Gasa, Gosso: ......


　An envelope sent from the Adventurers Guild General Headquarters.

　When I looked through it.

[Adventure Party Class C License]

　It contained a


　The license is on a palm-sized card that reads as follows


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Adventure Party C class license ◇ ◇ ◆ ◆

Party Name: Tokumo

Also known as Aega's Domain.

Leader: Eigha Jannies.

Rank: C grade

ID: ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

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　The party name is exactly as I applied to the guild myself.

　The common name is ...... Aiga's Domain?

　Heh, they're already called this way.


　And the rank C class is 'Beginner' so to speak.

　Rank B is intermediate, rank A is advanced, and rank S is the 'vs. the Demon King level'.

　When you reach S class, the adventurer's guild general headquarters in Zahalbert will assign you quests, including the Demon King class.

　But ...... well, there's no point in talking about such a high level for now.


　For the time being.

　What's good about me holding this 【C-class license】?

　There are two privileges.

Privilege 1: The Adventurer's Guild assigns quests with a "client" to you.

Privilege 2: Permission to enter [C-level quest areas] around the world.

　It is.


　The 【Quest Area】 of Privilege 2, for example, is a specific 'forest', 'dungeon', 'tower', 'ruin', etc.

≪"Especially in areas where monsters are frequent.

　It is a place designated by the guild.


　Well, the human society is not very developed in such a place, and often there are no "clients".

　If there are no "clients", you won't get any rewards, but if you want to improve your combat ability by defeating monsters, or gain items by treasure hunting, exploring the Quest Area is the best way to do so.

　It's right in line with Tohun's 'West side of the Domain'.

　But for now, I'd like to take my 150-man squad to the 'C-class Quest Area', where there are more powerful monsters and items can be acquired... ......

　And that's how I was thinking.


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　A week later, a boat arrived from Okuga.


　A week later, a ship arrived from Okuga.

　This is the boat for the expedition, which was to be leased to us as a reward for defeating the Great Monkey.

　It's a wooden sailing boat, but it looks beautiful against the blue of the ocean.


Hi. Hi, Eiga-dono. What a job!

　Speaking of the ship, the lord of Okuga came personally to see me.

He said, "I heard that you are going abroad and I thought I must come and encourage you.

　He still had a weird hair style, but he was still a friendly guy.

Thank you very much. I'll be happy to use these three ships.

Ho-ho-ho. However, since Aega-dono is probably not well versed in navigating a ship, you can use my vassals for a while. Here, Gitaro.

　So the lord of Okuga called out to him, and the man behind him stepped forward.

Thank you, Miss Eigha. I'm very sorry for your troubles, that I am.

　He bowed his head in mid-sentence.


　''Ah. This is the young man who first came to visit Tohun and led me to Okuga.

　He moves with sophistication as always.

I would like to leave this samurai general, Gitaro Bando and three of his men to Lord Eiga. They have been trained in the handling of ships and sailors, and will be of great help to you.

Are you sure you want to do this?

"Hohohoho. To tell the truth, this time around, we at Okuga have also been thinking that we would really like to be able to defeat the Agony Star Monster by ourselves. It's too pathetic for a samurai to be constantly protected by Lord Eiga. Therefore, I have a plan to have them trained at random at .......

　I see.

　I knew this guy would think similarly to the Minister of the Imperial City.

If that's the case, I will be grateful for your help.

　And I put my head down.



　Well.

　I've told the residents that we are leaving tomorrow, so I will invite the lord of Okuga to stay at the kaya for that day.

Let's get started.

I can't help it. Hmm? ...... This is it!

　So, the lord of Okuga marveled at the demon ore that was piled on his desk.

　''Yeah. Just as he had hoped.

''Ah, this is from our territory.

'Oh! What a great thing!

I can't say for sure yet, but depending on how much is mined, we may be able to send some of the magic ore to Okuga.

Oh, really?

''Yes. Therefore, why don't you ...... build a [steamer] from now on, too? With all those docks, I'm sure it will work.

Ummm: ......

