The lizards were flying over the clear blue sea.

"Wow, a dragon carriage is an amazing thing!

　A man in a lavish costume looks down excitedly at the sea below.

"Don't lean back too far, Count Carnavi.

　When Lasse noted, the man who was called Count Carnavi shyly sat back in his chair.
　His name was Adva-Khanavi. He was an earl of the Seafleet State, a nation of the continent of Fortress across the sea.

"No, no, I'm sorry to show you the shame of it. It's my first time flying across the sea.

　Despite his nearing senile age, Count Carnavi's eyes sparkled like a child's as he gazed at the dragons and the sea above.

I came all the way to this continent on a ship, but when I was about to leave, I was baffled by the sea serpent swarms that appeared off shore and told me it would take months to kill them.

　There are demons in this world.
　Unlike ordinary beasts, these dangerous creatures are superior in power, speed, wisdom, and magic.
　Humans have been expanding their sphere of life while fighting these demons.

　Knights, guards, and even civilian adventurers have protected the people from demons and weededed out the demons that come and go from town to town.
　Nowadays, a small bodyguard is enough to go back and forth on the streets.

　But that's only on the ground.
　At sea, the situation is much different.
　The demons you encounter at sea have everything around them as a battlefield to their advantage.
　Furthermore, the sea monsters tend to grow in size due to their good environment.
　That alone makes them a threat.
　A simple collision could capsize the ship you're on.
　Moreover, they are fast and nimble.
　And what's worse, the demons can escape into the sea if they're in danger.
　No matter how hard you push them, there's nothing you can do if they're one step away from you.

　Because of this, it will take a long time to wipe out a horde of demons if they appear in the sea.
　Furthermore, it would take a long time to confirm that they were really wiped out, so it would take even longer to solve the problem.

　For this reason, the sailors carefully gather information on demon-free waters.
　Sailors moving along the coastline rely on this information to avoid the sea areas where demons exist and trade with them.

　However, this is also very different when trading between towns on the same continent and those on other continents across the ocean.
　At any rate, traveling between continents is time-consuming. Furthermore, if you want to check the distribution of demons, there is nothing around you to mark the coast.
　At night you can see the stars to some extent to understand your current position, but in the daytime that is not possible.

　Therefore, when a demon appeared on the intercontinental trade routes, it would take months to completely eradicate the demon.

"Thanks to Baron Lasse, we won't have to keep His Majesty waiting. I would like to thank you very much.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.
　You'll be able to see that you're not an aristocrat or an honorary nobleman, but there's no sign of that from Count Carnavi.

It's also beneficial to us. It's a very good deal for us.

　Yes, the request to bring Count Carnavi was a formal request from the Kingdom of Tend.
　It's not long before Lasse and his team returned to Dexsi town, but within a few days or half a month of resuming their work, they received a job offer from Letty via the knights.
　Considering the distance traveled to the capital, Lasse wondered if it was too soon, but the reason was Letty.
　She accompanied Lasse and the others on their journey to the capital to retrieve the magical treasure.
　And before Lasse and the others returned to town after defeating the spies who had captured the treasure, former Commander Maldo had given them a magic item to communicate with.

(Ostensibly, he wanted to be able to report back quickly, but I'm sure this is the real deal.

　As Lasse predicted, the item was expedited through the machinations of the former Commander of the Maldives and the kings.
　The magic item was provided to Letty as a conduit for quick access to Lasse's help in the event of a national emergency.

(A magic item for communication is a state secret, usually.)

　It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's been used by the country, but you're the only one who's accepted the use of the country, deciding that if the situation arose, you should bring the demons with you to get rid of them.

You're going to have to be able to use me. That would mean Commander Frieda wouldn't be able to move carelessly, and she would have no choice but to take orders from former Commander Maldo to seriously protect me from spies from other countries).

　Raise also chooses to use the country as well as being used.
　Specifically, the offer of a commission.

(Plus, we have a personal commitment from Count Carnavi.)

　Lasse glances over at Lamia, who sits behind him, a mixed expression of anxiety and anticipation.
　His expression is a complex mixture of anxiety and anticipation.

(If it's a country across the sea, there might be a Lamia settlement that can give us information about Lamia.

　That was the real reason why Lasse truly accepted to be used by the country.