Raised the Villainous Daughter and Ran Away

Side Story II. Kingdom Tour?

The current time is just before evening.

Although there were a few minor incidents, we were able to safely arrive at the Iron Kingdom dock, the midway point of the route.

“Wow… everything is pure white. Is there a reason for this?”

Ladea looked at the harbor as if possessed by something.

“The people of the Iron Kingdom believe that pure white symbolizes peace and prosperity. That’s why even the buildings and clothing are all in pure white. The reason is the influence of the neighboring country.”

Dahlia, who answers trivial questions. As a saint who was highly educated, she briefly explains the Kingdom of Iron.

The Kingdom of Iron was a strange country where the people were so devout that the authority of the High Priest rivaled that of the king, due to the influence of the nearby Holy Kingdom of Dandelion.

“We will set sail again tomorrow morning! The exact time will be the same as when we departed from Altoria!”

As the cruise ship came fully anchored, the captain in charge of safety shouted loudly.

“The hotel where you, our distinguished guests, will stay has been prepared in the best condition and has been rented out! Please go to the Merced Hotel in the center of the port!”

After his briefing was over, the nobles and my escort knights stepped onto the dock. Our group also disembarked from the ship.

I looked around the group naturally. The facilities on the cruise ship were much better than I had expected, and everyone had a good complexion and didn’t look tired.

‘Because I didn’t get motion sickness.’

“Kazar asked as he set foot on the dock.

“What are you going to do?”

“Well, France, what do you want to do?”

“hmm…….”

Frances placed her hand on her chin and narrowed her eyebrows. She seemed to be deep in thought. But that was only for a moment. She quickly shrugged and answered.

“It wouldn’t be a bad idea to go around since it’s a rare trip to a foreign country.”

Her eyes were filled with curiosity. Frances was also filled with anticipation as it was her first time abroad.

“Then let’s just wander around. You can go wherever you want. You know the rules, right?”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Sister Ladea decided to move with Kale. Helena Kazar decided to move with Dahlia.

They must have thought that France and I were newlyweds and naturally divided things up like this.

“Where do you want to go from here?”

“Let’s just wander around for a bit.”

“Okay. Okay then.”

I held Frances’ hand. The moment we looked at each other and smiled.

“Your Majesty the Duke and Duchess of Descartes.”

The commander of the knights spoke from behind.

“I’d like to talk to you for a moment about the captured captain. Is that okay?”

His face was full of worry.

“what?”

“That is… … .”

The Knight Commander expressed his embarrassment by rubbing the back of his neck with an awkward expression.

“Scarlet Visconti is a powerful woman of great fame. She is the ruler of the seas. Our detention here is only temporary.”

If we interpret his words, he meant that what they were holding was impossible, so they should hand it over to the Iron Kingdom.

“hmm.”

It doesn’t really matter, but since he is a Sword Master with high utility, it would be a waste to simply hand him over to another country for a reward…

‘I guess there’s nothing I can do.’

I don’t have any good memories of slavery, so it’s embarrassing, but this is the only way.

“Khazar?”

I called out to Kazar, who was chatting nearby.

“What is it?”

“Can you engrave the transcendent binding seal?”

The transcendental seal that Ladrien used on me. Unlike the normal seals that are engraved on the body, it is engraved directly on the soul, so no matter how great a sword master you are, you cannot resist it.

“Well, I guess I can engrave it. I’ve done a lot of soul-related experiments with the Duke in the past to catch the Duke’s wife, so it’s not a difficult task.”

I think I heard something scary, but I tried to let it go in one ear and out the other.

“Then I will put a restraint mark on this captain.”

Kazar’s eyebrows furrowed subtly, as if he was disgusted by the idea of ​​being made a slave.

“What are you going to do? Are you going to turn me into a slave?”

At that, I shook my head and shrugged my shoulders.

“Not to the point of being a slave. I don’t want to leave you like this, your abilities are too valuable to me, so I’m going to use you for the family.”

The captain has not only opened his aura and earned the title of Sword Master, but he has also reached the realm of the strong. His aura also has a very rare light quality.

‘I’m going to rot away in a panopticon-like prison for the rest of my life anyway, so I might as well work on Descartes.’

He is a pirate who can be called the king of the sea. The evil deeds he has committed must be countless. Life imprisonment was a given.

“Bring me the captain.”

“yes!”

The knights then brought in Scarlett Visconti, who had been captured at my command.

Despite being exposed to a lot of sunlight at sea due to the nature of a pirate, his skin is spotless and pure white. His hands are slender and don’t even show any calluses, despite holding a sword.

Long, captivating eyelashes. Distinctive features. Her flowing blond hair reminded me of a ripe wheat field.

Judging from her appearance alone, you’d believe she’s a noble lady.

I couldn’t believe at all that he was the leader of a lawless society that had to scrape the bottom out of humanity.

“…Does Descartes really need this woman? There is no shortage of knights. She is also a low-level pirate who ruins society.”

Frances, who had been quietly watching the captain from the side, raised her eyes and asked. Her expression of displeasure was evident.

“The captain is a sword master of great renown on the seas. If we could utilize him, he would be of great help to us.”

Since he operates on the sea, his name is not known throughout the continent, but he is not given the nickname of King of the Sea for nothing.

‘Just like Kale was given the nickname of Hundred Ghosts.’

It will be a great help in dealing with annoying tasks.

“Huh.”

Despite my explanation, Frances still opened her eyes shallowly and pursed her lips.

