In a World Filled with Deserts, an Old Man with Electronic Money

"Ah? There are two ruins of the landmark mobile city. I heard one thing...."

"Mu, the other one doesn't look like ruins."

"That's what I was told. Strangely new... was it properly maintained?

"Looks like someone's got it."

It was us who left the waiting Iwayama area because the sand sand had settled down, but it was good until we checked the ruins of the mobile cities that replaced the landmarks on the map, but we checked the existence of mobile cities that only appeared to be still in operation next to them.

"Mobile cities are multi-legged."

The neighboring mobile city, for some reason, could not see the legs supporting the upper city, so I was very concerned about how a city about a kilometer in diameter was moving through the desert.

At the bottom of the moving city, which appears to be alive, you can see hundreds of artificial arms resembling insect legs that are moving the moving city on foot.

"But why are you here?

According to the map, there must be only one debris of a ruined and mobile city.

This is a good sign for the ships sailing, but the other was likely to have moved here in a short period of time.

It would have been on the map, or at least there would have been rumours among the sailors.

"Mr. Tallow, it looks like that mobile city has been attacked by a sandbag."

"It's true."

Turning to the mobile city, hundreds of alien creatures were flying and attacking the mobile city.

"What about that?

"Gremlin, huh? It is a sand beast that emerges near the top of a high altitude rocky mountain and a ruined mobile city."

I've heard of Earth as a fairy that does evil to machines and a distant relative of Gnomes and Goblins.

You think you got the pilots in trouble during World War II?

It's a fantasy creature, but in this world, it hits the heritage of ancient civilizations like mobile cities.

"Mr. Tallow, what do you want to do? I think it's okay to leave it like this."

If we defeated Gremlin and saved a moving city that seemed alive, wouldn't it be in our interest?

Because it is such a huge mobile city, it may not be able to move with this number of people even if it is obtained.

"Even with Gremlin, if we defeat him, it will be Edelk. There may be some interesting treasure in that moving city."

"Ruins, treasure hunting. Sounds like fun."

Well, let's hunt the Gremlins.

The label pulled out the sword and we started approaching the moving city.

Then many of the Gremlins who found our ship will attack us.

I see.

Isn't it a sandbag that is only interested in mobile cities?

When I thought about it, one after another, Gremlin disappeared under Mu's "Ice Bullet" and Flaw's arrow.

Two hundred thousand dollars in total.

It's a sandbag outside, so it's not too strong.

"Soft."

Although it was a large number of Gremlins, many of the individuals who were able to approach our ship were slashed one after the other by the gorgeous sword technique of the label standing at the bow of the ship.

"You're not strong."

That's more than 300 levels, so I was able to take it down pretty smoothly.

Using a spear, I slaughtered Gremlin one after the other, not as much as a label.

Looks like the number of Gremlins has decreased considerably after a while.

"Lord Tallow, let's land in the mobile city."

"Well, I'll stay on board just in case."

Using Mu as our voicemail, we landed in a mobile city still home to about a hundred Gremlins and began operations to clean up the rest of them.

"Frau, are you okay?

"Mr. Label, it's okay."

Frau continues to shoot arrows behind me and the label, and the label provokes Gremlin by standing at its head and slashes the Gremlin that attacked me.

Gremlin is a flying sandbag, but unlike the Sand Monster bird, he sees humans coming down close to the ground to attack.

The labeled sword was very effective.

As always, it's strong enough to fall in love.

I was... unusually active.

"Label, it looks like Gremlin's main force is trying to crack open that door."

In the center of the mobile city, perhaps there is a room to control the mobile city, and I think it is the door, but dozens of Gremlins were trying to force the door open.

Ghh!

"" "" "" Guegué!

"Looks like we've come to an agreement."

I don't think it's a clumsy content anyway...

"Lord Tallow, I'm interrupting. I think you're going to kill him."

I knew it?

The Gremlins stopped scrambling to open the door and attacked us to get rid of us first.

Fleur, behind me.

"Yes"

I tried to dress up, but Flaw threw arrows at Gremlin one after the other.

"We should have at least had a few more friends. It's still soft."

Most Gremlins are defeated one after the other with the dancing sword technique of the label and converted into Edeluk.

It's the raw material that will satisfy our stomachs and hearts tomorrow.

I shook my spear and knocked down a dozen, but I'm sure I could afford a label without me.

"Is this it?

"Without saying anything, Mu must be magically searching."

This is a mobile city with lots of shields, so I'm afraid of surprises.

While we remained vigilant, we waited for Mu to come here.

"Thank you for waiting. There was so much work to be done with us on this untouchable door."

"Because it's the hub of a mobile city, the power source?

You're interested in the machine because it's Gremlin?

But I don't know how mobile cities, a legacy of ancient civilization, are working.

"I heard the Desert Elves are running."

"No one has ever been able to reopen a mobile city with humans. But not even the Kingdom of Bart knows everything about its own territory. I can't say zero, but it's true that desert elves are restarting many mobile cities and making them a hub for life."

What humans can't make into desert elves is the point of reactivating mobile cities.

"Anyway, I'm interested in what's inside this door."

I see.

Simple intellectual curiosity.

I don't want to lose that kind of mind even when I'm an old man.

"But you're opening it?

"Dozens of Gremlins attacked, but they weren't scared."

"You don't have a key, do you?

Dozens of gremlins attacked the door without a scratch.

I see.

Ancient civilizations were highly skilled.

"Can you open it with the power of the label?

"Muu, that's exactly what I can't do...."

When I was talking, the door suddenly opened without warning.

"Mr. Tallow, is this a trap?

"No, it won't be."

If you don't open the door and lure us in, the heart of this mobile city will be safe.

There is no advantage in luring them into the back.

"I might have something to do. Let's talk about it."

"What? A power source for a mobile city?

"Perhaps this mobile city is not moving in the way I or Mu think it is. Let's go inside."

I see. I don't know anything unless I try to get inside. I'll be as careful as I can, so let's go inside. "

We began exploring the center of the moving city, the power source, from the door that suddenly opened.