The Unfortunate Girl Wants an Easy Mode in Her Second Life – Chapter 168

Chapter 168: The Hometown is Far Away in Heaven
ㅤ”The Elf Village is in space. Though, it’s not that far away. It’s in satellite orbit.”
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ㅤ”Normally, when you say Elf Village, you’d think of a sanctuary in the forest or something, right?”
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ㅤ”I don’t know what’s normal, but there’s a lot of nature inside the plant. Though, it’s all cultivated nature.”
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ㅤ”You said you rushed out earlier, but how did Arne-san get to the ground?”
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ㅤ”There are several transfer ruins that are still active.”
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ㅤAh, something similar to the Demon King’s Castle.
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ㅤ”But, there’s a problem.”
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ㅤ”What is it?”
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ㅤ”Since I left without permission, I’ll be repelled by the ruin’s gate. Of course, other people will be repelled too.”
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ㅤ”Is there no way to contact them?”
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ㅤ”No… I don’t think so. At least, I wasn’t told about any.”
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ㅤ”Then what should we do?”
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ㅤ”W… We… There might be nothing we can do. If we could just go directly to the plant, I think they would at least listen to us, but the technology to build a spaceship has been lost long ago.
ㅤAh, sorry. I got your hopes up only to disappoint you.”
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ㅤI think for a while after Arne-san’s words.
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ㅤ”Uh, ahaha. If that’s the case, I can manage something.”
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ㅤ”Huh? Manage what?”
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ㅤ”A spaceship. Actually, there are several preserved in the Demon King’s Castle.”
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ㅤ”W-What!?”
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ㅤ”There’s only one in good condition though. We couldn’t operate it for a long time because the detailed knowledge was lost, but thanks to recently being able to obtain information from Earth’s internet, Elminarsh succeeded in reconstructing space-related knowledge. It’s a clumsy thing that’s like a patchwork of magic and science, is what it said, but the shuttle should be ready to use.”
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ㅤ『Minato, I was listening. If it’s the space shuttle in question, there’s no problem. I’m not sure if it can dock with this Elf Plant thing, but it should be able to get close.』
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ㅤEveryone is surprised by Elminarsh’s voice suddenly being heard.
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ㅤ”Ah, sorry. It’s Elminarsh, the Demon King’s Castle management system.”
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ㅤ『Excuse me for only speaking, Minato’s friends. I am Elminarsh, the one who manages the Demon King’s Castle.』
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ㅤ”H-Hello…”
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ㅤShizu-san replies, at a loss as to where to direct her gaze.
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ㅤ”C-Can we really go!?”
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ㅤArne-san said, standing up abruptly.
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ㅤ『We can go. Let’s make the necessary preparations. Minato, after the discussion is over, bring the members who are going to space to the Demon King’s Castle. Ah, no, considering the situation, we should also accept those who are there and the adventurers who are taking refuge.』
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ㅤ”That’s right. If there are people on the ground running from the ash, I want to help them.”
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ㅤ『It’s an emergency. I propose searching with the Demon King’s Castle’s aircraft.』
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ㅤ”I guess that’s the only option. Can you do it in a way that they won’t be found as much as possible?”
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ㅤ『There are aircraft with high stealth capabilities, but the enemy doesn’t have radar, so we’ll try to deceive them with Earth-style camouflage paint and magical optical camouflage.』
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ㅤ”Will Elminarsh be piloting?”
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ㅤ『Yes. The problem is whether the people who need rescuing will obediently listen to what we say.』
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ㅤ”In that case, how about choosing a kind-looking woman from among the Hope Village Guardians and having her ride along?”
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ㅤ『Schmos says he will go.』
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ㅤ”Hmm, Schmos, huh. Is there no one more suitable?”
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ㅤExplorer Schmos appearing from an airplane and saying, “Come on, get on board!” would be a little too surreal, wouldn’t it?
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ㅤ”Well, if he wants to do it, it’s fine. Let’s have one of the Guardians come along as well, just in case.”
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ㅤ『Then, let’s do that.』
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ㅤAfter finishing the conversation with Elminarsh and turning around,
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ㅤ”T-That’s amazing.”
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ㅤ”I heard you became the Demon King, but this is beyond my imagination.”
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ㅤ”I was thinking of wanting to become a Thief like Onee-chan, but you’re already beyond the level of a Thief.”
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ㅤArne-san, Shizu-san, and Sharion say.
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ㅤ”Ahaha… W-Well then, who wants to go to space?”
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ㅤ”Of course, I’m going!”
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ㅤArne-san was the first to raise her hand.
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ㅤ”I think… I’ll stay at the Demon King’s Castle. I’d like to go to the ends of the sky, but we need someone to be a point of contact for the adventurers, right?”
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ㅤIt seems that Shizu-san will provide support from the rear.
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ㅤ”Um, can I go too?”
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ㅤSharion asks timidly.
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ㅤ”If there’s no danger, I think it’s fine. I think Almi will be going from here too.”
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ㅤGrunblin and Boroneal will be staying behind.
ㅤIt feels like the Demon King is the one who’s away the most.
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ㅤ”What will Popolack-san and the others do?”
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ㅤ”Yes. Regarding our brethren, the Dungeon Master, we have decided that it would be best to put an end to him. We would like to collect the Dungeon Core and be allowed to immigrate to the Demon King’s Castle.”
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ㅤ”Of course. Should I help with collecting the core?”
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ㅤ”I’m sorry, but I’ll have to ask you to. There is a powerful dragon among the Dungeon Masters, and the Gnomes can’t do anything about it.”
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ㅤ”Understood.”
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ㅤI nod.
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ㅤ”Ah, then I’ll help too.”
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ㅤ”Arne-san will?”
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ㅤWhen I say that, Arne-san puffs out her cheeks.
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ㅤ”What’s with that? I’ve trained since then, you know. I won’t be a burden to Minato.”
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ㅤ”Then please.”
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ㅤSo, Shizu-san and the others guided the evacuated adventurers to the Demon King’s Castle, and in the meantime, Arne-san, Popolack-san, and I decided to challenge the Dungeon Master.