"Is that it? It's taken care of?"
At the cave entrance, everyone talked among themselves.
Rubick pulled out one of his business cards and handed it over. "That's right. It's taken care of. If you notice any problems within the next month, contact me directly by Den Den Mushi."
The three mayors exchanged glances. One of the old men put away Rubick's business card, then handed over three bags of money. With a wave of his hand, Rubick stored them in his Dimensional Space.
"Oh, right. I'm exhausted after working all night. Make us breakfast before we leave for the next place."
Kalifa quickly added, "His Majesty needs half a pig for breakfast. Go get it ready."
The three mayors hurried off to make preparations and soon laid out breakfast for Rubick. Afterward, they saw Rubick and Kalifa off to the dock with drums and gongs.
Once aboard, Kalifa floored the throttle. Forging Island was their next stop, and Rubick could hardly wait. They traveled for the entire day. If Kalifa hadn't made herself a bubble helmet, her hair would have been as tangled as weeds.
"Looks lively."
Even from a distance, they could see a thick plume of smoke rising from Forging Island. According to Crocus, the whole island was volcanic, and its craftsmen used magma to heat and work metal.
At the island's center, beside the volcanic crater, stood its most powerful smithing company: William Factory.
At the dock, Rubick saw Navy ships, Pirate ships, and vessels belonging to countries or organizations he couldn't identify.
As Rubick approached beneath the Sky Country flag flying high overhead, many people stopped in their tracks. The moment he stepped off the boat, a group hurried over to greet him.
"Your Majesty Rubick, I'm Clay, a Five-Star Craftsman of William Factory. On