70 Episode 70: Let's Find Trade Items

With the defeat of Bahamut, we no longer have to worry about the food shortages that were threatening the people of the empty island.

The demon man who was leaping in the back was trampled by another Bahamut, so he could no longer obtain information, but he also destroyed the gate, so there would be no more empty islands to target.

Mr. Byrne and all the sailors of the Good Luther were also able to retrofit their ships into airships.

Now that all my worries are gone, I just want to reassure you that there is only one thing left to worry about.

Is it okay to leave the people of the empty island like this?

Anyway, the people on this empty island are descendants of ordinary people who lived on the sky continent, so there is little technical backlog.

With technology assembled from scratch, combat and magic skills are low.

Thanks to some defensive magic items, you didn't even have to be desperate to live, which must have been a factor that didn't grow in combat technology.

Well, there will be many other reasons.

And because of that, enemies of isolated strength like this Bahamut did not have hands or feet in their opponents.

If Bahamut had recognized humans as food in an escapeless environment called the Empty Island, the humans of the Empty Island could have been wiped out by now.

What's more, it doesn't taste good that the magic items I was relying on are also quite degraded.

Anyway, it hasn't been maintained at all for hundreds of years, and I've been using it badly.

I fixed it this time, but it will break completely.

Once the magic items are broken, not only will you not be able to fight the demons, but you will also not be able to go to Morijima to collect food.

I can't fly anymore.

The best thing to do is teach flying magic, but it's a little hard to say if all the humans on an empty island can remember.

There 'll be temporal issues, plus age issues, and hey.

So I made a suggestion to Mr. Carm and Mr. Byrne.

"Moving the inhabitants of an empty island to the ground?

"Yes, if we stay like this, people on empty islands won't be able to live with broken magic items. So why not let the hopeful move to the ground?

Now there is the reborn Goodluther on the airship.

While the sailors are proficient in flying airships, they ask the Sky King and the inhabitants of the islands to recognize the status quo and to think about whether to stay on the island or move to the ground.

"As far as it goes, if you do think about the future of the people, the idea of migrating from an empty island is one option. Our knights were also anxious that the magic item might break one day."

Ms Carm showed us a favourable opinion of migration.

Apparently, that anxiety has been present among the knights of the empty island for some time.

"Uhm, but..."

And Mr. Byrne is a bit of a figment face.

"Is there a problem?

When I asked, the deputy director answered me instead.

"That's right, if we just get the inhabitants of the empty island off the ground, it's possible at our discretion, but when we move to our country, I wonder if it's difficult at our sole discretion. You'll be accepting immigrants from other countries."

Mm-hmm. Is that a political issue?

"It's just..."

And, the vice president continues.

"I was wondering if it would be easier to persuade Lord Rex above if I showed him the Good Luther that he had modified. Anyway, no one's ever seen a ship flying in the sky."

Huh? I think it's as normal as an airship?

"Sometimes Lord Rex, is this ship capable of mass production?

And the face of the vice president I've heard was that of a nobleman who makes political decisions.

Because of the look I've seen so well in previous generations, I'm sure this is a face I'm wondering if it's available militarily.

But why would you want to mass produce an airship or something?

I don't want to be used for bad things, and I guess I'll mislead you appropriately.

"No, there are a limited number of materials used on this airship, so we can't have enough of them for war. It's a pretty rare material now."

The main material used to modify it is the gravium found in the soil and ore of the empty island.

Now that there is no sky continent, Gravium exists only on the empty islands that remain today.

That's why I answered that magic items using gravium are difficult to mass produce.

Simply because flying magic items made with normal technology perform better.

"The amount of material used is small, so you can't maneuver enough to withstand the battle. If you can't, you'll lose your flight capability."

"Oh well, that's unfortunate"

You took my word for it, Lieutenant, and pulled back lightly.

Could there really be no airships in that country?

No, no, maybe you broke it too much in a war or something and you got fewer.

I was told to build a large number of airships because the performance is good enough to withstand transportation for now because of that in previous generations.

"You need a decision from the people above about moving to our country. So why don't we start with trade?

"From trade?

"Yes, the benefits of our country interacting with empty islands are shown above by presenting empty island-specific trades. Fortunately, we have that ship that can fly."

That's what the deputy chief sees the Good Luther continuing his flight training.

As far as it goes, it's easier to trade food for each other than to suddenly ask me to emigrate. And if the countries get along, they may be able to migrate without being able to rub it in the future.

