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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 323: When Aerial Travel Becomes Possible, Options Suddenly Increase
Chapter 323: When Aerial Travel Becomes Possible, Options Suddenly Increase
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“Hey, don’t get so mad, okay?”“I’m not mad at all!”
On the deck, Nico puffed his cheeks in anger, and I repeatedly apologized to him in a soothing tone. This was because after checking the captain’s room, I found that the metal plate decorated there indeed read “NicoNico Flyer.”
“But come on, you wouldn’t think a flying ship would have such a laid-back name, right? Even Nico didn’t think so, did you?”
“Well, that’s true…”
“See? So it’s beyond our control. Besides, Nico’s the captain of this ship now, so if you don’t like it, you could change the name, right?”
“Huh!? Now that you mention it… What should I do? Isn’t there a cool name or something…?”
Nico, who had his mouth wide open as if he was caught off guard, suddenly began to think seriously. It seems that the Hero’s mood had improved, so when I looked at the deck, Tia and Arielle seemed to be deep in conversation.
“Ah, the wind feels so good! Heheh, it’s like I’ve become a wind spirit!”
“Yes, the sky is close… Can we go above the clouds?”
“I wonder? Hey Nico, can this fly higher?”
“Sky Braver… no, Wing…? Oh, yes!? What is it?”
“So, can this flying ship fly higher?”
“Umm… I think it can fly, but since this is still a test flight, I think we should stop here.”
Currently, the ship was flying about 100 meters above the ground at a speed about three times that of a horse-drawn carriage. This was a test flight with more than enough safety margin, based on the performance of the ship that Kanan had investigated. Although it seemed to be able to fly much higher and faster at full power, it would be foolish, not brave, to do that on the first flight.
“I see. That’s something to look forward to next time. Ah, there’s a huge cow-like thing running! Hey!”
“I look forward to seeing the land of the gods, said to be beyond the clouds.”
Tia, who was cheerfully waving her hand as she looked down at the ground, and Arielle, who was praying while looking up at the sky. I don’t think the god I know is within reach, but I’m not so rude as to point that out.
“Hahaha… That’s right, Nico. What are the plans for our journey from here?”
“Well… It’s just my thought, but I think we’ll spend two or three months getting used to controlling this ship and checking our full-scale battle coordination with Ed-san and the others. After that, I’m thinking of attacking the Demon King’s castle.”
“Eh, we’re going already!?”
Nico’s words surprised me this time. I thought we would still be going around the world, preparing for various things, but we’re going straight to the Demon King’s place.
“Ah, of course, if you have plans, we can prioritize that, too.”
“No, that’s not particularly the case, but… are we really ready to go to the Demon King’s castle? Honestly, I thought we needed more preparation…”
“Ahaha. That’s true. If we hadn’t gotten this ship, we wouldn’t have been able to go to the Demon King’s castle for a while.”
“What? What’s going on?”
Tia joined the conversation between me and Nico. Arielle, who was visible behind her, still seemed to be enjoying the sensation of the sky.
“We were talking about attacking the Demon King’s castle soon, now that we have this ship.”
“Hmmm. That’s quite quick, isn’t it?”
“Yes, well. You may know this, but the lands ruled by the Demon King and the human-ruled countries are separated by a rugged mountain range called the Boundary Mountains. The Demon King’s army attacks us through the holes in those mountains, but because they are completely controlled, it’s virtually impossible for human armies to invade the Demon King’s territory. And that’s the same for us. Although they’re called holes, the insides are complex and labyrinthine, filled with traps and monsters set by the Demon King’s army, and the defense is ironclad and perfect. I think I’m pretty strong, but it’s not realistic to get through that.”
“Really? So what were you going to do if you hadn’t gotten this ship?”
“We were going to cross the mountains. We intended to cross the unexplored Boundary Mountains. Since the Demon King’s army isn’t guarding there, it’s better than jumping into a deadly situation… Of course, that requires careful preparation, so the Demon King’s subjugation was a long way off… I thought it would be at least three years in the future.”
“But with this ship…”
“I see, you mean we can leap right from the sky.”
I was greatly convinced by the reason why we had decided to attack the Demon King’s castle all of a sudden. Indeed, with this, we wouldn’t have to undertake a reckless enemy line breakthrough or cross harsh mountains, so it made sense that the journey could be greatly shortened.
“If that’s the case, of course, you’ll want it. I understand why you were so obsessed with it at the casino.”
“That was…!? Please forget about that already!”
“Hahaha, it’s fine, isn’t it? Because of that, we became companions like this, and as a result, we obtained this airship.”
“That’s true, but… uu, it’s embarrassing…”
Nico’s face turned red as I laughed. As we were looking at Nico with warm eyes, a voice suddenly called out from the back.
“I’ve finished checking!”
“Kanan! How was it?”
“Yep, all perfect. There was no abnormality, and I was able to replenish the mana normally. But since I’m not an expert in magical tools either, there’s no doubt that it would be best to have a trustworthy craftsman look at it at some point.”
“I understand. Shall we fly to Eluncia and ask the king?”
“I think that’s a good idea. Once that’s done, we’ll need to practice piloting for a while. If we crash at this height, it would be unbearable.”
“How about we travel around the world while doing that? Though it’s not as much as this ship, I know some places where there seem to be useful magical tools, so I think it wouldn’t be bad to collect them.”
“That sounds great! I think there are people in need even in places we couldn’t reach before, and I want to go help them!”
“As expected of the Yuusha-sama, that’s a splendid idea.”
“Flying around the world, how lovely!”
Everyone shared their individual prospects and thoughts. What was common to all was that no one was speaking negatively.
“Well then, let’s decide whether to actually attack the Demon King’s castle after looking at the ship’s condition, and for now, start our world tour.”
“Yes! The airship… um… NicoNico Flyer! Full speed ahead!”
After a brief awkward silence, the airship changed its course and sped up. It seemed that a good name didn’t come to mind. When I looked at Nico, there was a slightly bad… but joyful smile on the face of the Yuusha-sama.
A boy who once had a complicated expression for the purpose of being “banished.” But now it was different. There was no need to deliberately betray expectations, or to leave the world as if abandoning them halfway.
While the current absence of any divine involvement was in a way worrisome, even that was fine if it didn’t exist. Beating up a god could wait until the end of the journey… or even after the inevitable parting with Tia.
(T/N: Noooo: ( )
“Hm? What?”
“…No, it’s nothing.”
Leaving Tia, who was joyfully letting her hair blow in the wind, I too enjoyed my first journey through the sky.
