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

"Is that enough?

There were no more inhabitants left, and the water city, which had recovered all the remaining hulls and things that could be taken out, turned into a ghost town.

That's right, can't you take out the mansion or the harbor?

"Dear Taro, shouldn't we just throw it away in the trash? It's a little bit of money."

"Frau, that might not be good."

Infrastructure in towns that can't be transported, houses, etc.

Throwing it in the "Trash" would have yielded some Idolk, but it could have benefited the Kingdom of Bart.

"Should I leave it?

"If there's any infrastructure left in the city, it's people's feelings that want to use it."

"Water City was rich, so it's quite luxurious even in a commoner's house. It's the sentiment that makes me want to reuse it. If you put it back on the ground, it will be easier to lose."

I think Aisha is right.

If we leave the fortified town, the occupying kingdom of Bart will try to reuse it.

Lilith, the port town of Lilith, is in the middle of a recession due to the depletion of the Central Sea, so the country should pay for the relocation of unemployed people to the water city and take economic measures until the town becomes self-sufficient.

"If it is completely redeveloped, I will give up. Then the kingdom of Bart won't pay. Turn to armaments to increase pressure on Shipland. This is not good. You can't be too greedy."

No matter how luxurious the mansion is, it's only worth the material when the water city is worthless.

It would be like a luxurious mansion standing in a neglected village.

"But isn't that what people in the Kingdom of Bart think?

There are people who don't think about it.

Mu is only from the upper classes and doesn't seem to understand the feelings of the small Oasis natives of the region who live in King's Landing.

When they arrive in Water City, this luxurious mansion is sure to catch their eye.

I want to live here.

Besides, you can get it cheaply because it's a abandoned cottage, or maybe you'll want it if you think it's free.

The Burt kingdom wants to make the rule a fait accompli if the town remains.

There is also an increase in the number of jurisdictions, which can be used to increase the King's power.

"But it's an island on land that can't be traded on a seaship, so there should be a lot of money out of the state budget to keep it."

And one more thing.

The luxurious furniture is commensurately expensive to maintain.

Once you have a budget, it is difficult to abandon it later.

Water City steals the health of the Kingdom of Bart as a lump of "negative movables" that are common in modern Japan.

"The cost of maintaining Water City is also added, and there is no money, so raising taxes will increase popular dissatisfaction. The Bert kingdom's economy is going to get worse."

The "Confederation of Southwestern Tribes" can buy time.

We bordered with other countries because we were under control near the pole, but other countries cannot reach our country without expediting the desert at a distance not comparable to the kingdom of Bart.

There were cases where politicians were not as conscious as the Kingdom of Bart, so they would not be indifferent.

In fact, they haven't done anything to Water City at all.

"Even though it is an island on land, is it going to become poor to increase its authority due to the fact that it conquered other countries? Looks like that brother."

"It's hard to resist the temptation of this hand. Especially for politicians who want to strengthen their power base by gaining some track record."

"Lord Tallow knows exactly what my brother thinks. That's all you have to do to become a great chief."

"The form of profit is for each person. In other countries, even a lost water city might look like a treasure mountain from that king."

If it was a water city before the sea died, I don't think there's a country you don't want.

That's why countries controlled each other, and that was one of the reasons why we kept Water City independent.

Perhaps there were plans to occupy Water City in other countries.

Now it's like a marginal settlement on an island on land, so I don't think I want anything but the Kingdom of Burt.

"I've collected all the supplies and supplies that I think I can take out, so can I withdraw them now? Speaking of which, how long will it take the Royal Bart Army gathered from Liss to get here?

"It's only natural that seagoing ships can't move sandstorms. It will be a long and difficult expedition."

After collecting everything we could, we returned to Gori Town in "Base Transfer."

The magic engine had been removed, but many hulls, large and small, had been recovered. Desert elves were happy to reinstall only the magic engine. Soon, shipping would flourish in the Far South Sea beyond the Central Sea.

"Chief Bitar, is this a world tree seedling?

"Looks like the Kinman family in Water City got it. But I didn't know you left it."

