Dungeons for the Devil, Dungeons for the Core (Book Version Title: A Different World Dungeon Made with the Devil)

Israfan, a coastal country next to the west of Illustria, and Yashlik, a trading city in its southeast.

Gathered in the corner of that town, just over two hundred kilometres from Vazari, are leading merchants competing for hegemony in coastal countries.

"I got word from whoever sent me to Leelot. Elves and beasts... they themselves seem to call themselves non-fumes, so I'd like to call them that from now on, but they opened a shop for New Year's Eve."

Other attendees seem to have been moved by the report of a merchant setting up a chamber of commerce in the local Yashlik, but are listening in silence.

"The store is a tavern and tea shop as well as the May Festival. They also use sugar for hot ales and other things they serve at the tavern, but what I want to talk about now - I think this is the same for you guys - is the tea shop. There are a few things to report, but let's start by reporting that they sold brown sugar this year."

One person raises a question, seeing that no other face could remain silent in this report.

"What's the price and quantity?

"The price seems to be about 20% to 30% cheaper than the brown sugar from Theodoram. Not a lot of sales either. What interests me is that all this brown sugar is molded into cubes the same size. Probably to save me the hassle of selling."

I hear the squared sugar thing shocked the merchants in line. On this continent, there seemed to be no concept of sugar per se.

"Subhumans... No, the non-fumes have come up with such an idea..."

"But if you ask me, it's a clever hand."

"Let's get it over with in our Chamber of Commerce."

"Largin, do we need to talk about something other than brown sugar? Go on."

The local merchant, called Largin, keeps talking when he raises a single eyebrow.

"The non-fumes seem to have brought in many other products besides brown sugar. Particularly notable is the" weasel "... thanks, but... I don't have to get one guideline right now..."

Until then, the mouthfeel of Largin, which had made me feel pale and even confident, became blurred when I came here. One of the merchants questioned the situation.

"... what has that person said and reported?

"That's... a sweet treat like cotton, and when I put it in my mouth, it just leaves a sweet taste and disappears..."

"Is that... a treat?

"No... more than to say sweet... what are you saying, not sweets?

Whether it's sweets or not, it has to be food or something that's stuck in your stomach. Is it possible to suppress (in the first place) confectionery that has only a sweet flavour and doesn't feel like eating it?

I couldn't imagine the real thing, but I decided to discuss other products without discussing what I didn't understand here.

"Other than that 'wattagashi'... it's like a sweet stew called 'Zenzai' and..."

"Sweet stew!?

"What is it, it!?

Merchants unwittingly raise their voices when asked what they can't imagine in a different way than cotton confectionery.

"I don't even know! Anyway, that's what it says! Let's keep going. They said various sweets made of sugar were put up for sale. This is Hibao, so he's supposed to bring the real thing back."

"Can't the 'eagle' and 'zenzai' in question be?

"He doesn't have Hippo. Well, if the person who ate left, we'd know a little more."

After hearing reports from Leelot - some - the merchants in line move on to the discussion.

"... only brown sugar is sold as it stands. If that's not too much..."

"By the way, that doesn't seem like a threat... at the moment."

"Yes, at the moment, yes. I don't know what happened."

"The question is, should we make any moves..."

"As it stands, there is not a single interest. I'm sorry I inspired the non-fumes so badly to be Vazari's two dancers."

"There's also that... Ning, can you expect to have the effect of tapping into the potential demand for sugar with confectionery, beverages, etc? So you might even be able to work with them, huh?

"Hmm... I agree. At least we shouldn't be making strange moves right now."

"The non-fumes should also be sensitive in this matter. A bad move can also be a snake. As a union depository, do you want to prohibit private runaways?

"It would be good"

"Right."

"There's no difference."

The Sugar Campaign of the Crows has finally had its impact on coastal countries.

Even more so, their reaction was often static.