Vol 3 Chapter 15 (1/1)

ly on EC… Till becaot rescued by soer due to herher when she activated her ‘oh shi+t’ button Bell reeling in so bait in front of the them to invest into her little resort plan for Second Phantasia Flight A never-dying dream of humankind, an obsession that has been pursued since even before the Age of Chaos The idea of flight exists everywhere, and has been the dream of every scientist since the varied civilizations crawled their way back up since the Age of Recovery Due to the extreme lack of resources -and unable to utilize it in a world filled with Auroras-, no governht itself But… this doesn’t stop those with capableof it, especially those that can only watch birds fly jealously Sadly, the closest they can ever get to it, is in the form of a kite Entertainht since tiaht in theh… You can’t feel it Everyone in the conference rooe of science, otherwise they wouldn’t even be able to get a job working in this frozen wasteland All of them know that Second Phantasia has unparalleled realism even if they haven’t tried it yet “Are… are you serious?!” The beanpole-esqueher by the shoulders “Yes! I a to hurt a little” The still grinning woaze to one of his hands “Ah!” He quickly lets go of her shoulder, juot shocked “I’ets quieter The rest of the group are looking at each other, silently digesting what has been said Isabela slight dimple “Hahaha, it’s okay! It’s okay! Really!” She reassures the“You should have seen the first tiot in the sky I was really, really excited, but ere on a o and dropped, I… I… You will just have to try it” Her face turns a bit pink in e the various stunts she pulled, flipping around, spinning like a top, her eirl, that is just old enough to be her daughter had sheher casually the entire tie suddenly asks, his frivolous appearance coes into one of conteive yet another look of shock before quickly recovering Silently discussing it in a pair and threesome Despite the cal Her little project wasa steady source of incoround for her, this is coht seem like a playboy, but that is just how he is, otherwise she’d have kicked his ass already and sent hi His passions are the Sciences and the Exotic! She is willing to bet her entire fortune that the resort itself isn’t what’s drawing hih, how does a million sound? But I want free access to all the facilities and dibs on any future projects as well” Before Isabel gives her reply, George ups his nu, alht, but I will have to redo my plans toon how ” The fiery hair that droops over her ear gets tossed back as she ansith conviction On the inside, her sto backflips [T/N: The expression used was “A carp is struggling to cut the fishi+ng line”, which I switch to the si backflips] “Umm… I will have to talk with the entire department about this… But umm… will you accept 100,000 from my personal investment?” The petite woiving her a sad puppy look “Fi-fine,to the ive me that look Howard, you knoe’ve invested most of our funds earlier in the year, this is all the liquid asset we can pull out” Thewho is really the top in that relationshi+p [T/N: I would have ith “who’s wearing the trouser in that relationshi+p” But you kno the nips like their tops and bottoht?! “I think I’ll throw in 300,000” One of the et a trial first?” The third re woman finally adds her voice into the discussion “What do you ht, that’s no problee numbers, it took a moment for her brain to catch up “Just eh… send me a list of times of when you are free, and I will try to schedule it, but you will have to reach the Sardon-Feia region first” All six of the men and women i away Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Isabel’s own handheld co her sigh in her heart “Kun! Kun!” A scar-coveredout urgently “Eh? I’ure leans backwards from behind one of the wooden pillars, with feed in his hands “What’s thethe loud voice, retreat to the other side of the coop With the expansion of the facilities and the e can no longer sustain the current population at this site As such, si the expansion The idea is to get the facilities going before hiring more abled bodied “Untouchables” afterwards, but it has been ht “Kun! I need a favour!” “What… what’s going on? I’ve never seen you like this before” Hank looks a little frazzled, “We need you to log in, I… Um… there has been a situation, and I think you are probably the only one that can fix it” “Alright… let o on ahead, I’ll lock up, just… go!” “Okay, okay” The younginto the winter landscape, heading for thein froe situation “““Kyyaaaaah!””” A group of slightly wet fe away, trying to get away fro but a speedo, exposing his body, it isn’t toned, but obvious hints of muscle can be seen Two trickles of water would occasionally squirt out fro at the demihuiving you girls a wash!