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Vol 20 Chapter 22
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Chapter 22 – The Final Touch
Operation to Steal the Magic Cannon! In my imagination, I wanted to steal it in a smart and stylish way, but reality is different from imagination, and it ended up being a very physical robbery. Because of that, I ended up providing a life-threatening attraction for Count Tontrade’s side with no safety bars and full of monsters, and I felt a little sorry for that.
“You’ve finally returned, but it’s quite bright… Hmm? Uh, Marina, it looks like a naval battle is about to start. Is it just me, or is it my imagination?”
After releasing Count Tontrade and the others, we transferred from the crane ship to the Lutto and returned to the port of Cagliari, but something unexpected caught our eye.
Count Tontrade’s ship, there’s nothing wrong with it.
It’s difficult to move around because the Count has been kidnapped, and it’s not unreasonable to stay at the scene, considering the possibility of his return. Personally, I would vote for retreat, but in the rigid aristocratic society, their boss is Count Tontrade.
It’s not hard to imagine that if they just ran away, the consequences would be terrible. So, the story goes, they should have chased us, but even we were able to shake off the magic ship so easily, so it’s impossible for a galley or sailing ship to do that.
There must have been a big commotion on Count Tontrade’s ship. It’s difficult to make a decision in such a short time; less than an hour has passed since the incident.
That’s why I thought the fleet was still there, but the military ships in the harbor of Cagliari are moving to surround the fleet. I hadn’t expected this.
“It is not in your imagination. The military is aware of the commotion and has confirmed that they’ve lost the magic cannon. That fleet is no longer a dangerous enemy but just a prize for the military.”
Oh, so that’s it.
At first, they couldn’t touch them because they were nobles. When they committed a crime that could be dealt with, they couldn’t do anything about the existence of the magic cannon. Now that the magic cannon is gone, they’re just sitting ducks.
It’s a very easy-to-understand downfall. In fact, the military people are probably arguing about who gets the credit.
“For now, it’s probably best not to get too close until the commotion dies down, right?”
“Yes. If we get too close, we’ll get involved. It’s safer to wait until it’s over before we go back.”
I guess so. They know we stole the magic cannon, so I think they’ll want to talk to us about it or something.
“If that’s the case, Master, let’s have breakfast while we watch the battle.”
Ines says something incredibly inappropriate. But I’m hungry. I didn’t eat anything yesterday, even though I was up all night.
Let’s leave the fighting for now and have breakfast.
I listened to their wishes and laid out the food on the table on the deck. Even as I lay out the food on the deck, I think about how inappropriate it is, but I’m totally ready to watch the battle.
I drink some onion soup, which is easy on the stomach after a night of partying, and breathe a sigh of relief. I eat a delicious breakfast and feel cured as I watch Rimu and Pent engrossed in their food.
The capture of the magic cannon was thrilling, but I still prefer this kind of peaceful time.
The calm and peaceful time is being destroyed in a big way. It seems that the military ship is urging them to surrender.
Even in another world, it seems that they are using the same template as in detective dramas, etc., and calling them out, saying things like, “You are surrounded.”
“There’s movement on Count Tontrade’s side.”
Marina-san looks at the fleet with interest. It certainly looks like there’s movement, but I can’t see the details with my eyes. Our levels should be close enough, so is it a difference in skill?
There’s no point in not being able to see, so I take out my binoculars and look at the fleet.
I see; it certainly looks like there’s a commotion.
“It looks like an internal split. Is it a conflict between the resistance and the surrender faction?”
It seems like a situation where everyone needs to stick together, but it’s times like this when differences of opinion become important.
“That’s right. The people in power want to fight or run away because they’ll suffer if they get caught. The people of low status want to surrender because it makes a better impression, so they want to surrender if possible. If they resist, there is a high probability that they will become criminal slaves.”
I see; it’s a combination that can only cause trouble. If they could believe that the Count would win, they would have obeyed, but when they started to see that they were going to lose, it’s only natural that they would try to protect themselves. I would do the same.
Speaking of which, even on Earth, I have an image of slaves rowing oars on galleys, but is it the same here?
I peek into the galleys to check, but it looks like there’s less commotion than on the magic ships and sailing vessels. Oh, that’s right, the slaves here are bound by contract, so even if they’re at a disadvantage, they can’t disobey, right?
The slaves on the galleys seem to have stricter contract terms than Ines and Felicia.
Does that mean there won’t be a naval battle?
Oh, some pompous guy is getting beaten up by the soldiers. It looks like the surrender faction has the upper hand on the sailing ship.
Hmm, the magic ship has a lot of important people on it, and they’re tightly controlling their subordinates or, rather, intimidating them. The galleys have a similar fighting power, or rather, it looks like the slightly better side has the upper hand. Maybe it’s because they have to manage the slaves.
It seems that the sailing ships have surrendered, the magic ships are resisting, and the galleys are taking their turns.
When I decided to have the standard Western breakfast of consommé soup, bread, scrambled eggs, and bacon, the situation developed as I expected.
All the sailing ships raised their white flags, and half the galleys went into battle position.
