14-1 Part 3
The Frost Giant Bergelmir - Piercing
the Sea -
Translator : PolterGlast
「Then
I'll go first. If possible, could you scrape away the rocky reef area by the
seaside to make a port in Erin...?」
「That's...
a job that feels freezing just imagining it... But I don't mind. It would be a
problem if Carral's ship got stranded. I also want to see Carral's
ship anchored in Erin.」
「Really?!
That helps, Ashley! The shores around the Imperial Capital are
steep, and there are strangely many rocky reefs... But if Ashley helps
out, I think that place will flourish as a new port! Please, Ashley!」
「As the
magistrate of Erin, I also ask this of you. Let's snatch the customers
from Naglfar Port.」
Not bad. As a
result, for Carral, that would be retaliation against Uncle Morak,
who cornered her, and the merchant company under him. After all, Uncle is still
desperately trying to monopolize the trade route leading from the Imperial
Capital to Naglfar Port.
「Then I
shall also propose a plan. Make an escape route for emergencies. We don't know
who will become our enemy. I want to secure a retreat path for when the time
comes.」
「I
(Ore), no, I (Watashi) think you should pile up earth and dig, turning Erin
into a fortress like you did for our village!」
「That
is also quite good. If that's the case, could you also clear the northern
forest? If Ashley-sama directly helps with the pioneering, the citizens
will respect you even more, and the pioneering will liven up.」
No, wait. If I went
along with all of that, my body wouldn't hold up... That said, it's troubling
because none of the plans are bad at all. They are saying I should boldly use
the power I've cultivated up to today from now on.
「Um...
May I also speak kyan...?」
「Of
course, Yashu-chan! Ah, right, want to lick a candy? Here you go♪」
「A-After
this, I want you to fluff with Durin deshu!」
「Aneue...
Don't derail the conversation like that...」
These two go at
their own pace. Unable to refuse something received from a Princess, Yashu
stuffed his cheeks with the candy ball and continued speaking.
「Um...
I-It is a bit bold for
me to say, but... What if we made allies not just with beastmen, but, um, with other races too kyan...?」
「My,
that is quite an interesting opinion. By all means, please continue.」
「Korokoro...
Haaa, it's sweet kyan... Ah, um, for example, the elves of the
Holy City Fimbul, and further east, the various elven kingdoms. If they
all learn about Ashley-sama, they should reach a conclusion similar to
the King of Kaha, kyan.」
I don't understand.
I couldn't quite accept why I would become a bargaining chip. That goes for the
others too. There is indeed the eventual track record of having moved the King
of Kaha, but I don't think it's a certainty.
Well, either way. I
am currently without my favorite Shovel. None of the plans will start
unless I procure this first. Losing the excellent Shovel made of steel
really hurts. Even if I have a blacksmith custom-make the same thing, I have no
idea how long I'll be made to wait; I'm in a state of mind where I can't bear
to wait.
Leaving aside the
derailed musings, no one could give an immediate reply to Yashu's
opinion. However, that ended up calling out that intrusive Evil Dragon.
『Kukuku...
Isn't that a brilliant idea. If so—』
Wait, Zirant!
Don't tell me you intend to appear in this place...?!
『If not
now, when? Just watch, kukuku...』
The next moment, a
brilliantly glowing woman descended right in the middle of the dining hall
table. That is, of course, Zirant... The Dragonewt who calls herself a
god landed on the table without any regard for manners or anything else, and
reigned over them with an appearance too young to be called a god.
「Wha, a
woman appeared from the sky...?!」
「Eh, Zirant-sama?!」
「Oh my,
this child is cute too...」
Since Georg
put his hand on his sword, I ended up hurriedly holding his arm down. Zirant,
you didn't have to go out of your way to make such a conspicuous entrance...
「Wagahai's
name is Zirant. One who has watched over this Empire since ancient
times. No, to put it another way, an old god who possessed Ashley over
there and gave him the chance to grow.」
「I'm
sorry to interrupt your satisfaction, but right now I'm in the mood to lie and
say that you and I have no connection...」
「The
legendary Dragon God-sama, actually existed kyan?!」
To guarantee Zirant's
identity, I reluctantly pulled her small hand, telling her to get down from the
table first because it's bad manners. Perhaps Zirant also thought it was
hard to talk from up there. She jumped down energetically from there, and while
bathing in everyone's attention, she swiftly ran to the back of the dining hall
and turned around to face us.
