My Reincarnation Skills Are “Playing With Dolls” and “Playing With Clay”, but What Am I Supposed to Do With These? C194

Episode 194: Somewhere, Maggie & Butch

Maggie and Butch hug Nolte, Carmilla, and Lucien in turn. 

At the temporary official residence of the Parthea garrison, built in a stone building along the quay, Butch gave his arrival greeting to Admiral Hassan, the commander, and received an assignment order from his adjutant. 

Admiral Hassan seemed to be making some final technical checks with the subordinates of mobile ship developer Thomas Geraldson, and when Thomas arrived with us, he seemed impatient. 

Butch, a warrant officer attached to the General Staff of the Parthean Army, will work as a staff officer on this ship during the voyage. 

It seems that Maggie is not just a refugee, but a military researcher dispatched from Parthea University. 

The two will take a nap at the official residence tonight and board the Miphrudates III in the early hours of tomorrow. It is said that the ship will set sail at dawn. 

So, our escort mission is now complete. 

The quest ended unexpectedly, earlier than planned, but now that Parthea's home country is engulfed in war, and the war is spreading to the west, two Partheans who don't have very good relations with the western countries continue their investigation. is difficult. 

Besides, I also need to make sure to bring back the information I've gathered about the demons back to my home country. 

I received Maggie's signature as the client on the quest completion document to be submitted to the Adventurer's Guild. It seems like a long time ago since I signed a contract with Professor Behanam in Paltepolis. 

Then, the two of them hugged together. 

"Shiro, I won't say goodbye."

"Me too. Stay well. I'll see you again someday, somewhere."

"Ah, see you again...both of you, be careful. It's a war and we don't know what's going to happen."

"Yeah, thank you... Sirocchi too."

The adjutant gave us time to say goodbye, and when we asked if there was a place where we could watch our departure tomorrow, he told us that there was a hill that we could look down on without entering the base grounds. 

Butch won't be with me tomorrow, so it looks like we won't be able to go all the way to the quay. 

The lieutenant is a tall man in his 30s with a distinctive ear shape that makes him appear to be half human and half canine. For the time being, I was relieved that discrimination against demi-humans did not seem to be that strong in the Parthean Imperial Army. If this were the case, Butch wouldn't have to feel so uncomfortable. 

We waved until we were out of sight and left the official residence. Together with the guards, we returned to the entrance in a carriage and got on the horses we had left there. 

The two horses carrying Maggie and Butch decided to hitch them to the back of Lucien and Nolte's horses. 

After finishing the quest, there's nothing I have to do in a particular hurry. 

However, Thomas Geraldson told me, ``I'd like to hear more about the reincarnated person I haven't seen in a while,'' so tomorrow I'm going to visit the inn where Thomas is staying in Terzante. 

And since it's already evening, we also need a place to stay for the night. 

After leaving the military port area, we headed for the town of Terzante, which was expanding towards the adjacent commercial port. 

There were suddenly fewer people along the darkened road. 

Is that why it's so unsafe? 

Using my map skills, I hurried my horse while making sure that no one with clear malicious intent was nearby. 

Nolte seemed a little relieved when a simple castle wall like Scutari came into view. 

The military port and commercial port are adjacent to each other on the sea side, but in order to enter Terzante on the commercial port side from land, you have to pass through the city gate. 

I was able to pass through easily with my Adventurer's Guild ID, but it was unpleasant to see one of the guards frowning when he saw Lucien. 

Even after coming this far, Garris' soldiers haven't seen any demi-humans. 

There were demi-humans in the Parthean army, but Garis felt that discrimination against demi-humans might be becoming stronger like Algol. 

　

"I'll keep my hood on so I don't get harassed at the inn. I don't want to have to search multiple inns at this time."

Lucien sighed. 

I want to enjoy sightseeing in a foreign city, but I think it might be better not to stay in this country for too long. 

Fortunately, one of the accommodations I looked at from the outside in the center of town that I thought looked good had a vacant room. 

It was a room for 4 people, they took care of the horses, and the total cost was 4 silver coins, so I decided on the spot. 

Another reason I chose this inn was that it was a long, narrow tower-like building, and the room on the top floor happened to be vacant. 

"Hello, let's check...Eh, this is Lina-chan, do you have any sensitivity?"

