Read Novel Full Vol 17 Chapter 20
Vol 17 Chapter 20
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Chapter 20 – I’ve Seen This in Anime Before
After arriving at the royal palace’s reservoir, where the core of the water magic creature was located, we attacked to eliminate it but were deflected, launched high into the sky, and thrown out of the royal palace. In addition, the chase turned the mythical royal capital into a lake, and somehow, Alessia-san and the others stormed into the royal palace on the Galette.
Well, they said we would meet them at the royal palace, but what are we going to do?
The engine of the Japanese-style boat is at full throttle, but it’s hardly moving forward. If anything, it seems to be going backward.
The engine is making a high-pitched sound, so it’s probably impossible to increase the speed any further. I should be grateful that the effect of my skill hasn’t destroyed it.
“Master. Let’s summon another ship, the Galette.”
While I was thinking about it, Ines demanded that I summon another Galette, as if to say that it would be a good idea.
She simply wants to operate the Galette herself and play with the water magic creature in this spacious royal capital.
“No, I can’t because I want to keep a summoning slot open for emergencies.”
“Eh, what shall we do then?”
“…What should we do, huh?”
If I could answer that question when it was asked, I’d have done it already. But there is no point in just staying here and enduring the attacks and the currents.
If you don’t know what to do, just ask people directly.
“Um, does anyone have a solution as to what we should do?”
We’ve split up, and our numbers are down, but Felicia, Dorothea-san, and the others are still with us. They should be able to give me some good ideas.
“Well, if push comes to shove, we could destroy the royal capital, but for now, we’ll just wait and maintain the status quo while you summon a luxury liner.”
Dorothea-san answered my question with a radical opinion. If we were going to wait, I wanted her to just say that we were going to wait.
If push comes to shove, will you destroy the ruins? I think future generations will hold a grudge against us.
Well, I don’t mind if they resent me after I’m dead, but I’m afraid they’ll come back at me in some strange way because my lifespan is getting longer.
What if, in a hundred years, they say I’m the culprit?
Normally, they wouldn’t find out, but we live in a world of skills and magic, so you can never be too sure.
“What’s the point of maintaining the status quo? If we wait, will things change?”
I was afraid of something I couldn’t even think about, and Ines asked a question for me. Thank God.
“Alessia and Marina are ready to go on a rampage. It would be strange if things didn’t change.”
I see. Alessia-san was having a lot of fun when she stormed off, wasn’t she? Dorothea-san was right. If we waited, things would change, for better or worse.
Ines, perhaps convinced, replied with a slightly dissatisfied look of understanding. The reason she seemed dissatisfied was probably because she also wanted to do something interesting.
While we were standing there, resisting the water magic creature, we heard a loud noise coming from the royal palace, as well as the sound of something breaking.
“What happened?”
“I can’t tell from here, but I’m pretty sure they’re fighting.”
Felicia answers my mumbling. She must be trying to figure out what is going on from the sound because her ears are twitching. The dark elf’s ear twitching is very cute.
But still, are they fighting?
They must be doing a lot of damage to the royal palace because of all the noise. Hmm, I wonder if Alessia-san is the one who will be resented by future generations?
While I was thinking about what was convenient for me, the ship that could not even move forward slowly began to move forward.
“Looks like the water magic creature can’t afford to worry about us anymore.”
Dorothea-san explained the current situation in an easy-to-understand manner. In other words, Alessia-san and the others went on a rampage and distracted the water magic creature from us.
“Shall we go to the palace?”
Or should we stay here until everything is over?
“Yes, let’s go.”
It seemed that Dorothea-san didn’t understand my inner thoughts, so we decided to go to the palace.
We crossed the city, passed through the gates of the palace, and entered the interior. What I saw there was… the exploding Galette and Alessia-san and the others on a rampage.
“…Why is Alessia-san slicing through the royal palace with her sword and Ilma-san blowing up the walls?”
It seems that Marina-san has taken over the steering of the boat, and I can see Marina-san steering the boat with a smile on her face and Alessia-san happily swinging a sword.
Since Ilma-san, who probably wants to protect the ruins, is releasing magic in a despicable way, she probably agrees with this destruction, even if she doesn’t want it.
“Wataru. Don’t call her with san.”
Even at a time like this, Carla-san is strict about honorifics.
“Oh, Wataru, you’re here. I’m sorry, but you have to break down the wall!”
Alessia-san and the others pass by and say just that. I don’t want to be an accomplice in destroying the ruins.
It wasn’t us who smashed through several ceilings of the royal palace; that was the work of the water magic creature, so it doesn’t count, does it?
“Wataru. Please approach Alessia and the others.”
“Huh? Are you going to break through the wall?”
“Only if I can be convinced by hearing the reason.”
