[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 79

A neatly folded white paper under the table.

“Yohoho. It’s mine!”

[Whoo~ Got it!]

[Need to find four more lol]

“Congratulations, young lady.”

─Clap clap clap clap.

“Grandfather, stop…”

[Our Bangjang is shy, stop!]

[LOL Bangjang is so cute]

“Kehahat.”

Thanks to Grandfather Kamar, who was clapping as if praising Denis and the little child laughing heartily beside me, my face felt like it was burning.

“Alright, let’s unfold the treasure map.”

As I unfolded the neatly folded paper, a single phrase was written on it.

『The owner of the eagle’s eye rising above the mast』

“What does ‘the owner of the eagle’s eye rising above the mast’ mean?”

[No clue?]

[Is it nonsense?]

While discussing the cryptic message on the note with the viewers, a sponsorship message flew in from a viewer who seemed to know a lot about ships.

[Ding!]

[북북동으로님이 1,000원을 후원]

[The mast is a tall pole installed on a ship. In the past, sails were installed on it, but nowadays, radars are installed.]

[Thanks, ship nerd]

“Oh, really? Thanks, ship nerd.”

[Wow, I’m jealous of the easy nerd lol]

[ㅗㅜㅑ Reward]

[Oh, so is there an eagle on the pole?]

“Would there be? They install radars these days, you know.”

[LOL dumbass]

[Really smooth lol]

With the viewer’s help, the cryptic message was being solved faster than expected.

“So, the eagle’s eye above the mast probably refers to the radar, but what does ‘the owner’ mean?”

While baseless speculations were flying around, Grandfather Kamar’s voice came from beside me.

“Literally, wouldn’t it be the ship’s captain? Since ancient times, the eagle’s eye has often been used as a message pointing to the direction of treasure.”

“Oh, that makes sense.”

“The captain of the Insomnia would be in the wheelhouse.”

With the direction set, we quickly followed Grandfather Kamar’s guidance and left the large party hall.

And the long corridor we entered was eerily empty, with only white lights on, giving off an unsettling vibe.

“Just take the elevator.”

[It’s my first time going to the captain’s room]

[I’ve seen it in movies lol]

“It’s my first time too.”

─Ding!

While chatting, the loud elevator arrival sound rang, and as the doors opened, we saw a room filled with complex equipment and several people.

“This is the wheelhouse of the Insomnia. What brings you here?”

A man in a neat uniform greeted us.

“Hello. We’re here to see the captain.”

“Please wait a moment.”

“Please give it to me.”

A man in a uniform seemed to be leaving, and I thought I’d have to wait for a while, but soon I heard the sound of conversation, and another person walked over.

“I am the captain of Insomnia. Do you have business with me?”

The captain, with a rugged face as if to prove he was a rough seafarer, spoke more kindly than expected.

“Nice to meet you, Captain! I’m here to look for treasure.”

“Treasure? Ah! Haha. Here you go.”

I thought he might give me a riddle like the Sphinx, but the captain rummaged through his pocket and handed me a note without any fuss.

“The host asked me to give this to anyone looking for someone, but the folks on the ship aren’t interested in this kind of thing, so I completely forgot about it.”

“Oh! A second treasure map! Thank you.”

“Don’t mention it. I hope you find what you’re looking for.”

The captain, busy even in the middle of the night, disappeared without exchanging many words.

“Guys, it’s a treasure map.”

[Let’s open it quickly]

[It’s going smoothly]

[Treasure map lol, the sea vibes are insane, so fun]

I got on the elevator and hurriedly unfolded the note. Like the first note, there was a phrase written on it.

『Find the path under the brightest starlight』

Even as the elevator doors opened and I walked outside, I kept staring at the note, but I couldn’t figure out what it meant.

“Guys, do you know any teachers? Where did the star nerd go?”

[Star teacher, please come out]

[Maybe if we chant a spell at the stars, the path will appear?]

“Spells are nonsense. I feel like cracking some chestnuts. Let’s go smoke.”

No matter how much I racked my brain, I couldn’t find an answer. Frustrated, I went out to the deck where I was earlier and lit a cigarette.

“Phew─. Feels good.”

As I was blowing smoke while looking at the night sky, I heard the sound of people gathering and chatting not far away.

“Art, huh?”

“Arthur? Wasn’t he inside earlier?”

“That guy doesn’t like stuffy places. He’s always outside looking at the stars.”

Denis, who was tall, seemed to have spotted Arthur surrounded by people.

“Let’s go save Art. He’s probably about to lose his temper from being crowded. Hehe.”

Following Denis’s words, we approached the crowd and saw Arthur surrounded by what looked like scholars, bombarding him with questions.