"What do you say, Captain, Lord Carm? Why don't we consider bilateral exchanges first in the form of trade?

"Um, the deputy chief's right. I don't think trade is a problem for me, either! And there's only one ship on our Good Luther that can trade! This is the guy who said my time has come!

Mr. Byrne looks happy.

"Therefore, the captain must be careful not to let the political opponents take the ship."

"Ugh, um"

The vice president has stabbed me with a nail.

"Well, it's certainly in our interest to have more food athletes."

Mr Carm is also a favourable reaction to trade.

I see a relief look when I know I won't have to abandon my hometown.

"Wow, we can also provide a wealth of seafood from our country! You can offer a lot of big fish offshore!

Whoa, here we are, Mr. Mailene, and the people of the seaside countries have joined the trade negotiations.

I'm desperate not to miss the money-making story.

"No, no, you don't have an airship in your country, do you? Besides, even the inner ocean can catch fish from the ocean."

"Ha ha, but the demons to be managed in both countries fled, so we need to make up for the losses in our country as well. You said your country was responsible for transporting demons by ship, right?

"Ugg..."

There's a fierce political feud going on.

Well, let's just say I leave that area to the experts.

It's none of my business as an adventurer.

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"Isn't that good?

Hearing the circumstances from Mr. Carm, the Sky King meditates his eyes and puts them into thought.

By the way, for some reason, I've also been brought to the conference room.

I thought my presence was unnecessary in the context of trade negotiations between countries, but I was asked to participate in the meeting because I was deeply involved in the proposed move to the ground and in the conversion of the Goodluther.

I don't think it makes sense if I'm here.

"Let's admit the trade thing. And tell the people about the migration, but it's good. Anyone who wants to move to the ground is fine."

"May I, Your Majesty?

Mr. Carm reluctantly confirms to the Sky King.

"It may be a good opportunity... once our ancestors fled the collapse of the sky continent and moved to this empty island with their lives"

The knights are listening to the words of the Sky King with their magical faces.

"I named my country to defend myself from the demons' raids with the few magic items left in the fort to defuse the anxiety of the people. But we, who had no power to escape to the earth, were exhausted from fear of the end of the day."

When the king of the sky rises from the throne, he tells the knights.

"We moved to this empty island in search of a safe place to live. Then there's no need to stick to an empty island without a precedent. Carm, get ready for trade first. And the knights gather together those who wish to emigrate. But also tell them you'll never be able to go back to your hometown again."

"" "Ha!!" "

With the life of the Sky King, the knights began to move quickly.

"Oh, boy, now I can finally take this heavy crown off."

So grumbled the Sky King, a sunny expression of what was weary.

... maybe this guy was desperate to be this guy in this narrow, no-fly land.

Neither the attempt to capture us, nor the attempt to kill us, was the mask of the king, who kept wearing it to protect the people who had no escape.

"This crown has a pretty stiff neck."

Whoa, you could be surprisingly tough, you old man.

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"That's why I've been looking for something that's going to be a commodity of trade..."

Ordered to look after the products to be used in the trade, Mr. Carm had called the village chiefs from each village dotted on Sky Island to discuss whether there were any items that were likely to be traded.

The crew of the Good Luther and the envoys of the seaside countries are also involved in the selection of the goods, and we are making a selection of the goods to see if there is anything of benefit to our country.

"Uhm, to be honest, you're a little short on making it a commodity for trade"

Same goes for my country.

Um, it looks like we don't have any merchandise, so it's hard to negotiate.

"This is troubling. This is the only specialty we have in our country."

Mr. Carm also holds his head when he doesn't have any other products that he can offer.

The village chiefs in each village are anxious to find the corner of the business unexpected.

"Uh, so why don't we explore if there's anything in Morijima that's going to sell?

"Is it Morishima?

"Yes, Morijima has been occupied by the Bahamas so far that no one can come near it. But now you can go into Morijima, and maybe there are rare herbs on the ground."

"Cheng Cheng, it is true that the exploration of Morijima was originally an essential task. Then we should use this as an opportunity to conduct a massive search."

Turns out there's still hope. Mr. Carm orders his men to explore Morijima.

Well, I hope Morishima has something that's going to be a deal.

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"Then we will explore Morijima. This time, it's a top priority to find the items that will be traded, so fight the demons to a minimum."

"" "Ha!

On instructions from Mr. Carm, the knights proceed inside Morijima.

