My Reincarnation Skills Are “Playing With Dolls” and “Playing With Clay”, but What Am I Supposed to Do With These? C126

Episode 126 Pirate King Balzac

Finally, the gangplank was lifted from the pirate ship, and pirates poured in one after another onto the cargo-passenger ship, Tofumaru, on which we were boarding. 

The wizard Odds from Sidon's party, Terosa from Seafer's group, Lina and I, and those who can use fire magic, concentrated on burning the gangplank while the other guards supported them. 

However, when there was only one ship left, Terosa was shot with a gun, and Sidon's party was also pushed by the pirates who boarded the ship, making it impossible to maintain the waterfront operation at the edge of the ship. 

While the golem Taro appears and stops the pirates in front, we time it well and retreat to the line connecting the forecastle and stern. 

The sailors had previously set up a simple barricade here by lining up water barrels and other shielding objects. 

There are also stairs that go down to the cabin, so I have to stop here. 

Seifer and the scout man dragged Terosa and forced an HP recovery medicine into her mouth, forcing her to drink it. The injury is serious, but does not appear to be life-threatening. 

However, with this, the number of people who can fight is temporarily reduced further. 

There were probably around 40 pirates boarding the Tofumaru from the gangplank. 

There are about the same number or slightly more if you include the merchants, but there are 15 bodyguards, including the injured, who are used to fighting. It remains to be seen how long the sailors can fight... 

The captain and sailors were gathered on the forecastle side and were shooting arrows through the barricade. Those who are trying to overcome it seem to be holding back by swinging their swords, but they seem to be at a disadvantage. 

The main force of our escort group was on the center deck centered on the main mast, and on the stern side were the merchants who could carry weapons, and the escort group included three cat people and a LV14 warrior named Veran. 

The only place where the gangplank hangs is between us and the sailors, so there are many enemies around here. 

For now, there are few enemies on the stern side protected by the merchants, and they are putting up a good fight. 

That frog merchant is spewing something like poisonous mist from his mouth. Is that a skill called “poison”? It seems surprisingly strong. 

Seeing that, I tell Lina and Carmilla my final plan. It's dangerous, but with Carmilla's stealth skills and physical abilities, it should be possible. 

"If you're in danger, just jump into the sea or use Lina's magic to fly away."

"Carmilla, it's okay, I'll do fine."

After the two disappeared, Taro retreated and switched to maintaining the front line with barricades. 

Meanwhile, Lucien is steadily reducing the number of people one by one with his bow while waiting for his MP to recover. 

I have Taro, the clay dog ​​Wang, and Nolte stop the people who are trying to get past me, and use my "Thinking" skill to quickly recover my MP. 

However, just as Lucien and I turned to magic attacks again and were thinking of dropping the remaining gangplank, those guys jumped in. 

A group of people who emit a strong red light even with map skills. Perhaps this is Pirate King Balzac and his entourage. 

Taro swung his great sword and slashed the first man who ran in. 

The next one was pierced by Sidon's arrows and fell down without a sound. 

However, as soon as Taro tried to intercept the next one again, the giant body was engulfed in flames. 

The ceramic armored body does not burn. However, Taro's body, which had stopped moving, was attacked by a fierce slash, causing him to stagger. One after another, new pirates boarded the ship. 

Furthermore, he fired a fireball at the main mast, setting it ablaze. 

Wizard! ? I quickly assess its status while shooting a fireball from behind the scenes. 

<Balzac Human Male 42 years old Pirate (LV27)

Spells: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Shield, Long story

Paralysis, Return, Barrier, Magical Power Enhancement

Skills HP increase (large) Strength increase (large)

Direction Swimming Sensing Discovery Weather forecasting

Ship operation (LV7) Appraisal (beginner)

　　　　　　Nautical chart　Trap release　Crisis detection　Command

Sword skills (LV6) Bow skills (LV4)

Dagger technique (LV5) Riding (Lv2)>

This is it. Without a doubt, it's Balzac, the "Pirate King."

But what are these many spells? 

...Maybe this guy changed his job from wizard to pirate? 

Of course, not all pirates are born pirates, and some may become pirates along the way. 

But I thought that no thief or pirate could use magic. 

Normally, people with rare jobs such as magicians can make a decent living with it, and even get a proper position. 

That's why, as I learned more about the common sense of this world, I also thought that it was because they wouldn't become thieves if they got fed up. 

But what if...if you could use that magic to earn more money and have more power than you would in a normal job...there might be people who wanted to become pirates and try to reach the top. . 

I think I was thinking about that for less than a second. 

Two LV10 adventurers named Sidon and Wajda from the same party attacked at the same time, and Balzac dodged them in an instant and at the same time mowed them down with his curved sword. 

Wajda's body was blown away, and Sidon was on his knees. 

In order to prevent the final blow, Odds fired a bolt of lightning, but an invisible shield blocked it. 

Lucien's bow rang out, and Balzac cut it off with his curved sword and dodged. 

I also shoot arrows to keep them in check. 

Balzac and the others temporarily retreated to the other side of the barricade, and Sidon and Wajda managed to return on their own. 

There, Odds releases a whirlpool of flame, and Terosa, the magician in Seifer's party, seems to have recovered from his injuries and attacks repeatedly with magic. 

