55 Episode 54 Ship and Magic Tools

After I had collected the bodies at random and reported the results of the explosion, which amounted to more than 1.02 million of them, the guild's work was fast.

In no time at all, the mayor, adventurer party leaders, and shopkeepers had gathered for a meeting to discuss the plan to retake Brokens.

Of course, the reward for the logging was immediately written down, and the amount of 5.2 billion Tel was written on the Decibatore card.

Naturally, the meeting was held with the mayor acting as chairman.

Normally, in a large-scale invasion of a demon territory like this, supply would be a bottleneck that would slow down the advance, but this time, there was a way to solve it by force.

Of course, that means me, but I can't carry food that I don't have, so I'll have to gather food from the vicinity of Photoren.

It's not my job to get the food, so I'll just carry it.

The second problem is that we need to build a fort while fighting demons in a place where we can't easily transport materials.

It was supposed to be a place where materials could not be easily transported, but I could do it.

As you can see, I can't carry the people who use the materials, so it's not a total solution.

In addition, when I wasn't carrying them, I would occasionally spread explosive magic in front of the fortifications to assist in the battle.

It's a lot of work for me, but I'm the only one who can do it, so it can't be helped.

It may be quite hard, but it's not impossible.

I heard somewhere that "impossible" is a word for liars.

There were other minor policies, but they were not so important.

At most, we would build a small wall and a moat with a small group of elites, and as soon as they became somewhat usable, we would take less strong people and accelerate.

If you can manage the beginning, the rest of the fortifications will snowball, and the beginning is important.

Due to the burning of the cut trees and the preparation of food, the operation will start in a week.

So, Kaede, you're up.

See you later.

By the time we broke up, the sun had set.

It's been a long time since I slept after midnight.

There's nothing to do at night.

Tomorrow I'll prepare to build a ship with photoluminescence, and in the evening I'll blow up the area near the planned construction site.

I've heard that it's okay to blow up the area where Brocken was originally located, so I can blow it up tomorrow without any worries.

The next day, I found myself in the vicinity of a reputable shipyard in Fautren.

Not a shipyard, but a shipbuilder.

The goal, of course, is to get a ship that can withstand a boat killer.

You talk to a man in a shop-like place next to the shipyard, with a sign that says "Shipbuilder Biones".

"Excuse me, I'd like to order a ship, how can I help you?

"Let's talk, go to the back room.

You are taken to a room where you are seated in chairs across from a rather large table.

What kind of ship are you looking for?

I thought it would be better to start with the end goal rather than think about it like an amateur.

I'm looking for a ship that can withstand a boat killer's attack and run head-on into the demon's territory, and a small, flying ship to go with it.

The flying ship would be used for landing.

...... What's your budget?

I have about this much on hand, but I'd like to save some money by using materials I have on hand.

Then I show him my Decibatore card.

If you can't make it even if you show them the amount in Japanese yen, which is about 50 billion, then you can't make such a thing.

"What? ...... I don't need this much, is this real?

It's like asking to be executed for showing off a forged card, isn't it?

I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do that.

...... Yes, you're right. 　I'm sure you'll be able to confirm with me when the deal is done. 　So, what are the materials?

A dead wyvern or some metal lizard metal.

Who are you ...... Metal Lizard Metal is not suitable for ships, but wyvern bones are very good ship material, what size?

The wyvern itself is about 15 meters from head to tail. 　I'd like to keep the parts that can be used for weapons.

I'd like to keep the parts that can be used as weapons, but..." "The best materials for wyverns are their claws and fangs, so not so much. 　It's a strong handle, but it's not worth the trouble.

"I see. 　Then you can use it. 　How big will it be and how much will it cost?

Assuming the backbone is made of dragon bones, it can hold about 30 people. 　The cost will depend on the material.

Thirty people, that's not so bad.

It's a wonder they don't use them around Decibatore.

I'm surprised they don't use it around Desi Battleye. No, that's because the road works as a test.

The material? 　Do you have any recommendations for strength?

"In the realm of demons, I think mithril is a good choice for underwater armor. 　It's light, strong, and works well with bones, and it's getting cheaper these days.

Is mithril a metal that can be sold cheaply?

Is it cheap, Mithril?

Mithril is getting cheaper all of a sudden. 　There's a new fuel that's good for mithril refining, and they're producing a lot of it. 　But it's still quite expensive as usual.

Mithril can be refined with regular fuel?

It's a bit of a pipe dream, but if the fuel you're using is magical, it might have a bit of a magical metal feel to it.

So how much would that cost?

"I think it'll be between 130 and 170 million.

That's a lot of money.

Now for the landing craft.

