Translator: Silver Editor: Namorax
Collaborative SchemingPart 1
Few people would actually visit this room, so I opened the door and invited the person dressed in the familiar gray cloak in.
Even with the cloak, it was easy to identify the person in question thanks to her well endowed chest while she stared down at Chio feeding Ponta the dried berries.
There was a brief mont of silence between the two before Ariane pulled down her hood and Chio took off the hat she had been wearing.
Ariane had exposed her dark elven lilac skin and pointy ears, while Chio had revealed the twitching black cat ears atop her head.
Chio-dono, allow
to introduce you to my elven partner Ariane-dono.
Ariane offered a slight nod before narrowing her eyes and giving
a questioning gaze.
Ariane-dono this is Chio from the Blade Heart Clan and she is the informant from Diento that I ntioned before.
A pleasure to et you Ariane-dono. I am Chio of the Blade Heart Clan.
Chio lowed Ponta to the floor before standing up and offering Ariane her right hand.
anwhile, her black cat ears continued to twitch.
Ariane took the extended hand and gave her own introduction.
Im Ariane Glenys Maple. Thank you for providing that information.
A warrior from Maple I hear that they are the elites of the Canada Forest.
While shaking hands, Chios blue eyes looked at Ariane in admiration.
The ninjas appear to have attained so information on the elves.
Ariane stared back at the petite ninja girl in surprise.
Chio-chan, why are you here? Is there sothing youd like to discuss?
As Ariane placed her hand on her hip, I couldnt help but compare her well-endured figure to Chios small stature.
Although Chio looked rather young, her tone and behavior were that of an adult, yet she showed no signs of discomfort after being called Chio-chan.
Ariane-dono can we hear what you found out before explaining that?
Although Ariane called for an explanation, the situation with Chio may change depending on what Ariane found out.
Ariane seed rather displeased as her brow started to furrow.
It was no good Although I was wearing my cloak downtown, strange n incessantly approached
as I tried to gather information I couldnt find anything.
She looked tired as she let out a loud sigh.
The shrug of her shoulders caused her large chest to instantly beco more noticeable.
The conforming cloak over her chest probably attracted the attention of the n like moths to the fla.
When I walked together with Ariane my presence probably acted as an insect repellent since I cant rember anything like that happenings before.
As I man I couldnt understand her feelings, so I gave an ambiguous answer.
I was able to find information on Lanbaltic. As for Barishimon
Chio stepped in front of
and continued the explanation.
Ill take it from here
Chio gave the indifferent-looking Ariane a brief summary of what we previously talked about.
Ariane simply closed her eyes and calmly listened.
I dont particularly mind.
Once Chio was finished, Ariane agreed to take part in the emancipation of the slaves, seemingly without giving it much thought.
Even Chioma was surprised by the quick agreent to the request.
Personally, I wouldnt have been able to make such a decision without thinking it over a few tis.
The People of the Mountains and Plains didnt even have a treaty with the humans like the elves did, so it wasnt illegal for human nations to use them as slaves.
Without human rights, they were treated as little more than animals. And its pretty much impossible for there to be animal protection laws in this world.
This is no need to consider Arc separate in this matter. This is what I decided
While I had been lost in thought, Ariane spoke in that statent in a calm tone.
She brushed aside a lock of her silver hair and fluttered her long eyelashes as her golden eyes were fixated on . Her expression was painfully sorrowful.
In response to that statent, Chios ears subtly twitched.
You should know that I intend to hunt down all those who enslaved my brethren
Arianes voice quietly resounded in the room, yet it was fraught with anger.
We are not unwilling to help you. I ask that you just refrain from any overly conspicuous behavior.
She herself was probably the reason for that last bit, since things would beco difficult for the elves if her involvent in this affair beca publicly known.
In fact, the high security we faced in Hoban might be even tighter in other territories after what recently had occurred there.
Ariane raised her eyebrow a bit as she thought about sothing.
By the way, what kind of operation will we be taking part in any way?
Groaning now wont accomplish anything.
She agreed to work with Chio and the Blade Heart Clan without considering the content of the mission.
Chio and I looked back and forth between Ariane and each other before I let out a sigh.
We plan to launch a raid against the largest slave dealer in the capital as a decoy, thus we need a group to act as the bait
The overall strategy was rather outstanding.
After all, the raid against the largest slave dealer was a decoy however Im not ready to risk my life on this collaboration
Chio-dono, why the decoy?
I asked her for more details about the operation in a solemn tone.
Ariane must have been worried about it as well because she simply waited for a response.
There is a reason for that. The Etsuato company is the largest slave dealership in the capital and has strong connections with the nobility. If the company is raided theres no doubt that the guards would imdiately respond. Worst case scenario, the Kings personal army may get involved.
How did you plan to escape with your enslaved brethren under these conditions?
I nodded along with Arianes question.
It is true that itll be difficult. To escape from the Etsuato company with my brethren is no easy feat, but the plan is for my comrades to simultaneously attack four other locations. During the ensuing chaos, we will make our escape.
Wouldnt that an that so of your brethren would beco part of the decoy?
All of a sudden Arianes words carried a shape edge to them
Its impossible to save them all. If you told
that I had to sacrifice ten people to save a hundred Id do just that.
