CH 216

Cheat Magician (Hazure Hantei) Chapter 216

Repatriation experiment

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I thought it would take a few days to prepare to receive the Goblins, but the next morning I received an email saying they were prepared.

That said, the time difference between Volzard and Japan was widening every day, and now it was about eight hours.

Morning here, in Japan, it would be late at night when the date was about to change, so for the experiment, I replied that I would do it starting this afternoon.

By the way, in Japan, it seemed that a suspect in a serial murder case for insurance money had been arrested, and the media attention seemed to have focused on that, and the case of Seitarou-chan had died down.

Suzuki-san, who submitted her resignation in connection with athlete Fukuzawa's treatment, said that she would shoulder all the responsibility ... But, she was probably stopped by the Japanese government.

While the Japanese government refused to recognize such a thing as treatment, she was allowed to do it at her own discretion ... If such a story came up, it would be a big problem.

After having breakfast at the boarding house, I moved to the Devil's Forest training ground.

I thought I'd finish the preparations for the experiment in the afternoon.

I would start with one Goblin, and depending on how much magical power I had left, I was thinking of sending several Goblins at once.

[ Kent-sama, how many Goblins should we prepare? ]

"For the time being, about ten will be fine. It will be troublesome if they act violently, so leaving aside about two, put the rest to sleep with medicine."

[ Understood. In that case, let's have the Kobold Corps prepare. ]

"Yup, please."

While the Kobold Corps were out hunting Goblins, let's make one more preparation.

When using long-distance summoning and repatriation techniques, I used my genus as a landmark, but I felt that it would be pitiful to keep them in the air of Japan for a long time, so I came up with another method.

[ Hou, is it a dark-attribute golem for marking purposes. ]

"Right, right, it's unknown how long it can be used in the atmosphere of Japan where there is no magic essence, but if I cover the magic stone with soil and harden it, I think it will be fine for a long time."

By the way, the dark-attribute golem I made for communication with Japan was still working without any problems, and the consumption of the magic stones inside was not as much as I thought.

I made four dark-attribute golems for position acquisition, arranged them in a square and tested them, and they performed their role without any problems.

While I was preparing the golems, the Kobold Corps caught the Goblins.

Nine were put to sleep and tied up, and two were tied up while awake.

Even the awake Goblins were shivering and trembling as they were surrounded by Zae and the others.

It was a little early, but I was going to show up at the Nerima garrison.

When I checked the time on my smartphone, it was still 6:00 in the morning, but Kajikawa-san was already there.

"Good morning, Kajikawa-san."

"Ahh, morning, Kokubu-kun. I heard about it, but your hair really does stand out. Besides, it's early in the morning ... No, it isn't early for you, right?"

"Yes, it's past noon in Volzard. Kajikawa-san is really early."

"That's right. After all, I'm going to encounter an unknown creature."

"Ahh, that's right. For people in Japan, Goblins are creatures that only appear in fantasy. I can see more of them in the Devil's Forest than you would find stray cats here, so it means nothing to me."

"I see, by the way, Kokubu-kun, I would like to buy the Goblins for 100 million Yen each, is that okay?"

For a moment, I didn't understand what Kajikawa-san said.

"Huh? One, 100 million Yen ... is it?"

"If not, how about 150 million?"

"No, no, I don't mean that, can you buy them that high?"

"That's right, because they're Goblins. They're not on Earth. Considering that the rental fee for a giant panda is 100 million Yen a year, I think it's too cheap."

Considering the rarity value, it's rare than a panda, but will someone buy them.

"Well, what are you going to do with the Goblins?"

"At any rate, it's a valuable biological resource. I don't think they would be simply killed. I don't know about quarantine or breeding methods, so I don't know how much demand there is, but there's no doubt that there are people who want it even if they pay a higher price."

"Then, 100 million Yen each is fine, so could you take it towards compensation for the summoning incident?"

"Is it okay if you don't make them your personal property, Kokubu-kun?"

"Yes, anyway, I want to settle the summoning-related matters, including the compensation ..."

"I see ... The circumstances related to Queen Camilla, right?"

"Gufuu ... Wh, why did Camilla come out ... No, it's only natural for her to come out ..."

Kajikawa-san, who had a broad grin on his face, gave me advice with a slightly serious look on his face.

