Takarakuji de 40-oku Atattandakedo Isekai ni Ijuu Suru

We got to the mansion, and Ichigo, Reese and Havel, and Barletta were gathered in the office as they were.

Isaac still does not wake up and is accompanied by Ayla and Marie in a separate room.

He doesn't need to worry because it means he's just too asleep of fatigue.

"... none of Mr. Zirconia is expected to be released, are you?"

To Narson's story, Ichigo clouded his expression.

Leese and Barletta, sitting next to each other, do not change their expressions and listen to Narson's explanation with a serious eye.

"Yes, if you try Barbell, she's the hero of this country. We've been saying sooner or later that we'll be released, but eventually we'll be executed."

Pale, Narson talks.

"By the fall of the fort, and executing Jill, it seems that the enemy intends to frustrate our battle. If you surrender in time, or you don't, Arcadia, who lost the fort, will be able to push and yield."

"So, but isn't it strange that you let the citizens and soldiers go? I think it's natural to keep him prisoner."

"That's to spread a feeling of antiwar to our nation's people. This act is meant to plant a sense in the people that it would help if you surrendered. The prisoners must have been freed with the aim of spreading rumors among them."

……

Pushing silently, Narson took his back off the chair and rode himself out a little.

"If public opinion leans toward surrender, you can't win the war. We need to attack the fort and reclaim it before it does. We also need a powerful weapon to break down the fence. Lord Kazura, please help me."

"Father, are you going to kill your mother?

Reese, who was listening in silence, opens her mouth quietly.

"If you attack a fort or something, that's when your mother will be executed. Don't you have any means to help?

"Perhaps, but Jill is going to escape the fort on his own"

"" What? "

Reese and Ichigo raised their surprise voice at the same time.

How do you escape from a fort that is robust, and packed with many enemy soldiers?

"Isaac's story says Jill is imprisoned in a warehouse west of the fort. It leads to the basement of the adjacent Narrow Hall. She's gonna get out of there."

"Naruto...... is it for those who died in the war?

To a good question, Narson nods.

"Yes, the remains of those who were buried together in the fort have been laid. I should have gone home, but I couldn't afford it at the time."

"Really... have you been able to I.D. your body?

"Most of it is done. There are quite a few things that haven't been done."

"I see..."

There seemed to be quite a fierce battle going on at the fort, so there would be no choice but to have those unidentified bodies.

Second, the idea came to a good mind as to whether the remains of Barletta's mother had been identified.

Of course I don't say that to my mouth, I open my mouth to continue with the question.

"So why is that barnacle hall connected to the basement of the warehouse?

"It's because when I was spreading the basement of the barnacle hall, I made a mistake and proceeded to dig into the basement part of the warehouse. It's also a waste of time to bury what you dug because of it, so that you can go in and out of the warehouse as a barnacle hall as it is and use it. Even so, after a while, the entrance and exit from the warehouse were to be blocked."

"Huh? Why?

"It's because rumors have spread that there will be ghosts in the Narrow Hall. There have been a lot of stories from soldiers with warehouse numbers about 'groaning from the basement barn hall' and 'seeing ghosts'... to block the floorboards on the staircase part to the basement to put up the noise"

"Yu, is that a ghost noise..."

Hearing of a ghost, Ichiya remembered a brunette woman she had encountered in the woods in the past.

The Colts' story is that she said 'I'm going to see you later', but if it's a ghost, I'd like to give her a break.

"Even before the naked hall was built and the remains transferred, there were many reports like 'I Saw Fireballs in the Cemetery'... After all, if there were so many dead people out there, some would stay in this world without being called to heaven"

"Well, maybe so...... uh, so you're asking Mr. Zirconia to get out of here right away? Let's just leave the story about how we can really get out of this."

To a good word, Narson shakes his head.

"Immediately, that's not how it works. Timing is important. If Jill escapes early, the enemy may attack us all at once, with no room for negotiation and even Isteria. We need to buy some time before we can put our system in place. And you have to think of ways to help us escape."

"Are you buying time... are you trying to keep me alert by trying to think this one is losing its fort and being weak?

"Yes, I'm negotiating on a surrender premise, and I was wondering if I could pretend like that."

"But is it not possible that Mr. Zirconia would be transferred from the fort while he was doing that?

"Right, the more time passes, the more likely it is. If you hurry, reinforcements will also be coming from the enemy's home country, and you need to ambush the fort so early that the enemy can't assume. Perhaps, by the time enemy reinforcements arrive at the fort, there should be a respite for a month, no matter how short."

"Yes, a month? Whether or not there is enough time… even the crossbow is at a stage where the production system is finally in place"

"If it's a weapon, there is."

Everyone turns to Barletta for a plugged voice.

"More than 1,500 pairs of interpersonal crossbow parts, more than 50 scorpions, one prototype of mobile stone throwing weapon called catapult, a specially shaped iron claw with improved killing power and arrows for crossbows in thousands, are already ready to be done. Even more powerful than the Catapult that Barbell has, I'll try to create it in half a month."

