Fushi no Kami: Rebuilding Civilization Starts With a Village

Two months later, winter came to Saccura.

It is a tough season for refugees living in tents in the refugee district, but thanks to the meticulous consideration of Miss Alicia, the situation remains somewhat better.

With support from the center, far from the border, Miss Alicia focused more on clothing, cold protection, bedding and cooking utensils than on groceries.

There is also wood inside, which is processed into the windscreen surrounding the tent or used as fuel.

Thanks to this, the incidence of cold remains low for the situation.

Still, a group of pharmacists using some of the refugees is busy enough to spin around, but not worse than I thought.

That alone is enough.

As winter came again this year, I turned eighteen plainly. After watching the situation of such a refugee district, I presented the topic with a calm voice at the seat of the town meeting in the border territory.

"So? Why hasn't the new Vicomte Yasoga been decided yet?"

What are the kingdoms playing with when they say a massive disaster has occurred in one territory?

If you don't give me a little convincing explanation, I'll have to hit King's Landing.

Now that I've gotten a lot of Wolfman's Wonder Power and leveled up the mystery (tentative), I'm pretty serious because I should be able to run faster than a horse to King's Landing.

"Micah, is that Ash at the wrong time? It's a scarier voice than a werewolf scream."

"You don't have to ask, uncle. I can't be angry in this situation....."

"Well, honestly, I guess everyone's angry. We're desperately hosting over 10,000 refugees."

Ten thousand? Not at all. As of last week, it was 12,377.

In winter, there will not be any further increase, but it is assumed that there will be more refugees flowing in spring.

Because the bandits who attacked the village after the fall harvest started their next activity in the spring. You can think of those people as having the same life-cycle as a bear.

Hibernate with a full stomach in autumn, and wake up hungry in spring.

Conversely, you can rest assured this winter that bandits didn't attack you even after the autumn harvest.

Therefore, the next refugee outbreak cycle is assumed to be spring.

Naturally, as a saccura, I would like to do something to lighten the burden on the territory before doing so.

With permission to operate in Yasoga territory, we could have taken some of the refugees to abandoned villages and towns in southern Yasoga under the leadership's escort, but nothing could have been easier.

I even made a marker for a nearby intact settlement and a plan for the formation and movement of the Guard...!

And this is all because the back of the Viscount Yasoga is undecided.

Why is it taking so long to target about three candidates who have no problems with the Border Alliance in advance?

While I was waiting for an explanation, Mr. Itsuki, who had finished his conversation with his niece, finally started the meeting.

It's too late. It's an emergency, so I'd like you to tell the difference between public and private.

"Ah, Ash is right. I think other people think the same thing."

The lord's deputy confirms the face of each of the towns.

Why didn't you look at me alone?

"The Father of King's Landing, His Excellency Borderland, is not taking a lazy look at the situation. I have sent you a letter explaining the circumstances that have not progressed as you think, so I can answer your questions in your own words. Let's read it."

Micah, I'm really sorry.

Grandpa's not playing, so I'm really happy there.

The letter began with such a transcription.

Taken together, excluding unnecessary concern for grandchildren, it seems that the King's response to the Count of Yasoga's territory is much better or worse than that of Sakura.

What do you mean, it's not as cohesive as hosting over 10,000 refugees?

Originally, the last time I visited King's Landing, it was roughly decided who would be the backbone of Viscount Yasoga.

For the central aristocracy gathered in King's Landing, this is a border issue.

For them, the loss of Marquis d 'Atara, who had been a major force in the King's City until then, was a more familiar problem, and the border problem was at their own discretion.

Borders are frontiers, and I don't want to be hugged down by the mood of Sakura Border Master, who is an allied leader, as he has recently formed an alliance to strengthen connections.

In addition, there is a strong regional pattern of external pressure, and even if there is some discord or confusion, there is enough coordination to settle into a difficult choice.

There was no extra spear, and the right people with blood ties to the Viscount of Yasoga had been chosen by the local aristocrats who knew the region well.

After that, His Majesty the King decides who to approve.

It was at that stage.

However, the situation changed completely due to the outbreak of monsters.

Unlike the peripheral aristocrats who were worried that monsters might occur, the central aristocracy did not think of such a thing at all.

Some of them were weak when they heard that there were hundreds of dragons and werewolves.

Incidentally, the weak fell over when they heard of the victory of the werewolf battle in Sakura.

In other words, what happened in the vicinity of Yasoga and Sakura shocked the central aristocracy that much.

Thanks to this, the central aristocracy, which had been dealing with border issues and taka, suddenly became interested in the problem.

If the monster still occurs on such a scale, it is not possible to deceive the border - a decent idea of the central aristocracy.

The idea of a troublesome central aristocracy is that the force of the Sakura Border Clan, which stood in one stronghold against such a monster, was incredible (dangerous).

It seems like you can do something interesting because the perimeter is important - that's the idea of the disturbing central aristocracy.