「Umu,
although I am separate from that Dragon God, as a fellow dragon, Wagahai
shall offer advice. The first Emperor Ausareus—no, Ausar, once traveled the world with the
Dragon God Yuran and gathered his
own allies.」
Wondering what she
would start, it was a story about the first Emperor that Zirant is
obsessed with. Proudly, and in a good mood, she continued speaking plausibly.
「The
countries of the demi-human races at that time, at the end of many long years,
had been driven into a corner and were scattered and divided. Ausar
connected all the countries with underground tunnels and overturned the
numerical disadvantage.」
「Underground
tunnels? If that's true, that guy is an unbelievable idiot.」
Connecting divided
countries with underground tunnels is not a normal human idea. More than
admiration, I felt exasperation, thinking how on earth he attempted such
maddening work himself.
「Wagahai
reckons that if you grow a little more, even you can do it. Besides, the
underground passages already exist. Therefore, what is needed is the power to
re-maintain them—in other words, you, Ashley.」
「Zirant,
but you're overlooking an important part.」
「Mu,
what is it?」
「There
is no persuasive power. I believe you, but to the others, it's a pipe dream.」
Wondering what to do
with this sudden intruder, both Georg and Puis were observing the
situation. It's especially hard to explain to Aniue. I don't think he'd
believe it if I said I was doing my excavation hobby, dug into a space with a
dragon, was given the Book of the Evil Dragon, and became possessed...
「Then I
only have to let you do as you please. If you maintain the underground tunnels
created by the first Emperor, you can create hidden passages with the elven
countries far to the east, the Horned race's country to the west, and the
beastmen country Kaha to the south. You just have to show them the
results later. Kukuku, left speechless by Wagahai's divinity, are
y—fugyuu?!」
However, Aneue
is flexible, or rather, her vector of thought was fundamentally different from
ours.
「What
what, this child is cute! Are you Ashley's friend?! Zirant-chan,
won't you come to my room today?!」
「Wh-What
are you doing, you, you mere Princess! Just because your breasts are big, don't
get carried away, l-let go, l-e-t-g-o-o-o-o!!」
「I
think it's impossible deshu... When Atomina-sama gets like this,
she can absolutely never be peeled off deshu...」
Zirant was a
dead strike for Atomina-aneue's
tastes. By the way, "dead strike"
(dosutoraiku) is a word from the other world. It's a complex and bizarre
word combining 'dosu', which means a short sword, and 'strike' (raiku),
which is a word meaning like. A 'dosu' seems to be a weapon frequently used for
assassinations, which means—I don't understand the words from the other world
at all. Could it possibly have originally meant liking someone so much you want
to kill them...?
「Sorry.
She might just look like a pathetic
girl with a habit of lying, but apparently, she's a god for the time being.」
「That
doesn't serve as a cover-up! Ei, kora, let go already, w-w-Wagahai is a god, no
matter how much of a Princess you are, to show such disrespect to Wagahai—anyway,
let go quicklyyyy!」
「Your
acquaintances are competent, but they are all eccentric people who are hard to
handle...」
Aniue relaxed
his tired eyes and let out a light sigh. Then he looked at Puis,
seemingly instructing him to wrap things up. If so, is it about time to call it
quits?
「Well
fine, all the plans seem interesting. Then let's do them one by one. But first,
I'll start by searching for a blacksmith who can process Demonic Spirit Silver.
I'll leave the later details to Aniue and Puis. See ya.」
I can't keep company
with this chaotic meeting any longer. First is the processing of Demonic Spirit
Silver and procuring a Shovel. Let's proceed with this.
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I was told the
results of the meeting later. For the time being, they will proceed with
strengthening the foundation called Erin, training troops, and
coordination work to organize ourselves.
It seems the name of
the organization was also decided. From today on, we are the [Shadows of Bergelmir]. It means to
become the Frost Giant Bergelmir itself, which is also the name of this Imperial
Capital, and move this Empire from the shadows. In the first place,
regarding the truth of the Giant Bergelmir legend, according to Zirant,
it was the unprecedented great achievements built by the first Emperor that
mutated through oral tradition.
Well, whatever the case, it starts with making weapons. Let's make the strongest Shovel and sword from now on.
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