My trip to the bay port city of Jibble is calm today. I'm making two trinkets and snacks for my well-being, crafting for both hobby and profit, and developing butter and cheese for Lady Sailor.

　We get requests to exterminate them in the villages we stop by, but most of the requests are for the Loco Lynx, a cat-like magical beast that is unique to this area. They are very agile and unique to this area, attacking livestock and people with their sharp fangs and claws.

　That said, they get drunk with the herb called valerian and easily fall into the [Kukuu Trap]. Therefore, stopping it is a substitute for Manya's shooting training. This trap is also Simon's technique that Midea inherited. For a real exterminator, this kind of knowledge is the weapon of choice.

　However, the 9mm paras can be defeated with a 9mm paras, and the cost is good, but the reward amount itself is small since it's a stand-alone item. The evil nuclei are used as fuel, and the rewards are used as wages and expenses. I've already changed my salary to a fixed salary + overtime since I have more friends. If we don't increase our income, we'll lose money on food and miscellaneous expenses.

　Instead, I am making a profit by making and selling the wooden boxes designed by Window Flowers. They won't open unless you open them according to procedure, so they sell quite well as a valuables container.

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★Jibble

　After such a non-stop trip, we finally arrived at Jibble. As usual, the gatekeepers were still inappropriate and didn't even check the excavation car.

　Normally, an excavation tax is charged on excavated items. However, there was no sign of being charged for the tax. Thanks to this, the warrant from the bureaucrat looks brighter than ever.

　

　And before I leave the armored car at the inn, it's healing time for me.

　Scavenger Slime is an omnivore, but slightly more herbivorous. He eats everything from food scraps to scraps, but has a sweet tooth and a lovely reaction. As we arrive in the city, I give them some fruit, and they are happy to extend their tentacles.

　It looks like a hairless paramour, but it's very charming! A wonderful creature that turns human waste into fertilizer. Its sublime ecology is a great way to heal our tired hearts.


Exploring the city now that we've secured a place to stay

The townscape is normal here, unlike the capital. It's a gateway to the rest of the world, of course.

It's my first time in the jibble. You could move around a lot faster if you had a boat, but when the sea is dry, you don't want to leave your cargo behind.

　Anya doesn't mind ships, well, she's half dwarf and half brownie.

''I can see merchant ships from the Flannel and Aeden kingdoms. There may be some rare goods brought in from Granacko on the Burning Continent via Aeden.

I've never heard of the Scorching Hot Continent or Granaco. Ryota, what's your specialty?

It's a bit of a stretch in the desert, isn't it?

　Although I said it wasn't puffy, the real flagship product is Slaves of the Burning Continent.......

　The northern coast of the Scorching Continent is often mixed with Aresians and sells well. I learned from the library materials that the Aeden merchants are not as far as I can tell. The Granakko tribe is a weak tribe on the Burning Continent. Aden merchants have their eyes on them and are engaged in the slave trade.

Aden merchants' trade in Granacko

One, first, sell the metal armor to the weak Granakko tribe, who are always in danger. I have no money, so of course I'll have to pay later. Furthermore, in the Scorching Hot Continent, stone and wooden weapons are still the norm, and metal weapons are powerful. Even bows and arrows and slings are completely different in distance and power.

The next step is to incite the surrounding tribes to fight the Granacko tribe. But of course they will be defeated by the Granacko, who have been strengthened to win. The losing tribe will pay the slaves and make war reparations.

When the war is over, the losing tribe will pay Granatko for their weapons and compensate slaves.

The weak Granatko will be resented by the surrounding tribes for their high demands for reparations. So, another war. And the armor is needed. And so on.

5. Aeden rarely sells weapons to other tribes. The purpose of this is to balance the situation so that the Granacko tribe doesn't win too much and take control of the surrounding area. It's a device to keep the slave supply from stopping when the war is gone.

◆That's all.

　The reason why they are doing this kind of business is that if you hunt slaves in the Ares subcontinent, it's a crime by the dragon council and the treaty with each country. However, since buying the slaves themselves is legal, they can't be charged with a crime and are not in the illegal slave trade.

　The theory is that the Granacko tribe only buys the slaves they have, so it's not a crime. They are evading the treaty and their methods are vicious. He is an arms dealer and a slave trader. They are so vicious that it makes me want to throw up.

　Is there any reason why Windowflower recommended such a country's goods?　But you don't want to get sick.

"Let's have a look at the flannel kingdom first. I hear they are very good at making wool products.

　Wool is the specialty of the Flannel Kingdom, but sheep are everywhere, so they don't make much money. That's why they give aid money to develop new products. So you might find some rare wool products. For that reason, we decided to visit the flannel trade association first.

　And we were right to come, we found some unusual fabrics right away!　Cheap but quite good quality fabric. There were fabrics that were almost as good as the gabardine used for suits and cloaks.

　But isn't the quality too good for antiquity?

'Your eyes are high. 'The fabric is a recent invention, made with technology from the old Ares civilization. It's wool, but it has been stripped of its habit and is plump and strong, don't you think?

　It seems to be an invention of a machinist named George.

　Apparently, he's famous for his many failures, but Manya has a high reputation. He says that he finds new knowledge from his mistakes and always gets results.

I wonder if I can make it large by sewing together a piece of thick fabric and waterproof it with oil or wax?　If it were possible, I'd buy three rolls for the car top and the cloak for an extra processing fee.

Ryota, it's hot and I think it's plain and unrefined. I don't mind if it's a canvas.

We'll be going north, and it's good for rain gear, moreover, it's durable. I'll get creative with the colors.

There's your boy, Master George. This dough is awesome, huh?　It's not just waterproof, it's also perfect for preventing snake fangs and poisonous insects.

That's a good selling point. Please stop by this afternoon as all the needlers will be processing it. The customer's resourcefulness will increase sales. Stay tuned for discounts.

　Me, I have a quality that makes me want to support them when they say that. I pity the fact that things are good but cheap. The reason being, you can't do the laundry.

"Shopkeeper. I've heard that even wool can be washed gently in liquid coconut oil?

　It's a move I've often used to remove stains to save money on suit cleaning. But I don't have experience with whole clothes, and I don't know if the palm oil of this world will work...

Coconut oil?　You can get it in this city I'll try it once.

　It should have been liquid at about the temperature of a bath, I hope it works.