You Will Pay With Your Life For Deceiving Me

 

And the next morning, Ayla was able to enjoy the freedom that she had never imagined. She thanked everyone except Cloud and her suffering from motion sickness.

 

Laura is prone to motion sickness, so it was understandable, but she didn’t know that Byron and Capella would also lose consciousness from motion sickness.

 

That was helping because Ayla was enjoying a rare moment of leisure without anyone bothering her.

 

Cloud allowed her to go up to the deck and look at the sea for a while if she wanted. Of course, she was not left alone but had to stand guard nearby and block the sailors from talking to her out of curiosity with a threatening look.

 

 There was a reason why Ayla was in shock after overhearing Cloud and Byron’s conversation. She looked depressed, but Ayla was not aware that she was in that state.

 

Except for that short period, Ayla was confined to the cabin all day long and felt frustrated, but she found great comfort every time she looked at the endless horizon.

 

Today again, Ayla went up to the deck, leaned on the railing, and looked at the vast sea. Looking at the sea somehow made her feel at peace.

 

But at that time, an unfamiliar ship was seen approaching from afar at high speed towards the ship Ayla was on.

 

“Cloud, is that ship coming this way?”

 

She was the first to sense something strange, and when she pointed to the ship with her finger, Cloud frowned and looked in that direction, then looked embarrassed.

 

Also, as if they had seen the coming ship, sailors began to panic and scream.

 

“It’s a pirate! A pirate ship is coming…”

 

Pirate. Upon hearing those words, she looked at the ship that was now much closer, and indeed, a threatening dark red flag was waving in the sea breeze.

 

“It would be better for guests to safely go down to their cabins.”

 

The captain, who was in a combat stance, spoke to her and Cloud. It seemed like he was worried that a fight might break out and that a valuable guest might get hurt.

 

But it was a needless worry. There was no one on this ship as strong as Cloud and Ayla.

 

“… … “If necessary, I will fight with you.”

 

He said in a low voice as he pulled out the sword strapped to his belt. Seeing that appearance, the captain looked him up and down and assessed him.

 

“I would appreciate it if you could do that.”

 

The captain nodded, as if looking strong could help in the fight against pirates and not be a hindrance.

 

“Then please send the young lady down quickly. It could be really dangerous.”

 

The captain glanced at Ayla and spoke in a worried voice. It was a reaction he made because he didn’t know that she was an ordinary child, but in fact, it was a prevalent reaction in this situation.

 

However, Ayla took a dagger from her arms and looked at Cloud. It was an unspoken question as to whether it would be okay for her to be with him.

 

Cloud looked at her and nodded once. Ayla was also a force that would be of great help if a battle broke out.

 

“You don’t have to worry about me. I can protect myself at least.”

 

“… … “If you say so, do as you wish.”

 

That little girl? The captain didn’t believe Ayla’s words, but since there was no time to argue with a pirate ship approaching, he nodded.

 

Even if an unfortunate incident were to occur, he comforted himself by saying that he had a clear justification for warning people to go down to the cabin.

 

And a moment later, a rope with a hook at the end flew to the deck. It was thrown from a pirate ship that was close by.

 

“Cut the rope! hurry!”

 

The sailors rushed to the railing without any notice and tried to cut the rope with knives, but even that was not easy.

 

This was because the pirates kept throwing shurikens at him, so he couldn’t cut the rope to avoid them.

 

Even at that moment, the pirates were pulling the ropes and getting closer and closer to the ship.

 

Finally, pirates began to climb onto the deck one by one.

 

“Your stomach is nice. I guess it’s been a while since you pulled it out.”

 

“That’s right.”

 

Seeing them flirting with each other and laughing, the crew took a step back with nervous faces.

 

“Whoa, whoa, don’t be scared. We also prefer to resolve things through words. We are pacifists, pacifists. Just give us what we want and we will go home in peace.”

 

The pirates seemed to find it funny how frozen they were, raising their palms and making a peaceful gesture.

 

“That’s right, for example…” Is that a pretty little lady with a white hat over there? I think something pretty can be sold for a very high price.”

 

A pirate chuckled and nodded towards a corner of the deck where Ayla stood wearing a hat with a white brim and a lace ribbon.

 

What her expression was like when she heard those words was something that could be predicted without even having to say it.

