Price of Management

Just as the end of the civil war and the reign of the Crown Jew Erik have become a beacon, the continent has entered summer.

The civil war in the Kingdom of Leaden was also of interest to other countries on the continent.

Of course, the Kingdom of Leaden itself was only a small country. But what was important was that the Kingdom of Leaden was bordered by the powerful military force, the Horn Empire. The Kingdom of Leaden acts as a barrier against the Horn Empire.

If the Horn Empire invades a gap weakened by civil war, the aftermath will not end with a single kingdom. Without teeth, other nations have to worry about the Horn Empire just as much as gums do.

But they soon realized.

that there's a much more pressing issue coming.

“Shorty, this is a big deal. It won't rain, so I'm going to ruin my herb farming. ”

In Hansen's report, I was evil.

Oh no! I didn't think of that.

The summer drought that caused the Great Famine will also damage the farming of herbs....

I'm an idiot!

Yeah, that makes sense now. The drought drove the epidemic to reduce the population of the continent because the herbs used to treat it dried up!

We can't just let go and ruin the herb business.

“Let's go.”

“Yes.”

I headed to the herb field with Hansen.

Smith, an old herb farmer for 40 years, looked at me and began to complain.

“This year is not a good sign. I can't believe there's not a drop of rain in this sunny summer, and Sachsel is all dried up. ”

“You said Sachsel leaves are herbs that harvest in summer, right? ”

Smith answered my question.

“Yes, Sachsel grows rapidly in the summer and gathers leaves. It's the leaves that are used as a cure for black blood disease. If you don't drink water in the summer, you'll never grow, and you'll completely ruin your farming! ”

“Is the water in the reservoir dry? ”

Wherever farming was built, there was naturally a reservoir. Our territory was also well governed by Brother Arthur, so reservoirs would be placed everywhere.

“Phew, come with me. ”

Smith makes his way to the nearby reservoir.

There was a large reservoir about 100 meters away. Farming was a reservoir used by all territories.

But…….

“Wow, it's completely dry. Short Lord.”

“I have eyes, too. ”

The reservoir was very dry. There were no small pools left.

Some farmers dug up reservoirs, but they were desperate because the water didn't come out. The farmer's wives wept and dug the ground with their hands. That doesn't mean the water comes out, but it was desperate.

It was a sad sight I couldn't bear to see.

“You're going to starve to death. ”

I told Smith, who was likely to cry.

“Okay. I'll do something about it. ”

“Please. Confucius.”

I wandered around other herbal fields with Hansen. The answers of the herb farmers who work for a salary were consistent.

If it doesn't rain, we're screwed!

“Hansen. With this weather, the wheat crops will be ruined. Isn't that right?”

“Of course... Ah! Then you can sell 40,000 sacks of wheat for a high price! ”

Hansen claps his hands and shouts.

I smiled bitterly.

“Of course. But you can't be happy about it. I'm the one who makes money, but the people starve to death. ”

“Well, I see. ”

“We have to do something. I can't just wait around for rain like I don't know when it will come... ”

Hansen commented.

“Why don't you draw the Leto River this way? ”

“How? ”

“Yes? By the power of our Lord, the Spirit.... ”

“Don't you think I'm some kind of spirit? The Leto River is about five kilometers away. ”

“Then sell groundwater.... ”

“I know where the groundwater is buried... Huh?" ”

Hold still.

How am I supposed to know where the water's coming from?

“Wounded.”

Wounded appears from the air. As soon as Woundee was summoned, she kissed my cheek. It was Wounded's kiss that became a greeting.

“Do you know where the groundwater is? ”

- Groundwater?

That's a crooked look.

“The water buried in the ground. ”

Ah-ha Woundee nods.

- I know.

“Then can you show me the closest place to where the groundwater is buried? ”

Woundee nods. Hansen and I followed Wounded's steps.

Arrived about 500 meters south of the village. I'm glad you're close.

“Is there groundwater down here? ”

Woundee nods.

“How deep is it? ”

Undyne hesitates and opens her loving arms, not knowing what to say.

- This much.

Woundee. Ear, it's cute, but you don't know how deep it is.

