Survival in Another World With My Master
Episode 173: Good Reward, Bad Reward
After lunch, me, Silfi, and the four of Aila and Merti headed to the communications room behind the Lords Hall twice. Originally, this room was the monarchy's valuables vault - the so-called treasure vault. Well, it seems to have been a barren shell by the time we picked up this monarchy... it's a precious item or a place to install a large Golem communicator, which is a highly sensitive item.
"Princess."
When I entered the communications room, Danang was already waiting there. Looks like he was talking to a Liberation Army soldier in the communications room.
"Did I keep you waiting?"
"No, I just got here, too."
"Well, thank you all."
Ha!
Liberation Army soldiers in the communications room salute Sylvie. They're pasting personnel here in case of an emergency. I'm not just waiting, I think I'm working on some paperwork... but I don't know what the paperwork is unless I get it in my hand. Given the confidentiality of this room, is it intelligence?
I'm gonna use the back room.
"Yes"
Silfi called out to the soldiers packed in the communications room and went further into the back room, and then we went further into the back room. There was a large communications plane sitting there.
Sylvie manipulated the communicator with his familiar hands and started calling the other party. Soon after that, communication was established, and a voice was heard from the other side of the communication machine.
Yes, it's a lime from Merynesburg.
I heard a physically lewd voice coming from behind the comms. Yeah, it's called, but it's definitely Lime's voice.
Lime. It's me, Sylvie. "
Himeden ~. Genki?
"Oh, I'm fine. I'm going to have Koske today."
Are you in Koske?
"Oh, there he is. Long time no see. How's Lime?
Yeah! The lime is always hot!
I hear a pleasant voice from the other side of the Golem communicator. I'm sure it's because I'm pomping. He seems very happy.
"Lime, today is the day of regular contact with the Virgin. Is the Virgin coming to the royal parcel?
Yeah, I'm waiting for you ~
Well, can you connect me?
Okay ~. Can I talk to Koske later?
Oh, that's good.
Wow! Let's connect then!
Leaving it for a moment, I heard a voice coming from the comms.
Can you hear me? Eleonora.
"Oh, I can hear you. This is Sylvie. I have good news for you today."
"Good news, huh?
I'm sure they're tilting their necks behind the comms.
"Oh, I found the Adolese scripture from the ruins of the time of the Kingdom of Omit. After reviewing the contents, I was able to confirm the claim of the nostalgia. There was one original published by the then Adolese religion and two copies by the copywriter were found."
Really? That's good news. But I have bad news for you. "
"Bad news?
Yes, the call for troops has begun in my country, my goal is this country. It seems that my country intends to suppress the rebellion that took place in my country. "
I see. Should I say it was slower than I thought? "
Sylphie puts her hand on her chin and thinks. Indeed, it has been quite a few days since we arrived in Arihibourg. The Holy King's Army, which was deployed in the Kingdom of Merinard, has already been swept from south of Arihibourg, and it seems a little late to start moving... well, the Holy King is a great power. The bigger the country, the slower it moves.
You're not surprised or in a hurry. Isn't that terrifying?
"We were predicting this, and we've been preparing to respond. That's all I'm talking about."
That's how Sylphie looks at me.
Indeed, we have prepared ourselves to deal with the Holy King's army, which will be sent from the Holy King's own country. It will be impossible to deploy bolt action rifles and magic guns to the entire army, but mass production of goatsfoot crossbows and golem baristas is progressing. Mass production plans for magic metals such as Magic Iron and Magic Steel are also bearing fruit, and mass production systems are already in place for magic crystals.
And I'm mass producing air bombs for Mr. Harpy day and night with tips that will be extremely effective against the military. Harpy's air reconnaissance and bombing units are also increasing their personnel. Only the Harpy people who have been sheltering in the Black Forest so far are related to me. But once in a while, you look suspicious when you go to see Happy Air Force training... and that number dies on a boulder, me.
"Anyway, thank you for telling me about the Holy King's movements. What's your situation like? Things aren't going too well with the nostalgia, are they?
