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Vol 20 Chapter 17
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Chapter 17 – Surprisingly Capable?
It’s been a month since Camille-san and the others revealed the numerous cases of harassment they had suffered at the Castle. The effects of their actions have spread throughout the country, causing great confusion. The Crown Prince begins a purge, and the exposed nobles and wealthy merchants take various actions to escape the purge. In the midst of this, one nobleman takes the bold step of attacking the Castle.
“So, what are we supposed to do? He just rambles on about things that suit him…”
It was supposed to be about taking the Castle, but he’s gotten so big-headed that he’s talking about enslaving the mage or giving away all the mage’s possessions.
Count Tontrade may have gone mad from the pressure.
“Yes, I understand. I’d like to take care of it right away, but…”
Camille-san interrupted with a worried expression.
“Is there a problem?”
“Yes. He says whatever he wants, but that alone is no reason to attack the Count’s ship.”
Well, even if we complain, it’s a problem to beat up the Count.
“But there are a lot of nobles and wealthy merchants on this ship, right? If he laid a hand on them, even the Count wouldn’t forgive him, right?”
“Of course he wouldn’t. Still, that doesn’t mean we can do whatever we want because the other party is a noble.”
That’s the negative effect of the class system. It’s a hard world. We have noble guests, but the problem is that the ones who complain are the commoners.
So, those who are protected by the class system are cornered and have to take a chance. It’s amazing that the Castle is still held in such high esteem. It makes me proud, even though I’m not happy about it.
“But we still have to pick up and drop off the ship’s passengers.”
Is she asking me to pick up and drop off the passengers?
“Yes, but since they came to the ship even in this situation, I think there will probably be no problem with their stay. In fact, I think many of them will be happy that their stay has been extended.”
Well, it’s been a month since the confusion started, and even the decent people we’ve been screening here can’t stay carefree when the environment is in disarray. In fact, I heard that there have been quite a few cancellations.
Since they’re coming to stay in this situation, it’s limited to people who are somewhat carefree.
“So the problem is with the pickup?”
“Yes. Count Tontrade seems to be in a rather agitated state, so if we take action, he will definitely try to harm us. So I would like to consult with you, Wataru-san.”
So you want me to pick up the guests and take them home?
“I’m sorry to the guests who made reservations, but due to the situation, I would like to cancel the reservations.”
Huh? That seems like a different kind of advice than I was expecting.
“Well, that’s a safe answer.
If I do the pickup and drop-off, it would be possible to force this business to stay open, but when I think about it, it’s not our fault, so there’s no need to force them to stay open.
“In addition, we will then exposed the wrongdoing of the Count Tontrade family and file a lawsuit against them in the country.”
This has escalated into a lawsuit. Oh, but it’s also an obstruction of business, so it’s a normal lawsuit.
“I understand your point of view, Camille-san. So, what do you want to talk to me about?”
“I would appreciate it if you could help me with the cancellation of the reservation, the announcement of the cancellation, and the delivery of the complaint to the Merchant’s Guild.”
“I’ll ask Alessia and the others, or rather, Alessia is in Lucca right now, so I’ll ask Dorothea. By the way, the people from Girasole haven’t come yet.”
I would have thought they would have come right away.
“I’m sorry, Wataru-san. I forgot to tell you. I asked them to guard the ship and maintain security on board. I wanted to ask your permission right away, but I’m sorry.”
Oh, I guess she got caught up in Count Tontrade’s powerful speech and forgot. It’s not like Camille-san to make such a mistake, but that speech was so powerful it’s no wonder she lost her concentration.
“That’s okay, I’ll thank Dorothea and the others later.”
“Thank you. I’ll go prepare the various documents.”
“Understood.”
I see Camille-san and the others leave the room, and I rub Rimu while trying to make sense of the situation.
“…Count Tontrade, is it really okay to ignore him?”
From the beginning, I had planned not to get involved with the things outside until things had calmed down, but I didn’t think we would completely ignore them even though we were surrounded.
I thought we’d put up a little resistance… but maybe it’s better not to get involved with that kind of person. He’d probably be happy if we fought back.
“Master, the attack has begun.”
“What? Already?”
We’d had a relatively thorough discussion, but if he had given us an order to surrender, he should have waited at least half a day.
We should wait, right? I don’t know the rules of negotiation, but I think that’s the way it should be.
When I rushed out onto the balcony, I saw that the Castle was being attacked with magic, skills, and arrows.
But since it was unharmed by the god’s attack, there was no way it could be damaged by magic or skills.
As expected, the attacks were blocked by the barrier, the arrows fell into the sea, and the magic and skills disappeared instantly.
When this happens, the opponent’s attacks lose their meaning and become more like entertainment.
As you would expect from a count who owns a ship, he has some excellent subordinates, and the flashy attacks that fly in are quite impressive.
“Fuhahaha!”
While Ines and Felicia were discussing what kind of magic or skills had been used in the attack, a laugh could be heard on the battlefield? It was Count Tontrade.
“I’ve heard of you, and you’re not bad. But that’s all over now. I’m giving you one last chance to surrender, and I’ll spare your life.”
It looks like he’s going to show us mercy one more time. But I don’t want it.
But it seems that Count Tontrade expected this outcome as well. I thought he was just an idiot, but maybe he’s just a little bit of an idiot.
