Chapter 608 - The Ideal Land Somewhere
Night. I finished dinner and washing up early and logged in.
I had been given the [Individual ID Number] of the [Transfer Magic Circle] on Sabana-san's island, so I planned to have Nina look it up, but first, I needed to contact Argenta-san and the others.
"Argenta-san, or Azure-san, or maybe even Vermilion-san might come, so could you please prepare tea and snacks?"
"Yes. Leave it to me."
"Okay. Then, I'll go for a walk."
"Woof~"
Accompanied by Lupi, Leda, and Roy, I headed towards the church, talking into my Guild Card.
"Argenta-san. Are you free right now?"
"Shou-sama. Thank you for always taking care of us."
"No, no. Um, I think you've heard from Azure-san, but…"
Explaining Sabana-san's island was a bit complicated, but I managed to convey that I had the [Individual ID Number] for the [Transfer Magic Circle] on "the island with the fairies called Esason and Ancient Ruins."
And if I asked Nina, I'd get the coordinates, but…
"Ah, I want to know too!"
As expected, Azure-san cut in.
"Azure. You should be keeping a close watch in that location."
"Someone trade places with me~."
"Hmph. I'll even settle for one barrel of island wine!"
Vermilion-san also cut in, making the situation rather chaotic.
It continued until we reached the church, but in the end, Argenta-san, who could come immediately, was chosen.
It seemed they were satisfied with me bringing back drinks for everyone as souvenirs.
"Mion, do you have a moment?"
"Yes. What is it?"
Argenta-san wanted Malt Whisky, Azure-san wanted wine, and Vermilion-san wanted bourbon.
I told her I needed one barrel of each for the three of them as souvenirs.
The stock at the mansion should probably be enough. When Vermilion-san visited before, he helped me move some from the port warehouse.
"Nya"
"Ah, Shal. Perfect timing. Could you go to the mansion and ask Mion what types of sake barrels we have?"
"Nya!"
"Yes. Understood."
Souvenirs settled. I continued leisurely into the Ancient Ruins.
Come to think of it, the plan was to take it easy on Monday and Tuesday, but that hasn't happened at all since summer break started.
It's the second term now, so I need to get back to my original pace…
"Woof"
"Hm, shall we go down?"
We went down with the [Transfer Elevator].
This bright, spacious area was also actively used as a storage place for unused items.
The [Magic Door] with the [Unlock Code] that I usually took off because it was in the way—I replaced one with the Control Room door, but in the end, the others are just left there without being used anywhere…
As I was thinking that, the [Transfer Magic Circle] in the back began to glow.
"Oh, that was fast."
"Woof-woof"
The light subsided before I got close, revealing Argenta-san… and behind her, a woman almost the same height, hidden.
Without a doubt, this disheveled, rather unfortunately beautiful woman must be Emeraldia-san, the Emerald Dragon…
"Shou-sama. Thank you for waiting."
"No, no. Um…"
"Yes. This is Emeraldia."
Argenta-san was as polite as ever, but her expression was a mix of exasperation and fatigue, indescribable.
"Emeraldia. This is Shou-sama, who has also been kind to the Princess. Please greet him."
"Uh… I'm Emera…"
"H-hello."
Emeraldia-san glanced at me over Argenta-san's shoulder and offered a greeting (?).
I'd heard she had trouble with communication and was a shut-in, but she seems even more twisted than I imagined.
"Woof"
"Ah, so cute…"
She gently stroked Lupi's head as Lupi approached and squatted to greet her.
"Woof~♪"
Come to think of it, she did say she liked fairies and phantom beasts.
Seeing this, Argenta-san looked relieved and took out a palm-sized small box from her sash and handed it to me.
"These are for Mion-sama and Sweee-sama. They are flower seeds that bloom in the Dragon Capital."
"Thank you."
This was certainly a souvenir that would please both of them. I gratefully accepted it.
Now, about the [Transfer Magic Circle]. Emeraldia-san… she seems to be having fun with Lupi, so that's fine.
"I have heard about it from Azure. For us, it's a matter of ensuring it doesn't fall into the hands of devils, but I believe we should consider all possibilities, just in case."
"Yes. We also have the consent of the [Transfer Magic Circle]'s owner, so you don't need to worry about that."
"Thank you."
Alright, let's ask.
"Nina. I'd like information on the [Transfer Magic Circle], if that's okay?"
[Yes. Please place the actual object or provide the individual ID number.]
"Then, by individual ID number. Um…"
It was the usual string of alphanumeric characters, so I read it out, confirming each character from the memo I'd written.
[Yes. Individual ID number querying… Query complete. The current location of the specified Transfer Magic Circle is the Seventh Ocean Intermediate Port. The coordinate information is…]
Seventh Ocean Intermediate Port?
The [Transfer Magic Circle] was supposed to be inside the Ancient Ruins, but is that part of the port?
"Argenta-san, do you know anything about this?"
"Yes. I believe I mentioned the existence of large magic ships before. And that such ships ventured into the open sea for resource exploration."
"I see. So it was a port where such ships called?"
"Yes. Therefore, it does not seem to be a major threat."
Argenta-san said, looking relieved.
Its function was mainly ship repair, which Nina could also do.
My main business was done, but I still needed to introduce Emeraldia-san to the White Dragon Princess. It was good that I had prepared tea and snacks.
"Then, to my house. The White Dragon Princess is also waiting for snacks."
"I'll take you up on that."
I left Emeraldia-san to Lupi and discussed the current situation with Argenta-san.
"Vermilion caused trouble the other day, wasn't he? I hope he didn't cause you any inconvenience."
"No, no. Recently, I've had too many things I needed to do, so his help with various tasks was greatly appreciated."
Thanks to Vermilion-san's help, the stables were built in no time. El-san also helps with guild matters regularly.
"Ryu~"
"Pan, thanks as always. Come for snacks with everyone later."
I told Pan and the others behind the church, and on the way back to the mansion, I stroked Rigel, who approached.
Emeraldia-san's eyes were sparkling, so, well, if she likes fairies and phantom beasts, she'll probably start saying she wants to live here…