I Was Connected to Earth’s Black Market From Another World With The Skill [Market]! (WN)

Chapter 247

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Chapter 247 – To Protect Honor

When I brought the Casspir armored personnel carrier out of the forest, the Prince and the twins were speechless.

“”W-what’s this?””

“Uh… well, if you’re in a region known for great horses, you have horse-drawn carriages, right?”

The three nodded. Solbesia has horse-drawn carriages, too, they said. I wonder if they have battle carriages.

“This one is like an armored carriage. It can repel enemy attacks, trample soldiers, and devastate enemy lines.”

Of course, the use of armored carriages in modern warfare is different, but, well, there is no other way to explain it.

“But I don’t see any horses. Do you use horses to pull them?”

“No, instead of horses, there is some kind of magic tool on the hood. It runs on burning oil dug out of the ground.”

“Powered by oil? What is its structure? What kind of oil, and how do you burn it?”

“”Why does it run when it burns oil?””

The contrast between the Prince, who was curious as if he had a research background, and the twins, who were frozen in thought, was interesting. I’ll have them look at the engine later, but Myrril may know more about the internal structure than I do. The structure of an armored vehicle is somehow more interesting than that of a tank for Myrril, who has already experienced the overhaul and refurbishment of the kindergarten bus.

“This one is called ‘Kyasupa’ or something like that. It looks like the boss of a wild boar and is quite reliable.”

Yes, indeed. With its wide front mask, low headlights, and stubby, thick chassis, it certainly looks like a wild pig. If the car had been left in Casemaian, it would undoubtedly have had an animal’s face painted on it.

“The belly is very hard. Look, it doesn’t reverberate at all.”

Myrril-san tapped the bottom of the boat-shaped body. It’s very different from a civilian vehicle, which is nothing more than a thin steel plate.

“Not just the belly, the whole thing is much harder than a military truck. But it’s not as hard as a tank.

“”…Even if surrounded by enemies, can it break through?””

Even though the structure and existence are mumbo jumbo, the twins also respond in areas directly related to their own practical and pragmatic use.

“Yes, it can easily repel bows and arrows, spears, and the like. Even the bullets from the gun I gave to the three of you won’t even hurt it. Even much bigger and stronger bullets would be repelled. If it’s about the size of a rock or an iron ball, it can be dodged even if you move after seeing it, and it won’t break when it hits. I don’t know about offensive magic because I haven’t tried it, but natural lightning is no problem.”

The Prince’s eyes sparkle, but the twins, who are his escorts, have overloaded their brain capacity, and their eyes have gone blank since the middle of the story.

“”…No way.””

“No, if Yoshua says it, then it’s true. The same was true in Casemaian. You won’t be able to survive if you are surprised by every single thing. You should not think too much about it; just accept that this is a man with extraordinary power and get used to it.”

“”…”Yes.”””

“It’s good that you’re convinced, but on the contrary, I’m not really happy about it.”

“I’m sorry. I know it’s rude of me, but I can’t help it. Whenever you see something out of the ordinary, it’s dangerous to stop moving because you’re confused. And on the battlefield, it will lead to your death.”

“That’s true, but…”

We went around checking every part of the body, examining it this way and that. As Simon wrote, this thing, which has the appearance of an old and strong man who has fought a hundred battles, seems to be an invincible monster on the battlefields of this world.

“The door behind me is open, so you can look inside. Everyone must eliminate the enemy soldiers there when escaping.”

“””Yes.”””

Opening the door at the end of the vehicle, Myrril, as well as the Prince and the others, enter the interior of the Casspir. Due to the heavy armor, the interior is considerably smaller than the huge exterior dimensions would suggest, but the ceiling is not so small that they can bang their heads against it. They can see outside through the windows, and it seems they will have no trouble understanding their surroundings.

“There is a window where you can look out and shoot. I’ll give you two more guns, PKMs, which are many times more powerful than PPSh, and we’ll do target practice with them later.”

