What do we do today?

　I look at the request board while stroking the Fluffy Fluff I'm holding in my arms.

It's a good thing that we don't have much of a request at the moment, so I think it's best to take it easy until a higher-ranked request comes along.

　After the large-scale defeat was over, high-ranking requests had disappeared from the adventurer's guild in the King's Capital.
　Until recently, there were various rank demons in the vicinity of the royal capital, so there were requests for high-ranking guards and defeats, but now there are only weak demons around the capital that were leaked in the defeats, so there are no jobs left.

Gyro-kun and the rest of the team don't care about that, though, they just take care of business.

　That's right, Jairo and his friends who decided to stay in the capital have been taking on all sorts of random tasks in order to raise their ranks.
　They showed their abilities in a large scale defeat, and now they are famous as an unknown E rank party in the capital.

　Huh?　They'd get an "F" in your book, wouldn't they?
　As a matter of fact, Jairo and the others were promoted to the E rank because of their success in the large scale defeat.
　By the way, Rilyella was also promoted to A rank for the same reason.

　That's a good thing, but the fact that Rieliela's adventurer rank has risen makes it harder for us to accept jobs.　

　The only requests posted to the guild in the capital are for E and D ranks, and the highest requests are for C ranks.
　The guild staff told us that we are S and A rank, so the client would be confused if we receive a request with a low rank.
　If we accept a low rank request, the guild staff said that we would be taking jobs from adventurers who are actually of the right rank.

　So we were the only ones who could not take the job.
　In fact, our S-ranked adventurers, Roddy and his friends, also returned to their home country for the same reason.

　But our home is this country.

The money is still there, so we don't have to worry about our lives, but it's not good idea to linger without work forever.

　That's why I've been checking the request board since this morning, looking for high ranking requests, but I still hadn't put up any high level requests yet.

'Then why don't we go to the town of Uchi-Ohai?

What?

　I was suddenly spoken to, and when I turned around, I saw a surprising figure.

''Guild leader?''

　That's right, that person was Urs-san, the head of the guild of this adventurer's guild, the Royal Capital Branch.

''What is the Inner Grand Sea?''

　I ask a question about what the guild leader said about the inner ocean.
　To be honest, I've never heard that term before.

You don't know what the Inner Sea is? The Inner Ocean is a large landform that was created during the great war with the demons a long time ago.

With that, the guild leader began to explain.

It used to be a flat area, but the war has created Dodeke Crater, a very deep and long ravine like terrain. It's a good thing that the water flowed inland and pooled in the crater to create a little sea.

Wow, I didn't know there was a place like that.

　I've never heard of it in a previous life or in a previous life, so I wonder if it happened after I died?

That's how we ended up in a landlocked country that is part of the interior of the ocean, which is a rare thing in the world, but has an ocean.

　Wow, that's some exciting stuff.

'So, why are you suggesting we go to the Inner Ocean?'

　Liliella asked a question that went into the guild leader's true intentions.

''Yeah, there's a guild in a town on the inner ocean that's looking for adventurers, and I thought you guys should go there if you're free.

Are you looking for an adventurer?

That's right. You've never worked in the water before, have you?　It's unlikely that there will be any jobs suitable for you guys in the capital for a while. In that case, why don't you go sightseeing?

How do you know we've never worked the waterfront before?

I don't think any of you adventurers in this country have any experience with the waterfront.

　Apparently, Uchi-Ohai is famous among adventurers.

Did you know about the Inner Sea, Liliera-san?

Well, at least I have a name for it. I've heard of them from some adventurers and merchants from other towns.

　Hmmm, I see.
　But working at sea, huh?
　It's a good idea to have a look at it.

The best thing about this is that it's a good time to go to the Uchi-Ohai.

I'll be with you as always.

Coo!

　Not only Liliera, but also Mohammed replied.

''Thanks to Uchidaikai's connection to the sea, there's plenty of seafood here. You'll have a belly full of fresh seafood!

　Ooh, that could be fun!

Cuuuuut!

　Oops, I'm ready to go when I hear Mohammed is a seafood.

''Then shall we go when Gyro-kun and the others come back?

I don't think that's necessary. The job they took on is one that will take days to complete and they can leave a letter at home.

　Huh?　Is it good?

They're on a different team than us to begin with, so we don't have to ask their permission or invite them to come. If you want to come, we'll head out on our own, so don't worry about it.

　Hmm, well, I guess so.
　In any case, once you go over there, you can come and go freely at the gate from now on.

Then let's go as soon as we get ready!

Yeah!

Coo!

　You're not going to be able to do that.

Oh, I can see it!

　We left the capital city and headed for the Inner Ocean, where we found a very large river that stretched out across the land.
　I'm sure that's the valley of the Inner Ocean.
　Because we are flying in the sky, we can see the other side of the shore very closely, but from the ground, the other side of the shore can be seen quite far away.　