There are more than three types of central nobility reactions, which are proportionally one-to-three to six.

It was much better not to be interested.

Moreover, among the three types, there are people who are correct and incorrect in recognizing the situation, and the judgment on the recognized situation is divided into those who are right and those who are incorrect.

It seems that each comes out of their own perception and position and the place is just getting rough.

This is important to the Kingdom.

This is not something that the ignorant in the countryside can handle.

The new Viscount Yasoga should be chosen from among the central aristocracy, with its proper character and tradition.

No, we should leave it to the perimeter.

If you do something like this, you'll be burned financially.

We should push everything to the perimeter and pull back.

The recent momentum of the Sakura Border has been slightly impaired.

Isn't this a good opportunity to sharpen their power?

I wouldn't say so if they fell down with the cheerful Border Alliance.

Rebuilding one territory is a major undertaking.

I have no idea what's going to happen, but I'll try to chew one anyway.

Something will come in handy. I don't know.

To give you an example, it looks like this.

There is no thankful response.

"I know you have a lot of opinions."

On behalf of the group, I exhale deeply.

"I think it's the king's job to put it together?

This world society is an authoritarian monarchy.

If the King were to do this, his influence would not be absolute, but it would be great.

Therefore, it is clear from the case of Miss Alicia that the current King seems to be very careful in his conduct.

However, the Sakura Border Family owes a lot to His Majesty the current King, so you can expect a certain amount of might to be activated....

"I don't know about the royal family... it looks like the First Prince is in trouble."

"The First Prince?

I wonder what happened to that funny good-looking guy.

"I don't remember any particular contact with him?

Maybe it was the other way around.

According to your letter, the First Prince feels a sense of crisis about Miss Alicia's activities.

"Apparently, the arm that sent the support supplies this time was too prominent. It seems that the First Prince is wary of a possible succession to the throne in the unlikely event of a dispute."

"Ah? What are you talking about? It's not just in case."

"Really?

I assure you, Mr Itsuki looks a little interesting.

"Her Royal Highness is bright and very beautiful. It is also popular with the public. I think it might be enough to flip the order of inheritance if she were concerned."

"This is as easy as robbing a throne if she cares. It's 10,000 out of 10,000, just in case."

If we were Miss Alicia and the First Prince, we wouldn't be competing.

Of course, right?

When I asked for permission, Mr. Itsuki nodded with his face.

"... oh, that's a boulder."

Isn't that right?

"Well, if it means that His Highness is interested in the throne, it's unlikely."

She told me.

My hometown is in Sakura, and I think it's where I'm going home someday.

The throne of King's Landing is too small for her.

"But it turns out that the First Prince doesn't have the insight or the vessel to understand it."

"Even against royalty, you're spicy....."

Even so, I only said about a hundredth of what I wanted to say.

Even if it's about Miss Alicia's family, I feel sorry for her for saying it so badly.

"So? Isn't there a good idea written in that letter to solve the present situation, in which so many people are moaning painfully because of Her Majesty the First Prince and His Majesty the King, who is the head of the kingdom, who is playing with the great mistake that she is powerful, even though she is not powerful enough to be her opponent?

Is this about two percent of what I want to say?

Mr. Itsuki's expression was more conservative than mine.

"No, it was a bad ash. I don't feel like stopping."

"I'm the head of the Emergency Disaster Response Office. I can't afford to worry about one child who is obsessed with a tiny throne, because I'm taking the lives of 12,37 refugees."

If I think there are refugees who are sick and dying of the cold at this moment, my stomach hurts so much that I'm about to throw up blood.

Kids are good enough to play power games without imagining it.

I see. I was careless. "

Mr. Itsuki lowers his head to me and sends me a letter.

"Your Excellency wants to call you King's Landing."

You're a rough man.

It's Micah's job to go around, but I look at the letter.

"Still, it's tough in time?

"Of course it's tough, but...."

However, in the letter I read through the eyes, there are words that I have to go to King's Landing.

Smiles and sighs leak at the same time.

"If I were to move, it would only be now that the reception of refugees has calmed down."

In spring, refugee movements will be active again, and it is unclear when the next move will take place.

Then we'll have to catch up with the pain now.

Besides, King's Landing is a pleasant time to meet Miss Alicia.

"Micah, I'm coming to see her. Do you have any messages?

When I asked Micah, who looked at the letter as if it were on my shoulder, she carefully checked one point of the letter before pointing a serious expression at me.

"I don't have a message for her, but... there's something I need to tell Ash."

"To me?

Importantly, Mayka was as serious as the award ceremony at King's Cup one day.

"Don't forget what I said that day. I'm Ash's fiancee, and I'm definitely getting married, and I want a baby right now -"

Micah slaps me in the chest with her prey eyes.

"Ash can only do what he wants. Don't worry about me. I'll follow you next to Ash."

Do you mean come with all your heart?

Alicia's best friend's words - I think so, but I just felt a little uncomfortable.