Aside from me having it tough, there's no problem with just continually increasing our numbers from now on.
After all, Hitogami only has 3 disciples.
When it comes to increasing our numbers, the more we do the more we'll be at an advantage.
For example, if we have only 5 people, and one of them becomes a disciple and betrays us, our military strength goes down 20%.
The enemy's strength also increases, and the battle becomes risky.
But if we have 10 people, or 20.
Or 100, or 1000.
We won't become unsteady if just 1 or 2 people betray us.
If 1000 people manipulated by a leader became enemies, that would be bad,
but I'm basically the leader, so it's fine.
I'm a little worried about what happens after I die, but there are many people more excellent and capable than me.
Someone capable of entrusting things to should appear.
Even now, there's Roxy and such.
Also, aside from gathering comrades, there are many things I need to do or obtain.
The first is securing a method of contacting Orsted.
In the previous incident's fight, Pax was allowed to die because of a lack of communication.
Of course, there were many causes besides a lack of communication.
But... If I'd had a secret method of contacting Orsted, I should've been able to avoid it.
I'm not thinking about relying completely on Orsted.
But from now on, I'll be taking action separately from him even more often than now.
For that reason, a method of contacting him is indispensable.
When the situation is important, there ought to be more cases where it would be better to act after consulting with someone rather than acting based on my own judgment.
If you know about the other person's dilemma, you can also rapidly take action.
Although I can't imagine a scene in which I save Orsted.
In any case, as I thought, a cell phone is essential.
Even if it's not a phone, it would be fine if it can send information one-way.
With all this in mind, I tried consulting with Orsted about it.
While explaining about the existence of something that can make phone calls, I asked if a similar thing existed or could be constructed.
"So it's a magic item that can send voices or writing."
"Even just writing would be good, but basically I was just thinking it might be good to be able to exchange information even when we're far away, or have a discussion when we're having trouble deciding something. It can't be done, right?"
I figured it would be impossible.
Society isn't that convenient.
"There are similar magic items among those of the dragon race. If those are reproduced, it would probably be possible."
That's what I'd been thinking, but Orsted's answer was unexpectedly optimistic.
"Ooh, so there are things like that."
"Yeah, you should have seen them too."
Seriously.
Where was there something like that?
If so, I should have thought "That's convenient, I want one too."
"The Seven Great World Powers stone monuments, and the adventurer guild cards."
"Ooh!"
I see.
Now that he mentions it, that's true.
The adventurer guild cards had voice input, and the Seven Great World Powers stone monuments have the same words but are scattered throughout the world.
Haah.
I see.
So the the adventurer guild card was a rip-off of the dragon race's creations.
Come to think of it, it did give off an "overtechnology" vibe...
"A bit of improvement is necessary, but I'll try making it."
"Eh? Orsted-sama will be personally making it?"
"At any rate, since you've appeared, my schedule keeps getting thrown out of order. If there's a need for it, it would be good to make it... I'll make use of it in the next loop, too."
And thus, it was decided that Orsted would be personally manufacturing it.
It was a happy miscalculation.
Since it seems like Orsted is thinking about recruiting me to be his comrade in the next loop too, I'm truly happy.
"It's possible I won't be able to make it, so keep that in mind."
"Yessir, boss!"
And so the telecommunications business was approved.