'If God gives us money, won't man, the state, make money?'

They used to make them.

What about now?

At least in this kingdom of Baat, private coinage is a death sentence.




　The Great Desert, where I was summoned, was a world where the gods would give money down.
　According to Major Thunder, it was a system where you could obtain money by defeating the sand beast.

''Are we dependent on the gods and the sand beasts for the supply of money...''

'Don't listen to rumours that some countries and regions make their own money. It's not popular because of its inconsistent quality and value, and it's not useful, at least not in our country.

I see.

　Does this mean that a country can't get credit for minting its own money because it doesn't have advanced money-making technology like Japan?
　Is it possible that there is no better credit than the money God gives us, so there is no point in creating our own money unless there are very good circumstances?

'Look, look at the divine coin.'

　At Major Sander's urging, I took out a coin from the leather bag, and inside were five silvery white coins stamped '100'.
　The silvery white coins looked a lot like a hundred yen coins.

'So, if you slay a sand-large lizard, you get five hundred druk each. The flesh and skin of a lizard will be worth two or three thousand druk, depending on the market price of the day.

Isn't that a bit much?

　Even if it wasn't, there wasn't even one person in ten who could defeat the Sand Large Lizard.
　Defeating them also involves risking your life, and I can't help but feel that the reward is too cheap for that.

It's a common story. So there's a large share of the top. The association of hunters who buy materials for the sand beast, but that is a descendant of the nobility.

　So there are a lot of nobles in Bart's kingdom that have to be fed in order to consolidate their control.
　The same is true for the military officer position, but if that means that the excellent Major Sander has to be retired from the military, or if the hunters are demotivated by the Hunter's Association's buying of materials, I can't help but feel that the result is not in the national interest.

'(Is it impossible to have bold policies while protecting the vested interests of the layered aristocracy, and even the king would be in trouble if he messed with them?　(It's a stuffy country.)

　As for the rest of the kingdom, I can't say for sure, since I haven't seen it in person.
　At the very least, I can understand why the Baat Kingdom expected the 'Changer' to be the one.
　That's me, though, and I'm sure the king was disappointed.

　It's not that I'm an excellent person.
　I consider myself normal, so it was originally difficult for me to live up to the king's expectations.
　So, on the contrary, was this a good thing?
　I don't know if they expect that much, but at my age, I'm thinking about it.

Also, since the taxpayers will be taking half of the reward, one sand beast won't make two thousand dorks at best.

It's tough.

Most soldiers and hunters would like to take down at least three of them a day, but that's about as far as they'll go.

Major Thunder and his men are strong, aren't they?

　After taking down dozens of sand-sized lizards in just a short amount of time, Major Thunder and his subordinate soldiers must be quite strong.

'There's an upside to that, though. That's why I don't mind retiring from the army. I plan to play hunter with these guys.

　I see.
　So these five soldiers are the best and brightest that Major Sander has ever raised.
　It sounds like they're going to retire together and make some money as hunters.

"You'll be out in a month. We'll take good care of you.

But I feel bad.

　It turns out that in order for me to live in this world, I need to level, and if I do that, I won't get anything from defeating the sand beasts.
　It would make Major Thunder and the others work for free.

''Don't worry about it then. The divine coins and the materials of the Sand Beast will be confiscated anyway.''

'I see. Because Major Sander and his men are employed by the army.

''It's not like we're going to get a percentage of the allowance if we work hard or anything like that. The nobles, who are just waiting in the safe back, are asking the commoner officers and soldiers, 'Defeat more sand beasts! And many of us don't like to be blasted. It's like they all do it because it's their job. In fact, many of them, if they are competent commoner officers and soldiers, get out of the military and become hunters. Soldiers get paid a fixed salary and their equipment is loaned to them for free. So it's useful for guys who want to become hunters to save up the money to buy their own equipment and raise their levels quickly.

　With so much turnover, is our national security in good shape?
　You're not going to war because of the sand beast.

'We have to report back, but we can't be bothered to bring the material back either.

'That's right, Major Thunder. It's too heavy to take down a lot of them...

When I threw away what I couldn't carry and went home, the nobleman was too noisy...

Even if I managed to bring it back, he scolded me for rotting meat in this heat...

'I got hurt and didn't even pay for my medication...'

I'd rather be a hunter than a hunter in this situation.

　So, you're going to keep me leveled for a month.
　But..........

''After that, I won't be able to bring Taro into the fold. If we can't catch the gods and materials, we'll starve to death.

Of course....

　Apparently, I can't survive by defeating the sand beasts.
　I need to raise my level, make my body sturdy, increase my resistance to the heat, and look for something to do.

It's more efficient for us because we get experience. When your level is high enough, you will join the fight.

Yes, sir.

　I thought Major Thunder and the others would hate me since I couldn't get divine coins and materials after defeating the sand beasts, but it seems to be fine until they retired.
　However, when I returned to the royal capital's barracks after today's defeat and reported about me, the noble officer looked blatantly disgusted.

　''It's probably because the divine coins and materials from the soldiers are supporting their prosperous lives.

''His Majesty has said that he will take care of them for a month. After that, you must leave this country immediately!　You useless piece of shit!

　I've been cursed by a noble officer, but it's no surprise since I can't get what I originally got from defeating a sand beast.......
　There's no point in lamenting about it, so I'll try to raise my level as much as possible in this month to get a sturdy body.