Chapter 221: 157. Popularity
Upon hearing Fisher’s familiar voice, Captain Alagina above took a step forward and jumped down from her ship amidst the astonished gazes of everyone below.
In mid-air, her movements were light and graceful, one hand pressed against her captain’s hat, and then she gently landed on Fisher’s wooden ship.
“Long time no see, Fisher. Put on some clothes first.”
After getting off the ship, Alagina decisively unfastened her captain’s coat and handed it to Fisher. As that not-so-tight black garment was taken off, Alagina’s feminine curves were highlighted by the white clothing underneath. Her earlobes turned slightly red, and after handing the clothes to the dazed Fisher, she stepped back to look at the people behind him.
Fisher glanced at the clothes in his hands, feeling speechless. Although the clothing from the Sardinia kingdom was very different from normal women’s clothing, after all, this was Alagina’s clothing. It would probably be inappropriate for him to wear it.
“Do I really have to wear this?”
Alagina remained expressionless, her demeanor unchanged. After observing the man in front of her who was bare-chested, she slowly averted her gaze and explained to Fisher,
“You just need to drape it over you. I used a relic earlier, so the temperature is very low, and—”
At this point, she glanced at her ship, where faint sounds of her crew’s footsteps could be heard.
“My crew hasn’t seen a man in a long time. If they see you like this, it won’t be conducive to our next journey. I’m also thinking about your reputation. And I don’t want others to see you like this.”
After not seeing her for a long time, Fisher felt that being with Alagina was not so strange, which often made people forget she came from a matriarchal society. Essentially, she had that side of her that enjoyed taking care of other men.
Fisher glanced at her height, which was slightly taller than his, and without further protest, he simply put on the captain’s attire.
They still needed to catch a ride on Alagina’s ship, and indeed her ship was full of tough women from Sardinia. So, for safety’s sake, Fisher complied with Alagina’s advice.
“Thank you.”
“No need.”
Watching Fisher put on her clothes, Alagina’s iceberg-like face softened a bit, and her lips formed a slight curve.
That little curve might be hard for an average person to notice, but on Alagina’s face, it appeared so evident, like a rainbow after the rain, capturing attention.
And the few individuals behind Fisher clearly saw this scene. Isabel was still in a daze, but for some reason, she and Old Jack instinctively turned to take a look at Jasmine, who was still submerged in the water.
Underwater, Jasmine slightly parted her lips, and the darkness in her eyes surged again, but like Alagina, her face bore no expression.
Ah…
As expected, Fisher has good popularity. Just stepping out, he encountered other close female connections. This is truly wonderful.
Hahaha.
“Captain! What happened? Why did you get off the ship? Who is that person?”
At this moment, a somewhat plump female head suddenly peeked out from the ship, looking up to see the Fat First Mate, whom Fisher had encountered twice.
With a stick in her mouth, the First Mate, initially worried about Alagina, suddenly shifted to an “I get it” expression upon seeing Fisher standing in front of Alagina, wearing her clothes.
In the next second, the First Mate shrugged and turned to the crew, saying, “You guys go throw the iron chain and bring the captain and her companion aboard.”
“Huh? Oh, oh, that’s the one from Saint Nali! This is really the Frost Phoenix showing her divine power… hey, what you think comes true.”
Muffled voices continued to come from above, and Alagina beside her felt somewhat unnatural upon hearing that.
She secretly glanced at Fisher behind her, who had by now reached the stern of the ship and pulled Jasmine, who had been stagnant in the cold water for some unknown reason, back up. Only when she saw he wasn’t bothered by her crew’s remarks did she slowly let out a sigh of relief.
If she had known, she wouldn’t have drunkenly shared about Fisher with all the crew on the ship. Those loose-tongued rough women made Alagina hesitant to invite Fisher aboard, fearing they might say something inappropriate.
Women from the Sardinia kingdom were very enthusiastic about romance and marriage. Sardinian women who had stayed on the ship for a long time were even more so; they couldn’t wait to bring a man home tomorrow.
Thinking of this, the somewhat uneasy Alagina changed the subject and brought up what had happened during the heavy rain earlier.
“. We saw a small boat struggling in the storm, so we thought we’d help, but didn’t expect to run into you. How did you end up drifting like this at sea?”
“This is a bit difficult to explain, but just think of it as I will be a target of high rewards from Nali soon, just like you.”