“””Yes.”””

“And I will be on the roof?”

“Yes, the PKMs will be installed on the gun turrets. If necessary, you can count on Myrril.”

“Umu, leave it to me. I’m good at hunting.”

After confirming the placement of the spare PPSh to be replaced when the barrel heats up and the loaded spare mags, the PKMs are placed in their sights; I explained to everyone the procedure for changing the PKM’s ammunition belt. Live fire should be limited to a few dozen rounds at most, but it makes a big difference if you’ve done it or not.

“Your Majesty the Demon King! A boat, coming!”

I turned to the voice and saw a girl on the ramparts pointing to the other end of the bay. She was Tinian, the oldest of the remaining group and eleven years old, who had been chosen as the provisional leader. She was a smart-looking girl, so I was sure there was no mistake.

“Yoshua, please take care of that.”

I nodded, and holding Myrril in my arms, I flew next to Tinian in a short-range teleportation. On the horizon, with Lafan in sight, I saw a sailing ship coming towards us.

“That should be fine. I see the crest of an octopus.”

“You see it?”

“Yes. But you told us well. You did your duty well.”

Tinian-chan loosened her cheeks with the boys and girls who were standing guard as her subordinates. She handed them a large bag of candy and chocolate.

“When they arrive, the Prince, the twins, and I will have a few words with them. Go downstairs and eat with everyone.”

“””Thank you.”””

Sure enough, it was Lord McKin who arrived, bringing the chickens I had asked for when I visited the Lord’s mansion. No, it didn’t have to be the Lord himself who brought them.

The chickens brought were thirty in all, both male and female. They are also called chickens in this world, but they look a little bigger and stronger than the ones I know. The color of their feathers was brown, and they looked like Nagoya Cochin. They are about 50% larger. I asked him about their habits and how they were raised, but I was told that they were just chickens. Depending on adjustments, they can produce meat and eggs and can feed on things like insects, grains, and vegetable scraps. If they do well, they should be able to breed.

After a brief discussion, Lord McKkin even provided clothing for the children. They were thick winter clothes, of course, but when Lord McKkin and the others entered the forest, they could not hide their amazement at how warm it was.

The most surprised was Ecla-san, the “Witch of Sarz,” who accompanied him.

“Are you sure you did this with magic?”

“Yes. It is a skill that the royal family of Solbesia has mastered.”

“…A great feat at such a young age. And you all have a tremendous amount of magic power, don’t you?”

There is some kind of communication between the mages, so I talk to Lord McKin. I tried to give him back the dagger with some kind of octopus sign for accepting this concession and cooperation, but he refused.

“Keep it. It seems to me that this is a matter that should have been handled and resolved by me.”

Would it be an international problem if a prince of another country were brought into this country as a slave, even though it had been destroyed? It might be. I don’t know the right solution or if it’s even possible.

“Demon King… what are you going to do now?”

“What, you ask? I’m here to protect a foreigner who was kidnapped by pirates.”

“That’s okay, Demon King.”

Ecla-san, who had finished talking to the lord some time ago and came to see me, is looking at me with a dumbfounded expression on her face. She is the guildmaster of the Adventurers’ Guild in Sarz and one of the top mages in the Republic. She seems to be involved in the politics of the Southern Territories, but I don’t know the details of her involvement. I don’t know much about it, and I don’t want to know much about it.

“If I want to hear such a useless and poisonous story, I won’t even bother to come here.”

“I don’t trust you.”

“That’s right, Demon King. If only you could have shown me that ridiculously large vehicle at the edge of the forest.”

Oof, I forgot to put Casspir away…

“Hey, I’m just trying to help the Prince get back to his homeland. Let me help you with that.”

“Don’t worry about it. It’s just like bringing Calmon and Lord McKin home.”

“”That’s the problem!””

“Oh?”

The two heavyweights of the Southern Territories raised their voices in unison.

“Have you forgotten what you did in Sarz, in Roses, in Lafan, in Cassmeer, in Hargway!”

