What we saw as we passed through the barrier and entered the water tree town of Aquas was a town that looked exactly like Venice.

Narrow waterways flowed through the town, and NPCs were moving around in gondolas. It's a sight like this that makes me excited.

However, there is a definite difference between this and Venice. It's a big tree in the center of the town. Probably, it is a water tree. Just the presence of the tree makes you feel like a fantasy.

Then I was approached by an NPC.

''Hm?　This surprised me. You didn't come through the mangrove forest, did you?

Oh, yes.

That's quite a feat for someone so young. Welcome to Aquas. If you're looking for a ship, that's where you can put it.

Thank you!

I followed the ship as I was told and put the Arkwurm away in my inventory. In the meantime, I was given the location of the Adventurer's Guild, and I headed to the Adventurer's Guild.

At the Adventurers' Guild, I heard about this town. I found out that this town is in Elixir Lapis, but it's a major transportation hub that borders Freetia, Wizard Orb, and Paladin Lord. Naturally, it seems that Wizard Orb and Paladin Lord can be reached from here.

Furthermore, it seems that you can make a grimoire here. I heard that you can learn how to make it at the library, so after lunch, I decided to head over.


I have lunch and log in. I warp to Aquas, the town of water trees, and go to the library as soon as possible. I paid for a gondola ride and got a ride to the library. The view from the gondola is exceptional.

When I entered the library, it was a building mainly made of wood, unlike Freetia. This is quite a fantasy in its own right.

As soon as I spoke with the receptionist, I found out that the materials are important. The main materials are leather, paper, ink and brushes.

Paper and brushes are available. The ink is a mixture of special magic ink and your own blood.

And then there's leather... this is a lot of things. It is said that if you use the leather of a strong monster, it will make you stronger. I'm not sure what to do.

Are you having trouble with leather?

When he was called out to me, I turned around and saw the elf there. Oh no!

'Hmm. You'd be surprised, too. I'm Risha. I'm the mayor of this town and the half-elf who manages the water tree. When I say half-elf, I mean my ancestors' elves are a long time ago.

Wait a minute. I'm not following.

It's like... you know me.

'That's enough. He's a celebrity among the elves. After all, he's a summoner who signed a contract with the elves.

There's more to it than that. If the elf has told you about me, you know what I've done.

'Do not be alarmed. I don't have a very good relationship with the elves. I'm half.

That's what happens in the human world, too. I let my guard down.

'Huh... so what can I do for you?'

'Yes. I'll tell you about me and I'll tell you at my house. I'm sure it's not a bad story.

Okay.

Leesha's house was in a giant water tree. 'Awesome.

''Well, let me start by telling you about myself. As I said before, I'm the mayor of this town, but I'm the only one who can manage this water tree. However, I feel like I'm the mayor of the town because I'm the only one who can manage this water tree. All the water in this town comes from this water tree.

That's awesome. That's why it's a water tree town.

The reason I know about you is because I heard about you from the elves. "I know about you because I heard from the elves that they often come to this watering hole for water. Maybe it's because I'm a little girl, but that's not a good attitude. You can imagine that part, can't you?

You know what I mean. But I have a question.

"Did you bother to ask for water from the water tree?

'Yes. Yes, because the history is different. It is said that the first water tree in the world is this water tree. The water produced from this tree is one of the best in the world. The water from this tree is one of the best in the world, and a town could be built from the water tree alone.

That's awesome to hear... or I want one. I'm going to use it for a potion. Hmm?

'Did you notice that?　The town's financial resources are water from water trees. The water is used for potions and other medicines, holy water, and crops. We have some of the best water in the world in other places, but it's dangerous everywhere else.

'Would we all make a deal if we could get the best water with security and stability?'

That's true. But now the city is in a crisis. The trade in this town has been disrupted by the great waterfall of Aquas, and the mana is out of balance, so it can't fly, let alone do magic. I can use the martial arts of the staff, but that doesn't help.

You were able to attack with the martial arts of a staff... it's not magic, if you ask me. It looks completely magical, but that's where my question comes in.

'Can't you even use space-time magic?'

'It can be done, but do you think that space-time magic can be used by ordinary merchants?

If you could do that, you wouldn't need a carriage or anything.

"That's why. Therefore, we trade by ship, but our trade is being blocked by a vicious monster that has taken up residence in the Great Waterfall of Aquas.

That waterfall was the reason you couldn't use magic. And a vicious monster... what is it?

Can you kill the Hydra?　Of course I'll thank you. How about this?

The info comes.

'A request quest has arisen for 'Defeat the Hydra of the Great Waterfall of Aquas'.

Requested Quest: 'Defeat the Hydra of the Great Waterfall of Aquas' Difficulty: B
Reward: Water Tree Seedling
Defeat the Hydra that lives in the Great Waterfall of Aquas.

Your opponent is a Hydra. I'll be rewarded with a watery tree seedling. My mind is made up. I've already made up my mind. That's the water tree.

"What do you want from a water tree seedling?

'I don't mind if you kill Hydra. I'm tired of the elves and other countries always asking for free water for us to exterminate them and so on. Hydra skin would be a pretty good material for grimoire. Will you take it on?

Yeah...that's terrible. We're the same ones who have to deal with the water being out of the water... and you're asking for free water because we're going to get rid of it, that's just too much. I can only assume that they think this girl will agree to it.

If the water tree saplings are the material for the grimoire's leather, there's no reason to say no. I don't know what other countries think, but I don't give a d*mn. I'm going to need some water tree saplings.

As you wish.

Thank you!

So we were headed to the Great Waterfall of Aquas.