"Kokubu-kun, no matter what kind of relationship you have with Queen Camilla, it's not my place to say anything about it, but there is a lot of criticism against her. After all, more than 50 people have died if related deaths are included, and some are suffering from severe aftereffects. At the very least, until Japan and Resenburg confirm the completion of reparations and build a good relationship, I think it would be better for the public not to know about it."

"Yes, I think I fully understand that."

"I personally like the development of a hero of justice marrying a reformed evil queen, but I don't know if it will be received by the general public."

"No, before that, my brides will get angry."

"Hahahaha, even if you're invincible against monsters, you're still no match for your cute girlfriends."

"No, no, in Volzard, I'm still just a novice."

Klaus-san and Donovan-san are a matter of course, but I'm still no match for even Amanda-san.

"Also, Kokubu-kun, can you accommodate some magic stones again?"

"I don't mind, but you can't use them well in this world, can you?"

"About that. It seems that that problem can be solved unexpected easily."

Magic tools that used magic stones did not demonstrate their original abilities in the Earth's atmosphere where there was no magic essence.

The reason for this was that the magic essence originally used for magic tools was released into the atmosphere, and that there was a shortage of magic essence in the atmosphere that was used to activate the phenomenon.

Therefore, they placed a magic stone in an airtight space, then left it until the natural decay disappeared, after that, when they tried using a magic tool, it seemed that it demonstrated the performance that was supposed to be the original ability.

"It's still in the experimental stage, but it seems that the energy efficiency of fire magic tools far exceeds that of fossil fuels. If you just want to take out the energy, it's possible to burn a magic fire in an airtight space to warm up the pipes and take it out as steam."

"I see, does it feel like a thermal power generation using magic tools?"

"Yeah, that's what it feels like, but if light magic tools are sealed with transparent glass, they should probably be able to be used in the same way as Volzard."

Previously, Furudate-sensei talked excitedly about it, but for scientists on Earth, magic essence was an unknown energy source, and it seemed to be an existence that may become the basis for new theories.

If this solved the Earth's energy problem, that might be a good thing, but on the other hand, it would be a problem if Volzard were to run out of magic energy.

When I conveyed my concerns, Kajikawa-san nodded that he understood.

"We fully understand Kokubu-kun's concerns, and it is not our intention to cause such a problem. Therefore, I have no intention of importing tons of them in the future, and research has begun to clarify the existence of magic essence and artificially reproduce it. Besides, the cost is too high in the current situation, so magic tools are not commonly used which would consume a large amount of magic essence."

"Understood, then that's fine."

The magic stones were stuffed into a large airtight trunk that was prepared, but this was also purchased for a price of 100 million each.

That said, the cash was not piled up in front of me, and I just received a receipt, so I didn't really feel it at all.

While I was handing over the magic stones to Kajikawa-san, the people who were in charge of transporting, breeding, and researching the Goblins gathered one after another.

The Goblin repatriation experiment would be conducted using the garrison's warehouse.

The equipment was set up yesterday, and the air conditioning equipment had been set up so that the air inside the warehouse did not leak outside.

In a warehouse the size of a school gymnasium, there were about twenty cages for animals.

"Kajikawa-san, after the experiment is over, should I put the Goblins in those cages?"

"Would you do that. By the way, Kokubu-kun, what do Goblins eat?"

"Dunno? I think they're probably carnivorous ..."

[ Kent-sama, Goblins are omnivorous, so they will eat anything. ]

"According to my genus, they are omnivorous, so they seem to eat anything."

"Okay. Then, shall we start now?"

"Yes, my best regards."

There were many cameras installed in the warehouse, and Kajikawa-san and the others seemed to monitor the summoning and repatriation experiments through the monitor.

For the time being, in order to repatriate and summon one Goblin, I set up a square of golems at intervals of 2 meters and returned to Volzard.

I would communicate with Kajikawa-san using the prepared two-way radio.

The state of the garrison's warehouse was also transmitted to the wireless monitor.

In order to increase the sensitivity of the radio waves, I asked Nero to keep a shield of darkness open at the Devil's Forest training ground as well.

"Kokubu-kun, can you hear me?"

"Yes, it's fine. I can hear you well."

"Can we get started then?"

"Then, first I'll repatriate one Goblin, and then summon it back here."

"Roger. You can start at Kokubu-kun's timing."

"Understood."

I thought it would be difficult to recognize the landmarks in Volzard and Japan because they seemed to be terribly far apart, but I could recognize them more clearly than I thought, probably because of the effect of opening a shield of darkness nearby.

