15-7 Part 1
Firefly Steals the Entire Fortune from
the Wife-Killing Villain Lord Codwall
- The Mud-Covered Princess -
Translator : PolterGlast
The target's mansion
is located in the noble district of the Imperial Capital. This is a
special sector, and one needs a corresponding status just to approach it.
Having the transport unit standby near here would only cause unnecessary
accidents. Therefore, using the ruins as a starting point, I built a long
tunnel all the way to Lord Codwall's mansion in the noble district.
「The
ground is covered in mud...」
「You're
back. How about the transport convoy?」
「I told
them this location. It seems the beastman elites who were participating in the
military training here will come.」
「Them,
huh. If it's them, covert actions are their forte.」
By the time Yumil
returned, about 60% of the tunnel was completed. But, it seems the underground
here is quite watery. When I compress the excavated soil and use it to
reinforce the walls and footing, it spews out water one after another, so Sigrun's
support became necessary.
「Nyaa
nyaa nyaa~♪」
「Sigrun,
stop that weird song. It'll be terrible if the military police notice us, you
know...?」
「What
are you saying, this is the song of the wheelbarrow.」
So I had Sigrun
go buy a wheelbarrow. I'm having her use it to carry the waterlogged earth and
sand outside. The only problem is that Sigrun is in far too good a mood.
「I
don't understand the meaning...」
「Well,
don't say that and help out! Shinza, hand the Scoop to Yumil.」
The Duke's daughter
didn't seem to mind getting covered in mud herself. Since she reached out to
me, I handed her the other Scoop. Behind my back, the two women loaded
mud onto the wheelbarrow, and when it got full, Sigrun carried it outside.
「Is
there anything else I can help with?」
「Nothing
in particular. There's also the transportation after this, so please save your
stamina for now.」
By the way, for
lighting, instead of a lantern, I'm using the Sun Stone obtained from the ruins
of the underground empire. Back then, I used a makeshift shoelace to secure it,
but now I’ve bound it with a fine chain and fastened it to my clothes. Floating
on its own, it's much more convenient than a lantern.
「I
heard that yesterday you were in the cold sea for hours, erasing rocky reefs...
Why do you go that far...?」
「You
are misunderstanding me.」
「That
can't be helped... After all, we just met the other day...」
「I
suppose you're right.
I'm not the type to think things through every single time before acting. I
wanted to build a port there. That's why I did my best while freezing. That's
my only motive.」
「What
is that... You really are a strange person...」
Beyond that, while
receiving support from the two, I continued digging the tunnel while making small
talk. I wanted to use the 30x power of the Shovel, but if I used that,
my footing would likely become even muddier. The aftermath would be scary, so I held back.
◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇
Thus, I made my way
to the underground of Lord Codwall's mansion. I connected the path up to
the garden of the premises once, and while cross-referencing with the floor
plan, I tracked down the target underground warehouse and the storehouse. All
that's left is to smash through the floor from below, plunder everything from
the root, and escape.
「Now we
just wait for the backup. Shall we turn back for now?」
「Wahahaha,
we've gotten all muddy, haven't we, Yumil~!」
「Why
are you looking at a mud-covered me so happily...」
We were in a
terrible state, covered in mud from head to toe. Despite being in the position
of a Duke's daughter, the fact that she joined in and did the dirty work made
both Sigrun and I feel a sense of goodwill toward her.
「Hey,
what do you think of this, Shinza!?」
Sigrun
pointed at Yumil's face, making her breasts bounce.
「Eh,
why are you throwing it to Prince Ashley there!?」
「Even
if you ask me what I think, it's not a bad feeling, I suppose...」
Yumil is the
type of person who doesn't mind taking on mud herself. I thought she was a fine
woman.
「Right,
right?! A Light Elf in light clothing covered in mud! You wouldn't be a man if
that didn't arouse you!」
「What
is... that about?」
「Heh...!?
E-eh, w-were you
looking at me with those kinds of eyes!?」
Now that she
mentions it, it might certainly be an exquisite sight. A mud-covered Princess,
huh. This is beautiful in its own way.
「No. I
was looking at you with eyes of respect.」
「Um...
t-that is troubling in its own way for me...」
「Well
whatever, let's wait to rendezvous with the transport convoy at the ruins. Once
they arrive, a slightly dangerous big job begins.」
「Umu...
This is hopeless. Do your best to be patient, Yumil.」
「Even
without you saying unnecessary things, I know that already...」
We passed through
the long, muddy underground tunnel, returned to the ruins, and slept huddled
together for a while.
◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇
After waiting until
midnight, the cart convoy led by the beastmen arrived. Now, it's time for
execution. We passed through the tunnel and pushed forward steadily toward the
villain's treasure.
「Uuuu...
Shinza-sama, I wanted you to ask the humans for this kind of work...」
「My
fur, my fur is muddy and soaking wet...」
「My
mood has gotten gloomy, ha, hahahaha...」
However, as soon as
they entered the tunnel, the beastmen hesitated to step forward. Now they are covered
in mud, making incredibly sad faces. Did they hate mud that much? I've done a
bad thing here...
「You've
already gotten dirty, there's no choice but to get over it! Right, Yumil!」
「Why
are you throwing it to me... Please do your best, we're relying on everyone's
strength.」
First, we connected
it to the mansion’s
underground warehouse. The moment we arrived, the beastmen’s rock-bottom spirits did a
complete 180.
「Gold
coins, wan!」
「Beryls,
rubies, sapphires, diamonds, and emeralds!」
「And
look—these are platinum coins from the old days!」
As expected of
colluding with a military organization like the Knight Order, our target had
hoarded enough treasure to make one's back go out. Even I can tell that if all
this is snatched from the root, he will be left with nothing but ruin.
「This
is hoarding too much no matter how you look at it...」
「Just
carrying this is going to be tough. Wahahaha, we should have prepared another
cart!」
「What
will we do, Shinza-sama? Even if we increase the vehicles now, I don't think
it will make it in time...」
The representative
of the transport convoy, with a face exactly like a cat, brought his face close
and asked. The answer was decided from the start.
「Plunder
it all from the root, empty this place. Show the lowest villain a living hell.
Imagine Codwall's face when his treasure is stripped away entirely!」
「That's how it should be! That's my Shinza!」
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