第１８１６堀：できる規模の違い (Part2)
"Indeed. Alka, you will continue your duties at the Adventurer's Guild, gathering information and maintaining contact with Nina and the others. Is that alright with you, Nina?"
"It's fine. What about Kishua and Sia?"
"No problem here."
"None from me either. However, what exactly are your plans?"
Sia's question was valid.
While leaving things to Nina and the others was a good idea, we still didn't know the specifics of what they would do.
"We don't have confirmed information yet. I'll dispatch Kirika's subordinates to verify what Alka-dono is saying. For now, Nina, you and your group should gather information within the town about immigrants and take on requests to capture monsters. That way, we can track the enemy from your end."
"I see. You mentioned there was a job about gathering monsters. So, we can do that, right?"
"Or rather, why doesn't Yuki just send the monsters himself?"
Oh, Nina just said something incredible.
However, it wasn't entirely outlandish...
"Is that possible... No, considering Weed, it might not be impossible."
"Indeed. I think what Nina-chan is suggesting is quite good, what do you think?"
"It's not impossible, but it depends on the level we're talking about."
"Level?"
"Your hope is to use those monsters to find the location where the enemy is gathering them, or their base, correct?"
"Indeed. We'd like you to be able to do at least that much..."
Right.
If they couldn't even find the enemy's base, then sending monsters from our side would be meaningless.
"That would require some level of training on our part, and they would need to understand our intentions, be able to disguise themselves as normal monsters, and be prepared for disposal."
"Ah."
Everyone, including myself and Quar, let out a gasp.
What Yuki was saying was obvious, but we had forgotten it.
The kind of individuals capable of fulfilling the current request were almost exclusively military personnel.
While we wouldn't call them disposable, the risk was quite high.
Alternatively, we could send them in large numbers...
"Then, let's send a large number..."
Alka seemed to be thinking the same thing...
"We can pursue that, but the cost would be about even. Well, if we're going to do it, tracking wild monsters would be more cost-effective, but..."
"In that case, there's a possibility that those monsters might die along the way. We don't know which one is the right choice. If that's the case, it would be better to have monsters that can do the job properly..."
"...So, is it impossible to find the monster gathering location?"
"No, sending Nina's monsters carries a high risk of loss, so let's track it by other means. Perhaps with familiars."
"That's a good idea."
"Um, can familiars be used for something like that, where we don't know when the tracking will end?"
Alka tilted her head in confusion.
Well, that's usually the case.
Familiars are maintained by the owner's magic power and by consuming food.
Otherwise, the familiars would die.
However, familiars that run solely on magic power do exist, but they consume a lot of magic power.
Familiars are not common due to their maintenance costs.
They are easily defeated by monsters, require maintenance, and their operational time is only about two to three days, with a range of a few kilometers.
There are familiars that can overwhelm monsters, but those are for extremely powerful mages or similar individuals.
However, we have already solved those problems.
Whether it's familiars or their substitutes, drones, they can be imbued with plenty of magic power for long-term reconnaissance.
Neither of them is particularly strong, but they are undoubtedly more convenient than normal familiars.
"Then, let's go with that for now."
"Mmm."
Thus, it was decided to continue the investigation in the town of Suana, and the response to Usano and A-e was decided to be a deliberate delay in deliberation time.
Next, we need to discuss the expansion into the new continent.
Who will join us?
The actions of a single staff member and the top or near-top of an organization are completely different.
Therefore, we will conduct further investigation and then take action.
As of now, the country was not involved.
Borders are always problematic, aren't they?
Just like in reality.