That's right, thank you. It seems that the archaeologists are being hunted down in their home country. The mainstream seems to be holding the archaeologists in incommunicado detention... the archaeologists are slowly beginning to move to the realm of Merinard. "
"The oppression against the nostalgia has begun... I feel like I don't mind shaping it. But then the scripture..."
Is that voice Koske? Are you there?
"Oh, there he is."
It's been a long time since you heard that voice. Speaking of which, I hear you're already doing it with Elf Princess and Monocular Girls, and a lot of Harpy and Shepherd Beast women. You're leaving me alone, aren't you? This beast. "
"I can't deny just the facts... but I always cared about Ellen. Is your country in danger of getting worse?
For now. If it comes to me, it's obvious who's thinking nasty things. "
"Really? You almost got stabbed in the cathedral by a thug."
It happened that time. Are you kidding me? I'm afraid so.
"What!?
It's been a long time since I've had this conversation with Ellen. When I thought about it, the three women in the communication room looked at me in disappointment.
"I've heard about you, but you like the inside a lot?
"I forgive each other."
"Fufu, you're very close...."
Okay, calm down, guys. This is not the time to talk like that. Isn't it?
"Ohh. Um, so what's the plan for the future? We need to get this scripture and the transcript to Ellen for now, right?
"You missed the point... well, that's fine. Well, you'll need to. I don't know how much it means now, but would it be better without it?
Of course it is. It is necessary to break down mainstream claims and end unjust heretical interrogation and detention. "
"Hmm, I see. How should I deliver it?
"It would be good to entrust it to a trusted person. However, if you take a normal carriage from here, you'll need to make a big detour on the Solel Mountains...."
That's how Merty looked at me.
"If it is to be delivered as quickly as possible and as discreetly as possible, then it would be a Grande case. Sure it was two weeks in a carriage on a regular street?
Using an airboard would be faster, but blowing up streets on the airboard is very noticeable. Then it would be better to have Grande fly over the Solel mountains, which are completely empty of people. And when Grande gets to fly, I need to go. Grande doesn't belong to the Liberation Army, he only helps them through his personal friendship with me.
"That's right... that's why I can't let Koske go alone?
"Shall I drop the horn again?
"Don't do that...."
"Nh, don't do it again. It's no joke. It's no joke to die."
I'm not going to say the same twice or three times if I do it once. Sure, if Grande gives me blood, I think it can be cured again, but cutting the horn is a very dangerous act in itself, and I really want you to stop.
"But what do we do? Then you have no choice but to send Mr. Koske out alone.
"Why don't you escort a Liberation Army human soldier?
"Princess. Of course it can be, but in some cases it can be hard to refuse."
Da Nang, who had been keeping silence behind him, said so. Certainly, if Danang takes a bad escort, it could be a tight leg. Since they were kidnapped once, many of them don't know what I'm capable of because I'm not very involved with human soldiers.
"But isn't it too dangerous to let them go alone?
I'll make sure there's no danger.
"You want me to trust Lord Eleonora?
Can't you believe it? We are no longer Ichiroto students. At least that's what I think. "
Silfi meditated on Ellen's voice from behind the comms. I'll think about it.
I found the scripture, so I brought it back to Ellen. This is the default route.
However, mainstream oppression of the nostalgia has intensified in the Holy King's own country. To counter the oppression, it was necessary to return the scripture to Ellen as soon as possible. The Liberation Army will not suffer fatal damage simply because it has been delivered late, but as a Liberation Army, there is an intention to have the archaeologists beat the mainstream within the Adolphus of the Holy King, and there is a risk that the archaeologists will be crushed by the mainstream if the current situation continues.
Well, I don't think religion can be driven away by oppression so easily. Basically, if you're oppressed, you go underground.
But I do not want to let the nostalgia, which currently has a certain status and authority within Adolphus, weaken too much. That's why we have to deliver the scripture as soon as possible.
And it is the vast Solel Mountains that stand in the way of delivering it as soon as possible. It is an untouched area inhabited by powerful monsters, and it is impossible to exceed it with a vehicle such as a carriage just because it is mountainous. If we're going to be safe, we'll have to use the big detour to Melinesburg.
