Chapter 80 – Insurance (2/2)

“I think that is too optimistic. Though Luna-sama has talent as a magician, and has outwitted us and slipped out of castle every time, I think the kidnapping bastards should also desperately want to avoid having her escape and have likely imprisoned her. As I thought, to expect her to escape on her own is harsh.”

Right? It is as Shia said. As expected, it is too much to expect her to be able to escape on her own.

“Then, if we followed the instructions and left the country, do you think the hostage will be released?”

On this question, everyone fell silent.

‘She will be released’ could not be said easily.

Even in my previous life, a certain superpower had advocated “do not yield to terrorism”. It was too naive to think that Luna would be released just because the criminal’s requests were fulfilled.

By just thinking optimistically, not investigating anything, and standing idly while watching, we would face the possibility of the worse outcome.

“In that case, what do you think will happen if I talk to the king about Luna’s kidnapping?”

“Without a doubt, I think Lute-san will be ordered to leave the country immediately.”

Lyss asserted once again.

In other words――

1) X Day of the record book takes place soon.

2) There’s no chance of Luna escaping on her own. I should search for her in secret.

3) The deportation order from the king is almost certain.

What should we do in this situation……

I cross my arms and think deeply.

”――First, report to the king. And then, if we are ordered to leave the country, we can only obey quietly. If we needlessly make enemies, it will become troublesome not only to search for Luna, but also make it hard to cooperate after the barrier stone is destroyed. Therefore, just in case, I will hand over the recently completed PKM and equipment set to Lyss.”

[Do you plan on having just Lyss-oneechan and Shia-san defeat the horde of monsters?]

“It’s only just in case.”

Chrisse’s concern was gently denied.

“And it’s regarding the search for Luna, but…..”

Everyone’s attention focused on me.

They were eyes that said, if it was me, I would somehow deal with it.

If the soldiers of the country were mobilized unskillfully, the kidnappers might get scared and kill Luna in order to silence her.

In addition, if I did nothing, she might get taken out of the country and never come back.

I can’t see her escaping on her own either.

The only ones who could grasp the circumstances and were capable of rescuing her, were us.

However, how did we pinpoint the location where Luna was captured and confined with only a few people?

“――There’s just one method of determining her location.”

“Is that true?!”

The first one to bite was the older sister, Lyss.

“Though I think the possibility of it working is high, it’s not guaranteed. But, I think this is probably the only way……”

I spoke to everyone about the method that was on my mind.

“I see…… certainly that method has the high possibility of discovering Luna-sama. As expected of the young master, to have thought up of this kind of method, it is like you.”

“I don’t know at the moment whether or not it will go well.”

Shia understood and praised me.

I lightly warded it off.

“For now, the general plan has been decided. Then in that case, I’ll have Lyss go store one set of equipment in the workshop room using Spirit’s blessing. Shia should come too, as I’ll teach you two how to use the general-purpose machine gun PKM.”

Lyss and Shia gave an affirmation.

“Snow, Chrisse, and Meiya, just in case, please load the luggage so that we may leave the country at any time. Load that thing we made with Meiya’s idea too, as insurance.”

“Understood! Please leave it to me, Lute-sama’s number one pupil, Meiya Dragoon!”

Maybe because Meiya was glad to be relied on by me, she was in extremely high spirits.

“Then, we don’t have much time, so let’s move quickly.”

At my signal, everyone began to move and play their respective roles.

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My consciousness returned to reality.

The meeting had already ended. The only thing left after this was to move according to the plan.

I called out towards Lyss, who was facing me in the drawing room, and Shia, who was standing behind her back as a maid.

“Now then, I’ll be returning to where Snow and the others are.”

“My younger sister….. somehow, please save my sister Luna.”

“Ahh, leave it to me. Luna is also an important companion to us. We will absolutely save her.”

“Thank you very much, Lute-sama. This, please take this.”

From Lyss who was wiping her eyes, I received Luna’s handkerchief.

Then I stood up and left the drawing room.