Ally Orineus, the owner of the Gold Nine rchant guild, is a Gold Dragon. And after firing a breath in the middle of the Arant capital for the reason that they had touched her residents, she had been confined to her lair for a while to reflect.
"Hello, Count. It's been a while!"
Ally, who had returned to Sitata after a long ti, first looked for the Count.
"Oh! Lady Ally. How long has it been?"
"Yes. I missed you too."
"I heard you've been very busy."
"Yes. Well. That's right."
Ally nodded her head.
"Ah, thank you for opening the island to my children this ti. They said they had a lot of fun and are full of praise."
"I'm glad to hear that. The inspection is all finished now, so it will officially open the day after tomorrow. You should co once before then, Count. I literally made a resort."
"Haha. I'd like to do that too."
They continued their conversation as they walked along the pronade.
"Ah, but I was looking at the ledger this ti? A lot of top-grade manastones have been sold."
"That's right. For so reason, the number of places looking for top-grade manastones has increased."
Top-grade manastones were expensive, but since there were few places that needed such manastones, the places that took them were limited.
"Well, since the paynt was all made well, it doesn't matter, but it's a little suspicious that a place other than the Mage Tower is buying such manastones. Do you have any information on them?"
"Probably not. The person who takes them is different each ti, and the place that pays is also different. So we thought that a magic research institute in a remote country might be taking them..."
In any case, since manastones were not a substance that could cause problems in the ntal departnt, there were no restrictions on their distribution.
Moreover, even if one had a manastone, if one couldn't use the corresponding magic, it was no different from a stone, so it was even more so.
"That's true. There are many places that sell manastones. They could be distributors. Since what they buy from us is almost a direct purchase."
"Yes. That's right."
But the distribution of such top-grade manastones was too active these days.
It was a lot if about ten were sold in a year, but these days, more than ten are sold in a month.
"Still, just in case, I should get so information next ti."
"Yes. Understood."
***
The children who had spent an exciting day did not wake up until the sun was high in the sky, but Lucas was not.
"Aigoo."
Perhaps because he had run on the sandy beach where his feet sank, there was no place on his body that didn't ache.
-Saaaa.
In the end, Lucas cast a healing spell on his body to relieve the muscle pain.
"Now I feel like I can live."
No matter how much the other dragons were investigating, he couldn't just sit around and play.
"Shall I go."
-Flash!
The place he arrived at was the Siren's territory.
"You've co!"
"Khaha! Seeing you in the water is a new experience."
Giestio, who greeted him with a bright gesture as always. Next to him was Turkam.
"This is the first ti since I introduced you to Giestio last ti."
"Huh? That's right. Today is not the first ti. At that ti, I was so fascinated by the magnificent warehouse that it feels like today is the first ti I'm seeing you!"
Turkam's expression was much brighter than when he had last seen him. Lucas had introduced Turkam and Giestio to each other.
"Ah! Did I tell you? That there is boiling lava even in the water here! Co here."
"Haha. When you first ca here, you were gasping and begging for your life, but now you seem to have completely adapted."
"Khaha! This friend, really. Why do you bring up the past again?"
Turkam waved his short arms and laughed heartily.
"But more importantly, Lord Lucas. Thank you so much. Since this friend ca, our kingdom has beco a much better place to live."
Giestio grabbed Lucas's hand and shook it up and down.
"Khaha! Did you hear that? He said it's beco a much better place to live!"
The two of them seed to have beco close friends in no ti.
"I'm glad."
"That's true, but I've also improved my skills a lot since I ca here! Well, I'm still a long way from being as skilled as Lord Eward Balda, but I'd say I'm at a level where I can imitate him a little now."
Turkam said, puffing out his chest.
"That's a good thing too."
Lucas was also in a good mood that the people he had introduced were getting along so well.
"And do you know how many delicious things there are here? The alcohol is amazing too! Have you ever heard of low-temperature aging? If I had known this, I would have been born a fish!"
"Haha! A Siren, not a fish."
"Khaha! No, what's the difference? You can be a fish, and I can be a land at!"
Lucas, who was listening to their conversation with a pleasant feeling, opened his mouth as if he had rembered sothing.
"Ah, then do you still have the scroll I gave you last ti?"
"A scroll? Ah! That's right."
When he had brought Turkam here, Lucas had prepared several scrolls. One for the dwarf territory and one for the Siren territory.
"I still have it. I haven't left here since then."
"...Still?"
"That's how it turned out. Ah, but don't worry. I've contacted the village with a crystal ball!"
No, how many days had passed, and he still hadn't gone back even once!
"Haha. You must have really liked it here."
"Oh! You know what? Since it's co to this, I wonder if I can ask you a favor."
Turkam looked up at Lucas and smiled awkwardly.
"Of course."
Lucas nodded his head.
"Then can you take there? I'll go and quickly get a few more of my tools, and while I'm at it, I'll bring a few of my kin who will co with . The working environnt here is very good."
"I'm fine with it, but..."
Teleporting them was no big deal, but this was Giestio's territory. Lucas glanced at Giestio.
"Oh! Of course. The more, the rrier for . Of course!"