Oh, no way. The high-ranking official on the magic ship was furious at the surrendering ship, and he shot magic at the sailing ship, causing a hole to appear in its hull.
Even if they split up, if they have time to attack the sailing ship, they should prepare for the military ship.
“We will not allow you to surrender. You cowards who have raised the white flag, attack the military ship. If you don’t, we will sink you.”
That’s frightening. I thought he was going to lose his temper, but he was thinking of something even more evil. This is the kind of thing, isn’t it?
The kind of thing where if a soldier runs away, he’ll be killed… Oh, he’s started attacking the other sailing ships again.
I see that the sailing ship can’t move suddenly, so it’s more of a threat to the galleys than to the sailing ship. To prove this, the galleys are also attacked, but they aren’t hit directly.
People from the sinking sailing ship jump into the sea one by one. Maybe the goal is to have the rescued people fight the attackers. This is disgusting.
The galley ship, flying a white flag, starts to move. It is heading straight for the military ship.
There is a possibility that it is pretending to head for the military ship and then running away, but it is charging right into the middle of the fleet, so you can feel the desperation.
Perhaps lured by this, the other galleys begin to move as well. It seems that the first galleys have played the role of the first penguins. It’s sad that the destination is like hell.
No, the two galleys are on slightly different courses. If they can change direction a bit on the way, it might be possible to escape.
“Oh, look, Master, those guys are the worst.”
When I looked in the direction Ines was pointing, I saw that the magic ship we had been fighting was starting to move. It was heading straight out to sea, that is, in our direction.
Seriously? They’re going to stir things up from behind and have us attacked, and then they’re going to sneak away and escape?
It may not be wrong for living creatures to do whatever it takes to survive, but it’s still incredibly unsightly.
Even I would be a little more concerned about appearances.
“Master, I’m going to blow those guys away!”
“I know they can’t do anything if we let them escape, but it’s unpleasant.”
Wow, Ines and Marina-san are both ready to attack. Shouldn’t we wait for things to calm down from a distance so that we don’t get involved?
As for me, I feel like sinking the enemy ship at the end is a bit different since I barely managed to pull off a successful theft that could be called stylish, but I also feel like letting go of the magic ship is a bit different.
It’s a dilemma.
…Okay, let’s sink it. If I can’t decide what to do, I’ll prioritize Ines’ and Marina-san’s moods.
Because the favorability rating of the two of them is much more valuable than the favorability rating of that magic ship.
As a result, even if something troublesome happens, I’ll be able to make it if we run to the Castle. Probably.
“Understood. When they get close, attack them. After that, we’ll go to the Castle.”
That’s the final touch. It’s quite different from the plan, but let’s just agree that we won’t be the kind of thieves who get away clean but rather the kind of thieves who destroy evil.
“””Understood.”””
Hmm? It seems like Rimu’s answer was mixed in as well… It wasn’t just my imagination.
Rimu, who was happily eating his meal a moment ago, has moved to the edge of the ship without me noticing. Fuu-chan is also twitching next to him, so I guess they’ll both join the attack.
Pent, who looks fiercest when he grows up, is quiet and wrapped around my neck. I have a feeling that something is wrong.
While I’m thinking about such careless things, I go up to the flight deck and prepare to take control of the ship.
The enemy magic ship and the military ship that chases it, which is quite far behind, wow, the enemy magic ship is clearly approaching with the Lutto as its target.
Maybe they think that they will sink the stupid ship that is just standing there like an idiot on the battlefield and then make the military ship behind it go to the trouble of rescuing it.
It’s refreshingly low-class, but this time it’s the wrong choice.
“Attack!”
In response to the enemy magic ship’s attack, we also launch our attack at the same time, following Marina-san’s unusual command.
Ines fires a fireball that blinds your eyes, Rimu fires something that looks like a holy ray, and Fuu-chan fires a powerful wind.
And Marina-san… I’m not sure what it was, but she threw something that caused a huge explosion when it reached the magic ship.
A bomb—probably not the same as the bombs I know from Earth, but a bomb unique to this world.
That’s okay. It’s a fantasy world, and Marina-san is a scout. It’s a dangerous thing to have, but it seems like it could be used as a trap, so it’s not surprising that she has a bomb.
The surprising thing is that it’s the first time I’ve seen Marina-san use such an attack, even though we’ve known each other for quite some time.
Marina-san’s expression looked very refreshed, and it seemed that she didn’t like the way the magic ship did things very much.
And the magic ship that was attacked by my comrades was in a terrible state.
However, it seems that the people on board were not harmed too much, because the attack was not directed at the people on board, but at the magic ship itself. Perhaps that is why many people are seen jumping into the sea in panic.
I guess it’s just the way of the world that they suffer the same fate as the sailing ship they attacked.
It seems a bit of a waste to have destroyed the magic ship, but I guess it’s for the best because the military would have complained if we had taken it. It’s a little late to talk about that now, though, since we stole the magic cannon.
Well, it’s annoying to come into contact with military ships, so let’s go back to the Castle.
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