I Inherited a Beautiful Wife and a Territory - Chapter 88

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Inheriting a Beautiful Wife and Estate Episode 088

88. The Prey Comes to Us!

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The faces of two people in confusion.

Leticia hadn’t followed them to the slave market. So this moment was their first meeting.

Only then did Elbarun understand what Cliff had said.

‘When he said familiar mana, he was referring to this.’​

It wasn’t strange for an elf to handle spirits. Spirit mages were only rare among humans. Among elves, it was harder to find those who weren’t spirit mages.

So Cliff knew the mana of a spirit mage.

And Leticia.

‘Where on earth did he meet such a spirit mage?’

She felt it too because she was also a spirit mage.

The familiar yet unapproachable scent emanating from the old man.

‘Is this water? And… a very massive water energy.’

It wasn’t small.

Since she had also contracted with the water spirit Undain, she could immediately sense it when looking at the old man.

The old man had contracted with a spirit greater than hers.

‘To think a human body could contract with such a great spirit…’

She wanted to ask Cliff.

Where exactly he had met such a great spirit mage. And whether this old man was Cliff’s enemy or ally.

Even though he was a human younger(?) than her, the spirit’s scent felt from him was close to that of an elf elder.

A person with such energy.

He couldn’t be taken lightly.

“Introduce yourselves to each other. This is my girlfriend, Leticia.”

Cliff’s introduction sounded carefree in the midst of all this.

At the word ‘girlfriend,’ Leticia’s tension eased a little.

Her long ears perking up once seemed to indicate her mood had improved. Then Cliff turned his gaze to Elbarun.

“Come to think of it, what was your name again?”

“Hehehe. I haven’t introduced myself yet. I am called Elbarun.”

Elbarun bowed his head with a respectful attitude.

Leticia remained tense even while watching this. The opponent was someone who had contracted with a high-level water spirit.

Although he wasn’t even an elf, so with his mana it might be difficult to summon the powerful Endairon for long periods.

‘A human… but at least on this sea, he would have no match.’

At sea, Elbarun could become stronger than anyone.

Come to think of it, it was strange. Just when Cliff was aiming to advance into the sea, such a perfect candidate appeared.

“I’m Leticia.”​

She exchanged greetings with Elbarun.

However, there was still some awkwardness.

Still, thanks to both being spirit mages, the conversation continued. Mostly stories about their respective spirits.

And what Cliff learned from that.​

“…High-level spirit mage?”

That Elbarun wasn’t just a simple spirit mage, but commanded a high-level spirit.

He couldn’t understand it.

A high-level spirit mage had skills approaching the level of a master. He could truly be called a great spirit mage. For such a person to…

‘Have been a slave? Why?’

While Cliff looked at him with a bewildered expression, Elbarun also wore a bitter expression.

‘If possible, I had planned to hide being a spirit mage for life.’

Originally it would have been possible.

If Cliff weren’t sensitive to mana, and if he weren’t already close to a spirit mage.

And it was strange.

To Elbarun’s senses, Cliff also had the scent of spirits.

‘Is it because he’s an elf’s lover?’

Since this was the first time seeing an elf’s lover, Elbarun wasn’t sure. Cliff clicked his tongue and said.​

“You might have been the crew member of Marco’s pirate crew that the slave merchant was excitedly talking about.”

This was just something he said casually.

But Elbarun’s reaction couldn’t be casual. At his bitter smile, Cliff made a bewildered expression.

“…Was it really true?”

“I did serve under Captain Marco.”

But indeed, Marco’s pirate crew’s constant victories were thanks to Elbarun.

Though he didn’t mention it directly, Cliff could sense this.

“Marco’s pirate crew must have been truly amazing. To be able to command a high-level water spirit at sea.”

If it weren’t for the sea, masters or archmages might be superior to Elbarun.

But not at sea.

Humans are infinitely weak before nature. This was no different even for superhumans. At Cliff’s words, Elbarun’s bitter expression deepened.

“I once thought the same. And indeed… my friend was unmatched by anyone at sea.”​

No matter how strong the enemy, Endairon could defeat them.

Marco had also become able to wield an aura blade. Elbarun told this story to his new master.

This too was fate.

He hoped he wouldn’t dream vain dreams like Marco.

“He wanted to become the master of the Rajahara Sea. But this sea already had a master. When we met that master, the Tyrant of the Great Sea, I realized we were small fish in a stream.”

Fish in a stream.

Speaking thus, Elbarun gave advice.

“Whatever happens, don’t think of challenging Rajahaar’s tyrant. Rajahaar’s tyrant absolutely cannot be defeated by humans.”

“Hmm. Humans might indeed be so.”

“Marco said he would decorate his ship with that monster’s head, make clothes from its hide, and pull out its fangs to make swords, but…”

“Mmm.”

The more Elbarun spoke, the less he knew how to respond.

So he decided not to say anything.

Anyway, once they went to the estate, he would have no choice but to see it.

‘He doesn’t know that the clothes I’m wearing and my staff are from that serpent.’

Elbarun shuddered and said.

“Honestly… the moment I first saw you, master, I remembered that day. That serpent, no, it was already a dragon, not a serpent. The fear that dragon emanated…”

Elbarun spoke fearfully.

Cliff couldn’t say anything and just scratched his cheek. Cliff’s gaze briefly met Leticia’s.

Then he remembered.

“Ah, right. Come to think of it, that fear was certainly impressive.”

“Eh? Don’t tell me you also… saw that serpent, master?”

Did he just see it? He had even eaten it.

