Kuro no Maou

Frozen earth moon 8th.

That night I successfully completed my investigation of the original monolith in Meteofall. In the inn that Lionel had prepared for us, we, the Element Master, were sitting in a car seat and poking each other in the face.

"Well, now we've finally completed the original monolith investigation."

"What is it like now, Mr. Lily?"

In the meantime, since all three places have been able to establish friendly relations, they are cheap in terms of maintaining them, but Lily only knows how far the functions can be used, including metastases.

"Unfortunately, metastases are unlikely to be available right now."

"Well, isn't it going to be easier on your way home?"

"Not really. Metastatic magic itself seems to function safely. It's just that it's only recently been possible to restore the Black Forest, the Iron Blood Tower, Meteopholes, and three monoliths from sleep, so the connections are incomplete everywhere."

Instead of cables, the original monolith is connected by a terrestrial vein. And the ground vein changes with the flow of time. At the height of ancient civilization, the flow of the earth veins has changed considerably since the time these original monoliths were in operation. In years, in thousands of years. There must be some places where I've cut it off.

Fortunately, the point where the original monolith is located is a giant dragon hole where large ranges of land gather from the beginning, so the magic of the land will not be completely depleted.

"If you take the time, the recovery will be over."

"How long does that take?

"At this pace, it's going to take six months, but I guess it depends on Carla Mara's condition."

Six months max, huh? It seems faster to stay put than to wait for recovery and then return with a metastasis.

"Again, it's a very subtle time consuming thing."

"For now, I'm just letting each monolith automated recovery program take care of it. If we can move directly to recovery, we can cut back on time. So we're going back with a metastasis."

Apparently, we don't need to longitude the southern half of the continent again.

If all monoliths are connected by metastases, I would also like to greet them around the three places in order. Especially with Brigitte, it was a tear goodbye.

"So what if we just go for our last destination? Tomorrow morning is early, so I'm going to bed today."

There's a witch diving into my futon with a face that doesn't eat, even though she said she went to bed early with a wack of... There's Lily and Sariel next door here in the big room, so tonight's a little bit...

The next day, the 9th of the month of frozen earth.

Lionel and Lyla dropped me off and left Meteofall, pushing it away, even though I was slightly self-loathed for my pity, which I couldn't say no to in the end.

From here, it will pass through the vast Varna Forest Sea, almost southwards along the river, through the settlement of the "Clan of the Great Claws" and further south, the settlement of the "Clan of the Great Horn".

Depressed and burgeoning giant jungle, but the road leading up to Meteofall was still well maintained and didn't have as much difficulty moving on. However, unlike Farren, who almost didn't even donate monsters in the streets in the woods in a junction caused by Dark Elf's excellent spirituality, here he often counted with monsters for the price.

"It's a wild raptor!

When I was about three hours out of Meteofall, Lizardman's, possibly the 'claw clan' caravan, who was just coming from across the street from us, was screaming.

A wild raptor is a monster of the same kind as a dagger raptor, as the name suggests. Monsters that look like dinosaurs are called grounddragon species, but from me, I just think they're still dinosaurs.

And they are fierce as the carnivorous dinosaurs imagine, especially Varna's wild raptor, which is more than a turn larger than the dagger raptor that lives in the fairy forest (Fairy Garden), plus the number of herds. Hazards are also designated as Rank 2.

"Don't be alarmed, there are quite a few of them!

"The merchants are pulling back, out of the way!

The voices of the Lizardman warrior of the murderous escort and the screaming merchant arrive to this one.

From there, the shadow of a wild raptor moves around to make a noise and surround it. As a result of their evolution to simulate in dense forests, their scales are like green camouflage patterns.

Its appearance of rushing through the green trees like a disease blended brilliantly into the landscape, the more alarmed it seemed to inadvertently miss it.

"Based on the number of those escorts and the number of raptors, there's going to be victims. I'm gonna help you with the machete."

"Raptor and Lizardman look alike, so I can't tell the difference, but you're going to shoot one shot for now"

"Lily needs backup because I'm going in. Sariel, stop Fiona."

"Yes."

Copy that, Master.

"Eh."

If I had chosen 'Spitfire' instead of 'Walpurgis' at least, I wouldn't have had to stop it.

In order to protect Lizardman's caravan from the hands of Wild Raptor and Fiona's demons, I took the Great Demon Sword (Buster Sword Arts) and brought it under them.

"Thank you very much for the danger!

Thus, it is already the third time that the merchant has smiled and thanked me for the helper knife.

The day I left Meteophile, it was the first time I had helped a caravan attacked by a wild putter. Next, on the verge of arriving in the settlement of "The Great Claw Clan," he helped a boat that was being attacked by crocodile-shaped monsters in the middle of the river for the second time.

And this time, he rescued a merchant, who was being chased around by monsters like a hairy rhino in one corner, when he had left the settlement of The Great Horn Clan.

He was a monster called "Roylops," a grass-fed but rough temper, dangerous enough to get an injured man out when he was often thrust. It feels similar to a large herbivore named Dortos who goes out into the Fairy Forest (Fairy Garden).

