The Frontier Alchemist ~ I Can't Go Back to That Job After You Made My Budget Zero

"Gentlemen, I am proud of you."

Carene came to the center of the podium and began her speech. Her first words reached the silent crowd.

We are in the middle of a difficult time. A frontier land of powerful monsters. The soil is full of elemental evil. We suffer from a terrible endemic disease. We have been attacked by monsters from the sky."

Kareen slowly looks over the crowd. Even as I watch from behind her, I can see that the crowd is looking back at her with one accord.

None of this would have been possible for me to overcome on my own. But you guys were there for me. I had the best men. I had neighbors I could count on. Together, we have overcome it all! We are not alone."

Kalin closes her mouth.

Hail Kaline! Long live the Admiralty!

The crowd cheered.

Kalin raises one hand to silence them.

"It started out as a few tents. After many hardships, here we are today. Look around you.

Karin waves her arms slowly and widely. Everyone matches her hand movements, looks around, and smiles.

At last, at last. We've come this far. Behold. The result of your dedication and cooperation. And now the friends standing beside you. I am proud. I am so proud of all of you.

Quietly, Arye steps aside from Kareen. In his hand is a piece of parchment.

"I hereby christen it. I hereby name this city that I have built with you. By the authority of my lordship, I name it. The name of this city is Harborfulton.

Ary unfolds a piece of parchment in time with Kareen's speech. She holds the parchment high and shows the name of the city written on it to everyone.

"Harbor Fulton" "Harbor Fulton......"

The crowd repeats the name in a buzzing voice. As if the name were familiar to their own mouths.

"Now, plant the woodcock, according to the ancient custom. For the glory of Harbor Fulton."

Kareen pointing to the middle of the crowd.

Loa steps forward, holding the seedlings of the pheasant. Loa steps down from the platform and goes straight to where Kalene is pointing.

The crowd naturally splits in two. A path is formed in the middle of the plaza.

In the center of the path, Roa, who is holding a seedling, advances.

A brick enclosure in the center of the plaza. Inside the brick enclosure, the soil from which I have removed the magical elements is exposed.

Roa places the seedling in the center of the brick enclosure. He slowly covers it with soil.

It was then.

A loud cry echoes through the plaza.

"Currrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"

"The White Dragon?" Master Rust?""" That's Sailor Kuk, that's what they say! Beautiful."

Rustling crowd.

What, Seyruk? Why? I didn't see that in the naming ceremony!

Unaware of my astonishment, Sailorque lands in front of Kagero's seedlings with a flutter of his wings.

Roa looks at me as he is pushed backward. I express my apology with my hand, but for a moment I am at a loss as to how to respond.

Meanwhile, the situation is progressing rapidly.

Sailuke raises his head and lets out another high-pitched squeal.

A magical circle with a mysterious pattern appears in front of his face.

"What is that? A magic circle of primordial magic! I've never seen anything like it!" exclaimed Halhammer with a loud noise.

The magic circle appears in front of Sailuke and is sucked into the rotating Kagero seedling.

The seedling begins to grow rapidly, glowing with light.

Roots crack the earth powerfully.

The trunk of the seedling grows thicker and thicker.

Leaves grow thick.

In the blink of an eye, the mayfly has grown into a large tree. The branches had already begun to bear the fruit of the mayfly.

The crowd erupts into a roar. Everyone shouts that it is a miracle. Some rejoiced in the blessing of the white dragon.

And those who knew the legends of the ancient dragons shouted that the glory of Harbaughton had been promised.

Cheers filled the square.