Chapter 225
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Chapter 225: The Day Is Near
“Hey!”
Rin was puzzled and a bit irritated, tempted to grab Waste Hero’s face directly.
“Oh dear, I knew it! Are children in big cities like this nowadays?”
Several women immediately looked excited as if they had caught a delicious melon to eat.
Emilia had a blank expression and her hand was still on her belly, “Yes, twins, girls.”
“Twins! What a lucky fortune!”
“In big cities now, can you tell if it’s a boy or a girl?”
“Oh, you don’t know? I heard there’s a job called a fortune teller that can tell.”
“When my daughter is born, I’ll have her go to the city to check, so I can prepare some clothes early.”
Listening to their chatter, Rin felt like there were a thousand ants crawling inside him, trying to speak out but couldn’t.
Can you believe this silly cat is asking for more now?
Look at her flat stomach, does she look like a ghost’s daughter?!
Are they really twins, just daydreaming?
It’s amazing that these women actually believed it, speaking so convincingly.
Rin clenched his teeth, grabbed Waste Hero’s arm, wanting to interrupt and explain, but couldn’t get a word in.
The aunts’ voices were all so loud, attracting the attention of all the villagers around.
Many people put down their work, curious to come closer.
Rin felt his face getting hot, wanting to leave as soon as he pulled Waste Hero.
“Oh, feeling shy now, even though you’re already a dad, a bit young maybe, but is it really a big deal?”
People gathered around, Rin looked around and swallowed nervously.
Wow, the water was completely surrounding us, and there was no way out.
It’s hard to say if Waste Hero was shameless or just lost in their own thoughts, not realizing anything was wrong.
She said calmly, “We need to go to Xingzhi Islands. Do you know where it is and how to get there?”
Everyone looked at each other, and one person said, “Sorry, we haven’t been out much either. We don’t know where Xingzhi Islands are.”
“But we can ask in Coral City.”
Rin relaxed a bit and asked, “How do we get to Coral City?”
“You can’t walk there, you’ll need to take a boat. It’s not far though, just about an hour away.”
Rin quickly asked, “Can we rent a boat?”
“The fishing boats in the village all go out together. If you don’t mind, I have a small boat at home.”
“It’s okay, as long as we can arrive safely.”
A strong-looking woman patted her chest confidently and said, “It’s okay, I learned to sail when I was seven or eight years old, my skills are very good.”
Seeing that there was nothing lively to watch, the crowd dispersed, but they were still gossiping quietly about the couple eloping due to pregnancy.
After all, in this boring and dull little village, this kind of gossip is the easiest topic to talk about.
Rin and Emilia, followed the village woman to another coast, where a few small boats were scattered about.
One of the boats with a few blue patches was hers, it was a common rowboat, and it looked well-maintained.
After pushing the boat into the water and getting on board, Rin was about to sit down directly, but the village woman gave him a sharp glance.
“What are you doing? Your wife already has a child, why are you only thinking about yourself? Hurry up and support her.”
Rin felt a bit frustrated and wanted to retort directly.
Just imagine, if Waste Hero said that, how can I face her if I get caught?
Unable to do anything, Rin had to swallow all his grievances.
Pretending to have Miss Hero sit down, he turned his back to the village woman, stared fiercely at Waste Hero, and showed his menacing two sharp teeth.
“Come, my dear wife, sit down! Now!”
Emilia suddenly widened her eyes and stared at him blankly.
At that moment, his heart suddenly raced, causing an indescribable feeling compared to the usual kiss that he was used to.
Just because of an affectionate name, Miss Hero, who was usually firm, felt her spine starting to tingle and felt a bit weak.
Rin didn’t think anything was wrong, he gently pushed Waste Hero to sit down and sat down in front of her.
The village woman untied the ropes, sat in the middle, held two short oars, crossed them, and began to row, gradually moving the boat away from the shoreline.
Rin glanced at the village woman, saw that she was too busy to notice him, so he reached out and grabbed the Waste Hero’s face, pulling it outwards.
While pulling, he also mouthed words to Waste Hero.