It's not carnivorous, so it's better because you don't have to worry about getting eaten to death if you get attacked... it would be about a sturdy adventurer. If you get hit by a giant roylops like a truck, it's the power of death normally. It is instant death, whether stabbed in the corner or trampled. If you truly try to crusade, you will be rank 3.

It's a monster with enough lives at stake from a merchant, so if you help, you'll be thanked.

By the way, the Roylops, I put my body up and stopped him. Then, suddenly, he grew up and went back across the woods, amazing.

I guess I lost my strength straight and realized I was scared.

"It's no big deal, but this one, it's just a heartfelt thank you. Please give it to me."

No, I don't make such a big deal out of it, so I also know that Japanese reluctance, for example, can be a hassle in this case. Well, it's the third time for a boulder. Honestly, you're right to receive a bag of a little gold and silver coins here.

From what I've seen, the amount was the same as the successful reward for the Roylops Defeat Quest.

The road through the Varna Forest Sea has a high rate of encounting with monsters, as we have already realized. Among them, the merchants with the highest number of passers-by mothers are attacked. When that happens, they decide what to do when they are naturally helped, that is, to what extent it is better to give the gratuity.

So, that gratuity rate is simply the amount of money that corresponds to your quest in the Adventurer's Alliance. If you go well below this amount, you can be angry that the person who helped you is being seen at your feet, or vice versa. If you insist that it's a small amount, you can say it's too plump. In the Varna Forest Sea, there are implicit understandings (local rules).

Lionel, who taught me how to do things around here beforehand, not only was he largely extravagant, but he felt surprisingly aroused, after he broke up.

"By the way, it looks like the outfit came from the desert."

The merchant who helped him is a young man, and everything he does is wrap a turban-like headscarf around a cloak that covers his whole body like a desert people.

Both the cape and turban are blue coloured...... it would have nothing to do with the 'arrow of judgment'.

"It's a little hot and bitter in the Varna Forest, but it's easier to tell if you're a Rockwell merchant."

So it would be legitimate propaganda to appeal to you to be a merchant of the desert, not the type that enters from form? Lila also said that the particularly rare items sold in Meteofall are mostly brought from Carla Mara across the Atlas Great Desert.

Rockwell, he says, is the name of a big town just at the entrance to the Atlas Great Desert. It is also my next destination.

"If you're interested in desert goods, would you like to see them?

"No, I need to ask you something."

"Lily, I saw it. - Hey!

"Uh, I knew it, please"

With the sound of an innocent young lady Lily's crane, she returns her applause in an instant. There's nothing wrong with listening because you can do it while shopping.

This young merchant apparently handles all sorts of things for the price, and boasted quite a range of products, from food and daily groceries, to magic equipment (magic items) in weapons. There was also an example of caroboo.

Most merchants you see around here are a carriage or horseback rider. The only thing that makes it a group is mostly those merchants gathering in self-defense.

But what a load of goods this young Rockell merchant is carrying for as many as three wagons. Although it is a kind of dragon car called a wagon carriage, precisely a Gamal freight truck.

When it comes to dragon cars, they are also active in Sparda, a warm four-legged grass-fed dragon land dragon, but this Gamal freight train is pulled by a subtle busike-faced sloppy dragon that wants to flatten out like a frog. Gamal is the name of the local dragon, which lives in the Atlas Great Desert and is widely popular locally as a dragon rider. The speed is slower than that of the Land Dragon, but it is powerful and loaded. Should the truck that Gamal pulls also be called a fairly large box type, container?

Because there are three of them, we boast a considerable inventory and assortment of products. No, actually, when I look at it, I get interested, too.

Looking at the unique shaped swords of the desert region, I decided to continue questioning the merchants.

Rockwell told me there was a boat leaving for Carla Mara.

"Yeah, I do. It may be hard for foreigners to believe, because we have ships in our country that go up the desert."

Desert ships, known as desert ships, exist that run on the ground.

The principle is to use the vast quicksand running into the Atlas Grand Desert to proceed.

"Maybe you have plans to head to Carla Mara?

"Oh, that's where I'm traveling for it"

"If that's the case, you should hurry. It's going to be a big storm season soon."

Says there is always a time in the Atlas Great Desert when there will be a major storm once a year. During that time, all desert ship operations will cease, as powerful large monster movements will also be activated as heavy sand storms continue to blow.

"How long will the big storm last?

"One month if it's short, three months if it's long"

Damn, you're going to be eating a pretty long stall.

"Well, you better hurry."

"In the period just before the big storm, there will be rushing demand, so reservations will be filled up anywhere soon. Even if we get to Rockwell now, can we get on the boat?"

Shit, that's right. Rockwell and Carla Mara are the biggest trading routes, so demand for them is high even during normal times.

"If you don't mind, may I introduce you to my familiar ship?

Do you mind?

"Yes, of course."

The young merchant handed me a letter of introduction with Sarah on the spot.

It bears the signature of the Lavian Chamber of Commerce 'Jafar Even Lavian' and the name of the other side: Garuda Transport.

"Garuda Transport is located on the surface street of Rockwell Harbor, so you will find it soon. If you give it to the receptionist from Jafar of the Lavian Chamber of Commerce, you'll get right to it."

