Fushi no Kami: Rebuilding Civilization Starts With a Village

After all, it seemed that Trent was nowhere else.

Fortunately, you can stroke your chest down. Never be sorry.

Trent's tree house has been spreading over a vast area that doesn't seem to belong to eight people, so it won't be difficult to get resources for a while.

It would still be convenient if other tree houses could be found before this is exhausted.

If not found, they will be imported from other territories.

It's a little expensive, but in this world, it seems that there are no individuals or organizations that have established usage methods such as sulfur, so it's probably easy to trade.

It's a very valuable and important resource.

In the meantime, let's start a scientific experiment to convert the glass sulfur that we brought back to the lab into sulfuric acid.

When Hermes, the head of laboratory practice, signs off, all laboratory personnel (inmates) will follow the procedure that was studied beforehand.

First, break the bark glass and remove the contents.

... suddenly I feel really uncomfortable.

After all, this bark is replaced by a glass bottle.

It is very convenient for resources to be protected by glass that is resistant to chemical change, but it is unnatural to the boulder.

I wonder what monsters are when they attack people and when they acquire resources.

My doubts only grow more, but the equipment is being prepared to make sulfuric acid anyway.

"Deputy Director Hermes, the glassware is assembled."

Joey! I'm going to check it now. "

According to the lab member's report, Hermes moves as fast as he can to check the condition of the equipment.

The main equipment is a glass device.

Briefly, this is divided into two rooms.

One is a room that burns sulfur and nitrite.

The other is a room where the substances obtained by the combustion reaction flow and accumulate.

Of course, what is obtained in the latter room is the sulfuric acid of interest.

Complicating this device can increase the concentration of sulfuric acid and increase the efficiency of the resulting amount.

"Okay, no problem with the equipment!

Let Hermes know with a loud voice that you have checked the equipment with your own hands.

Then nodded to Miss Reina, who was overseeing the overall situation.

"Director Reina, I need permission to start the experiment!

"Allow"

Unusual, clerical and concise interactions in a friendly lab.

In the first place, it is formalized from the way each person calls it.

This is because laboratories dealing with a number of hazardous materials follow the rules that we have come up with.

Normally, it is okay to call it any way or use words, but during dangerous experiments and research requiring caution, it is necessary to follow a certain procedure.

That's because there's one way to call it, and every time one of the steps is over, you can say it out loud and check with your manager.

The creator of the rules was still Miss Reina.

The tightening area is tightening tightly, and you are increasingly polishing oneesan's attributes that you can rely on.

She has the power (charisma) of telling even Belgo and the inmates to be honest.

After applying this rule, the lab noticeably reduced the rate of accidents, large and small, so Miss Micah wrote a complimentary report.

It is the job of the boss to brag about a good employee.

"All right, let's start the sulfuric acid production experiment!

At Hermes' behest, the equipment was set on fire, and Miss Reina was watching the entire movement carefully.

It is a really easy task for me to just look at it nicely.

The members of the Institute are truly excellent and helpful.

No, not even the members of the lab. Surrounded by reliable colleagues and peers, I am a very happy person.

Incidentally, it is nitrite placed in equipment alongside rust and sulfur, but the main recipients are livestock manure compost production huts and ranches.

Agriculturally friendly microbes will decompose nitrogen for composting and make this nitrite available.

I finally saw what I had collected a long time ago.

If you can make sulfuric acid now, you can make nitric acid as well as hydrochloric acid.

Four years later than the alkaline material obtained from the extinguished lime, we finally get industrially usable acids.

Sulfuric acid can be used in the manufacture of anesthesia, fertilizers, and batteries, and nitric acid can be used in photographic technology. There are many other uses.

Hey, I'm not having trouble with the research for a while.

I feel like my future is opening up at once.

Thanks to the hard work of trusted lab members, the first sulfuric acid prototype experiment was successfully completed.

Sulfuric acid, I managed to get it.

"I'm sorry, I heard Ash is here."

Looking at the sulfuric acid I extracted from the glass bottle with satisfaction, a girl comes into the experimental shed.

She is a young lady who is not accustomed to wearing a priest's clothes.

"Yes, I'm here. What's the matter?"

