I’m an Adventurer! ~Musou Skill is Plane Magic~
Episode 105: The Northern Tavern looks Better on Osan
The town of Gizan is about five kilometers south of the "Clash of Dragons", the border with Nolan. It's an elongated town made up of small rivers running east and west through the plains. It is natural for people to gather around the river because it is on the coast of the low rainfall Sea of Lute. The population is about 2,000.
The elongated town is divided geographically into north and south by river, but economically it is divided into east and west, and is called "Higashimachi" and "Nishimachi" respectively. Nishimachi, close to the coast, is inhabited by the general public, while Higashimachi is inhabited by relatively wealthy members of the population and lords.
The reason for this separation is really simple, anti-piracy.
The pirates come in the direction of the sea, that is, from the west. The wealthy flee while the general public is attacked, and the lord consolidates his defenses. Somehow, it's a bastard.
That's why about fifty of them told me that there was an invisible wall between Nishimachi and Higashimachi, and that they had a pipe wrapped around Nishimachi's tavern. The sunburned horn mowing and twisting bee mackerel is a fisherman's favorite.
Well, the people of Higashimachi are naturally separated from the people of Nishimachi who are used as shields.
Our hotel is in Nishimachi. I didn't take into account the sentiments of the residents, but I simply didn't have a dormitory in Higashimachi.
All the inns in Higashimachi were suppressed by the army. It seems that executives such as the nobles are staying at the hotel. They say the soldiers are camping around Higashimachi. The bottom edge is painful.
Conversely, the inn in Nishimachi was crowned with quiet birds. Well, this is an emergency. I don't think he likes coming to the frontline town. It may be careless to say that, but I appreciate Woo-chan's welcome even with us. There were fewer places to stay with pets in my previous life. Wu is not a pet, but a subordinate.
Everyone gathers information after we take the hotel. Me and Woo-chan, Christella are in Nishimachi, and the other four are going to a tavern in Higashimachi. When Christella goes to Higashimachi, it can be troublesome to meet a nobleman she knows. I'd like to avoid any unnecessary trouble. ToL □ VE is a little older. I love Echino.
That's why I'm talking to Osan I found in a tavern in Nishimachi.
"I heard you lost a lot a while ago. What happened?
And I'll start investigating the subject at once. I heard the approximation when I was asked, but I still need to listen to the raw voices on the ground.... I wonder if you're drinking raw beer.
"Oh, that was terrible. I went to the northwest for a bit, and there was a place called" Kamoe's Nest "where the small islands gathered. They say there are pirate mites there, so they went to gather the ships and crush them. Well, it's not a trap. I've noticed the great one, but I told him to eat and break every trap with a few numbers, and he headed for me with about 20 large flotillas.
When Osan talked this far, he incited a liquor that looked like ale in a wooden jock. That's nice.
"Hmm, I'm talking about the guy who came back alive, but it seems that there was definitely a pirate ship near the nest. Well, there aren't twenty enemies on just one ship. Sure enough, he ran off with his ass around, but after him, a small boat came out of the shadow of the island. Besides, it seems like my feet are terribly fast. The flare was thrown into the ship and the ship was set on fire in no time."
A fast attack against a large ship. It's like a destroyer. The reincarnated prince of Jarkin? It looks like an aircraft carrier type will emerge eventually. I'll be careful. The submarine will still be difficult. Except for me.
"But you survived, didn't you? You managed to escape such a fast ship."
"Oh, that must have been lucky. After all, it rarely rains, because it's a rare time around here. The canoe is weak in time."
Well, I guess I was lucky. If it rains, I won't be able to use the arrows.
"But the tide is fast and complicated. I wonder if there were any ships left burning but they couldn't come back? The sails would have been burned."
"Phew ~ Nh, have you been washed away? How far did that ship go?
Maybe he's drifting somewhere and still surviving. Pretty unlikely, but if it's a wizard, it's not zero. It seems that Mr. Aristotle was a magician of earth.
Well, I doubt how hard the earthy wizards can work in the ocean. Mr. Nagashima (Long Island) is the exception. It's a dungeon.
Well then. I think it's best if it's somewhere in the hive. It's really hard to flow around there. If the pirates knew all about it, it might taste a little bad. I don't think the Knights will be able to handle it.... I guess I escaped too. "
When Osan said that and incited Jock, he looked away and silenced himself. I thanked Osan for telling me about it and left a large silver coin on the table. Well, you can use it as much as you like, whether it's for alcohol or for moving expenses.