"Let's go. Repatriate!"

When I used the repatriation technique, the Goblin in front of me disappeared and immediately reappeared on the monitor.

There was a little dirt on the ground, but that was sent along with.

"Ohh, Kokubu-kun, you succeeded."

The Goblin appearing on the monitor seemed perplexed by the sudden change in the scenery around it, and looked around restlessly and cautiously.

"Then, I'll summon it back to Volzard for now."

"Okay, I don't mind if you start."

"Yes, summon!"

After activating the summoning technique, the Goblin on the monitor disappeared and returned to my sight.

"Gya! , Gya gya gya!"

"Yup, it doens't look like a problem."

"Is it a success? Kokubu-kun."

"Yes, I feel lke I'm consuming a lot of magical power, but it's still not as much as I thought."

"Then, are you still going to continue the experiment?"

"Yes, next time I'll send three of them together."

This time, I would repatriate one awake Goblin and two sleeping Goblins together.

After adjusting the distance between the marks to 3 meters, it was time to resume the experiment.

"Then, Kajikawa-san, I'm starting."

"Anytime is fine."

"Repatriate!"

The three Goblins disappeared in an instant and moved to the garrison's warehouse.

Perhaps because the repatriation range had expanded, I felt like I've consumed more magical power than when I sent only one.

Just in case, I took a medicine that assisted in the recovery of magical power.

"Kokubu-kun, it looks like you succeeded."

"Yes, should I throw the three that went over there into the cages?"

"It would be helpful if you could do that."

"Zae, can I ask it of you?"

"An easy task, My King."

Zae-tachi, who moved to the warehouse of the garrison, untied the ropes and threw the Goblins into the cages.

The lone awake Goblin was confined in a small space, so it looked around cautiously, but it didn't show any signs of rampage.

I asked Zae and the others to further widen the gap between the golems used as landmarks before they returned.

"Kajikawa-san, next time I'll send eight of them at once. Considering my remaining magical power, today's repatriation experiment will be over."

"Alright, but if it's impossible, you can do it later."

"Yes, one more time is fine. Let's go, repatriate!"

One awake Goblin and seven sleeping Goblins safely moved to the garrison's warehouse, but the larger the range that I sent, the more magical power I consumed.

[ Are you okay, Kent-sama. ]

"Yup, it's not enough to fall over, but it's pretty tough."

"Kokubu-kun, are you okay? The experiment seems to have succeeded."

"Yes, this will accelerate the return of my classmates. It depends on your acceptance system, but I'm thinking of starting a group return tomorrow, what do you think?"

"Of course, I don't mind, but Kokubu-kun, you can't push yourself too hard. If you collapse, it will be no good."

"Yes, I understand that. Then, I'll send my genus to clean up."

"Roger, Kokubu-kun, take a good rest."

"Yes, thank you very much."

I asked Zae and the others to return the radio and monitor, collect the golems used as landmarks, and move the Goblins to their cages.

Since I used a large amount of magical power at once, I felt an overwhelming sense of fatigue.

[ Are you okay, Kent-sama. ]

"Yup, I'm a little tired, but somehow."

[ I just watched it from the side, but I feel that it would be better to keep it to the extent of sending about five people twice a day. ]

"If I push myself hard, I think I can repatriate about twice that amount, but if that happens, I'm likely to collapse."

[ If Volzard is in danger when you consume the last of your magical power, there is a risk that you will not be able to deal with it. ]

"That's right. It's no good if I don't leave enough magical power to move at all times."

[ Also, an attack using the Undead is expected tomorrow night. You have to leave enough energy to deal with that. ]

"I wonder what kind of person they are, the dark-attribute mage employed by Havre."

So far, the damage had been limited to buildings and crops, but if they started attacking people, it was no good, so it seemed better to catch them.

However, even if they were caught, it would be difficult to keep them in prison.

"Hey, Reinhardt. How can I keep that dark-attribute magician in captivity?"

[ The only option is to restrain them with chains and place them under strict surveillance. ]

"I see, even if they could escape from the prison by shadow movement, they can't remove the handcuffs and fetters."

[ Besides, if it's a normal magician, they need to chant even if they move in the shadows. If you bind their mouth, they won't be able to resist. ]

"Yup, something like that, I'll try to catch them first."

After taking a short break in the Devil's Forest, I headed to the garrison's temporary dormitory.

