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Vol 20 Chapter 18
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Chapter 18 – The Dangers of Greed
Count Tontrade attacked to get the Castle. A lot of arrows, magic, skills, and various attacks rained down on us, but they had no effect on the Castle, and we were feeling pretty relaxed… but then the other side brought out a ridiculous weapon called a magic cannon.
A super-huge cannonball was fired from the magic cannon with a flash of light.
“I was a little nervous, but it looks like it’s okay.
I think it fired an unbelievably huge cannonball at an unbelievable speed.
I jumped at the flash of light, and when I realized what had happened, the super-huge cannonball had stopped at the barrier.
And before my brain could fully comprehend what had happened, the cannonball lost its power and fell, making a huge splash in the sea.
Oof, the Castle shook a little. Undoubtedly, the damage would have been greater if it had been aimed at the sea surface near the ship instead of directly at the hull.
I calm my pounding heart by playing with Rimu and Pent and checking the outside again.
The shaking stopped immediately, and it seemed to have almost no effect.
“I-it’s still intact? How can that be?”
Ah, I can hear Count Tontrade panicking. Well, it’s only natural to panic when your confident attack is so easily nullified.
“Tch, n-next! Even if the ship looks intact, the barrier is already in tatters. I’ll finish it next time!”
“No, you can’t finish it. You came to take the ship, right?”
There was no way he could hear my comment and the magic cannon started firing again. It seems to be working fine so far, so I’ll take my time and watch it carefully this time.
Hmm? The power is gathering in front of the launch port, but the atmosphere is different from before.
“I delivered the message, Master.”
“I’m back.”
Ines and Felicia have returned at a point that is of interest to me.
“Thank you. We’re getting to a good part now, so please wait a moment if there’s no problem.”
“That’s okay, I want to see it too.”
“Yes, there was no problem.”
It seems that there was nothing special that needed to be reported right away. Then, I can focus on the magic cannon now.
“Oh, it looks like he changed the magic stone this time. From the looks of it, it’s a water type, isn’t it?”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“The phenomena that manifest in magic cannons are different depending on the magic stone used. The first one used an earth-type magic stone.”
Hmm, first earth, then water… I have a strong feeling that this sounds familiar. It’s very likely that they used the earth dragon and sea serpent magic stones.
I guess you could call this ‘reaping what you sow,’ but I’m more excited than sorry.
Because the effects of the different types of magic stones are different, it’s just full of romance. On top of that, he’s showing it to us for free after having purchased our expensive magic stones, so I can’t help but be grateful.
While I’m watching excitedly, the blue light swells up without materializing like a cannonball this time.
The huge cannonball before was amazing, but this time, it looks more like a magic cannon, which is my favorite. But it’s a water-based system, so it seems less powerful than the cannonball.
“Hahahaha, you’re done now. Magic cannon, fire!”
This time, there was no flash like before, and water that looked like it was coming from a hose came at us from a blue light.
It was thick, so I guess it had a lot of mass, but I was a little disappointed. It was definitely weaker than a cannonball.
It was then that I realized how shallow my thinking had been.
Just when I thought that the water, with its intense momentum, would be repelled by the barrier, the water began to freeze.
More and more water kept pouring in, and the ice kept spreading and thickening.
This is amazing. The person who made the magic cannon is a genius, but he also understands romance. I don’t know how it works, but he must have made it so that it turns to ice when the enemy thinks the water is weak.
This time, the barrier protects us, but if it was against a monster or a person, it would be able to kill them unless they had a strong resistance to the cold.
There is also enough of it. About a third of the giant Castle’s barrier is covered with thick, dense ice.
“Hahaha, it still can’t be penetrated? But your futile battle is over. This ice won’t melt easily. I wonder how long this barrier will last under constant stress? Well, you got me this far, so don’t expect any mercy, okay?”
I can hear Count Tontrade’s voice, sounding very pleased with himself.
It seems he’s already sold out on mercy.
But it’s a good idea. Judging from what Count Tontrade said, it seems that he was also thinking about putting a constant burden on the barrier before, so maybe Count Tontrade is actually quite talented.
I know how powerful the Ship Summoning is from Creator God-sama himself, but since he doesn’t know the details, it’s not surprising that he thinks he can handle it with the power of the magic cannon. The power of the magic cannon is so great that it makes him think like that.
“Hey, Master. Isn’t the Count forgetting that the Castle is a ship?”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“Why do you ask? If you move the ship, the ice wall will break.”
…Yes, Count Tontrade, you’re probably not very smart. I can’t say anything about other people if I don’t notice this.
