Isekai Smartphone - Chapter 496
“The ship is missing ……?”
The large ship that had been right in front of me a moment ago suddenly disappeared. It may be inappropriate at a time like this, but it reminded me of a magic show where a magician makes a trailer disappear. That’s how I feel about it.
“Did it dive into the underground lake, ……?”
“No, I don’t think it’s possible to dive in that instant. Besides, look, there’s not a single wave on the surface of the lake.”
I reject Yumina’s idea.
I think it’s probably transference magic ……. Unless she’s using illusion magic to disappear.
In the meantime, I ran over to the dock dock to make sure there was nothing there.
“Search. Ark.”
“Searching ……………… not applicable.
[Search] doesn’t catch it. Did they put up a barrier?
In addition, I put in my divine energy and activate 【Search】, but unlike magical elements, divine energy is not in the atmosphere, so I have to release it myself. It’s impossible to search the whole world. At least not in this vicinity.
“That guy with the weird mask: ……. I think it’s a guy, but he said some things that bothered me.”
“‘Apostle of Evil’, huh?”
Leen said, and I asked the same question. He said it loud and clear. Is it the evil god …… that we defeated? Or is it something else?
The evil gods are born from the sacred vessels of the earth. After absorbing the malice of the people, the sacred artifacts take on a will and become mourning gods with the power of gods.
Right now, the only sacred object on earth should be my phone. The twin divine swords that Ende brought from the other world are still in the [storage]. I’m sure god will be able to figure out what’s going on. It’s …… proper, isn’t it?
“Evil God’s Apostle ……. Grandmother Tokie’s concerns have come true. I knew it, mmmph?!”
“Shh!”
Huh? When I turned around, Coon was holding Ashia’s mouth from behind.
I think I just heard something unpleasant …….
When I stare at the Coon, she dismisses it with a swoosh. Hey, come on. What’s with the suspicious attitude? Stop whistling like you’re doing it on purpose.
“…… Coon. Do you know anything about it?”
“No, father. I don’t know anything.”
My daughter smiles back at me when I ask her. You’re good at playing dumb, damn you, just like your mother.
“If you don’t tell me, I’ll ban you from entering Babylon, but-“
“I know, Father! Please don’t do that!”
You’re so cute. I’m finally starting to understand how to control this kid. Wait a minute, Leen-san. Please don’t look at me like that.
“Ugh. ……. It’s not a good time to talk here, so can I talk to you when I get back?”
“Okay. Also, you need to let Ashia go.”
“Pfft!”
Ashia, who had her mouth covered, regained her breath.
There are people from the Seekers, and I may need permission from Grandma Tokie. I’ll ask her about that when I get home.
“I don’t know, but ……. Does that mean the ship was stolen after all?”
“It seems so. They probably used transference magic to transfer it.”
I had no choice but to answer Mario’s old man. He slumped his shoulders when he heard my words.
Likewise, the knights of Gandilis were also looking down in frustration. It’s no wonder. We had lost the legacy of an ancient genius magician. It would be a great loss for the country.
“Who the hell are they? I’ve never seen a four-armed golem like that before.”
“That’s right. That thing is a hybrid of various parts that have been pieced together. They can’t even move normally. There’s a hell of an engineer behind them. I’m sure you’ll be happy to hear that.
Mario’s old man replied to the knight’s murmur. That four-armed golem. It was definitely strong.
But is that a mishmash of golems? It is very likely that they have a good maker-meister in their ranks, unless they stole that perfection …… from somewhere else.
Yumina turns to Arbus.
“Albus. What are the functions of the Ark?”
“The Ark is Crom Ranches’ private factory. It can mass produce golems as long as it is supplied with materials.”
“Mass production? You mean you can mass produce the crown?”
I was so surprised by Albus’ answer that I raised my voice. If the crown were to be mass produced, it would be a terrible thing.
“No.” The crown is not mass-producible.
“Don’t surprise me, …….”
I’m not sure what to make of it, but I think it’s a good idea. So it’s still a personal golem factory factory.
“But it’s the factory of a Golem engineer who was considered a genius. It should be different from a normal factory. You don’t know what else it has to offer.”
Engineer Elka was right, if it fell into the hands of crazy people, it could be a disaster. But then I remembered the term “Evil Apostle” and realized that it had already fallen into the hands of “crazy people”.
“The function of the Ark is activated by the crown. The crown is the key to the Ark.”
“Is that so? So the next target might be the Golems in the Crown. ……”
If they want the power of the ‘Ark’, it’s a possibility. Fortunately, Brunhild has four “crowns”. In fact, there are only three, since Luna’s Purple has lost its ability. I should also alert the other “crowns” …….
“No. I think the attacker already has the crown.”
“………… What?”
I was thinking of contacting Robert the Blue or King Rhea the Green, but Albus’ words surprised me once again.
He already has the crown in his hands? When I asked him how he knew that, he pointed to the passage we had come through.