“Are you going to act? Yes or no?”
However, at this moment, Miss Hero was somewhat distracted, still caught up in a certain title, even disregarding the pain on her face.
“Meow~”
Emilia unconsciously made a small meowing sound, as if her fluffy little paws were scratching Rin’s heart, causing her to release her hand involuntarily.
“Forget it, I’ll let you go this time.”
As the two rushed towards Coral City, there was also a commotion on Annabel’s ship.
The passengers were still shaken, and it took the crew a full three hours to calm them down and send them back to their rooms to rest.
The other passengers are fine, but the key issue now is that Rin and his companion are missing after falling into the water.
This made the old captain Philip very scared. He was smoking his pipe heavily, as if he could already see himself being punished and thrown into jail in his old age.
Compared to the young master’s disappearance, the presence of many cult members hiding on the ship is a minor issue.
At this moment, several sailors with wet hair entered in line, and Philip quickly asked, “Any discoveries?”
“How is it, any sign of them?”
The sailors shook their heads one after another, saying, “Report to the captain, there are no traces of the two people nearby.”
“It’s strange, even if something happened to them, there should be bodies…”
“Shut up, I don’t want to hear those words,” Philip interrupted.
Philip scolded, took a deep puff of his pipe, and suddenly choked on the smoke.
Sha Ye sat with her arms crossed, lost in thought.
The old captain caught his breath and quickly said, “Madam, what do you think of the situation now? Should we temporarily dock and report this?”
Sha Ye gestured impatiently, indicating not to interrupt her thoughts.
“No need, we already contacted the shore when we found the apostle earlier. I believe the nearest coastal city will dispatch the navy soon.”
Philip let out a bitter smile, “I failed to protect that young master, I cannot escape blame.”
“It’s not your fault, and I’m sure they are fine.”
Sha Ye was sure of this, after all, Rin still bore the mark of Suyu. If anything happened, the Demon King would surely arrive promptly.
Secondly, there was intuition. Scarlet Leaf always believed in her intuition.
Not to mention, heroes were born with a touch of divine help, as long as they didn’t encounter the Demon King, they could often turn bad luck into good fortune, leading to many legends.
Good people don’t live long, but that short person could live for a thousand years.
It’s so strange how the two of them disappeared, they might have used some kind of special ability to escape.
Seeing Sha Ye without any worry, the old captain also felt a bit relieved.
“We will keep an eye out for any naval fleet and then ask the navy to search thoroughly.”
“No need, let’s not spread this news, I will talk to their leader.”
Rin’s identity is noble, and hero is the most outstanding person on the continent. If the news spreads and reaches the capital, and is manipulated by someone with ill intentions, it will be troublesome.
“Alright, I will issue a gag order immediately. Passengers don’t need to worry, at that time, no one should have noticed the situation.”
Philip knew this was the best way, and he was full of hope that he wouldn’t have to be a scapegoat, so he arranged it quickly.
He was not wrong, most people can’t bear to look at the creatures of the evil god. Also, with the passengers panicking on the ship, even if someone saw someone falling into the water, they wouldn’t know who it was.
Besides the two twin girls with green hair.
“Sister, I didn’t expect to find you here.”
Ella, the younger sister, found her sister Abby in a hidden corner of the warehouse.
At that moment, Abby was kneeling in front of several lilies, with her hands together and eyes closed murmuring something.
Upon hearing Ella’s voice, Abby quickly grabbed the lilies and hid them behind her, looking flustered.
“Sister, why are you here? Didn’t I tell you to stay obediently in the cabin?”
“When Sister said to come out and find something to do, I doubted her. Now all the passengers are in the cabin, where did you find someone to give you these flowers?”
Ella squinted her eyes and looked at the flower peeking out behind her sister.
“So, what are you doing here, sister?”
“Huh? Nothing… doing nothing.”
“These flowers, if I’m not mistaken, are decorations in the hall. Why is my sister using it, is she mourning someone?”
“No, I just took it to appreciate it.”
Seeing her sister’s insincere expression, Ella covered her forehead and advised with a concerned tone, “I know what my sister is thinking, so there’s no need to hide it from me.”
