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Chapter 88: Sulfur: Minoa Island and Etna Island

Karanos.

Officially, he’s a merchant of the Kingdom of Algeas.

But in truth…!

He’s a covert operative under Crown Prince Alex.

With a laid-back voice and a smiling face, Karanos greets us in fluent Barbar language.

「Well now, Gaia-sama. Pardon the intrusion. I must say, this is a fine ship.」

「What’s this about a fine ship?! That was reckless, you know!」

I shout at Karanos, but he’s entirely unbothered, calm as ever.

「Princess Sophia riding alone on a Barbar ship might raise a few issues, wouldn’t it? People might get the wrong idea, like Barbar kidnapped her.」

「So that’s why you leapt onto our ship?」

「Precisely.」

If ever there were a textbook example of brazen nerve, this is it.

By using the Barbar language, Karanos also diffuses the tension from the surrounding crew.

His explanation, while bold, makes sense, and the crew, still grumbling, grudgingly accept it.