[Top-tier star nerd spotted]

“Huh? Oh, it’s really Arthur.”

Whether it’s nonsense or real star quizzes, we now have another reason to save Arthur.

“But how do we get through there?”

I looked at Denis as if to suggest muscling through, but he just shook his head with a smile.

“Guess we have no choice. Let’s figure it out.”

“Hey, cover your ears.”

[Eek, sound reduced]

[????]

[Newbies, why the question marks? I said turn down the volume!]

—Huff!

Ding!

“AH!!!!! ARTHUR!!!!!!”

[Is the mic busted or what?]

[Did the room master boil the train whistle or something lololol]

[I set the volume to 1 and my phone speaker still blew up]

[Lololol I gotta go get a replacement tomorrow]

On the wide deck, my lion’s roar echoed loudly, and the noisy crowd instantly fell silent.

Seizing the moment, I broke through the crowd and saw Arthur standing in the center, frowning.

“Arthur, I came to save you.”

“…Huh?”

[Arthur’s eardrums are gone, he can’t hear lol]

[Lolololololololol]

Even after grabbing Arthur’s wrist and pushing through the crowd, he still hadn’t snapped out of it.

“Hahaha. My ears are tingling.”

Denis, who seemed to have ringing in his ears, was slapping his palms against them.

“Arthur. Let’s go hang out.”

“Was that you shouting? I thought thunder just struck.”

“Yes! It was me!! Let’s go hang out!!!”

“Wait… How old do you think I am?”

“If you come hang out with me, Baekseol will tag along too.”

Hearing her name, Baekseol’s ears perked up.

“Well, hmm. Let’s go. I think the host said something about this party being for the inner child or whatever.”

[Baekseol’s the key lol]

[Got ourselves a top-tier star nerd]

[Party members are solid lolol]

After apologizing to the gathered crowd, the party members gathered at one side of the deck.

“So, Arthur. This is the second note, and the message written on it is like this.”

“Hmm, ‘Find the path under the brightest starlight’?”

“Yep.”

“And the second note was found with a person?”

“Right. I went to the wheelhouse.”

As Arthur pondered over the note I handed him, he finally spoke.

“From what I see, it seems like Arcturus.”

“Oh, what’s that?”

“It’s one of the brightest stars you can see in spring. Arcturus, Spica, and Denebola form the Spring Triangle.”

I didn’t really understand, but since we weren’t getting anywhere, at least something was coming out through Arthur.

“Oho.”

[Room master’s understanding level: zero]

[Oho lolololol]

“And one of the stars forming that triangle is Arcturus, a red giant in the Herdsman constellation. I think the host made this quiz with their signature touch.”

“Oho, I totally get it now.”

[<Doesn't understand>]

[Lololololol]

While I was still clueless about what he was saying…

The relief pitcher has arrived.

“Young Lady, the host of this party is Wayne Dickens. And his watch workshop symbol is the shepherd.”

“Ah! I really get it now. Finding the way seems to refer to Wayne Dickens’ shepherd. Right?”

“Maybe that’s the answer, isn’t it?”

[Wow, smart character]

[The party members are sweet]

[I’ve only seen full-strength mages so far, but they’re really sweet]

“Want to die? How am I supposed to guess that?”

[Our room master’s eyes are crazy fast lol]

Feeling the lack due to the hastily extinguished cigarette, he lit another one and then headed to the grand hall with the party members.

As soon as he entered the hall, Denis picked up some wine.

“If you drink too much, Isabel will get mad.”

“This much is fine.”

“It’s fine. Drink more. I’ll cover for you with Herman. Your liver will be rock solid.”

Arthur’s relentless insults flew in without a break.

“Hahaha. Art, grab me a bread.”

“Damn it, it’s Arthur.”

It seemed hard to beat the one who was laughing.

“Young Lady, I see him over there.”

After wandering through the crowd for a while, the face of Wayne Dickens, who had been giving the opening speech on the stage earlier, came into view.

[Target spotted]

“Let’s go. Everyone else, please wait for a moment. I’ll be right back.”

As he slowly approached Wayne Dickens, the timing was perfect as the other person seemed to have just finished their conversation and was turning to leave.

“Excuse me!”

“Huh? Who might you be, lady?”

Wayne Dickens’ eyes glanced over my clothes, and his face began to stiffen.

“I came to show you this.”

When I took out the treasure map and showed it to him, he finally made a gesture as if he understood.

“Ah. You must have solved the quiz. I put it in for fun, didn’t expect anyone to actually look for it.”

“Yes! I got a little help though.”

[A little?]

[We should find the room master’s conscience before the treasure lol]

“Give me the treasure map!”

[Give it to me, bark bark]