Chapter 267
[So, is it another war?]Captain
[Yeah.]Mitsuha
If its just one helicopter thats not attack-spec, then maybe its for some special purpose. But then, theres the order for a large team with fully-automatic firearms and grenade launchers. So theres bound to be a large-scale battle.
[Alright, 59 members of Wolf Fang in total, were ready to go at any time!]Captain
Somehow, the captain is very motivated,but Im sorry to inform you that
[Ah, no, besides the helicopter crew, we only need about six people from Wolf Fang.]Mitsuha
[Eh?]Captain
[No, as Ive said, about 6 people from Wolf Fang are fine]Mitsuha
[Eh?]Captain
[About sixpeople.]Mitsuha
[E e e e e e eh ~ ~ ~!!!]Captain
After that, he was very insistent, but I have my own reasons.
Then, we discussed the specific amount of ammunition and so on.
The captain was annoyed and kept insisting that I needed more people, but somehow he went with it.
He kept saying that if the number of members is so small, it will rain blood on the selected members.
No, I dont know about that
I was told that the helicopter cant be flown by a member of Wolf Fang. And not only the pilot, but also all the combatants on the helicopter should be from the same place that owns the helicopter. There is such a thing as teamwork and I dont think an attack from an aircraft is going to go well if someone who is not used to it is doing it on the spot.
In the first place, its easy to lose balance and fall on a swaying helicopter.
So its definitely safer to leave all helicopter-related matters to the people over there.
But Im worried about hiring only people I dont know and Id like to have a minimum number of people from Wolf Fang as support personnel for our ground team. Thats what I mean by
Also, the personnel that will take out the helicopter team in case of emergency.
This time is different from the previous
Its not that Im not that tight on schedule and its not that the kingdom I live in is under attack. On the contrary, its a third partys country. Thats like side-stepping in from the other side of the war.
But, I cant just do everything myself.
I am only acting as support this time. Moreover, the battle must be won by Princess Remia and the people of the Kingdom of Darisson.
If I go all out from the start and take all the Wolf Fang with me, we might be able to defeat the Imperial forces with few to no casualties on our side.
But thats not good enough.
For the Kingdom of Darisson, for the enemy Alder Empire, for me and my own Kingdom of Zegreius, for and for the nations of the
It is sheer arrogance and selfishness to think that a war can be ended without a single casualty on our side.
No, if I do it unreasonably, I might be able to do it, indeed.
But thats indecent, and if people start to appear in the center of the country who take that
So I shouldnt do that.
So, no matter how many casualties may result from it
We have to protect our own country by ourselves.
There is no need for a country, no need for soldiers, and no need for peoples efforts and dignity if their wars are getting solved by a convenient deus ex machina that appears out of nowhere every time.
And depending on God, I may be gone sooner or later.
No matter how much Princess Remia asks me, there is always a
So Ill decide what to do and how far well take it.
There is no one else but me who can take responsibility for what I do and what I have done.
Im forced to ask Wolf Fang for a few helpers to hold down the helicopter, the helicopter team, and to follow up with our soldiers in Yamano territory, but the truth is, Im not willing to do that either.
But it cant be helped. You cant do everything the way you want and Im too worried about our soldiers alone
Well, Im the client. So they have to do as I ask.
[Ive got a deal on the chopper, the guy who has two of them is going to give us both.
I heard that they have two choppers reserved in case of breakdowns and scheduled maintenance, and to ensure that one of the choppers can be flown by cannibalizing maintenance if both choppers get into trouble, but it seems both choppers can be flown.]Captain
Fumufumu.
If we have only one helicopter, we cant use it for a long period of time, and it becomes difficult to get the job done by selling their helicopter.
But two helicopters.
Actually, one hardware was fine, but two would have been more reliable and would have saved us a lot of time.
Besides, with only one helicopter, we may have a last-minute problem with the aircraft.
I guess we should be thankful that we can use two helicopters here.
And for those two helicopters, three portable anti-aircraft missiles would suffice.
