Chapter 478

C478

"Is that the elder sister Mary's ship?"

"Yes. It's been a while since I saw that ship. The name of the ship is probably... Puberty. Hehe, the ship's name is Puberty."

"That's a strange name."

"Sister Mary didn't come up with the name herself. It was Dyfus Oraboni who named it."

Mary's ship, which wasn't that large, didn't even have the hull number written on it. There were no sailors on deck, and it felt more like a ghost ship.

Why did the elder sister Mary come to pick me up...

'Ah, is it for that?'

A duel.

Jin and Mary had signed a contract stating that "the two would duel once every three months." The last duel had been at the end of August last year, when they were subduing Ozdock, so it was time for another match.

Hmm, Jin looked a bit perplexed as he shook his head.

The duel with Mary was a separate matter from the walk with Yona. He needed to find information about that important thing as soon as possible, and if he dueled with Mary, he definitely wouldn't be in good shape afterward.

"Also, Sister Mary's Puberty doesn't sail alone very often."

"And why is that?"

"She always takes her obedient subordinates with her, hehehe."

A person appeared on Puberty's deck.

The distance was too far to confirm if she wore an eye patch, but from the lively way she stood on the bow, dramatically raising her sword, it was clear that it was Mary Runcandel.

Jiiiiiin, Ruuuuun, Caaaaan, Deeeeel!

Mary shouted the names of her younger brother with a voice so loud and powerful that it shook the entire sea. Naturally, the inhabitants of Tikan opened their windows to see what was happening, as it was impossible to ignore such a striking and destructive spectacle.

Jin had to hold his head with his hands due to the headache caused by the sight.

"Hehehe, Sister Mary's voice is really amazing, isn't it?"

"It's not just that, right? Anyway, luckily it seems like Sister Mary is alone right now... Wait, what's that?"

Swish!

Above the calm sea where only Puberty sailed, white foam began to bubble and churn.

It looked as if something was about to emerge at any moment.

The next moment, what appeared on the sea was a fleet that at first glance seemed to have more than fifty ships.

What is this, submarines?

'They don't look like submarines at all.'

The ships that surfaced were too large and enormous to be considered submarines. Thanks to that, the unimpressive Puberty seemed to stand out even more.

It was impossible to know how such a fleet had emerged from the depths of the sea, but the important thing was that Mary had chosen that moment to appear.

"Hahaha! Rise, Mary Runcandel's fleet! Unfurl the sails!"

While Mary shouted, the ships quickly raised their masts and began to unfold like wings on both sides of Puberty. All the unfolded sails had Mary's face drawn on them.

"Fire the fireworks!"

Bang!

Boom!

At Mary's command, the entire fleet fired their fireworks into the sky. Although the noon sun shone brightly, the nearby sea was filled with colorful explosions due to the thunderous fireworks.

"Wow!"

"Impressive, Mary Runcandel!"

"What a spectacle!"

"Everyone, come out and take a look!"

At first, the inhabitants of Tikan were a bit startled by Mary's tremendous voice, but now they couldn't help but get excited by the sudden spectacle of the fleet. Tikan had a tower-like structure. Before they knew it, all the residents had come out, waving, whistling, and cheering in the direction of Mary's fleet.

Jin's headache worsened, so he decided to ignore Mary.

"Well, let's go for a walk."

"Yes, hehehe. We should finish before Sister Mary arrives."

"Elder sister Mary is an uninvited guest, and you are a guest I have personally invited. So, she should wait. Why do you think otherwise?"

"Well, I probably don't sit well with Sister Mary, right? She probably dislikes me. Hehehe..."

Except for Jin, Yona had no relationship with any of her brothers. After committing her first murder at the age of eight, Yona had always been alone...

Even in the Storm Castle or the Garden of Swords.

She couldn't even become a Cadet until she was sent to Samil, and until then, she hadn't even had a proper meal with her other brothers.

"Hahaha! Did you hear what the Captain said? Row faster! Scoundrels!"

Jin heard a familiar voice from the pirate.

'...Pirate King Cosmos? Has he joined Elder Sister Mary?'

Amidst an increasingly confusing situation, Yona seemed ready to escape at any moment.

"Elder Sister Yona, are you really going to leave like this?"

"Hehe, hehe. If you have more questions, ask them quickly, Jin!"

It seemed like Yona couldn't contain herself.

"What is Chaos, Elder Sister?"

"I can't tell you that! Anything else?"

"If you keep drifting away like this, how can I ask questions? Anything else? Oh, I'll see you in Samil later, and explain it then!"

By then, Yona was quite far away.

"Alright! Hehehe, then I'm going!"

"Wait, before you go, Green Rose! Do you have any Green Roses with you?"

"Yes, I do."

"Leave them behind!"

"I've already put some in your pocket!"

When Jin checked his pocket, he found five woven green roses.

Jin hadn't realized that Yona had slipped them into his pocket while they were together moments ago.

Looking up, Jin saw Yona crossing the mansion wall.

Jin couldn't help but chuckle as he saw Yona look back one last time and give him a mischievous wink.

Elder Sister Yona is something else.

Once Yona left, Mary's fleet reached Tikan.

Mary had anchored her fleet on the side near Jin, ignoring all the procedures to enter the city.

She was ready to jump off the ship and meet Jin directly.

"Little brother!"

"Elder Sister Mary!"

"You're responding now! Wait a moment; I'm coming up now. I guess you're ready to fight with this elder sister..."

"I warn you, don't jump here!"

"What!?"

"Have you forgotten Father's orders? No Runcandel can set foot on Tikan soil without my permission."

"...Are you really going to break our contract? We decided to fight at least once every three months!"

Although Mary was close to Tikan, Jin was on the upper floor, so the two had no choice but to speak loudly.

All the residents who had come out to watch listened casually to this conversation.

"It wasn't unconditional! Check the contract. Anyway, not today! I'll contact you soon, and then we can fight!"

Mary seemed quite displeased, but she seemed to have expected this kind of development this time.

Soon, she flashed a triumphant smile.

"Is that so!? Alright, then I'm leaving!"

The fact that Mary left so easily unsettled Jin.

"We can't duel, but how about we share a cup of tea before you go?"

"Sure, that's fine. But it will be after our duel, okay?"

"Well, in that case, agreed! Take care."

"Oh, by the way. What a shame! I was going to tell you about a great catch if you won this time."

Jin couldn't help but feel like he had been hit on the back of the head with a hammer.

It must be something more important than Amela...

Mary had brought a proposal that Jin couldn't refuse from the beginning.

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