"How's the village going, Christina?
"I see. The magic equipment is sold, so I wonder if it's black for now?
Is that so? I wish I could earn more. "
"Yes, but I think this is amazing, Mr. Alphonse.It's amazing that no one is hungry enough to eat the crowd that came to the land that was abandoned by salt damage.However, no one is accustomed to making magic tools.I don't think the earnings will grow for the limited amount I can make. "
Talk to Christina at my house in the middle of Vulcan.
A merchant, she is based in the Balkan village and also goes to the Orient Country and other countries to do business.
But besides that, they are also involved in the village's finances.
From Christina's eyes, it seems that the Balkan village's income and expenditure are not good.
More than 100 mercenaries have managed to feed on the status quo, which is more productive than the mercenary industry.
However, it is not a big profit.
Magic equipment is quite expensive, but mercenaries who are not accustomed to manufacturing are slow to produce it.
Although only a small number of products could be produced, it had been successful in making it black because of its precious nature.
"So, I'm thinking of implementing the plan."
"That's the plan, right?The one who said he was going to raise the kids, right?
"That's right. We plan to educate our children in order to increase the number of trusted associates and, above all, to increase the number of people who can play a role in the Balkan mercenary regiment in the future.How many children can I take care of as a village with the black out I just mentioned?
"That's right...It's fine now, but winter is coming.That makes it hard to get food, and considering the money to prepare for winter, it's hard to raise as many as five or more children in the village.
"Five? Is it that little?
"You're going to educate your kids, right?I think it is necessary to take good care of each and every one of you if you want to grow up well and not just let him eat.If you think so, I don't think it's possible to have too many people. "
I see. Well, at first.I can't help it, can I?But there were five of them.Less than I thought. "
"That's right. That's why I think that even if we collect orphans, we have to identify them carefully and choose people.Maybe we should bring as smart a kid as we can, or as healthy a kid as we can.
Choosing people.
Bucha, at the planning stage, I was willing to gather an appropriate number of orphans who would not have citizenship of Orient Country and have Eye raise them.
But it was hard for Christina to say.
Even if you are a child, it is quite an expense to feed one person.
Collecting so many children in the current village of Vulka may not take care of everyone.
If so, it is better to gather excellent children.
What do we do now?
Would it be better to look into the exam or the wisdom?
With that in mind, he finally began to move to accept orphans, who would be the first step in human resource development.
"What do you think of Eye?What kind of kid do you like?
"That's right. I think a healthy child is good.It may be a little inconvenient for the first person in this program to have extreme illness or some kind of disease. "
"Well, that's true.Health first. Don't you have to worry about your head and body?
"There won't be any particular problem.Because people are completely different from person to person.No matter who you are, there are things you are good at and things you don't like. "
"Yes, but aren't you feeling better?
"Perhaps, but the effect of magic amount is also considered to be great.It's hard to predict how strong the child will be in childhood alone. "
A few days after I talked to Christina, I was in Orient Country with Eye.
A country called Orient, which is covered in walls as an urban state.
Among them, masterminds of monozukuri run their lives.
But there were poor people living outside the wall.
Pick an orphan and take him home from this poor city.
When I told Banaj about this, he seemed to have no particular problems.
Instead, I was asked by Banaj whether it is okay for a child who does not have citizenship.
Instead of trying to bring children home and educate them, it would be enough to take adults to the battlefield and bring in active people like Orient Country.
I just didn't want to do it.
I also want immediate combat power that can be used right now, but the goal is to nurture trusted people.
I turned down Banaj's offer to introduce a good person to a friend of mine and came to see the orphan.
"Well, I'll choose.
Yes, Mr. Alphonse.
Eye is no problem because every child has his own personality.
Then let's believe it.
I can't say anything more than I say because I'm the one entrusting the education of my children.
But I'll pick a limited number.
So I activated [Intimidation] in a poor city in Orient County.
I sharpened the magic like a small needle and spread the magic needle around.
Instead of being the size of a thick needle used on the battlefield, I scattered a lot of magic like a smaller, thinner needle.
Though small and thin, [Intimidation] can withstand the weaker the Magic Defense.
Those who were in the poor city fell down one by one, holding their breasts.
However, some of them stood under [intimidation].
His body is small.
Definitely a child.
[Intimidation] Me and Eye walked toward him to speak up to him.