A seedling tree was found in the residence of a big merchant who was chairing the council in Water City and showed it to the Vital chief and told him it was a world tree.

I didn't think I'd leave the seedlings of the world trees.

"It is expensive because it is unusual, but I heard that there is no price because it is not raised by ordinary people and only good people want it. They must have prioritized the taking out of jewelry, gold, and god's goods."

"I see. Would you like to plant this in a candidate site as well?"

"Yes, the richer the earth."

Together with the world trees found, a total of seven world trees were planted in the territory of the "Confederation of Southwestern Tribes", the land of the soil, which is not a desert, was gradually revived, and the number of desert elves who migrated from mobile cities and lived on the world trees continued to grow, cultivating the nearby land.

"The development is going well, but the cost of fertilizer and water to fully grow the world's trees is 150 billion idols in seven. Nature is noble."

In consultation with the Vital Chiefs, the mobile city based in the "Southwestern Tribal Union" was to pay a contribution to me, the great chief, but I could not suddenly take taxes from the world's tree-planted pioneering land. If I hadn't earned from previous deals and sand and beast extermination, including naming, my funds would have been short.

"The reality of our country is not well known yet, but because of the vast sea and the earth centered on the world's trees, there is an increased danger of being targeted by other countries. I need time now."

"Is it convenient for the King of the Kingdom of Bart to occupy and delight in Water City?"

"Yes. According to information from Shipland, the troops that have left the Risk have not yet reached Water City... They can't use the ship, so they've changed their plans for a small faction expedition. It took money and supplies to capture and maintain it, so Lord Taranto's proposal was the best."

"But if we succeed in capturing Water City, we will not gain the king's support for the time being."

There is no internet, no TV, no radio, no newspaper in this world.

It would be a great pleasure if information about the capture of Water City reached the residents of the Kingdom of Bart.

Even if the post-occupation water city is in trouble, we still have a long way to go to figure it out.

It can be seen from that king that he has made a profit for the time being.

"Then there will be hell. There will be another tax increase, right? The Kingdom of Bart."

Does the cost of enlisting include maintaining an unmanned city and a transformed water city?

There are still houses and infrastructure left, so we can move new people, but the water city was an island, so we can't expect food production.

By way of illustration, since the sea has withered, it cannot be transported by seagoing vessels.

If you intend to abandon it, you will not attack it in the first place, and the kingdom of Burt will run a considerable deficit in the possession of Water City, where other countries did not take action because they thought it was a non-performing debt.

"Did you achieve your goal?

"I guess. Nevertheless, the Lord of the Garcia Chamber of Commerce, the biggest chamber in Shipland, is quite a shard. Without moving a single soldier, we continue to cut down the kingdom of Bart."

Sure, it's up to you to wonder if that's the merchant's way of fighting.

"Nevertheless, his plot would not have been as effective without the Grand Khatu. That's our great chief."

I don't really feel it though.

"No, even the Great Chief of Katu is more troublesome than the 'Transformers' who are only good at fighting. We need to get the territory up and running."

Upon completion of the report, Chief Bitar bowed his head respectfully before leaving me.

"Lord Tallow seems to have been recognized as the chief of the Southwestern Tribal Union."

"I don't mind if I keep it as a decoration."

"Well then, maybe my brother will poke you there. I don't think we should be alarmed."

"Perhaps, but where is the label brother heading?

"That's what my real sister doesn't know. I wish I hadn't run wild....."

A week later, the Royal Bart Army succeeded in capturing the trading relay city of Water City in the middle of the dead Central Sea.

At that time, it would disappoint the aristocratic officers of the Royal Bart Army, who were already unattended and were expecting money from looting, as well as the armies.

Thereafter, the water city, with its luxurious cottages and entire infrastructure, was considered a direct jurisdiction, and migrants were sent in, but because of the isolated island on land, where seagoing vessels could not be used, the Kingdom of Bart was left with a large deficit in its maintenance.

Those who migrated courageously to live in luxurious mansions will also greatly regret the relocation to the isolated island water city on land, which is no longer a relay trading area.

In any world, there's no such thing as a dream migratory life.