Level 4 Human in a Ruined World

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Chapter 710: Monstrous Ship (4)

“This bastard… You’re trying to sell something without even knowing the proper information about it?”

Yeongwoo flew into a rage, but the werewolf didn’t so much as blink.

-Doesn’t that in itself prove the value of this product? It means even I, the seller, never laid a hand on this vessel.

“But there aren’t any transfer attempts left now, right? Doesn’t that mean the guy who brought this stolen item here already used it once?”

-Had that been the case, I would know a little more about the navigator. As for the number of transfer attempts… I believe it was probably set to one from the very beginning.

“Why?”

-The vessels of Great Ones take more than a thousand years to construct. So there is no way they would allow others to casually inherit their legacy.

“Then they should’ve just made transfers impossible from the start.”

-Even Great Ones are not eternal beings… Perhaps it was a device left behind for future generations.

“By future generations, you mean children?”

-Indeed. Though it could also refer to a successor inheriting their faction.

“Then Kenicsita might also have transfer restrictions placed on it.”

At that, the werewolf nodded.

-Of course.

“Anyway, let’s meet the navigator first.”

Having grasped the situation to some extent, Yeongwoo immediately turned his gaze toward the system message.

Then he approved the consumption of the final transfer attempt.

“I will inherit ownership of the flagship Soruon!”

The very next moment, Soruon’s outer plating flashed brightly, and the emblem of Renaissance artillery engraved itself upon it.

Swaaaaaash!

「A new owner has been designated for the flagship Soruon.」

It was also at that moment that the central portion of the outer plating beneath Yeongwoo’s feet lifted upward and slid back.

“Huh? What the hell?”

Soruon actually had an entrance on the ceiling side as well, just like a fighter craft.

However, just as the werewolf had said beforehand, the inner plating was not made entirely of Godial.

As a result, the interior was extremely extravagant.

“…Good lord. What in the world did they do to my ship?”

Yeongwoo stared inside the vessel in horror, prompting Dots Salzeo to ask in curiosity.

-Why? What’s wrong? What is it that’s making you so shocked?

“This lunatic plastered the inside of the ship with murals.”

-…Murals?

At that, the werewolf twitched his nose as though he already understood without seeing them.

-They are likely achievements.

“Achievements?”

-Isn’t Soruon the vessel of a Great One? And Great Ones are forged through countless achievements.

“No, I mean, these are depictions of the original owner’s achievements?”

-That is my assumption.

“Must’ve been one narcissistic bastard.”

Moreover, every mural Yeongwoo was currently looking at appeared to have been crafted from some kind of gemstone.

A black knight stabbing a gigantic dragon through the neck.

A black knight watching from space as a planet split cleanly in half.

A black knight exchanging blows with a mysterious dual swordsman…….

“Looks like they really are all about himself. Just who the hell was Soruon’s first owner?”

The moment Yeongwoo asked the black market merchant that question, an unfamiliar voice echoed from deeper inside Soruon before the other party could even answer.

∴ It was Lord Hizaki, the Black Flash.

“What?”

The sound had come from far deeper within Soruon’s interior.

‘Don’t tell me.’

Sensing instinctively that the owner of the voice was the navigator in question, Yeongwoo boldly leapt into Soruon.

Boom!

At once, far more murals than before revealed themselves, and at the very end of what looked like a broad corridor within the ship stood an ornate door.

“Are you inside there?”

When Yeongwoo asked while staring at the door, that same peculiar voice flowed out from beyond it.

∴ Indeed. However, due to circumstances, I cannot come out to greet you. Though, to be fair, Lord Hizaki rarely bothered looking into the helm chamber himself.

“That Hizaki bastard is already dead. I’m the new owner.”

At that, the tone from beyond the door returned slightly altered.

∴ I am aware. All ownership rights related to Soruon have been transferred.

It was a calm voice, almost machine-like.

Because of that, Yeongwoo became intensely curious about the owner of the voice.

After all, since he had purchased this ship, didn’t that mean the navigator bound to it belonged to him as well?

“Are you nailed to the chair or something? Why can’t you come out to greet me?”

∴ Even that is not permitted within the scope of my role.

“What kind of bullshit are you spouting?”

At last, Yeongwoo’s brow furrowed deeply.

Then he strode toward the door presumed to be the entrance to the helm chamber.

“First off, get up. Since you need to personally choose the monstrous cannon yourself, now that a new owner has arrived, the new rules—”

Bang!

The moment Yeongwoo finally flung open the helm chamber door, he could no longer continue speaking.

A goblin was sitting in the pilot’s seat, surrounded by an intricate magic circle.

“…What the hell?”

∴ Greetings. I am Mushio Tare, Soruon’s lifetime navigator.

“Lifetime navigator……?”

It was a terrifying term he had never heard before.

∴ Yes. I bear the duty to survive until the end of this vessel’s lifespan and ensure the safety of my master.

“What are you talking about? That sounds weird. Survive until the end of the vessel’s lifespan? Then if the ship never gets destroyed, does that mean you’re immortal too?”

∴ According to the covenant, yes. However, this covenant too remains valid only while its subject survives, so…….

As he said this, Mushio rolled his eyes slightly and looked toward Yeongwoo.

And from that alone, Yeongwoo understood many things left unsaid.

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“So if I die, you’re free too.”

∴ …….

The lifetime navigator gave no answer.

So Yeongwoo slightly revised his question.

“Then isn’t that kind of dangerous? You could take me aboard and deliberately steer us into a suicide voyage just to gain your freedom.”

