Chapter 13: Rebellion

September 13th, 2022

T/N: This chapter is in 3rd person POV

Also, I’m trying to use anchor link so I could insert Translator’s notes without disturbing the story. Please tell me if you think it’s better to not use it instead.

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Female pirates Futch and Buten sat around a bonfire on the beach.

The pirates stopped by on the island only to rest and resupply, but already secured both meat and fresh water by noon. They’re currently relaxing in their favorite spots, stuffing their bellies with venison they had caught while hunting.

“That hurts…”

Futch frowned in pain as she sipped her rum. She poured some wine over the wound from being beaten by the captain earlier in the day.

“You alright Futch?”

“Yeah, the wounds aren’t that bad, but the captain’s attitude really pisses me off. Acting all high and mighty like that…”

“Hear hear. She also yelled at me for just resting a little bit. So hysterical, just like a man…”[1]

Bouten also recalled being yelled at on the beach, and her eyes lit with hatred.

The two can only complaints behind the captain’s back, since they didn’t dare to complain directly even though they have many grudges toward her.

This is because on top of being one of the strongest among the pirates, Cecily was also well known for being a good navigator and skilful in using battle tactics. She’s also known as Bursting Flame Cecily.

Even if they wanted to attack her in her sleep, there is little doubt that she would be able to turn the tide on them, that much is certain. Cecily might be a pirate now, but rumor has it that she was once a high-ranking naval officer in some country.

“But still… that guy wasn’t really bad looking at all”

Futch began to talk about the man she had seen during the day in order to dispel her bad mood. Buten also responded immediately with a lewd smile on her lips.

“Yeah, I want to mess him up him reeaal good”

“Hey, hey, you’re big y’know? If you assault him, one of his bones might break”

The two let out a vulgar laugh.

“What are you talking about? Men with face like that are actually pervert. Even if he says he doesn’t like it at first, he will ends up enjoying it anyway”

Buten’s opinion was selfish and prejudiced, but he was correct in that Shirou was actually a pervert. Shirou was a man who simple-mindedly follows his sexual interest.

The problem was that Buten was way out of Shirou’s strike range.[2]

“But still, what a waste. We could’ve just done something with the stone golem, and the guy would be free for us to do anything we like”

“Yeah, yeah, too bad the captain just had to act like a bloody gentleman and ruined our chance. Just because she’s a bit good-looking she thinks she’s better than us?”

“Yeah. Even though she likes to be the one assaulted instead when in bed. I heard she has that kind of hobby”

“You’re kidding right? Where did you hear that from?”

“You know that boy named Louis at the bar? Heard it from him”

“That boy? He really told you that?”

“Hehehe… last time we’re at the port I forced him to do it with me. That was when I heard about the captain’s hobby”

Buten recalled a memory of her dark desires.

“Hahaha aren’t you cruel. But the captain like to get assaulted, means she’s a pervert, right?”

“That’s right. Acting tough and all that, in the end she’s just like a meek guy”

In the end, the conversation between the two reverted to bad-mouthing the captain. But as they sensed someone was approaching, they immediately shut their mouths. It would be bad if the captain found out they have been insulting her behind her back.

They nervously waited for the person approaching, and it turned out to be Vice Captain Janice.

“You guys are idiots. Your voice was too loud you know, what are you going to do if the captain heard you talking just now?”

The two went pale from what the Vice Captain just said.

“Ma’am, it was only a joke, you see…”

“Yeah yeah, it’s not like we were serious about it”

Janice stopped the two who were trying to make excuses with a grin.

“Don’t worry, I know. It’s not like I don’t understand what you girls feel. I mean we’ve finally managed to fend off the Navy’s pursuit, there should be nothing wrong with a having bit of fun with a man, right?”

Futch and Buten slapped their knees in agreement.

“That’s right”

“If we were allowed to do that, the morale of our group would rise!”

Janice nodded and put her arm around their shoulders.

“It’s just as you said. Don’t you think the captain is a little too inflexible?”

Janice’s eyes glowed suspiciously.

“Actually, I have prepared a secret plan… Something that you two might be interested in…”

The three women lower their voices into whispers, so no one could eavesdrop their conversation.

In the dark of the night, a terrible rebellion was underway.

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It was midnight.

Captain Cecily was awakened by Vice Captain Janice’s panicked voice.

“Captain, terrible news!”

“What’s gotten you so riled up in the middle of the night, Janice?”

