第８５１堀：どっちだろう？ (Part1)
Chapter 851: Which One Is It?
Side: Yuki
We had concluded our meeting with the kings in Hyden and returned to Weed for a conference. So many things we had forgotten had surfaced. We needed to properly reconsider our policy for now, but there was also a good chance our current assumptions were off the mark... Thinking that, I addressed everyone.
"So, I'm thinking of searching for Magic Gear, or something similar, in the monster-infested waters off Seasifo. What are everyone's thoughts?"
For now, since it wasn't something I could decide alone, I decided to consult with everyone. Oh, by the way, the leaders of Hyden, Findar, and the Hyle Faith, upon hearing about the Magic Gear, renewed their resolve and quickly returned to their work, stating they would intensify their crackdown on remnants and reinvestigate.
Well, if things went wrong, it could cause turmoil in intercontinental relations. That said, from my perspective, I'd already warned each country, so if they suffered damage, I thought it was their own fault. Besides, I was also thinking that if Aquenoki or the Assembly of Wisdom caused trouble, it would only strengthen our unity.
Already, Hyden, Findar, the Hyle Faith, and currently Seasifo, albeit provisionally, were participating in this New Continent Alliance. In this situation, anyone who demanded accountability either had a lot of guts or was an idiot. Yeah. Either way, it was still a hassle for me.
Ahh, I just wanted to slack off and sleep. While I was escaping reality like that, Kagura and the others began to speak.
"I agree with Yuki; I think Magic Gear is involved."
"Eh? Is that so? Mikosu-chan thinks it might be premature to make a definitive statement... Solo, what do you think?"
"Hmm, that's true. As Mikosu-senpai said, I think it might be premature to make a definitive statement, but we can't say it's absolutely not the case either, and even a slight possibility is... for Their Majesties... What do you think, Princess Stacia?"
"It's a difficult situation, but considering the positions of our country, Hyden, and the Hyle Faith, as Solo said, it's not something we can overlook. The Intercontinental Exchange Alliance has already been formed, and I don't believe we'll easily be forced into a difficult position, but I do think we should avoid carelessly incurring the resentment of others. Bishop Enora, what are your thoughts?"
"I agree with Princess Stacia's opinion. There's no need to incur the resentment of others. But as for the budget... I have no idea how much this investigation will cost, and Weed is the primary source of funds, isn't it..." Enora said, turning to me.
Well, it was certainly fine to decide that an investigation should be done, but if it depended on someone else's purse, there might be some hesitation.
"What about the budget and supplies, Eris, Ratz?" With that, I decided to confirm with these two who managed Weed's finances.
"I'd like to say there are no particular problems... but it depends on how much of the sea area we bring under dungeon control. The wider the range, the higher the maintenance costs."
"Likewise, it depends on how much area we cover. We have indeed secured a large budget. However, it is finite. I'd like that to be understood."
"To begin with, we don't know how much of a load it will put on us if we turn the mentioned sea area into a dungeon, so we can't say for sure."
"That's right. When you first came to the New Continent, the costs were tremendous, weren't they, Big Brother?"
Ah, that's right. Thanks to that, my accumulated DP was completely depleted. Yeah, that hurt.
"Since the area we can secure will be limited depending on the DP consumption, the first step is to investigate how much area we can secure as a dungeon."
"That said, we also have the goal of finding the suspected Magic Gear within this vast ocean, so we'll need to narrow down the target sea area to some extent."
"Indeed. We either need to somehow pinpoint a specific sea area, or create a dungeon to a certain extent for now and observe the situation."
However, I had no idea how to pinpoint a location in the first place. In that case, should we first use a dungeon to grasp the sea area?
As I was thinking such things, Seraria, who had been listening intently until now, opened her mouth.
"Hey. If there's Magic Gear in Seasifo's waters, that means those fanatics