nChapter 100 - Chapter 16: Summons #2

nThe biggest advantage of a flying ship was the ability to ignore the terrain.

nThere were no inevitable detours like there was when moving through a land route. Of course, they had to consider the air flow, but it wasn’t like a carriage that had to go through a mountain or get past a river.

nIn order to get to the Lycanthropes’ Palace from Spider Forest, they had to reach the lycanthrope territory and then cross half of it.

nIt would take more than 10 days on land, but it was a different story with a flying ship.

nSepira, the vice captain and navigator, calculated that it would take two to three days to reach the palace.

nDuring that time, the party didn’t sit quietly.

nAmita, who was in Daphne’s arms as always, gathered everyone in the captain’s room, the largest room on the airship.

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"Now that the rough preparations are over, I will receive individual orders.”

nThe look on Amita’s face almost looked like a human expression. It was the expression of someone who didn’t want to do a chore but had accepted it anyway.

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"Tell me the equipment you each desire.”

nDaphne was the first one to reply to Amita’s words. She caressed Amita’s fur and said,

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"I want armor, as I mentioned before.”

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"Yes, I’ll make a dress with embroidered protective spells.”

nAmita smiled and nodded. It seemed like they had already talked many times about what Daphne wanted.

nCarack blinked and asked,

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"Huh? Raccoon person, is that possible? Isn’t it tough for you to sew?”

n“Why, do you have a complaint? Eh? Do you have a complaint?”

nAmita snarled at Carack, but the rest of the group just looked at Amita’s little hands. The thought of a raccoon sewing with those hands was very cute.

nCarack also had similar thoughts, but instead of teasing them, he just replied with a wide smile,

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"No, raccoon person is very talented.”

n“Bah.”

nAmita snorted, but they didn’t hate the praise.

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"Well, let’s keep going. Satyr, tell me your order.”

nKarma stared at Amita, then said in a cautious voice,

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"I will ask for armor.”

nShe hadn’t participated in the fight to defend the last flame as well as the negotiation.

nAmita looked Karma up and down after hearing her order.

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"You prefer speed, so I’ll have to make it light. It will be a partial armour. Okay, next.”

nAmita’s gaze turned to Seira this time and she responded with a serious expression,

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"I need armour that can be worn after a transformation.”

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"Well, I guess I’ll need to make resizeable armor. It depends on the material, but the armour will basically be heavier, so the defense is higher. Is that want you want?”

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"Some weight is okay. I’ll use it after the transformation. I just want you to consider that I’m a warrior who uses my fists.”

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"Understood. I will take it into account. ...You?”

nAmita’s voice abruptly changed at the end. It was because Carack was the target.

nCarack scratched his chin and grinned.

n“I also want armor.”

nAfter Karma and Seira, that made three consecutive orders for armor. Daphne’s order of clothes also belonged to the category of armor, so all the orders from the party so far had been armor.

nAmita jumped from Daphne’s arms and pounded the floor with their tail.

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"Why are the orders all armor? Isn’t this too much? Eh? Armour is the hardest, so are you trying to mess with me?”

nThe biggest piece of equipment was armour.

nCarack waved his hands and shook his head like there was a misunderstanding.

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"Armor is necessary. Who wouldn’t want sturdy armor with the purpose of keeping them alive to come from the best craftsman? Moreover, Karma, Seira and I are the escorts of princes and princess. There are many things to be done, so it is natural that we need armor.”

nIt was a logical claim for an orc.

nAmita couldn’t come up with any way to refute it, so they sighed and shook their fists. Sepira, who was standing with Silvan in a corner, stared at Carack with amazement.

nDelia noticed the gaze and moved to block Sepira’s view. Amita jumped back onto Daphne’s lap and looked at Delia.

n“You? Do you also want armor?”

nDelia was an aide like Carack and Seira.

nHowever, Delia shook her head.

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"Amita, I want a shield that is small and light but has good defense and a wide range of defenses.”

nDelia was a dark elf and dark elves were usually highly exposed. Exposed armor naturally had a low defense, so instead of flimsy armor, she wanted a shield.

nAt Delia’s order, Carack and the others all looked at Amita nervously. Delia’s order was quite contradictory, so they thought Amita would become angry.

nA shield that was small and light, yet it should have excellent defense and a wide defense range. Was that even possible?

n“A shield. It is for defense, but it isn’t armour. Okay, I like it.

"

nIt was likely that it was possible.

nAmita nodded and Delia smiled as she returned to her seat.

nThe aides finished making their orders, so the only remaining ones were the royal children.

nAmita turned to Caitlin first.

n“What about the amazing princess?”

n“Uh... um...”

nCaitlin licked her lips and didn’t answer immediately because she couldn’t make a decision between armor and gauntlets.

nCaitlin had grown up among lycanthropes who never used weapons, so she had never thought about using weapons. It was because she didn’t think there was a weapon that a fists warrior could use.

nHowever, Caitlin’s thoughts changed somewhat after seeing In-gong use Earth Quaker. She wanted to have gauntlets that she could use as a weapon. However, she would also like to have armor.

nWhile Caitlin was worrying about it, Amita started to wave their tail with impatience.

nAmidst everyone’s nervousness, In-gong pulled Caitlin’s hand and whispered to her,

n“Ask for armor. I’ll give you gauntlets from my share.”

nCaitlin’s eyes shone at In-gong’s suggestion.

n“Really? Is it okay?”

nEverybody became curious because Caitlin’s reply wasn’t a whisper. In-gong grinned and nodded.

n“Yes, it is.”

nIn-gong was supposed to receive a full set from Amita.

nGauntlets and a shield were included in the full set, but In-gong already had Earth Quaker and White Eagle. So, the gauntlets and shield would be best placed somewhere else.

nCaitlin would receive the gauntlets and Carack would get the shield.

nIt was the reason Carack selected armor instead of a shield.

nThanks to In-gong’s consideration, Caitlin’s worries were relieved and she smiled brightly.

n“Please make me armor. Light and sturdy armor should be good.”

nIt was the sixth defense and fifth armor order. Amita sighed as their shoulders sagged.