What about the flying boat?

"We can make the hull, but we'll have to ask a magician to make it fly. 　The fuel consumption would be very low, but what would you use it for?

It's used to bring people and things ashore from the main ship, so it doesn't matter if the fuel consumption is a little low, but make sure it can fit on the larger ship.

...... I hadn't thought of that. 　I hadn't thought of it that way. If we want to fly it, it will have to be light, so we'll have to sacrifice some strength.

Don't worry, we're going to make it float vertically and then move it.

Once it's out of range of the boat killer, it's ours.

I've already burned the island to the ground.

It's going to be a very strange ship. ...... Can you wait until Mithril's ship is finished?

Yes, I can't operate it properly without it.

Okay. 　Can I sign the contract now?

Yes.

This is how the business meeting about the ship was settled.

I paid the money in advance at the commercial guild, dismantled the wyvern in a warehouse-like building next to the shipyard, handed over the bones, and left the shipyard.

The ship was not that big and the materials were easy to process, but it would take a couple of weeks to complete.

I decided to drop by a store on the way, but when I got to the Kaede Catrine Armory, I found that it had changed quite a bit from before.

Compared to the past, the number of magic items in the shop was completely different.

Before, there were only 10 at most, but now there were almost 50.

I didn't pay extra for them, and it's not that they are unsold, but that they were probably the result of purchasing magic stones with the money from the sales.

The quality is also quite high.

I didn't even appraise it, but I didn't even think to question it.

Is it called a "wise eye" ......?　If you've seen a certain amount of magic stones at Decibatore, you can tell the quality of the stone by its color and brilliance.

There is no doubt that this is a magic stone of a satisfactory level.

In fact, I may be unconsciously doing something similar to appraising.

The appraisal I'm using isn't technically appraisal magic.

If you look down a little, you will see the price tag.

The cheapest one had a ridiculous price tag of 200,000 Tel.

Judging from the size of the magic stone, the cost of the magic stone was probably 10,000 teru.

If it sells for that, it's worth a fortune.

I decided to ask the shopkeeper how it was going, and asked him to act as an intermediary.

The clerk was not a woman like before, but a man who was not muscular, but looked like he could fight if he wanted to.

"Is Catherine there?

Who is it, sir? 　Who are you?" "I don't want you to ask me to meet the manager right away.

When I thought about it, there was no way he knew my face, there was no picture of me.

I think he was subtly alarmed.

"Oh, you don't know me. 　I'm Kaede, and I'm the owner of this store.

And I'll show you my guild card.

My rank is still the same as before, but it will probably go up because of the Brokens' recapture.

In fact, I think I already knew that my rank would increase.

In Decibatore, at least for me, rank isn't that important, so I might be putting it off.

I don't think there's any need to rush rank up either.

I'm sorry, .......　The manager is in the back room, but I have to take care of the store. ......

"Oh, I can get there myself. I'm fine.

Stick to your duties.

You're a shopkeeper and a security guard.

I guess the anti-theft system is not completely perfect.

When I entered, Catherine seemed to have just finished her work and was taking a break.

Hey. 　How's it going? The store looks like it's making a lot of money.

Yes, it's very profitable. 　We've sold more than a million tellers so far.

That's amazing.

I'm not sure how much money she makes a year, even if only a portion goes into her pocket.

...... Do mage shops usually make that much money?

No way. 　It seems that my skills ......, or rather my traits, are very suited to being a grimoire maker.

Is that so?

Yes, my speed is too slow to be useful as a magician, but I can actually make fast, high quality magic tools because I can work with a lot of volume and precision.

The reason why he couldn't use magic, or rather the inert magic power that was in his skills, was probably the reason.

If we could find people with inert magic and have them practice with the Wisp Core, we might be able to mass-produce elite grimoire makers.

I'll think about it.

Well, it doesn't matter if it's profitable.

Well, if it's making money, it's not a problem. - That's great. You can use the profits to invest in the store.

Yeah. 　I have some armor I'd like to make, can I make that too?

Armor from a mage?　What kind of armor?

There is a light, highly protective armor that uses the owner's magic power for protection, and I thought I'd try to copy it.

Oh, that sounds good.

I wonder if it's safe, though.

Isn't there a patent on it?

"No, not at all. 　It's just difficult to make, but it's a major technology.

All right, do what you want. 　It's good to experiment.

Yes!

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's had a bad experience.

After all, Catherine is also a member of the Kaede Merchant Association.

Mercia seemed to be a relatively sensible person, but I guess the head of the Chamber of Commerce has to be a normal person, otherwise the people working under him would have a hard time.

The right person for the right job.