Chapter 626 - Chapter 557: Always Finding More to Do
Thursday
"I left Azuki with someone named Geira-san, and I definitely got the Cuminon."
Nat said triumphantly, but in reality, Iincho probably did it. Iincho didn't say anything specific, just nodded.
"Mm."
"Oh, speaking of which, Iincho, were you able to meet Mashiro-nee?"
"Yes, I successfully handed over the additional relief supplies from Yuki-san."
Apparently, Mashiro-nee and Season-san came to pick up supplies from Sabana's Island, and Iincho handed over the relief supplies that had been entrusted by the Silver Manor. She handed them over to the two who appeared at the Transfer Magic Circle at the designated time, and they chatted a bit.
"Relief supplies? Like food?"
"No, tools. Saws, hammers, and consumables like nails."
"Isn't that the kind of stuff you'd get first when an alliance starts?"
"There wouldn't be enough for everyone now, would there?"
Right, of course. There are over a dozen people on Sabana's Island now, including Sabana herself, so it would be inefficient without multiple sets of tools.
"Wait, the Transfer Magic Circle connecting to Sabana's Island was in the Demon Kingdom's territory, right? Wouldn't there be trouble with people coming and going?"
"It's not in the Demon Kingdom's territory anymore."
" "Huh?" "
As of last night, the Transfer Magic Circle had been moved to the player-managed territory on the south side. Given the recent mishap (?), there were apparently questions about the security of the Transfer Magic Circle. In the end, Ice Princess Anshia offered to relinquish the Transfer Magic Circle, and for now, it's being strictly managed in the player territory. ...Though essentially, they can't use it because the Demon Kingdom sealed it off.
"What actually happened? I heard about 20 people forced their way through."
"What I heard was that there was a report of demons appearing elsewhere, and people were diverted to that location."
"Ugh."
They even used a diversion, so they must have planned it meticulously. They probably sealed the Transfer Magic Circle immediately after infiltrating, drove out Sabana and her companions, declared the founding of a nation, and tried to seize the Ancient Ruins. ...Hmm?
"Why did the invaders declare the founding of a nation? They didn't really need to, did they?"
"Maybe they wanted to attract new players?"
"Ah, they wanted to increase their citizens."
We also get bonus SP when our island population increases, so if they founded a nation, they'd probably get bonus SP if their citizens increased, too. But in the end, they couldn't choose it as a starting point for new players, and they couldn't become the administrators of the Ancient Ruins, could they?
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"No, I just wonder what they wanted to achieve by founding a nation and increasing their citizens."
At those words, Mion shook her head, too.
"They just wanted to stand out, probably."
"I suppose so."
Nat and Iincho replied with exasperated looks.
"Just wanted to stand out? That's all?"
"Watching your and Sabana's live streams, they probably thought they could gain a lot of fans and earn money just by playing the game on an Uninhabited Island."
"The guy who founded that nation is the same guy who was talking about the Remote Island Liberation Movement on the forums earlier, you know?"
"Oh, really? I had no idea…"
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"I heard Ice Princess Anshia relinquished the Transfer Magic Circle connected to Sabana's Island."
"Yes, Anshia-san probably realized it would be bad not to admit her failure. And Sabana-san wouldn't use it again if things stayed as they were."
Well, that's true. Making flimsy excuses would be uncool. But then,
"Is that okay from the Demon Kingdom's perspective?"
"I don't think there's a problem. Originally, the Transfer Magic Circle they bought from the Game Dolls was placed in Anshia-san's territory anyway."
Oh, that's right. The Transfer Magic Circle that leads to the so-called "dud" Uninhabited Islands is located all the way south of the Republic. If I had to say, it's a bit underwhelming…
"Um, the Uninhabited Island Start has already ended, though…"
"Ah, it ended at the end of August, didn't it? Is there any point in having it when it's already over?"
Mion nodded in agreement with my question.
"It'll be a useless ornament for a while, but things might change if ships capable of long-distance voyages appear."
"That's a long-term prospect… or maybe not."
"Exactly. Even in Anshia-san's territory, trade by ship has already begun."
Apparently, a port town has been built on the southern coast of the Republic, and trade has begun with a port town in the southeastern part of the Demon Kingdom. They're trading spices called Caracina and Stanis, and it seems they're making a considerable profit. Caracina is mustard greens, in other words, a spice that's the raw material for mustard. I want some, I could make mustard…
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"Thank you."
"Aha!"
When I logged into IRO, Emeraldia-san had already gone to the Dragon Capital and brought me the Dragon Basket. From the outside, it looked like a luxurious carriage fit for a king, and it could actually be used as a carriage. However, the definitive difference was the handle-like part on the ceiling. You'd grab that with both hands and fly. For now, she's placed it outside the mansion's entrance, but I'll probably take it to the stable later. There's still a covered space there.
"Shou-kun, would you like to see inside?"
"Ah, yeah."
When I opened the double doors, I saw two leather seats facing each other, reminding me of the Mion family's luxury car. But this means there's not much space for carrying luggage…
"Can I take out the seats on this side to make more room for luggage?"
"Um, it's borrowed, so that's…"
"No, feel free to do as you please. Besides, Shou, couldn't you make the same thing?"
I certainly feel like I could make it. It's basically made of wood. The axles and undercarriage would be iron or an alloy, right? No, if I'm thinking of something specialized for carrying luggage instead of people… a container with handles would probably be fine.
"Dinnertime~!"
"Althena-chan."
White Dragon Princess Althena came running and jumped into Mion's arms. Yeah, I guess it's dinner first. There are other things I need to do first, so I can worry about this later when I have more time.