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Vol 20 Chapter 19
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Chapter 19 – New Ship
The magic cannon. It was no match for the cheat endorsed by Creator God-sama, but it was a wonderful, romantic masterpiece. Thanks to the fact that its owner, Count Tontrade, is crazy about the Castle, it was saved, but I finally realized that it would be bad if the magic cannon was aimed directly at the city of Cagliari. I decided to take action to achieve both the romance of the magic cannon and the safety of the city.
Well, it’s both annoying and reassuring, but still annoying.
I’ve come to the realization that the magic cannon could be aimed at the city, so I’m creating a sense of urgency in the Castle to keep Count Tontrade’s interest.
If I can just stall until it gets dark, that’s all I need to do. I know that, but Count Tontrade’s agitation is annoying.
He’s saying things like ‘there’s no point in panicking’ or ‘you should just surrender and I’ll show you mercy,’ and he’s stirring things up as he pleases.
I know that’s a good thing because the more comfortable he feels, the less likely he is to direct his attacks at the city of Cagliari.
But aside from that, it’s definitely annoying.
I feel so bad that I want to give Ines and Felicia, who are waiting for the Galette, permission to attack.
Phew… Let’s calm down first. Getting angry at provocations only makes the other person happy. Right now, I need to figure out how to get my hands on that magic cannon.
I rubbed Rimu and stroked Pent, and my thoughts turned to the magic cannon.
It’s easy to get close to it for now. Even a rubber boat would be fine if it was a summoned ship. Well, it would be hard to chase it if it escaped.
Still, there’s no need to make a fuss, so if I want to get close, I’d better use a submarine.
I’ll get close, and someone will cut off the bow of the ship where the magic cannon is. Then, when the bow of the ship falls, we’ll get the magic cannon.
But when I do that, it looks like the magic cannon will break. From a distance, it looks kind of mechanical, and I feel like a strong impact would be dangerous. Besides, what would happen if I failed to catch it and it fell into the sea?
Since it’s something used in battle, it should have some rain protection, but I wonder if it would be okay in seawater.
I want to catch the magic cannon without giving it an impact and without it falling into the sea.
Is there a ship that can do this?
I opened the ship purchase screen to see if there were any suitable ships. I’ve checked them all before, but I tend to ignore ships I’m not interested in, so I’m often surprised when I check again and find that there are ships like this.
Hmm, a barge.
That’s the kind of thing a certain Idol group occasionally uses when they’re developing islands.
A ship that literally serves as a platform. Hmm, the hull is low, so if we put soft things on a flat platform, will it work?
I’m sure the leader of an idol group used it in conjunction with a bulldozer, which seemed convenient, but the barge doesn’t have an excavator attached to it.
But some of the barges have cranes attached to them.
Oh, that reminds me, there was a crane ship in the next section of the barge.
It’s interesting, but I’ve never had a chance to use a crane, so I just ignored it. This ship and the crane are integrated, so it’s actually equipped with a crane.
With a crane, it looks like I wouldn’t have to cut off the bow of the ship, and I could just use the crane to easily secure the magic cannon.
It’s smart, it doesn’t destroy things unnecessarily, and it’s not bad, like something you’d see in a heist movie.
Then it’s a question of which barge with a crane or which crane ship to buy, but there are a lot of them.
What’s this, two 10,000-ton cranes… does that mean they can lift 10,000 tons? And two of them?
I wonder what they’ll use them for? I can’t think of anything that weighs 10,000 tons, and I can’t imagine a situation where we would need to lift something like that.
Um, does that mean it’s the equivalent of a thousand 10-ton trucks?
…Well, the magic cannon definitely isn’t 10,000 tons, so there’s no point in thinking about it. I’ll find a ship that’s just right.
Hmm, I wonder how much a magic cannon weighs. Small cranes start at about a ton, but will that be enough?
It seems bigger than a normal car… and even bigger cars should be over a ton.
Then three tons, or just to be safe, five tons… I don’t think I need ten tons… should I just buy a bigger one?
It looks like there’s also a crane that can excavate. But there’s really no need to use a crane.
It might be useful at the harbor construction site in the Aquamarine Kingdom, but in the current situation, where we want to provide work for the residents, it is difficult to prioritize efficiency. It’s hard to cut one of the Ship Summoning slots for construction.
Hmm, large capacity and multiple functions are attractive, but there’s no point in asking for that in something you don’t know if you’re going to use or not.
Even if it’s a magic ship, it’s still a medium-sized wooden ship, and it’s going to be hard for it to lift a 10-ton weight at the bow. Let’s go with a crane ship that can lift 5 tons, just to be on the safe side.
Okay, buy. The cost of charity work is rising quietly, but I guess it’ll be paid for in Beastman City.