By the way, the reason why the idiots can’t destroy the Castle is because everyone knows that the Castle is permanently equipped with super-strong barriers.
Only VIPs stay on this ship, so the security of the ship is well known.
The ship has been advertised as being able to withstand various attacks, including the unique skills of the Imperial Navy, without being damaged, and it has the same kind of barrier.
That’s why the guests maintain a certain level of composure even in this situation.
“It seems that you are a fool who does not understand my mercy. I would have preferred to take it intact, but I have no choice. However, I am a merciful person, so if you give up, you should surrender immediately.”
When he says he is merciful so many times, I begin to wonder what mercy is. I can feel his desire to get the ship with as little damage as possible.
“Look at this!”
Count Tontrade’s words are followed by the appearance of a magical ship. I pay close attention as she says it, and the cover on the bow of the ship is removed to reveal what looks like a cannon.
I think it’s unusual to have a cannon on the bow of a ship. In movies and manga, I think cannons are usually mounted on the side.
But this thing… I heard from Alessia-san and the others that my ship’s barrier repelled the laser beam from the unique ability, but it smelled the same.
“What kind of thing is that he brought out?”
I was surprised by Ines’ voice of surprise. At the same time, I could hear many other surprised and frightened voices from inside the ship.
“Huh? What? Is that thing amazing?”
“Yes, that’s a magic cannon. They’re extremely rare, and can only be found in ancient ruins, or in fortresses and castles, but even then, the ones that are still operational are even rarer.”
A magic cannon… that’s an item that really makes my heart race. Can’t we load one on the luxury liner?
“If everyone is so surprised, does it have a lot of power?”
“Yes, it seems that the power varies depending on the type, but there are also stories that it can blow mountains away.”
That’s really amazing. Well, I don’t think it’s stronger than the attacks of the gods.
“Is this the kind of thing that can blow up a mountain?”
“That’s impossible. It seems that the magic cannon is not big enough to be placed on a ship. Even so, that magic cannon must have a certain amount of power. It’s powerful enough to be a magic cannon. After all, it requires at least one low-class dragon-class magic stone.”
A low-class dragon-class monster?
I remember selling a lot of things like earth dragons and sea serpents.
“Ines, you seem to know a lot about magic cannons. Do you like that kind of thing?”
Ines has a refreshing personality, but I don’t think she was particularly interested in romantic things for men.
“I don’t particularly like them. I once discovered a magic cannon on a request. I did some research on it. But in the end it didn’t work.”
So she had found it as a treasure. When I bought Ines, she was a B-rank adventurer, so I guess she’s had a lot of experience. It’ll be fun to hear about it next time.
“That thing works, right?”
“I don’t think they would have displayed something that didn’t work so openly.”
“That’s true.”
My opinion of him had gone up a bit from idiot to slightly stupid, but he had prepared something incredible. If he had secured such a destructive weapon, I could understand his confidence.
I’ve revised my evaluation upwards to surprisingly capable. However, it looks like he’s not very lucky.
I think he had a better chance of winning if he fought the land than if he attacked the Castle.
“Master, do you want me to shoot the magic cannon?”
Felicia comes to me with a bow to ask. It would be very interesting to shoot it in this situation, but I kind of want the magic cannon.
The ships summoned by Ship Summoning basically don’t come with any weapons. I don’t want to go to war or anything, so that’s fine, but it would be cool to have a romantic weapon on my ship.
I want to try things like firing the magic cannon!
“Please don’t destroy the magic cannon, because I want it. Oh, and because Dorothea and the others might attack, Felicia and Ines, please tell them not to attack.”
I watched as Ines and Felicia left the room, and then I looked back at the magic cannon.
…Was it a bit arrogant to tell them not to attack because I wanted the magic cannon?
I think even the best magic cannon in the world wouldn’t be able to damage the Castle, but I’m afraid they’ll think I’m stupid.
I actually said that I wanted the magic cannon like a child wants sweets, and I think I’ve become a bit conceited.
It’s not good to become addicted to a cheat. From now on, I’ll be a little more aware of my limitations. Oh, the magic cannon has started releasing what looks like energy all around it.
It’s like a Tesla coil discharge experiment, and it looks awesome. I can’t hear any sound, but I think it’s probably making a crackling sound.
Hmm? Something shiny has started to gather in front of the magic cannon’s firing mouth. What? Is something gathering into a mass?
What is it? A cannonball? There’s an object shaped like a giant chestnut. Could it be physics?
It’s not wrong to call it a cannon, but what about magic? Could it be that magic is used to make cannonballs?
It’s a little different from what I imagined, so I’m a little disappointed, but I’m starting to worry if the barrier will really be able to hold such a huge cannonball.
What is that? It’s physically impossible, right? It’s supposed to be a cannonball, but it’s bigger than the magic cannon itself. It’s about half the size of the ship, even from a distance. And it’s floating. It doesn’t make sense.
I don’t think a barrier endorsed by Creator God-sama will be broken, but I wish they would keep the fantasy to a minimum. I mean, I love fantasy.
“Fuhahahaha, fool! You still won’t surrender after seeing this? Then I’ll give you a merciful blow. Fire the magic cannon!”
With Count Tontrade’s perfect signal, the entire field of vision was filled with a huge white cannonball… Yes, summoning a ship endorsed by Creator God-sama is definitely a cheat.
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