The Land of the Rising Sun Transfers to Another World

Chapter 47: Loran and Tanaka

Setting Change: 2025 → 2045

The WALKER's durability is changed to withstand a 12,7 mm machine gun.

- ワイアード

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After frantic firefighting efforts at the detention center, the fire was extinguished without significant damage. Fortunately, the duty officer was absent during that time, so there were no casualties on the Japanese side. However, all 15 captured dark elves were dead, and their bodies were beyond recognition.

Numerous inspectors had already arrived at the scene for investigation. Among them were a few qualified mages who had been brought from the local area to provide insights.

The exploded corpses were wrapped in pitch-black plastic sheets and carried away...

"...This is terrible."

A male inspector muttered as he joined his hands in prayer.

"I heard from the mages as well... they said there is no magic capable of such destruction."

"I see... so that means it was done using a tool..."

"Well, considering the destructive power, it's highly likely that it was a grenade."

"Isn't it basically certain?"

・・・

A few hours later

A certain room at the Nakanotori Peninsula Base

In the room, there was only the bare minimum: a bed, a table, a chair, a shelf with a pot of water and tea, and a toilet. In the corner of that room, curled up, was a man... Loran Shevtov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah......"

A long, deep sigh filled the room.

Listening awkwardly to that sigh were Airman 2nd Class Riolu, who had a bandage wrapped around his head, and his subordinate, Moretti.

"I-I'm so sorry... It's my fault that it turned out this way..."

In response to Riolu's words, Moretti replied.

"No... it was my fault for speaking up..."

Hearing the words of these two, Loran spoke to them while still looking down.

"Please don't worry about it... you were only trying to carry out your mission..."

"...But... because of that—"

"Yes... it seems our relationship with Japan has started in the worst possible way..."

"No, I think it was already pretty bad when the first contact was a territorial infringement. What was he thinking... that Emperor?"

A heavier air increasingly filled the room.

"...By the way... what was that explosion we heard earlier?"

"I don't know... I couldn't care less."

"...Mr. Riolu, may I ask you again about the orders from Chief of Staff Theodosius? ...Initially, it was definitely an order from His Majesty, right? The mission was to provide my protection, correct?"

"Y-yes... at first, both Moretti and I heard the same thing, but just before we were about to depart, we were called by Chief of Staff Theodosius."

"And then he said..."