What’s Wrong with a Great Hero Being Jobless

The Cornelia.

I want to break one or two of the sail columns on this ship, but that's not how it works. Because this ship may be necessary.

Giancarlo.

For that man, this ship will need more, much more. Because in Valle, the ship is the soul of the shipowner, and that man is always as sleeping on the ship.

So... here I am.

Hidden himself down the stairs on the deck of the Cornelia, waiting for Giancarlo to show up.

No matter where he fled, Giancarlo should always come back to his ship.

or so, we don't all stick together. You can do it alone. Each of the others should seek clues and do what they can. This is enough on its own.

Alone in this Heinemarie.

Hold the gun, how long have you been standing still here? The sun is going down soon.

The ship rocked faintly.

Someone got on the boat.

"Hmmm......"

I heard voices like that.

Definitely.

That's the man.

The sound of the deck squeaking. I hear footsteps. They're getting closer.

This ship is small. Above the deck there are only sail columns and rudders, and below the deck there is a small cabin that combines barns. The man sleeps on the deck or in the cabin. Looks like we'll be drinking or something.

The man will be around soon.

I took one breath quietly and jumped. Giancarlo holds a liquor bottle and looks at this one blurry. Now it doesn't look surprising. I pointed the muzzle at Giancarlo and put my index finger close to the trigger.

"... are you drinking"

"Sort of."

Giancarlo put his mouth on the liquor bottle and mumbled.

"Would you like a drink? It's my booze, my life. I don't know what to do."

"At a time like this...... booze etc!

"Whatever time it is, the liquor tastes the same. I don't care what happens if you get drunk. Dwarves love booze, too."

"It's not a good drink. Don't come with me."

"You gonna shoot me?

Giancarlo took another sip of booze, and stuffed himself.

"That gun is an awesome weapon. You're gonna die easy, and that's good. Shoot me. What, I don't resent you lady. You can't fade away."

"... shooting at you, what happens"

"I don't know. That's not what I think. You suddenly pointed a gun at me, so it's normal to think you're gonna shoot me."

"Why did you run away?"

Giancarlo does not answer.

Stuff. Stick the muzzle to the tip of your nose. Giancarlo held the liquor bottle with his right hand and raised his left hand. I'm smiling lightly.

"Why? Why did you run away? Answer me."

"All of a sudden, no matter what the pirates say, take them to Xaragi's. I got in trouble, so I ran away. That's all."

"... it doesn't look like you're doing it"

"Whoa. I'm just a bunch of bastards eating, sleeping and sleeping in my parents' estate, huh?

"I don't think so"

"You don't know me, miss."

"Odori fought with Xaragi! They're Xaragi's people! Not a bastard or anything, never!

"Well, that's it."

"No! If you wanted to escape, you could escape at any time! At least not a hipster! I'm not even an unfaithful man! Why did you escape!? In the first place, how did you manage to get this Cornelia off the pirates!?"

"It just so happens."

"They say the majority of the ships moored in the harbor were in the grill! I also heard that there are no ships that have sailed and escaped distress!

"... heh. Really? That's a disaster."

"Don't you dare!

Push the muzzle against Giancarlo's cheek.

... this man is hiding something.

"Oh no... it's not like it's a piece of pirate...!?"

"Me?

Giancarlo turned his eyes round.

"A pirate? Am I...?

"... If so, the twitch fits. You knew about the pirate raid beforehand. So I could get the ship out and get away with it. It is also conceivable that he was working on something to guide the pirates. It may have been unexpected that Xaragi was caught by pirates. Having said that, I can't tell you where the pirates are because you're a pirate..."

"Did the lady think of that?

Giancarlo has a frightened, yet entertaining face.

"... no"

Heinemarie doesn't have the habit of making muscle tracks and reasoning like that. Dwarves don't like those things in the first place.

"It's Milliu."

"Elves."

"Oh."

"Munchkin, you're turning your head around. Well, he's wearing too much. I'm the pirate. This guy's good."

Giancarlo began to laugh.

"No, it's not a bad place to put your eyes. Sure, then... right. I can't even think that way."

"Chi, you mean not!?"

