Influence of the Sanctuary Knights
The power leveling that Valkyra Kingdom’s knights had conducted through the use of the high level dungeon in the Demon Continent yielded generally satisfactory results, with only a few minor injuries incurred.
The knights from the Royalists faction which include Guilford-san, the Imperial Guard, and those of the Volton Margravery, Rockford Earldom, and others from the same faction had each gained around twenty levels, with some individuals gaining as much as thirty levels.
Leveling up this many times in a span of three days and two nights was abnormal, but next time, it should be a bit more within the bounds of common sense. The huge spike in levels was only because the level of the Valkyra Knights were low.
And led by Galahad-san, the Sanctuary Knights also gained at least two to five levels by supporting Valkyra Kingdom’s knights.
Actually, Guilford has traveled back and forth between the Royal Capital and the Demon Continent several times now.
To power level in the high difficulty dungeons.
In the beginning, there were some knights who were reluctant to being assisted or carried through a dungeon, but the results blew all the doubts away.
Guilford-san requested a rotation for the members of the Imperial Guard for those who have finished power leveling with others in the Capital. As a result, Laeva and I ended up traveling back and forth between the Royal Capital and Demon Continent several times.
Naturally, the Volton Margravery and the others from the Royalist faction also wanted to rotate their personnel.
To avoid going laps for everyone, they gathered in the Capital instead.
It may cause panic if the Ouranos flew straight over the Royal Capital, so we were flying in stealth using illusion magic.
Just when I started feeling relieve that I had finally accomplished an important task, I heard from Madam Lumia and Mimir-sama that Yggurle Kingdom, and even from Prime Minister Drehd on behalf of Lomaria Kingdom who must have heard it somewhere, that their countries made requests for power leveling just as Valkyra Kingdom had.
In addition to this, Valkyra Kingdom wanted additional training.
We’ve told the Trination that their personnel need to be able to pass through the Sanctuary’s barriers, but that didn’t phase them, so it was a troubling scenario.
Actually, regarding Valkyra Kingdom’s knights being power leveled, the Sanctuary received compensation through money, as well as resources such as wood and stone. Knowing this, Yggurle Kingdom and Lomaria Kingdom presented all sorts of rewards.
The Sanctuary has the Southern Mine created by Gnome and the Northern Forest managed by Dryas, so it’s not as though we’re lacking on resources.
However, since the population of the Sanctuary was still on the lower end, so while we have a lot of resources, we don’t have enough manpower.
And so, receiving mined stones and wood as a reward would be really helpful.
I was discussing the joint training requests from Yggurle Kingdom and Lomaria Kingdom with Galahad-san, the commander of the Sanctuary Knights, and Sophia, who has experience as a knight.
「Do we really have to accept this?」
「I believe it would be difficult to refuse.」
「Indeed. I believe it would not be a good idea for one member an alliance to be overwhelmingly stronger.」
「Sigh, you’ve got a point.」
It wasn’t just Galahad-san, even Sophia said that it would be difficult to refuse them.
「I’ll end up spending less time with the kids.」
Time with my family and friends is the most important to me, so of course I’d feel that way.
「It would be easier if the Teleport Gates could be used. But obviously that’s not something that can be revealed.」
「Indeed. If it becomes known that there is a way to send in a huge number of soldiers, no matter what Takumi-sama or the Sanctuary says about avoiding war……」
「I know, right……」
If it was just the Sanctuary Knights, they could reach the Demon Continent in an instant, but even if the Ouranos was fast, the roundtrip takes a decent amount of time. Doing one round trip after the other was too much of a hassle.
「The fact that they know the Ouranos exists is a problem, but the Gate would be a problem of a completely different magnitude.」
「Yes, it would be. Lord Simon and Lord Drehd would insist that we sell it to them, after all.」
Thanks to the extra precautions we took to conceal it, the residents of the Royal Capital have not found out about the Ouranos, but Valkyra Kingdom obviously knew about it.
As such, the Ouranos, which was capable of carrying a large number of people and goods faster than a carriage, was something they desperately wanted.
「Well, the Ouranos isn’t for sale.」
「Yes, a flying vehicle is still far too early for this world. It would have huge impact in many areas.」
The existence of airships would not only affects military, it would also have a large influence on logistics. I can allow it if they themselves try to imitate it, but it would be best if I do not provide it myself.
「……Takumi-sama, though the Ouranos was modified to become bigger, it was originally made for our use, so it not that big of a craft. In that case, if you were to make a vehicle specialized for transport, it would no longer be necessary to make multiple trips, wouldn’t it?」
「Ohh! I’d like to request that too. If the knights can operate it, wouldn’t it allow us to transport the golems without needing Iruma-dono’s Item Box?」
「……right. That could work.」
The Ouranos wasn’t a transporter. If I had to classify it, then it would be closer to a fighter aircraft. In that case, why not just make a proper transporter?
As an artisan, I believe that is the right move for me.
「Okay! I’ll try making one. Sophia, let Laeva know. Ah, Doganbo-san and Golan-san too.」
「Very well.」
「We’ll also gather the requests from the knights as well. 」
With the plan decided for now, we’ll reply to the three nations that we’ll look at the requests positively as we work towards a solution, and then began working on the construction of a transporter.
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Thanks for the chapter! Awesome translation! May God bless you!