I'm told that apparently a large amount of mithril is going to be needed to complete ....... Of course we'll pay for it, so could you please make the inventory available ......?

　I see, that's what I was thinking about, and I'm inwardly convinced.

　There were several candidates for things I might be asked to do by Sakura, but this is the only case that's difficult to bring up to anyone else but me.

　Mithril has a high affinity for magic and is the best material to combine with magic and magical tools, but it is a disaster that it is basically a rare metal that can only be obtained in dungeons, and its distribution and handling is strictly restricted by law.

　Not only does every stage of extraction, processing and sale ...... require approval from the royal palace, but there are also restrictions on the amount of each, making it difficult for artisans to obtain even a cohesive amount.

　For example, in the case of the royal capital, mithril was purchased in bulk by the royal capital's artisans' union and distributed to the union's artisans, but it was not possible to meet the demand of all the artisans at the same time.

　This is even the largest city in the Western Continent in both name and reality, the Royal Capital, so the situation in other lands is as good as you can imagine.

　In that respect, I can [decompose] the first level of the 'Elemental Ark', the 'Thousand Year Corridor of the Abyss', or the first level of the 'Elemental Ark', or in other words, the walls of the dungeon made of mithril disguised as rock walls, and obtain a steady amount of mithril.

''Of course I'm not saying it's impossible. There's a limit to the amount of mithril that Lord Luke can collect, and besides, the situation is such that we need to prepare for the battle against Agart Ram, so it's only natural that I personally don't have a flexible amount of mithril.

　Sakura is right, I can't collect an unlimited amount of mithril either, and there's a legal limit on that limit.

　So I can't waste it considering the increased demand in the future: .......

'Don't worry. Of course we'll have as much as we need, and I'd be more than happy to help you develop it if you want.
Oh, really?

　Sakura leaned forward, her joyousness evident, but she quickly regained her composure and calmed her attitude.

'No, I would be very grateful, but are you sure?　And you're even helping to develop it: ......
''Of course, it's a proposal that has merit for me as well. Because if we can complete a magic tool that can suppress the effects of the God's Descent, it's going to be very gratifying for us as well.

　Needless to say, this isn't a decision made for a special ...... reason that would cause awkwardness because I've always been indebted to Sakura.

　It's just that as the head of the White Wolf Store and the leader of the White Wolf Knights, I'm only trying to get on board because Sakura's proposal was a crossover.

''Of course Sakura remembers that Agart Ram's dolls have a means of attacking with scorching light, right? The other day I had a chance to see the weapon that Agart Ram used when he defeated the Demon King's army in person: ...... That was a really powerful alternative.
...... I've only heard rumors about it from fellow adventurers. If anything, it was a substitute for going one-on-one with a demon general or A-rank.
The way I see it, if it's still one-on-one, Dustin has the edge. Of course, it's possible that they are now even more strengthened from the battle with the Demon King's army, and most importantly, when each and every one of the enemy soldiers is at that level ......, I'm getting off track.

　He cleared his throat lightly and then brought the conversation back to the topic at hand.

'Anyway, as a store manager and leader, I have a duty to provide everyone who goes into battle with Agart Ram with armaments capable of crossing that level of enemy. It's a minimum requirement to the extent that we manage to have a group fight, if not a one-on-one victory.

　Just like Garnett was absorbing heat rays with the power of the demonic beast Skol, Sakura would be able to nullify that one if she invoked God's Descent, but even if only one or two people have resistance, it's useless.

　Even the dolls that attacked the neutral city (Athropolis) are probably only a handful of their total strength in terms of numbers.

　It is obvious that these are not opponents that can be defeated head on by a small number of elites alone.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most of it. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of it. If you don't at least create a way to defend yourself from a long-range attack, you won't win.

　This is evident from the fact that the Demon King's army was defeated by Agart Ram.

　Sakura nods and agrees with me.

''If it was only a wall to prevent heat rays, then the Norzuri of ice and Vestri of earth could have made it. If you have a physical body that doesn't care about heat rays, you have Suzuri of fire. The Storm Austri's ability would have been able to overturn even if they were outnumbered: ...... Despite the fact that the Demon King's army was defeated: ......
It's a good thing that you have a good idea of what you're doing. That's why it is regrettably up to me to decide whether or not the human side can fight properly: ......

　Perhaps realizing the weight of the role I carried on my shoulders after all this time, Sakura gives me an expression of mixed pity, respect, pity and something else.

　While looking straight back at Sakura's gaze, I lifted the corner of my mouth and declared, "That's why I want to help you.

''That's why I want to help you. A magic tool that not only suppresses the outbursts of the God Descent, but also prevents even the aftermath of the scorching heat. If you can stop the damage from within, you can literally turn it around and block the harm caused by the outside, right?
...... na, I see!

　Sakura rolls her eyes in surprise and gets up from her chair.

'It may indeed be possible!　The total amount of scorching heat released as the aftermath of the True God's Descent is only my estimate, but it must have surpassed the heat of the heat ray weapons I witnessed in the neutral city (Asropolis): ......!
Of course, it's not always possible to use it as-is, but at least we can use it as a base for making improvements. But at least it can be a basis for improvement. And if it's for the development and production of anti-Agat Ram equipment, then the Royal Palace will be able to increase the amount of mithril it handles.

　I quickly held out my hand, pleased with Sakura's response.

'Will you cooperate, Sakura?'
'Yes, of course!　Gladly!

　And Sakura squeezed his hand back with great force.