In a World Filled with Deserts, an Old Man with Electronic Money

Episode 36: Young children get used to it fast

"... she's usually strong, isn't she?

I see. I guess I wasn't that strong when I was my age. "

"Even we, who had no place in the royal castle or the mansion, were only twelve years old when we went out of King's Landing and began to exterminate the sand beast."

"Hunters have age limits. I didn't know... I just heard it for the first time."

"Well, there is. There are a lot of problems with having a child fight a sandbag. It seems that Taro was not explained in King's Landing because it is common sense, not to mention such a thing."

"Where's Fleur?

"There may be some disadvantages in saying this, but there are many cases where it doesn't apply in rural oasis... Do you say that public morality (public morality) is low when you suck it off... and that even if you crush a child, you think that you should give birth again..."

"Well, it's a big mistake to say that the kingdom of Bart has common sense of royalty and nobility."

"That's it, Mr. Label."

As we left Little Water Village, we decided to take a look at Fleur's strengths on our way to Old Town, our destination.

I heard that he had defeated the Beast as he did every day, so I wondered how powerful he was.

I thought there was another way if she couldn't, but she was shooting a bow and killing a sand lizard at slaughter level.

"Why is a 12-year-old Fleur still here? I thought, according to Mu, there is a reality that children can be mobilized if they can defeat sand beasts as well as local oasis.

Beasts quickly increase at physically strange levels, given the nutritional status of the desert.

If all oasis is occupied by sandbags, I think there is also a reason that most of the people living in this world are either dry or starving, so we cannot say beautiful things in the understaffed country oasis.

Many adults are unable to defeat sandbags, but since such adults are also necessary to maintain Oasis, they cannot be depleted by an impossible sandbag crusade.

As a result, even minors can be mobilized to defeat sandbeards in the countryside, where manpower is low.

For that, Fleur, who was working hard for Little Water Village, was terrible...

Speaking of which, so were the labels and the mules.

Is it possible that in this world, the treatment of non-beauty is so bad that it is unusual?

"Flaw, that's enough."

"Okay."

It was enough today to stop the crusade against the flaw, which had defeated the sandy lizard by exhausting all the arrows it had in just a few moments.

"Easy to retrieve arrows"

"The corpse of the Beast will disappear. You don't have to pull out a stabbed arrow."

Frau was surprised that the defeated sandbag would disappear.

Because all the cadaver materials and dropped Divine Coins will be converted to Idolk, but it won't be a problem as Flaw will be paid with the Dolphin Coins he has for a while.

The fines I told Littlewater Village were a big lie, so I signed an employment contract with her.

She also pays a down payment, and since she's a party member, she can also browse online shopping.

If he wanted anything, he said he could buy it within the amount of money he had, and he bought hunting bows and arrows and care tools.

I was surprised that I could buy a bow by online mail order, but isn't it strange if it's for competition or hunting?

Frau bought a long bow made of aluminum alloy, carbon composite and arrows.

Today, it was also an exhibition.

"Light, sturdy, nice bow and arrow."

"If it were a normal bow and arrow,"

In this world, there are specialty weapons made of special materials or with special effects.

For example, a labeled sword can hit it, but no matter how much modern science and technology it uses, it cannot beat the legendary weapon, which is a single item.

However, since the bows and arrows sold by ordinary weapon stores are overwhelmingly higher in quality and power, Fleur, who used to use handmade bows and arrows, seems to be very satisfied with the bows and arrows he bought in Netshopping.

"It's also good to save time collecting and processing materials."

Because when you defeat it, it converts to Idolk on its own.

Removing materials that can be used from defeated sandbeards and taking them back to Oasis is a huge burden for hunters.

If the material is not removed correctly, the purchase price will be cheaper, and if the meat is left under the heat for a long time, it will rot.

It was very convenient to convert materials into money efficiently, so my "Different Dimension Warehouse" and the ability for sandbags to convert themselves into electronic money were very convenient.

However, electronic money can't be returned to normal dolk prizes, so it's only useful to shop online.

"Today we are going to see how things are going. Fleur will be strong enough, so should we hurry to Oldtown?

As far as I can tell, it's more efficient to earn in the Old Town dungeon than to fight the Beast in the desert.

Looking at the current balance, there is also the fact that there is no problem even if it is not impossible.

I don't have a lot of Divine Coins, but I have enough money to pay Flaw for a few years, and if I buy sugar at the worst "online shopping" and sell it in town, I can easily get Divine Coins, so there's no problem.

If the person wishes, it is OK to pay the salary to Edelux.

"Frau also bought a book."

"Yes, Taro's world book is interesting."

In addition to the bows and arrows, Flaw bought books in Netshopping.

Cooking books and books are written in Japanese, so they include "Hiragana", "Katakana", and "Kanji" drills to learn Japanese.

She also bought pictorial books.

How it works, I and the inhabitants of this world can speak normally, but Japanese letters seem to fall into a difficult category even in Mu.

