A mountain trail has been set up. The trailhead is right next to the cave, and a narrow trail stretches toward the summit.
“Okay, let’s go.”
Upa, carrying a great sword, walked out in the lead. Char followed after him.
“Upa, are you really going to come with us?”
“Of course! Cedie is going to slay a giant monster, right? What are you going to do if you don’t have a bodyguard?”
“No, no, I’m not going to kill Argo. I’m just rescuing the kidnapped young man. And Upa, you are not my bodyguard, you are the manager of the Auberge, you know.”
“No need to care about the details. Besides, there are no guests staying today. Even Lynn has given me the permission, so don’t worry about it.”
“That’s right, Father. We’re all going to have fun and defeat the kidnapper!”
All I have to do is put Argo to sleep and rescue the captured young man though….
We walked steadily and reached the top of the mountain in about 40 minutes. Sigh. It’s not easy to use the teleporter.
If I level up, I can add things like ropeways to the mountain trail, but that requires a fair amount of funding. There are not so many tourists, and it seems that it will take a considerable period of time to recover the invested capital, so I have to give up on it for now. Besides, I think there aren’t many opportunities to go to other islands either.
For now, I’m going to do my best and work hard.
There were no trees on the summit of Mt. Gandalcia, and the view was open. From here, I can see Lebon, Belucca, and even the city of Polymer. It would be convenient if the Magic Railway could connect these three cities. However, the biggest obstacle is Alexei-oniisan, so that will be a long way off.
With that in mind, I approached the teleporter.
It is located on the edge of a small flat area at the top of the mountain. But it’s not that high tech. It’s more like the small refrigerator in a hotel. It’s about that size. It’s a similar rectangular prism with decorative carvings on each corner. It’s exactly the same as the one that came out in Island Maker, so the usage will be the same.
“Cedie, where is the teleporter you talked about? There’s nothing here…..”
“Mm. There is nothing at all.”
“Eh? You two can’t see this?”
The two of them couldn’t see the teleporter huh.
Something similar had happened before. I think it’s because it’s one of those that only I, the lord of the Island, can see.
“The teleporter is right in front of me. Let me check if it works.”
When I touched the top of the teleporter, a string of characters appeared.
First, I searched for the island I want to visit. As soon as I typed “Night Island” on the keyboard, the target was selected.
Good, I’ve got permission to teleport.
The teleporter cannot be used to travel back and forth without the consent of both parties. As for how I got the permission of transfer, Farh Jarg must have told the Night Queen about me. She’s ready to receive me over there then. All I have to do is press the transfer button and we should be able to go to the Night Island.
“It’s ready. Both of you, stay close to me.”
“Yeah, anytime!”
“Let’s go!”
The three of us huddled together and then I pressed the transfer button.
There was no dizziness or such. It was a very quick transfer in a blink of an eye.
This is the Night Island huh.
The lemon-colored moon shines above the mountain in front of me, so I can see the surroundings well. Perhaps, as the name suggests, this is an island is without daylight.
“Char, Upa, are you okay? ……Huh?”
I looked around, but I could not find the two of them. I’m the only one on this dimly lit plain.
Uh-! Is that teleporter for one person only?
I’m sure the two of them left behind on Gandalcia will be worried, so I decided to go back for the time being.
Seeing me suddenly appear, Char and Upa breathed a sigh of relief. In particular, Upa, who is anxious, looks like he is about to cry. He’s a very dandy manager when he’s acting normally though.
“Cedie, where have you been?! Are you hurt? Is your stomach okay? They didn’t do anything strange to you, right?”
“No one has done anything to me. I’m sorry for disappearing suddenly.”
I checked the teleporter.
I knew it.
The teleporter is only at level 1. If I upgrade it, I can teleport with multiple people, but at the current level, it seems that only one person can be teleported. The upgrade costs 50 points and 170,000 crown coins. I have cash, but I don’t have enough points for the upgrade.
“It seems that only one person can go to the Night Island. I’m going alone this time.”
“No!”
“Char wants to go with you too!”
“Even if you two say that, it’s impossible to go with the two of you. But if I don’t go, I will feel sorry for the Night Queen. That won’t do, right?”
“That’s right, but ….…”
Upa still looks dissatisfied.
“I have the deep-sea flute so I will be fine. Well then, I’m going.”
Before they could stop me, I pressed the transfer button.
I’m on the Night Island again. Even though some time has passed, it seems like the moon above the mountain hasn’t moved at all. As expected, it’s always night here.
When I looked around, I found a small signboard. Roses are drawn around the board, and written on the center of it was, “The House of the Night Queen ↑” .
I guess I should follow this guide.
After walking for a while, I saw a large pavilion on the hill.
The roads and other amenities were also starting to come into place. This island costs a lot of money. The bricks of the streets are embedded with jewels, and the lamp posts are even gold-plated.
Is it real? I don’t have to pay for anything, do I?
In Island Maker, there were some islands where you could get a lot of gold ore so that possibility is not zero. It may seem a little lacking in dignity due to its nouveau riche tastes, but the impact is quite impressive. If the sun had come out, I might not have been able to keep my eyes open because of the dazzle.
I walked down the flashy road and came to the pavilion.
“Hello there. I’m Cedie Dantes from Gandalcia.”
“I’ve been waiting for you.”
A woman with a soft voice greeted me.
She’s much older than I expected.
I had heard that her lover had been kidnapped, so I had imagined a young couple, but the Night Queen looked to be over 40 years old. She has an overly plump figure wrapped in a black dress, jet-black hair, upturned eyes, and her makeup is striking.
Well, she’s fat, but she looked haggard. She got dark circles under her eyes. She must have been heartbroken.
“Farh Jarg introduced me already, right? Please come in.”
It was a big house, but it was quiet and there were no other people.
“Are you alone here?”
“That’s right. I used to live with my lover, Redas, but Argo….…”
The Night Queen gritted her teeth in annoyance. She suddenly had such a fierce expression and I can hear her gnashing. It’s so scary to watch.
I was ushered into the reception room and was immediately given the details of the situation.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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