72 Episode 72: Egg Shells and Another Product (1/2)

Um, good thing the herbs are for sale, but that's all I'm worried about.

If there's only one sale, I'm in trouble when I can't rely on it because of some bounce.

I don't know because in previous lives and previous generations, there were major problems with depletion due to famine and over-picking.

I wish I had something else to sell that would just be a specialty on an empty island.

So why don't we go to Morijima again?

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”I didn't know.”

The value of the object is confirmed by Mr. Byrne and the crew of the Good Luther, so I don't think there's anything that would make you want it until you trade it on purpose.

”Hmm, what's going on”

That's how I walked through the woods, and I went out to a place that looked familiar.

”A ruin with a demon gate.”

Even when I say ruins, it feels like the site of a residence in the time of the Sky Continent. It's not that rare from me.

”The gate is crushed.”

Yeah, the whole weight of the Bahamut hangs, so I can't use this gate anymore.

Well, if the demon is easily no longer in Morishima, then maybe that's fine.

”Hey, Mr. Rex. What do you think I am?

And that's when Mr. Liliera asked me pointing to something black.

”That's the egg shell of the Bahamut...”

Yeah, it's an egg shell, after the chick hatches already.

”Bahamut's Egg Shell!?”

For some reason, Mr. Liliera is surprised to see his eyes round.

”What's wrong with me?!?”

”Because Bahamut is such a demon that they say it's S-rank in S-rank!? Then its egg shell is worth a lot too!?”

Though it was me who almost said it was such an idiot, such a value for an egg shell, it turned out to be quite a bit of a sum for a green dragon on second thought, and there might be an unexpected demand for an egg shell in the Bahamut.

For example, ingredients for medicines I don't know.

”Hey, let's collect it! I'm sure it'll be good money!

”Wow.”

”Huh? What?

I was honestly impressed with Liliera's idea.

”Sure, if Bahamut is an S-ranked demon, it's no wonder the egg shell is worth it. Yeah, let's collect it!

Hmm, so maybe other Bahamut-derived materials will also be gold?

That's what we thought. When we recover the egg shell of the Bahamut, we look around to see if there's anything else.

”Is that a scale that fell out of the Bahamut?

”And isn't this a shard of a horn?

When we searched for them, we found them unexpectedly, and when we gathered them, we went back to the empty island to have them appraised by the people of the Good Luther.

”Whoa, we need to recover the old egg shells, too.”

”Ugh, I can't believe you got Bahamut material. Wouldn't it be amazing if we new our gear with this?

Liliera was in a good mood the whole time as she left.

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”Ko, this is the shell of Bahamut's eggs......”

”This is the scale of Bahamut”

”This is the Shard of the Horn of the Bahamut!?”

I got Mr. Byrne and the others to take a quick look at the Bahamut material I brought home, but things are wrong with everyone.

They are all so excited to behave suspiciously.

Well, Bahamut is a pretty good material too, and I know you'd be somewhat surprised if you enjoyed it and got it, but I'm also a little too surprised.

”Well, how many of these things do you have on an empty island?

”Well, not many, but there might be others if you look.”

The sailors of the Good Luther float with the sound of a gutter.

This is going to be gold.

”What do you think, is Bahamut material going to be money?

”Right. I'm not an appraiser, so I can't say for sure, but this egg shell, etc. is stiff and light. Even if cut with a knife in this way, the knife blade appears to be missing rather than scratched. It would be well worth it, not only as a weapon, but also as a material for armor.”

Good, this is going to make good money.

”I didn't know the day would come when that abominable demonic material would be gold...”

Mr. Carm, the astronauts seem to feel half delighted and subtle.

Well, because you're the one who's been made to struggle for years.

”But then, it might be a shame that Bahamut is gone. I can't get new materials anymore.”

”Fool!

When one of the knights said that, Mr. Carm dropped his genius with the words of anger.

”Ouch...”

”Thanks to Lord Rex, food shortages will be eliminated in the future! Don't joke about that!

”Shh, excuse me...”

How painful Mr. Carm's genius was, the knight has tears eyes.

But you do. Surely if you can continue collecting Bahamut material, you've never gone beyond it.

Hmm, then maybe we should explore where Bahamut is.

”That might be a good idea.”

”Huh?”

If you're raising a child not so far away, you might be able to retrieve the material from the Bahamut's nest in the long run.

”All right, let's find the Bahamut's nest!

”” ”What!?” ”

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”Now I think I'll check this one out”

I decided to look for the Bahamut nest. I was looking for the Bahamut nest around the surrounding empty islands.

When you find a new empty island, explore the signs of a powerful demon with exploratory magic.

Repeating it several times, I finally managed to capture a big reaction.

There he is. It's Bahamut.

All right, let's go quick.

”Um...”

And when I tried to make my way to the Bahamut's nest, I heard a reluctant voice from behind.

”What is it, Mr. Carm?

It was Mr. Carm and the Knights of the Empty Island who followed me in my voice.

”Um, are we really going to attack the Bahamut's nest?

No, I wouldn't do that.

”So, why are you going to the Bahamut's nest? And now that Bahamut is here.”

”No, I was wondering if I could cover Bahamut and collect the material regularly from the nest.”

”” ”Huh!?” ”

You see me with the face that Mr. Carm and the others are incredible, but in previous generations, it was common practice to raise demons and collect only material.

”The point is, it feels the same as keeping livestock.”

”” ”The scale of the senses is too different!!” ”

What? I don't think so.

”Basically, animals submit to being stronger than they are. Demons are animals, so Bahamut will listen to you if you persuade him a little.”

”That's the premise that you can beat Bahamut, isn't it?

”Yes, of course!

Getting material while keeping someone stronger than you alive is pretty tough.

That's what I need to know and experience as an expert.

But Bahamut would, well, if you hit him down with a little temper, you'd start listening.

With the help of people I've known in my previous life, I used to beat demons to make them understand the difference in power.

Strong demons are intelligent enough to understand the difference in power.

Well, some demons are not intelligent enough to understand that, but that's the exception.

”Are you sure you're going? We're dealing with Bahamut, aren't we? We're going to die...”

”Because the magic item that defeated Bahamut is also broken”

”No, it's Lord Rex, isn't it? I don't think I'm going to challenge you without any ideas. Isn't there something you can do?

”Sure, wouldn't it be strange if he had some kind of knowledge that could follow Bahamut if he had not only that much strength, but also a deep knowledge of magic items!

No, it's simply a force move.

”Let's go then”

”” ”Yes!

I take my convinced knights to the Bahamut's nest.

”Speaking of which, why do we need to accompany you? It's Lord Rex who can follow Bahamut, isn't it?

Oh, you noticed a good spot.

”That's right, because it will be your job to go to the Bahamut nest in the future to collect material. Anyway, I'm leaving the island.”

”Oh so much so that it does...... YEAH YEAH!?”

Mr. Carm and the others shout out surprisingly loud.

”Hey, what's so unscrupulous about it!? I can't believe you can follow Bahamut to us!?”

”It's okay. I'll tell you what I'm gonna do with Gatsun first.”