Ignoring the periodic commotion, I buy the crane ship I’m after. The name of the ship… it’s not necessary, right? Crane ships are something special. I’ll think about it if I ever need to buy a second one.
While I’m checking the details of the crane ship I bought, I’m thinking about the plan to steal the magic cannon.
I don’t know what to do… It might just be a fantasy, but it seems like it would be really easy to steal.
It’s not a bad thing, but it’s a bit disappointing because I was looking forward to it being like a movie.
But well, easy isn’t a bad thing, and if I underestimate it, I’ll end up crying irregularly, so I’ll have to make sure to have a meeting and do some prep work… Oh, the key to the plan is Marina-san, who’s in Lucca.
I need to get her or pick her up quickly. If we suddenly travel in the Galette, we’ll stand out, so I think I’ll use the submarine to pick her up and drop her off along the way.
Lucca is relatively close, and we’ll have plenty of time if we use the Galette.
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I hurriedly asked Marina-san to come back, and it was time for a meeting.
While I was waiting for Marina-san, the situation changed quite a bit.
First of all, the women who had been so unenthusiastic when I said I wanted a magic cannon were now enthusiastically supporting me.
Count Tontrade’s continued provocations seemed to have irritated the ladies as well, and it was hard to refuse their offers of help.
Camille-san and Donatella-san, for example, were treated like my lovers and then called poisonous women who ingratiate themselves with their bodies and suck up the sweet nectar, and they demanded to join the mission with a smile.
Even though they were supposed to smile, the fact that they didn’t make me so scared that my knees almost buckled, but I still managed to refuse to take them on the mission.
If I had taken them, they would have slaughtered Count Tontrade while we were busy fooling around.
Both Camille-san and Donatella-san were relatively high-level, even if it was rushed, and changing from thief to robber was no joke.
“So, the main team will be Marina, me, and Felicia, with Dorothea and Ines as guards and support. We’ll carry out the attack in the middle of the night, after Count Tontrade has gone to sleep and we can’t hear him anymore. Is it okay if the main team members practice in the meantime?”
“It’s okay to practice, but instead of going out in the middle of the night, I’d like to scout the area once it gets dark.”
A scouting mission beforehand? Even if we’re going to take action that day, as Marina-san says, it’s better if we can check things out before the actual event.
“Okay. I’ll send out the submarine, so please call at the right time.”
“Got it.”
With Marina-san’s words, the meeting was over, and the main members left the castle for their training.
Since the crane work will be done in the dark, it is important to have practical training even if there are staff appointments. We have to go out to the open sea and learn some crane techniques. Also slinging.
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“Haha, it looks like they haven’t given up yet. What foolishness. Well, their futile struggle isn’t bad as a snack with drinks, so it doesn’t matter!”
“That’s right. They are fools who can only make a small profit with that huge ship, so their futile struggle is inevitable. They can’t understand that they are finished.”
“That’s right. The incompetent Crown Prince made a stupid accusation, but it might have been a good thing. If I get that ship, the royal family will take me into consideration.”
“Haha, it’s not just a matter of consideration. If the count uses that ship, even the royal family will try to curry favor with you.”
“Is that so? Well, I’ll forgive him with a generous heart. Well, the Crown Prince will lose his status, though… hahaha!”
I came to secretly scout the area at Marina-san’s request, and I found Count Tontrade and his men having a drinking party by the magic cannon.
They seemed to be in high spirits, thinking they had already won, but the conversation was a bit interesting, as it was similar to that between a certain daimyo and a corrupt merchant.
Still, Count Tontrade’s side was completely unprepared.
“That’s enough, let’s go back.”
While I was stunned, Marina-san, who had been looking around for signs of danger with a serious expression on her face, gave the order to return.
Since I had no objection, I returned to the cockpit of the Egg and resumed diving.
“They were totally defenseless, weren’t they?”
“Yes, they completely underestimated us. But we could be in trouble.”
“Trouble?”
I look at Felicia, who seems to be as confused as I am by Marina-san’s unexpected words.
“Yes, the problem is that noble parties are long.”
“How is that a problem… Ah, you mean they’re going to party all night?”
Wow, I hadn’t thought of that. We expected there to be guards, but stealing in the middle of a party was definitely not part of the plan.
Well, still, they’re in the middle of a fight, and they’re not going to stay up all night… Well, I don’t think so. Their voices were completely carried away, and the content of the conversation was like, “My time has come!”
I’m sure they’ll be making a racket until the very end.
Hah, I’ll have to go back and rethink my plan. I have a feeling that everything Count Tontrade does will end up causing me trouble. Especially things like provoking Camille-san and the others…
Maybe there’s a bad chemistry between me and Count Tontrade.
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