"Then shall we go too?"

"Yes."

"Cu!"

Ms Liliera and Mohmov reply well.

"We didn't make it to the Bahamas or Demons, so we have to work hard on this quest."

"Cu!"

We're both motivated.

"Fortunately, forests are my specialty area, so expect it!

"Yeah, I hope so."

Liliera was searching for rare herbs for everyone in her hometown, and she seems to have a lot of knowledge of herbs that could be money.

"Cu!"

And Mohmov just jumped into the woods and left.

Probably went hunting demons.

Well, less demons is a good thing, and Moffmoff can use flying magic, so he'll be back properly.

"Then let's go too!

"Yes!"

As the two of us walk through the woods, many wild beasts, such as deer and ravens, show up.

"You surprisingly survive a normal beast, too. I thought the demons were eating me up."

"Maybe, but the beast-eating demons were bait for Bahamut, weren't they? So, Bahamut was missed because being a small beast wouldn't add up to his belly. I thought it was left as a sprinkler to call the demons to feed."

"So much so that, in that case, we were able to live together."

Nevertheless, it seems that the demons have been activated since Bahamut disappeared, and the remains of the beasts were scattered, thinking that they had occasionally been devoured by demons.

Then the more you go back, the more you mistake this one for bait and the more demons you attack, the more you start to look.

"I'll take care of this place!

That's what Mr. Liliera puts up a spear and goes to the demon.

Um, I'm alive fighting just fine prey.

"All right, well, I guess I'll find some herbs."

While detecting magic to check on Liliera and the surrounding demons, I search for herbs.

"Exactly because no one was allowed in there for years, there's a lot of herbs all over it. You can collect herbs for a while without worrying about picking too much."

Even if these herbs don't become the highlight of the trade, it's good because if there are more ingredients for the medicine, it will help the lives of the people on the empty island.

"And there are so many herbs... oh, I used to use this to make a lot of hyppotions"

Find a nostalgic herb and immerse myself in the memories of my previous life, beating down the demons that strike me.

It's not a particularly rare herb, but it's also a herb and I think I'll take it with me.

All right, we got all kinds of herbs there.

Morijima is a pretty big island, and if you don't pick too much, you can secure the amount you need for trade without any problems.

"What... Speaking of which, we need a lot of ships to trade."

I realize.

This place is quite large even when it comes to the sky 'island'.

To be clear, it is an island of small size.

In that case, the volume of trade is also a state unit, not a town unit.

If you're going to trade on such a scale, I'm pretty uncomfortable with a single vessel on the Good Luther.

Then I wonder if I should add more airships?

Oh well, that's why you asked if the vice president could make more!

"Well, let's make it"

I recall a transport ship built from above in previous generations.

He's too low on performance to stand the battle, but if he just carries a handful of crew and luggage, he can do it fine.

Luckily, Mr. Liliera and Moffmoff are obsessed with monster hunting, and we'll make it right now.

When I magically produce a working golem, I order the felling of affordable trees around me.

"Well, let's get to work!

Uh, the catalyst is... Yeah. Speaking of which, I think I can use the gems I got from the Megalo Whale.

I don't know what it is, but it looks like magic transmission efficiency is good.

I use only a little shredding of the jeweled stones of the Megalo Whale as the material for the airship.

With all this, it looks like we can still build hundreds more airships.

All you have to do is hunt down the demons right there and take out the nuke stones.

And it's a hassle to carry one to an empty island at a time, so let's make sure we can maneuver the other ships from the fleet's main ship.

Hmm, you feel like a little Sunday carpenter!

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"Ok, I guess this is it"

The new airship is complete, and I think it's time to go home.

"Liliera, Mohmohu, it's time to go home."

"Yes!"

"Cuoo!"

Mr. Liliera and Mohmov come home with their prey in exasperation.

"It's good here, I've never seen a B-rank class before. I've hunted a lot of demons... right?

And, Ms Liliera's move, who has reported with pleasure, stops.

"What's up?

"What's that?

Mr. Liliera stops watching the airship floating behind me. [M]

"What an airship. The Goodluther alone didn't seem to have enough loads to trade, so we built a few extra ships for transport."

"I made a few because it seems to be enough!?"

"Then why don't I join you?"

"Wow, this surprises everyone..."

Haha, you're not surprised at the freighter.

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"" "" Didn't you go to pick the herbs?!? ""

I showed him the airship and he surprised me for some reason.