𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝟑: 𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧
The ship moves forward, looking down at the clouds below.
You might not understand what I’m saying, but we’re currently flying in the sky on a ship.
It seems to be a magic crystal ship, built with the culmination of the magical technology possessed by the Kingdom of Masrur.
It flies from the royal capital of Lisan San in the Kingdom of Masrur, which takes over a month to reach on foot, to the royal capital of Galangran in the Kingdom of Lintrite, in just one day and night.
This is crazy.
It changes the common sense of war.
Demon King Ingral said he has no intention of using this technology for war, but there’s no guarantee of that.
If he’s cornered, he’ll use it, and even if he doesn’t, if this technology leaks out, it will be used by other countries.
If that happens, the number of people dying in war will skyrocket.
Orphans like us will be mass-produced.
“And so, war has ranked up from foolishness to an incredible foolishness.”
“It’s not a happy ending, is it. How can we prevent the technology from leaking?”
Miliaria tilts her head seriously at my words, filled with malicious intonation.
・・・
『”𝘼𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨.𝙘𝙤𝙢” – 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡e𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 “𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨” 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 “𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨”.』
・・・
About two hours after leaving the royal capital.
According to the captain, the Kingdom of Lintrite we’re about to invade.
“The best thing is not to fight. Or rather, not to get involved, but we’re bordering each other and smuggling is thriving, so we’re already involved.”
If war breaks out, tactical abilities and technological capabilities will be revealed.
To each other.
Of course, it’s not like we’re holding a weapons exhibition on the battlefield, but quite a bit of information can be gleaned from the types of weapons used and how they’re operated.
Just like archaeologists can read the events of an era from a single ancient document, strategists like us, or those called staff officers, can infer various things from a little bit of data.
“So, we’re flying to stop the war, right? I don’t quite understand that part. How does delivering a personal letter to General Kytes lead to avoiding war?”
“That’s because the general is in a position to report directly to the king.”
With that, I smiled.
If it’s reported to the king from General Kytes’s mouth that the Demon King wants peace with the Kingdom of Lintrite, he can’t ignore it.
If peace is achieved with the Kingdom of Masrur, which has been in a chronic state of war since its founding, the prestige of the current King Morrison will rise.
It would be more effective to silence the discontented nobles by establishing a record of peace, rather than fighting a war where it’s unclear whether they’ll win or lose.
After all, General Kytes met Demon King Ingral about thirty years ago.
During a minor skirmish, which was almost a hobby.
The two who crossed spears there must have had something in common.
They were able to talk about the future, even though they were enemies.
And they started to keep in touch regularly.
It’s probably that. You feel more affection for a formidable enemy who stands in front of you than for allies who only hold you back.
But Demon King Ingral didn’t go into detail.
Even so, I really do have a connection with people who have the talent of a hero.
Four of them.
Even though it’s not a common talent.
Demon King Ingral and General Kytes have accomplished great things as their talents suggest. Luke got twisted along the way. And Asuka is still developing.
I wonder what kind of hero she will grow into.
I hope she becomes a hero loved by everyone.
I squinted my eyes with deep emotion.
“Mama Nel. Mama Nel. You’re like an old father looking at Asuka with loving eyes.”
I was poked by Meisha.
With a very reluctant adjective attached.
By the way, didn’t you just say “I’m going to explore the ship.” and leave the cabin with Meg?
You’re back already?
“I caught some very interesting information!”
Her eyes are sparkling.
Ah, this is definitely not good information.
Whether I know it or not, it doesn’t matter at all.
Okaa-san knows.
“I borrowed the restroom. Nature was calling.”
Hmm. I don’t need that report.
What am I supposed to do with information about Meisha’s private matters?
“I wondered what to do after relieving myself.”
“Why would you be interested in something like that…”
It really doesn’t matter.
Rather, be interested in things like how to fly in the sky.
Why are you interested in waste disposal,
Although it is important.
It’s a cornerstone in urban planning.
“So I asked the captain. What do you think the answer was?”
Meisha lowers her voice in a strangely theatrical way.
What is it, is there something scary?
As beckoned, I lean my ear towards her mouth.
“Be careful when it rains yellow!”
“What! It’s just dumped?!”
I can’t help but burst out laughing.
This ship is the worst. It was the worst.
We both hold our stomachs and laugh together.
The toilet of the reactor ship, built with the latest magic technology, is just dumped!
Meisha and I, laughing uproariously, were watched by the other girls with warm eyes.
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