Just when things were starting to get back on track, an unexpected spell was released from Balzac's side. This is "tranquility." Are there any monk spell users in your entourage? 

Then, we were gradually pushed into the pirates who were used to fighting and outnumbered us. 

Sidon and Seafer's party also suffered injuries and were on the defensive. 

Our party managed to only sustain a few scratches thanks to Taro acting as a shield with his sooty body and Wang attacking the pirates' feet and stirring them up, but Nolte, Lucien, and of course myself. It's also becoming physically tough. Lucien and I slowly step back while casting healing spells on each other. 

　

Then, seeing that we were exhausted, the pirates once again raised a battle cry and went on the offensive. 

Taro cut down all the pirates who were trying to get over the barricade, and I used my sword, Nolte's hammer, and Lucien's bow to kill some of the people who were slipping through, but some of the pirates who had broken through ignored us. I run down the stairs to the underground cabin. 

“Nolte, Lucien, chase them!”

We can't let the helpless merchants die. Haybar, Natasia, and the others should be below. 

And in front of them, Balzac and his aides, a LV19 pirate, and a LV17 monk are all gathered together. 

Looking at me left behind, do you think you can fight alone even though you have a giant golem at your side? Balzac's bearded face twisted into a grin. 

As many lumps of clay as possible rained down on his head. 

It's been a long time since I've had a physical attack, and I poured all the MP I had recovered into this. 

While the pirates in his entourage were crushed under him, Balzac used his incredible reflexes to dodge. Is it a “crisis detection” skill? ? 

However, before he could think about it, the fireball he sent out with enough force to use up all of his recovered MP hit the Pirate King, who was unable to dodge in his fallen position. 

"You were an alchemist..."

A hoarse voice leaked out as he turned into a ball of fire as the magic was released without being affected by the tranquility. It was fortunate that he didn't have any discrimination skills. 

That's why I didn't use magic after the tranquility took hold, and tried to make her let her guard down. 

Even so, I desperately tried to block Balzac's curved sword that was still approaching me with my sword. What superhuman strength. I was pushed forward, barely able to block Balzac's slashes as he slashed at me. There is no time to perform magic. 

In the meantime, he dodged Taro's attack and even had the strength to kick One when he jumped at him. 

Just when my back hit the edge of the ship and I was panicking that there was no way out, I heard a tremendous explosion. 

Balzac looked back and was stunned. 

 It was in time···

The ``Red Skull'', which burst into flames, is slowly leaning over. 

"Is it a gunpowder explosion? Why..."

In a split second, Taro and I slashed at him from the front and back. Unable to avoid Taro's heavy slash, I parried it with my curved sword and lost my balance, but my sword mowed down his torso. It hit me for the first time. 

“Gha!”

Blood spray flew and hit me too, causing me to close my eyes. 

However, instead of coming towards me, Balzac ambles across the deck towards his own pirate ship.　

"My fu, my fune...my"

And then, as if trying to jump from the broken edge of the ship to the sinking Red Skull, he threw himself. 

I kneel down on the deck and breathe into my shoulders. Then, I was relieved. 

"One, go to the cabin! Help Nolte and the others!"

I run down the stairs, stumbling after the running clay dog. 

“Wow!” “Goo!”

A young man's voice? And a wild scream. 

Pirates are lying down here and there from the middle of the stairs... and beyond that, Lucien is holding a bow in front of the door, and the backs of the pirates are there. 

“Hout!?”

A blade protrudes from the pirate's back. Blood is pouring out, ugh, no. No, more than that... 

“Nolte!”

"...Master, I'm here."

The pile of pirate corpses that I thought was piled up collapsed, revealing Nolte's small body. He's covered in blood, but he seems okay. Was he being scolded? 

And Hout was still shaking, still clutching the dagger that had stabbed the pirate. Is this his first time killing someone? I can understand how he feels... 

"Well done, Hout."

The person who called out to me was old man Haybar. He still slumped down, still blocking the door where the female merchants were barricaded with his back. Grandpa, I'll do it. 

Then, I heard the voice I had been waiting for. 

“Master, are you here?”

"Shiro, is everyone safe?"

That's right, it was thanks to those two that we were able to make a big comeback. 

　

At that time, Carmilla, who was trying her best to stay hidden, saw an opportunity and jumped from the top of the stern to the pirate ship. It's a technique that would be impossible without the physical abilities of a werewolf. 

And on Carmilla's waist is a leather bag containing a doll-sized Lina. Lina was also in scout mode and hiding, so no one would have been able to discover them in that chaos. 

With that many cannons, there must be barrels or something filled with gunpowder inside the ship. Once they find it, Lina transforms into a wizard and uses her fuse or piece of cloth to light it in a way that buys them time to escape. 

...That was the strategy I devised on the fly after seeing the situation on the stern deck. 

I occasionally received Lina's telepathy during the battle, so I was confident that things would go well. 

However, since it was such a huge explosion, I couldn't help but worry until the end whether or not the two of them were able to escape safely. 

"Ah, all my friends are fine. Carmilla, Lina, you did a great job. And I'm glad you're okay...I'm really grateful."

In front of Habar and Hout, we hugged each other without worrying about our bodies covered in blood.