"Ah, here we go. I heard that the search for Trent was completed successfully, so I wanted to thank you for that."

The girl holding the position of village chief in Ajol lowers her head with the greatest politeness she can now.

"Thank you so much for all the kindness you've shown since the Winter Trent raid."

"If that's what you said to Mr. Suylen, I had a job. I'll let the other guards know."

Trent Search and Trent Crusaders will be delighted to hear the young village chief's apology.

We've come to a close with this search, so we can hold a joint launch and struggle with them.

"Ah, I'll tell Glenn directly, right?

"Eh? No, that's it."

"Please tell me directly."

Smile and push back.

The lab members around her relaxed their smiles as they perceived the situation to Miss Sweet Red. Most of them are old men with strong scratches.

Miss Reina, a few other people than the old man, giggles and leaks a lovely laugh.

"It's easy to understand. But, Ash, it's not good to make fun of you.

"It's bad to hear people teasing. I'm here for you."

I wonder.

I laughed and nodded to Miss Reina's gentle eyes, who had just told me to keep it that way.

Lady Reina's sister is getting more and more polished.

Everyone's sister, Lady Raina, talks to Lady Sweet with a lot of tolerance.

"Anyway, Mr. Swiren, you've come to a good place. I just finished one experiment. I think Father Yae cares, so I'd like you to bring back the report."

"Ah, hah, yes! What kind of experiment?

"I'm sure Ash knows exactly what it is... a sulfuric acid production experiment."

"Ryu-san...."

Lady Suylene thought about the word repeatedly in her mouth for a while, but eventually she slapped her hand and smiled.

"That's it! It's used to make fertilizer, that's it! I heard you wanted to find the materials you needed during Trent's search. Are you ready?

"Yes, this is the sulfuric acid. You remembered well."

"Yeah! I still don't study hard, but I try to remember things that have to do with agriculture."

Surprised but delighted, Miss Suylene stared at the glass bottle I showed her.

"Oh, it looks like water. It's not what I imagined. Could this be applied to animal bones to increase the effect as fertilizer? Ah, no, was it?

"Yes, according to the literature. I don't have any data I've tried so far, so I can only say,"

"Ah, well then, we'll have to make sure! Yeah, I'll do my best!

Her hard-working remark is that it is her job to test the effects of fertilizers with sulfuric acid in the field.

Unlike when I first met her, she was a very aggressive lady.

Currently, she is a clergyman apprentice and works as a collaborator in the Territorial Reform Promotion Office.

This measure was taken in response to the wish to learn more about agriculture in order to rebuild the village of Ajol, which was unfortunately temporarily dissolved.

In addition, about a dozen villagers from the village of Ajol have moved to the city and are employed as laboratory operators. I asked Miss Squirrel for their leader.

I would like to leave it up to you to record the test field and propose the content of the experiment.

If you look at Miss Suylene, who is keen to talk to Miss Reina about what kind of experiment will be, it is unlikely that the person in charge of the test field will be born.

However, in order to do this, you will need basic skills in addition to motivation.

Miss Suylen, who was unable to attend the military children's meeting, entered the temple as a priest apprentice to learn her skills, reading and writing calculations.

"Mr. Suylen, how would you like to study with Father Yaye?

"Ah, yes. It is very easy to understand and teach. It's like a study method called a folk formula, but it's amazing. It's much easier to remember than when I was trying to learn the letters myself in the village."

I am familiar with that method.

So, Father Yae, when did you start using such a thing?

"Well, whatever the method of study, it's best if it's easy to understand."

"I dream of coming to a city I admire and letting you study. And thanks to Ash, how can I really thank you?"

"Not at all. I also wanted someone to take care of the laboratory field, so thank you very much."

Besides, I only reported Miss Sweetie's wishes to my boss, Miss Micah and Mr. Itsuki, so it won't take much time.

A boss who doesn't miss out on talented people is excellent.

"If you say so, working in the field will end up studying new farming. Thank you for everything."

"It means we don't have to lose each other."

It must be a good relationship that can last a long time without any burden on either.

Despite such a wonderful relationship, Miss Squirrel is having a little trouble laughing.

