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Vol 21 Chapter 2
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Chapter 2 – No Mountains or Valleys
In order to support the villages and towns attacked by Count Tontrade and to lay the groundwork for a regular shipping route, I was to set out for the Fortress with supplies and about 100 soldiers. Ines, Felicia, Camille-san, Marina-san, Carla-san, Claretta-san, but I’m quietly sad that sexy Ilma-san isn’t here, and I’m also a little worried that the leaders, Alessia-san and Dorothea-san, aren’t here either.
“Okay, okay, stop. Master, put it down.”
“Roger that.”
I operate the crane to lower the magic cannon onto the wide front deck of the Hideaway.
“Master, I’ve removed the wire.”
“Roger that. Ines, thank you. I’ll check it from a little further away.”
I operate the crane ship to move away from the Hideaway.
“Hmm, not bad. The Hideaway looks a bit like a spaceship, so the magic cannon in front of it fits surprisingly well. Don’t you think so, Felicia?”
It’s cool. This is really something.
The only thing is that the Hideaway can’t move by itself.
But if you think of it as a fortress, having more ways to attack isn’t a bad thing. Invincible defenses and powerful magic cannons. I can’t think of an occasion to use them, but it’s perfect in a romantic way.
“Is that so? Master, it’s true that it doesn’t look out of place from a distance, but when you think about the purpose of using the Hideaway, isn’t it a bit too crude?”
“I-is that so?”
I’m a little, no, quite shocked by the unexpected words of Felicia, who basically always gives me full approval.
Hmm, but when she says it like that, I can’t deny it. The Hideaway is a luxury resort floating island, so if it’s used as a floating island, the existence of the magic cannon would be out of place.
A rich artificial floating island where beautiful women in swimsuits frolic under the bright sun. If you ask me if a magic cannon would fit in the background of such a place, I’d say no.
“Hmm, I guess it’s not good for the Hideaway either.”
I’m in a bit of a dilemma right now.
I’ve worked so hard to get my hands on the magic cannon, but I can’t decide where to install it. As I expected, the luxury liner and the ferry are too big, making the magic cannon’s presence disappear.
I couldn’t place the magic cannon on the front deck of the Lutto. Of course, smaller ships can’t carry the magic cannon.
In desperation, I tried to install it on the top of the White Dolphin, but while it looked cool to have a magic cannon on the top of a submarine, the submarine couldn’t dive while the magic cannon was installed.
A submarine that can’t dive is useless.
To make the magic cannon completely waterproof… that’s impossible, right?
I desperately wanted a magic cannon… I’ve completely lost control of it now.
In this situation, is there any other way but to buy a ship that perfectly matches the magic cannon?
What kind of ship would be good? If it is to match the magic cannon, a battleship would be good, but I can’t buy a battleship with Ship Summoning.
I wonder if there are any mechanical-looking civilian ships?
“Hmm? Felicia, what’s wrong with that look on your face?”
I was worried about the ship that would match the magic cannon, and when I looked at Felicia to get her opinion, she looked worried or troubled.
“Um, Master. I understand that it’s not right for a slave to say this, but is it okay to do this?”
Felicia got right to the point with a determined look on her face.
That’s right. While we were out at sea, testing and experimenting with the magic cannon, the people who went to help worked hard to save people.
If they were far away or if none of her relatives were involved, Felicia wouldn’t have been so worried.
But Camille-san was distributing supplies, Claretta-san was treating the wounded, Carla-san was providing security, Marina-san was guarding the area, and the soldiers on the Fortress were also working hard to rescue people.
The scene was horrible. Houses had been burned down, people who resisted had been killed, and food and valuables had been stolen.
The victims didn’t even have time to bury the dead, and it was truly a scene from hell.
I even regretted releasing Count Tontrade into the sea. It was too late now, but if I had known about the disaster beforehand, I would have taken him to visit the affected areas.
Words like “revenge don’t bring anything” and “it’s not worth getting your hands dirty” also came to mind, but I thought it was only natural for him to serve as a stress-relieving punching bag for the survivors.
“Yes, I know what you mean, Felicia. But the biggest contribution we can make is to stay out on the open sea.”
Support for the disaster area attacked by Count Tontrade.
There are probably different political circumstances involved, but it is still a good deed, and it is important to support that it can be a thread that connects the lives of the affected people.
Even though I thought that as a commoner, I had no business being involved in the government’s relief efforts, I was still determined to help out as much as I could and do some good.
But even as an amateur, I was already a hindrance, and with me around, they had to spend even more time on things like security, so we came to the conclusion that it would be better if I wasn’t there.
Of course, this was true even though I was participating as Wataru, not as the mage.