+” The h it belongs there “““You’d have to catch us first~!””” “Then don’t hs as he suddenly sprints to behind one of the des with a streaer “Kyaaaaa!” Kun stands on the side, staring at the spectacle with a dumbfounded expression, a s behind hiroup of de the ladies with ad man asks one of the instructors that has been here since the beginning “He… He is… Or rather, he was, known as the Rampart General, General Pamuk of the former 3rd Infantry Aruely re the na here?” “He’s the biggest hire Hank had, didn’t he tell you?” “Oh… right…” The i hired was extre around aluess I’m supposed to put a stop to this?” “Y-yes, please do so The others tried and ended up not unlike that mountain of bodies behind you” “Got it” PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Off in the distance, a graytowards the scene A sray blur leaves the shade of the tree “What’s the ht the attention of everyone else, including thethe woray fox turns his head fro stared at “Okay!” “Leta wooden practice sword fro the rod that’s on his back Next to hi pace at a fixed distance away “Hoho, another hot-blooded challenger!” The man stops his chase, starts to shi+ft his shoulders and stretch his neck “Wait right here ladies, I will be right back!” “Make it quick~” “Who’d want you to be back?!” “Go teach the new guy a le- wait, isn’t that Kun-sensei?” The ladies throw back sonored by the man as he readies himself “Hya!” Hyuuu “Naive!” The man casually sidesteps the overhead strike fro Kun to run past hiround as he leans forward deeply before gliding back all of a sudden, doing a backhanded sith his rod fyuu KA “Ow! Not bad kid, but I haven’t-” The man is hit in the ankle unexpectedly by the strike that defies the laws of physics Before he can finish his sentence, the wooden sword shu fro his out his left leg in a retreating roundhouse, aiobu “AHHH!” A sharp pain appears out of the blue, a vice-like grip ht ankle The suddenness of the pain causes hi his for for the pelvis koku KA Thesharply into a bundle of fur before doing a s the rod in place with his left leg Thewhips out “«Stardust Iht to you by Ishinal is “星灰 飛び出す”, so we are open for suggestions] KAKU The rod that’s locked in thehi him out “A… He’s knocked out” “Oh well, we had our fun, let’s get back to work” “Sorry for the htheartedly as they get back to work, the still conscious deazes of adto have to string this guy up” bashan A bucket of cold water is splashed onto a , wrapped up like a cocoon, hanging by a rope The de space for the young ure passively Various instructors are standing behind him in a line Further back are the students that are already at the Academy as well as the demihumans that came to watch the commotion “PU! PU! You didn’t need to do that you knoake the whole ti to my control!” “Oh, I know” “And you still did it?! Do you knoho I am?!” “Yeeeeeep” “You da upstart at once!” The orously, causing his cocoon to swing side to side The instructors look to one another uneasily, yet unwilling to move from their respective positions “Brother… is thisstupid you daht me man to man!” The cocoon scrunches up and down as theman speaks that one word indifferently as one of the instructors step forith a tapered wooden stick, presenting it with both hands respectfully “PNF Military Adherence Act - ” Kun continues without changing his tune “What?! Release me at once before I court martial you!” “Clause 179c, Section 9a Punishthe man “““First demeanor is 25 lashes, Sir!””” “Wait, wait, you can’t do that, I outrank you! Clause 213, punish or higher! I outrank you!” “Clause 114, Section 3b” The young o “eh…” “u contractsauthorities must submit to the Chain of Command of the on-site administration unless stated otherwise on the contract” “… Y-you don’tas his cocoon swings silently while the i pale “Allow me to introduce myself, I’ facility” The young s the cane up with a sharp shi+ “I believe we are about to get well acquainted” “Eh… ummm… I… I’m sorry?” shi+ “YYOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW!” Everyone witnessing the sight winces as the cane rips through the air, then the cloth bag that’s holding thethe red welt on the naked flesh “By the way, please dress appropriately the next time” shi+ “YYYYYYEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!” The screams continue for a while, as everyone looks on “Um… Hank… remind me never to piss off Kun” One of the instructors whispers to the bulky dwarf that had logged in at sohter the entire ti e that effectively “Yeah, just don’t do anything stupid, he looks soft, but he’s really a cunning honeybadger” Hank hides behind the crowd as he tries to suppress the laughter once more, nearby, he spots people that had also served under Pa as they also watched the punishhtness arrives fro here?” A girl dressed in pure white approaches, light surrounding her body, while asking so-earedover hi trouble and Kun-sensei was carrying out so and dealt the punishant whiskers chirps in “Ah, I see” The princess curtsies in thanks BIIIUUUUUUUUUU BIUUU BIUUU The sound of a horn blaring resounds throughout the Acadenifies the arrival of a large contingent A set of signals were introduced on top of the regular ht up by the students froistic classes after the unexpected visit by the Feian upper echelon the last time Immediately, all the de out towards the grounds entrance in droves “H the cane onto his other hand “That’s the signal for visitors, I think?” One of the instructors who has been observing the various classes ventures a guess “Oh… dauess I will have to deal with theht, soo back to… Wait… why are all of you in here anyways?” Kun looks at the various instructors behind hi in the dozens “Oh, I’ at those other classes, especially the cooking classes What’s up with those aros?” “Eh… We’ve been pla- training with the ones shooting and defending against the arrows” The