At the ti that the Sylphid nobles were at Sharls shop, Eric and Luuty, and Ichika, were at a place a bit away from Arkverm.
What could be seen from a polished, transparent crystal board was several Earth Dragons.
In exchange for not having the power to fly, the Earth Dragons possessed toughness and bottomless stamina that was uncommon even among dragons.
They were said to be able to send even an Earthworm flying if they were to clash from the front, but there werent all that many living in the Shutaia Continent, and there wasnt anyone that actually saw them.
Also, without being excluded from the precedent of the Shutaia Continent Mazoku, the Dragons were extrely fiendish and ferocious.
Within the heroic legendary tales that the minstrels sung, there were many tales where a Dragon Slayer would defeat the evil Earth Dragon. There was no telling if those heroic legendary tales were true or false though.
OhOoh. This isOoh, ooh!
In that place where earth tremors were happening, Eric was unconsciously raising shouts of joy.
The place that Erics group was at was the top floor of a building that was temporarily nad Dragon Service. This place was the relay station of the Dragon Road Service where the Earth Dragons gathered, and once the Dragon Road Service comnced operations, it was planned to serve as the relay base as well.
Today, Eric and Luuty were specially touring it ahead of ti.
This isamazing, isnt it, Luuty! Earth Dragons are somoreover, theyre standing in a row! The boxes that are placed on top of them, they resemble the box on your Earthworm, dont they!? No, but theres a remarkable difference in size! Hahaha!
P, Prince Eric. Calm down a bit more
As if I can calm down! Father said that he saw a large thunder of dragons here butIsnt this much more amazing!? To ride a Dragon, lookIsnt it just like the Hero Ryuuya!
While clinging onto the window, Eric looked down at the scene that was on the ground.below.
The Goblins that held cleaning utensils were polishing the scales of the Earth Dragons that were in the middle of an afternoon nap, while so Beastia were attaching boxes to the Earth Dragons that were about to depart.
At a place that seed like different lookout platforms, Majins were raising and lowering gigantic red and blue flags, and the Earth Dragons would stop and start moving to match with them.
FumuIchika-dono. The people over there on those lookout platforms, could it be that they are giving signals to the Earth Dragons?
Yes, it is just as you say. Red signifies stop, and blue signifies depart. By installing those platforms at various places, it lowers likelihood of accidents at this base.
I seeHowever, those flags sure do look heavy.
That is true, it does end up relying on the Majins strength. Currently, the developnt of a chanism able to resolve that is being carried out.
Eric nodded looking greatly interested, and once again looked down outside of the window.
It was just at that mont that the Beastia had taken a box off of an Earth Dragons back.
It couldnt be helped that Eric saw it as what was called a box for personnel transport use.
However, at the sa ti, he also felt that it might be sothing else.
The Dragons that appeared in the minstrel poems were all very proud.
Even for the Holy Dragon Ykslet that was spoken of in the Hero legend, it was said that it only allowed the Heros group to ride on it.
The talk of using a Dragon in place of a carriage didnt appear even in the most absurd of tales.
By the way, about those boxesCould it be that, those are boxes for the use of transporting personnel?
Yes, it is just as you say.
Ohh, as I thought!
Saying that, Erics eyes sparkledand suddenly, as if having noticed sothing, he compared Ichika and the scene down below with his eyes.
Eh? No, in that caseCould it be that, in the Zadark Kingdomare Dragons used to transport personnel?
Yes, it is just as you say.
She had said that a while ago, and even Eric himself talked with that as a given.
However, having that formally affird, and recognizing that as reality, he ended up thinking of sothing different.
Thatsah, just what kind of transport are they mainly used for?
It is the transport of Zadark Kingdom citizens. In short, this is a ans of transportation.
Mu. I, I see
Hearing that it was a ans of transportation, Prince Eric pondered.
If he were to think of them simply as a ans of transport, Dragons would certainly be the best.
Strong, fast, smart. If they were to carry a box and transport it, it would surely be a ans of travel that was safer than anything else up until now.
However, it was impossible to reproduce this in the Shutaia Continent. He didnt think that the Dragons would tolerate it.
Even if they did tolerate it, just what country would think of using them for the transport of citizens.
If they did succeed in that, they should be use in the transport of the army, the nobles, and the royal family.