I felt that I could do anything with the awesome power of Ship Summoning, but it seemed that I was just an ordinary human being in places outside of my domain. Well, I already knew that.
“No, Master is different. You’ve transported so many supplies and people, and you’re still using the Fortress as a place for refugees to rest. That’s very admirable. It’s me who can’t do anything…”
Ah, I see. Felicia and the other dark elves have been kidnapped and enslaved, and their villages have been attacked, so it’s not something that’s completely foreign to them. That’s probably why she’s so negative.
Normally, she’s the type of person who would be able to take a more dispassionate view of the situation and come to a satisfactory conclusion.
“Well, Felicia doesn’t have the same problems I do when it comes to going outside, so you should just look for something you can do on the field from now on.”
“Is that okay?”
“Yes. It’s safe inside the Fortress, but you won’t be in any danger when we go out on the open sea. Ines and Rimu are also with us, so it’s okay if Felicia does what she wants.”
It’s sad when Felicia isn’t in a good mood, and it’s hard to flirt with her.
“Thank you, Master.”
“Y-yeah.”
Oh, is that what they call a transparent smile? Felicia already has a beautiful smile, but her exquisite smile is extremely powerful.
I’m sorry I thought it would interfere with our flirting.
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I could see Southern City in the distance. It felt like a long time, but in fact, it had been quite a while.
The relief work ended without any ups or downs.
I heard that other people had many difficulties, but I was basically left out of it all, so I don’t have much of an impression.
However, the people involved in the relief activities had a lot of trouble. It seems that the people receiving the aid were also having a hard time, with some becoming more aggressive or desperate in their circumstances and some even doing reckless things.
There was one problem that I was deeply involved in, and that was when the people who had been evacuated to the Fortress refused to disembark.
The ship had been disguised to look like a facility for this world, but it was still quite comfortable, and various things happened, such as people asking to stay for a long time or asking to be taken to the evacuation site.
Since Mage-sama couldn’t appear in public, the military handled the situation, but it ended up becoming quite a big problem. Some people were thrown off the Fortress, and things settled down.
Speaking of being thrown off the ship, it seems that Camille-san counted the number of soldiers correctly, and the final number of soldiers who disembarked was eighty-two.
Eighteen people are missing. No, the location of the first person is known, so seventeen people are missing.
I want to believe that they were doing the reckless things close to land, knowing that they would be thrown off the ship if they caused trouble.
In the midst of all this, Felicia also helped with the relief efforts while looking for things to do, and gradually, her pent-up feelings were released, and she became more open to flirting.
Wow, it’s time to switch to the Lutto.
We transferred to the Lutto and entered the harbor where I had come and gone many times in the old days on the Japanese-style boat. Speaking of which, what happened to that island to the southeast?
The raft I made was quite popular, so maybe it’ll become a small floating city or a small floating village.
If I have time, I think I’ll go take a look.
“By the way, I heard you were doing some groundwork in the Southern City, but what exactly are you doing?”
When Camille asked me, I thought, “Well, doing groundwork is the basis of being a working adult. I was still in college, but I knew about it from reading business manga,” so she didn’t ask me for details.
“That’s right, it’s a big story, so I’m going to talk to the Master of the Merchant Guild, and then to the Southern Count, and then to the King, I think?”
“…Huh? Do the Southern Count and the King need to be involved as well?”
“Wataru-san. Even in the Kingdom of Brescia, you talked to the crown prince, high-ranking nobles, and the military, so what are you talking about now?”
Oh, that’s right. I may have fooled around with the important people in the beginning. Well, I just handed everything over to Camille-san and the others, so I don’t really remember much…
That’s right. Docking a luxury liner is a pretty big deal, and you need a permit, right? I was working in Southern City through an introduction from the Merchant’s Guild, so I thought that if I went through the Merchant’s Guild, there wouldn’t be a problem.
“Well, I don’t need to meet the important people, right?”
“Well, that’s right. On the surface, it’s supposed to be me, Mauro, and Donatella who are in charge of the Castle, so I can handle most things. But if they make a request, please let me consult with you.”
Hmm, it’s a bit annoying, but it seems that the people who know my information know about me. I was active in the Southern City, so it’s no surprise that the higher-ups know about me.
Or rather, the Guildmaster of the Merchant’s Guild in the Southern City knows about me, and I even lured Camille-san away from the Merchant’s Guild here, so they definitely know about me.
“I understand. I’d like you to avoid it as much as possible, but I’ll think about it if you ask me.”
It would be one thing if I weren’t there, but I feel guilty for not helping Camille-san out of her predicament even though I am there. But please avoid it as much as possible, I beg you.
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