“A bounty… a target…”
Fisher explained this, and without immediately probing into what he had done, Alagina merely nodded, but beneath her calm expression, an image of a pair of “desperate lovers” began to take shape.
“It’s okay; our ship, the Nali officials can’t catch.”
Fisher smiled lightly and gave a noncommittal response, but looking at the massive “Iceberg Queen,” he still felt some confusion about why they were here.
Because the characteristics of this ship were too obvious, despite being near the trading routes of Shivali, without any awareness of maritime sovereignty, they were still within the patrol lines of the Nali military. If discovered, it would still be very dangerous.
“What about you? Why are you rushing toward Saint Nali? I thought after you stopped cooperating with Nali, you would develop in other oceans.”
“Well, we haven’t returned to the Southern Ocean for a while, and things have been somewhat dangerous in the Northern Ocean due to Shivali. But after all, we’re not the only pirate ship around, and when there are more people, there are always ways. As for why we came here…”
“I just learned that Saint Nali seems to be experiencing serious turmoil, and even the Golden Palace has encountered issues. We happened to have business near the Southern Ocean, so we thought we’d come check on your safety.”
At the end, it seemed Alagina felt a sense of shyness, so even her speaking voice dropped a bit.
“Shh!”
Just as they were conversing, a crisp whistle suddenly interrupted their dialogue from the ship above. Many crew members leaned over the side of the deck, looking curiously at the captain below, each of whom were tall women with somewhat peculiar appearances and attire, watching the captain below with expressions as if they were watching a show.
But after Alagina coldly glanced back, a perceptive First Mate quickly kicked the butt of the person next to her, urging her to get back to work.
“Go, go, stop gawking. If you have the ability, go marry one back yourself.”
“Hey, we’re still at sea.”
“Yes, yes.”
As the crew members watching the scene dispersed one by one, dark iron chains were thrown down. Alagina was the first to grab the chain, and then she was pulled up to the enormous vessel in front of her.
Old Jack, holding three little mouse people, glanced up at the massive ship above and then looked at Fisher beside him.
“Sardinian women, are they pirates, or could it be…”
“Yes, she is the Ice Mountain Queen, Alagina.”
“Your popularity is quite impressive.”
Old Jack was so startled he didn’t know what to say. He pondered for a long time, and could only spit out this simple sentence.
Because usually, he only knew Fisher Benavides as a scholar researching magic, a classmate of his son, who, like his son, had an extraordinary interest in subhumans. But he never expected that he would even know a person like Alagina.
However, if Alagina was Fisher’s friend, then the safety of his party was likely guaranteed, and they wouldn’t get slaughtered on the way.
Thinking of this, even if Old Jack were to say Fisher was chased out of Saint Nali by Princess Elizabeth, he would probably believe it at this moment.
“Yes… indeed very popular…”
But beside Isabel, Jasmine was muttering something quietly that no one could hear. When Isabel looked over in confusion, Jasmine’s expression had returned to normal.
Old Jack, with a double-barreled shotgun, took a glance at the frozen downpour around him. He thought for a moment and quickly put on his bartender’s outfit, knowing a bit about Sardinian customs, it was better to be cautious.
He also toss the already waterlogged Sir Book to Fisher, who received it before grabbing hold of the iron chain with the curious mouse daughters in his arms.
“Click, click.”
As he held onto the chain tightly, the next second, Old Jack was also dragged up to the deck of the Iceberg Queen, and Fisher and the others followed suit, climbing the ship one by one.
Meanwhile, the small wooden boat below seemed to sense that Fisher and his group had left the vessel, slowly drifting back in the direction they had come.
Fisher, being pulled up by the black iron chain, reached the deck of the Iceberg Queen in less than a few seconds. To his surprise, despite being considered pirates unwelcome by various countries, the ship was remarkably clean, far beyond his expectations.
Many crew members were sitting beside the deck stairs, curiously clustering together, examining the man who boarded the ship. Several sailors even hurriedly ran from one side of the deck into the cabin, not knowing which good sister they were going to notify.
“It’s great to see you again, Mr. Fisher. I forgot to introduce myself when we were in Saint Nali.”
As Fisher and his group were assessing the legendary Iceberg Queen, a chubby short hand suddenly reached out beside him. Turning to look, it was the Fat First Mate following Alagina, who smiled and said,
“My name is Paz, the First Mate of the Iceberg Queen.”
“Welcome aboard!”
