Helping with Adventurer Party Management

Episode 623: The Hand Length

As a matter of fact, I explained the worst case scenario, and I explained the response to Sarah.

It makes sense to seek understanding, and to have your thought hole supplemented.

"So, as a specific measure, what are we going to do?"

As I explain, writing on the blackboard, my thoughts get sorted out.

"First, stockpile supplies in the shoe factory. You can expand the warehouse and build it. Save there food and fuel, metal products and wood for some tools. With that, the workshop will be operational."

"There's no warehouse like that, is there?

I say as Sarah looks over at the workshop, which is getting narrower.

"Buy the next workshop. I originally planned to buy it to expand the workshop. There's no problem knocking it out front."

"Mm-hmm. Well, my uncles have a good relationship, so I know you'll give it away... but why do you need a warehouse?

If it is a purchase of a workshop, it is not a cheap expense. Sarah's question would be natural.

"To make the workshop operational under any circumstances. As long as the workshop is up and running, we can have a say in the whole cage. If the workshop works, we can offer adventurers and private soldiers shoes for adventurers as military shoes."

"What are military shoes? Army shoes?

"Yes. Shoes for soldiers in the army. It's called military supplies. If we were supplying military supplies in the workshop, the craftsmen and children working there would not be taken into battle either. As long as the workshop is operational, we won't all starve."

By working, you protect everyone involved in the workshop. This is the way to protect the craftsmen in the dangerous (risk) situations that I've been thinking about.

In contrast, Sarah raises questions like a civilian.

"So, but an army is a noble soldier, right? Isn't that when you're not paying me?

Nobility is what takes away from the peasants. Well, if that's an extreme situation like Cage Castle, then a business relationship can't be formed. That would be the very normal feeling of the civilian population in this world.

But I'm not.

"If you don't pay, I won't give you supplies"

I assure you, Sarah squeezed out the words after a short period of inactivity.

"But... how?

To answer Sarah's question, let her easily draw a map of Leather Street on a blackboard with white ink.

"This is Leather Street. It's in a hidden place, so no one can go through it as long as it keeps the entrance and exit down. If there is insecurity throughout the cage castle, the soldiers will be rampant, and there will be more thugs and thieves. So I'll also make a trick to seal off the entrance and exit."

"You don't have your permission, do you?

Overshadowing the structural state of the city touches the ruling power of the aristocracy. Naturally, there can be no permit for projects such as "I want to set up a gate to combat the tyranny of the aristocracy".

"There, use the luggage car. Near the entrance and exit, leave the deceived luggage truck as broken"

"A luggage truck? What do you do with that?

"Leave four luggage cars backed by iron or leather on one wall, two to the left and right of the entrance and exit. If security becomes suspicious, move it from left to right and seal it off. It's a tightened blockade by cars. It's basically the same thing the Intercity Merchants are doing outside the city to prevent monsters."

Contemporary road blockade with armoured vehicles. Most importantly, I can see that it's an armored car, so I seal it off with a large truck with reinforced armor. That's what I'm saying.

Some kind of field castle in a city. Just move the van and Leather Street will be a fortress inside the walls.

Sarah was listening with her eyes open to my explanation.

"That's it, do it"

"Do it. If you don't, you can't protect everyone"

After a short while, I look Sarah in the eye and say:

"At first, I wished I could only protect Sarah"

"What's with the cucumber, Kenji?"

Really, Sarah's behavior becomes suspicious.

I don't mind that, keep the word going.

"If you have to, just me and Sarah can get away. I can start over anywhere in the business. That's what I thought. In fact, when the Count threatened me, I was going to."

At that time, I was going to flee to other cities with only tools.

Anyway, because I didn't have anything.

"But not now. There are plenty of people who can count on me. There are people who work hard in this workshop, get married, and have dinner with their kids. Don't abandon me. So get ready."

That being said, Sarah was staring at this one with a full smile.

"What the fuck?

"Yeah. It's kind of, like, so kenzie,"

What is Kenzi-like?

Plus, when you're staring at me with a full smile, my back kind of itches.

"So, Kenji really thinks something's gonna happen?

"To be honest, I don't know"

Because Jilboa said so, I'm getting ready. That's all.

If I say I feel something, I say no.

But I believe in Jilboa, who keeps waving his sword at his monster opponents on the front line, more than I do on my own account living all over the city.

"When you're ready for all that, you'll be fine with whatever happens, won't you?

"No, it's not okay. I cannot protect the territory for mills and the printing industry so far. If anything, I think we're gonna throw it away."

"I worked so hard to prepare you!

Sarah shouts a protest, but I shake my head.

"That's right. But if you try to protect it all, you're gonna lose everything. I don't think we should confuse what we absolutely protect with what we can't. With the length of my hand now, this workshop is the best I can do. As long as we have this workshop, we can take back as many as we want."

What can and cannot be done? Do not mistakenly look at the length within your reach.

Previously, myself and the other were the best.

Now, I can calculate how to protect one of the city's paintings.

With that in mind, did my hand stretch a little?