Transition to Another World, Landmines Included

"The sea, is it?

"Yes, the sea."

"Underground lake or something, not that?

"Yes, it's salty."

Returning from the dungeon over the course of a few days, we were visiting the Adventurer's Guild to report back to Mr. Diola.

Beyond the cut were just a few meadows and a wide sandy beach, as well as a vast ocean filled with sight.

With all those rivers flowing, there was a possibility that there was an ocean... and our feeling is, 'I didn't know there really was one'.

There's an incredible part of us that actually saw it, so I guess Mr. Diola can't help but be skeptical.

"After all, is the ocean rare within a dungeon?

"At least, you haven't been discovered in a dungeon in this country. There is also no dungeon that has been completely broken, so maybe there is one somewhere..."

"Really?

"As far as I know, though. Because not all information about the dungeon will be available."

"I mean, I'm not sure. Over there, maybe it's called Salt Lake... Hmm? If it's in the dungeon, what's the difference between the sea and Salt Lake?

"Is it size? I've never heard of a salt lake in a dungeon, but if it's salt water that builds up and you can't see the end, you can classify it as“ ocean. "

"Then,“ the sea, "right? Even from the high ground, we saw the horizon."

What I saw through the cut was an ocean on one side with no islands or anything.

Around the horizon, he said, 'Do dungeons also exist on planets?' There's a strange part about it, but that heck would be futile to think about.

"But when it comes to the ocean, it doesn't mean it stays the same."

"Really?

"Yes, so is iron, but salt is also an important supply."

"... no, I think it's just hard to make salt in a dungeon"

I'm not saying it's impossible, but it'll be hard to build a salt field, and I was wondering how to secure the workers who work there.

Whether you want to take ordinary people and protect them with soldiers, or use an arm wrestler who doesn't need protection as a worker, I don't think it's right for you.

- I thought, Mr. Diola shook her head.

"It's not, is it? Well, it's hard to carry."

Ask me, do you think there are demonic props for salt production even if you don't make salt fields?

I hear that working in the salt fields was a heavy labor, and with alchemy, it is only natural, if any, that such magic tools would be developed.

In addition to that, the energy source of the Demonic Prop is Demon Stone, so if you are in a dungeon, you won't have trouble supplying it.

Although this country is not common because it does not face the sea, it seems to be a demonic tool normally used in coastal countries.

Most importantly, if you're in a dungeon, it doesn't seem like it would be easy to commercialize because it would be imperative to have a guard stationed in order to protect the magic equipment.

"Besides, whether you actually do it or not, it's important that you do it."

"... salt for sale in this town is rock salt, right? Place of output, less?

"You can say 'yes', or 'no'. North Mountains, there is, isn't there? The rock salt pit is around there, but the demons around it are strong and dangerous."

There may be places where you can mine if you look for mountain ranges, but so far, they haven't found a place where you can mine safely and significantly.

There's not much reserves, and as an industry, it's not very good.

Still mining because of the fact that we can't rely entirely on other countries for salt, which is also a necessity.

"The town is close to the mountains and far from other countries, so rock salt is in circulation, but close to other countries, there are many imports from foreign countries"

"I mean, bargaining power, maybe."

"That's the thing. At least the price of domestically produced salt doesn't have to go up any further."

He said to the importer, 'We're stopping the salt!' Or 'I'm going to raise the price!' When they say, 'Well, I'll make it in my own country,' it's big.

Speaking of which, there was a word for resource diplomacy.

Given that, it is simply a considerable risk from diplomacy, such as' you can buy it from a foreign country because it is cheap 'or' you don't need to make it in your own country '.

"So if it's like this one, I need to confirm..."

"When it comes to confirmation...?

"As reported by Mr Hulka and the others, is there really a sea or not? I trust it, but it also requires third-party confirmation to raise an important report."

"Well, I guess so."

"I can understand... do you need a report in the first place? That's our private property, isn't it?"

"Right? Whatever's on private property, it doesn't matter to the Adventurer Guild?

To me and Yuki's words, Mr. Diola lowers her eyebrows like a little trouble.

"Well, that's true, but for once, as an Adventurer Guild, we have a role to play in managing the dungeons, so if you can help us..."

Who usually owns the dungeon?

It goes without saying that it is a lord who is ruling the land.

We can call the "dungeon of summer shelter” our own because the lord gave us possession.

Now, when it comes to the relationship between the Adventurer Alliance and the Dungeon, it becomes' the relationship that the owner has entrusted to manage '.

What a dungeon, the adventurer comes in there and collects the material, and it's worth it for the first time.

Of course, there are ways to manage that in a lord's way, but even in terms of know-how, it's much easier to entrust it to the Adventurer Alliance.

As a result, most dungeons operate under the control of the Adventurer Guild.

In that case, the status of the search in the dungeon and so on will be reported in turn to the owner, the lord, but it also appears that the State is required to report on what seems to be particularly important….

"I mean, our dungeon has nothing to do with it, right?

"Technically, yes..."

Whether it is good to know but not to report it, because it is an important piece of information that should be reported to the State but is not obliged to do so in respect of dungeons that it does not control. That seems to be the case.

Sure, that's hard.

If, when pursued in something, the phrase 'I did not report it because it was not my duty' makes sense.

If you are a state governed by the rule of law, you may have to 'not break the law', but here you are...

"Of course, if the Hulkas are going to say 'really,' I'll keep it in my chest. But in that case, if they bring in material about the ocean..."

With a crisp look, Mr. Diola says so, while clouding the words.

If they put that out, I have to report it, I guess that's what it is.

At that time the report is not 'that dungeon has a sea', but 'there may be a sea', but does it make sense to do so and hide it?

Especially given Ms Diola's position, it makes me sorry to let her take the risk.

"I'm looking after Mr. Diola, and I was wondering if we could work together?

"Well, working with me isn't a bluff in itself either -"

"It helps!

Hulka raises her hand and goes on with the words so as to stop Mr. Diola, who loosened his expression like a ho.

"But who's going to check? Honestly, if you get roughed up in a dungeon by weird people, you're in trouble."

"Usually you will have high ranking adventurers check it out. So, Mr. Hulka and the others have fulfilled the conditions, but this time, we're a party."

"Other high ranking adventurers?

"Yes... as you know, you're not in this town, are you, a high-ranking adventurer?"

Mr. Diola sighed with her hands on her cheeks, as if she had a little trouble.