They ran into Foldente and Erdena in the corridor of the town hall, but Erdena turned to the side with a pui and stuttered away.
　At the sight of them.
Oh my...
　And Foldente couldn't help but giggle.
　However, even though she knew that she was the cause of the problem, she could only turn her head and chuckle.......

　The reason for Erdena's displeasure is because of her recent visit to the frontier city of Greencombe.
　I've been asked to accompany Erdena to Greencombe without being informed of the details, and she had been asked to sit with him based on Foldente's belief that if she was there, her father and other relatives, who are the lords of Greencombe, would be accommodated.

　Things went according to Foldente's speculation.
　At the last minute, thanks to Erdena's father who intervened in the conversation, a treaty of amity was signed between Greencombe and Liberty in a way that did not bring up the religious issue.

　But that was where the problem began.
　
　He was Eldena's father, who had previously been disowned by her for infuriating Eldena.
　When the meeting ended, he offered Erdena to somehow correct his mood on the matter that he had said in Liberty's favor this time.
　However, Eldena was not.
What do you think you're doing?
　However, as a matter of course, she refused to do so, but if she did not back down now, she would be back to her old self, so Erdena's father asked Foldente, who was present, to bridge the gap between her and Erdena.
　As for Erdena, of course, I thought she would refuse to do so.
I understand. I'll be happy to help you in any way I can.
　And Foldente, of all people, has readily agreed to this.

　Naturally, Erdena was annoyed by this, but even so, Erdena knew that as long as she was working for Liberty, she couldn't afford to cause trouble to the Liberty's lord, Gossage, Safate.
　Even if this matter of improved relations with Greencombe, I know in my head that in the long run it will be for Liberty's benefit.

　........just.

　Yes, she sighed.
　With her feet, she went to her room and opened its door.
　Then, near the entrance of that room, there was a huge box that Foldente had left with her from Eldena's father.
　And its contents were the source of her anger and annoyance.

'You're at a good age now..........'
　When Eldena was working at the magic school in King's Landing, her father proposed a marriage proposal to her and sent her a mountain of matchmaking artworks every chance he got.
　This time, as soon as he saw that the relationship had improved a little, as expected, he resumed sending the paintings through Foldente.

''So if only Safate would make it clearer...''
　It was Eldena who couldn't help but say it out loud.
What's wrong with me?
　And the person who happens to be passing by her room asks her about it.
　Erdena, who didn't expect to be asked by the person in question, becomes upright and immobile on the spot while her face turns red.
''Nah........it's nothing......yes, everything.......''
　The door of the room is hurriedly closed as if to escape, desperately appealing with both hands to show that it's okay, but Erdena



　He bit his lip while leaning back against the door, aware of a part of his irritation.

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　I was in the process of asking Dorun, a dead man's great sorcerer (Elder Rich), to increase the production of the magic ship, when I received word that a prototype had somehow been made, and I immediately headed for the cave at the foot of Mount Gorun.
''Well, it's just the prototype stage before we can build something on the same scale as that magic ship,''
　Saying that, Dorun showed me a small magic ship that was about 1/3 the size of the DDD, compared to the DDD, a magic ship that had just started service the other day.
'Although it is indeed small, that makes it possible to sail at a higher speed than the DDD. This ship is particularly suitable for transporting large quantities of cargo, since all of its passenger compartments are used as warehouses.

　Dorn says that this small mage ship is a so-called transport-focused ship.

　The DDD has a darker hue as a passenger ship, with most of the space on board being devoted to the staterooms.
　Therefore, the space for loading luggage is small in comparison to its huge hull.

　It is said that this small mage ship is capable of carrying more cargo than the other two ships.

I'm making two prototypes of these ships for now, so please try them out and give me your feedback.
　After saying that, Dorn bowed reverently.

　Incidentally, this small magician ship is named TTD No. 1 and No. 2 after Drunn's wife, Tianatiana Diana.

　The first of these small magician ships was dedicated to the common wholesale market that operated near the Liberty Town Hall.
　It was introduced as a means of transporting goods to be traded here as soon as possible, and the results immediately exceeded all expectations.

　The TTD is so fast that the DDD can make the round trip to Wangdu in one day instead of two days.

　This time saving effect was having a particularly large impact on the Green Convoy, which had just completed its training.
　The green conveyance's specialty of fresh food and fruit would have been damaged if it had taken nearly a month to transport them by wagon, but the ability to make a round trip in one day has made it possible to transport large quantities of fruit, which is considered a delicacy in King's Landing.
　The Ant People of the Green Converts, who had gone to the trouble of signing a contract with Liberty, are said to have been overjoyed by this achievement.

　As for the second model, I'll be using it exclusively for a while.
　This is because I thought it was necessary for me to communicate with the ancient monster tribe living in the surrounding area and the frontier city of Giana Combe in the far north, with whom I had formed a friendship the other day when I went to pick up Dorun's wife, Diana.
　I'm thinking that if things go well, I may be able to operate regular flights to Guianacombe on an exclusive basis, but I'll have to listen to Guianacombe's intentions regarding this, so I'll discuss this with them again when I next visit.

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　When I went to Guianacombe.
　The monster bird is an ancient monster tribe captured by the Demon Sisters, Selvin Jalvin, but it now belongs to the underground labyrinth (dungeon) and the guard unit.
　
　In the underground dungeon, he created a huge dome-shaped space to keep the monster bird alive, and he runs around in all directions there, toying with the challengers.

　The monstrous birds belonging to the guard unit are
All right, guys, I'm gonna need you to listen to me, okay?　Do you understand?
　They are listening to the words of the Dog People (Dog People) Gugs, the chief of the guards, who is shouting so loudly, more than I thought, and when they do patrols and the like, they carry Gugs and the other guards on their backs to scout the territory from above.
　So they are guarding the entire area of Liberty, a small frontier city whose grounds have become very vast.
　These monstrous birds are very happy with their work and life in Liberty and say they don't want to go back to the north anymore.

　Nevertheless, the method by which they were brought in was akin to an abduction.
　When I go to GianaCombe, I think I should give Dilano, the chief of the ancient monster tribe, a talking to.

　By the way, what about these monster birds?
　It seems that they are quite obsessed with Aura and Aela in their dragonized state, and as soon as they turn into dragons and begin their flight training, they are often seen jumping up and flying around them happily together.
　According to Aura and Aela.
I'm not very happy about it.
　So it seems that the thought has not been rewarded........