The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine

The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine Chapter 408

Episode 408 If you look closely… huh? (3)

“Hand over this city to me.”

“…Yes?”

“Then everyone can live.”

“….”

You’re not going to kill me?

So you can live with it?

Breda Tennbach, the mayor of Tennion City, looked at Rachiel with a rising question mark in her eyes. They suddenly gave up the city without any hesitation. This is not a piece of scone that is served on the breakfast table in the city.

But unexpectedly, Rachiel’s expression was serious.

“It’s true.”

It’s true.

It’s a clear fact.

Rachiel was convinced and began to flick her tongue.

“I’m not saying you should completely skip it. “It means handing over command of the city to me temporarily for a limited period of time.”

“temporary? “You mean fixed-term…?”

“Just 30 days. “It’s for one month.”

“…no way.”

The mayor asked about the speculation that suddenly emerged.

“From today until the day the tabernacle is taken down?”

“You are correct.”

Rakiel grinned.

His explanation continued.

“I have a good plan. This is a way to subdue that radioactive Bone Dragon without having to hand over my weapons or make a huge sacrifice like risking the annihilation of the people of this city. It’s for that. “I hope that all available resources, including the city’s manpower, will do their best to prepare for the next 30 days.”

“Can I hear what your plan is that you’re so confident about?”

“No problem. “Listen for a moment.”

Shashak approached the mayor.

“So the plan I have in mind is to whisper… this and that… this and that… blah blah…”

“…!”

The mayor’s eyes widened when he heard Rachiel’s whisper. He leaned back with a horrified expression and asked back in this direction.

“Hey, if you’ll excuse me. “Is the crown prince sane?”

“Unfortunately, I am sane.”

“But… you’re going to intentionally induce him to enter the city, then lure him into a healthy mine and bury him?”

“…Uh, I only told that to the mayor first, in a whisper on purpose.”

“yes?”

“If someone hears what’s going on here and spreads rumors around the city, wouldn’t the anxiety and fear of the citizens be heightened even before a plan is prepared?”

“….”

“So, I thought it would be a good idea to announce the plan while seeing everyone fully mentally preparing, so I told you about it in a whisper. “Are you afraid the word might get out?”

“….”

“The soundproofing of the mayor’s office is pretty good, right?”

“…Ugh! hmm! “It’ll probably be okay.”

“really?”

“The citizens of our city are not that weak. Those who live on the border are usually like that. This is because they are people who do not leave their home despite the anxiety of not knowing when the fire of war will strike. Isn’t that right?”

The mayor’s last question was not directed at this. His eyes were on the margrave who was standing behind him.

I could feel the Margrave behind me smiling quietly. Is it something like a commonwealth(?) or consensus among those in charge of the border area?

‘but. It was briefly mentioned in the novel Demon Sword Emperor. The Margrave on our side and Tenibach, the border market on the other side. The two have been enemies and rivals for quite a long time.’

Considering the geographical characteristics and position, it was natural. Perhaps that’s why, paradoxically, they understand each other’s difficulties better than anyone else.

Rachiel shook off the distracting thoughts that came to mind for a moment and spoke.

“I understand. “Then, I believe there will be no confusion or anxiety due to the early leak of the plan, so I will tell you in detail.”

“I will listen.”

The mayor corrected his sitting posture.

Rachiel said.

“yes. Before I explain the plan, that radioactive bone dragon is an opponent that is basically impossible to destroy.”

“Extermination… is impossible?”

“That is true. There is no way to engage in normal combat. The mayor must have felt this as he personally commanded the cavalry earlier. “It’s such incredible heat.”

“…Yes, I felt it.”

The mayor nodded.

“It was such a gentle heat that I could feel it even from dozens of steps away. I almost wondered if that was what happened when the sun came down to earth. Thanks to that, all the war horses….”

I was paralyzed with fear.

To my shame, I fell from my horse.

The cavalrymen were no exception.

the mayor asked, trying to forget the humiliating moment at the time.

“So you’re saying that since we can’t engage in normal combat, you’re going to use this city’s mines?”

“yes. “Only then will we be able to dispose of him properly.”

“Abandonment?”

“yes.”

Rachiel nodded.

“As I told you earlier, in addition to its intense heat, it also has a powerful power called radioactivity. “It is a terrifying force that kills all living things that come close to it.”

“Does that have anything to do with disposal?”

“There is a close correlation.”

Rakiel suddenly remembered the time when he lived in Korea. At that time, I had seen information about the disposal of radioactive materials through documentaries.

Fortunately, it was a documentary that introduced quite a bit of detail.

“Its radiation appears to come from a core embedded in its chest. However, the core is indestructible. No, even if it is destroyed, radioactivity will continue to be released. In the worst case scenario, it could spread in all directions along with debris.”

“Then…”

“This entire city will be transformed into a land of death. “For at least a few decades, it will be a land where no living thing, including people, can live or enter.”

“….”

“That’s why we have to bury the whole thing deep in the ground.”

“But the mine…”

An embarrassed look appeared on the mayor’s face. Rachiel said with full understanding.

