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

Chapter 275

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Chapter 275 – Over the Storm

Towards evening, the sun began to set, and the weather gradually became stormy. The sea area seemed to be in the path of a typhoon, or perhaps the pressure was changing rapidly. The Prince and the twins said that about halfway through their journey, they were attacked by a violent storm and sea monsters, and several of their ships sank.

Even though it is a ground-effect wing aircraft, flying near the surface of the sea will only damage the aircraft, so we poured magic power into the propulsion system to gain altitude. It was decided that as long as we kept the rotation up, the engine would not overheat as much as if it kept burning gasoline.

“With Yoshua, we could swing to strengthen the hull and the magic barrier and still make the change, so that would be a big help.”

“It’s quieter than burning gasoline.”

“The plane is in good shape, and at this altitude, it should be fine.”

The flight is stable, and the Casemaian engineers are happy, but there is something more important to worry about.

“Ugh…”

The Prince and the twins were getting motion sickness from the constant turbulence. The weather would not matter once we were above the clouds, but we did not have enough thrust to maintain that much altitude. Since the plane is not designed for high-altitude flight, its airframe is not fully classified. There is no oxygen supply and no heating.

“Should we try to cast a healing spell on them?”

At Rinko’s suggestion, the twins try a healing spell on each other, and since their physical condition has recovered somewhat, Rinko casts it on the Prince. The Prince’s complexion returns to normal, as expected from a former saint, even though she is so clumsy.

“…Thank you very much. I feel much better now.”

“…Ah.”

We’ve been flying in the rain for about two hours now, taking care of the Prince and the others who have managed to calm down. We were able to get through the rough waters, but now, the darkness of the night was beginning to envelop the area.

“From here on, it will be instrument flying, right?”

“I know it’s a little late for that, but are you sure you can handle it? If it’s too dangerous, we’ll switch to a ship or a hovercraft.”

“I’ve seen you in a hovercraft, but do you have a ship?”

“No. I’ll buy one if I have to.”

“Hmm. But what will you do with it when we get to the Republic?”

“I don’t know. I’ll tie it up in the pirate fort until I get to a port somewhere.”

Rinko discussed something with old man Heimann, thought about it for a while, and came to a conclusion.

“No, let’s just go as far as we can. In the worst case, we’ll ask you to send a hovercraft.”

“What, you don’t like ships?”

“I guess I don’t. But it’s not a matter of like or dislike.”

“There are a lot of rocks ahead. It is like a graveyard for ships. Look.”

As Rinko lowered the plane a little, I saw what looked like a grove of rotting trees in the direction old man Heimann was pointing. In the darkness, as we passed it, we could see that it was the mast of a shipwreck. The sails were torn, the sail girders were broken, the hull was smashed, and the wreckage lay in ruins.

“If this thing hasn’t sunk, is the water very shallow around here?”

“Not really. The reefs, or elevated landforms and coral reefs, are scattered below the surface. Around the reefs are steep cliffs that lead to the deep sea.”

“How do you know so much about what’s under the water?”

“It was daytime when we came here. It was calm and clear, so I could see very well at the Ekranoplan’s altitude. I don’t know if it was a whale or a monster, but there was a huge shadow floating in the water.”

“When the water is clear, it means the ocean is thin. There is not enough food to feed such a big fish. Probably all the sailors were eaten by it.”

…Let’s not go on a ship. No. Let’s just fly as far as we can.

“We’ll go on autopilot for a while.”

Rinko flips a switch on the instrument panel, takes her hands off the stick, and sits back. What’s so high-tech all of a sudden? The control sticks move at full speed on their own and begin to fine-tune the altitude and direction of the plane.

“Wow. What’s going on here?”

Rinko and old man Heimann laughed at my curious look.

“This plane is basically more of a wooden monster than a magic tool. With Yoshua supplying it with magic power, it will be able to fly autonomously for a while.”

“If you ask me, it’s a relative of the Tree Golem.”

I see… I mean, huh? I have a bad feeling about this.

“Prince.”

“I-it’s okay, it’s okay.”

“Mm? What’s wrong with you?”

Old man Carretta, at the aft console, is talking to the Prince and the twins. They are curled up in the back of the cabin, looking scared of something.

“Well, it’s not like you’re afraid to ride the monster, is it?”

“It’s not that. …But if the currency of grace were to erupt here.”

“Eh?”

Rinko and the old men all turned pale.

“Hahahaha, then the “Ekura no Puran” will eat us up, won’t it?”

Hey, Myrril-san. Why are you so carefree?

“It’s not supposed to be activated without a spell or a chant. Basically, though.”

I have a feeling that the moment it was activated in front of Mian, it came out of the blue without any chant or warning.

“C-Calm down, Prince, it’s okay. If you don’t get excited, it won’t trigger… right?”

“…Maybe.”

“Hey, how about you go back to sleep? It’s only ten hours left… and about five o’clock, right?”

The Prince shakes his head at Rinko’s suggestion.

“No. If I am unconscious, on the contrary, I do not know what will happen.”

The twin escorts start to panic.

“”But, Prince, you can’t stay up all night.””

“Wait, wait, wait, wait. That’s enough. Let’s have a cup of coffee or tea and calm down.”

“Coffee, huh… but there’s no such thing in this world, is there?”

“There is.”

We have beans and grinders. We have cups, but we don’t have filters or pots. And hot water? That’s not good.

“Oh… wait a minute.”

I pulled the various military rations out of storage and looked for the powdered coffee that came with them. The effectiveness of this is not certain, but it’s better than nothing. After that, I pour water into the FR heater and…

“Oh, Yoshua, you can’t do that!”

“What?”

“That heat packs produce hydrogen gas, so you can’t use them in a sealed cabin. This hull is made of cloth and wood, although it has been reinforced, so if it catches fire, it will burn normally.”

I was stuck. As I became discouraged, Myrril-san shook her head.

“Kohi* is that bitter stuff, right? That’s not something a child should be drinking, is it?”

Isn’t that just because you have a child’s tongue, Myrril-san?

“It’s a hardship for a sensitive tongue.”

Well, that’s okay. It would be pitiful with water-soluble. And drinking coffee won’t make you feel better, either.

Let’s take a break and think about our future plans.

“…Anyway, everyone. Shall we eat?”