Day 301-310/Day 304

Day 304
I would be struggling a little bit more if the [Grand Admiral of the Black Sea] that I defeated yesterday was a giant like the Dragon Empress. While looking back on yesterday's fight, we headed back to the harbor with the【Ship Ambrasm Pontus】which was renamed to【Ship Ambrasm Parabellum】after it became mine through the use of【Dungeon Plunder】, and made me able to control the ship.
I received information that recently, several armed merchant ships from another continent has docked in the harbor of Labyrinth City【Dur Gha Varia】and moved to the luxury inn we stayed at. As I've already mentioned, the labyrinth city【Dur Gha Varia】 trade with other continents by having the convoy composed of armed merchant ships towed and escorted by a sea monster that's been tamed.
However, the voyage across the ocean involves very dangerous risks. If the marine monster that has been trained is annihilated, the ships would be wiped out. From the stories that I heard, this ocean is called [Absolute Devil Sea Area]. In this ocean, a super huge monster that boasts a length of several kilometers called [Devourer of Islands] seems to exist.
Also, there are Shark and Killer Whale tribes which they can't handle, so in order to continue trading and reduce the risk of complete destruction. The action they take is to disperse the risk, so the ships divide into small groups. That is why only a single one of the several groups arrived safely today. As the first day is today, I shouldn't waste the opportunity to obtain rare and unique goods from other continents.
We, who were already in high spirits, sighted the 200 meter class armed vessels that are reinforced with magic metal being unloaded promptly. The marketplace at the harbor opened, so I will go around looking to see if there are any bargains. There is a wide variety of trading goods.
From magic alloys and magic items that are made with unknown techniques, to item drops which are produced by the labyrinth. From valuable livestock that have never been seen on this continent, to plant seeds that don't exist here. From unusual shapes of clothing and beautiful pottery, to jewelry and precious metals that are made with a special process.
Trained Monsters are sold alongside criminals, who are sold as slaves with a [Slave Collar]. A lot of the criminals have been involved in heavy crimes and torture. What comes from the ships is not only trading goods, but also people that wanted to cross the sea. Wandering [Bards], and [Adventurers] that have been in search of unknown adventures around the world.
It being just the first day, there is an abundance of trade goods, but, proportionally to that, the number of merchants seeking those goods are many. In that place full of ardor to the point of bloodthirstiness of a certain kind and heat, I went to buy goods that I carefully and accurately selected in a short period of time, despite the motivated merchants.
My method is simple. I use the combination of【Faster Parallel Thinking】with【Sense Area】, also【All Appraisal · Magic Item】with【Detect · Analyze】. All of the ability effects overlap with each others' invocation. With all that, I got detailed data on the trade goods which were arranged one after another, so I would only purchase what we really need.
I've got more than enough money in the first place and in order to be able to omit troublesome negotiation, I invoked【30% Purchase Price Reduction】. I would say that this is the main reason why we could finish the business/trading within a short period of time.
Since I have collectively bought expensive goods in bulk, I seem to be seen to be a kind of guest of honor among the merchants. Because of this, I can pull out the goods that are treasured by the shop which usually common folk won't be able to buy. It can be said that I was lucky.
I considered that there are some vicious merchants behind the scenes that might be trying a scam with cunning moves, such as switching the goods with fakes after people purchase certain items. However, since the majority of the merchants didn't do such things, I could secure what I wanted more easily than I thought. Nevertheless, shopping took until the early afternoon. We got some free time after I finished going around to look for everyone.
Right after that, Auro tried to convince and drag Argento out, and Opushii said that she would like to go with the two. Auro immediately agreed. Auro and Argento, with their beloved younger sister Opushii in the middle, held hands. I walked away while they happily discussed the fun places to go.
Since the goods here are better compared to other places, you can search and buy things that you need. After all, going around the city is going to be a good experience for the children. Really, it would be nice if the children would just stay put near me. It just can't be helped for now. Well, I think that's okay but I still attach my partial body clone to them as insurance. They already have enough strength to take care of themselves, even without my partial body clone. If something really does happen to us, I still could literally fly to them.
Well, the one who worries about them is one to be worried (since the kids are so strong). Anyway, I was in needless anxiety after all, but this is for the best. By the way, Avenger is still battling the dungeon monsters to his heart's content inside【Ship Ambrasm Parabellum】 that is anchored offshore. As for me, I went sightseeing together with Redhead and Kanami-chan. It was a very good day.