"I can say it's not, I can say it's not"

"... hey, what the fuck!? duh, duh, what does that mean?!?"

"It's appropriate."

Giancarlo strained his lips from cheek to cheek.

"It's my thing, it's totally appropriate. It doesn't make any sense."

"Don't be ridiculous...... ugh!

I almost pulled the trigger.

"Pirate."

... if Giancarlo doesn't say so.

"They are usually based in the coral archipelago of the Emerald Islands. I just don't think we can load one pirate ship with that many boats. The boat should have left somewhere else. Both the Emerald and Coral Islands are too far to come and go by boat. It must be surprisingly close."

"… then, Xaragi, to the departure point of that boat"

"Maybe."

Giancarlo shrugged his shoulders.

"Can I sit down? I'm tired of standing and talking."

As he nodded, Giancarlo sat on one knee on the deck and clasped the liquor bottle.

"There were pirates. Long time ago. However, they rarely imitated the ship sinking. What happens if you sink a Vele ship? A ship called Vele's ships unite to try to crush the pirates. So their aim was only loads. Get on the ship that hurt you to the point of not sinking and threaten to get your stuff. Taking the crew and asking for ransom is the usual means."

"... only money is the purpose, so..."

The muzzle is still pointed at Giancarlo. If I'm caught off guard, this man may escape again. But somehow... don't you run away anymore? I also feel that way.

"Yes."

Giancarlo laughed mockingly.

"The origins of pirates vary...... for example, the second son of a poor fisherman, the third boy. Rootless grass flowing into the sea. Rogue of bandits eaten on land. And then there's the one who lost his ship and couldn't live in Valle, or something."

When I gave the last example, Giancarlo's eyes seemed particularly dark and sinking.

"Anyway, it's gold. I want money. Damn means. Then I'll take it from you if you can't earn it. That's what pirates do. I'm not trying to fight anything. You have to have someone to take it away."

"... well. For example, if you sink a Vele ship at all, you lose the load to take it away."

"I bet you do. But how about this one?

Giancarlo shrugged his jaw to indicate the harbor.

"They burned down the ship. Just the ship. From what I've heard. Then they haven't taken anything away. I just came to destroy the ship. What's in it for them to do this? This is not a pirate."

"... not a pirate, you mean?

"I'm just saying, I'm not a pirate. I'm not saying they're not pirates."

"Wow, I don't know why..."

I wanted to hold my head. But I put up with it.

"It's not the pirates' way... their purpose is not to loot... but Kisaragi was taken away...?

"That's the mystery. I believe the pirates have been ordered by their captain to stop the looting during this raid. Absolutely obedient to the captain's orders is the code of the sea, not just the pirates. Otherwise, they would have burned the ship and stolen something or taken people."

"Kidnapping Kisaragi was one of your purposes...?

"Are you that important? Hey, it's probably just a coincidence that Xaragi was taken."

"... um"

It's getting ridiculous, and I put the gun down.

I sat next to Giancarlo.

"From what I've just heard, you've done a lot of research on your own."

"I'm free."

Giancarlo gave me the liquor bottle.

I got a little lost, but decided to get just one bite.

... this is a good distiller.

"Ugh."

Giancarlo laughed as he stroked his jaw full of beardless beards.

"I try to drink as much as I like. I can't hold a woman anymore."

"... why don't you hold him?

"Explaining it to the lady is going to be hard."

"Ha, Heinemarie is a grown woman! Don't fool around!

"It doesn't look that way."

"I just don't know the Dwarf woman."

"I've never slept with a Dwarf woman."

Giancarlo crossed the bottle and put his mouth on it.

... Mmmm.

It was inadvertent. Isn't this indirect kissing and messing......

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"Duh, no thanks."

"Right."

Giancarlo looked far away.

"Kisaragi is a big one. To humans, to elves, dwarves. If it was him, it would be to Sahagin's woman. I guess I could go for an oak. What about the Immortals?"

"... no more trouble"

"Ha ha."

Giancarlo laughed cheerfully sometime. Then you look much younger than usual.

I wonder how old this man is. Maybe he's younger than he looks.

"I wish I could live, that bastard..."