However, in that case, there is a corresponding risk, as it is necessary to spend two weeks passing through the territory under the control of the Holy King's Army.
On the day you blow up the streets with an airboard, you'll be caught and interrogated instantly. As a matter of fact, catching an airboard earlier than a horse will be difficult, but it will not change anything dangerous. I don't want to use the airboard.
If we want to reduce the risk of contact with soldiers of the Holy King's Army, we need a way out of the Solel Mountains, but without someone like me who can carry food and a safe shelter, it's impossible to get to Merynesburg faster than using the streets. I think it will take more than a month if I succeed.
My ability and Merti's ability to fight as a demon species were the only options I had before when I and Merti tried to escape the Soler Mountains. Decent people don't think about going through the Sorel Mountains. That's why you can do streets, yeah.
In the end, the fastest way to do this is to fly by Grande. A mountain can fly if Grande flies in the sky. It will be a big shortcut, so if you leave in the morning, you will arrive in Merynesburg after noon.
The advantage of using the streets is that humans will generally be able to reach Merynesburg safely. And I don't have to take the extra risk of going.
However, the possibility of getting caught up in the Royal Army on the way is not zero. In some cases, there are thieves, so don't lack certainty in the sense of shipping your luggage. It will simply take some time. The journey takes about two weeks.
To get through the mountains quickly and on foot, we need at least me and someone else with the same fighting skills as Merti. It will take less than 10 days for me and Merty to run through it with all their might. Sylvie would be quicker if he joined us, but three of my, Sylvie, and Merti's Liberation Army superiors are headed to Merynesburg to deliver the scripture.
Is there any other way... you could get Mr. Harpy to carry the scripture across the Solel Mountains? But there was Wyburn in the Solel Mountains... isn't Mr. Harpy in danger? I don't feel like I can.
I have a hand in getting Grande to carry it alone. However, I wonder if Grande would do something like running with that... if we could just specify a date, time, and location for the delivery and get it out of sight. I find it difficult.
"Why don't you ask Grande and I'll have to go by air?
"That's... but..."
"Don't worry about me, okay? Unlike before, it's a lot of equipment, and if anything happens, maybe it'll do anything."
……
My words made Sylvie look like he chewed a bitter bug to pieces. I can see that Isla and Merti also have similar expressions.
So, is it okay for Koske to come here?
"Let me refrain from answering immediately, and it will be a big decision for us. I'd like to reconvene at the same time tomorrow, but how about that?
Then I will conclude at that time. I just don't have much time to spare. The army doesn't stop so easily once it starts moving. "
"I know. Let me think about it for one day."
I see. Can I talk to Koske for a second?
"... hah, that's good. We're gonna have to get you out of your seats."
Thank you.
I thought she had such an exchange with Ellen over the comms, and Sylvie turned her heel, picked my cheek, pulled a little gooey, and then left the comms room.
Ofu
Ira stuck her head around my peep and walked out, and Merti picked the cheeks opposite to those that Sylphie picked and pulled them out. Da Nang? Da Nang left without saying anything.
And I'm the only one left in the communications room.
"Ah, hmm... I heard that earlier, are you sure you're okay? Something dangerous is happening..."
It's not okay.
I hear a stubborn voice coming from the other side of the comms.
I miss you. I wanted to hear your voice sooner... idiot "
"Nhhh!
Too cute Ellen's words, along with various emotions, gave rise to a strong guilt and anguish. * giggle *, the destructive power of Sylvie's retreated toddlers...!
"Honestly, I'm sorry. I've done a lot of things here, and this Golem communicator is basically a Liberation Army controlled equipment, so I don't feel comfortable using it privately... I guess I'll have to match the limes and your schedule."
Uhh... that's good. I'm sure we'll see each other soon, so I'll be patient. Because I am a Virgin. Patience has a reputation. "
Among Ellen, it seems to be the default route for me to go over there. Well, that's what I think. Whatever way I can get the scripture to Merynesburg quickly, I'll need to get there.
I'll be waiting for you.
"Try to live up to expectations"
So I exchanged words with Ellen for a while.