　However, the lord of Okuga remained silent.

''? ...... If we had the magic ore, we could move the steamer.

I'm still having some technical difficulties, though.

Can't technology develop unless you build it?

And then there's the problem of not having enough metal to build a steamer: ......


　I thought he would be happy to see me, but surprisingly, the lord of Okuga is very cautious about building steamers.

　Well, I thought he would be offended if I pushed him too hard, so I stopped here for today.



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　The next day, early in the morning.


　It was still dark outside, and the lord of Okuga and his attendants had not yet woken up.

　However, me, Garcia and Igarashi-san were already in the living room discussing the expedition.

　It seems that everyone got up early because we are finally leaving today.


Anyway, the primary purpose of this expedition is to train the people of the territory, but it also makes economic sense.

It's about a steamer!

　Garcia, who was listening to yesterday's talk, seemed to have hit the nail on the head.

　Indeed. I would like to have access to technology and metal, if possible, so that Okuga can build a steamer for me.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to do that. Besides, ...... it's about time we made a 'profit' out of our adventure.

"Does it pay for itself?

Igarashi-san, how much of my fortune is left?

...... 2,673,820 bonds and 270,000 cars.

　Yes.

　This is not even enough for one night in the Yellow Crane Tower.

　The preparations for this expedition have reduced our money again, and we're going to run out of foreign currency.

''The expedition itself will also lose money again, so if that's the case, we'll finally have no choice but to sell the demon ore as Garcia says to make money. ......

　Now, when I was blathering on like that.

　Chillin'

　In this early morning, before the sun had even risen, the doorbell rang.

Yes!

　I went to the front door myself.

My lord! Good morning!

　I heard a cheerful greeting.


　Chiyo had led the members of Kimura to the mansion.

　The empty cart looked brand new.


Oh. You're early.

'Yes! We're kind of excited, we can't sleep.

　Chiyo smiles wistfully and healthily as she says that.

''Then Garcia, Igarashi-san. When the lord of Okuga wakes up, show him to the port. We'll join you at the port.

...... Yes.

Yes.

　With that said, I went around to the storage room and loaded the mochi for this expedition into the cart.

　Everyone's equipment, drinking water, liquor, grain, pots and pans, magic ore, items, etc. ......

　I'm sure that the amount of gluttons is quite large, so they must be carried on wagons to the ship.


　Dson...... clank! ...... doosu


Is that all right?

'Ha, ha, ha, ha ...... Oh, please.'

　While I'm out of breath, I'm going to pull the Black King Maru by myself.

　Heeheen! ......


　The wagon in front of me went through the still-dark morning as if it were moving.

　It was already late autumn and the sun hadn't even risen yet.

　It was late autumn and the sun hadn't even risen yet, the temperature was a little chilly.

　The fantastic sunshine of Shinonome finally begins to hint at the beginning of the day, and the bottom of Chiyo's loincloths begins to turn an ominous purple color.


　Rattle rattle......


　After arriving at the harbor, I load up the ship, cook a meal with Chiyo, and eat breakfast.

　As I was eating breakfast, a group of people had gathered in a huddle, one by one, to offer encouragement to the 150-man expedition.

　The head of each village and each family members gaze expectantly at their youngsters, while the girls discuss the men from other villages who have been selected for the unit.


　The first thing that comes to mind is to go to ...... for a quick chat.


　The number of people gradually increased, and by the time Garcia and Igarashi-san finally arrived with the lord of Okuga, hundreds of people had gathered in that usually deserted port.

　It was as if a festival was about to begin.


''Alright! Let's go!

　I said, and 150 people got on board the ship in clear sight.

　Garcia, Igarashi, and Igarashi climbed aboard the ship steered by Gitaro Bando.

　The other two ships will be steered by their subordinates.

　There were also a few Okuga sailors on each ship, and they opened the sails at once.

　The sails were white and looked like flowers in the blue sky.


　Wah! Wow!


　The ship pulls away from the harbor.

　When I turned around, the countless flags waved by the senders looked like waves.