Lord: Starting with Contract Half-Elf Twins

Chapter 33 Solina's Choice

After a fairly smooth exchange, Allen and Captain Barga finalized the details of the repair fee transaction.

Captain Barga was surprised to find that Allen's requested repair cost was quite low.

He only selected some relatively inexpensive, basic magical materials.

He then took away a large quantity of the basic cargo he used for ballast.

For example, linen, everyday ironware, tanned leather, and a large number of daily necessities for ordinary people.

Some of them were items he couldn't sell in the Western Islands and weren't worth much anyway.

Does the owner of Sapphire Bay want to experience the life of an ordinary person?

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Captain Barga.

He was delighted to see the tree people obey the Sapphire Bay master's orders and begin to help them repair their boats.

Those kobolds who had been eyeing them with hostility not only replenished their depleted food and water supplies, but also guided them in selecting, felling, transporting, and processing timber in the mountains and forests.

—Although they are clumsy and only work at night, they have generally sped up the repair process.

The fiddler crabs were of little help; in fact, just seeing their large pincers made the sailors worry that they would smash the ship's sides.

Finally, there was the pirate group; they were nowhere to be seen near Sapphire Bay.

After all, they are just pirates who live in the shadows, not an army, and they will not fully carry out the orders of the Kuroshio Trading Company.

It seems they have weathered this crisis without serious harm.

Despite having a vow that he cared deeply about...

But since we haven't been afflicted by the legendary curse, we should leave as soon as possible.

Let's wait until we get home safely before considering whether to keep our vow.

……

Stone Fortress.

Allen, Solina, and Viola were gathered together, studying the magic book they had found on the ship.

This is a magic book written in the Elven language, which records many Elven spells.

The elves left many traces on the continent of Tyrese, so sometimes you can find ancient relics in inconspicuous places.

This magic book is one of them.

Elven magic leans more towards the realm of nature.

This book has little value to humanity.

Humans possess an unparalleled magical adaptability, allowing them to learn the magic of most races.

However, after countless eras, humanity has developed a magic system best suited to its own needs.

Therefore, elven magic has little value to humans because the cost of learning it is too high, and its uses are too few.

However, Solina and Viola both possessed elven blood, so Solina became interested when she saw the magic book written in elven script.

Allen had only intended to pick something casually, but seeing that Solina was very interested, he chose it as a bargaining chip.

"Life... in full bloom... roots... intertwined..."

Solina and Viola slowly deciphered the elven script in the book.

They were born into the homes of human nobles, and in order to survive, their mothers first taught them the common language.

They didn't have much time to learn Elvish.

But with this book as proof, I believe they will soon be able to thoroughly study Elvish script.

Allen also studied alongside them, and his learning speed surprised both Solina and Viola.

To his shame, he was actually passively receiving elven text experience from the half-elf twins because of his status as a [Lord].

"Phew... let's stop here for today."

Solina rubbed her forehead, wanting to close the magic book.

Magic books are not purely books of knowledge; the magic sealed within them can accelerate the reader's learning speed, but at the same time, it can also cause the reader to expend a great deal of energy.

"No, I can keep watching."

Viola's expression clearly showed that she was still somewhat unsatisfied.

Her elven bloodline was not altered, and with the help of the Ancient Tree Elder, she became the [Ancient Tree Priestess], so reading this magic book required far less effort.

Seeing that Solina had stopped reading, she picked up the magic book and went to the side to continue reading.

Previously, she had been learning fire magic techniques from Solina.

Now that she had the chance to have Solina learn elven magic techniques from her, she naturally wouldn't let it pass.

Seeing this, Solina smiled.

A large part of the reason she wanted to choose this book was that she guessed it would suit Viola well.

So she and Allen chatted about their previous dealings with outsiders:

"Why should we let that human captain and his fleet leave alive?"

Solina's tone was calm, and her usual gentleness and kindness vanished completely when she was facing humans, especially a large group of men.

"Our seaport isn't even a prototype yet, is it? Kill them all, and their goods will naturally be ours."

"If you wanted to understand history, you now have everything you need to know."

Allen also frankly stated, "We can do that."

"But we can also let them go and spread the curse legend of Sapphire Bay."

"By this time next year, the harbor should be taking shape, and I hope the shipping routes will be operational as soon as possible."

"Of course, letting them leave would also expose our situation here."

"It might attract attacks from pirates and the like, so there is indeed a certain degree of danger."

Allen shrugged, somewhat indifferently saying:

"Overall, there's not much difference between these two options for me. If you really dislike them, then we can back out."

He stood by the window of the stone fortress, watching the sailors who were busily gathered on the beach like ants.

"Look, the kobolds, tree people, and sea crabs are all very close to them. We can make our move at night."

Solina went to the window and watched with Allen as the sailors bustled about on the beach.

Their voices were indistinct, but one could vaguely hear the enthusiastic chants.

Their expressions were unclear, but one could vaguely sense their joy at surviving a disaster.

What are they saying?

What are they talking about?

What are they expecting?

Solina didn't know, and she didn't want to know anyway.

She turned around, wanting to ask Viola what she thought.

But Viola also looked up, and the two met eyes. The twins could convey their thoughts with just a glance.

Solina bit her lip and finally uttered half a sentence:

"Forget it."

After saying this half-sentence, she seemed to release a long-suppressed feeling in her heart, and walked over to sit down next to Viola.

The two sisters leaned against each other, embracing one another.

Allen didn't say anything.

He has no right to ask Gemini to let go of their hatred.

He also had no grounds to advocate that Gemini should not vent their anger.

Because he did not experience those more than ten years of humiliation and fear.

As comrades-in-arms, blood allies, and family who share life and death and support each other, Allen is willing to share the weight of this hatred with them.

Even without the faction markers on the character panel, Allen was well aware of the twins' personalities.

Solina, who pretends to be strong, and Viola, who pretends to be innocent.

Despite the underlying emotions of fear, pain, and hatred, the heart remains gentle and kind.

If they are willing to vent their hatred with the blood of these people, he will accompany them to the end.

He didn't want Solina to bear the bloodstains left by his venting of anger alone.

……

A sudden evening breeze swept through the tranquil Sapphire Bay, and Captain Barga inexplicably felt a chill.

This season is only hot and dry, where is there any chill in the air?

Captain Barga shook his head, but no longer felt the wind.

The chill lasted only a moment, then vanished without a trace.

It must be an illusion.

He turned his head and continued to direct the ship's repair work.