Chapter 88
Escape
Translator : PolterGlast
Even from what I've
heard from the outside, the kingdom seems to be quite a mess.
Despite repeated tax
increases, the royal family lives very lavishly, and the war with the demon
race shows no signs of ending, so military spending continues to increase
unnecessarily.
They seem to be using
the heroes to divert attention, but that will soon reach its limit.
When that happens, the
criticism will be directed at the heroes.
If a revolution were
to break out, their lives would be in danger.
Besides, it doesn't
seem like they're being treated well as heroes.
After all, they're
trying to assassinate Miku-san without leaving any evidence.
"There are plenty
of places to flee to, like the Holy Elmore Empire or the Salzburg Union. If
they know you're heroes, they'll welcome you with open arms."
And the Grust Kingdom
isn't the only country in this world.
There are probably...
no, definitely better places.
In this world, heroes
with gifts are treated as special beings.
Thanks to the achievements
of past heroes, they're unlikely to be treated poorly.
"Well, I think
it'll be impossible to get everyone out. You know, Kazuma-kun and the girls
around him probably won't be able to move."
"About that,
Masaru-kun..."
After hearing
Miku-san's story, I looked up at the sky.
Apparently, many
people have already fallen victim to the kingdom's honey traps.
Well, the average face
value of the people in this world is quite high.
But it's obvious that
there are strings being pulled, so I wish they wouldn't fall for it so
easily...
"But of course,
there are many people who don't think well of the kingdom. Among the girls,
there are many who hate being forced to train and have shut themselves in their
rooms, and some who cry alone at night because they're homesick..."
Apparently, Miku-san
was also providing mental care for these heroes.
Miku-san is a Saint.
Half of her is made of kindness.
I wonder if Class 1-A
will be able to survive without her...
"Then, in any
case, it seems we need to offer a helping hand?"
"Yeah,
definitely. The kingdom's current methods only teach them how to fight, and
there's no menu for people who don't want to fight. There are people with
non-combat gifts, but if they were used effectively, they could do so much
more..."
Apparently, many of
our classmates are seeking help.
Looking at
Mitsukawa-kun, who's being sent to the front lines, they can probably guess
what will eventually happen to them, so I think it's a natural decision.
"Well, we can't
do it right away. It might be heartless, but I think we should rescue them at
our own pace."
Honestly, I don't have
that much strong attachment to my classmates.
I don't think I'd go
so far as to rebel against the kingdom and become an international fugitive to
help them.
But if we can help
them, it might be useful later.
Maybe I'm becoming a
bit too pragmatic because I've been fighting too much in this other world.
But apparently, I'm
not the only one who thinks that way...
"I think that's
fine too. ...Or rather, I don't think we need to go out of our way to help
everyone. Because no one but me cared about you, Masaru-kun."
After making a dark
expression, Miku-san smiled.
It was a strangely
intimidating smile. I didn't know there were smiles that were scary to look
at...
Apparently, Miku-san
has also been through a lot in the kingdom.
"It's foolish to
use our power for such people. If we show everyone in Class 1-A this gift,
they'll definitely try to leech off you, Masaru-kun... I think we should just
leave them alone until they can flee without this gift."
Miku-san's thinking
was quite similar to mine. Or rather, even more pragmatic than me.
I also wanted to avoid
using the power of [Home] if possible... but realistically, even I can't send
my classmates to another country with just the teleportation Jaunt.
It's not realistic to
use Jaunt at every checkpoint, and using the Door Placement power would allow
us to move efficiently, so I thought it was unavoidable to show the gift.
But indeed... since we
can't feed everyone with my gift, it's better not to show it carelessly...
right?
"Speaking of
which, we... you're including me in your plans, Masaru-kun... I'm happy."
"Huh, did you say
something?"
"N-nothing!?"
She mumbled something,
so I asked her, but Miku-san just blushed and didn't answer.
After fidgeting, she
pulled herself together and said in a particularly cheerful voice,
"But, you know,
there are forces in this world that can transport by air, like the Dragonia
Dragon Knight Kingdom and the Star Dragon Alliance, so I think we can manage to
help them escape without this gift!"
"...I see."
I might have been too
fixated on modern knowledge.
This isn't Earth, so
we don't have to go through checkpoints in instrument cases or trunks.
If we use methods
unique to this other world, we might be able to rescue everyone.
But in any case, we
have to start by finding a place to accept them.
In the end, we, who
were thoroughly fed up with the kingdom, agreed.
"Let's leave the
Grust Kingdom right away."
And so, we began preparations
to leave the royal capital Grisnia as soon as possible--.
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