“U-uh… I was protecting the safety of my client…”

“…Have you forgotten?”

Ecla-san seems disappointed, but why? I was doing my job, protecting my client.

“Well, you know… there were a few unavoidable and unfortunate mishaps, but…”

“”A few!?””

Stop shouting in unison. Oh, Ecla-san, stop it. I’m afraid of being cornered.

“You, you turned half of the inhabitants of the villainous town into pieces of meat and fed them to the mountain crows, and that was an unfortunate accident?”

“I mean, there were happy meetings, and there were unhappy breakups.”

“You can’t try to fool me by talking like an elegant traveler! There’s no way you can go out there and not end up with a bunch of dead people!”

“That may be so, Ecla-dono. What are you going to do? Are you sure you won’t follow him?”

“If I could, I would. I’m not sure if I can stop him. But if I can’t, at least let me see if there’s a way to get us home safely.”

“Us?”

“Strange, you’re not going to die, are you? The Prince there and his escorts.”

Odd, you said.

The Prince and his escorts are standing a short distance away from us, frozen and looking down. Well, I understand that it’s hard to react in front of a strong, battle-oriented witch.

“Everything is fine. The Prince’s magic will get us there one way, and the amazing new technology Casemaian boasts of will get us back here on the return trip.”

“Wherever you go, there will be a thousand or ten thousand enemy soldiers, won’t there?”

Ecla-san opened her hands to show that something was about to be blown to bits. Nice work, though.

“It all depends on how the other side reacts. They are an enemy who destroyed the Prince’s homeland. If he can’t rebuild his country, it would be human nature to at least avenge them, right?”

“Avenging a death, at least in the Republic, would be a matter of a single-digit death toll.”

“It’s a learning experience.”

I feel a cold sweat run down my back in the forest in the spring sunshine as the conversation teeters on the edge of a fight or a comedy. The same seems to be true for Lord McKin, who is trying his best to find the right moment to follow up. I don’t think it will be possible.

“Who is the Prince’s enemy?”

“The chief magician of the Empire, the one who destroyed our homeland. Herbert Kaienholt. He is the pride of the Empire and a leading figure in the art of extermination magic, having conquered and overrun the entire continent. He is a madman who enjoys capturing and crippling the rulers of the countries he has conquered and using them as test subjects, and the countries he has conquered have called him the Demon King.”

Ecla-san and Lord McKin froze with open mouths. They immediately turned their heads and started shaking.

No, wait a minute. These people are laughing at me.

“…I understand.”

What do you mean, you understand?

I mean that little fat guy over there! You can’t fool me with a tone like that! That’s a face that holds back a lot of laughter.

“Well, it can’t be helped.”

Why are you nodding your head with such a wise expression, Ecla-san? Why did you retreat so quickly?

“Maybe it’s unavoidable in your line of work to exterminate insolent barbarians who pretend to be the Demon King.”

“That’s right. Let’s send them away. I promise to take care of the remaining children in the name of the Southern Lord of the Republic.”

“And I will do everything in my power to help you.”

“When you return, come and see me at the lord’s mansion.”

“See you later.”

Uh, uh… Are you leaving? I’m grateful for your cooperation, but I’m worried why you’ve suddenly become so understanding.

As I watched in amazement as the lord and his escort left, Myrril poked me in the side.

“Yoshua, you may not understand. Normally, when a man uses your name or the name of your bloodline to deceive people, there is no other way to humiliate him than to kill him.”

“Is that so? No, I can understand killing a gang of bandits who used the name of Myrril’s father, but the Demon King… is not my exclusive property.”

“I don’t understand the words, but I kind of get what you’re trying to say. But that’s not what I mean. To disgrace your name is to trample on the feelings of those who believe in you and support you.”

Protecting one’s honor, huh? As a former employee of the company, I may not understand this very well.

For the first time, I began to feel the pressure of an issue that was not just about what was good enough for me.