Chapter 217 Reconnaissance In The Name Of Investigation
In the morning, there will be medical treatment at the shrine. In the afternoon, I'm scheduled to listen to a report at the security department.
The captive of the Celestial Race, Bergalide, is still vomiting information at a level that is gradually being revealed.
"Jillietta-san"
"Maya-sama, what is it?"
It seems unusual for Maya-chan to offer advice.
"Earlier, I heard it from my brother, but..."
"Yes?"
"Is the captive blindfolded?"
"No. If there is a visual sense of fear, I leave it as it is."
"In that case, the guy will get used to it. I think if he blindfolded, he will definitely break. Just poking with your fingers would do it."
The relationship between abdominal muscles and punches. Wow, that's brutal and gross.
Jillietta-san seems to have been daydreaming about the day after tomorrow, and she has a 'teehee' expression on her face.
"I, I didn't know there was such a method. Th-this will be educational."
She's taking notes. What kind of studying is this? Head of Security-san and Failroud-san seem to be in a bind.
After the sun sets, I suggested doing reconnaissance.
"With our Centrena, we can probably fly higher than they can, no problem."
"Huh?"
Head of Security-san, Failroud-san, and Jillietta looked surprised. Wilshion haven't gotten used to flying, so it might be impossible there, but Centrena has been able to fly to a dangerous height.
I asked Berberiguru-san and Dorchuneta-san about it yesterday. Apparently, both of them have sharp night vision. Well, they are Cat-people men after all.
Since flying with all four of us is a bit too much, I asked who was more skilled, and Berberi-san raised his hands in surrender. Neta-san seems to excel in all skills within the clan.
"Dorchuneta."
"Yes. Here..."
Finally, appearing in front of me, the Cat-people men's spy. She's also called ninja. She may looks like a maid, but she's kneeling. After all, that's not right because she's posing as a ninja, not a maid.
'Neta-san, that's not right. When in that form, behave like a maid.'
'Ah, I apologize.'
After whispering a tsukkomi, Neta-san disappeared once and quietly stood behind me with an innocent expression.
"I see. If there is a Cat-people man with better night vision than us, it should be reassuring."
With the Head of Security's approval for now, we decided to disband.
Berberi-san will continue her espionage activities. He's been investigating places where the Celestial Race has appeared in the past. I thought we might be able to figure out their flight routes and who they've captured and why.
As the sun began to set, we started getting ready. Berberi-san went out to buy dinner for two. It seems he'll get mad if he doesn't choose and buy something delicious.
Standing next to me, Neta-san is surprisingly tall. Is she just a little shorter than me? Maybe about 10cm taller than Maya-chan?
We ended up riding on Centrena's back in the order of Maya-chan, me, and then Neta-san. There were some minor issues when we actually got on.
Maya-chan is using the same scented oil as Rosalier-san. On top of that, Neta-san, who's behind me, has a different but pleasant scent wafting from her. It's okay, it won't bother me once we start flying. I tell myself that.
"Can the Celestial Race people believe that there are beings who can fly at higher altitudes than them?"
"I don't think so. They should know the altitude limits of the running dragons."
"You may be right. I have no idea how high the altitude is."
"Um, 552m (1811ft)?"
"Oh right, there's a cheater..."
Ensgard was not very high above the sea. At most, about 50m (164ft). Compared to that, it's in a pretty high position.
"That means it's higher than here, right?"
"Yeah."
"Berberiguru said that's where his fall happened."
Where Neta-san pointed. It's quite overhanging. It's a height similar to Watterhill's where I often fell.
"Um, 23m (75ft)? Is he a monster? Ber-san..."
"He didn't die instantly even after falling from 23 meters. Well, he did end up dying in the end..."
"Still, there is a certain way of falling, and it's a dangerous height without a doubt."
Moreover, it's quite strange. Just running on the roofs of Ensgard is the example.
"Then I'll rely on you, Centrena."
'Kuu'
This kind of reconnaissance hasn't been done since my time on the old Daioraden Royal Castle. Now, we slowly ascending with almost no sound.
'Breaking 100m (328ft).'
Just to be safe, we're whispering to each other. It wouldn't be good if a Celestial Race was flying nearby.
The lights of Duchy Capital look small. But we still can't see the top of the rocky mountain.
'Aren't you cold? Are you both okay?'
'We're fine.'
'Yes, we're fine.'
The temperature was freezing, but I was fine thanks to the magic tool I had. It radiated warmth around me, like wrapping Centrena in a cozy blanket. I learned how to use it like this in the Duchy Capital.
Everyone had a small magic tool, like a portable heater. They even brought a larger version to warm up the room.
'200m (656ft).'
'I still can't see the top.'
'Yes, that's correct.'
The Duchy Capital was like a starry sky reflected on a lake. You could tell it had developed around this rocky mountain. It was only 750m (2460ft) high, much lower than some mountain stations in the previous world, which easily exceeded 1000m (3280ft). It was just cold; otherwise, it was okay.
'300m (984ft). Hmm, it's hard to see without light.'
'We still have a long way to go.'
'Kuu.'
'Centrena feels the same way.'
'Big brother is amazing, right? "That's right" Centrena-tan said."
'Are you serious?'
We still had a long way to go.
'How cold is it outside?'
'Um, about five degrees below freezing.'
'Seriously? I saw something like that before.'
'Yeah.'
'Over there (previous world), there's a station over 3000m (9842ft) high, and it gets like minus ten degrees or something.'
'Oh, Maya has seen that too.'
'How cold is 'minus' anyway?'
'Well, Dorchune-san, it's like the middle between plus and minus, around zero is where water freezes.'
'I see. But I don't care about the exact temperature.'
Well, demons are probably so easygoing because of theirr long lives. That's what I think, anyway.
'500m (1640ft).'
'It's pitch black, can't see anything.'
'I can see below though. It's like a donut.'
'What's a donut?'
'Um, Dorchune-san. It's a sweet treat made by kneading wheat into a round shape with a hole in the middle and frying it in oil.'
'That sounds delicious, doesn't it?'
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