Jinxing Oneself

"Here's your identification papers. You'll just have to give this to the workers on the ship the moment you enter and once you did, you'll receive a gateway pass that you are a passenger of the ship.

"Here's the number of the cargo you'll have to bring with you [zero-zero-one]. It contains the items and gifts you will be giving to the Elf King and Queen. There are also some gifts you will have to give to those elves who had a good relationship with our kingdom.

"Lastly, the papers I've given to you earlier have more purpose. One travel goes here to Staath Island while the other is Staath Island to Eleyah Continent. The cargo will be handled by my people so all you have to do is enter the ship and ride on the continent.

"And we've agreed to the idea you suggested yesterday. We accept it and you can hand over your terms. We can even do it with my power to give you the impression that we are very serious."

"Any questions?"

'Nothing at all. It seems everything I've asked for is already here,' Musing that thought inwardly, I gently shake my head which receives Freya's affirmation.

A day had already passed. Everything I asked her at our meeting yesterday was finally in the process of finishing.

Standing from my seat, I pushed the box I'd shown her yesterday. Moving into the side of the room and under the bed, I picked up three more boxes and put them all in one place at Freya's front.

"Here's the three weeks supply boxes. Each box, as you saw, contains three Piece. The other one is a gift."

Smiling lightly, Freya stood up and said, "I'm glad to be doing this business with you, Noelle."

"Don't mention it. You guys are working hard as I am" Shaking my hands with hers, I replied, "See you next month, Ma'am Freya."

"You too."

Thus, our meeting soon came to an end. She left my room as fast as possible like she had done when she entered this place earlier and I called my guys to prepare since it was finally time for the departure.

…

"Have you all rested well" Asking them in a roundabout manner that is mixed with a joyful tone, I take a quick look at the group and wait for their responses as we fall in line towards the ship we were supposed to ride.

"Yeah, I slept all day," Valen stated as she stretched her arms while Isaac and Klein followed, saying that they also slept very well but not all day.

After they have slept, Klein roamed around the city while Isaac said he had trained and fought some fighters available for the arena around this area.

"That's good. Uhm, about our trip, there's been a change of plans."

I have no way of telling them the changes yesterday since it would just break their 'rest'. Besides, our initial plan is to go through the Eleyah continent which is finally happening.

Urging myself not to make to mix my words with jokes, afraid that they would lose their trust in me, I waited for their answer.

"You sure are a busy man." Valen answered as she shrugged her shoulders, "Well, whatever, it's been a while since I had gone on an adventure. If we disagreed, will you cancel the trip and go with us."

Forming a wry smile, Valen saw it as she nodded. "That's what I was talking about."

Klein and Isaac also said their opinion, especially the countless nag from Klein. Though, most of it doesn't relate to the change of plan at all.

"If there's danger, ask my help."

"I will handle the guys who will try to hurt you as I promised to the duke."

His voice keeps resounding along those lines like an old man scolding their grandsons and daughters.

After a few more minutes of waiting, it was finally our turn as I handled out the papers Freya had given to me. The worker took a scrutinized look at it, nodding his head as he had given me and the others what is called a 'mark pass' which had been given to everyone who already or was just going to board the ship.

"Thanks,"

We rode the ship, moved to our designated rooms, and moved together once more as we go up to the top of the ship. An hour already passed since then and the acceptance of passengers was done.

Bzt—! Bzt—!

What seemed to be a speaker resounded buzzing on its own. Soon after, a voice that belonged to the captain finally announced the departure of the ship.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Captain Pit. Let's go, shall we?" He paused, "I mean, literally since we're behind the schedule. Buckle up, passengers!"

Thus, the large honk of the ship was heard by everyone, making its departure.

…

"Bluergh!" "Bluergh!"

Valen and I who was on the edge of the ship keep vomiting and feeling seasick which made our head lose their sense even more, making our actions repeat.

Remembering the time I overused the Swindler Piece, I felt like I was lucky since that time is much worse as it was blood I was coughing out. Still, it's very disgusting.

Although I seldom rode a ship in my previous world, I didn't get the same reaction as I did this time.

"There, there, keep going." Isaac, who had his lips curled upwards, tap my back as if he was enjoying himself while Klein worriedly tap Valen's back, who keep throwing up without any stop.

Removing his hand that hurt a bit, I moved away from the edge, picked a handkerchief from my pocket, and wiped the excess from my mouth.

"Hahaha! Is this your first time on the ship?"

Hearing a voice that sounded very familiar, at the same not, four of us moved our heads in one direction and saw Captain Pit starting a conversation with a laugh.

Glancing at my side, I saw Klein being back to his usual self, trying to see if the captain had any ulterior motives for coming to us. He didn't show it to the captain but I could see it.

"I'm strolling around and since I've done my part, I don't have much to do," Pit shrugged his shoulders as he showed the situation of the other parts of the ship, "Look, not only you are experiencing seasick."

As he moved his hand, our gaze did at the same time, seeing people slumping down on the floor, also on the edge of the ship, or on the verge of vomiting in one place.

"Well then, I'll leave you guys on your business! Haha, don't worry, in the next few hours, you'll be okay." He paused, tap my shoulders, and continued, "Because if you really keep vomiting, you'll collapse."

"!"

Flinching at his words, the other passengers who happened to hear it, were in the same reaction.

How could a captain of a ship don't have any worries for his passengers? In the first place, he was supposed to say something like 'I have the doctors handle you' or something but he was just laughing and moving on.

"That guy is strong."

Coming back into my reverie, I heard Isaac muttering that he was trying to tell intentionally. Is he saying that I have to be cautious? I was already doing this in the first place.

"Thanks for the reminder."

Nodding solemnly, we silently wait for Valen to stop vomiting and upon hearing the warning from the captain, she urged herself to stop, and finally, she did.

For the next few hours, since we got nothing to do, we planned on doing what we wanted to do but in the end, they decided to follow me around.

I tell them some of the plans time by time, go down to the cargo area, show them the package that we'll have to give to the elves, and talked about some important things we needed in the future such as what will happen at the proficient grade ruin and the group that could threaten the peace of this world.

I started telling them about the information group The Saviours bit by bit so that they should, trying them to be aware of all time if they were involved in this group.

Finally, it was night, and I, who keeps getting a bad feeling, was starting to think that everything was going very smoothly.

"Is it because there's a next few months since the next arc in my knowledge? No, for that time only, this time, wherever I go, I should be able to encounter some problems but…"

It's not like I wanted problems to come with me but the feeling of wanting something just to make myself to be reassured, yeah, that's what I was feeling.

'Now, I'm wishing that I encounter a problem. I'm out of my mind for even thinking about this...'

I'm not really trying to jinx myself but…

Weewo—! Weewo—!

It was at that moment that the sound of an alarm, rang inside my room, following up the voice of someone.

"A Monster had appeared in the ship!"

Moving my head at the alarm device, my face contorted in a crazy manner as… that's just so fast!

'I'm not really trying to jinx myself…'

Fuck…!