"Khaha! As expected of a good fish! Then I must also beco a good land at! When my kin co, this place will beco an even better place to live."
"Haha! You don't have to do that. Just co and be a conversation partner for our kin, that's enough! More than enough."
"Khahaha! What a magnanimous friend! Isn't that right?"
Lucas nodded his head at Turkam's words.
"In that case, I will warp so delicious ingredients here."
"Oh! Lord Lucas, you don't have to do that."
"No. Aren't you both my friends? I'm doing this because I want to treat you."
Lucas, who knew their appetite as dwarves well, cleverly took the initiative.
'It's sad to be self-conscious about eating.'
It might be fine for the first few days, but if they saw the speed at which they ate and drank, the Sirens might be shocked.
If that happened, a situation where the dwarves would feel self-conscious could arise.
"Khaha! See? He said we're friends!"
"Thank you. Thanks to you, we will also be able to taste delicious land food after a long ti. Our chef will be very happy."
Giestio's small fins shook violently.
"Anyti."
Besides, if those who were crazy about crafting and materials ca into this deep sea, there was a high probability that they would not want to leave, just like Turkam now.
'Do I have to deliver every three days?'
Lucas, who had roughly calculated in his head, held out his arm to Turkam.
"Then let's go."
"Right! Then I'll be back. Ah, and don't worry, our kids have the materials I ntioned last ti!"
"Alright. Be careful."
"Don't cry because you miss while I'm gone, okay?!"
"Haha! Alright. I'll try my best to hold it in."
Lucas, who was listening to their innocent conversation, also smiled faintly.
"Let's go!"
Turkam placed his hand on his arm.
***
Lucas, who had teleported Turkam and a few of his kin, returned to Sitata.
"Huh? Oppa!"
Nella, who saw Lucas from afar, ca running with small steps.
"Nella."
No matter how much he looked at her these days, Nella had changed. Her voice was higher, and above all, she had beco brighter.
"Where have you been? Is it Mage Tower work again?"
"Yeah. Where have you been, Nella?"
"Um~ just! To the village."
Nella, who had vaguely answered and smiled faintly.
'Hmm...'
Lucas examined Nella carefully.
'She went to the village, but she has dirt on her... and there's a straw on her sleeve?'
It was a little suspicious.
"Why to the village?"
"Um~ just!"
"Alone?"
"Yeah!"
Nella answered innocently, matching her steps to Lucas's stride.
'Right. It's not like she's going to do anything bad... she must have made a new friend.'
Lucas was about to question Nella, but he stopped.
"Ah, and I have sothing to say."
"Yeah. Go ahead."
"I'm thinking of trying to summon a high-level spirit. What do you think?"
At Nella's words, Lucas furrowed his brow for a mont and examined her condition.
"Hmm... I think it'll be fine. How's your mana?"
"I'm at the 3rd circle now. I'm about to beco the 4th circle."
"...What?"
It was amazing. He had been surprised when she had summoned an interdiate spirit, but for her to be a mage who was already looking at the 4th circle!
"Why? Is it amazing?"
Nella flipped her hair and gave Lucas a coy glance.
"Hahaha!"
At Nella's lovely appearance, Lucas couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Right! It must be amazing!"
Nella, even seeing Lucas's reaction, walked confidently and smiled faintly.
Nella seed to have beco a completely different person these days.
"Of course. Of course it's amazing. I'm really proud of you, Nella."
"Right?"
"I like how you are these days, Nella. Very confident and full of self-assurance."
"Really?"
At that, Nella's previous confidence disappeared, and she pursed her lips as if embarrassed.
"Right. It's very good. Still, just in case, I'll be by your side when you summon it."
"No. Skir oppa and Pola unni have decided to be by my side. So you don't have to take ti out of your busy schedule."
Lucas was a little disappointed at those words.
"But it would be nice if you were there, oppa."
At Nella's following words, the disappointnt he had felt a mont ago lted away.
"Right."
Just then.
"Huh? Young master? Young lady?"
A woman with blonde hair fluttering in the wind, walking from a distance.
'Damn it.'
It was Ally.
"Hello, Guild Master."
As Nella greeted her gracefully, Ally also greeted her with etiquette.
"It's been a while? No, you've beco so handso! And..."
Ally's eyes narrowed as if she had felt the aura emanating from Lucas.
"You must be friends with my friend?"
Lucas glared.
"And hmm... you've obtained sothing amazing again. What should I call this. I'd be friends with you too."
Looking at the faintly smiling Ally, Lucas thought. He wished she would just get lost.
'My head is already aching, and if I have to deal with you on top of Aman, I won't live to my full lifespan.'
But Ally approached the unresponsive Lucas closely.
"We have sothing to talk about, don't we? Right?"
Ally smiled brightly and pressed her body close to Lucas.
"Right. Let's talk."
At that, Lucas finally couldn't hold it in and took a step back, saying.
"So~ very! Good~"
Ally took another step closer.
'I'll just whack this one...!'
As Lucas took another step back and furrowed his brow sharply, Ally winked and smiled.
[End of Chapter]
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