Everyone in Wolf Fang is a professional when it comes to surviving against enemy helicopters, even if they dont have a helicopter themselves.
And without refueling, maintenance equipment, and replacement parts, helicopters cant operate that long away.
Without a carrier, base, or support system, any aircraft would be a disposable piece of junk.
Well, we should be happy that its two helicopters, but theres just one problem.
[Hey, captain. How much did you ask?]Mitsuha
Yes, like the paycheck. Its a commission after all.
Especially with two helicopters, the cost of the helicopters along with its equipment and the cost of labor are all doubled. How much will be the expense?
[300,000.]Captain
[Eh?]Mitsuha
300,000 dollars? In Japanese yen, thats over 30 million.
The previous reward for Wolf Fang was 60,000 gold coins with additional rewards in the end, but at the time of the request, I offered a guaranteed minimum of 40,000 coins, or a little over 1 billion yen.Dividing it by 57 people, is it less than 18 million per person, right?
On the other hand, if there are 7 people per helicopter, thats 14 people for 2 helicopters. At 30 million yen, thats only a little over 2 million yen per person.
It may be an unbelievable amount of money for 1 day, but I feel that it is too cheap for a
Besides, the cost of a helicopter is supposed to be ridiculously high, so even if it turns out to be profitable if you dont consider depreciation without damage, it would be a
[Well, of course, that doesnt include the cost of weapons and ammunition, does it? But still, isnt that a bit too cheap?]Mitsuha
The actual cost will not be in the form of a
Im going to threaten Princess Remia a bit if she is reluctant to pay, but its not like she cant recover from it.
No, whats so sad is that I have to first pay from my own pocket to help someone elses war!
Well, theres really no need to haggle. I cant be that shameless towards a professional who took a job that could cost them their lives!
[Eh?. Should I make it higher? Theyre not bad guys, I just dont want you to torment them too much]Captain
[Eh?]Mitsuha
[Eh?]Captain
What is it that youre not telling me?
[Etto, youre talking about the request fee, right? To get two helicopters and their crews to enter the war]Mitsuha
[Isnt it for the participation fee? For letting them participate in a battle in another world.]Captain
[E e e e e e eh~ ~ ~!!!]Mitsuha
What? So instead of paying a request fee, youre going to charge them a
What the hell is thaaaat?!
[No. Its a mans dream to shout
Plus, were both mercenaries, you know, that thing,HOORAH.
Besides, knowing what happened to us the last time we did it, of course, theyd think about doing it as well.]Captain
Ah
Its no surprise that Wolf Fangs fellow mercenary groups know that they made a fortune in the dragon business. Its only natural that they would want to do the same.
And if they could get that chance, theyd be willing to spend all their money to get a platinum ticket to participate
[In fact, you can do it for free, but if you do, other mercenary groups might be jealous or complain about it later and thats for sure. Its a good idea to make a contract with a high participation fee so that we dont get accused of favoritism.
But even then, the mercenary corps, in general, isnt doing so well, can you let them join for three hundred thousand dollars?]Captain
[Im not that greedy, Ill have you know!!]Mitsuha
Actually, I was going to pay a lot of money for it, and of course, I dont mind if its free at all, but well, if thats the reason for the industry, then so be it.It cant be helped or rather, thank you.
However, it would be too bad if they had to work for free, or if they had to take money out of their own pocket and make a big deficit.
I guess Ill have to offer them some money-making material as a reward for their success.
Animals can be dangerous if you put them in an uncontrolled environment, so Im thinking plants or minerals.
Now, thats something Ill have to think about
Authors Note:
Sorry, as usual, I will be taking two weeks off for the New Years vacation.
During the vacation, I will be slowly working on the book. (^^
No, Im not overwhelmed with deadlines at the moment, but Im not used to resting without doing anything, so I feel restless if Im not working ||
Thats why Im taking it easy, doing a little bit of work thats not under deadline.
Im looking forward to working with you again next year.
Have a good New Year, everyone! (^^)/