It's hot...

　Just when I thought Sandra's case had been taken care of, it was summer all over again.
　Summer in Brunhild isn't as scorching hot as in Sandra's kingdom, but it's hot in its own way.

'Wind, flow, gentle breeze, breeze wind.

　As she breezes with magic and cools off with Amber on the castle's terrace, Leanne comes in. Paula followed at her feet, naturally. Her silver-haired twin-tails swayed in the wind as she walked onto the terrace.

'You're all over the place. You need to be more squat to show it, don't you?'
You can't mend your ways now. What's hot is hot.

　She's still wearing the same black gothic dress, and I wonder if it's not too hot over there. But then I thought, it was cooler around her. It seemed that she was magically wrapped in cold air. Even Leanne must be hot.

''Well, this heat is a bit unbearable. It looks like people are falling over in the city too.'
That much? You better get your hydration in.
If anything, Dungeon Island is cooler, so many people seem to go there to cool off. It's true that there are magical beasts out there, so non-adventurers and ordinary people can't go there, but...

　Well, the wind blows from the sea over there, so it might be cooler than here. The temperature difference is so big that it's pretty cold at night.

I want to ask you a question. Why don't we turn one of those islands into a beach?
What?
"There are a lot of people who want to cool off at the beach, right? I think it's an opportunity to make a big buck, like the transfer gate fees, swimsuit sales, drinks and food,
Oh, yeah. That's a good idea.

　We were sitting at a table on the terrace when a voice called out from above us. Before we knew it, Kosaka-san had arrived.

The number of residents has increased considerably due to immigration from Sandra, so the more money we have, the more we'll appreciate it. So, Lean-sama. What do you think?

　Sitting down at the table, Leanne unfolded the map she was holding and showed it to him.

'Yes. First of all, look at this. It's a map of those islands, though. This island without a dungeon, this entire coastline will be turned into a shallow sandy beach with earth magic. Then we'll create a powerful ward to seal off any hexenbiest invasion. And then we'll build our own transition gate.
'I see. So it's going to be separate from the transition gate to the dungeon island that the guild is charging for.
Yes. Of course they can't come over from the other islands. ─ Of course they can't cross over from other islands. We can set up a simple restaurant here, or lend them some equipment to enjoy the sea...
Hmmm. You've got quite an earning potential.

　Oooh. Don't leave me out of it, and don't you two decide to zundo it. Who's going to turn that shoreline into a sandy beach or put up strong wards? I'm pretty sure it's going to be me, right?

"...Amber. I'm a hard worker, aren't I?
'It seems to be so, regardless of the Lord's will. Don't think you are being relied upon.'

　Maybe so, though. I was in relaxing holiday mode today. It's been a short one. I need a summer vacation.





"Is that how it's going to be?

　I talk to myself, stepping on the sandy beach with my bare feet.
　The squeaking white squeaking sand feels good. As I enter the sea, the sand under my feet is being carried away by the waves, and the blinding sensation is interesting.
　I didn't want to be swum far away and get puckered by a sea monster, so I put a buoy in the water as a landmark.
　The warding is perfect, so there are no dangerous magical beasts in the water. Even children can swim safely. However, accidents are always a part of the ocean, you know. It would be better to have a medical team stationed on the beach as well.
　Just in case, we built a similar beach on another small island. That one will be our private beach.
　We want to have fun in the ocean.

That's all there is to it. All we need to do now is to build a transition gate and connect it.
''I won't do that again until later. I want to enjoy the ocean for the first time in a long time.
"Mm. I agree with Black Friday. "We are the guardian beasts of water.

　The black soybean and coral swam in the sea. It seems to be very comfortable.

I can understand. You can go to a private beach every day if you want. I'm going home.
"It's a shame.

　Wobbling out of the sea, black and coral are coming up.
　Assuming we can connect the transition gate, what else do we need? We've entrusted Zanuck's "Fashion King Zanuck" to sell the swimsuits, and Mika and the people of the shopping district have set up stalls at "Silvermoon", with everything from floats, beach balls, and flip-flops to parasols and leisure sheets, all of which have been left to Orba's Strain Trading Company.
　And also.........watchmen.
　I've decided to have a couple of skilled swimmers from the knight's group stationed here for the summer months as watchmen. A lifesaver, I guess.
　Of course, I don't mind if the other knights go to the beach if they're off duty, too.
　Anyway, the preparations were ready, so it was Brunhild's opening of the sea.





　The result was a great success. As Leanne and Kosaka-san glared at me, the beach was filled with bathers every day. Perhaps they had heard the rumors, or maybe even came from the nearby villages of Belfast and Regulus to the beach.
　Well, it's true that there is no sea around here, and it was probably affordable for a leisure spot.
　If people gathered, naturally there would be a lot of trouble. The Knights were sent out to deal with it every day, and they were forced to deal with it. Hmmm, would I have increased their workload? I'll give them a special allowance later on with my pocket money.

''Alright, let's just relax and unwind today.
You've been busy lately, Fuyao-san.

　As I surrender to a beach chair under a parasol, Yumina, in a ruffled white one-piece swimsuit, calls out to me.
　Here at Brunhild's private beach, only my family members frolic in the sea.
　Else, Yae and Hilda are splitting watermelons with her sister Morobane, while Linse and Leanne are chatting under the sunshades. Lou is preparing lunch with Claire-san, and Sue and Sakura are bouncing beach balls in the ocean with sister Hanakoi.
　Sister Karina was holding a harpoon and bare-diving to kill a fish, and Drunken Flower was drinking and heaving as usual. By the way, my uncle Kosuke didn't come. The Hawaiian ukulele music coming from somewhere must be Kanosuke's brother.

