Such lightness of footwork is a characteristic of the <. They are not so carefree because of their long life span.
And one more thing.
The Kondak of the < can use transfer magic. This is a big deal.
The weight that can be transferred together is about 100 kilograms, within a sphere of 2 meters in diameter with you at its center. The distance that can be transferred is approximately 1,000 kilometers.
This means that you can carry one other person with you, and you can replenish your supplies or lack of supplies.
So we were quite easy to move around.
We used a large wind-powered floatation machine (blow floater) newly built by Rhodes.
It seats 10 people, and is probably similar to a in image.
"That's what Rhodes is all about. It's fast."
"It's going over 100 kilometers per hour, isn't it?"
Yeah, 120 kilometers.
That's impressive for something this big. We'll be there by the end of the day.
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In fact, with stops along the way, the group arrived at their destination in six and a half hours.
The day ended with preparations for the encampment.
Most of the preparations were done by , a girl automata that Rhodes had brought with him.
"This is an easy expedition, isn't it?
"That's if you've got all this equipment."
Harunata of the <>said, and Kondak of the <> reacted.
We are using a large 10-person blow floater, so we can carry a lot of cargo and have plenty of room for supplies.
We had prepared plenty of cold-resistant equipment, which made it easy to set up camp.
The large tents are made of highly insulating fabrics, and the heating apparatus does not consume oxygen, so that we are less likely to run out of oxygen.
With soft floor coverings and thick sleeping bags, we can stay comfortable even on the coldest nights.
In addition, there is enough food for the expedition, so it feels more like a leisure camping trip than an expedition.
"It's nice to go on a non-urgent research expedition."
The archivist, who has surveyed the ruins twice so far, said sincerely.
"Speaking of which, how was your last survey?"
Rhodes asked, and Archista answered shyly.
"Well, it was not what it looked like, it was empty inside. It was ...... a bit of a problem, though, with the snow tigers living there."
"Snow tigers. If you killed them, you could have made a lot of money from their pelts, couldn't you?"
You could say that.
Snow Tiger pelts are durable, warm, and practical, and if you bring them to the Laurentian continent, they currently fetch more than five times as much as they do here.
Chatting around the portable fireplace. Night falls.
With a < to protect them from magical beasts, they all rest soundly, leaving to watch over them while they sleep.
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The investigation began the next morning.
The terrain of the area is like a large rock jutting out into the plain.
The image of this area is like a .
In Japan, it is Akiyoshidai in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Akiyoshidai is in the middle of a mountainous area, but this place is different in that it is near the mouth of an estuary.