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"I am going to be an armor craftsman. Okay, I will do it since it is your order.”

nAmita, whose expression had become aloof, turned toward Felicia.

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"What do you want? Armor?”

nThe word ‘armor’ emerged from Amita’s mouth, but their eyes were full of expectations.

nFelicia was a dark elf like Delia. So, right now, she was wearing clothes that exposed her belly and her shoulders.

nFelicia, who received Amita’s burning gaze, covered her face with her fan. She looked somewhere else and said,

n“A sword.”

nSword...

nIt wasn’t a shield or armor but a sword.

n“Huh? Aren’t you a magician?”

nAmita asked with startled eyes. Felicia raised her fan a little bit higher and replied,

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"I'm not using it. Please make a sword for Silvan.”

n“Felicia?”

nStartled, Silvan cried out. Felicia glanced at him and muttered in a small voice,

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"Well, I am a magician. I have no need for weapons or armor.”

nHer face was covered with a fan, but her long ears had turned red. Everyone smiled warmly as they saw Felicia’s red ears.

n“Felicia!”

nSilvan was unable to hold back and pulled Felicia into a hug. They were a twin brother and sister, but the two of them were quite different. Felicia cried out from within Silvan’s arms,

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"Oh, come on! Do you want me to change my order?”

nHowever, her face was still red. Instead of releasing Felicia, Silvan chuckled and kissed her forehead and cheeks.

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"You know that Oppa loves you right?”

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"I know.”

nFelicia responded with a small smile and Silvan laughed like he was someone who had obtained the world.

nAmita nodded with a cheery expression.

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"I love you too. A sword, good.”

nThe seventh order was a weapon.

nHowever, there was still a long way to go. Amita sighed as they looked at the person whose order would be the same amount as the previous ones combined.

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"A full set... So, full body armour, shield and a helmet?”

nThe full set also included earrings and nose rings.

nIn-gong replied with a grin that was similar to Carack’s.

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"Please tune Earth Quaker and White Eagle as well, thank you.”

n“The last flame...”

nAmita lamented, but the last flame was on In-gong’s side. Moreover, Amita still had one more trial remaining.

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"Speaking raccoon, don’t forget about me. I also need to give my order.”

nGreen Wind appeared next to In-gong. Amita looked up at Green Wind and didn’t have the power to tap the floor with their tail anymore.

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"What would you like?”

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"Well, I want to have something that can help Master. I am Master’s and Master is mine. Master, what would you like?”

nThe words were good for In-gong but terrible for Amita. Not just the orc, but the master and subordinates were all vicious.

nIn-gong smiled and stroked Green Wind’s head.

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"I want a special order. It is also related to the adjustment of Earth Quaker and White Eagle, so I think we should talk some more.”

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"It is as Master says.”

nGreen Wind smiled at Amita who nodded.

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"Yes, I’ll talk to you again later. Anyway... this flying ship has a fairly large smithy. I’ll start working there. Also, 9th Prince.”

nAmita got up and pointed at In-gong.

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"Will there be a smithy at your mansion in the Demon King’s Palace?”

n“Yes.”

nIn fact, it didn’t have a smithy. However, he had accumulated many merits, so he would be able to install new facilities.

nOnce all the orders were finished, Amita covered their face with a hand.

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"I’m a complete slave, a slave. I’m going to be churning out equipment. Normally, I only make one thing a year, but now, I have to make so much.”

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"Amita, please do it well.

"

nDaphne hugged the lamenting Amita as if to comfort them.

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nThe duration of ten days was long as well as short.

nAmita spent the remaining nine days working.

nTo save time, the Black Flame Dragon didn’t stop moving during the night and thanks to Sepira’s navigation, they reached the Lycanthrope Palace in two days.

nAlthough all types of magic existed in the Demon World, it was rare to find a flying ship like the Black Flame Dragon.

nThe black sails of the Black Flame Dragon could be called its form of identification.

nThe lycanthropes, who had noticed the Black Flame Dragon early on, showed fast and natural movements as the spread the news through long distance communication methods.

nThe designated landing site of the Black Flame Dragon was a land on the outskirts of the Lycanthrope Palace.

nFlying ships were rare for lycanthropes, so there wasn’t a proper landing ground at the palace. There were concerns that landing elsewhere would ruin the well-kept gardens.

nWith the exception of Caitlin and Seira who were returning home, the rest of the group were tense as the palace got closer.

nThis wasn’t the Demon King’s Palace but the home of the 4th Queen.

nFelicia and Silvan were children of the 3rd Queen, so it was natural for them to feel nervous.

nThen the Black Flame Dragon finally landed on the ground.

nIn-gong saw a crowd of people from the deck. 20 members of the lycanthropes’ royal guards were gathered below. The person at the front was obviously the leader, Ludwig.

nIn-gong’s gaze was directed a little bit further away. He could feel the stare even from a long distance.

nThe 4th Queen, Elaine Moonlight...

nShe looked exactly like Caitlin but was a totally different woman.

nElaine stood among the Blood Companions and laughed as she looked at In-gong.

nIn-gong laughed as well. Standing next to her were Chris and the lycanthrope master, Bruce.

nSilvan’s crew put out a set of foldable stairs.

nElaine asked with her eyes,

n‘Have you made a decision?’

nThis was referring to the suggestion she had made.

nIn-gong stepped forward. It was time to tell her the answer.

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"Is that a pet?”

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