"Heave-ho~ Heave-ho~"
Perhaps in our imagination, salvaging a shipwreck involves diving to find treasures, and encountering various unexpected events along the way, such as lack of oxygen or encountering sharks or octopuses.
But in reality, it was just a few sea monsters shouting slogans who carried all the valuable things ashore... To be honest, if there really were some blind sea monsters, then the Demon King's territory could have an extra meal that night.
(Shark: Hey, you hairless monkey with a fish tail, let me have a taste.)
(Mermaids, Nagas, and Merfolk: We're even happier.)
"..."
"Heave-ho~ Heave-ho~"
When Ira and Vera arrived, two or three golden chests had already been placed on the shore. These are the treasure chests that are often seen in many adventure novels, and the chests seem to be made of gold.
Of course, the gold in this world is not the same as the gold in Ira's previous world. The gold coins are made of a similarly precious metal that is highly resistant to corrosion, but it is not soft... at least not to the point that it can be deformed by biting it.
It possesses both hardness and toughness, as well as corrosion resistance, but it cannot effectively conduct or block the power of Mana (this is not contradictory), so it is not suitable as armor. However, it seems quite suitable as a treasure chest to protect some valuable items.
However, the only things that need to be protected by heavy gold chests are those of even greater value, so... why not use spell chests for storage?
“These three boxes are probably quite old.”
Under the watchful eyes of all the leaders, Ira said this, then asked the three siren leaders who were curiously looking at the boxes, "Are these the only valuable things in that shipwreck?"
The mermaid leader remained silent and hesitant in response to Ira's question, while the Naga turned her head away in a huff. Only the merman leader answered seriously, "Well, it's called a shipwreck, but it's really just a dilapidated wooden frame. The treasure chest was discovered by my companion sword-wielding merman."
That is indeed something from a long time ago, but that's not the reason why Iraq made that judgment.
"Why, Mr. Ira, do you say these three boxes are ancient?"
As for Gang... that is, the leader of the Iron Golems who didn't have Onix with him, Ira was about to explain when Vera interrupted, "Because only people from a very, very long time ago would use gold to make treasure chests."
"At least before the widespread use of [Magic Armor], there is no exact record of the specific time, but it should be before the division of the duchy... Hmm, you may have even forgotten the history of the division of the duchy."
As Ira said this, he and Vera, being magicians, knew more about this history than the monsters. He said, "The reform of the widespread use of magic armor was a landmark event in the widespread application of spellbooks in various fields."
In other words, from then on, the methods for hiding particularly valuable items became more diverse, and treasure chests became something that was not so easy to open.
It could explode if not handled properly.
"Unfortunately, if I could see the structural framework of the shipwreck, I might be able to identify what era the ship was from and guess what was inside the box."
Vera was used to Ira saying such things. She helplessly spread her hands and said, "Fine, fine, I know you know a lot, but what's the point? Just open the box and that's it."
That's true.
Thinking this, Iraq nodded.
However, the Naga leader, who had consistently ignored Ira, maintained the same demeanor, muttering to herself, "I can barely make out that the tattered figurehead is Lady Perila."
Lady Pirilla... although she sounds like an Imperial (after all, her name contains the word "Ra"), she is actually completely unrelated; she is the sea goddess that pirates traditionally worship.
Lady Pirilla is depicted from the front as a six-armed Naga, while from the back she appears as a human woman with a scar over her left eye. Pirates believed that worshipping Lady Pirilla would make their plundering go smoothly.
It's unclear what happened before, but nowadays pirates pray to Lady Perilla as a mere formality, since it doesn't actually help with their voyages, so the actual offerings have decreased.
"A pirate ship..."
As Ira said this, the other leaders, including Vera, were completely baffled as to who Lady Pilira was. They had no idea why Ira would come to this conclusion.
It seems that Iraq really knows everything.
"Quickly, check what's in the box."
At Satan's urging, Ira gently lifted the lid of the first chest... He would have been more cautious if it were a modern treasure chest, but even if there were traps or something, as the governor, he was physically strong enough.
The Archon's race is Archon. Although they dislike dividing races into different classes, some races are indeed naturally stronger than others, such as the Crimson Demon Dragon...
In terms of description, the [Governors] are a highly advanced race, superior to humans, elves, and monsters, and even... surpassing so-called gods and deities.
The Archons are the race most closely related to the World Tree, even more so than the Elves.
With her powerful regenerative abilities and immortality, Ira easily opened the box, completely unafraid of any traps, and then everyone saw a box full of water.
I'm sorry, the gold chest is indeed poorly sealed. After all, we never considered the possibility of it falling into water. Inside the water is a completely blurred stone slab with some symbols engraved on it.
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