"Uh... Mr. Barletta?

Good enough to leak a confused voice, Barletta leans down a little.

"... I've been building weapons in the village ever since. Shut up, I'm sorry."

"He said he kept making it... since when?

"… from last fall or so…"

……

Ichigo lost his word.

Speaking of last fall, it's only been about a month or two since Ichigo left the village of Grisea.

From that time until now, Ichigo had taken many trips to the village.

Yet I didn't realize anything at all about Barletta or the villagers doing that, etc.

Barletta thought it was something she would always talk to herself about if anything happened.

I was just stunned by the fact that I was hiding and making something like that, just placing absolute trust in her.

At that time, a good hand was held gently.

When I looked next door, Reese was looking at me like I was worried.

So I manage to regain my mind, and, uh, breathe.

"... Mr. Narson, did you know?

"Yes."

Narson answers instantly.

For the sake of his face, Reese strengthened his hand a little.

"Even so, all I found out was about a month ago. I got a report from Jill, and it's the first time I've heard of it."

"From Mr. Zirconia? Then..."

"Yes, not from Barletta"

A good look at the word turns to Barletta.

Baretta has a blue face and stares at her own hand, which she grips firmly with her knees.

Once again, Ichigo turned his face to Narson.

"Did you break your promise and explore the village?

"No. Jill said when everyone went to the village of Grisea in the meantime, the village chief told me. He led me to a warehouse in the village where he said he saw those weapons."

"Did you give any instructions to everyone in the village?

"I just listened and have done nothing to the village. This has happened, so I thought I couldn't say that either, so I tried to tell Lord Kazura from me, but Barletta got me ahead of me."

……

Ichiya took a good look at Valletta.

Barletta said nothing and remained silent and nagging.

"Lord Kazura would like you to work with her to increase the production of weapons. I'd like to use all the weapons in the village."

"... ok. We'll have to do it."

When Ichigo nodded, Narson breathed in relief.

"Thank you. Now, I have a meeting more than this, so if we could discuss future policies tomorrow,"

Leese sighed loudly as she left the office.

"Ha. Me, I think I'll go take a bath. You should get some rest, too, Kazura and Barletta."

"... right"

Ichigo replies in a tired voice.

Baretta shuts up and stares at the floor.

"Hey Barletta, are you okay?

"Yes, sir"

"Sweat is amazing. And his face is bright blue."

"It's okay..."

Baretta answers that, but she doesn't look very okay.

"Mr. Barletta, would you like to join us for dinner from now on?

"Eh."

To a good offer, Barletta looks up surprised.

"Liese, would you tell Marie to cook me a meal? He wants me to bring it to the cafeteria he always uses."

"... yeah, fine. Master Habel, let's go."

"Ha."

With Havel, Reese left as she was.

Ichigo dropped it off and turned his attention to Barletta.

"Mr. Barletta, let's go"

"Yes, sir"

He took Barletta to the dining room with him.

Leese sighed loudly as she turned her back on the two of them.

"... ha. Me, what are you honestly asking me? Stupid."

"Right."

"... Lady Habel, the period of compulsory labour is extended by three months"

"It's a joke, don't take it seriously"

Dusty and smiling havel.

Reese looked at it sideways and then leaked her voice, "Ah."

"I don't know, what am I supposed to do now"

"What can I do, what?

"I'm talking about Kazla. What should I do now?"

"Why don't you just take it away from me?"

"Yep..."

He turns his blamed gaze, and Havel laughs bitterly.

"Don't look at me like that. Besides, if you don't get what you want out of someone else, you're the one who's gonna regret it."

"I say so..."

"Besides, wouldn't the old Master Reese have done so without hesitation?

"... you tell me"

"Would you have preferred to line up the words without difficulty"

……

Havel looks sober against Reese, who pulls her cheeks.

"I think it's a matter of priority. Isn't that so complicated?

"There's no way you can break it off that easily."

"So I'm not talking about not being able to do it, because if you don't cut it off, you're going to have a hard time."

……

Stop where you come to the divide, and Reese drops her eyes on the floor.

"... Am I wrong"

"I would do that, I just said what I thought. It's all about people, like what's right."

"... ugh"

"Only regret, don't be. As I said earlier, it's a matter of priority."

Reese roared for a while, but looked up at Havel with an upward look.

"I envy Master Habel. How can we truncate others and judge just by the damage?"

"Well, that's just... I didn't know how to put it"

"But isn't it?

"No. Besides, we were just talking about priorities."

When Havel answered, Reese stared at Havel's eyes with a straight face.

Havel is slightly deflected from his gaze.

Seeing that, Leese smiles a little mean.

"... hmm"

"Hey, what is it?"

"No, anything. I'm sorry for being rude. Me, I'm going to take a bath, so please give Marie and Ella a message. Tell them to hurry up and take their meals."

That's how we met lightly and left.

Havel drops off that back and breathes as she scratches a cold sweat.

"... I see, my brother should pull his hand"

He nodded as he was convinced to say so and walked to the room where Marie and the others were.