ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 478 Part 2
ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 478: A Whale Swallowing Both Heaven and the Earth Part 2
「Oh yeah, listen. About the last battle…… Where did you disappear to after summoning a huge ship like that? Surely you did not went inside of it, right?」
「I’m sorry, but the number you are trying to reach is currently unavailable…… You wish you’d know, huh, bitch?」
「Go choke on a dick……」
「But in all seriousness, I guess that I can’t get out for now. Not until I clear the whole dungeon, anyways.」
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「Oh, is that you, Alva? Finally caught up to me, have you?」
「Muh…… Yeah, I see that you have awakened, my friend. I was also asleep until now, because that whale lady guaranteed that you are going to be safe in here.」
Oh, is that so? How nice?
「And I guess that you need to know about this, but my name is no longer Alva.」
「Say what now?」
「When it comes to the ancient tribes of Maremen, those of us who have witnessed the ruler of the ocean with our own eyes and lived to tell the tale are allowed to put the prefix “Le” in front of our names. In other words……」
「So your name is “Le Alva” now, huh? It has a nice ring to it, but if you had to scream it out loud it suddenly becomes quite the mouthful, right? Wouldn’t Alva be better purely for conveniences sake?」
「Don’t dismiss our age-long tradition like that after only having learned about it two seconds ago!!!」
Hmm, thinking about it more, would that “La” prefix be equivalent to humanity’s “Sir” or maybe even “Saint”? Such a possibility was always there. So that would mean that I would be “Le Sanraku”?
「You know what? I’m just going to continue to call you Alva. It rolls off the tongue better, and I am pretty much used to it at this point in time.」
「Nuguh……」
「And anyways, have you heard the news from Brave Fish? Unless we clear this labyrinth, we are unable to go home. And though it might have been built over thousands of years, we are obliged to only clear its very first layer for now. Say, Brave Fish? Are you there somewhere?」
「You called for me!? And while we are at it, it’s not “Brave Fish”, but “Isana-chan”! Thank you very much! I would really appreciate it if you could just call me that! And while you are on board of this ship, I can answer you in less than half second!」
「Ohhh! That’s the voice! So it belongs to the Whale Maiden!」
「MUMUMUMU!!!」
Oh wow, I can somehow say that Nereis was not happy with me saying that. Also, that Brave Fish…… It looks like no matter if it is a divine construct, a machine or a spirit, for as long as it has its own AI and personality, you will have to take their parameters into account, especially how well you are liked by them. It’s a little bit of a drag, but oh well…… Let’s just do this for the time being.
「I don’t really care that much about spoilers and such, but what will happen if the Plan A dies here?」
「Oh, for you to know so much already, that’s simply wonderful…… So now to answer that: it would be a permanent death without the option of revival. The respawn system was implemented only in case of Plan B, you see. Also if it is the information on the enemies that you are looking for, I can disclose the information from the first layer all the way to the third layer. So, what would you like me to do?」
「I’m counting on you to tell me as much as you can.」
Hmm, let’s see…… Oh, you can actually see the recommended level for the entire dungeon? That’s awfully kind from the designers to include the option like that. Level thirty, huh……? Hmm, isn’t that somewhat low for the kind of dungeon that you can find in the New Continent? Something’s fishy here.
「Or no, maybe I should just think of it as a tutorial stage? That would make a whole lot more sense……」
「Sanraku, it’s actually amazing that in spite of so many abnormal things happening you can be calm and composed like that……」
You think so? I mean, I challenged the King of the Dragon to a Duel less than a day ago, so maybe you are right. Oh yeah, about that. The prizes for destroying Siegwurm’s horns. “The Afterglow of the Spirit Horns” or whatever they are called…… It seems to be an accessory, so why not try to equip them for the time being and see what happens.
「…………」
「…… Eh? Is there something strange going on with me right now?」
「I can detect some visual abnormalities happening to your body right as we speak…… And that abnormality looks very much like horns.」
Seriously now? I mean, I am wearing my salmon head right about now, so why would a salmon head even have horns to begin with?
「The specific effect of this thing seems to be…… Hmm, it seems like it can bestow some sort of bonuses to the equipment……」
Originally it seemed that one accessory would have an effect per one weapon, but…… Hm, of whoa! You could actually split it? With that, it should theoretically be able to strengthen even the dual wielding abilities!
「Alright, Alva! Let’s blow through this thing as fast as possible and then we will be able to go home!」
「Muh, I told you already, my name is actually Le Alva……」
「Huh? Could you repeat that, but a little bit slower? I’m not sure I was able to understand you properly……」
I’m sorry, my Brave Little Fish, but you see, I’m actually that type of a person who cannot settle down once I am at my own house. And no matter how well-equipped this facility is, nothing will ever change that fact. In that regard it could be argued that I should always be relaxed in this game since I am technically connecting to the server from my house, but that’s beside the point. For you see, both Emul and Sigma wait for me outside of this place, and……
「Transfer Completed: Master, I see that you are still as lively as I would expect.」
「Whoa there!?」
Whoa, that nearly gave me a heart attack!! And where exactly did you come form, huh!?
「Please, allow me to explain! Supplementary lesson time: It just so happens that the Conquest Dolls are capable of intercontinental teleportation, provided that the vessel to which they wish to teleport themselves possesses the appropriate reinforced facilities with enough power supply to carry out such operation. And since you are this machine’s contractor, I took the liberty of registering her as one of the units capable of teleporting in here. Therefore, for as long as the Legacy Mode stays in effect, this Conquest Doll can come and go here as she sees fit. This is truly a marvel of both technology and pure intelligence……!」
「Affirmative: we have already confirmed that there is a link established between the Pioneer named Sanraku and the Unit Elma Type 317. This ship, you can think of it as the home of us Conquest Dolls, but…… she’s someone who’s been here even longer, even before the time of “ivory”. But more importantly! Please look here and choose! If you so desire, we can start with manufacturing the appropriate equipment for your Conquest Doll right away! Mind you, this is but a limited time offer!」
Well, wouldn’t you know it, it looks like even that AI doll of mine is going to be receiving some sort of rewards here…… But that intelligence part…… No, the AI in ShangriLa Frontier is already pretty exceptional, so even the characters that would otherwise be called “stupid” are far from being actually stupid……
「No, I admit that it might be true, but……」
「Master, it seems that I might actually be suffering from Intelligence deprivation. Would it be alright for me to go into rehabilitation?」
On the other hand, maybe you are indeed quite stupid.
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