My Reincarnation Skills Are “Playing With Dolls” and “Playing With Clay”, but What Am I Supposed to Do With These? C169

Episode 169 Demi-human war begins

The date on which the message from Professor Behanam was sent from Partepolis is on the 6th day of the first quarter of the seventh month. And it seems that the war started on the 5th day before that, in other words, 5 days ago from now. 

I had no way of knowing because I was on an ocean-going ship, but even though there was some uncertainty as to when we would arrive at Algol, or even whether we would even come to Algol at all, the information reached the edge of the continent with a time lag of just five days. Rather, it may be due to his amazing speed and good timing. 

"So, where is the war going on?"

　I was putting off important things. Lucien's thrust is natural. 

"It was said that Tostan and Georgia launched a surprise attack across the northern border of Parthea. It seems like it was a surprise attack without any declaration of war."

Tostan was the country that sent a Wyvern reconnaissance unit the other day. 

Indeed, both Tostan and Georgia are relatively small countries located north of Parthea. 

"You mean the Tostan-Georgia Union versus the Parthean Empire? To be honest, it's a war whose purpose I don't really understand."

"That's right, even though it's two countries, I don't think they're enemies of the empire considering their national strength, and even though Tostan has been acting strangely lately, I don't think there was any serious conflict of interest. That's strange."

Butch, who is well versed in military matters, seems to agree with Lucien's question. 

“So, what about Professor Behanam?”

"After reading this message, he said he would like to contact you directly. I have specified a time for him to focus on me for about half an hour every night..."

Everyone was surprised, not just me. 

Is it possible for wizards to communicate over such long distances? 

``If there is a wizard who can use long-distance communication on both the sending and receiving sides, it is said that if you know how to do it, you can connect over a fairly long distance for a short period of time.So, with the cooperation of Lina-chan and Shiro-san, it seems that communication will be possible. It’s written.”

Wow, the maps of this world aren't accurate, but Parthea and Algol are on opposite ends of an archipelago, so they're probably 3,000 or 4,000 kilometers apart, or so far apart that if it were Earth, their roundness would affect wireless communication. It should be. 

　

For the time being, I have specified the time of day as night, and there are various conditions such as quiet, low magical noise, and if possible, a high place with a good view, so I'll leave this for later. 

Or rather, is it okay if we can get an inn on a hill like that? 

"If there's an inn on the hill, you don't have to go out at night."

It seems that Nolte thought the same thing. 

So, while Maggie and Butch were researching literature in the archives of the Academia, we asked for information on inns in the city in the office and were introduced to a high-class inn with a great view near the lord's mansion. I was asked to. 

It's typical that not only the altitude but also the price is high, but the client is paying for the accommodation for this research quest, and it's also necessary for communication, so there's no need to be stingy at all. How wonderful! 

　

It was a reward for putting up with the cabin of the Nadacho Maru, which had three characteristics: ``small,'' ``unusual,'' and ``shaky.''

I left Lina in Academia to contact and protect Maggie and the others, and I, Lucien, Carmilla, and Nolte decided to secure the inn before it was full. ” I went first. 

The slope was quite steep, but the accommodation looked comfortable. 

It's an old but splendid mansion with a garden, probably a nobleman's mansion. 

Although the price was high, most of the rooms were occupied, perhaps because there were a lot of wealthy customers.The only rooms available were suite-like rooms with two bedrooms, a two-bedroom, and a four-bedroom with a front room. . 

The number of people was just right for us, so we applied immediately, even though the price was high. 

“It’s a little embarrassing to make a decision without a sponsor.”

Nolte says so, but Maggie and the others have given their consent in advance, so there's no problem. 

After that, I stopped by the adventurer's guild to see if there was any danger information or quests that might be related to demons, but there was nothing that immediately caught my attention. 

However, regarding the war in the east, there was a follow-up report from what could be called an adventurer's guild. 

Initially, the armies of both Tostan and Georgia invaded northern Parthea in a surprise attack, but it appears that the Parthean imperial army quickly gathered troops and stopped the invasion. 

At the very least, it seems that both countries' plan to invade deep into their territory in a blitzkrieg battle did not go well. 

I have acquaintances like Osmalf in Parthea, so it's good for now. 

Then, after meeting up with Maggie and the others and having dinner, we decided to try to make a magic call with Parthea. 

Maggie reads out the message on the parchment. 

"Um, what? First of all, Lina-chan, the ``magician with long-distance speaking skills,'' h-holds Shiro, who can supply MP, by the hand or puts him on her lap and hugs her, eh!?"