“Yeah. I’ve seen it. Leticia was scared of that fear and…”

“Kyaaaah! What are you trying to say!”

Leticia stopped his words.

A mischievous expression appeared on Cliff’s face as he spoke.

Of course, using magic so his voice wouldn’t reach Elbarun.

-If you keep refusing, on the ship that came this time…

“Kyaaaah! I understand! I surrender! Don’t say it! Really…”

Leticia glared at him with a bright red face.

But Cliff’s face wasn’t one to be shaken by such a glare. At his rather confident face as if asking what was wrong, Leticia turned her head away.

“…?”

Elbarun didn’t understand the two’s behavior.

He simply guessed that she had secrets she wanted to hide. And there was no need for him to upset Leticia, whom he knew to be his master’s lover.

‘I should just pretend not to know here.’

Actually, he had a hunch.

Elbarun had already experienced that deathly terror himself.

“Anyway, if you were in such a formidable pirate crew… and with your level of skill, you must have been quite central to it?”

“I held the position of vice-captain.”

“Oh? Then you must know the Rajahara Sea well?”

Elbarun nodded again this time.

“I know it to some extent. But it’s been so long since I’ve been out to sea that now… honestly, I’ve forgotten much of it.”

“Still, that’s something. Do you know about the Tira Kingdom?”

Cliff immediately stated what he wanted.

The Tira Kingdom was located southeast of the Yusta Peninsula. A place Cliff only knew roughly through books.

Elbarun nodded.

“I’ve been there several times.”

Perfect.

Cliff said.

“You’ll continue to lead our fleet from now on.”

“Eh? But I’m… a slave, aren’t I?”

“What does that matter for someone who would never have become a slave if he hadn’t gotten himself caught? You seem to want to rest just because you’ve gotten old, but not a chance. I paid a high price to save you.”

Elbarun watched Cliff’s last words with a bewildered expression.

He had heard the conversation between the slave merchant and Cliff.

‘Surely he didn’t spend a single gold coin on me…?’

Just as a bonus.

Cliff had only paid for the cost of the magic brand. But he confidently claimed he had paid expensive money.

In fact, Cliff was confident.

“I saved and brought back a human life. Can this value be measured in gold coins?”

Shameless.

But it wasn’t entirely unpleasant.

“Hehe.”

Marco had been like this too.

He was a man who gave a similar feeling to Cliff.

“Then… I’ll do as you wish, master. But are you thinking of going to the Tira Kingdom?”

The old man made a puzzled expression again.

“Yes.”

“Why the Tira Kingdom… If you want to obtain spices or silk, it would be better to visit the neighboring Orbiennia Kingdom or Retu Kingdom rather than the Tira Kingdom…”

Elbarun advised Cliff based on his knowledge.

The Tira Kingdom lacked notable specialties. That didn’t mean the Tira Kingdom was poor though.

They also had plenty of grain.

However, that grain was quite different from other countries’ wheat. Perhaps for that reason, neighboring countries didn’t particularly favor Tira Kingdom’s grain.

‘Why would he want to go to such a place?’

Elbarun looked at Cliff with this question in mind.

Cliff said firmly.

“Tira wheat!”

“Eh?”

He wants to buy… Tira wheat?

He thought it would be better to buy Tira’s silk or spices, even though they were more expensive than neighboring countries.

Tira wheat really had little value.

But Cliff was firm.

“I’m going to buy Tira wheat.”

Tira wheat.

Roughly meaning the wheat of the Tira Kingdom.

But to be precise, that variety wasn’t wheat. It was exactly the grain Cliff was hoping for.

‘Rice!’

Tira wheat corresponded to rice.

In other words, it meant rice.

“What I want is exactly Tira wheat.”

Cliff once again firmly stated what he desired.

Only then did Elbarun understand Cliff’s sincerity. Whatever the reason, if his master had decided, he just had to follow.

But there was a problem.

“Do you happen to know… what the Tira Kingdom’s industry is besides farming?”

“Of course.”

Cliff nodded.

Of course he knew.

How could he not know.

‘Nation of pirates.’

That was another name for the Tira Kingdom.

It was also the reason why Tira wheat wasn’t well accepted. There was a prejudice that Tira wheat was food mainly eaten by Tira people, that is, pirates.

They looked down on it as food to that extent.

Or sometimes even viewed it as sinful.

‘But that’s too forced.’

The reason the Tira Kingdom was called that.

There were many pirates.

That was it.

There really were many pirates there. Every coastal noble family had fleets under them, which were actually pirate crews.

They roamed the Rajahara Sea as pirates. The decent ones demanded ‘tolls,’ while others attacked outright to steal everything.

Probably this time too.

“…You’re saying you’ll go to such a place?”

“We’ll have to experience it at least once, won’t we? And if they come at us, that would actually be good.”

Cliff said with a smile.

“Wouldn’t we be able to increase our ships and crew much more than now?”

Elbarun was startled upon hearing Cliff’s question.

He knew someone who had spoken like that. A fleet that had gone to the Tira Kingdom, known for its many pirates just like Cliff said, and captured those pirates to grow in size.

The Marco Pirate Crew.

Marco had also spoken about pirates just like Cliff was doing now.

He thought the two were remarkably similar.

Not long after heading out to sea, as if performing some kind of initiation ritual, there was a ship rapidly approaching them.

“Ram them!”

Those approaching with terrifying momentum.

Pirates.

Cliff looked at them and said the exact same words as Marco.

“The prey is coming to us!”

It was the moment the Elimis Family’s pirate hunting began.

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