What should I do now? I don’t think the barrier will break even if the load continues, but as Ines says, moving the ship also looks interesting.
What should I do?
…Well, I still have time, so I’ll think about it slowly. For now, I’ll listen to the report from Ines and Felicia.
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“I see, it was a bit of a mess when the magic cannon was fired, but it seems that it’s all cleared up now.”
As expected, the guests couldn’t stay calm with such a spectacular attack.
I’m sure Camille-san and the others are still reassuring the guests.
Just as I was thinking this, there was a knock at the door. Felicia went to answer it and returned with Camille-san.
I wonder if talking about it will make it happen? I thought to myself.
“Wataru-san, is the barrier okay?”
I thought she was busy, but she came all of a sudden. I guess she wanted to ask me that. I know the power of the barrier to a certain extent, but I guess she’s worried because we never talked about the duration.
“There is no problem. At this level it should be fine for at least three days.”
I don’t know the exact amount of time, but since it can trap Creator God-sama, three days should be a breeze.
“I see, that’s a relief. But Count Tontrade seems to be cornered even more than I imagined. I never thought that he would be so reckless. Perhaps the Crown Prince has already informed him that he will be stripped of his title.”
Stripped of his title? As someone who never had one to begin with, I don’t think it’s like they’re going to take my life, but I guess it’s a big problem for a real noble.
“If things have come to this, do you think the Navy will move?”
“Well, I think the conditions for them to move have been met, but at the moment the city of Cagliari is being held hostage, so I think they’ve become even more incapable of moving.”
Oh, I see. We can relax on the Castle, but it wouldn’t be funny if they aimed the magic cannon at the city.
Huh? If they threaten to destroy the town if I don’t hand over the Castle, then I’m in trouble, right?
I have no intention of handing over the Castle, but it would be extremely difficult to abandon the town. They’re in the middle of trying to rebuild.
I was thinking of moving the ship to tease Count Tontrade, but that would be too desperate, so I’ll reject that idea.
Should I make it look like we’re in a hurry to buy some time?
How about offering the luxury liner one time and then refusing to let them board? If they bring the magic cannon, we can secure it and kill two birds with one stone…
But I don’t want to invite something like that when there are other passengers on board. It would be possible if we could get the passengers back on land, but it would be a lot of trouble.
“If they take the city hostage, it’ll be tough, so it looks like we should buy some time until it gets dark with the ice and somehow deal with the magic cannon in the middle of the night.”
I wanted to leave everything to the Crown Prince, but I don’t think I can wait that long. Count Tontrade seems to have a very short temper.
“The magic cannon?”
“Yes. If we can do something about the magic cannon, I think we can leave the rest alone.”
“So shall we go and sink it now? If it’s just a magic ship of that level, we can sink it with the Galette, even if it’s just me and Felicia.”
That’s right. If we do what Ines says, everything will be solved easily.
But you know, I really want that magic cannon. If we sink the ship, the magic cannon will be destroyed, so I can’t accept that easy option.
Materialistic desires are very hard to resist, and although I think that this way of thinking is arrogant, I’m willing to endure a little hardship for that lump of romance. So I obediently ask.
“I want that magic cannon, is there any way I can get it?”
Wow, I’m looked at with a surprisingly blank expression. I guess men and women really do have different sensibilities. It seems like the romance of the magic cannon isn’t getting through at all.
“The value of magic cannons is immeasurable, but you’re not that strapped for cash, are you, Wataru-san?”
“No, it’s not a question of money or anything like that…”
I try to make some kind of excuse in response to Camille-san’s words, but I can tell that it is not very convincing.
“Do you need armed forces, Master?”
“If we’re talking about whether or not I need armed forces, then I guess it wouldn’t be a problem if I had them, but I don’t think I need them that much.”
If I have to fight, I’d rather stay on the ship.
Then the eyes of the others focused on me, asking why I wanted it. If I said that I wanted to put it on the bow of the ship and grin every now and then, would they get angry?
They would definitely get angry. And then the magic cannon would disappear into the sea.
Well, I’d rather sink it than put the city in danger, but I’d like to think I’d be allowed to try if I was willing to sink it at any time.
“In the meantime, I’ll get the Galette ready and have Ines and Felicia stand by. If the magic cannon is about to be aimed at the city, you’ll sink it without question, but if not, how about sneaking in at night and securing the magic cannon?”
I judged that it would be impossible to persuade them or make excuses, so I made a concrete proposal to distract them. Since Camille-san and the others didn’t have the option of fighting in the first place, I think they’ll be satisfied with this. Probably…
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