Chapter 237 Operation Begins
The 'Display Self-Status Mysterious System' mana gauge is slowly decreasing and recovering. Even now, there's no mistake that my 'Pulse magic' is still circulating with 'Resurrect magic' as evidence. This was the same when I was kidnapped too. That's why I could do something so reckless.
'Hey, Maya-chan, I'll not use 'Mana Recover' on myself. But only on Centrena and you.'
'Huh? Only Maya and the others?'
'Kuu?'
'Ah, you know, I've got a natural recovery skill, so if I have a mana potion, that's enough. 'Mana Recover' doesn't mean much to me anymore, and it's basically become a support magic spell.'
'Whoa, big brother, that's so cheating!'
'Kuu!'
'Haha, I think so too.'
While chatting like this, Centrena slowly moves forward.
'Just 100 (� 328 feet) more to go.'
Maya-chan's wind magic, 'Air Cannon', is within range.
It's not snowing, and the vision medicine Jag-san gave me is working, so maybe that's why? The wooden wall that looks like a castle wall, surrounding the town, is clearly visible.
According to Berberi-san and Neta-san's report, the wall's thickness is about 1 meter (� 3.28 feet), right?
'Yeah, let's go all out then, Maya-chan.'
'Yeah, Brother.'
'Maya-sama, I'm ready.'
'Yeah, thank you, Ber-san.'
'What's the plan, Maya-chan? I thought you would blast it away with 'Air Cannon'.'
'Well, Ber-san reported that the wall is made of wood, didn't he?'
'Yeah, Maya-sama, if it's heavy, it can't fly this high, so it must be made of wood.'
The building materials are basically all wood. It wouldn't be possible to build something this high in this terrain, so it's probably something that can be flown in and transported. If that's the case, it's probably made of wood, right? The building, the walls, and even the defensive walls are all made of wood.
'So, Ber-san and the others will infiltrate from the opposite side. Brother and I will take care of this entire right side, and blow it up with a loud noise at the same time, got it?'
'I see. But, Maya-chan, fire attribute.'
'Yeah, I'm not good at it. I can only use it to the extent of a lighter. That's why I need Ber-san and Dorchune-san, you know. Hahaha, it's a "bit of a mess".'
'Yes, My sister and I are confident in our abilities, Maya-sama.'
'But then, what about that, inside the building, Maya-chan?'
At my words, Maya-chan took out a handmade map from her inventory and looked at it.
'Hmm... according to Ber-san, it's about 50 meters (� 164 feet) away. I'm sure.'
'That's right. There's no wind, and... yeah. Let's do it then. Putting out the fire will be a diversion, after all.'
'Yeah. Then, everyone, let's match it with Maya's magic and... do it in one go.'
'Understood, Maya-sama.'
'Got it, Maya-sama'
'But, the atmosphere is bad. Didn't I teach you that, Berberi?'
'No, that's just a little, Sister...'
'Yeah, I'm a bit worried about that atmosphere too.'
'Still, let's try again. Let's take a deep breath.'
What was Berberi-san and Neta-san trying to say? Maybe that? No, no, it can't be...
'Please wait for a bit.'
'Please.'
Ah, Neta-san is gone. Berberi-san has disappeared too. When I noticed, Berberi-san and the others were already near the outer wall, waving their hands towards us.
'As expected, those ninja-like guys are amazing.'
'Yeah, they are, brother.'
But they'll be back in just a few minutes.
'I apologize for the wait. Please aim for that red mark. After that, it'll chain-react and explode.'
Berberi-san kneeled down beside Maya-chan, quickly stood up, and gave a simple report.
'Chain explosions and all, that's amazing.'
'This is what we call sabotage, Tatsuma-sama.'
Neta-san whispered that in my ear. In an instant, they were back, and Berberi-san was already on Wilshion.
'I see. By the way, how did you guys prepare for this?'
'Yes, Tatsuma-sama. We used a disposable magic circle and a wheat-grain magic stone.'
'That must have cost a lot, right?'
'Tatsuma-sama, if I explain it simply, I obtained it myself, so no money was spent... do you understand?'
'Ah, so that's how it is. Maya-chan knew about it, huh?'
'Yeah, that's right, brother.'
It seems like we're all set in various ways. Alright, let's give Maya-chan the signal. Maya-chan is nodding too.
'Please, Maya-chan.'
I take out a mana tea from my inventory and hand it to Maya-chan. She opens the seal and downs it in one gulp.
'Puha, thanks. Now, let's go.'
Maya-chan turns her body around, and clings to me, rubbing her face against mine. Does my scent really get her pumped up? I don't really get this part about Maya-chan, who's got a thing for scents.
Maya-chan stands on Centrena's back, facing forward with her equipment at the ready. As Berberi-san instructed, she takes aim at the magic circle on the wall, opens her right palm, and points it forward.
'Alright, energy's fully charged. Let's do this... "Air Cannon"!'
Before my eyes, snowflakes start dancing in front of Centrena. Then, I hear a 'Boom!' sound from the wall, followed by a series of 'Rat-a-tat-tat!' explosions that sound like a rapid-fire fireworks display.
At the same time, the wall starts burning red hot. I guess Berberi-san and Neta-san must have poured oil or something on it. The wooden wall, which I thought was sturdy, starts burning in an instant. We're at a considerable distance, but the other side suddenly brightens up.
'Whoa, this is quite a show, Ber-san.'
'I'm honored by your praise, Tatsuma-sama.'
From our perspective, the right half of the wall is beautifully ablaze. Since the wall has some thickness, it's probably just the outer side for now. Still, it's a big deal for them.
Something's flying around on top of the wall. There must be over ten people, shouting at each other in loud voices, but I can't make out what they're saying--they're panicking that much.
'Ah, it's increased. I think there are around 20 people now.'
'Yeah, what do we do, Brother?'
'Yeah, let's do it.'
'I understand. We can take our time, right? We don't have to rush.'
'It's like an anime or a period drama, you know... Well, if it's not like that, it wouldn't be exciting, right?'
Maya-chan positioned herself behind me, just like in an MMO.
This time, it wasn't just her palm; she grasped my right hand, stretching out her index and thumb to form a "gun" shape.
'"Air Bullet", "Air Bullet", "Air Bullet", "Air Bullet", amazing! "Air Cannon" has a cool-down time, but this one doesn't use up mana and has almost no cool-down, so I can fire away as much as I want!'
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