That's all well and good, but when will we be able to get down there?

Cuuuuut.

　Liliera-san and Fluffy Mofu, who were flying in the sky with me, ask me to moan.

'There's a town after we fly a bit more, so we'll just have to be patient for a bit longer.

Okay well as soon as possible.

Cuuuuut.

　Liliella and Fluffy don't seem to be very good at flying after all.
　It's quite a long way from the capital to the city of Inner Ocean, so I decided to fly.
　As usual, Liliella and her friends don't like to fly, but I'd like to learn to fly.
　It's different when they learn to fly by themselves, but it's still impossible for them to do so.

　◆

Yes, we've arrived.

　Technically, we haven't followed the town yet, but if we get off by the town, there's going to be a lot of noise.
　So we landed a little before the town.

"Ha, the ground!

Cuuuuut.

　Liliella slumped to the ground, and Mofumofu rolled around, enjoying the feeling of the ground.

'Well then, let's go into town, shall we?

Hmmm. If I'm going to rest, I'd rather rest at the inn.

　When Liliella-san lifted her heavy hips, I held my mofo as well.
　Then we stepped into the town of the Inner Ocean.

'Welcome to the town of Physio,'

　The gatekeeper gives me a welcome.

I don't have anything good to show you right now, but you'll have something good to eat in a few days, so just be patient.

What does that mean?

　The gatekeeper's words stuck with me, and I asked him why.

Oh, so you didn't know we were here? I'm sure you're not going to be able to find a way to get the best out of it.

　Oh, I didn't know it was going to be like that.
　Oh, could that be the reason why the guild leader was gathering adventurers?

So there's no way to catch a fish except to fish the coastline with a small one.

　Speaking of seafood, it's all about going out to sea to fish.
　But it's not much of a challenge when it's occupied by a demon.

'What do you mean a few more days?　What could be done about it?

　Liliera-san, who has recovered from the fatigue of air travel, joins the conversation.

The fact is, the government has decided to send a newly built battleship to defeat the demons. And if the demons are defeated, the fishermen will be able to go out to sea to fish.

That's reassuring.

Oh!

　A new battleship made by the government?
　I'm sure it's very strong and big.

The ship leaves tomorrow. If you want to see it, you should go to the harbor.

'I understand!　Thank you!

　The gatekeeper told us what happened and we entered the town in search of a place to stay.

I can't wait to see the new ship.

Yeah?　I don't really care.

　But Liliera-san didn't seem to be interested in the new battleship.
　Ah, come to think of it, girls aren't interested in these things.
Even in the village, when we were unveiling our new equipment, it was only the boys who showed interest in it. The rest were only the village men, I think.

It's a strange-looking town.

　Liliella, who isn't used to the smell of tide, covers her nose with her hand uncomfortably.
　Well, it might be hard for someone who isn't used to it.

'I think it would be a little better inside the inn.

'Well, let's quickly decide on a place to stay. As expected, I'm tired of being up in the sky all the time........

　And Liliera-san let out a sleepy yawn.
　It's true that it was quite a distance from the royal capital, so maybe she's tired.

''Then let's go over there.''

　We choose a randomly selected inn and go into it.

The name of the restaurant is........Deep Sea to Hakitei? It's a strange name.

　You're not going to be able to do that.

Welcome.

　For the name of the dark shop, we were greeted by a rather ordinary clerk.

''We have three types of rooms, each costing eight copper coins, three silver coins and one gold coin per night. Of course, the amount of money is directly related to the quality of the rooms and service.

　It's a refreshingly simple explanation.

''Then two rooms with one gold coin. Also, can I stay with this mofo?

As long as you're trained to pee and stuff, you'll be fine.

'It's okay. He's pretty smart.

　With that, I hold out two gold coins.

'Yes every time Ali!　Oh, and I'm sorry, but we can only serve normal food in the cafeteria right now.

　And the clerk apologizes apologetically.

''Is it because of the demon racket in the example?''

Yes, as the name of our inn indicates, we serve fish, but we can't go out and catch the fish, so we can only prepare ordinary food.

　To be honest, I had no idea from the name of the restaurant.

Well, that's okay with me.

Thank you, this is the key to your room. When you leave, please turn the key in to the receptionist.
Please leave it with me.

I understand.

　Then we received the key and headed to our rooms to put our bags down.

"Well, then, let's go out for dinner........Liliera-san?

I was about to invite Liliella-san to dinner, but the next thing I knew she was leaning against the bed, sound asleep.

"I mean, we got two rooms for you to stay in.

　All right, I'll sleep in the other room.

I don't want to wake you up. Why don't we go out to dinner?