“Strangely, women have been attracted to him since long ago.”

She shook her head and sighed deeply.

“Okay. Do whatever you want.”

Permission has been granted, but it looks like the plant is in bad condition. This can only be released later.

“Khazar, engrave the seal.”

“Oh, yes.”

Finally, Scarlett Visconti, who was marked with the spell of binding by Kazar’s magic.

“Then, Commander. I will leave the transport of this woman to you. I have engraved the seal of restraint on her, so she will not be able to resist.”

The knight saluted him with a loud voice and a sword-like angle.

“Yes! Leave it to me!”

This adds to Descartes’s capable workers.

* * *

The Kingdom of Iron, a stopover on the way to the Free City of Pantheon.

This country was less fun than I thought.

The people were so devout that they devoted three hours a day to prayer, and they did not even allow alcohol to be distributed, lest they should lead a debaucherous life.

Well, that’s fortunate, because the sun began to set and the shops closed early, leaving us no time to enjoy the foreign waters.

“How on earth do these boring people live?”

Ladea tilted her head and narrowed her eyebrows in the quaint inn. She looked quite bewildered.

“People here are probably familiar with this.”

Dahlia said with a sly smile. She was biting on the wheat bread sold by the Iron Kingdom. It didn’t taste good at all.

“I’m going to go to sleep.”

Cale, who had lost interest in the kingdom that was more boring than he had imagined, returned to his room with a wrinkled face.

“Then we’ll go and rest early. See you tomorrow.”

Then the Ladea sisters, Kazar, and Dahlia also left their seats.

So, only France and I were left… … .

“… … .”

Frances still looked somewhat lost.

“France?”

“… … .”

There is no answer, just sticking out your lips.

“France?”

As I said her name once more, Frances glared at me with eyes as fierce as a snake.

“Honestly, you felt pity for the captain because he had a pretty face?”

What is this?

“No matter how talented she is, she’s still an outlaw. A pirate. And you’re taking her into our family simply because she’s helpful? Why are you making that decision without consulting me?”

Her anger was a complex mix of many factors, from petty jealousy to resentment.

For lovers and couples, small considerations can have a huge impact, and it was my fault for not thinking about it.

“I’m sorry I didn’t consult you. But I have no ulterior motives. You know I only have Frances, right?”

Frances pouted. It was surprisingly easy to appease her anger.

“I see no other woman but Frances as anything but a potato. No, worse than that.”

Just whisper some sweet words to her.

“I fell in love with Frances, but how could I possibly have eyes for another woman? To be honest, I only saw that captain as a yellow potato.”

Frances shrugged her shoulders and turned her head slightly to look at me.

“…really?”

“really.”

“Then prove it.”

Frances craned her neck back, revealing her smooth neck. There was a red bruise where I had carved it yesterday.

“Isn’t this what you wanted to do from the beginning?”

As I snickered and clung to her, Frances quickly turned her head away.

“Wh, what are you talking about? I’m not the type of woman to be so bright.”

I know better than anyone that that’s a lie, but I’m not being honest.

“okay?”

“… Of course.”

I’ll let it slide because it’s cute how she pretends not to know until the end. I pressed my lips to Frances’ neck. When I blew air, her shoulders shook.

“I’ll only do it five times today.”

“…I know.”

“Can’t you sleep like you did yesterday?”

“……okay.”

I see there are gaps in your answers, so I guess you were going to ask for more.

‘So cute.’

At first I thought Frances was simply a s*xual being, but it turned out she was just very eager for my love.

She was even more lovable now that I knew about it.

“then.”

“huh…….”

Frances’s arms naturally wrapped around the nape of my neck. Today too, I lay down as if covering her.

* * *

Dawn, when the sun begins to rise.

We left the hotel and walked to the cruise ship to set sail.

Dang- Dang-

A refreshing bell sound that cleared the mind echoed throughout the harbor. It was the sound of the cathedral in the Kingdom of Iron announcing the arrival of morning.

“… The weather here is also early?”

“Really…? It’s still 5 in the morning… … .”

Ladea and Kazar, who were rubbing their eyes half-asleep, tilted their heads at the same time.

“The day ends early in the Iron Kingdom, right? Of course it starts early.”

Dahlia once again answers a trivial question. It was a simple story that could be understood with just a little thought.

“Oh, that’s right… … .”

“It’s so different from the Empire that I can’t get used to it.”

It was not that I did not understand, as this kingdom was completely different from the empires I had lived in until then.

“Go quickly.”

Kale urged. His face showed no sign of interest.

“Yes. Soon it will be the Free City Pantheon.”

We quickened our pace, thinking that we should escape from this boring kingdom as soon as possible.

Then we arrived at the pier, boarded the cruise ship, and went back up to the deck.

“The air I breathe in the morning is so nice.”

Frances smiled and looked straight ahead. In the distance, she could see the endless horizon, and above it, the sun was rising.

“Even though the kingdom is a bit boring, I like this. The atmosphere is quiet and peaceful.”

Frances leaned against my shoulder with a smile. Her face was so peaceful, without a trace of worry or concern.

“That’s right. It wasn’t all bad.”

I pulled Frances’s shoulders and pressed our bodies against each other. She seemed to like it, as she clung to me even tighter and dug into me.

A time when we were lost in the beauty of nature together.

“Let’s set sail!”

-Wooosh!!

The cruise ship departed with a loud bang.

The destination is the free city of Pantheon.

It’s time to show everyone the new world that has been filled with Jang Jong-won.