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

Chapter 319

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Chapter 319 – Slum and Slummer

“W-we…”

I turned around at the trembling voice, and the bear-beastman child approached me shyly on behalf of the children, who looked worried.

“…What should we do?”

“If you stay in the armored personnel carrier, you’ll be safe… If you tell me where you live, I can get you there first.”

“Beyond the city walls.”

He pointed to the northern outskirts. When I looked at Myrril, she tilted her head. I guess she thinks it would be better to make sure the area is safe first.

“Wait a bit, I’ll see what’s going on there.”

“Wau, will you protect the children for a while?”

“Wau.”

After putting the winged girl Nonya on his back, he gave us a reaction that said, “I got it,” so I left Casspir at the ridge and went to the gun emplacement.

“I’ll be back soon, but if the Imperial Army attacks, don’t go outside. This vehicle won’t break even if attacked with magic or artillery. It’s safer here. Do you understand?”

“”””…Yes.””””

I’m sure they’re still a little skeptical, but the children look at each other and then nod. I carry Myrril in my arms and teleport to the top of the city wall. First, we’ll do a little reconnaissance. I thought they’d already started preparing for our arrival, but I couldn’t see any soldiers on the wall. At least there’s no one on the east side of the wall where we landed. There aren’t even any artillery positions. Even if they start preparing to intercept us now, we’ll get here faster.

“What are they doing?”

“Are they preparing to run away? But I think the only place they can run to is the harbor city on the north side.”

To the southwest is the Kingdom, a strong nation that has begun to rebuild around the Southern Nobles’ territory and Casemaian, where the mounted Golem troops suffered a crushing defeat. To the east is the Republic, which has crushed the rebel forces of the Imperial Army. They don’t seem to have any friendly nations, and even if the main Imperial Army went there now, there’s no one they could defeat.

“Is it possible to hold out in a siege?”

“Maybe, but isn’t a siege something where you set up a perimeter around the city walls to defend against the enemy?”

Nojaloli-sensei shakes her head as if to say that she doesn’t know anything about it.

That’s right.

“There aren’t enough soldiers to defend the entire imperial capital, are there?”

“If that’s the case, then the Imperial Castle… I don’t know what they call it, but I guess they defend the center, where the Emperor is.”

“I thought you said that. It’s probably the castle with the strange tower.”

In the direction Myrril was pointing, I could see a building with white walls but a design that somehow looked like the Demon Castle. The distance from the city walls where we were to the center of the Imperial Capital seemed to be over a kilometer, so it was clear that the building was that huge.

“Are there any roadblocks on the way?”

“No. The road is straight and clear. Maybe they don’t have enough soldiers, but they don’t have enough brains either.”

That’s harsh. Well, if they don’t have enough soldiers, they probably don’t have enough manpower or resources to take any action.

“Well, never mind. That’s their problem.”

“That is the slum in the north. I hope their families are safe.”

Then I suddenly realized and stopped. I should have at least asked the kids their names. I don’t know what to tell them if I want to find their parents. I made a fundamental mistake, or rather, I was only thinking about the invasion of the Imperial Capital and didn’t pay attention to the children.

“Sokron, May, Keitel, Koff, Kainya, Lou, Jena, Okuru, Piera, Utora, Chosha, and Nonya.”

“…That’s amazing.”

I really respect Myrril. It’s not the first time she’s read my mind, but it’s amazing that she can remember the names and what I was thinking.

“When you pick up a lost child, it’s just a normal thing to do.”

A 34-year-old adult who can’t do that is easily discouraged. Yes, the Demon King is alive, thanks to everyone’s support.

“Just hurry.”

I teleport to the north side of the city walls and look at the area outside the walls, keeping a watchful eye on my surroundings. I know immediately what I’m looking for. Or rather…

“This is happening everywhere.

I immediately understood the meaning of Myrril’s words. The settlement of the demi-human race I saw in the Union Territory of Talantaren was like this, too. Huts made of a combination of garbage and scrap wood that would blow away at the slightest breeze. The gutter river was filled with sewage from the Imperial Capital. It was winter now, so there was no stench or sludge, but it was painful to see the people huddled together, desperately trying to withstand the cold. Myrril tugged on my sleeve, and we teleported to the edge of the slums. [T/n: It may be late, but I will change subhumans to demi-humans from now on].

“Ah, I have a question. Has anyone here had their children taken away?”

While pretending to be unconcerned, there was a hint that some of them were holding weapons behind their backs. It was only natural for them to be cautious, but I didn’t want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

“We brought them back safely, so we’d like to hand them over to their parents.”

“You’re lying.”

The looks were a mixture of anger, hatred, resignation, and suspicion, all fermenting together.

“Well, you can believe what you want. I’m going to take them back now, so please go get their parents. The children’s names are Sokron the bear-beastman, May the werewolf, and Keitel…”

I give the names and characteristics of all eleven children and tell them that they have all been safely protected. I tell them that they are in the car parked on the hill to the east, that I will bring them back immediately, and that I will return to the car for now.

At the moment, it seems that they are being treated badly, but it doesn’t seem to be an emergency situation. Let’s return the children to their parents and think about how to rescue them after we destroy the Empire.

“Wait!”

Five men who looked like they could be either vigilantes or gangsters blocked our way. Three of them are werewolves, and there is a bear-beastman and a tiger-beastman. All of them have rough fur that looks like it has been dyed a muddy gray. The weapons they are holding are wooden sticks of various shapes and lengths.

“You saved the children, but you’re going to make us leave our valuables behind?”

“Shut up. You are the lackeys of the Imperial Army, aren’t you?”

“You used the woman with the children as a shield, and you still think that’s not enough?”

There seems to be some misunderstanding, but time is running out. If they try to attack us, we’ll deal with them, but they don’t seem like that kind of people. They’re just a little dirty, but they don’t look like they’re up to no good.

“If that woman is May’s older sister and Lou’s aunt, we’ll help you and let the kids stay with you.”

“Really?!”

“Aren’t you from the Imperial Army?”

“Sorry, but we are a different group. You don’t need to be so suspicious of us. As soon as we return the children, we’ll leave. We have urgent business to attend to.”

“Urgent business?”

“We’re going to kill the Emperor.”

The men who had threatened us all looked confused for a moment. They didn’t seem to understand what I was saying.

“Have you heard of the ‘Casemaian Massacre’ where 30,000 people were killed?”

“Is that some kind of tall tale about a hundred demi-humans defeating a kingdom army of thirty thousand?”

“Well, then the main character in that tall tale is this man. The Demon King of Destruction, Takifu Yoshua.”

“…Are you asking us to believe that?”

“You don’t have to believe it. Just don’t get in the way. The Demon King will curse you… if the likes of you touch him carelessly.”

The strong beastmen cower in fear at the sight of the crimson fighting spirit swelling before them.

“There won’t be any ashes left, will there?”

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