Coo!

　After putting Liliera-san on the bed, we quietly left the room without making a sound.

　◆

　The next morning, we woke up and came to the harbor to see the rumored battleship.

'Wow, it's full of people,'

　Apparently everyone was thinking the same thing, and the harbor was crowded with spectators.

'Isn't that area nice?'

　And Liliella pointed to the roof of a brick building that would take a bit of work to climb.
　Yeah, as long as they don't find out, it's okay?

So, would you like to come in for a moment?

　We strengthened our bodies with our body-enhancing magic and landed softly on the roof of the building.

''Yeah, this place looks good,''

　And just as we secured our seats, there was a great fanfare.
　Then the doors of a large building facing the ocean open and a ship launches itself out of the doorway.

"Gentlemen, I would like to thank you all for coming to our nation's newest battleship's launch ceremony today!

　At the tip of the ship stood a knight in a luxurious outfit, talking to everyone in the harbor while raising his voice with magic.

As you all know, this inner sea has been overrun by a very powerful and dangerous demon. Because of that, many fishing boats and merchant ships are having trouble leaving port!

　That's right,'' a voice leaked from the people at the port.


'So many battleships have bent the knee before the demon. Their long, abominable legs have snapped their masts and capsized their ships, claiming many lives.

　The knight clenches his fists in frustration. 'Hmmm, you're an actor.

'But I want you to rest assured!　This ship isn't like any other ship I've ever seen!　Because this ship has the legendary　That's because it's made from the material of an S-ranked demon, the Ancient Plant!

""Ooooh!"

E. Ancient plant?

　What?　Wait a minute, is that...?

Is that what Lex-san defeated in the past?

　That's right!

''Furthermore, another A-ranked demon, the Elder Plant, is also used as material for the ship!　Have you ever seen a ship made entirely out of S- and A-rated demon material?　No, I don't think so.　It's the first time for me to do this!　But our country is concerned about this incident that has rocked our shores, and in order to protect your livelihoods, we have decided to go to great lengths to build this ship!

""Oh!"

Yeah, your country's good at this.

I thought you didn't care about our lives for a second.

　Well, I'm sorry to be impressed, but that's not that much material, is it?
　No, but you can't say that when everyone is happy....

"Now, watch as our ship crush the demons of the inner ocean!　Goodruiser launched!

Hang in there!

I'm counting on you!

　People in town cheering for the ships leaving port.
　Wow, I wonder if they are OK. I'm worried.

　In the meantime, the ship is going out to sea. And it was a little while after going out to sea.
　The boat, which was going well, shook and then stopped.

What's the matter?　What's going on?

　As if the magic loudspeaker effect is continuing, I can hear the conversation on the scene.

"Ugh, wow!

　And in the next moment, the boat that was floating above the water was lifted into the air.
No, no, it wasn't floating in the air, it was being lifted up.

Several long, white tentacles extended from underneath the ship, lifting it up.

'Oh, whoa, whoa, ha, fight back!　Fight back!

　Following the instructions of the knight, an attack is released towards the sea.
　But the attack doesn't reach the demon directly below, and it just goes off target.

　And as the tentacles arc, the ship also arcs at the same time.
　The next moment, the tentacle holding the ship was swiftly swung towards the port side.

'No, no!'

　Well, it wasn't.
　The tentacle movement wasn't a swing. It threw it.
　The tentacle buzzed the new battleship in its hands, and the tentacle buzzed toward the port city with great force.

''Wow!''

　A loud scream comes from both the ship and the harbor.

''Wait, run!

　A panicked Liliera-san floats her hips as she tries to escape.

''I'll need a mofo!

　I let Liliera-san take charge of the mofo, and then I activated my flight magic and took to the sky.

''Physical Boost!''

　Then it stops in front of a new battleship flying towards the port city.

"Hey, hey, you want to get out of here?

　One of the nearby residents warns me to run.
　But it's too late. The ship is right in front of me.

　And then I catch the boat as it's thrown with such force.

Hmph!

""Whaiiiiiiiiiiii?"

　The accelerated hull of the ship weighs down my body in an attempt to crush me.
But I can withstand it, as I've further improved my physical abilities with attribute enhancement.

My body was pushed back a bit, but I managed to catch the ship, and I walked forward a few steps and brought the ship back to the sea.

'Phew.'

　I finished the job and exhaled heavily.
　I took it in as gently as possible, so I don't think the sailors on the ship were seriously hurt.

'Ah, are you okay?'

　The townspeople call out to me as I unload the boat.

Yes, the boat was lighter than I expected and I didn't get hurt!

　Yeah, if this was made by Total Mithril or Orichalcong, it would have been hard for me too, as expected.



　Huh?　Is there something wrong with me?