We have a level system in place for mankind.

Firebirds, who knew they couldn't be tailored, burned orange flames from all over their bodies. The guardian in flames bombards with fireballs over and over again from above.

We managed to escape while preventing the flames in Kawai's [walls].

"Ha-ha-ha... I picked up my life"

"Bombing from the sky is... against the rules."

Kawai and Elena had fallen asleep. I turn around. The sports gym is out of sight.

"I've seen terrible things. It's a risk to get the Spirit."

Elena looked like she'd regret it, so I hurry up and say more.

"But being able to get the Spirit is a gain. It could be a great battle force."

"I want the Spirit myself"

Kawai turned his gaze to something like the pearl Elena had in her hand.

"This looks like a pearl, but it looks like something completely different"

"Spirit pearl, so Spirit pearl"

Elena says she will successfully incorporate spiritual beads into her bracelet to make sure she wears them.

I knocked down some ebill fairies along the way to get some water attributed heart stones. Again, if we take him down, he seems to remain a cardiac stone.

Next time, let the spirits defeat other alien beasts. So if there is no heart stone left, the Spirit will be absorbing the heart stone left behind by the defeated alien beast.

I thought it might be a spiritual meal.

Muto was waiting for us back in Higashigami.

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About a month before Elena got the Spirit.

Governor Makoto had a meeting at the A Prefectural Administration's temporary government building, to which the city of Jesu belonged.

"As I'm sure you know, the central government has notified us that it will end fuel distributions such as petrol and light oil and distribute coal. Today, we will consider what to do about it."

One of the provincial councillors spoke.

"There must still be government reserves. Can't we just negotiate to keep distributing a little more?

Governor Makoto wrinkled between his brows.

"I pleaded, too, but the government seems determined. I want you all to think of something else."

Provincial councillors, who had been reduced to about twenty, gave a dark look.

One of them speaks up.

"I still think the only way to get the coal-fired power plant running in Mitsukishi City"

Its coal-fired power plant generates 150,000 kilowatts of electricity and is a relatively small power plant. Approximately 50,000 households can make electricity, but given the population surviving in Prefecture A.

Governor Makoto had a difficult face.

"There, it must have been the Giant Dragon District. There's a carnivorous dinosaur roaming about six meters long."

"But there's no other way to use coal effectively."

"Can't the method of coal gasification work?

Governor Makoto confirmed. Gasification could also be used for automobiles, etc.

"There are no such facilities in our province. Even if there was, I don't think it would work without electricity"

In the end, it meant reclaiming the coal-fired power plant.

Retrieving it means defeating the guardians of the Giant Dragon District and stopping more foreign beasts.

"How do we do that?

"I think we will gather the best of the Seekers in the province and put them in the Giant Dragon District."

Governor Makoto makes a bitter face. That means putting the people of the province into battle ready for sacrifice.

"There will be victims. Prepare yourself for the Giant Dragon Ward and ask for the Explorer."

"With electricity, electric tillers and machine tools will also be available. It will have a huge impact on food production."

The province has a food production plan. According to that plan, estimates have been made that if some kind of machinery were not used, food production would be reduced by about 30%.

One of the provincial councillors raised his hand.

"What is it? Inoue."

"Some explorers have skills that can be used for farming. I think they're valuable people. You shouldn't sacrifice it here."

Senator Inoue's opinion was minority. Eventually, an operation was adopted to put in a seeker to control the Giant Dragon District of Mitsukishi City.

Officials under the Governor's orders moved out and instructed the Chiefs of each region to send out ten elite seekers at a time. The provinces receiving rations could not refuse.

Of course, the same is true of the city of Jesuit. The Mayor ordered Ryuzaki to choose the Seeker.

"Are you sure you want to include the people in Higashikami Town among them?

The mayor laughed niggardly thinking a little bit.

"Do you think there will be victims? I don't mind. But put on someone who manages it properly. It's not a good idea when people in the province tell you something weird."

Ryuzaki was concerned about Moki. I want to draw Moki into this assignment to determine its strength. That's what I thought.

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We heard about the expedition from Muto.

"A giant dragon district in Mitsuki City? When it comes to giant dragons, what kind of weirdo are they?

"It seems to be a monster like a small tyrannosaur. Even if it's small, it's about six meters long, so it must be a giant dragon."

I imagined the guardian of the Giant Dragon District and I felt the chill. The real Tyrannosaurus, no... more monsters should be the guardians.

However, it does not appear to be participating as the main force. The power to defeat the guardians says the province will form an elite team that has assembled former self-defense officers.

I look like Kawai doesn't seem interesting.

"You want me to join you on that expedition?

"Oh, he said Ryuzaki was the mayor's order"

I shook my head because I didn't think I had the authority to order the mayor.

"I'm not kidding. What's in it for us?"

Makes the face that Muto is in trouble.

"The benefit is the reward of participating in an expedition. I promised to get ten chickens and five pigs."

Pigs and chickens, I honestly wanted them. Because the only animal protein I recently ate was fish.

"Is that reward a late payment?

Elena asked a question.

"No, they're going to pay me in advance. Instead, I want you to make sure you get Cozillo involved."

"What, give me a cozillow?

Elena seemed to wonder why I was nominated.

"When I met Ryuzaki before, he seemed to appreciate my strength."

Nodded as Elena was convinced.

"Ryuzaki has at least eyes that look at people."

Muto peered into my face.

"What do we do? Chickens and pigs."

In my head, a bowl of parents and children, a ginger roast, and a ton of cutlets float.

"Given the future, we need chickens and pigs. Join us."

Kawai narrowed his eyes and looked at my face.

"What is it?

"If you think about the future, then... Cozillow, be honest. You lost your instinct for appetite, didn't you?

I couldn't say it back. Given the future, because I meant it, but it was 70% appetite.

Elena and Kawai also said they would participate.

"But I guess we're talking about elite"

I checked with Muto.

"Eligibility is at least '12' at the individual level. Are you both gonna be okay?

Muto asked the two of them.

"I'm fine, I'm clear"

"Me too."

I asked how many people would join Muto.

"I'm told to get four people out of Higashigami. If you guys want to join us, I'll take the other one."

Muto's individual level said to have reached '15'. The manipulation-based skills have been acquired in "Manipulative Arts."

They say the food will be prepared by the prefecture. But I decided to take the preserved food just in case.

Muto replied that he would participate and the promised chicken and pig were delivered. These were to be raised by Yoshino and a group of friendly farmers.

Of course, I promised that the searchers would bear the bait to feed the chickens and pigs because of insecurity in food production. We were thinking about growing and feeding on grains and immortals in vacant land and river beds in the Little Ghost District.

A few days later, when we're ready, we head through Little Haunted and Grass Dragon Districts to Higashita Town. On the railway bridge, he was stopped by a gatekeeper who exterminated a foreign beast trying to break into Higashita Town.

"We're part of an expedition."

The gatekeeper nodded after seeing us as giraffes.

"I'm listening. Street."

We're in Higashita Town. We're heading to the station. That's where I first saw an armored train.