Abby frowned, revealing a sense of sadness in her eyes.
Love that dissipates before it can be grasped.
How much she longed for a story like those in romantic novels now.
Love at first sight, ultimately hesitating under the gap in status, backing off, only to realize too late that the other person had passed away, leaving her with no hope.
“Sob, little sister!”
Abby hugged Ella sadly and cried, “He was so young, proud, and adorable like a little peacock. How could he just disappear like that?”
Ella was puzzled, “So you are mourning him here?”
They had planned to escape long before the ship encountered danger.
Perhaps they were gifted in some way, as they were not as scared of the strange black fog as others, who were too terrified to move.
While sneaking away, they happened to see Rin fall into the water, and Emilia bravely rescue him.
At that moment, Abby also wanted to help, but Ella held her back.
Eventually, the situation calmed down, and they abandoned the idea of running away, returning to the ship.
“Even though we don’t know his name and have no chance to mourn him properly, can’t I pay my respects? Sob…”
“Forget it… do as you wish, but I think it’s better for you, sister, not to act foolishly here. He must be fine.”
Abby lifted her teary eyes and said, “How did you know… Oh, right!”
Excitement flashed in her eyes, “My sister Ella’s intuition has never been wrong since she was little! It must be her intuition that told you, right?”
“It should be said that it’s the sensitivity of a troubadour to the story’s direction, in short, there’s no need to be sad.”
Ella patted her sister’s shoulder, “Now the most important thing is for us to prepare to sneak away quickly.”
“Why do we need to sneak away? Is there still danger?”
“Intuition is one reason, and besides, with such a big incident, if the cruise liner contacts the nearby defense forces, we might clash with their pirate ship.”
Abby immediately threw away the lilies, “Doesn’t that mean we need to find a way to contact the boss?”
“There’s no time, sister. You better get ready, and once the battle starts, we’ll take advantage of the chaos to escape.”
The two sisters exchanged a glance, both looking defeated.
“It was hard to find a place to stay… Oh, we have to find a new place again. I wonder when this kind of life will end.”
“Don’t be sad, sister. We will definitely have our own fleet one day.”
…
The boat docked at the convenience pier on the outskirts of Coral City.
Here, most boats that dock are private boats coming into the city temporarily, as well as some small merchant ships.
The procedures here are simple, with a lot of people coming and going, but much more convenient than the large docks.
Rin handed over a dozen silver coins to the village woman, as the rental fee for the boat, making her very happy and smile.
Gualarrap Kingdom is the number one trading kingdom on the continent, and its currency holds a large share in the markets of various countries. Many foreign merchants also choose to trade in Gualarrap Kingdom’s currency.
Therefore, Gualarrap currency is stable and holds its value. Compared to the backward Oulu Duchy, the exchange rate and purchasing power of Gualarrap’s currency are much stronger.
Although it was hard work to row back, going with the wind made it much easier. By going out for a few hours, they earned so much money that it made the people in the small fishing village happy for several days.
Before leaving, the village women kindly reminded Rin how to take care of pregnant women, and then they left.
Rin let out a sigh of relief and then glared at Waste Hero.
“Silly cat, it’s all because of you. If this gets out and they say a hero is pregnant and eloping or something (just look at the headline), not to mention the mainland, the whole human world will send troops to kill me.”
“Hmm.”
Emilia tilted her head and said, “I want a daughter.”
“Shut up! Stop talking about nonsense and weird things! These are not things we should consider at our age!”
Rin couldn’t help but gesture a karate chop at Emilia. When people around started looking curiously, he had to retract his hand.
Later, when the majority of the troops arrived at the city outskirts, they paid four copper coins as the entrance fee at the gate, allowing the two of them to enter.
To prevent any nobles from recognizing Emilia, Rin also made her wear a cloak.
Coral City looks like a small port town, with mostly low buildings and no skyscrapers.
The buildings here have unique features, using coral as decorations, making them colorful and vibrant.
“Well, let’s find a restaurant to eat and ask about the situation.”