The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 192
Pirate (2)
Wheeing!
Quagwaquagwaqua!
“Eek!”
“Hold on to anything! If you fall, you’ll die!”
A strong wind that repeatedly hits the hull.
The endless series of typhoons made even the elite soldiers of Madra and the Federation Empire tremble in fear.
Their reputation has never been so damaged in the first place.
“Ugh! Turn the ship to starboard! We have to get out of this typhoon quickly!”
“Oh, I understand!”
Marquis Nocturne, who had barely regained consciousness, shouted at the wizards.
Then, the ship’s hull, which had been pouring magical power into it, seemed to move for a moment.
But it was literally just for a moment.
“Oh, that’s impossible!”
“What!”
“It seems like there was a problem with the power unit due to the typhoon!”
“Damn it! Fix it somehow!”
“Uh, no matter how you say it… … .”
Mana is an element that is evenly distributed throughout the atmosphere.
Because it was common sense that magic could be affected by a strong typhoon, those who experienced the situation firsthand did not realize this fact.
And that panic soon led to disaster.
Ki-ki-ki-ki-ki!
“this……!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the typhoon intensified and the ship tilted again.
This time, as if that wasn’t enough, high waves swept over the deck.
Swish!
Kwajik!
“Eww!”
“This can’t be happening!”
The soldiers, unable to withstand the shaking and the current, disappeared beneath the dark waves.
Even if you just guess by eye, more than half of it is invisible.
If someone saw them, they would say they were a rabble, but these people were clearly elite soldiers.
It means that the waves are so strong that even they cannot withstand them.
‘Damn it… If we continue like this, we’ll really be wiped out.’
It wasn’t like they met the enemy and collapsed, but rather, ten thousand soldiers were drowned in a typhoon without any explanation.
The responsibility will fall not only on himself but on his entire family.
That situation was absolutely unacceptable.
But would it be possible to survive this nightmarish situation in the first place?
Bam!
“Well, Your Majesty?”
The wizard glared at the Marquis, who was holding his shoulder.
“… … Disconnect from other hulls.”
“Oh, no!”
“hurry!”
The main power source that now leads the twenty ships is the one they are riding on.
He was replenishing his magical power with countless magic stones and transmitting it to the remaining nineteen ships.
If I could just cut off the magical connection that was connected like that, I could somehow overcome this situation.
… … At least the one ship they are on.
“This is an order. Disconnect immediately.”
“That, that’s… … !”
“You idiot! If we go back like this, we’ll all die!”
“… … .”
“Remember! Rather than dying in vain, at least survive and plan for the future!”
“Ugh… … .”
Even in the midst of the strong wind and rain, the bloodshot eyes were etched into the wizard’s mind. It could only be described as madness.
It’s like an obsession that you shouldn’t have even the slightest responsibility for yourself.
“… … .”
Woohoo!
Eventually, the wizard manipulated the power source to cut off the connection with the other ships.
Marquis Nocturne turned around with a bright smile when he saw that sight.
“Concentrate all your magic power and advance at full speed! Let’s get out of this typhoon!”
“Oh, I understand!”
Choaaaah!
The magical power concentrated on one ship played its role uniquely even in the typhoon.
It started to move forward gradually, against the wind.
“Ugh… … .”
“Gasp, gasp… … !”
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After what seemed like an eternity, the ship they were on finally emerged from the typhoon’s clutches.
The remaining soldiers sat down in their seats, exhausted.
“What about the damage?”
“… … We lost nineteen ships and about nine thousand seven hundred men. It seems likely that there is no chance of survival.”
“also.”
“All magical tools, including communication equipment and compasses, were destroyed.”
“I see.”
The knight looked at the Marquis Nocturne with a tired expression.
The knight had also heard the selfish order to cut off contact with the remaining ships. But the Marquis paid no attention to it at all.
“I bet you have enough supplies left until you can return to your home country?”
“… … Yes, that’s right.”
“Then it is done.”
okay.
This incident was just bad luck.
This means that from the beginning, soldiers were nothing more than expendable items to him.
“… … Shit.”
It’s just a shame that I can’t achieve the feats that are easy to obtain…
The Marquis bit his lip, glaring at the deck.
‘Now all that’s left is to get things done.’
In this situation, the only way to avoid responsibility was to appeal that it was an unavoidable situation.
Even if there was nothing that could be done about the communication that had already been sent, it would have been enough to say that that was also part of their scheme.
So now all that’s needed is an achievement for immunity.
‘The last communication was… … that we had encountered a serious typhoon.’
I start to think back on what happened in the emergency situation. Then I start to piece together the context and come up with a suitable excuse.
‘… … We used our wits to get through the typhoon and attack their city with a minimal force.’
It would have been perfect, as long as it didn’t tell anyone that the magic link had been severed.
Rather, there was no way to gloss over the futile destruction of twenty ships.
Perhaps, even if you just deal moderate damage, you will be treated as a general who survived and led the operation in difficult situations.