From my point of view, the wording in this world was like a worm, and it was still very difficult to understand.

I am also looking at folding and studying, but I still feel that my memory is getting worse when I exceed forty, compared to when I was young.

"Does Fleur intend to remember the language of Tallow's country?

"Yes, I know how to cook just by looking at the pictures in the book, but I think it would be better if you learned the letters. This is also for Master Tallow."

Fleur answers Mu's question with a smile.

She thinks she saved me from that terrible homeland, and she calls me "Dear" no matter how little she needs me.

I was also good at cooking because I lived alone, and I was surprised when I read the cookbook and suddenly made a real curry.

Label and Mu are royal and aristocratic ladies somehow, so in this field, they are completely defeated by the younger Fleur.

Even the first oasis we met, when it came to cooking, we had to boil or bake the sand scorpion's feet.

Leaving it to Frau, she researches cookbooks on her own and serves a delicious meal every day, so it quickly became her responsibility to cook.

I'll make dinner when I get back to the ship.

"Fleur, you don't have to do that."

"I'll make it easy today."

Quite simply, Fleur's cooking skills were quite impressive.

Speaking of talent, you will be above me.

My cooking was that I had no choice but to live alone, and I could make it normally, but it was delicate.

Frau seemed to have a cooking talent and was better at cooking than I should have been for a long time.

Recently, the label that I've been learning to cook little by little is different from that of Mu... unfortunately, it's nothing like that.

"Today is curry."

Good, curry is good.

"It's delicious."

It's really early.

"Actually, I made it a little bit in advance."

Returning to the ship, Fleur served me curry rice in just a few moments.

Salad and soup are also served, and a proper nutritional balance is also considered.

If left as it is, Frau may be left to cook everything.

I don't have to wonder how much burden I should put on my youngest girlfriend, but once I've had a proper meal.

You may have to think of a way to kill the sandbags by yourself and leave all the cooking and chores to Flaw.

This curry wax is convenient.

Most of the ingredients in the dishes came from 'online shopping', but Flaw didn't waste any money and did well.

Labels and mu are still born royalty and aristocrats, so I occasionally buy strange things, but it is a shopping within a determined range, and it is a bit funny from me, so there is no problem.

"Dear Tallow, do you plan to defeat the Dungeon Sandbeast in Old Town?

"I think that's good."

There are plenty of dungeons in Old Town, and I hear new dungeons can still be found.

The number of sand beasts that spring there is also diverse, and the amount of god goods to drop is large, and there are sand beasts that sell high materials, so it seems that many hunters will gather for one thousand dollars.

It was supposed to be within the realm of the Kingdom of Bart, but the reality was that it was an independent urban state where large merchants and former hunters who had been active in building wealth were exercising autonomy as councillors.

"My brother certainly wants to rule Old Town."

"How?

The same is true of other countries, but because there are oasis and cities dotted with desert-ridden land, it is impossible to fully grasp the nominal territory.

If the Kingdom of Bart is to merge Old Town, it must be destroyed.

Old Town has plenty of money, and if you care, you can form a hunter willing and powerful defense force.

The Royal Bart Army, which has struggled to sail the desert, should be defeated without mercy.

It is ironic that there is no war of aggression because of the desert.

"It doesn't matter if you're aiming for it or if you can actually do it. I'm sure he understands that."

I see.

As a king of the kingdom of Bart, you sometimes have to say big things to gain the support of nobles and kings.

"Even if the Kingdom of Burt had an army the size of which could take down Old Town... that would be difficult right now... but I'm sure he'll die of a shortage of supplies. After all, it is difficult to procure water and food locally on the way. If we reduce the number of troops, we will all be killed by the many powerful hunters in Old Town. Dreams will end with dreams."

That's right.

Because of the desert, it is virtually impossible to march while buying water and food on the way.

The required amount is not reached at all.

Outside of looting.

If we destroy the Oasis on the march, they will be isolated in distant enemy lands.

"So we can beat the Sandbeast in the Old Town dungeon and raise the level, while we live a normal life."

I see. We're newlyweds and Old Town sightseeing. "

"That's right, honeymoon... that sounds good..."

Mu seems to imagine something with a pleasant expression.

It seems that there are honeymoons in this world, but basically only the nobles and rich go there.

Because of the desert, travel costs are unusual.

The travel period naturally became longer, and only people who could make a living after a long rest could go on a trip.

"I didn't know I could go on my honeymoon anymore. My brother said," Are there any men going on honeymoon with you? Because it's a virtual death journey, it's like an island run. "

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That king is as terrible as ever to his real sister.

Being alert and jealous of my sister, who has incredible combat power in the battle against sand beasts... I think that's why.

"Mr. Label, Mr. Mu and Mr. Tallow were newlyweds. I admire it, too."

Looking at the photos of our wedding costumes decorated in the room, Fleur had an envious look on his face.

It seems that women still admire their wedding dresses.

"I will do my best to get married in the future."

Our ship sailed smoothly and arrived safely in Old Town a few days later.