If Ilma-san is convinced, we will probably be convinced as well. Following Dorothea-san’s instructions, we approach the place where the Galette is running around.
When Dorothea questioned Alessia-san and the others who were moving back and forth, she said that they could not even enter the royal palace, let alone approach the reservoir, because the water magic creature had filled the passage with water.
Therefore, they are trying to break down the walls and floors to create a path that will allow them to approach the reservoir.
It’s like breaking down the walls of a maze. But if the passage is filled with water, no matter how much power the Galette has, it will be impossible to get in. It’s a muscle-brain solution, but I think it’s the right one. As for the ruins, I don’t know anything about them.
Anyway, Dorothea-san was convinced, so we decided to help destroy the palace.
As we approached the wall, the members of the Japanese-style boat fired off their skills in a booming burst, improving our view of the royal palace.
Then, the hatred of the water magic creature that had violently attacked Galette turned against us, and a fierce attack came at us.
Then, the density of the attacks decreased, and the Galette began to rampage freely.
We felt like we were tormenting the water magic creature.
From the water magic creature’s point of view, it’s as if we entered its house and attacked it, and when it fought back, we bullied it by destroying its house. Simply put, I think it’s our fault.
Well, the other party is a terrifying magic creature that could have destroyed a country, so let’s just say that justice is on our side.
We’re going on a rampage like a bandit trying to catch his prey…
“Ah!”
Perhaps thinking that it wouldn’t get anywhere if it had to deal with two boats, the Japanese-style boat and the Galette, the water magic creature completely ignored the Galette and attacked us.
A massive wave completely swallowed the Japanese-style boat. I tried to get out of the water at full throttle, but my body was hit by a powerful G-Force even faster than that.
Beyond the water, I can faintly see the royal capital. This is the thing, the second throw.
I guess it ignored the powerful, elusive Galette for now and eliminated us, who are easy to catch.
Moreover, the duration of the G-Force is longer than last time. We were obviously being carried outside the royal capital.
Finally, we were thrown out of the water with a whosh, and the fall began. This is all too familiar.
“This time, we were thrown quite far.”
Just like last time, we managed to land safely, but we were thrown out so far that the royal palace looked rather small.
“Right, Wataru, I’m sorry, but can you summon the Pal?”
“No problem.”
At Dorothea-san’s request, I summoned the Pal, and the six of us climbed aboard.
I’d rather be squeezed in between the four people crammed into the back seat. Why am I sitting in the driver’s seat?
“Wataru?”
Carla-san, who was sitting in the passenger seat because of her equipment, called out to me curiously. Oh no, this was not the time to have stupid fantasies about being sandwiched between beautiful women.
I started the Pal’s engine and headed for the royal capital.
“Ah… what shall we do with this…”
Just as we were about to enter the royal capital, something unusual happened. The water receded from the lake-like royal capital at a rapid pace.
For a moment, I was worried about Alessia-san and the others, but when I turned my attention to Galette, I knew they were safe and sound because the Galette was moving around in good health.
What happened?
“You know, I’ve seen that thing in one of the movies Master showed me. It’s a monster.”
Well, rather than a monster, I think it looks more like the forest god who runs amok after being killed in a popular anime about a girl raised by wolves. [T/n: I think it’s Princess Mononoke.]
Well, this one is not a god but a water magic creature. It’s not godlike like in the anime; it’s a pure collection of water.
Fufu, I see, enough water to sink the royal capital has gathered in one place and is trying to take the form of a human being.
A water golem, perhaps?
It is already bigger than the royal palace, even though it is not finished yet, and it makes me smile for no good reason. Are we going to fight that thing?
“Wataru, over there!”
As I was about to escape reality at the sight in front of me, Carla-san pointed ahead.
That is the Galette. It was rushing toward us against the water that was gathering in the royal palace like a tidal wave.
As expected, they must have decided that they couldn’t fight in this situation and retreated. Oh no, they will soon run out of water.
I stepped on the Pal accelerator and headed for the Galette at full speed.
Before we get there, the Galette will run out of water and will bounce on the sand.
I’m worried, but before we get there, I summon Pal No. 2 near the Galette.
I see Alessia-san and the others jump out from behind the ship and jump onto Pal No. 2’s magic circle. I was relieved to see that they seemed to be safe.
We immediately decided to make a U-turn. At a glance, we went back the way we came.
Pal No. 2 caught up with us before we left the gates of the royal capital. I was also going as fast as I could, but… Ah, the difference in numbers. Six people compared to three, the equipment is also heavy and quite different.
“Alessia, what’s going on?”
“We’ll talk later. Wataru, let’s get out of here!”
Dorothea-san asked Alessia-san in a shouting voice, but I agreed with Alessia-san. Right now, the only choice is to run.
I don’t want to fight that monster!
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