What I saw in the depths of her blue eyes caused
to tumble a bit.
Even if she was a ninja, she appeared to be a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl. Yet she thought nothing of carrying out an operation at the expense of her own people.
Even when she faced such a desperate situation, she fought against her circumstances without grieving.
I unintentional placed my hand on her head and began to pat her with enough force to cause her small body to hunch over.
Ponta also rubbed the scruff of her neck against Chios leg in an attempt to cheer her up.
A self-mocking smile slipped from Chio.
You could say that I was stepping out of bounds but seeing her smiling face was a sufficient enough reason to do it.
There was no way I could ridicule a group that took what little power they had and beca criminals in every human country.
If things with the elves dont go well, then staying with the People of the Mountains and Plains might not be so bad. Besides, staying with a race of animal-eared people would be Shangri-la for mbers of a certain subculture.
While I was in the middle of contemplation, Ariane looked at
with a wistful glance.
I sohow know the aning of that look.
I gave a small nod as I tried to burn the impression of this inn room into my mory.
Transfer Gate!
The pale magic formation appeared at the feet of the everyone currently in the room.
Chio was surprised at the suddenly appearing magic formation, but in the next mont, our surroundings changed to that of a forest.
We were in the open field that had the large tree in the center of it.
The only thing out of place in this forest was the bed and chair that ca along with us.
Transfer Gate had brought along every piece of furniture that was within the formation.
Chio restlessly looked around and her ear contently twitched about as if she trying to make sense of the situation.
Ariane probably didnt expect
to invoke the transfer so suddenly because she looked shocked for a mont before letting out a sigh.
Demonstrating Transfer Gate seed to be the most effective way of getting her to incorporate it into the strategy.
Chio-domo, were willing to use this power in the operation.
Where Where in the world are we?
Chios mouth was agape after she asked that question.
We are currently at the base of the Annette mountain range.
I answered her question while looking around.
The Annette Mountains I thought so.
Arc-done is able to use spatial-temporal ninjutsu
She started to mutter to herself once I answered her.
Spatial-temporal ninjutsu?
Yes, the first clan head was able to instantly cross long distances due to him mastering spatial-temporal ninjutsu. It appears that you too are capable of it Arc-dono.
What I use was simple transfer magic, not ninjutsu
I dont think that the high-level ninja class had spatial-temporal ninjutsu, but I believe that people that ca to this world like I did should have a similar transfer skill.
Its possible that the first head simply called the skill spatial-temporal ninjutsu.
Was that first head guy a ninja otaku?
Is Chio your real na?
I asked Chio about sothing that had been on my mind.
No, the na is one of the six titles handed down throughout the generations to the most skilled mbers of the clan.
Chio proudly puffed out her chest as she answered.
I was right when I thought that her na sounded like the famous kunoichi Mochizuki Chiyo from my forr world. It wouldnt surprise
if references to Sarutobi Sasuke and Kirigakure Saizo were among those six titles.
As I thought about such things, Ariane spoke up.
Perhaps we should continue this conversation back at the inn?
I cant forget that monsters prowled this forest.
While everyone here seed capable of dealing with the monsters in the area, this wasnt a place where battle strategies could be calmly thought out.
Bringing the image of the room to the front of my mind I once again invoked the spell.
The magic formation appeared and in an instant everyone and the furniture was returned to the room.
Ponta even knocked on the floor with her forepaw to verify that we had returned.
Chio looked around the room before nodding in confirmation of the magics effect.
If Arc agrees helping you this ti around, youll have access to the transfer mag
When I cut her off, Ariane gave
a look that said: What?.
I simply nudged my head in Chios direction as a response.
After all, she had yet to divulge the date and ti for the raid.
That was magic that Arc-dono used If that could be used
I was about to turn away from Chio, who was already in the middle of quietly muttering ways she can incorporate the transfer magic into the raid, when she suddenly raised her head and asked
a question about the magic.
Arc-dono, what is the limit of the transfer magic that you just used?
I can transfer just about anywhere as long as I have the location morized.
Thanks to Transfer Gate I could instantly travel anywhere without worrying about the distance, as long as I could visualize the location that is.
For example, if I found myself in a city under siege, I could easily escape to a far off location using it.
Chio began to ask questions about how many tis the magic could be used and the maximum number of people that could be transferred at once. Since there was still things I didnt know, I could only answer with my best guess.
In the ga, even if I used Transfer Gate a hundred tis in a row it wouldnt cause any problems. And I wasnt all that worried since Resurrectionhad a higher mana consumption then Transfer Gateso it should be fine.
When Chio heard the general characteristics of the transfer magic her expression brighten up a little.
The three of us then revised the raid on the slave dealership. It was mostly the sa, the only difference being that the released slaves wouldnt be used as decoys.
Arc-dono, Ill inform my colleagues of the modifications to tonights operation. Please prepare for the raid until then.
After saying that, Chio opened the window and climbed to the roof before she started to run along the rooftops.
While watching her form shrink in the distance, want she said repeated in my mind over and over again.
Ariane-dono did I hear that the raid would be tonight?
I heard that too.
Looking back out the window, I saw that Chio had already disappeared.
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