Dragons were just that powerful, and if they were able to win them over, they would beco a fighting power greater than anything else.
I see, so Dragons are used in the transport of citizens
To make that possible, Demon King Vermudol must really be a powerful being.
As he was thinking that, Ichika said this is just a supplent but as if it were nothing and pointed to the Earth Dragons.
They are all ones who applied to change their assignnts to the Dragon Service. They believe that carrying boxes and running to be sothing to be proud of, and are pro transporters.
Th, they asked for it themselves!? The Dragonsthey did!?
Yes, they applied for it themselves. There was a flood of applicants, and it was a popular post to the point that we couldnt answer to everyones desire for it.
Nuu
Eric shook his head with a face that said that he couldnt believe it.
Certainly, the Earth Dragons below, they were all making cheerful facesor thats what it looked like. Since he couldnt understand sothing like a Dragons expression, that was just Erics guess.
Luuty.
What is it?
Being called out to, Luuty, who was staring at Ichika, turned towards Eric.
Eric pointed to the scene below with a serious expression.
Do you think that we would be able to bring in ones who are equivalent to them even in our country?
If you an equivalent to the Dragons, then Im sure that is impossible.
Fumu?
Hearing Luutys answer that sounded like there was sothing else to it, Eric nodded and urged her to continue.
For example, if we were to bring in sothing to our country
Earthworms are no good.
And why is that?
Luuty raised a dissatisfied sounding voice at Eric who imdiately gave her that warning.
So it really was Earthworms. Those are too hard to control. If those things were to run along the highways of our country, everything else would be blown away. Its already enough with just your Steiner.
It isnt that dangerous if theyre properly controlled though.
I see. But thats no good. I wont allow it.
After breathing a sigh while shaking his head sideways, Eric once again turned his eyes towards the scene down below.
Luuty also moved her gaze towards that direction, and opened her mouth sounding like it couldnt be helped.
Well, carriages do have their limits. However, it is unknown as to whether or not there would be any rit in implenting it with our governnts managent.
The ans of travel within the countries of the current Shutaia Continent, or even the cross-national ans of travel, they are generally on foot, by horse, and by carriage.
Those with a lot of luggage would use carriages, and there were even those that would share the ride in those carriages.
Since people like rchants would make requests to the Adventurers Guild and hire escorts, there were many cases where travelers would pay money to ride along in the sa ca carriage as those rchants.
If that were to be implented with governnt managent, it would probably end up being restricted to personnel transport use. When employing an escort along with the carriage, tt was a question on whether or not there would be a profit that counterbalanced that service every ti.
The current Jiol Forest Kingdom was not free enough to implent futile projects, and it wasnt like they had an excess in money.
It could be said that this ans of transportation called the Dragon Service was only viable because the strongest living creature called the Dragon was playing all three roles of driver, horse, and guard.
I, seeThats true.
Ichika quietly called out to Eric who had fallen silent and was looking down at the spectacle on the ground.
Now then, why dont we go down now. The sightseeing preparations have been completed.
Sightseeing?
Yes. A special trip that make one lap around Arkverm has been prepared.
Erics eyes shined with those words.
Is, is that alright!? Are we going to ride that Dragon!?
Yes, we would like you to personally experience the ans of transportation that the Zadark Kingdom is proud of.
Oh, ohh
He could ride a DragonEric trembled in excitent from that fact, and he firmly held back his desire to just break into a run.
Th, that is a truly wonderful thing. I appreciate the consideration, Ichika-dono.
Your welco. Please enjoy it to your hearts content.
Ahh, ahh. Of course I will!
Luuty reflexively made a wry smile at how Eric looked like he couldnt hold down his excitent.
Co to think of it, didnt Ryuuya also have the sa reaction when he first heard the word Dragon?
It seed that there was just sothing about Dragons that made n well up with emotion.
Eh?
At that ti, Luuty blinked her eyes as if she doubted what had been reflected in her own view.
Is sothing the matter?
N, no
It might be her imagination.
No, it was surely just her imagination.
The high spirited Eric, and, although it was for only an instant, Ichika who displayed an expression that looked like she was vaguely troubled on how to handle him.
She felt like she had seen that scene beforeShe had that sort of feeling.
I wonder if Im just tired.
After explaining that faint feeling as being her imagination, Luuty followed after Ichika and Eric and started walking.
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