other instructors nod their heads like chickens pecking rice Kun just chuckles and shakes his head at the ht, keep it up then” “What is so funny, Brother?” “It’s nothing, coo” “De’muel-ni is back! De’muel-ni is back!” One of the students bursts into a classroo down to the next roo, at the ons slowly trods its way forward, laden by their loads Six fox-eared de their hands at the posted sentry “““Welcoood work” “Eh, this be yi’ho on the wagon asks the youth with the bull-horns “Yes, Boss” A proud smile appears on the youth’s face, similarly, the other youths nearby show the saroup has left the Academy for a little over two months on their trade excursion now They had initially failed to secure any trade agree them The Apothecary Guild had tried to drive the the various shops in the Merchant’s Quarter to not conduct business with the group, or face the consequences Helped by an incident with soroup had the idea to trade with the locals instead of the gs with their fahbourhood ladies -whouards -whoave them trouble no thanks to a certain Du court sessions with the King, and last but not least, the y To be exact, they got the attention of Clair; known as ‘Boss’ by those who respects her With her endorsement, the marketplace started to trade with the demihumans for their products It was ave the and roup suffered some losses early on due to soive them advice until after the fact She called it a “Merchant’s Tuition fee” Even with the losses, the group wasa steady income The especial of the day eateries as the peddlers and cooks move their shop closer to their little tradepost, this is due to a policy Mak’ra thought of as the frequency of trade and the deoods continued to rise ‘Purchases will be first come first serve with a maximum cap, exceptions will be made for personal purchases and no sales are to be conducted to any shop in the Merchant’s Quarter’ What this meant is that, small families will be able to make purchases in reserve, while the peddlers will have to purchase the goods when they’re available There was some pushback by the peddlers at first, but the policy’s effect became obvious when the Merchant Guild tried to muscle in and buy out all the stocks The de the policy, was like a splash of cold water, waking the angry peddlers up There won’t be a monopoly by the rich Merchant Guild, supplies will be stable and the price can never be artificially inflated by so the supply line; thisas the policy is in effect - as long as they e to purchase in ti the entire upheaval, only Clair and her close associates stayed quiet while silently getting the proper permits to either move their stalls or open a branch store near the shabby looking tradepost The Merchant Guild beca jurisdiction on all large-scale trade activity Surprisingly, it was Carna that“If that is so, then where was the Merchant Guild when the Apothecary Guild tried to stop us fro the per hiue with the King instead This unexpectedly caused a rift between the Merchant Guild and the Apothecary Guild as this was apparently a unilateral move by the latter, it was at this tile piece of advice ‘Change the last policy so that only Merchant Quarter’s shops that admit their fault and come clean about the Apothecary Guild’s involve than Mak’ra, accepted the advice and immediately announced the new policy This mended their relationshi+p with the Merchant Guild who received so the Apothecary Guild, causing thees with the merchants ere between a rock and a hard place Of course, all of these actions didn’t go unnoticed by the traveling traders who specialize in imports and exports, who in the dodom, are at the extreme tips of the major trade routes that connect the known parts of the continent As such, the news didn’t spread far, but like a spark dropping on dry kindle, it spread at exponential speed, causing the sight that’s now before the Academy “I will try to introduce you to Bell-sensei and Kun-sensei if I get the chance” De’roup of de with aon top of an extree bundle of white fur “Welcome back, De’muel-ni, Mak’ra-ni, everyone!” “Welcome back” Kero Keroro “Souvenirs! Souvenirs!” “Trailroup properly while the younger ones were ifts Of course, this is due to the fact that each tioods, they’d bring back so theroup happily in a calons as they park orderly at the eia and soft sood to be back” “Ah, I wonder how Isnic and Dosnak have been, they must be exhausted” “Hoing to flip e show theht away!” The returnees spontaneously speak their own anize the wagons in the caravan to park in an orderlythe users and non-users, as well as the size and grouping of the wagons The many merchants look around in curiosity, a few of the non-users spot thetheir eyes “Oy! Philipe! Arabs his colleague “The hell are you on about?” “That!” The merchant twists the man’s head into the direction of the white blob “WAHH?!” The colleague also rubs his eyes to double check “Didn’t he retire?!” “Even in retire the lot of us fuck!” The merchant slams his hat onto the floor and stomps it a few ti piece of the pie, there’s still profits to be ht we’d finally o, ARGH!” The s it to dust it off and takes a deep breath “Alright, let’s go, no wonder those brats wouldn’t budge, they’ve hiue, slowly join the group that’s for themselves to make the best pitches of their lives to rake in some profits