Only then did Mushio finally speak again.

∴ My freedom takes lower priority than my obligation to guarantee my master’s safety. Therefore, such a thing could never happen.

“Really? Then let me ask one more thing while we’re at it. If I die, what happens to this ship? Ownership transfers can’t happen anymore now.”

At Yeongwoo’s question, Mushio gazed into empty space as though looking far into the distant future.

∴ It naturally decomposes.

“Huh? Naturally decomposes?”

∴ Yes. Once a situation arises where ownership can no longer exist, Soruon is immediately converted into scrap and undergoes natural decomposition over an extremely long period of time. That is how it was designed.

“I think I get the general idea.”

Yeongwoo nodded.

Then he met eyes with the lifetime navigator once more and spoke.

“Anyway, you should be grateful to me, shouldn’t you? If the final owner hadn’t shown up, you might’ve been stuck waiting in this black market for who knows how many more years.”

∴ …I suppose that is true.

“And there’s even more good news. My lifespan isn’t all that long.”

At that, Mushio lost his composure for the first time.

∴ Y-you… truly mean that?

“Now you’re finally talking like a living being.”

∴ If it would not be rude, may I ask the estimated duration of my service?

“Who knows. At most, maybe a hundred years from now.”

∴ One hundred years……? To a Great One, that is but a fleeting instant, is it not?

At that, Yeongwoo rubbed beneath his nose lightly.

“A Great One? I’m not a Great One. Sorry if this turned out different from what you were expecting.”

∴ If you are not a Great One, then…….

“I am Jeong Yeongwoo, head of Renaissance. And at the same time, the owner of the Planet Ship.”

∴ A Planet Ship……?

At the unexpected term, Mushio’s eyes widened.

Then Yeongwoo rested a hand on Bastard hanging at his waist.

“So from now on, you’re also a crew member of the Planet Ship. Which means you shouldn’t stay shackled to some lousy monstrous ship like this. Other than my death, is there no other way to free you?”

As he said this, Yeongwoo’s gaze had already shifted toward the dense magic circles surrounding the goblin.

To put it simply, he was thinking about whether he could just slash apart those magic circles with Bastard.

At that, the lifetime navigator Mushio alternated fearful glances between Yeongwoo and Bastard.

∴ Th-that… I do not know. Since my master and I are bound by covenant…….

“Anyway, I’m your owner now, so doesn’t that covenant belong to me too? And if so, then I demand the covenant be annulled!”

As soon as Yeongwoo finished speaking and drew Bastard, Mushio’s scream rang throughout the helm chamber.

∴ Y-you must not damage the vessel!

“Relax! If your legs get cut off or something, I’ll just stick them back on!”

∴ N-no, what I meant was the shi……!

Before Mushio could finish speaking, Bastard traced a crimson arc.

And the magic circle binding Mushio to the pilot’s seat split diagonally apart.

Kwoooooooosh!

∴ Aaaagh……!

What exactly would happen if a covenant were destroyed through physical force?

While Mushio trembled violently in fear of the unknown, guidance intended for the “owner” appeared before Yeongwoo’s eyes.

「The restraints placed upon the lifetime navigator have been temporarily lifted.」

「Would you like to order re-restraint upon Soruon?」

‘Re-restraint order?’

「If the navigator leaves the vessel interior, they will be judged as ‘absent,’ and the lifetime covenant will be dissolved. Please take caution.」

After reading the message, Yeongwoo forcibly yanked Mushio up from the pilot’s seat, where he was still planted.

Whack!

∴ M-master?

“Hey, if you keep sitting there, you’ll go right back to being a spare part. Get the hell out of here already.”

At Yeongwoo’s words, Mushio stared blankly around the helm chamber.

Having existed as one of Soruon’s “components” for thousands of years exactly as Yeongwoo had said, he had absolutely no idea what he was supposed to do now.

So in the end, Yeongwoo had no choice but to grab him by the collar and drag him outside the helm chamber entrance.

Crash!

∴ Gkhk!

“What are you doing? Weren’t you waiting for the day your covenant would end?”

∴ But I have not yet even served my master for a full day! My duty is……!

“Your duty is over now. A new owner has arrived, so now you work in a new way.”

∴ ……?

“You’re now the combat navigator of Earth Ship. Whenever battle breaks out, help the acting captain fire the ship cannons, and when I go out on expeditions, pilot the ship. Besides this one, I’ve got two more ships too.”

As he spoke, Yeongwoo pointed toward Soruon’s wide-open entrance.

“But before that, there’s something you need to do. You’ve got to choose the new monstrous cannon that’ll be installed onto Earth Ship. If you spent your whole life traversing the cosmos alongside a Great One, your combat experience should be exceptional.”

At those words, Mushio nodded with a still-dazed expression.

∴ At the very least, there has never been an enemy that forced Soruon into retreat.

“That’s good enough. If you truly care about me, then hurry and get outside already. I don’t have much time left now.”

Since Yeongwoo had suddenly started saying incomprehensible things, Mushio tilted his head in confusion for a moment before turning back once more.

∴ If I truly can leave this place, then there is something I must do before I lose my status as Soruon’s navigator.

“What’s that?”

∴ We must open Lord Hizaki’s vault. Since Lord Hizaki is no longer here, I, as Soruon’s lifetime navigator, am now the only one capable of opening it.

“Ahh.”

Understanding the situation, Yeongwoo’s eyes immediately darted about rapidly.

“In that case.”

Then his gaze shifted outside the ship.

“Maybe Kenicsita has a vault too.”

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