“The door to that passage will not open unless it has the crown. So it’s highly likely that the bandits were linked to the crown.”
“Wait a minute. I’m not sure how many “crowns” there are.
“There are six: red, blue, green, purple, black, and white.”
“Six of them are red, blue, green, purple, black, and white.”
Of the six that Albus answered, four are in Brunhild. I’m not sure what to make of this.
No. I’m not sure what to make of that. “Gold” and “silver.
“Gold” and “silver”? That sounds fancy. ……”
Crom Ranches used his “White” and “Black” golem skills to jump over the world’s boundaries from the underworld to the surface world.
As I recall, we encountered a major invasion by the Phrase on our way over, and we began to develop a new “crown” in hopes of somehow returning to the original world without cost, but we couldn’t get it done in time,……, Arbus once told me.
The unfinished “gold” and “silver” are apparently the aircraft from that time.
In other words, the bandits must have obtained the gold or silver somewhere and invaded the ruins.
………… Something strange is going on here. I’m not sure what to say.
Did he get the crown in advance to target the Ark, or did he target the Ark because he had the crown?
In the first place, information about the Ark is not something that can be obtained easily.
“Anyway, I have to inform His Majesty the King of Gandilis about this. I’m sorry, Your Majesty, but could you please come with me? I don’t know how to explain about the transference magic.”
“That’s fine. Since we’re in Gandilis, it would be a problem if we left without greeting each other.”
I wanted to meet His Majesty the King of Gandilis too, so this was a good opportunity.
Once we were on the ground, we left most of the knights of Gandilis at the garrison, and the others boarded the airship of the Seekers of Exploration, while we boarded the Balmung.
It’s not too far from here to the royal capital of Gandilis.
We decided to take our time and let the Seekers’ airship lead the way. We didn’t want to cause a scene when they saw the Balmunk.
That’s why, as of now, only our people are in Balmunk.
“Well. Let me ask you something. What do you mean by ‘Evil Apostle’?”
I glare at Ashia and Coon, who are sitting across the table from me. I’m not sure if they’re …… listening.
“We don’t know much about it either, but ……. The ‘Evil God’s Apostle’ is the residue of the Evil God that your father once defeated.”
“Hmm? What do you mean by residue ……?”
“In other words, it’s squeezed waste. It’s the kind of residue that’s produced when soy milk is squeezed out of soybeans to make tofu.”
Ashia compared it to cooking, but it was both easy and hard to understand. Squeezed out of the NEET god? That’s disgusting. ……
“Oh, so what you’re saying is that he’s a failure to be an evil god?”
“That guy, or rather ‘those guys’ since I heard there are several of them. Grandmother Tokie didn’t tell us that much about them, so I’m not sure. But she said that they would be an obstacle for us. If nothing happens, we will be able to return to the future safely, but if the “Evil God’s Apostle” is involved, it will be difficult to return because of the uncertainty caused by God’s power. ……
“I heard that the possibility of the ‘Evil God’s Apostle’ waking up was low. I was told that it was only a small precaution. I’ve been told to keep this a secret from my fathers. ……”
What does that mean? I’m not sure what to make of this.
With the appearance of the “Evil Apostle”, does that mean that other tributaries to the future are being created ……?
“I don’t know, but I guess we know they’re nasty.”
Leen murmurs with a sigh.
“But they’re squeezers, right? I guess they’re not much of a bunch. ……”
“That’s sweet, Father. Even okara can be a great product, depending on how you use it. They both come from soybeans. There is no upside or downside to ingredients.”
Ashia said with a smile, but aren’t you talking about something different from before?
Well, I guess she’s trying to say that we shouldn’t be careless.
Even if it’s a fake, it’s still a part of the gods. You could have created your own family members.
“What is the purpose of those guys? Is it revenge against me? Is it to resurrect the evil god?”
“I don’t know, that much is up to ……, though I’m sure they’re planning something bad.”
The resurrection of the evil god, I think, is the first thing that is impossible. It’s because his whole soul was shattered. At the very least, that neat god won’t come back to life.
However, there is a possibility that a ‘new evil god’ will be born. For that to happen, it would have to be something like a divine vessel that contains the power of a god. ……
If the Nietzschean god had left such a divine artifact behind,……, no way.
“It looks like we’ve arrived at King’s City.
The doctor’s voice comes from the bridge. We looked out the window and looked down at the landscape outside.
The city was surrounded by towering mountains. A river flowing from the mountains divides the city into north and south, and the solidly built castle is located on the north side.
There was an open area to the east of the castle where another airship was moored. It must be Gandilis’ airship.
Next to it, the airship of the Seekers, a group of search engineers, descended. I guess they want us to land here.
But unfortunately, there was not enough space for the Balmunk to land.
“Sorry. Can you guys wait here in the sky?”
“Sure. We’ll wait here and dismantle that golem, and let you know if anything happens.
That golem must be the four-armed golem of the Evil Apostle that we found in the ruins. I’m not sure what to make of it. When Coon hears this, he looks at me with a glint in his eye.