A good young man lounging around in a harem like this is a pathetic master. He's such a pathetic master.
"Leave it.

　Sheska, who had brought the tropical drink, had pulled out a bad thing about listening to people. Harem, you can't see him, but there's also Kanade's brother, for one thing. Somewhere.
　I invited everyone from Babylon Numbers to join us, but the Dr., Rosetta, and Monica were all working on development and maintenance and stuff, Liora couldn't leave Noel, who was still sleeping around, and Pham didn't even want to leave the "library".

The reason why the master has such a withered sensibility. You should gaze at a woman in a swimsuit more often. .........Oh, Master's eyesight allows him to see underneath his swimsuit, so there is no need for him to?
No! No way!

　Yumina blushes and tries to cover her body with her hands. No, because I can't! ........Perhaps if I used the divine eye, I could see it, though. I'm not going to use it. .........just in case.
　I got rid of Sheska and managed to clear up Yumina's misunderstanding. It would be a problem if everyone else misunderstood me with such an ability.
　Good grief.

''It would have been nice if I could have called your father as well, like before.
''Ah......... If I call you, it's not just Belfast, the other kings will want to come too.......

　I honestly don't feel at home in that kind of chaos. You can call me up sometime, but I'd prefer not to have you here today.

''Not so long ago, it would have been impossible for all the kings of the nations to be together, but it seems strange.
That's the best way to get along. Well, there are some people I just can't get along with.

　Like this time, the Kingdom of Sandra.
　Unlike the time of Euron, I had my own hand in the destruction of Sandra this time. It was they who pulled the trigger for the war.
　In the end, it's a little annoying that I ended up doing what other countries' kings said, but it can't be helped. It's a relief that he's not as infamous as he was with Euron. Maybe it's because of all the former slaves who have been scattered around the world.

''Lord, is now a good time?
Hmm? Red ball? What's going on?

　Suddenly, a telepathic message arrived from Red Jade in the direction of the castle. What was going on?

Yes. It's about that island. It seems that one of the four warded cities to the south of it is currently being attacked by a giant beast.
A giant beast? But, as I recall, the island capital is equipped with a catapult and a large ballista, right? There's nothing we can't fight off, right?
Normally. But I'm not sure about being surrounded by a few giant beasts.

　Oops. You're right, that's not going to hold the wards, is it? There's probably a limit to how much you can do.

　A physical defense system ward that refuses to enter is like a shield that uses magic power.
　But the difference with shields, for example, if it's an ordinary shield or armor, even a small amount of force is applied to the same spot over and over again, it will be damaged at some point. Over a long period of time, like a drop of water piercing a stone.
　But in the case of a magical barrier, if it can withstand ten forces, it doesn't matter how many times nine forces are applied to the same spot. This is because there is no such thing as partial degradation.
　The problem is that if it's attacked with a power greater than 10, it'll disappear in a flash.
　If the city's warding can withstand up to 10, and the giant beast's attack is 9, it should be able to withstand it well enough. But if more than one of them are attacking.... In the unlikely event that they all attacked at the same time, the 10 barrier would be damaged by the 18 power.
　Well, that's just my guess, maybe the barriers can withstand up to 100 power, and the giant beasts' attacks might be 3 or something like that.
　And whether or not the giant beast has the intelligence to attack at the same time. It could be a coincidence, though.

''But........why are we getting attacked by multiple giant beasts again?
''I heard that some of them failed to hunt the giant beast and were chased away. And what's worse, there were three groups of people who escaped.

　For some reason, the giant beasts that met up in the southern city are said to be continuing to attack the city instead of fighting each other. They must have been very angry. There were three giant beasts attacking them.

　The ape-man-shaped beast, Snake Kong.
　The boar-shaped beast, Grand Boar.
　The bull-shaped beast, the power bison.

　And so they say.
　In the capital, they seem to be trying to set a target on one of them first, and even if they can't defeat it, they're going to try to fight it off somehow.
　But in order to do so, they would have to leave the capital and fight with sacrifice.
　On the other hand, there are also those who think that if they continue the siege, the giant beasts will eventually retreat. However, if the wards are broken, the only thing waiting for them is annihilation.

''Do it before they get beaten,'' or ''Fortify the defense and leave the luck to the heavens.''

　Now, what to do. It seems like the time to intervene on this island is now. I'm not trying to ingratiate myself, but it might be a good way to start a discussion.
　It would be enough to tell them that there is a continent outside the island, and that the countries want to trade with it. And also that unlocking the island's wards will reduce the chance of giant beasts being born.
　Even if it's just to tell them what we think, it's worth it to intervene.
　Since it's three giant beasts, we could take the vanguard trio of Else, Yae and Hilda with us. Lou's plane looks like it needs a little more adjustment.
　Lou's plane is a raid conversion type, so it has a lot of equipment. That's why each combination will need to be adjusted, and the rollout will take some time.

The only thing you can do is to get ready. It's been a short vacation.
I can come back anytime.

　With Yumina's consolation, I head towards Else and the others who are eating the broken watermelon.
　Ah, I see. I'll have to get everyone in the Order ready to go. Even if we rode in with just the three frame gears, we might get licked.
　I don't like to show off my power too much, but I've already confirmed that it's an effective move in the case of Sandra.
　It's just a stepping stone to get us to talk. Well, if they attack me, no questions asked, I'll neutralize them.
　I hope this guy is not an idiot.