“Holding hands is the only option.”

"Sirocchi, you're embarrassed, you're embarrassed..."

“You’re so shy.”

What kind of punishment game is this? 

It's not that perverted to hug someone in the kitchen on the sofa in the front room of an adjoining room while all the girls are watching with curiosity. 

"That's boring, isn't it? Next, I'm going to say 'someone who mainly talks,' I guess I can be that one, and I'll hold hands with the magician or MP supplier and synchronize my thoughts."

"Okay, Maggie this way, Lina's left hand."

"What, I'm fine with Shiro?"

""Rejected""

There was a series of exchanges that made me feel sick to my stomach just because of the preparations. 

“Then, Lina-chan looks at the eastern sky over there and remembers the research building of Parthea University, and there was a tower there, right? Professor Behanam, she is conscious because she is on top of that tower. Concentrate on..."

Lina's gaze becomes distant, and her consciousness becomes immersed. 

At the same time, I felt the energy being absorbed from the hand I was holding with Lina... 

《...Mm, Magdalea-kun, can you hear me? This is Behanam.》

Suddenly, an inarticulate voice echoed in my head. 

It was like finding an overseas Japanese-language channel through the noise on a shortwave radio. 

Magdalea is startled. 

Then, an extremely long distance conversation began using Lina as the communication device and me as the external battery. 

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``I thought you guys would be able to do it, but as expected. This method doesn't mean that anyone can do it as long as there are two magicians. I actually use a special magic tool, so I can't talk about it for too long, so let's get straight to the point. 

It was Professor Behanam's voice that I heard for the first time in three months. 

``As you may have received information, Tostan and Georgia have invaded our country without declaring war. But don't worry about this. A defense line has already been constructed and illegal invasions into the territory have been stopped. It is expected that the Empire will launch a counteroffensive soon. So, for the time being, please continue with your research activities as scheduled. 

What Maggie and the others wanted to hear most was, what should we do? We were given instructions right away at the beginning. 

``The discovery at Munica is also a great achievement. You were greeted with surprise not only at universities but also in the government and military, and this alone was worth the effort to send you to the West. Could you please tell me the details? 》

The conversation quickly shifts from the war to investigating demons, and Maggie explains. After that, Butch took turns holding hands with Lina and explaining what he had noticed. 

　

《...Very interesting. This will have a major impact on the future of our country and the world. by the way···"

At that point, Behanam stopped talking and changed his tone. 

``Have you fought any other special monsters or made any other unusual discoveries? 》

We looked at each other. 

Maggie held hands with Lina again and talked about her encounter with the ghost ship and the powered military ship that broke into it. 

Maggie and Butch weren't on board the mobile ship Kaito, so I couldn't talk about them in detail, and they glanced at me, but remained silent. 

《Hmm, Tebinisa is the mobile ship, huh? That is also valuable information. ...Actually, I said earlier that we would continue our investigation activities as planned for the time being, but depending on how the situation develops, we may have to ask you to return to your home country. 

 What does it mean? Maggie and Butch are also scratching their heads. 

``If the war is on its current scale, there will be no problem. However, in the first place, it can only be said that it would be reckless for Tostan and Georgia to invade our country in their current state. Some well-placed sources believe that there may be a ulterior motive to this. 

``So, if the war were to escalate, we may have to ask you to return to your home country, both to ensure the safety of our people and to ensure that you bring back your knowledge. In that case, I would like you to go to the Empire's consulate in the Duchy of Garis by the date I give you instructions. 

“Duchy of Garis, huh?”

Why did Maggie say such an unexpected place name? That's what he looks like. 

Behanam's response to that was not that of a university professor, but that of a military man who had led a magic unit for many years. 

``As you know, our country's relations with Western countries are not good, but only Garis has diplomatic channels that allow them to set up a consulate through trade. And that is the fastest way to return home. 

Behanam paused, took a breath, and continued. 

[Actually, our country has ordered Garis to build a mobile ship. In some cases, you may be asked to go along for the ride. You don't have to use it, but please know that there is such a method in case of an emergency... 

Apparently, the Parthea Empire is also planning to deploy the mobile ship we just saw. Does this mean that this latest technology is rapidly spreading across the country? 

Surprised by this, our attention turned to that rather than the war itself. 

At this point, we had no idea that this would be the beginning of a great war that would later become known as the "Demi-Human War" and involve the entire continent.