TL: Zimmings
After talking with her, I quickly headed back to the mansion, and ran into my dadâs room.
âDad! Dad!!â
When I shouted, my dad, who was looking at the documents with his glasses on, raised his head.
He took off his glasses, put them down and looked at me.
âWhatâs going on?â
âDaddy, a turtle ship. Please make a turtle ship.â
âTurtle⦠what?â
Johann, Henry and Isaac, who were with him, looked at me in confusion as well.
âA ship? Why a turtle? A shark is much better. Or maybe a whale.â
âI know. But it had to be a turtle ship.â
I donât know why, but it needed to be like that.
My family exchanged glances.
Dad was the first to speak up.
âWhy do you need a ship all of a sudden?â
âFor Deglid. I want to make her wish come true.â
Itâs just like when I fulfill the devilâs wishes and get their abilities.
âHer wish is to restore honor. So Iâm trying to let her win the war against Westria.â
âIt would be difficult. Leblaine, sheâs over 60. I donât think she would receive permission as well. Above all, we donât know when she will be able to participate in the war against Westria if we build a ship now.â
Henry said as if to comfort me.
âIt wonât take long to remodel Valluaâs ship. If we put in a few good mages, including Veronica, the time could be shortened even more.â
I shouted with a bright expression âWow!â and my father looked at me.
âBut a war is not a joke. She will be responsible for the lives of hundreds or thousands. We canât risk the lives of people just for honor.â
This was the difference between the Duke of Amity and my father.
The Duke of Amity puts justice, cause, and honor first, but my father was more logical.
If anyone asks who is better, everyone will think it was the Duke of Amity.
âBut I think my dad is right.â
I took the parchment from Dadâs office and drew something crooked with a pen.
âWhat is this strange thing?â
Isaac, who was holding his chin, frowned.
âA crane formation. Chul-sooâ¦â¦ So, according to him, it is a very good strategy.â
âHuh?â
At my words, Isaac asked, âWhat is that?â
âWithout knowing it properly, you will use it as a tactic? The strategy is about circling the enemies all around. Itâs a tactic used quite well in battles. But itâs never easy to use in naval battles.â
Isaac, the future commander of the Dubblede Knights, explained the shortcomings of the strategy. Then he turned to Zachary, who was waiting outside the door, and asked, âIsnât it true?â
Zachary looked at me and nodded.
âThatâs right. It is difficult to use in a wide space. If the opponent breaks our formation, itâll take time to regroup and itâll be a mess. Besides, unless we have more allies than enemies, it will be difficult to even surround them.â
[If so-]
âHow about this place?!â
The etwal shone brightly, and Chul-soo came out with an excited face. My family frowned when they saw the man with black hair and eyes come out. Chul-soo didnât care, took out the map in my hand and pointed to a place
âSurprisingly, this place is similar to the terrain during the Battle of Hansan Island. And most importantly, cannonballs! In a naval battle, do you go to the other side and fight? Thatâs a no no. Weâll make the enemies go crazy with cannonballs. And the important thing isâ¦!â
âWhat is this madman talking about?â
Chul-soo shook his head, raised his head and said solemnly.
âI am a fan of historical dramas.â
ââ¦â¦.â
ââ¦â¦.â
ââ¦â¦.â
Everyone in the room looked at him as if he was crazy.
***
However, it seems that Chul-sooâs words were not nonsense. First of all, it seems that the fact that the strategy will be used in naval battles is a surprising idea, so Zachary and Isaac shook their heads.
I immediately informed Deglid to ask for support.
âPlease give me some money.â
As I held out my hands and spoke, she narrowed her forehead.
âWhat?â
âThe ship had to be remodeled. Itâs the Vallua ship. Dad said I canât give it to you for free. Itâs because Dubblede worked so hard to get it.â
âI canât give you my money.â
Soon, she told the servant to bring something out. There were papers and a small pocket.
âLand document? Will this be enough to pay for everythingâ¦â
âIt is a vast land of 30,000 square kilometers. Itâs contaminated land, but in the next 10 years, the purification will be over.â
âStill, itâs empty.â
âDoesnât empty space mean you can do anything? Also, see the pockets.â
When I opened the pocket, it was full of jewels. As I, who had received a jewelry store as a birthday present last year, blinked without an expression, she said.
âIt is a very special gem. It is passed down from generation to generation to the eldest sons of the Louerg imperial family.â
âIs that so?â
It was definitely of good quality, and it was an unusual gem. I touched a jewel in my pocket.
She narrowed her forehead.
âDonât you like it? If you donât, Iâll look through my inventoryâ¦â
âNo! Itâs great! I like this, thank you!â
I quickly grabbed it and bowed my head down several times.
She looked at me wondering why I changed my attitude, but she said, âIâm glad you like it.â and nodded her head.
âIs that the end of what you have to say?â
ââ¦â¦.â
âHey, Lady Dubblede.â
ââ¦â¦.â
âChild.â
ââ¦â¦huh?!â
I was too absorbed in seeing the jewels.
âYou look very fond of it.â
âYesâ¦â¦.â
âGreat, now go back.â
âYes!â
I answered quickly and left the palace, and I headed to the hope mercenary guild.
Seria, the chairman, and Trigon, who were talking in the office, saw me and got up.
âLady? Oh my gosh, your face is so red. Did you have a feverâ¦â
Seria touched my forehead with a worried face.
I said, hugging the jewelry bag tightly.
âSeriaâ¦â
âYes.â
âThere are a lot of jewels we bought when I was looking for the devilâs passage. Sell it all. We donât have to suffer anymore.â
âWhy⦠Did you find it?â
I grabbed the jewel in my pocket and handed it to Seria. The chairman and Trigon were pleased.
âThatâs a relief. We should find the passage before the temple.â
âYes. So which of these is the devilâs passage?
I said with a blank expression to the chairmanâs words.
âAll of it.â
ââ¦â¦?â
âHuh?â
âPardon?â
I answered them again loudly.
âThis is all the devilâs passage.â
I saw it
No, I hit the lottery.
âNo. More than that. What do we call this?â
Then the etwal shone and Chul-soo said,
[Powerball! You won the Powerball!]
âIs that better than the lottery?â
[Yes.]
Then itâs a powerball!
I won the powerball.
âYes!!â
***
I left the jewelry bag on the table as the chairman, Seria, Trigon, and Zachaty, who had finished checking the carriage, sat down.
The chairman asked.
âHowâs your divine power now?â
âI think I might be able to summon one.â
Then Seria quickly took out the mana stones.
âThe mana stones you have secured are quite good. If you absorb the mana in advance, wouldnât it be possible to summon one more?â
âGreat.â
I absorbed the mana stones given by Seria and my body felt warm.
Seria nodded her head.
âRecords show that some devils are helpful, and some arenât. It would be great if itâs Pymon who has a lot of information, or Boone, who lets us meet the dead. It would be especially great if itâs the devil of time.â
Everyone sitting around nodded their heads. I said while rubbing my palms.
âWhich one should I pick?â
âLetâs do the most expensive one.â
Trigon solemnly pointed to a diamond the size of a palm.
Boone please come out.
Or the devil of time.
I gulped, grabbed the diamond, and very carefully poured the divine power.
Krkrk-!
The place vibrated, and a pillar of light appeared in front of me.
âNow, who are you?â
My eyes twinkled and I looked at the one who appeared with a pillar of light.