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RAWS
“三百四日目”
昨日倒した“黒き海の大提督”がもし竜女帝のような巨体だったらもう少し手こずったのだろうな、と振り返りつつ、俺達は早朝から【アンブラッセム・ポントス号】あらため【アンブラッセム・パラべラム号】が見える港にやってきていた。
というのも、別大陸と貿易している武装船舶が来航したという情報を宿泊していた高級宿で入手したからである。
以前にもサラッと説明したが、ここ迷宮都市≪ドゥル・ガ・ヴァライア≫では調教された海洋モンスターによって牽引・護衛される大型の武装船舶で構成された船団によって、別大陸との貿易が行われている。
だが大海での航海は非常に危険を伴う為、調教された海洋モンスターが護衛していても全滅する時は全滅してしまう。
聞いた話では、大海では“島喰い”と呼ばれている巨大モンスターや、“魔海域の絶対者”と呼ばれている数キロにも及ぶ体長を誇る超巨大モンスターが実在しているそうだ。
そんな鮫系の魚人や鯱系の獣人達でも手を出せないモンスターが大海には数多く存在する為、別大陸の貿易を行う武装船舶は全滅して貿易が途絶えるというリスクを分散するため、幾つかのグループに分かれて行われている。
という訳で、幾つかあるグループの中の一つが今日無事に到着した訳だ。
初日と言う事もあり、別大陸産の珍しい品や人材が揃っているこの機会を逃すなどできるはずもなく。
意気揚々とやってきた俺達は、魔法金属で補強された二百メートル級の武装船舶を見物しつつ、早速荷下ろしされて開かれていた港の市場で、掘り出し物がないか探して回る。
貿易品は多種多様だ。
独自の技法で造られた魔法合金やマジックアイテムはもちろん、迷宮から産出されたドロップアイテム、コチラにはない植物のタネや見た事もないが有益な家畜、変わった形状の衣服や美しい焼き物、特殊な加工が施された宝石や貴金属といったものから、重犯罪者に【隷属の首輪】を装着させた犯罪奴隷や調教されたモンスターなど幅広い。
船舶からやって来たのは貿易品だけでなく、未知の冒険を求めてやってきた【冒険者】や世界各地を放浪している【吟遊詩人】など別大陸人もいたりするが、その説明は省くとして。
初日だけあって貿易品はまだまだ豊富なようだが、それに比例するように貿易品を求める商人の数も多い。
そのため暑苦しいまでの熱気に満ち、ある種の殺気まで満ちているその空間の中で、俺達はやる気に漲る商人達をよそに、短時間で的確に選りすぐりの物品を購入していった。
手段は簡単だ。
【空間識覚センス・エリア】と【並速思考】を併用し、【道具上位鑑定オール・アプレーザル・マジックアイテム】と【物品鑑定ディテクト・アナライズ】を重複発動させて片っ端から並べられた貿易品の詳細なデータを取得し、必要な物を購入しただけである。
資金は十分過ぎる程あるし、【買値三十％減少】によって面倒な値引き交渉は省く事が出来た為、短時間で売買が成立したのも大きな要因といえるだろう。
高額な品でも纏め買いしていたので上客と思われたのか、秘蔵の品も引っ張り出してくれたので、普通では中々買えない貿易品を得られたのは運が良かったと言える。
流石にボッタクリ過ぎだったり、偽装していたり、商品を渡す時に別の偽物に変えようなんて悪知恵を働かせる悪徳商人がいれば裏で色々とさせてもらったが、大半はそういう事はなかったので、思っていたよりも欲しい物は確保できた。
それでも昼過ぎまではかかったのだが、大体は皆で見て回ったので、それ以降は自由行動にした。
すると早速オーロがアルジェントを連れて気の赴くままに行こうとしたのだが、オプシーが二鬼についていきたいと言い出した。
オーロは即座に了承し、オーロとアルジェントは一番下の妹であるオプシーの両手を握り、どこに行こうかと楽しそうに話しながら離れていった。
ここでしか買えないような品は他にも数多いので、必要な物を買ったり、何となく街を巡るのは子供達にとっていい経験になるだろう。
本当は子供達全員が居ればなお良かったのだが、こればかりは仕方ない。またの機会になるだろう。
ただ大丈夫だとは思うが、保険として分体を貼り付けた。
分体がなくても既に十分な強さがあるし、何かあってもある程度の距離なら俺達が文字通り飛んでいけるが、心配なものは心配なのだ。
まあ、結局杞憂に終わったのだが、それならそれが一番良い。
ちなみに復讐者達はある程度楽しんだ後は沖合に錨泊している【アンブラッセム・パラべラム号】でダンジョンモンスター相手に戦闘を重ね、俺はカナ美ちゃんと赤髪ショートを連れて観光に出かけました。
とてもいい一日だった。
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