 

The crew members mistakenly misunderstood that she was scared due to her expression, which quickly turned sour.

 

‘That’s why I told you to stay in a safe place.’

 

The captain thought this and grumbled to himself, but in fact, the crew’s fighting power increased. This was because they became more motivated, saying that they had to do their best to protect that delicate and pretty girl.

 

“How can you say such heinous things?” “I will never give you what you want!”

 

“That’s right! Let’s protect it with our lives!”

 

Ooooh!! The sailors gathered in spirit, raised their weapons high, and shouted. It seemed like they were going to attack the pirates at any moment.

 

“… … If that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do. We didn’t want to hurt anyone either.”

 

The pirates snorted and each took out their weapons. It was a close call.

 

“Guys, let’s go!!”

 

“Go for it, you shameless bastards!”

 

The person who appeared to be the leader of the pirates pulled out his weapon and shouted. It was a signal to announce the start of the battle.

 

 Ayla and Cloud were actively moving around the deck.

 

Cloud, whose expression was just as grim as hers, was the first to rush at the pirate who would rather sell her out than cut him down in one fell swoop. It was a reward for keeping his mouth open.

 

Ayla was also able to cut down her enemies without hesitation this time. At least these were not ‘innocent people’. This was a fight to protect herself from those who prey on plunder and harass the weak.

 

The pirates fighting her and Cloud were taken aback by their activities, but the crew members were equally surprised. Ayla, who was supposed to be protected, ended up protecting them instead.

 

However, the pirates’ resistance was formidable. No matter how much Cloud and Ayla defeated them, enemies continued to appear.

 

They didn’t know how many people were on that one pirate ship, but they were getting more and more tired from the endless crowds.

 

It was then. Another ship appeared from afar and approached the ship.

 

‘Damn, are you a pirate again?’

 

‘It’s hard to deal with these guys.’

 

While the sailors were thinking and grumbling like this, a sound like this was heard from the deck of a new ship that was approaching.

 

“Hey! Hey, you need some help. Can I help you?”

 

It was a cheerful female voice.

 

That was not another pirate, but a helping hand. It was not clear what their identity was or whether they were trying to help them with good intentions, but they were not in a position to refuse their help now.

 

“Well, I would appreciate it if you could do so.”

 

When the captain, who had just been grunting and blocking the attack of two pirates, nodded with an anxious expression, the lively-looking woman jumped over to this ship without even a footrest.

 

“Ah, Captain! You’re doing it again! What are you going to do if you fall into the sea? “It’s dangerous!”

 

Then the crew of that ship scolded the woman who crossed over first, and they quickly built a bridge out of wooden planks and began to carefully climb over one by one.

 

“Okay, then shall we warm up?”

 

The tall, thin woman with clean-cut light gray hair was stretching and swinging her arms as if she couldn’t hear what her subordinates were saying or saying behind her.

 

After putting her hands on her knees and stretching her legs, she bounced cheerfully in place, pulled out a flexible, thin sword from her waist, and rushed at the pirates.

 

The pirates, who were suddenly outnumbered, began to retreat one by one. Before they knew it, the battle had turned.

 

“Hey, it’s no big deal.”

 

The woman who was brilliantly swinging her rapier to defeat pirates placed her hands on her hips in triumph and shouted.

 

And, as it happened, a pirate was running after her.

 

She felt a presence approaching from behind and quickly turned around, but it was already too late to react.

 

‘Oh no, I let my guard down.’

 

Is this the end? She closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the sharp blade to strike.

 

however.

 

She didn’t feel any pain, and nothing happened.

 

‘uh?’

 

The woman opened her eyes in confusion. In front of her, a girl stood holding a dagger, dressed as if she were on vacation at sea. Wearing a wide-brimmed white hat, a blouse with lots of frills, and travel pants.

 

When she looked at the floor, she saw the pirate who had attacked her lying bleeding. It seemed like this girl had saved her.

 

“Are you okay?”

 

“… … Ah yes. thank you.”

 

The woman nodded with an ecstatic expression.

 

And at that moment,.

 

“Retreat! Retreat!!”

 

When the leader of the pirates gave the order to retreat, the pirates began to rush out of the ship. Except for those who were already dead, they took care of their comrades and returned to their ships, disappearing just as quickly as they had approached…