Janice’s voice was serious.

“It seems some of our crew has gotten diseases”

Cecily jumped up at those words.

“Who got sick?”

“Anne, Hillary, and Futch. And Buten, too”

“Damn. Four people are sick?”

Cecily created a fireball in her left hand and rushed over to the sick crews. Their face and arms were covered in red spots, Cecily never seen anything like it before…

“This is bad, their condition seems terrible”

“What should we do? Should we just leave them on this island?”

“You idiot! We can’t do such terrible thing! No choice but to kidnap a doctor or healer from somewhere to treat them”

The captain’s answer was exactly what Janice had expected.

“In that case, we’ll have to carry them back to the ship. Let’s turn one of the cabins into a sick room and seal it off”

“I agree. Anyway, let’s take them to the boat”

While saying that, Cecily approached the heaviest of the four, Buten.

“I know it’s painful but try to endure it. I’ll carry you back to the ship now”

“S, sorry…”

If it was the usual Cecily, she might have seen through Buten’s bad acting. Had it been during the day, she might have seen that the rashes on their faces and arms were just red dye. However, the dire situation of plague outbreak, and the darkness of the night with no moonlight has hampered Cecily’s judgment.

“Alright, hop into my back”

The flames of the bonfire lit Cecily’s exposed back, which was defenseless. Bouten pretended to stagger, took out a concealed knife, and thrusted it deep into her back.

“Ugh!!”

The moment she was stabbed she instantly kicked Buten away from her behind, but Cecily already suffered a deep wound.

“You bastard, what do you think you’re doing?”

Nobody answered her question, instead, magic attacks and arrows flew from all directions.

Normally, Cecily would have been able to dodge all of them and counterattack, but the wounds inflicted by Buten were painful so she’s not able to perform as usual. In particular, the wind cutter fired by Vice Captain Janice was so powerful that it broke through Cecily’s defense and cut her thighs.

“I see, so that’s how it is…”

The enemies were five people; Anne, Hillary, Futch, Butten, and Janice as their leader.

In other words, these girls who said they were sick were rebelling against her.

“We don’t think you’re fit to be our captain, Cecily, that’s why we’re going to have you die right here, right now”

Cecily responded to Janice’s provocation with a calm smile.

“Do you really think you can beat this Bursting Flame Cecily? §ΛΖΛΦΓΔΧ¶ΣΓΔζ!!”

Along with the spell, a huge amount of magical power gathered in Cecily’s palm.

“Get away from her! She’s going to shoot Explosion Magic”

Janice screamed while taking cover.

Janice knows too well Cecily’s power of explosion magic, which has punched holes in numerous enemy’s warships. However, the magic did not fly towards Janis and the others and was directed toward the ground instead.

An explosion occurred accompanied with a resounding roar. Everyone was blinded by the soaring dust clouds.

 “Cough, cough. Shit, I can’t see anything”

“Don’t attack, we’ll hit our own”

“Where did she go?”

When the sea breeze cleared the dust and the landscape cleared, Cecily was nowhere to be seen.

“Cih, she escaped…”

Explosion magic is powerful, but it’s not something that can be fired in rapid succession. Considering the exhaustion caused by the bleeding, Cecily must have temporarily withdrawn.

“Janice, what are we going to do now?”

Futch waited for instruction, while Janice was assessing the situation with a cunning face.

Cecily was badly wounded, but there was also the possibility that if she forced her into corner too much, Janice might receive a painful counterattack instead. If that’s the case, then no need to chase her further.

“The captain’s already severely wounded, she won’t survive on her own. No need to risk ourselves to chase her. Let’s return to the ship, we’ll tell everyone onboard that the captain caught a disease”

The other four nodded at Janice’s words. They’re still afraid of what Cecily might do if they were to seriously fight with her.

“You people, what the hell did you do to the captain…”

Louise and Thatcher, who weren’t on their side, were staring at Janice and the others in a stunned state.

Janice announced loudly with a grin, “From now on, I am the captain of the ship”, [3] and gave her first order as a captain.

“You four, dispose of Louise and Thatcher”

The brutal carnage bared its fang in search for new blood to be spilled.

1 Just a random thought. Do the women in that world have PMS? Or maybe the guys over there have it instead?

2 Way out of Shirou’s preference spectrum

3 Reminds me of ‘Look at me I’m the captain now’ meme. Lol.