‘Of course, we must inflict damage even if it means sacrificing all of our remaining troops.’
Marquis Nocturne, who had planned everything like that, tilted his head.
‘But where was this place?’
Between Esteban and the Federal Empire.
It was difficult to guess the location of this place, where no one’s eyes could reach.
Especially in a situation like now where all kinds of furniture have become unusable.
That is, unless the Fallenstar Archipelago, which would serve as an indicator, is visible.
‘… … The Fallen Star Archipelago?!’
Then suddenly I remembered something I had forgotten.
The fact that this was pirate territory, no less than any other… …and that they had no troops left.
“Rain, emergency! Unidentified vessels are approaching from the port side!”
“Pirates! It’s a pirate ship!”
Ding ding ding ding!
The constant ringing of bells and the shouts of soldiers rang in the ears of the Marquis of Nocturne, but the Marquis did not perceive the sounds.
This was because all of the nerves were already caught up in the ships rushing in from the left.
“… …f*ck.”
Kwakwakwang!
The two ships collided with a quiet murmur of curses.
The Marquis’ body simply collapsed to the floor, unable to withstand the shock.
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“……so.”
The King of Madra, clutching his throbbing head.
He continued speaking in a voice more angry than ever.
“Explain ‘all’ of what was on the video stone recovered from the shipwreck.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The wizard began to explain in a nervous voice.
“At the point when the first report of a typhoon arrived in the home country, we confirmed that a typhoon strong enough to swallow a ship had indeed occurred. It is believed to be the strongest typhoon observed along the coast in the past thirty years.”
“……and.”
“Since then, twenty ships have been swept away by the typhoon, and only the main power plant managed to escape under the orders of the deceased Marquis Nocturne.”
bang!
Throb-
“… … .”
“Continue.”
“… … Yes, Your Majesty.”
The wizard was startled by the sound of the king slamming the table.
But, I reluctantly continued my explanation because of those cold eyes.
“The surviving ships were unlucky enough to enter the territory of the Fallenstar Archipelago, and upon discovering this, they were attacked by pirates, annihilating all their forces… … After that, all supplies, including the magic stones, were plundered.”
“All the shipwrecks that were swept away by the typhoon.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“That bastard I’ll tear to pieces.”
The king’s expression was distorting by the minute.
That’s the full story of what was contained in the video stone placed in the main power source.
The problem was that the Federation Empire was the first to retrieve and decipher the video stone.
“Marquis Nocturne, the Federal Empire has become aware of the ugly deeds of that damned author.”
“That, that is… … .”
“Not only did you lose all twenty of your precious ships, you even abandoned your troops and planned to survive alone.”
“… … .”
“Because of that, over five thousand elite soldiers of the Federation Empire died. How dare you borrow our troops.”
If he had come back here alive, he would have definitely removed the video stone and erased all the evidence.
It was unclear whether this situation, in which at least some evidence remained, was fortunate or unfortunate.
But one thing was clear: it would be unfortunate for Madra to have ruined the plan.
At least for the king who was made to take full responsibility.
“Damn it… … Of all the situations, I had to meet pirates… … .”
If you’re going to do something, do it perfectly! What the hell is this?
The king lowered his head with a look of despair.
If you don’t have enough troops, you should immediately check the direction and get out of there.
There was no reason for pirates not to target a ship that was moving alone.
“Your Majesty, I believe that it may be the fault of the Federation Empire for not conveying the message clearly to the pirates.”
“… … What are you talking about?”
“If they had not only told us the number of warships but had also banned piracy altogether, we wouldn’t have been attacked.”
“……under.”
It was just an excuse, but I wanted to understand the situation just as much.
As a king, and as a wizard.
But in the end it was meaningless.
“… … So, what did the Federal Empire say?”
“It seemed like they thought Madra was responsible for everything. They didn’t even think it was Esteban’s doing in the first place.”
“I guess so.”
Forcefully create a typhoon of that level?
It was something that was absolutely impossible for just one archmage in Esteban to accomplish.
……no.
‘Even if there were one or two, would it have been possible?’
That wasn’t the case.
It was something that didn’t even need to be assumed, unless the wind element that would cause a typhoon fell from the sky.
The sudden appearance of the typhoon was suspicious, but this one was truly unlucky.
“In the first place, unless the sea had eyes, it would not have been able to detect our approach.”
“Yes.”
“But just in case. Is there really a possibility that Esteban is behind this?”
“… … Our side’s magicians are also negative about that opinion.”
“I guess so.”
Even so, it wasn’t something that could be passed over as just bad luck.
On our part, we had to take responsibility somehow.
Whether it’s the king’s seat or not.
… … or the neck of the person in charge.
“… … Please transmit a message to His Majesty the Emperor of the Federal Empire.”
“All right.”
Even after the wizard left, the king’s sighs only deepened.
This incident is a natural disaster.
There was no other way to express it.
