The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~-Chapter 198 - The Operation
After finishing lunch, I took a sip of the tea Natalia had prepared and let out a breath.
“So, how did it go? Merell seems to be safe, at least.”
Annie asked.
“Yeah... As you can see, Merell is safe, and we managed to meet up. But as for the other resistance members, it’s impossible. Some seem to have survived, but at this point, they won’t be able to move anymore.”
Even if they could, I doubt they’d be much of a fighting force.
“I see... So, it’s just us, then?”
“Looks like it. Earlier, I checked out the port and the enemy headquarters.”
“How was it?”
“There were more ships than I expected, and the security at the headquarters was tight.”
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It’s going to be tough.
“Hmm... But on the other hand, if that force comes at us, it’ll be a real problem.”
Exactly.
The damage would be huge.
“I’m thinking of leaving the ships to Big Spider-chan.”
“Will that be enough?”
“Probably? At the very least, it should weaken their forces.”
“Alright, let’s go with that.”
But I can’t say that’s enough...
“Judging by what I saw yesterday and today... I feel like just reducing their forces won’t be enough.”
“What do you mean?”
“The enemy commander is a problem. If we don’t deal with him, nothing will change.”
At worst, reinforcements could be handled by the kingdom’s army.
The first time, at least...
“I agree. For better or worse, he’s a competent general. Even if we destroy the ships, he’ll recover quickly.”
AI-chan agreed as well.
“When you say ‘deal with him,’ are you planning to infiltrate the headquarters? You said the security is tight, right? No matter how strong you are, that’s dangerous.”
Annie tried to stop me.
“Even so, we have to do it. At this rate, he’ll keep attacking over and over.”
“Well, that may be true, but...”
“Merell, what do you think? You know him, don’t you?”
I asked Merell, who, as a former soldier, was familiar with the inside.
“I agree. Our ultimate goal is to defeat that man. As long as he’s alive, this won’t be resolved.”
“Are you going to the headquarters?”
“Of course. I still have comrades to rescue.”
“This guy really goes all out...”
Even though she’s just a mercenary.
“Can you do it?”
“There’s a secret exit separate from the main entrance. We’ll use that to infiltrate.”
“It’s dangerous.”
“Of course, I know that. But that’s the nature of my job. I’ve survived countless dangers. Even the other day, I escaped from that monster fox.”
Ah, my mother, who possessed AI-chan...
“Didn’t she just let you go...?”
AI-chan muttered under her breath.
“That, too, is a form of skill.”
I guess luck is part of ability, huh?
Well, whatever.
“Alright, so we’ll infiltrate through there, rescue your comrades, and take down Volker?”
“When you say it out loud, it sounds incredibly difficult... but with all of you, I think it’s possible.”
The best part is that we have Leanne.
No matter what happens, we can always escape with teleportation.
“When do we go?”
“Tonight, if possible... The reinforcements are scheduled to depart the day after tomorrow, but now that things have escalated, they might move sooner.”
That’s possible...
They probably realized we were scouting earlier.
Then again, that also means they’re expecting us to come tonight...
“Alright. We move tonight.”
“Master, Leanne is essential, of course. What about the others?”
“Bringing too many people would just make us stand out...”
It’d only draw attention.
“Then let’s call them in only if necessary. The enemy might use magic suppression, and if that happens, some of them would be completely powerless.”
I can’t take women like that into a place like this...
“Let’s do that. So, you guys stay on standby. But be ready to move at any moment.”
Hearing that, the four of them—except for Pamela—nodded.
“Master, since the plan is decided, I recommend you rest until nightfall. According to my scan, your stamina is extremely depleted. There is a 99.9% probability that you are sleep-deprived.”
It’s 100%.
“I’ll do that. Natalia, wake me up when dinner is ready.”
“Got it.”
After Natalia nodded, I picked up AI-chan, went to my futon, and lay down.
“Grandpa, are you lonely sleeping alone? Pick someone else, not me.”
I said I’m going to sleep.
I closed my eyes while holding AI-chan.
Before long, I felt my consciousness drifting away.
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“Yuuma, dinner’s almost ready!”
Hearing Natalia’s voice, I opened my eyes to see her peering at me.
“I see... AI-chan won’t let go, so I can’t get up.”
“Master, so warm...”
AI-chan burrowed deeper into the futon.
“You’re really bad at waking up... Dinner’s almost ready, so why don’t you take a bath? I already ran the water for you.”
“I’ll do that...”
As I sat up, AI-chan immediately scurried off to the kotatsu and crawled underneath it.
“Little fox, why do you always use me as a pillow?”
Annie, who was just a head resting where I always sit, complained.
“Because you’re always lying down.”
“Alice does it too.”
Alice is so small, she might get squished...
((“Annie-san, so soft~”))
“You pervy fox.”
What are they doing under the kotatsu?
“I’m going to take a bath.”
Ignoring their exchange, I headed to the bathroom and soaked in the tub that Natalia had prepared.
After spacing out for a while, I got out of the bath and changed clothes.
When I returned to the room, dinner was already prepared, so we all ate together.
Once the meal was finished, we got ready and set off.
“First, let’s head to the beach we visited this morning. Release that giant spider there and have it destroy the ships.”
Merell confirmed the final details.
“Got it. After that, we infiltrate, right?”
“Yes. Teleport us to the abandoned apartment we last visited. I’ll guide you from there.”
That place, huh...
“Alright, let’s go.”
Saying that, I held Leanne.
Then, Merell and AI-chan placed their hands on Leanne.
“Here we go.”
As Leanne spoke, my vision went dark.
