Day 401-410/Day 410

Day 410
As a result of the training, there was no problem with how the children spent the night in the desert.　
Even hunting small monsters and cooking them.
They also secured their camp with each other's ability, and were also able to deal with any monsters the tried creeping up at night, without any problems.
With this I know they can do something if they get into any trouble in the desert.　
Shaken by the skeleton spider that was disguised as a warm-hearted carriage again, we came back to «Orzi · Manu · Deunas» as it became noisy again.
It seems a little strange, some people are acting as if they are looking forward to a festival, others are getting their luggage together and heading to their own ships while looking uneasy, some are consulting their acquaintances, there was no sense of unity.
I temporarily caught hold of an city soldier who was near me and heard their circumstances, it seems that the danger is approaching.
During the rainy season in this area, it is common for a "Sand Worm Wave" to occur.
Although the monsters of the Sand Worm family are the ruling species of the desert, they will be trying to spread their habitat into the surroundings as a flock, but this time seems to be quite different from the usual scale.
Contrary to the nearby as normal desert cities, «Orzi-Manu Deunas» is a fair distance from «Fujamuto Contraindications Large Desert» that is in the most danger area of the continent.
According to the city soldier, who was extensively scouting to respond promptly, it is the time of the "Sand Mushroom", and it is said that an older worm with a body length exceeding 300 meters is leading the flock. With over several hundred adults of over several meters in length. The carnivorous needs that govern the Sand Worm makes them one of the most significant species of the "Giant Insects" herd of monster that is here.
"Arkhtaral Zarvatworm" is a dangerous and powerful tribe regarded as "Disaster-designated Individual" due to various circumstances as soon as each reaches adulthood, but this time it is a flock, so it is more dangerous 【Disaster Designated Group】.　
Even if you look at each individually, each huge old body seems to become a 【Disaster-designated Group】, above the 【Disaster-Designated Individual】, the case this time means that several city-states will be destroyed, it is a danger of that big a scale.
By the way, when I looked at the classification of 【Disaster Specified Individuals】 or something like that, it seems that the 【Designated Individual of the Disaster】 is also subtly different from 【Disaster Specified Individuals】 and 【God Danger Specified Individuals】 etc.
It is a classification that is similar to a 【Fallen God】 that has fallen to the earth .　
Well, we do not have to worry about the classifications used around here.
Academic stories tend to be long, so it is troublesome. So it is enough to think that any who are 【Demonic】 become 【Designated Disaster Individuals by God】.　
In any case, we have to deal with this as soon as possible, it is much better than [Wisdom Dragon / Supreme Dragon] which is not good in terms of the relative size and strength of the target's body. It can also be said that the "King of the Worms" series "Arcatal Zarvatowarm" is strong enough to count among those who compete at the front.
So "Sand Insect Wave" was what it was accustomed to, but since something of this scale is rare, even throughout their history, thinking they might be what is destroyed this time, there are those who are trying to evacuate.
If you look at the port, there are many more numbers of sails going out than usual.　
Well, usually it would be so.　
Those who do not have the power to fight should get away.　
However, some people are optimistic about the situation because the current generation 【Sun King】 is said to be the strongest in history.
Some expect that the economy will be energized by the materials harvested from the "Arcatal / Zarvatworm" that they manage to capture, and those people see a business opportunity there.　
There are tempered differences in the responses from individuals, which is the cause of making the current atmosphere.
Normally it should be more confusing as information gets dispersed, but it has been declared that soon the [Sun King] himself and his aides will visit.
Since we had to deal with it at the earliest opportunity, there had been a minimized impact, but if we had not been able to do so, it would have sent the economy into great disarray.　
Although there was no meaning to it, a riot would have occurred, and in some cases order would have collapsed due to looting and the like.
Since all of that was prevented by one declaration, it is understood that it they people believed, respected, and honored by the [Sun King] that much.
Scrutinizing the information they sent out, and purging what seemed superior to my eyes, then tempering my consciousness down, while also focusing, just because I have the strength to observe the unfolding events secretly through my own strength.
In any case, we returned to the inn, asked the employees who we had made friends with what they would do here, and got the answer that they will operate normally.
Although they are anxious, it seems that they trust the 【Sun King】.　
While relieved we would not have to change our accommodations, we decided to spend our time slowly gathering information.
At night, Kanami came back.
It was faster than planned, but the goal has been achieved.　
It seems that just like Minokichi, she has beaten the new 【Empress】 to an extent that she does not die.
The reason was also similar to Minokichi, but with this I will refrain from contact with both the [Emperors] for the time being.　
Although it is good, Kanami walks in with only 2 wine bottles.
I wondered what the red liquid with a Tapu-tapu.　
No, I can somehow imagine what it is.　
For now, it is certain the former owner is not dead.　
I received a wine glass filled with red liquid poured by Kanami-chan, who shone with a twitchy twinkle and drank a little bit.
It is still young but with a rich fragrance goes down your throat smoothly and it has a powerfully lingering magical essence, but would be more enjoyable when matured over time.　
This time I want to drink directly from the source.　
