第１８１９堀：新大陸南部は難航中 (Part1)

Dungeon 1819: Difficulties in the New Continent's South

Side: Riel

"And so, the completion party for Glass Port Town ended without a hitch."

"...There were no particular troubles, so rest assured."

"Phew, that's good. When I came to report last time, it was about issues at the Adventurer Guild branch."

I am currently visiting the New Continent fort where Tori is, along with Kaya. The reason is regarding the Glass Port Town party. After all, we also cooperated with the security and such.

"How is the port town's police station?"

"Well, normal, I guess?"

"For now, it's a large police box. Ultimately, when a crime occurs, detaining the culprit can only be done in Weed. Even though Glass's police station has a detention center, its authority is delicate. It's still under discussion with Seraria, as well as Sisua and Sona."

"Ah... well, that's right. Leaving aside residents, there are also people traveling there. It could become an international issue, so it seems the Weed headquarters will have to handle it." It's not something Sisua and Sona can decide. If they detain someone and put them in the police station's detention center, there's a possibility of complaints. We want to avoid a bad reputation for Glass Port Town, don't we?

"Also, of course, the meals at the resort hotel were a huge hit. It'll probably get busy from now on, won't it?"

"...Being able to catch fish is truly significant. It means a food production area can be established."

What Kaya says isn't wrong, but I think the nobles are probably more interested in the amazingness of the resort hotel. After all, it has an upper-floor pool, you know? I was surprised when I saw it too. Leaving aside Earth, even in Weed, to build something like that? The water circulation system seems to have been conceived by Yuki, Ratz, and Narjia, but the fact that they could realize it is amazing, isn't it?

"Yes, that's good. It feels like Glass Port Town has successfully started moving forward."

"Exactly. The rest depends on the efforts of Sisua and Sona, and of course, the people living in Glass Port Town."

"...We'll lend a hand in an emergency, but they should deal with things themselves as much as possible."

"That's right. It's Yuki's town, but it's also for Sisua and Sona's achievements."

Yes, that Glass Port Town is ostensibly Yuki's territory, but it's also a training ground for people raised in Weed to become independent. Until now, Yuki and Seraria were in charge, so they inevitably became a bit reliant. Well, it's the same for us, but since we're a married couple and family, that's fine.

Of course, there's Horst of Betan, Catherine of Baide in the Haiden region, and... Curse of Aurelia Port Town was originally a lord... wait?

"What's wrong, Riel? Did something bad happen?"

Since Tori asked, I decided to voice my question.

"Hey, in Weed's territories, there's Horst of Betan on the If Continent, and Catherine of Baide in the Haiden region, right?"

"...Yes, they are. They were originally towns built in other countries, and both of them had considerable experience and were also vassals of other lords. Their treatment is a bit different from this Glass Port Town."

Kaya answered that way, but then added this at the end.

"Aurelia Port Town is Curse, right? Well, Mauve and Raiya too."

"Ah."

Tori and Kaya also seemed to realize that. We'd forgotten, but the one managing Aurelia Port Town is Curse, the adventurer. No, Mauve and the others have a longer history with Yuki than we do, so there's no particular problem, but they are still adventurers, aren't they?

"Um, but Aurelia Port Town was an existing town, and there must have been a lord even before Princess Parfil of the Gusdo Kingdom, so isn't it a bit different?"

"Well, that's true. It's certainly not being built completely from scratch. But I wonder how long they'll leave it to Curse and the others."

That was my question. Glass Port Town is entrusted to Sisua and Sona, and it wouldn't be strange to do the same for Aurelia Port Town, but...

"...Riel. That's a misunderstanding. It's not that Aurelia Port Town had no people. Like other towns, it already existed. When Princess Parfil submitted to Zuraburu, the governing rights of Aurelia Port Town came to Weed, so it became necessary to temporarily appoint someone from Weed as lord. That's why it was entrusted to Curse, who was originally the lord's son and had considerable talent."

"Ah, was that the sequence of events?"

Somehow, I had the impression that Curse was already the lord, and while Mauve and Raiya weren't exactly vassals, they were helping with Aurelia Port Town's governance.

"Exactly. Curse and the others say they're not quitting being adventurers yet. They keep asking Yuki to send other magistrates."

"They do say that. But looking at Curse's abilities, I don't feel it's necessary."

"Yes, I understand that too. After all, we're involved in maintaining public order in Aurelia Port Town. If something were amiss, we'd be contacted, but there's absolutely nothing like that. In other words, things are properly concluded within Aurelia Port Town, right?"

In other words, Curse and the others are working that hard.

"Yes, so Yuki, of course, and Seraria, Eris, and Ratz are all telling them to be lords."

"I think so too."

If things are going well, there's no need to deliberately replace them with other people, is there? They haven't made any terrible mistakes either.

"I wonder if that conversation will ever be resolved?"

When I asked that, both of them shook their heads. No one knows, right?

"Oh, sorry, sorry. I got us off-topic. By the way, how are things on your end, Tori? You're investigating the southern part of this New Continent, aren't you?"

"I want to hear what's happening."

Information about new lands is intriguing, isn't it? Tori and I are former adventurers, and Kaya also cultivates land, so we're interested in such things. We wonder if any treasures might appear.

"Well, after we scattered the monsters that had gathered in the southern town once, it's been quiet. For about two weeks now, there haven't been any groups that could be called a horde."

"Ah, I might have heard a report about that. It feels like they deployed a lot and then ran out?"

"It seems so, perhaps? The southern wilderness is vast, and we haven't been able to investigate it at all. Wazfi and Havia, who specialize in monsters, have also come, but there's too little information to say anything definitive."

"...What about Aslin? She should be able to hear the voices of monsters."

"Well, the captured monsters are in a state of confusion, or rather, close to magic depletion, so we can't get much information from them."

"Magic depletion?"

For monsters to live, they need two things: food and magic.