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Chapter 402 – Before the War Council Starts
The next morning, I received a call from Crown Prince Sindriel, and we decided to have a war council over lunch.
“A war council during an elegant lunch, huh? Is it like this everywhere?”
“This time, it was a joint operation between two armies with different command systems. It is important to deepen our friendship.”
“I see.”
Today, the flying biters’ nest was to be swept by our magic airship and the flying dragon soldiers of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom together, and the war council was held for that purpose. Isla and I were on our way to the meeting place, accompanied by Ted and Darko, the platoon leaders of the magic rifle squadron.
“The food was delivered to you yesterday?”
“Yes, they delivered not only food but also alcohol.”
“I had never seen anything like that before, but it was delicious.”
The fact that they were all new to them meant that they were served many of the local dishes of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom. Perhaps some of the dishes were purchased in the castle town? Well, it means that not only us but also the soldiers were treated well. I will thank Crown Prince Sindriel for this later.
“Was there any trouble?”
“Nothing. Those who were off duty ate and drank at the inn, and those who were not off duty guarded the magic airship. The quarters of the guards from other countries seemed to be separate from ours, and the soldiers from the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom were very friendly.”
“I see. That’s good. I’ll remind you to take care of the magic rifle.”
“Yes, of course. The off-duty soldiers always store their magic rifles in the magic airship’s armory before disembarking, and each squadron has a caretaker who checks the rifles.”
“I also have my men check the gun, including the spare, so it’s safe.”
“If you do triple-checks, you should be fine.”
We must be careful because double and triple checks may not be very useful if the same items are checked at the same time.
For example, if three people are asked to check that the items are stored in order from 1 to 10, the second or third person may say, “The previous person said it was okay, so it’s okay!” If you want to do a triple check, have each of the three check different things, such as whether the items are stored in order from one to ten, whether there are no empty spaces in the storage space, and whether the items are different from each other, to reduce errors.
Well, that takes a lot of time and effort… For now, the only thing that needs to be prevented is the leakage of the magic rifle technology. We have no choice but to do it, even if it takes a lot of time and effort.
It is not something that can be easily imitated due to the precision of the barrel and parts and the difficulty of copying the core parts that generate small-scale explosive magic, but it is still a rifle that can be manufactured at this world’s technological level. Without waterwheel or golem-powered lathes, each one would have to be handmade by a master craftsman, so it would be quite difficult to use it in large quantities like we do.
“Um…?”
“Kosuke does that sometimes, suddenly silent and lost in thought. Don’t worry about it.”
“Can you stop talking about me like I’m some kind of freak?”
Isla ignored my protests. Apparently, we’ll have to talk about this later, slowly. I don’t suddenly shut up and get lost in my own thoughts very often. I don’t!
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When I arrived at the designated room, a good number of people had already gathered. Not everyone was there yet, but they did not seem to be very late.
“Everyone from the Kingdom of Merinard, please come this way.”
A soldier from the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom led us to the center of a long, horizontal table. The Dragonis Mountain Kingdom’s military officials were probably sitting on the opposite side of the table.
“I feel a subtle glance from them.”
“Don’t worry about it.”
I have the feeling that they underestimate Isla, Ted, and Darko, not to mention me. Well, Isla is a small, one-eyed race that can be mistaken for a young girl, and compared to the muscle-bound macho man, it is no wonder that she looks weak. I can understand that, but why is this kind of look directed at Ted, who is physically fit, and even at Darko, a woman of the multi-armed tribe who is said to be skilled in combat?
“They’re looking at us because we came in on an airship.”
“Is that so?”
“We didn’t come on foot along the monster-infested path, you know.”
“There is nothing to worry about. I don’t care how strong they are individually; if we fight as a group, we won’t lose.”
Ted doesn’t really seem to care, but Darko is clearly offended when she says it. If they try to pick a fight with you, don’t respond, okay? If you use a magic rifle, you can probably settle a one-on-one fight with a single blow, but it’s even tougher than my gun, you know? If you try to shoot a human being with a 15mm magic rifle, their limbs will be torn off, their torso will be pierced, and their upper and lower bodies will be cut in half with a single blow, right? If it is limited to close range, then a magic rifle is more powerful than a poor anti-materiel rifle, you know.
While I was thinking about this, Crown Prince Sindriel came into the hall, accompanied by Caltas-dono and some other people who looked like military officials.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. It seems that you are all here, so I would like to begin the war council.”
Saying this, Crown Prince Sindriel looked around at the faces in the hall, nodded his head, and took his seat. It seemed that everyone was present.
“Then let us begin with the war council. The actual meal will be brought in after the war council is over.”
After saying that, Crown Prince Sindriel gave the signal, and the soldiers standing in the meeting room began handing out drinks. The drinks seemed to be non-alcoholic.
“Hmm…?”
When I took a sip of the tea offered to me, I noticed that it had a nostalgic yet familiar taste. The tea commonly drunk in the Black Forest and the Merinard Kingdom is what is known as herbal tea, but this tea has a flavor that is as close as possible to green tea. Is it a specialty of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom?
“What’s wrong?”
“No, I just thought it was a nice tea.”
“Yes. This tea comes from a tree called thea that grows in the high mountains.”
“It’s very similar to the tea I used to drink back home.”
“It is a specialty of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom. Let’s ask them to sell it to us later.”
“Yes, I will do that. I will go with you to ask for it.”
While we rejoiced at this unexpected discovery in an unexpected place, we decided to wait for Crown Prince Sindriel’s progress.
Well, I wonder what stories will emerge. From what I’ve heard, I have a few strategies in mind, but I’d also like to hear the opinions of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom, which is actually dealing with flying biters.