Summoners War: Only I Summoned Divine Beasts

"I see. This can work, but in the end, Jinwu and I won't be staying in this place all the time. And this kind of method that relies on a familiar's specific ability can't be told to others." Nathan crossed his arms.

"That's indeed true." Vivian fell into deep thought.

"Can't we just make a barrier so tall that the cloud will have to go around it?" The Dragon King asked.

"No. It's impossible. In fact, using the barrier is completely pointless. First of all, the cost is enormous just to maintain the barrier.

"It might be possible to cover the entire city with a barrier, but the barrier will be covered in ash, so we have to clean it periodically. Such a huge barrier will be hard to clean.

"Even if we use water, the remnant will cause a lot of a sanitary problem outside the barrier.

"If we focus only on the farmland, it's doable, but quite hard to maintain. After all, it costs a lot just to ensure this kind of barrier, let alone multiple of them at once. Unless you get a constant supply of cores, it won't be enough."

"Hmm…" Nathan raised a finger. "What if we use a device to repel the ash cloud for a few hours a day to get the sunlight? Has such a device been invented yet?"

"Repelling the cloud?" Vivian shook her head. "I don't think so. Besides, if we want to repel the cloud, we will need an enormous amount of ena. Even the Dragon King beside you can't do such a thing."

"Not right now. I'm talking once the ash cloud has stopped expanding. This means there is less resistance from the cloud, right? If we clear them up, they won't really close that hole right away.

"Instead, the recovery will be a gradual process that will take some time. If we combine it with the battery, we can allow even a normal person to operate it.

"If possible, the device needs to shoot the sky and open it up. There's no need to maintain it. In those few hours, the summoners who can work on the field will take turns to produce as much yield as possible.

"It might not even be once a day. Once every few days should be fine, since we can harvest multiple times a day. If we create a large enough field, the food we can grow will be numerous. It won't be weird if we end up feeding at least a million people with our field alone.

"Of course, the distribution of works will be meticulous." Nathan explained.

"Now that I think about it…" Vivian looked down, falling into deep thought.

Charlotte, on the other hand, asked, "Still, it doesn't solve the fundamental problem. What will we do with the field? They will end up getting buried underneath the ash."

"That's simple. We just need to build a glass building around it. This way, the sunlight can still enter, and people just have to clean it up every time they are planning to grow food." Nathan explained.

"Glass… huh? Ah! That see-through window?" Charlotte nodded. "Sorry. There weren't any glasses back in my day, so it took me a while to realize that."

"Isn't that pretty doable?" The Dragon King asked. "Until that device was ready, I could open up the sky for you guys. This will allow you to measure the speed of its closing, how big the area we need is, and the number of times we need to release that power."

"Weapon against cloud, huh? But this time, for ash…" Vivian squinted her eyes. "It'll require an enormous amount of ena, but I think it will cost around 10% of the barrier. So, it's definitely doable."

"Do we have someone good enough to be a mayor? Someone has to do all the administration tasks." Vivian asked.

Nathan glanced at the Dragon King, who shook his head.

"I'll talk to Flora. We have found a way to produce food that could be usable for other cities as well. In addition, if we increase the efficiency of the battery absorption rate, we can reduce the cost even further. This should be enough for the time being." Nathan explained.

"Yeah. That should be enough."

The Dragon King opened his mouth. "In that case, you guys can focus on the field. I'll arrange for my people to do everything else. There are some summoners who have the ability to raise food, so we might be able to do it.

"In addition, I will make sure the rest do their job. What we need right now is a shelter to avoid the ash. As for the glass work…"

"I will do it. I'm planning to return to the Frexia Academy after this. After that, I will make a short trip to the Blacksmith Guild. Elder Thompson should have no problem in taking this job. But it will halt other projects." Nathan waved his hand.

"Other projects can't be halted, especially the magic weapons. We need those weapons to maintain the frontline as long as possible." Vivian shook her head.

"How about teaching me about this magic weapon project you're talking about? My name should be enough to convince them. And I'm your familiar right now, so they will definitely work with me. It shouldn't be hard to learn all that stuff." Charlotte volunteered.

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"Yes. Learning things is easier than creating something from scratch. You can focus on this repelling cloud project." Charlotte nodded.

It seemed summoning Charlotte was indeed the correct choice. Vivian nodded in agreement. "Alright. Let's do it that way. But that means we will reveal this place to others?"

"Yeah. Besides, this is a good way to ask them for more blacksmiths to produce this repelling cloud device. The project has to be completed fast after all." Nathan recalled something. "Ah. Since we don't need the barrier, doesn't that mean we don't need the warming device?"

"We still need to call her here. Even though I hate to say this, she is one of the smartest people I've seen. It will be beneficial to have her here."

Nathan nodded. "In that case, I will visit all of them on this trip. I will be back as soon as possible."

All of them nodded to each other. Finally, they had a rather solid plan, which made them feel a bit relieved.