Dungeons for the Devil, Dungeons for the Core (Book Version Title: A Different World Dungeon Made with the Devil)

Chapter 119: "The Rock Cave of Disaster" 2. The Royal Castle of Theodoram

Regardless of the amount of water, we succeeded in securing water in the dungeon.

This is the brightest news in a long time since all the news that hasn't been busy. The faces of the secretaries of state in line are also unusual and bright.

"First of all, I'd say good news."

Think of the prospect of water supply for the troops you dispatched to the front line, or speak with a rarely bounced voice by Military Sergeant Lembach. There seems to be no objection to the others.

"But... it seems that the water veins found this time are not very abundant. I was hoping it could be used to irrigate agricultural land..."

The unfortunate tone is Sir Laxman Agriculture. I think I've thought about the use of professional skills and irrigation.

"You won't be able to expect that much. First of all, are you going to build a field right in front of the border?

It was Secretary Merca who was embarrassed, but the Secretary of Agriculture responded with a firm expression.

"Is there anything wrong with that? First of all, isn't Marcus actually doing it?"

"That must be the soldiers"

"I wonder if we could keep the soldier's table busy."

I'll rethink that, too, Secretary of the Interior. It's just light-hearted to have the fact that water came out somehow. But some of them heeded Sir Laxman's remarks.

"... than that, Sir Laxman, there seems to have been a 'this time' in what I said earlier?

"Is there a problem? It's natural to look for other waterways than the presence of water has been demonstrated, isn't it?

Sir Agriculture answers Sir Zilka's question firmly. But his claims were moving beyond what could be readily agreed.

"You mean looking for new waterways?

"If you look at it from the point of view of the state, it doesn't help a lot with the amount of sparkling water. What's wrong with asking for more water?

"I'm not saying it's bad, but is that necessary as soon as possible?

Nowadays, when we're getting along badly with Marcus and Morvania, the chances are not zero that those countries - angrily, all located upstream of the river - will close the watergate and cut the water supply to Theodoram as a negotiating card. It was not seen as unlikely to be such an outrage because it would affect countries even further downstream than Theodoram... but it is nevertheless humane to want to have one or so of the countermeasures.

I can therefore also understand Sir Laxman's concerns... but I had another expectation for the Secretary of the Interior.

"Winter is approaching. It's about time the people started preparing firewood. At this point in time, coal can be harvested and not picked, but there will be a huge difference in fuel reserves during the year."

As expected, there was water in the dungeon. So, what about coal?

Merca, Secretary of the Interior's position is that you want to expect it. Even if it is not possible to obtain coal, I want to know how (how) it will be as soon as possible as the person who keeps the internal affairs. You won't have to hang around forever.

However, if we pour manpower into the search for waterways, as the Agriculture Lord put it, there is a great risk that the search for coal will devour us for it….

Explaining his concern in the light of that point, Sir Laxman - with the expression of failure - agreed with the Secretary of the Interior.

"But... why was Sir Laxman in such a hurry?

With a strange face, Sir Mandique Commercial did not ask, but other faces agreed with this suspicion. The questioned Sir Agriculture confessed with a bad look on his face.

"No... I'm not sure, but I was wondering if we could reduce Marcus' river water by putting our hands on the water."

The secretaries of state in line had no voice.