It was to report the results of today's experiment and have them choose who to return.

If 10 people could return every day, everyone could return in about 20 days.

"I see, you did great, Kokubu!"

"Katou-sensei, would you mind if I ask you to select the order in which they will be sent back?"

"Of course, ten people a day. Leave it to me, I'll get to it right away."

"Until now, women were given priority, so would it be possible to give priority to men who are mentally exhausted."

"Umu, that's right. Actually, Watase and Fujii are in a difficult situation."

It seemed that Watase had been shutting himself up in his room ever since he witnessed Tayama, with whom he was doing a 'Real Monster Hunting' online broadcast, die in front of his eyes after being hit in the head by an Orc's stone.

Fujii also seemed to have been dejected ever since he saw Mita, who tried to photograph the Griffon, being snatched right in front of him.

"Certainly, it would be better to send those two back to Japan as soon as possible. Also, this may be a redundant matter, but wouldn't it be better to send Nakagawa-sensei back as well?"

"It's true that Nakagawa-sensei is mentally exhausted, just as Kokubu says, but if we teachers leave our students and go back to Japan, we might become the target of criticism again."

"That may be true, but I feel that leaving Nakagawa-sensei alone would have a bigger negative impact."

"I think Nakagawa-sensei will calm down if he finds out that he will be able to return to Japan in about 20 days ... But, let me think about it for a moment."

"Yes, either way, the return work will be done tomorrow afternoon, so it will be fine if you can select the personnel by then."

"Alright, leave that to me."

After finishing the meeting with Katou-sensei, I 

"Yuika, can I come in?"

"Please, welcome, Kento."

Yuika put down the smartphone she was looking at and welcomed me with her arms outstretched.

"How was my family?"

"A reliable father, a kind and conscientious mother, a lively little sister, you have a good family."

"That's right. Kento will become a family member too ... It seems that you didn't get approval, but both Papa and Mama were impressed that Kento was doing a great job."

"I was very relieved when they said they would be on my side."

"Mio said you were crying, but ..."

"Uuh, can you please not touch on that part ..."

Yuika couldn't see it, but the information was transmitted.

"Ufufufu, Mio seems like she can't help but want to come to Volzard as soon as possible."

"Ahh, Mart-tachi don't like the atmosphere in Japan, so they don't really want to go out."

"Right, right, she was really looking forward to playing with the big fluffy ones, but if she saw Nero, she might lose her nerves."

"Isn't she the same age as Meisa-chan? She has a perfect companion to play with, so I think she can enjoy it."

"That's right. Also, don't forget Manon's younger brother, Hamill."

That's right, I completely forgot about his existence until Yuika told me.

"Maybe I should make a display of how passionately in love Beatriche and I are to Hamill ..."

"Kento ... That isn't right. Seriously, even though you're kind to girls, you're really mean to boys."

"Th, that kind of thing ... It's just a little bit."

"Well, it's fine, I'll tell Mio to get along with Hamill-kun this time."

"Fuumu ..."

"What's wrong? Am I doing something wrong?"

"No, in Hamill's case, he gets cornered by even Meisa-chan alone, so if Mio-chan joins in ..."

"Ahh, I see ... But since he can get along with a cute girl, he can only think of it as a perk, can't he?"

"Well, that's also a life experience, isn't it."

I also told Yuika that the repatriation experiment went well, and that I had received compensation for selling the Goblins.

"Kento, what happens to the magic attribute when you use the repatriation technique?"

"I don't know because I've only sent Goblins so far, but I have an image of sending them as they are with the magical attribute, so I'll have the people I send back tomorrow see if the attribute remains."

"If the magic attribute remains the same, I can return to Japan ... What's wrong?"

"Yup, if star-attribute summoning techniques are superior to magic circle-based summoning techniques, I wonder if it would be possible to add attributes or language knowledge."

"Hey, Kento, why don't you try if you can add language knowledge when inviting my family?"

"I see, if I use summoning, I don't need to cut our fingertips."

"I don't particularly mind if you kiss with Papa."

"Eeehhh. That's a bit ..."

"Yup, I said it myself, but I think it's a bit disgusting."

"Yu~i~ka~ ..."

When I turned my gaze, Yuika stuck out her tongue and hugged me on my right arm.

"Kento, I hope Papa and Mama will approve us soon."

"Y, yup ..."

Now, I had no choice but to earnestly proceed with the return and compensation, and get approved.