I briefly taught Woundee the measurements of centimeters, meters and kilometers. It was Wundine who listened and understood once like a spirit.

-487.21 meters.

A spirit. As soon as you teach me the measurements, I can see exactly in centimeters. It's a spirit.

“How long have you had water? ”

I asked for the buried amount of ground water.

Woundee ponders for a long time because she doesn't know her measurements anymore, and then circles around.

- This much.

Wounded circles roughly 300 meters in diameter. Hmm, about the right size of a lake.

Hansen looks out in wonder at Wounded.

“What a great spirit! ”

“Of course. How beautiful and wonderful are our Woundees. ”

Woundee is shy of my compliments.

By the way, I have to dig almost 500 meters of land.... The depth of the trap must be spread 100 times. No matter how much I became an Intermediate Spirit, it would still be a huge task.

But you also have to suffer.

If we don't dig ground water and make reservoirs, the Herb business will be ruined!

“Let's start digging. ”

Hansen was surprised by what I said.

“Are you sure you can sell your land for 487 meters? ”

“It may take a while, but there's nothing you can't do. ”

“Cheer up! I'll cheer you on. ”

“No. You have to do all the commercial work while I'm gone. Are cheering for shit? ”

“ ……. ”

From that day on, I summoned gnome and began digging the ground.

- Me, digging?

and said, "Yeah, we're selling until the groundwater runs out and rises. ”

-Okay.

Norm starts digging with a shovel. I would love to shovel with that scabbard hand, but once Norm shoveled, the hole dug three meters deep.

I dug a hole and quickly went down to 20 meters deep.

I could feel the spirit affinity rushing away, but as I became an intermediate spirit, I also became more spiritual friendly and was able to endure it.

I stopped working when I got about 150 meters deep. It's because the headache was coming.

In the depths of the pit, gnome reveals his face.

-151.7 meters.

“Well done, Noum. Our gnome is a shoveling genius. ”

- Heh heh, I'm a genius.

Bashi laughing gnome. Evolution, of course, does not take away the cuteness of our gnome.

- Master, I'm going back because I'm tired. Call me back later.

“Yes.”

A strange creature. The gnomes have gone cold in case I run out of spirit friendship. After a short time of spiritual affinity, the headache gives way.

I returned to the office in a difficult step, and a strange figure was waiting for me.

“Eek? Arthur? ”

You're sitting at Arthur's office at the table, sipping Hansen's tea. What are you doing here?

“What are you doing here...? ”

“I'm busy, so let's just get to the point. I heard from your staff. You're digging groundwater? ”

It's understandable.

When the famine in the land is expected due to drought, they must have come to me as a Spirit Warrior to seek measures. You had an idea similar to Hansen's to draw river water to the spirit of the earth.

“Yes, sir. Five hundred meters to the south is where the groundwater is buried. A lake 300 meters in diameter? ”

“How long will it take to sell? ”

“It's going to take three days. It's 500 meters deep. ”

“Well……. ”

Arthur pondered for a moment and opened his mouth again.

“I will use all my territory to build a canal that connects the pits you dig and the reservoirs here. You keep digging groundwater. ”

“Very well. Leave it to me. ”

“I'm glad to have you. Thanks to you, our territory will live on. Thank you so much."

Arthur patted me on the shoulder.

“Hey, you too. I owe you so much. ”

“Isn't that right?"

What? What?

Arthur's attitude changed because he didn't know what to do.

“Speaking of which, how much trouble did I have transporting and storing 40,000 sacks of wheat from the Houdini stables? ”

“…… Yes, well……. ”

“Speaking of which, I want you to work hard for the territory. ”

“…… What do you want? ”

I'm only 90 years old.) I can't believe you got caught up with Arthur. I was careless!

Arthur smiled and said.

“Other villages in our territory suffer from droughts, too. ”

“You want me to move the groundwater up and down the entire outpost? ”

“Yes."

There were three fortresses and 15 villages in the Kunt territory. You want me to go around digging groundwater? Do you have something to kill?

“I'm busy with business, so I can't.... ”

“I'll send a manager to assist you. Your 40,000 sacks of wheat are stored in the armory of our mansion, so I will look around every day and check your condition. Don't worry, you just dig the ground. ”