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“四百十日目”
　結果として、子供達による砂漠の過ごし方は問題なかった。
　小型のモンスターを狩り、それを調理する。
　それぞれの能力を使って寝床も確保したし、夜忍び寄ってくるモンスターも問題なく対処できていた。
　これで砂漠でのトラブルがあってもどうにかできるだろう。
　和気藹々と再び偽装した骸骨蜘蛛に揺られて≪オルジ・マヌ・ディウナス≫に戻ってくると、何やら騒々しくなっていた。
　その様子は少し変で、まるで祭りを楽しみにしているような者もいれば、不安そうにしながら荷物を纏めて自前の船に運ぶ者、知り合いと愚痴を言いながらどうするか相談している者など、あまり統一感がない。
　とりあえず近くに居た都市兵を捕まえて事情を聞いてみると、どうやら危険が迫っているらしい。
　雨期になると、この地では一般的に“”と言われる現象が起こる。
　砂漠の支配種である“サンドワーム”系のモンスターが群れとなって周囲に生息地を広げようとする事なのだが、今回は規模からして全く違うらしい。
　今回来るのは例年のように近くの砂漠からではなく、≪オルジ・マヌ・ディウナス≫からかなり遠い場所にある≪フジャムト禁忌大砂漠≫というこの大陸屈指の危険地帯。
　そこを支配する肉食の“サンドワーム”系モンスター最上位種の一つとなる“”というモンスターの群れがこちらに近づいていると言うのだ。
　“砂蟲波”の時期なのでいち早く対応すべく広範囲を偵察していた都市兵の報告によると、体長が三百メートルを超える古体を筆頭に、百数十メートルはある十数体の成体と数メートルから数十メートルほどの数百体はいる幼体によって構成された、かなり大きな群れになっているという。
　“アルクァータル・ザルヴァトワーム”は成体だと諸々の事情から【災害指定個体】とされるくらいには危険で強力な種族なのだが、今回は群れなのでより危険な【災厄指定群体】となるらしい。
　単独で見ても一際巨大な古体は【災害指定個体】よりも上の【災厄指定個体】になるらしいので、今回の一件は幾つかの都市国家が滅びる事も考えなければならない規模になっている。
　ちなみに【災害指定個体】とかの分類で俺を見てみると、【災害指定個体】や【災厄指定個体】などとはまた微妙に異なる、【神災指定個体】になるらしい。
　地上に堕ちてきた【堕神】とかと同じような分類だ。
　まあ、この辺りの分類はそこまで気にしなくていいだろう。
　学術的な話は長くなるので面倒である。【鬼神】だから【神災指定個体】になる、と思えば十分だ。
　ともかく、早急に対処しなければならないが、身体の大きさや強度で言えば下手な“知恵ある蛇／竜・龍”よりも遙かに強い、ワーム系の【帝王】類とも言える“アルクァータル・ザルヴァトワーム”に対して、正面から対抗できる者など数えられる程度だろう。
　だから“砂蟲波”には慣れているが、今回のような規模は歴史を紐解いても滅多にないため、今回こそ滅ぼされるかもしれない、そう思って避難しようとしている者がいる。
　港を見れば、普段以上に出航する数が多い。
　まぁ、普通はそうだろう。
　戦う力のない者は逃げた方がいい。
　しかし今代【太陽王】は歴代最強とも語られるそうなので、事態を楽観視している者もいる。
　仕留めた“アルクァータル・ザルヴァトワーム”の素材による経済の促進を期待し、そこに商機を見出す者も居る。
　個々人によって対応には温度差があり、それが今の雰囲気を作っている原因だ。
　普通なら情報が広まるともっと混乱するはずだが、早々に【太陽王】とその側近自ら出向く、と公言されているのでこの程度で済んでいる。
　対処が早かったので最低限の影響で済んだが、下手すれば経済が止まるくらいの大混乱になっていただろう。
　意味も無いのに暴動が起き、略奪などで秩序が崩壊した場合もあっただろうに。
　それを宣言一つで防いで収めるのだから、それだけ【太陽王】は信じられ、尊敬され、敬われて居るのが分かる。
　俺が送った情報を精査し、上位者の中から目に余るものは粛清し、それから下はやや温情を出しつつも意識を引き締め、ひそかに監視している強かさがあるだけに、油断できない。
　ともかく、宿に戻ってきた俺達は仲良くなった従業員にここはどうするのか聞いてみると、普段通りに営業するとの回答をもらった。
　不安はあるが、【太陽王】を信頼しているらしい。
　宿を変えなくていい事に安堵しつつ、情報を集めながら、俺達はゆっくりと過ごす事にした。
　夜、カナ美ちゃんが帰ってきた。
　予定よりも早く、しかし目的は達成したとの事。
　ミノ吉くんと同じく新【魔帝】を死なない程度に殴ってきたらしい。
　理由もミノ吉くんと似たようなモノだったが、これで一先ず両【帝王】との接触はしばらく控える事になる。
　それはいいのだが、カナ美ちゃんが持つ二本のワインボトル。
　そこにタプタプと入れられた赤い液体はなんだろうか。
　いや、何となく想像は出来るのだが。
　とりあえず、死んでいない事は確かなのでいいとして。
　妖しく双眸を光らせるカナ美ちゃんから赤い液体が注がれたワイングラスを受け取って、グイッと飲み干す。
　まだ若いが豊潤な香りと滑らかな喉越しと力強い魔力を秘めた逸品であり、時間をかけて熟成した時が今から楽しみなモノだった。
　今度は直接飲みたいものである。
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