So next, I need to make a decision about what's to come. I can't just rush off on a journey without any preparation, like before.
Although it's still about taking things one step at a time, having a general goal is always a good thing.
First, their destination was "Dororo," a kingdom near the sea. Neither Julius nor Lilith knew much about it.
Therefore, upon arriving in "Dororo", it is essential to gather information about it as soon as possible, especially about the lords of each town.
Next, they attached mechanical prosthetics to "Lilith".
"Hmm...it seems that while learning about Dororo, we can also find out about places that make mechanical prosthetics."
In short, let's do them simultaneously.
Finally, find the family members who were transferred to "Dororo".
Even with more detailed advice from the "human god," I still couldn't figure out which one of the Seger couple, Sylvie, or Anna it was.
But I believe that the advice given by "the god" this time is probably not a lie. After all, he just tricked me, so he should at least salvage some of his image in my mind.
Although this guy is highly suspicious, we have no choice but to trust him for now.
Of course, there is still one problem at hand: the route to Dororo.
Although there is indeed a main road leading to "Dororo" through the desert, we don't have a dragon carriage! Nor can we obtain one in the nearby towns.
Therefore, if you want to walk to "Dororo", there are only two routes.
The first route is as follows: travel from the south of Robebia to the Mechagon Desert, cross the Mechagon Desert, then enter the Dororo territory from the southeast of the Mechagon Desert, and finally arrive at the port city of Luca in Dororo.
Of course, as a maritime trading nation, Dororo has more than just Port Luca. There is another port located northeast of Dororo called Port Tire. According to our route, we should arrive at Port Luca first, so that is our tentative destination.
However, there is actually another route that is like a shortcut.
That's the route from east of Robebia into the territory of Dun Morogh. By taking this route, you can reach Dororo without crossing the Mechagon Desert, and the first port is Tire.
Logically speaking, this route is more convenient, since it avoids the Mechagon Desert and can save one or two months to reach Dororo (of course, this is based on walking time).
However, the so-called shortcut is not actually that easy to take.
I'm sure you all remember the undulating, uneven terrain we saw when we first entered Robebia. Yes, the terrain of Dun Morogh is even more exaggerated than that of Robebia.
"Dammoro" is a country located on a cliff. Unless you have wings to fly, you can only climb up the cliff. There are no ready-made roads or stable footholds.
Moreover, the cliffs are home to a large number of monsters, including flying monsters like vultures. If you're not careful, you might become their lunch.
This shortcut is said to be a harsh route with a survival rate of only three percent. Apart from a few fearless adventurers, no one would choose to challenge it.
At this point, you might ask, if that's the case, then isn't "Dammoro," perched on a cliff, a country with absolutely no economic ties to the outside world?
Then you are very wrong. Not to mention that most of the people living there are winged people who can fly (a variant of the orc race, which, in general terms, are also classified as orcs).
Secondly, there are many dwarves living in Dun Morogh. It's important to understand that dwarves are an indispensable race in this world.
Fine wines, exquisite weapons, minerals... almost all the wonders of nature are inseparable from the craftsmanship of the dwarves. It is precisely because of this that the economic level of "Dun Morogh" is no less than that of "Kelorans".
Alright, that's enough about the story of "Dammorro" for now. After all, I won't choose this shortcut. Although it would shorten the time to "Dororo," it's only theoretical, and it might actually take longer.
The saying goes, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
That's probably how we describe our current state.
In short, there are no towns in the desert. Occasionally you might encounter one or two small villages, but there are no decent means of transportation. Let alone dragon carriages, there are no other means of transportation at all. It seems like they are completely isolated from the world.
In the desert, food is not the most important thing.
—Water source!
This is the most important thing, something that can't be bought even with a lot of money. Therefore, Lilith's wilderness survival skills once again played a crucial role.
Although I can cast spells similar to water magic to become a wealthy person with unlimited water resources, there is a fatal flaw: the water created by magic cannot be drunk directly, although it is perfectly fine for bathing or washing one's face.
In this vast desert, sandstorms would sometimes rage, so much so that Katya and Lilith were often covered in the smell of sweat.
"Uh... I don't think there's any smell at all. On the contrary... I just feel that Lilith's beastly aura is stronger..."
For a boy, body odor is actually a sign of masculinity, and there's no need to constantly wash yourself clean, especially in a resource-limited desert.
However, at Katya's insistence, I still had to build her a small room that was just for her. Of course, as a fellow magician, I didn't need to provide her with water.
At this time, I will use Lilith's wilderness survival knowledge to build a decent stove with earth magic, then pour in water, and then boil the water with fire magic. However, boiling the water is not for drinking directly, because that will not change the fact that water conjured by magic is undrinkable.
What I need to do is collect the water droplets formed by the condensation of water vapor, which is called distillation.
Of course, even with all my magic depleted, I could only get enough water to last about a day. Thanks to Katia and Julius for their help, otherwise I felt like I was really on the verge of being completely drained.
While I was distilling, Lilith was roasting chunks of monster meat she had hunted. I couldn't quite name the monster, but it was extremely ugly, resembling a scorpion but without a barbed tail.
To be honest, I don't know if these kinds of monsters can be eaten, but judging from Lilith's big bites of meat, although it looks hard to swallow, it's at least not poisonous.
We followed this pattern on our journey through the Mechagon Desert, getting closer and closer to the south.
One month, two months passed...
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