345 # 328 Completed wooden ship and craftsman.txt (1/2)

When I logged into the game, everyone was gathered there. There are fire shadows, Saba Can and the others, Sharrow and a few others I saw at the zombie event here and there.

It was too sudden and too crowded... Anyway, I take Lily and the others and go to pick up the ship.

'Sorry to bother you. We're here to pick up the ship.

'Oh!　You're here. It's finished.

When I was led in, there was a single ship hidden in a cloth.

'I'll show you on my behalf!

Hugues grabbed the cloth when he said that.

'Let's go?　Are you ready for your heart?

''Yes!''

Lily and the others answer cheerfully.

'Un-un!　Very happy!　Okay, here we go!　Ta-da!

Hugues took the cloth and what appeared was a small sailing ship with a dragon on the bow.

''Oh...''

”Ugh...

Everyone laughs at us, probably because we had the same reaction. I don't blame them for this... but when I see this boat, I decide to change the name I had decided on.

Enter the name.

Arkwurm: Rarity 5 Ship Quality C

Endurance value: 200

A small wooden boat owned by Reepling. The ship is suitable for navigating rivers and other narrow waterways.

It is not armed and has no offensive capabilities. It is equipped with a small magic engine.

Looking at the name, Yug says.

''Arkwurm... it's the dragon of the Ark, isn't it?''

Hugues is right and Ark is the word used in Noah's Ark. Wurm means dragon. The moment I saw this, I knew it was it.

'It was worth it to make the bow of the ship a dragon.

Did you make that, Mr. Hugues?

'Yes. I just have a feeling that dragons would be a good fit for you and your friends, after all.

Lily is the first summoned beast.

Then everyone gets on the boat first. I get a briefing from a nice guy, a shipbuilder.

He says, ”This is a small ship, so it can hold six passengers. The boat is operated from the cockpit. You use the rudder to move left and right, and the up and down levers control your speed. Up is for acceleration and down is for deceleration.

It's serious.

I used the cheapest engine I could find.　It's cheapest on a small boat, which is good enough for me.

Hmm? There's an engine.

Ha, of course there are. There are ships that use wind magic to control them, but the mainstream is the magic engine. If you want a good one, you can go to Elixir Lapis or Wizard Orb.

This is where those two countries come into play...I'd like to go there, but I can't get there fast enough.

The explanation is done and we pay. Now this boat is officially our boat.

We want to try it out as soon as possible, but we haven't gone to the mangrove forest yet, so we take the hix from the lizardman's place of residence.

As the forest came into view, Hicks suddenly lost his balance. Apparently, even the hicks can't fly. Then comes the warning info.

'The mangrove forest beyond here is a magic inhibiting area. Please note that you will not be able to fly or use magic in this field.''

I can't use magic as well as flight... it's a hopeless field for wizards and such. But I guess once I learn to disable inhibitions, I'll be able to use them. I can't learn it, so I'll just give up.

I look down and see Ruin and his friends, so I get off. Apparently, this is the starting point of the mangrove forest.

When I launch the boat, everyone has the same reaction. See, they said it will happen.

It seems that we can try out the boat, so I drove it with Lily and the others. During the test ride, even if the ship is damaged, it's going to be back to normal. They say you won't be attacked by monsters.

It's definitely a small turnaround when you actually drive it. I'm having fun and everyone wants to drive it.

Lily drives first. We see the punchline and evacuate. As a result, we hit all over the place and the boat sinks. You won't fail me.

”Hey, Aeon!　Helpoooooooooooooong.

Huh, well, that's the way it is.

After that, they all tried driving, but the ones who were good at it were Aeon, Ix, Noah, Livina, Liane, and Bran.

The ones who were not good at the boat itself were Setia, Love Fire, Kazuki, and Mir.

Lilly, Sephone, Luna, and Iyuki were the ones who were not good at driving. In Luna and Iyuki's honor, the two of them were only hard to steer because of their lack of height. They weren't bad at it.

'You're with Lily, Sephone!

It's nice to have a friend. Lilly. On the contrary, it's Sephone who is in a hurry.

Well, wait a minute!　I was just in a bit of a temper tantrum earlier, that's all!　You demand a do-over!

Don't do it. It was desperate, and we who were watching know best.

Afterwards, everyone who had gathered will also have a test ride. Since we're going to be here, let's see how everyone is piloting the boat.

There are a variety of people enjoying the boat with the engine at full throttle and others driving safely. A shallow man who rode the boat with the engine at full throttle came.

Small boats are great. It's a thrill that can't be experienced often. Thank you for inviting me to join you.

'No, you've invited me before and I'm sorry to be on such short notice.

'Ha. You're so disciplined. Well, would you like to go fishing?

That's one thing. Smaller boats are more like fishing boats. We haven't been fishing lately. But I'm afraid of what we'll catch here.

We'll catch anaconda and Nile crocodiles and stuff like that.

'Ha!　It sure looks like we're going to catch it!　If we catch a candle, it's a problem, and we'll have to wait until another time.

Yes. Oh, are you free on weekends or something?

I'm free. What about time?　I recommend fishing in the morning. The fish seem to be easy to catch.

Seriously....quintessential fisherman, you know what you don't know. So Saturday morning's plan was to fish.