“Father!”
“Yes, yes, you can stay behind too, Coon.”
“That’s great! I know what you’re talking about!”
Coon makes a small jump. I’m getting used to this pattern. …… Don’t hold your head down, Leen. I feel the same way.
“Ashia is …….”
“I’ll stay, too. I will prepare some food for you, so please refuse to eat with them. Oh, father, please bring out the ingredients.”
Ingredients? There’s a small kitchen in Balmungk. You want to make it there? Well, okay, but ……. Honestly, it’s too much trouble to explain to them about Coon and Arthia.
“After seeing Mario’s old man and Ripple descend from the “Exploration Engineers Seekers” airship, we also descended to the ground by [teleport]. The members who went down were me, Yumina, Lou, and Lean.”
“Welcome to Gandilis. We will take you to the king.”
A young man who seemed to be a civil official who was talking to a knight at the garrison called out to us.
We followed the guide through the castle, and eventually arrived in front of a room.
As we entered, we were greeted by three people in an unpretentious yet dignified office.
One of them was Cordelia Terra Gandilis. She is the second princess of the Kingdom of Gandilis. The maid with glasses behind her is Parrel. She is the daughter of Mario and Ripple of the Seekers, who came with us.
These two are acquaintances that I’ve met after the arranged marriage party incident in Leafleith. It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other, so we exchange a quick greeting.
And one more person. An old man stands up from his desk in the office. He is a stoutly built man with a white beard.
“Welcome to Gandilis. His Majesty, the Duke of Brunhild. I am the king, Gallivan Zilla Gandilis.”
“I’m sorry to be intruding so graciously. I am Touya Mochizuki, the Duke King of Brunhild. This is Yumina, Lucia, and Leen. They are my wives.”
“Oh, so they are your wives. Rest easy.”
I sat down on a chair as recommended by His Majesty the King of Gandilis. As soon as I greeted him, Mario’s old man began to tell me what had happened.
“I’m sorry, King. We’ve had our ship stolen.”
“No, it was a result of our lax security. It’s not your fault. It’s a shame we didn’t get Crom Ranches’ technology, but we should be happy that none of us died.”
The King of Gandilis smiles at the old man Mario, who lowers his head. I see. He certainly seems like a mild-mannered king.
“Lord King Brunhild. Where do you think they ran off to?”
“I don’t know. Not only did they use transference magic to escape, but they also seem to have been covered up, and my search magic doesn’t catch them. They seem to be pretty cautious guys.”
“Hmm. ……. Then I guess there’s nothing we can do about it now: …….”
The King of Gandilis folds his arms and exhales regretfully.
At his side, the figure of Princess Cordelia, who has been glancing at him since a while ago, comes into view. What’s …… that?
“Oh, that! If that’s the case, I think it would be helpful for us if you could contact us when something happens!”
“Yes, of course.”
“So, you see, ……”
What was he trying to say? I’m not sure, squirming. I exchanged glances with Yumina, who was next to me, but she too had a small tilt of her head.
Then, Parurel-san let out a small sigh and spoke up.
“The princess wants to receive” Smartphone “from Her Majesty the King and enjoy a sweet conversation with her beloved Emperor Gardio at night.”
“How dare you!”
Princess Cordelia yells with tears. She’s the same type as our Sheska … No, Sheska is M, and Parrel feels like S. Both of them are maids, and I think they have a lot in common.
“Oh, that little universal communicator, huh? Emperor Galdio and the Holy King of Arent both had them. Can I have that one, please?” No, well, I was going to give it to them later anyway, so it’s fine. I took out a mass-produced phone and a set of instruction manuals from [Storage] onto the computer.
I’m not sure what to make of that.
“Oh, that little universal communicator, huh? Emperor Galdio and the Holy King of Arent both had them. Can I have that one, please?”
No, well, I was going to give it to them later anyway, so it’s fine.
I took out a mass-produced phone and a set of instruction manuals from [Storage] onto the table.
When I was teaching His Majesty King Gandiris and Princess Cordelia how to use it, Mario’s uncle, Ripple, and Parrel’s parents and daughters looked at me eagerly.
No, I know that Yumina’s evil eye isn’t a bad person, so I can give it to her …
“Please don’t ever take it apart and take it apart, okay? I probably won’t be able to fix it, and I’ll never give it to you again, okay?”
I reminded him, especially the old Mario guy. The mass-produced phones are equipped with [Protection] and [Shield], so they can’t be broken easily, but it’s not impossible to disassemble them if you want to. But you have to understand that at that point, your credibility with us will fall to the ground.
Princess Cordelia immediately asked for Emperor Galdio’s number. However, it’s not right for a stranger to give out the number without permission, so I sent her an email asking if it was okay to give it to His Majesty.
The reply was immediate. That was quick.
But Princess Cordelia, whom I had given the number to, didn’t want to make a phone call. Everyone was watching her with concern.
“I can’t call her if she’s drawing so much attention!”
You’re right.