Chapter 118
When they arrived at the port, Liv faced an unexpected crisis.
“Those are... soldiers sent from the imperial palace.”
Despite it being early morning, the atmosphere at the port was chaotic. There were sailors smoking with their upper bodies bare, and people with rough faces who were clearly being chased for crimes, but what stood out most among them were soldiers with the imperial emblem spread throughout the port.
Walter, who spotted them, frowned slightly and remained still for a while, as if observing the situation. After a moment, he signaled to Hayden.
“Please get the disguise tools we brought in advance.”
“Will we be able to avoid detection?”
“Well, there are so many criminals here... Everyone seems reluctant to undergo inspections. The imperial palace will probably understand this to some extent and try to avoid unnecessary conflicts with them, so we should be fine even if we’re a bit uncooperative.”
Among them, Liv was the one with the most noticeable hair color. She received a black wig from Hayden and put it on. Hildegard, well-known as a ‘Saintess with angelic blonde hair and blue eyes,’ wore a brown wig. Walter’s hair color wasn’t particularly noticeable, but he also wore a blonde wig just in case.
“Where’s the ship we’re supposed to board?”
“We’ll have to move now to find it. Then encountering the soldiers will be unavoidable... Acting natural will be important.”
Liv couldn’t hide her anxiety and tightly grasped the hem of her clothes. She was also worried about her pale pink eyes, which weren’t a common color, and the fact that if she was caught here, Hildegard, Walter, and Hayden would be in trouble too.
However, they had to get to the Merna Empire, so they ultimately had to break through those soldiers. Finally, Liv made up her mind and went forward with Walter, with Hildegard and Hayden following behind.