《Ah, I heard it. Um, yes, it's Maggie》

《Wow, I'm really surprised that you can actually talk about it...》

Yeah, it's only a few kilometers at most. 

It's a magician's distant story that if you are close to someone who knows the vibrations of the spirit, you can bond like this. It's a mobile phone. If anything, it might be closer to "amateur radio."

However, even though the two of them were supposed to be in a military facility, the fact that they were able to communicate with the outside world so easily meant they could spy on them all they wanted. 

Today, the two of them toured the inside of the Miphrudates III, which is undergoing final adjustments, and met with the main crew members. It was mainly Butch, but when I told him that Maggie was also a pharmacist and could treat any injured or sick passengers, they seemed to appreciate it. 

About 200 crew members, including the admiral, are scheduled to board the Miphrudates, as well as about 50 people like Maggie who will return home as an emergency evacuation. 

Of course, there are probably more than 100 times as many Partheans in the west, but it seems that only nobles, influential people, and those on special missions like Maggie are allowed to return home in a hurry on secret military ships. 

There are more people on board than the capacity, but luckily Butch is barely treated as an officer, so he and Maggie will be sleeping in the smallest officer's private room. 

``I'm lucky that I don't have a big room.'' But since we only have one bed, the two of us will remember Shirotchi and fall in love with each other every night. 

When I let out a huff, Lucien and the others looked at me blankly. 

“Are there many demi-humans in the Parthean army?”

``Yeah, it's not that many, but it seems like there are about ten people, and I was relieved because they said there was no discrimination.'' It's a meritocracy anyway. We were immediately made to participate in a mock battle in the name of ``training,'' and that was just to see how well we were doing. 

Butch happily answers Nolte's question. 

《We were forced to meet a veteran corporal of warrior LV11 with a wooden sword.Well, if we were serious, it would be a piece of cake, but it was just a little thing, right? Then, the attitude of the sailors, who had been dismissive up until then, completely changed.They were strong, beautiful, and awesome! Or so...》

It seems like you settled in completely on the first day. 

《Well, it was pretty scary. But, you know, that handsome officer was looking at me with a kind of passionate gaze... That's right, Butch will be working in the command room on the bridge tomorrow, but since I'm a "guest," I'll go out on deck and put my hands on the edge of the ship. I'm going to shake it. Well, I don't think you can see that much...》

Thanks to these two characters, I'm thankful that the story doesn't get too wet until the end. 

After that, the girls' conversation continued until it was decided that tomorrow they would be boarding the ship in the early hours of the morning and the lights at the official residence would be off, so their voices would be bad. 

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The next morning, we came to the top of the hill that the adjutant had told us about, to see off the mobile ship that was leaving the port at dawn. 

The weather is nice, but we're quite far away, so I can't really see Maggie standing on the deck. However, according to Lucien, there was indeed someone waving. 

Just like yesterday, Lina was happy when I told her about it from a distance. 

"···Yeah. All I can see is what looks like that hill, but I can definitely feel everyone's presence, thanks to Shiro's party composition, I wonder how far they can keep it...》

Unlike yesterday, although long distance communication is possible, it is difficult to hear due to the noise. 

Apparently, Miphrudates III has a powerful magical barrier. As expected, it's a top military secret and the latest weapon. 

Still, I can talk to Maggie who is standing on the deck, that is, outside the structure, thanks to the party formation effect, but Butch doesn't seem to be able to hear me. 

``As for Butch, I love Lucien, Carmilla, and Nolte. I'm sorry for bothering you at first, but I'm glad we got to know each other. Thank you too Shiro》

　

I exchanged one last word with Nolte and the others and regretted my farewell. 

"Then I hope you're doing well."

"Maggie and Butch, friends."

"I pray for a safe voyage."

《Everyone be well, see you soon...》

"Oh, you two are doing well."

A voice mixed with noise finally cut in. 

《Right now, in the corner of the bridge... I'm sneaking... but there's a noise... The ship's barrier is strong... Oh, no, I'll be noticed... But, I'll see you again, all right? hey"

I felt like the two characters were there until the end. 

We saw "Miphrudates III" getting smaller on the horizon, and even though we couldn't see it anymore, we waved loudly one last time. 

Magdalea and Buccini, the two people I met in the Parthean Empire, will now say goodbye for now.