“I know. Tin mining is the most important business and source of income for the city of Tennion. “It’s a choice that requires giving up everything, so I understand your hesitation.”

“Is there any other way?”

“yes. “For now, it’s a pity.”

“….”

Rakiel didn’t add anything else. They did not say that giving up one mine would save the people of the city.

Because I am not from this city. Moreover, without having to say anything, it was roughly predictable what choice the market would make.

Rachiel’s prediction was accurate.

“…All right. “All revenue-generating businesses are good, but it would be much better than having citizens exterminated and becoming a ghost town.”

“It’s a wise choice.”

“no. It’s a foolish choice. “It’s just a decision I made because I had no choice.”

“….”

“It’s okay. The Crown Prince, please explain. Specifically, how to lure him in and how to drag him to the bottom of the deep mine and bury him.”

“All right.”

Rakiel grinned.

“Then mayor? First of all, can I see a map detailing the structure of this city and mine? “I think that’s necessary for explanation.”

“of course.”

The mayor called the magistrate. In fact, the contents of the map were security matters. But now was not the time to worry about trivial security issues.

Soon a large map took over the table. Rakiel’s explanation began.

Measures to minimize damage when a radioactive bone dragon is drawn into the city. A baited route to the mine entrance. A plan to expand the inside of the mine. A bait-only escape route is provided, as well as a method of making shielding armor.

“It’s so easy, right?”

“….”

No, not at all.

The mayor looked at the prince with astonishment on one hand and wonder on the other.

While listening to the crown prince’s explanation, the thought that occupied my mind was the word ‘crazy guy.’ But funny enough, on the other hand, I felt admiration.

This works.

It’s an idea that only a crazy person would think of, but it’s an incredibly absurd plan, and it’s an operation on a scale that makes you wonder if it’s even possible to prepare.

‘If you prepare properly… it will be possible.’

Thanks to you, I finally understood. Why did the crown prince ask him to hand over this city to him for 30 days?

“I guess that’s why it happened. This kind of operation would be impossible to prepare without proper movement. Is that correct?”

“yes. you’re right. There should not be any waste of time, manpower or resources.”

Rachiel nodded.

Literally everything was so tight. There was a lot to prepare, but the time given was only 30 days.

“So we have to come together as one. Trial and error will also not be allowed. “What do you think? Do you want to try it?”

“…I guess you have no choice.”

The mayor stopped laughing. With that, the negotiation(?) is complete. While the complexions of the magistrate and others turned pale at the sheer embarrassment of having to carry out preparations on such an insane scale, the mayor looked at the crown prince with meaningful eyes.

“But I still have questions.”

“You ask.”

“This operation. Who will be the final decoy?”

“….”

“This is what I thought about the whole time I was listening to the explanation. Preparation on a grand scale. A bold investment that involves sacrificing an entire mine. If you fail, everyone in the city will be annihilated. Ultimately, I think only one person will bear this enormous burden.”

“you’re right.”

Rachiel admitted obediently.

the mayor asked.

“So who is the most important bait?”

Mayor Breda Tenibach was genuinely curious. No matter how much I heard, the role of that bait was the most important and the most dangerous. No, it wasn’t to the point where I could say it was dangerous.

Stifling heat.

Deadly radiation.

It was a radioactive Bone Dragon that meant risking death just by approaching it. What’s more, I have to keep luring him all the way to the deepest part of the dark mine.

“If you run away too fast, the lure will fail. However, the moment you relax even a little, you will be captured and killed by that monster. Of course, even if we succeed in luring them to the deepest part of the mine, it looks like they will still have to shake off the Bone Dragon and escape alone… Will the person who will be the bait really be able to survive until the end?”

“…You’ll have to try it to find out.”

The crown prince shrugged his shoulders as if there really was nothing he could do. A detached yet bitter smile on his face. On the other hand, the eyes look like they are prepared for something. It’s like I have a sense of responsibility.

The moment he saw that, the mayor had to feel as if a small realization had hit him like a thunderbolt.

“No way….”

Has the crown prince already made up his mind?

In order to take responsibility for suggesting the most dangerous strategy, you have a humane sense of duty that you cannot bear to force others into such a dangerous situation, so you have done your best for this foreign city…

“Prince, are you trying to become bait yourself…? ”

The mayor asked in a trembling voice, his eyes turning red without realizing it. A person like this existed in this world. It was a moment when the greatest emotion was about to fill his heart.

“yes? Me? “Are you crazy?”

The crown prince looked at him with a straight face at the speed of light, as if wondering what he was talking about.

“…under?”

“What are you doing?” Why am I being bait? Mayor, am I the crown prince of a foreign country for your city? Why? “Why because?”

“….”

“No, if you think about it, you’re causing such a fuss to save the mayor’s city. Then either the mayor takes the bait or a trustworthy subordinate does it. “If you don’t like that, you have to play rock, paper, scissors or climb a ladder.”

“….”

“You really want this, but you’re really asking for too much.”

“….”

The mayor suddenly lost his emotions and fell into a quagmire of embarrassment. And Rachiel grumbled and continued explaining the details of the operation. Thus began the 30-day operation to destroy Actinus, the vassal of the plague.