Elysion Online ~The Dragonewt and The Summoner~

I rescued a hungry stranded man and we're eating seafood ramen.

"Delicious! What a delicious and warming dish, degozaru! Another bowl!"

"Yes!"

『Guildmaster...are you alright? You've had ten cups...』

『You can't stop it, can you? My girls are eating the same amount of ramen』

The girls are also tasting ramen for the first time. And for some reason, they are competing with each other. And I've been eating their ramen all the time and my lung capacity is at its limit.

『More importantly, this person』

『If you look at the haori and hakama, you can see it's from the Shinsengumi...I'm sure he's Souji Okita, considering his age and his fame』

He was the leader of the Shinsengumi's first squad and was known as a genius swordsman. He is famous for his Sandan.

『Yug-san, just let everyone know』

『I've already sent it! Guildmaster has picked up another NPC!』

『Please let me know in detail!』

And what do you think you picked up? Then his hand finally stopped.

"Iya~, it was a treat. I'll never forget how much you helped me and gave me such a delicious meal"

"You can thank Lian. It was Lian who found you"

"I see. Mermaid...I thank you again"

"No! It's not my decision, it's Takuto-senpai's!"

This is not going to get us anywhere. Then the young man laughs.

"Huhu...I've heard that our country has a connection with mermaids. Ah, I am late in saying my name. My name is Sojirou. I am a samurai from the land of Sakura beyond the sea"

Sojirou is the childhood name of Okita Souji. So he is a famous NPC.

"I am Takuto, a summoner who is the guildmaster of the guild 『Liebling』 in Freetia. These girls are my summon beasts"

"I'm Lily!"

"I´m Ion"

"I am Lian"

Hearing this, Sojirou was surprised.

"Freetia's guild!? T, Then! Is this Freetia?"

"A, Ah...the port town of Blumen of Freetia?"

"I, I can't stay like this! I'm not supposed to be eating a full meal! Sorry!"

"Wait, wait. If you have any circumstances, tell me. I have connections with the royal family of Freetia. I can help you with most things"

The man who ran out stopped and turned to face us.

"Seriously, degozaru!?"

"Serious, degozaru"

『Gozaru Gozaru』

"Ah, I just...I got caught up in it. Then Lily and the others imitated me.

Then we listened to what he had to say.

"The fields are covered with white soil and all the crops have been wiped out. The storehouses where food is stored cannot be brought out because of the white soil, and everyone is on the verge of starvation, degozaru"

Ah...the effect of the demon salt has occurred in Ouka as well. But it should have been lifted already, right?

"We couldn't solve the problem ourselves, so I went to sea to find a solution on this continent. Four days ago, I arrived at Wantwork and heard that Freetia had developed a medicine that removes white soil, so I came here to ask for the medicine"

I, I see...four days ago, it hasn't been released yet. I pity him...he has been traveling all this time without knowing that the demon salt was removed while he was traveling on the raft.

"Umm...so please help us"

"Ah...first of all. It was our guild that developed that medicine"

"He?"

"More to the point...the salt has already been removed from the entire continent. Probably the white soil of Ouka has also been removed"

Sojirou froze. That's going to happen, isn't it? He looks around and confirms it and everyone nods.

"Eeeh~~!? What does that mean, degozaru!?"

I will explain the situation. I also asked him to stop using the forced Sakura language. It's obviously strange.

"Is that what you mean...I'm glad the white soil is gone for the time being..."

"Don't you have any means of communication?"

"...I'm a samurai"

No, then don't travel alone. Or are you only a samurai in Ouka? I don't think so...it's like it's been proven with Koihi and the others that there are miko.

"Now...I have to deal with the boat to return and food"

Then Yug-san interrupts.

"Leave it to the guildmaster to take care of that sort of thing! He's got a huge boat and lots of food! The walking pantry is the guildmaster!"

Hey! Who's the walking pantry? Don't call me that!

"Is that true!? W, Would you like to come to our country?"

Yug-san poses a gut punch. She's got a point...well, if I can go to Sakura, I'd love to go. There is just a problem. The reconstruction quest is on its way.

I consulted with the master who is directing the reconstruction and he gave me an easy answer.

"The stone carrying is already pretty much finished. There is a lot of work for the craftsmen to do, so you can let them finish. But we can't pay you the full amount"

That is true. But it is a new country, not money.

"I don't mind"

"Well, here's your reward money. Good work"

The info came, the reward was given and the quest was completed. Now I can go to Sakura! Now all that's left is the members, but there's a problem.

"Excuse me...our country is in a state of seclusion...if possible, could you please limit it to just six people?"

"Does that include these girls?"

"No, they are revered in Sakura, so they will be fine. Just people"

So it's not okay...but revered? There was talk of mermaids a while ago, so maybe it's a country that has a deep connection with demi-humans. Well, I've confirmed the number of people and there are five remaining.

『...』

Yug-san and others, who were ready to go, froze and insisted that they would go, but it wasn't that easy.

"I mean, it would be a problem if you guys were to leave?"

『Ah...』

Unfortunately, Yug-san and the others, who are craftsman and doing reconstruction quests, were not allowed to abstain in the middle. Because this is where the work begins.

『Terrible!』

They are buzzing. Then it would be the other members. And the members who were going to the island were decided. The three kunoichi, Gin, Arane, Akatsuki, along with Noah and Shallow-san, were the party members.

First of all, Mel and the others were in the middle of a class change quest. The team members who have not yet changed their class are currently in a state of inescapability due to the investigation of the ruins found in Hawk River. The production workers are working at full capacity. And since it is afternoon, many of the members are not here.

So, these were the members who had the time and would be able to make sense of going to the country of harmony.

Noah was stuck in Sukuna Bikona, so I had to take him with us. With the members decided, I sent everyone through the warp gate and brought out Sukuna Bikona.

"Wow...what a magnificent ship"

I know, I know. Noah was proud too. It's nice to be praised for something you've built.

Sojirou and I boarded the Sukuna Bikona and following his instructions, we set sail for Sakura, the country of harmony.