Meet Christella, who was asking another customer, and pick up Woo-chan, who was round in front of the store, and go back to the inn. I went back to the inn and shared information with everyone.
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We are on the northeast coast of the Lute Sea in a tense situation, but we are not officially at war with Nolan yet. I'd like to go into bed and say that it's not a war because it's so rough, but politically, that's what I think.
Nolan says pirates are just criminals and have nothing to do with the country. It seems that you are free to arrest and execute. However, landing in Japan is not permitted. Since it constitutes an act of aggression, it is said that we will start the war after informing the surrounding countries. The villain in that case is the kingdom.
In other words, the state protects pirates by not allowing them to be investigated or arrested. You mean protecting crime if it's in the national interest? It's like a communist country.
Is that what we're talking about between countries? As long as it's ridiculous. "
"Absolutely. I can only say that I can't see reality."
That's what we got from the four people who came back from Higashimachi. The world of power is always a distraction from reality. The rest of the information was almost identical to what we bought in Nishimachi.
"Hmm. Well, I guess I'll have to go there."
Anyway, if you're dead, you need the artifact, if you're alive, so it's imperative that you go where you're most likely to find it.
That's right. So, we don't know how long we're going to investigate, and we have to source food. "
Sure, it could be a long-term stay, and food needs to be prepared.
For our party, there is no need to prepare water. I can use Kikka's water magic, or I can use my flat magic to extract moisture from the atmosphere. If the refrigerator is applied and condensed, it will take time, but it will be possible to extract. This would have been difficult in the desert, but fortunately there is plenty of water around. No problem.
Looking at Kikka while thinking about it, she seemed to be thinking about something. Yes?
"What's wrong, Kikka? Is there a problem?
"No, I'm just talking about the pirate ship... it's weird."
"What's so funny?
You said you used a small speedboat, right? It was normal in modern times.
"The tide is complicated in the hive, isn't it? I don't know how I can manipulate a small ship like that."
"... hmm. Sure, if they say so. If you're a big ship, you could row a slave against the tide, but if you're a small ship, you can't put that number on board."
The ships in this world are basically sailboats. Without the power of the wind, we cannot move forward. Only some military vessels are capable of manned navigation using slaves, but pirates cannot hold and maintain such vessels. That means the pirates are using sailboats just like the Royal Army.
However, there was a speed difference that was clear enough. Kikka's suspicions are even worse. When I noticed it, the boulder was a sea elf. Dai doesn't have a sharp ear. That's a good thing.
In the past, if we had a small hull with a large engine and high-performance screws, we could have built a small speedboat. However, engines and screws have not yet been developed in this world... no, not necessarily. If the Crown Prince of Jarkin is a reincarnation, the possibilities for development are not zero. Well, technically speaking, it's still impossible to put engines into practice. It's a precision machine. Can you handle the pedestrian screws? It's a small swanboat in a tourist destination.
However, the information we received this time did not indicate that the ship itself was strange. In other words, it is likely that it looked like a regular sailboat. That means.....
"Wizard, no, a ship with magic tools."
"Don't let me. That's the most likely thing to happen. If you use magic equipment to make the wind blow, you can convince me."
It is impractical to have wind wizards on small ships one by one. Absolutely not enough people.
Then, the possibility is magic equipment. I've never heard of magic instruments that manipulate the wind, but it's no wonder the Prince of Jarkin developed them. You've succeeded in putting guns into practice.
You can't get a lot of expensive magic equipment in a pirate fashion, so I'm sure someone will be there to help you in that case. Fuck you, it's like a country. I'm afraid I'm saying, "It doesn't matter." The skin on the face is too thick, iron mask level. I won't forgive you pussy!
Ah, that was the state power side.
Hmm? I'm seeing signs of approaching the sea. Is this a ship? In the evening, maybe the boat that went fishing came back. The main industry here seems to be fisheries.
If we go to the harbor now, we may be able to eat fresh fish. You may dry it overnight. I need a preserved diet for the investigation, and it's just fine.
"Looks like the ship's back. They might be catching delicious fish, so let's go to the harbor."
Miyah! Fish!? "
Again, Argna doesn't catch the word fish. I don't just eat words, I actually eat them.
No, I haven't eaten squid or octopus in this world yet. The mermaids didn't eat either!? That's stupid!? Grilled squid! Japanese sake is also cute!
As I was wearing and preparing my gear just in case, the front became noisy. Yes?
"You're a pirate! The pirates are attacking us!
It wasn't a squid, it was a pirate! It's a pity that just one letter is different! Fuck yeah, give me back my expectations! Octopus!