Coming Back Home
"We're home~"
"We're back~"
A few days later
We rode in the locomotive.
The two of us returned to the temple.
And what we saw when we returned was
"Eh? Shiro!"
Yukikaze and the others were busily handling the paperwork.
"I guess it's something important..."
"It's not like that, but why did you come back?"
Isn't that a bit harsh to say?
"This is my home, is it bad if I come back?"
"Ah, sorry. I didn't mean to be sarcastic or mean."
Yeah
I felt a little bad about it, too, and I said it in a sarcastic way.
"I came back because Delna put up a sign at the church..."
I explained the circumstances to Yukikaze
And after a little while
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"It was an action I took because I thought it was a good thing..."
Tied by Yukikaze
There was Delna sitting straight on the stone floor.
Is this what the priest who was hailed as a genius looked like?
"I can't believe you called me back for something like this..."
"Well, I'll forgive you for that."
It seems Delna was really worried about us and called us back.
"So, what's the deal?"
"You can go on vacation again, you know?"
It doesn't work like that.
I mean, if I saw Yukikaze chased by a mountain of paperwork.
I'd feel too guilty to enjoy my vacation.
"I'll take some time off someday."
"Really? Well, I'll explain..."
And now for this case.
Let's start with the premise.
The Empire has not only been at war with the Holy Kingdom for 80 years.
Like the Empire, Geldarinne, Lola's family, and the Holy Kingdom.
They were looking for other continents.
Eckezachs class first ship, Eckezachs
Far out in the sea
A huge ocean vessel intended to explore further south than the Holy Kingdom
I don't know how huge it is
It's said to have taken 25 years to build, so it must be an incredible ship.
And although it is named the first ship, the second and later ships were never built.
The ship is said to be more difficult than expected.
It seems like there are no plans to make one in the future.
"So you found a new continent. And?"
"We haven't landed, though. We're still waiting for their reply."
The ship is said to be currently waiting for a response near the new continent.
"How long has it been sailing?"
"Since eight years ago."
What kind of ship is it...
"What's the power source...?"
"We cultivate slime on board and are self-sufficient in magic stone."
"What about food?"
"Self-sufficient with fields mounted on board"
"...How many people are on board?"
"5000 people."
...Are you stupid?
Does that mean a whole city is moving on the sea?
"They are surviving well..."
"We've prepared some entertainment for them."
And this is a top-secret plan on the part of the Temple.
The only two people on the imperial political side who know about it are the previous and current emperors.
They made a big turn from the far north of the empire and headed south so as not to be noticed by the Holy Kingdom.
And now
Holy Kingdom... to be exact, Yuta's government lost to the Empire.
They returned to previous royal rule
Reports from wyverns and airships were received by the Imperial Army stationed in the Holy Kingdom.
Reports are now coming in faster than before.
"And what about that pile of documents?"
"Volunteers for the landing party..."
"Heh..."
"It’s no good, you know?"
What!
I didn't say anything, though?
"Shiro and Wince want to volunteer anyway, right?"
"That’s not true, is it?"
"That’s not true, okay?"
"That's a lie. I can tell by your expression."
Damn it
"Shiro and Wince are the symbols of the Empire, so I'd like you to be mature about it."
"But we went on a vacation..."
"You can go anywhere within the empire. But not outside."
Damn it
"But the Empire is at peace..."
"Peace is good."
"My skills will become dull."
"Make arrangements with Wince."
Is that the only option?
"Besides, I've got something for Shiro and Wince to do."
"…What do you got?"
"Elberait's grandson will be 6 years old next year."
"…You want me to be a teacher?"
"You've done it many times before."
That was a long time ago.
"There are better teachers out there right now, right?"
There must be countless people in the empire who are smarter than me.
"Well, there are plenty of people smarter than Shiro."
"You said it, huh..."
"But Shiro and Wince are the best suited to serve as bodyguards, teachers, and demonstrators."
"You want me to take them on a trip?"
"A day trip is fine. It's important to get to know the outside world."
The next opportunity for a trip will come sooner than expected.
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