"Well, it's kind of hard to say thank you so much...."

Miss Raina and Hermes nodded at Miss Sullen's murmur.

"I know, it's..."

"Well, that's what we all look like at first."

It seems to be a problem that I can empathize with. I have no idea, so I have to tilt my neck.

"If you're grateful, I think you should accept it as it is....."

"That's why I'm so grateful and painful."

Miss Reina returned it quickly.

Ladies and gentlemen, you seem to have a very luxurious problem.

"I don't know, but... anyway, I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble."

Even if you don't know the contents, you can understand the pain if you have trouble.

I also have endless concerns about how to move forward towards my dreams. You can encourage each other to be equally troubled with gentle words.

"If that's the case, we'll soon be able to get to the famous Count SKUNA territory in the hot spring area, so let's take a rest and get back in the mood."

I'm looking forward to it. It's the first hot spring in the world.

While I had a full smile on my face, Miss Sullen smiled bitterly as if she was in more and more trouble.

"Well... it's pretty tough for me to accompany you on such a trip after all the trouble...?

"You don't have to worry about anything, do you? Since Itsuki-sama gave me permission properly, it's cute to be sweet on your eyes."

When I decided on my proposed hot spring vacation, Glenn, a worthy man, honestly expressed his desire to take Miss Sweet Len with him.

I, Miss Micah Itsuki, who told me this, nodded all three.

You're in love right now. It's only natural that you want to go to a fun travel event with someone you like.

And Miss Sweet Len herself has a track record of working as the person in charge at the site of Ajol Village for two years. Finally, he acted well as village chief during the crisis of village destruction.

Even as a frontier territory, there is no shortage to reward.

And if you go to the hot spring area together with the Territorial Reform Promotion Office, there is no big difference where there are more people.

Then why don't you go to the hot spring with Miss Sweet Spring?

I decided to go to the hot springs of Miss Sweet Springs so that it could flow.

Nothing bothers Miss Squirrel anywhere. If you insist, why don't you flush it on Glenn's back?

"In the first place, the main purpose of this hot spring trip is to accept the invitation from Vicomte Sukna and meet with His Excellency the Border Master."

Viscount SKUNA is a politician in a hot spring area who taught him how to make soap.

This was also a planned technical exchange, but it seems to have been a great pleasure in acquiring soap, and this invitation is a thank you.

In addition, he was told that he wanted to meet and discuss it in person because the Border Guard was a good opportunity due to various recent developments in territorial management.

Therefore, Mr. Itsuki will also participate in this hot spring trip, and will hold the top diplomacy meeting with the Vicomte and the top meeting within the Border Uncle family.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is the most important official business.

Yes, it's just work, this is business travel.

There was a hot spring on the way to work, so I just put it in hot water to get tired and happy.

I am also likely to speak directly with the Countess Squana, who owns the bathhouse, and your master, Uncle Saccura Border. If you make connections well, your plans for the future must also be advantageous.

It's a lot of fun work.

As I calculate with the hopeful face of my dreams, Miss Sweetie, Miss Reina, and Hermes look at each other and sigh.

"I'm already afraid of inviting you from that great man."

"I'm not used to that kind of thing, it's natural. I'm nervous, too."

"I don't care. Ash is the only one who can look forward to it."

Ash.

Yes, it's Ash.

"It's Ash."

I don't mind if you convince me already, but I'd like you to stop sticking together your super-sized breath.

Isn't it like I'm in trouble?

However, I understand the concern of Miss Sullen (and the other two).

"Apparently, I'm sorry to have invited you, Uncle Frontier, but it's okay because you're a kind person."

How dare you allow me to accompany you in the Propulsion Room, even though I have a top-class meeting with the Lord.

Flexible boss.

Of course, the biggest reason the permit was granted would be in the wake of the marriage in the Sakura Border Territory's proud town.

This time, the Border Uncle gave the newly born couple a honeymoon.

Our propulsion room told us that we wanted to go to the hot spring at the same time, so it seems that we could give it to your partner.

Timing is important.

Who's in the town you married?

A knight who had been married for a good year and was finally chased down by a younger beautiful priest.

Let me congratulate you in full.