"Thanks, that'll help."

"No, because I'm the one who was helped"

and Jafar, a young merchant who shows white teeth and laughs, was quite a colored man.

I'm the one who came in to help, but when I got this far, I also felt like it would be bad if I didn't buy something, so I'll take a look at some souvenirs appropriately.

As a result, I purchased an ornamental sham seal and unknown mechanical parts unearthed in the ruins of Carla Mara. The former to Will and the latter to Simon.

By the way, Fiona had bought the poisonous tail of a monster from Sasori, and Saliel had bought Rockwell specialty spices and more. Lily was playing with a petty touch of her dear Gamal.

"Thank you, Jafar. Even Rockwell will let you shop in Lavian."

"Welcome to Rank 5 Adventurer. You're lucky to have made it to the edge, Master Chrono."

Shake hands tightly and we'll head to our respective destinations.

Through the deep Varna Forest Sea, the climate gradually dries up, with less greenery. As we continued to run through the vast plains, at last we noticed that there were more rock and sand wastelands than plant greenery.

When the sand starts to mix with the dry breeze that blows, the Atlas Desert, also known as the end of the earth, is now.

The 20th of the month of frozen earth. We finally made it to Rockwell, the port town of the Great Desert.

"Is that the desert ship... seriously, you're running on the sand"

Whatever you say, Desert Harbor, the sight of a ship moving on the sand crossing, which establishes the contradictory phrase as truth, is shocking.

Ballog abandoned mines in the Treehouse in Morrigan, Meteofall and fantastic views have been seen, but the most distant would be the port of ships running on this ground.

Desert ships boast the same size as large ships travelling to and from the sea and are similar in appearance. Strongly, to float on an individual called sand, the water is shallow and the hull is slightly lower.

Most are wooden ships, but many are also seen reinforced with heavier metal plates because they don't have to worry about sinking into the water. The sea of quicksand is also home to many dangerous monsters, so the defense has never been thick. It's all boneless looking because of it, but the bright white sails stretched out exude a refreshing presence.

Desert ships anchored in the harbour still stand out as freighters with large hulls. Same size as the container that Gamal was pulling, or loading several containers of the same standard. It's plainly advanced that standards are being harmonized.

Even among the huge cargo ships, there is one huge ship at a time. Rather than a freighter, it is also a tanker, boasting a width and length.

"Isn't that emblem, from Garuda Transport"

"I was casually introduced, but are you actually the biggest"

Ahead of Fiona pointing to the hull of a giant tanker, indeed, a mark depicting a large eagle-like garuda with wings spread out is painted in large part. If I'm not mistaken, it was in the reference Jafar wrote to me, the same as the Garuda Transport mark.

"In the meantime, let's go"

With the onset of a major storm season, we must first make sure we have the means to cross to Carla Mara. Sweet to Jafar's favor, we head to the Garuda Transport first introduced.

Faced by the harbor's front streets, he said he'd find out soon enough... but this Rockwell is a pretty big port town. So much so that it is comparable to Avalon's Serene.

Carramara alone, such as its counterparts across the desert sea, is so proud of its size that it can also guess the volume of its transactions.

I was wondering if you could really find this, walking down a big street with sandy, dry winds blowing through, arrowheads,

"Uh, that, that's not it, Chrono!

Lily found a building like that.

Apparently, it's got a grand emblem and a sign called Garuda Transport, so it's for sure.

"Isn't that all that slightly big?

Garuda Transport's company house was a huge tower seven stories above the ground. The surrounding buildings are only visibly large and high here, as they are about three floors high at best.

"That's all, you must be making money"

Apparently, seriously, Garuda Transport is just a big company with that giant tanker. Are you sure you'll be all right with one of these references... No, even Thor Heavy Industries went through with one of Mr. Leggin's letters, so I'm sure you'll be all right here. I believe in the power of Conne.

Never mind, we dive into the big doors of Garuda Transport and tap into the letter of introduction to the receptionist who waits with a smile. Now, my turn end.

"Jafar Even Lavian...... Well, is it a letter of introduction from the young husband of the Lavian Chamber of Commerce? I will now call the person in charge. Please come to this reception room."

Yay, I'm through!

We obviously had a leftover style that didn't weave a single piece of sand cloak, but it was carefully treated with a Jafar reference. Was that color black handsome, actually, a big merchant?

"- Hey, for the introduction of your young husband, I have to take it! Every ship is already full by this time of year, but let's do something about it."

and was able to get bookings for the ship really smoothly.

Seriously, thanks, Jafar. I guess this is what you say about compassion not being good for people.

"The ship will be the Greater Atlas III. Sailing is in three days. This is the final flight, so please note that if you miss this, you will not be able to get the ship out until a major storm has passed."

I do take the tickets offered for the number of people aboard.

All right, now we've got the means to get to Carla Mara. Three days from now, the ship leaves on the 23rd, so we'll be free until then.

If we go over there, we'll be busy with a lot of things to secure the original monolith, which is our biggest purpose at the end of the day… let's think of it as our last break and let it slow us down until we sail.