Chapter 419: Suppression Complete
Nil, seen off by the orphans, flew into the sky in high spirits to subdue the last small ship.
“Alright, I guess I’ll go too.”
“Good luck!”
“Beat up all the bad guys!”
They seemed more energetic than I expected, considering they had been kidnapped and had a scary experience. Is this also due to Nil’s fluffy healing effect?
“Yeah, leave it to me.”
It’s not bad to be cheered on. I also took off towards the large ship in good spirits.
I placed the Bird TYPEs I had gathered around the large ship, and then, with my stealth skills fully activated, I quietly boarded the ship.
“What the heck is that?”
“Are you an idiot? It’s obviously a monster!”
“Enemy attack!”
The crew members who noticed the Bird TYPEs became agitated, but I didn’t intend to have the Bird TYPEs attack, only to monitor. My main force was the TYPE Series I had gathered in the deepest part of the dungeon.
Perhaps they had let their guard down after Nil disappeared from sight, none of the crew members noticed my infiltration. Taking this opportunity, I connected a Dimensional Rift to the dungeon and summoned the gathered TYPE Series to this location.
“W-What is that!?”
“Abnormal magic power detected near the stern! Someone go check—Guh!?”
However, the TYPE Series from the deepest level were not particularly specialized in stealth. It seemed that some of them were emitting strange magic power from the moment they appeared, and the crew members quickly noticed them. However, the TYPE Series, which had jumped out the moment they were summoned, were reaping their consciousness one after another without them being able to do anything.
“Oh, as expected of the TYPE Series from the deepest level.”
I was impressed when they became quiet within a few minutes, and they lined up in front of me after finishing their work. Since there was an Ape TYPE, I had it help tie up the crew members with ropes.
It took longer than I thought because there were so many people. I wish there was a TYPE Series that could help with these kinds of chores. Alright, I’ll add about a hundred more.
“Alright, let’s go to the next one.”
Leaving the TYPE Series behind, I headed to the next large ship alone.
I didn’t know how much information about the small and large ships being taken down had been conveyed, but they were probably on alert to some extent.
…Or so I thought, but the first large ship fell easily.
While the Bird TYPEs surrounded the ship, I boarded it, and then re-summoned the TYPE Series from the already fallen ships, taking down the large ships one after another. With a hundred Ape TYPEs, the restraint was also a piece of cake.
Then, as I was about to board the fourth ship, a Fireball flew from the ship in front of me without warning.
“Whoa!”
So this was the thing that Nil had trouble dodging. I usually dodge magic that flies at me without thinking, but it seems I was unconsciously using Magic Power Sense.
“They’re here! Don’t let them get close!”
“Keep the pressure on!”
Magic flew at me all at once, but I wasn’t their main target.
I stopped in mid-air and deployed a Barrier, blocking the incoming magic while using my own magic. I remotely opened a Dimensional Rift on the target ship and sent in the TYPE Series one after another.
“What the heck!?”
“W-Where did these guys come from!?”
It was truly anticlimactic.
After that, I continued to subdue the ships smoothly, but when I attacked the last ship, there was finally a change. As expected of the flagship, it seemed to have a number of strong individuals.
It seemed they had also appraised me, as there was a reaction from my Appraisal Sense Skill, but it was too late now.
“Gah, it’s him!”
“Seriously? I told you to be careful…”
“Didn’t you find his weakness?”
“What?”
They seemed to be saying various things, but what’s with “him”? It sounded like they knew about me… But what weakness? Was there something?
Well, whatever. For now, I just need to have the TYPE Series do their best. As usual, I opened a Dimensional Rift and summoned the TYPE Series.
They seemed to have put up a decent fight, but of course, no one could stand against the TYPE Series from the deepest level. It seemed that one TYPE Series had taken some damage, but it was still able to move sufficiently, so there was no problem. I guess Healing Magic works on machines too.
“Alright, that’s mostly taken care of, and the commander is…”
The name of the Brasveik commander who had invaded this continent was obtained by the Hinomaru Guild members who were gathering information on the island. The large-scale expedition of the fleet was widely publicized to the citizens, so even a slightly informed commoner would know about it.
I appraised the crew members who had been restrained by the Ape TYPEs one by one, and found the person I was looking for.
“You’re Red Ceiling Light, the commander of the second Brasveik expeditionary force?”
“Guh… Damn it, how did this happen…”
He was unconscious, so I splashed him with Water Magic while calling out to him. He didn’t seem to hear me, so I called out to him again, and he finally looked at me.
“Haha… So you’re the rumored Nation Crusher, Shu.”
I was even being called by my alias by people from across the sea. It’s so well-known that it would be easy to find out, so I guess it can’t be helped.
“Why did you kidnap the orphans?”
I asked the question that bothered me the most.
“Haa… So that’s where it went wrong… Damn it, that’s why I was against it…!”
He was muttering something, so I waited for a while, and then the commander, Red, glared at me.
“I thought they would be hostages against you, but I was completely wrong.”
“Huh?”
I made a strange sound at the unexpected words, and the commander looked around with a resigned expression and let out another big sigh.
Behind me were the TYPE Series that had subdued the ship and the Ape TYPEs in charge of restraint, and countless Bird TYPEs were floating around the ship.
“There’s no way we can win against this.”
He muttered so quietly and hung his head.
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If you have time, please also check out the following works I have submitted to Kakuyomu Contest 10.
“The Incompetent Prince Wants to Leave the Country and Enjoy a Slow Life”
https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817139556306109457
“A Journey to Another World Starting from Books”
https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054882669774
“What Happens When a High School Boy with Too Much Adaptability Gets Transferred to Another World as a Girl”
https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054883093144