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Third Town (6)
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Arc and Mia continued their journey along the coastline and finally returned to the third town two weeks after their departure. The third town, which had been in an uproar over its transformation into an industrial town, seemed to have regained a calmer atmosphere. It appeared that Ragonne and the others’ efforts to persuade the people there were going well.
“Oh, you’re back. Yulia and Yuna have already returned.” (Yanna)
After parting ways with Mia in front of the adventurers’ guild, Arc felt relieved to be free from the long and continuous chatter. When he returned to the town hall, Yanna was there. The piles of paperwork that had been there before his departure were now neatly cleared away, indicating that the administrative work had also been proceeding smoothly.
“Where did you go?” (Yanna)
“Just straight east from here. We hit the boundary mountains of the territory and then went north.” (Arc)
“Did you find anything interesting?” (Yanna)
“I found the sea,” (Arc)
“The sea?” (Yanna)
It seemed that the word “sea” he had just uttered had brought back memories of the excitement and emotion he had felt, and he began to speak so enthusiastically that his saliva nearly flew.
“I had only heard about it from merchants. They spoke of how, at the edge of the continent, water covers the world. It’s true! Beautiful water engulfed the land!” (Arc)
“Is that so? That’s amazing,” (Yanna)
Contrary to Arc’s expectations, Yanna was calm.
“Nee-san. You don’t seem very impressed.” (Arc)
“I saw the sea during my training. A merchant took me on a ship, and we traveled over the sea.” (Yanna)
“Really? You’ve already experienced it.” (Arc)
He had been so eager to share his sea experience, not realizing that Yanna had already seen it. Calming down from his previous excitement, Arc felt slightly embarrassed. However, seeing that beautiful sea had sparked an idea in his mind. It wasn’t just that he had fallen in love with the sea’s beauty. His merchant instincts saw a strategic opportunity.
“It’s going to be the sea.” (Arc)
“Huh?” (Yanna)
“This Mikanda region will develop alongside the sea.” (Arc)
Arc brought out a map and spread it out. Though it couldn’t match the precision of the Tadont couple’s creations, it was sufficient for gauging distances and directions. He marked the locations of the first, second, and third towns on the map.
“The second town will be an agricultural town, and the third town will be an industrial town. But how will we sell all the agricultural products and industrial goods we produce? The Mikanda region is surrounded by vast mountain ranges to the south and east. Transporting goods through these mountains is a tremendous effort and limits the quantity we can move. And so!” (Arc)
Arc drew lines from the second and third towns toward the sea.
“Right here, equidistant from the second and third towns, is this coastline. We will establish a new town centered around a suitable port location. The fourth town of Mikanda will be a port town!” (Arc)
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