Survival in Another World With My Master

While busy with the new food preservation work, Isla was summoned from Silfi to the conference room.

What do you want? As he leaned against each other, he looked out into the conference room, where not only Sylphie, but also Merti, Sir Leonard, Danang, Ellen and Doriada were gathered. Regardless of Merti, Sir Leonard, or Danang, it is unusual for Ellen and Doriada to come to the meeting.

On the large table in the conference room is a map of the Kingdom of Merinard and its surroundings, and I have a hunch that the content of the meeting is not going to be peaceful.

Looks like we've gathered. Let's get started.

"What the hell is going on?

It's the Northern Countermeasures Conference.

When she asked Sylphie frankly why she was called, she answered. Northern measures, huh?

"To the north, the Principality of Dihart and the Kingdom of Tigris."

"That's right. Both are substantial kingdoms of the Holy King. The Principality of Dihart is a puppet of the Holy King's kingdom, and the Kingdom of Tigris has a state religion of Adolphus, subordinate to the Holy King's kingdom in the middle. We are a potential enemy to the kingdom of Merinard."

"I see. So what happened to having an emergency meeting?

"That's what I'm talking about. Merti"

"Yes, see here"

It looks like Merty is in work mode today. I arranged the documents with a lot of numbers written on the table with a serious expression. There are several items in a set of about ten sheets. I took one of them and began to look at them. Hmm? Does it say how much each supply is traded and how prices are shifting in some city?

"Especially suspicious places... hmm?

Although it is not clear because there is no basic knowledge to be compared, I am concerned that the price of food is gradually rising. Within the kingdom of Merinard, the food self-sufficiency rate should slightly exceed 100% due to the effect of the fields I built in the autumn. However, according to the data in this document, food prices have gradually increased slightly. There seems to be just as much of a deal... or too much?

"Isn't the amount of food traded strangely high?

That's right. It is not uncommon for food prices to rise in winter, but it is strange within the Kingdom of Merinard. "

"Nh. Large quantities of food are still being transported on transport airboards from the Omit Great Wilderness, and food should continue to be produced at food production bases south of Arihibourg. The fields made by Koske continue to produce food even in winter."

Sir Leonard and Ira agree with me.

"Do you keep growing crops in that field even in winter...."

"I don't see anything other than insanity."

And Ellen and Doriada, who heard Isla's story, were pulling the strings. You see the fields in the courtyard and the herbal fields?

"I've been doing similar things in the elves."

Elves did the same thing. My powers are insane... no, they're insane. I'm not convinced that you're being dragged.

"Koske, that magical farm has a huge amount of magic, there are a large number of elves through spiritual magic, and it can be operated because it is a place where the spirits of life and plant spirits are strong. Operating a magic farm like that in another country is not worth the cost. Even the black forest elves were pouring enormous magic into the production of food for only 300 people."

"Mr. Koske's fields will grow in rust and crops with simple care only once. When I first saw Elf's magic farm, I thought it was amazing, but after seeing Mr. Koske's fields, the very existence is glowing."

"I don't know...."

Let's take it, let's live. Yes, yes, insanity. I haven't let Ida look like a cat with her eyes round against the background of the universe over and over again.

"So, is that what this data suggests? That means the northern countries are preparing for war."

"... not to be surprised now, but Koske is very talented. No, I know that one of my abilities is extraordinary."

"The scope of knowledge is unusually wide. I tend to look at making things."

"I was just shallow and wide and romantic. I don't have the expertise."

Once you start investigating real expertise, it's too deep to do so, and you can't understand it. I just remember checking the Internet and books for the extent of my understanding. You're pretty confident in your memory. Besides, it's a different story whether or not to bring knowledge to life. I didn't look into anything you weren't interested in.

"Koske was also strong in military matters from the beginning... well, I suppose Koske was right. We actually sent personnel to the northern towns to investigate, but it appears that merchants in the Principality of Dihart and the Kingdom of Tigris are buying quite a bit of food. They say the autumn harvest was cheap, but according to the merchants in the Kingdom of Merinard, who deal with both countries, they didn't hear about it in autumn. It is not unlikely that they were crops in areas far from the border between the two countries, but we should assume that both countries are gathering supplies for the war in time."

"I see. As a R&D department, I would object to sending Koske north, but I don't think I can help it."

Well, there was some perspective on canning and instant noodle production and management.

Since the direction has been determined to some extent, the work is already in a plain trial and error phase. Canning is the search for suitable contents and prototyping. Regarding instant noodles, it is the stage of searching for noodle thickness, steaming time, hot drying time, and pursuing taste. All we have to do is repeat the trials and errors to find the optimal value.

Are you sending Koske north?

"Ah, we need to set up a defense system in case both countries attack. Of course, it's not right now, but it's time for a defense plan."

"The work itself doesn't take that long."

Using my abilities, I can build a fortress rather than a fortress in a full day. There's still about a month till the winter is over, so it would be more efficient to plan well and then move me.

If that happens, we should move forward with the East Side defense plan as soon as possible.

"Hmm. There is no doubt that the Holy King will attack in the chaos of the North. It's hard, I think."

The Holy King sent 20,000 troops into the realm of Merinard in the autumn, beaten to pieces by technical airboards and my automatic bullet attacks, as well as aerial bombardments by the Harpy bombers.

An army of 20,000 is not even a large force given the total strength of the Holy King's kingdom, but it is not a force of scale that can fill holes immediately.

Maybe it is. It's an act to analyze our hands and our ability to fight. "

"Probably. You have the audacity to attack us and grasp the threads of your strategy."

"I don't know...."

"You must be careful with Koske's escort."

"Nh. Our biggest weakness"

Isn't that right?

My existence is the driving force behind the Melinard Kingdom's leap forward, and at the same time it is its greatest weakness. If I'm an enemy, use whatever hand you can to get me on your side, and quickly erase it. Well, I'm not going to be erased easily. But there's a precedent... that fuckin 'fox bastard. Shall I cut your hair again in spring?

"Guard... if I could take the limes with me, I'd be the best."

"Murray?

I can't.

"It's impossible."

From the corner of the room to the ceiling, the limes spring up and deny my words. They basically can't get away from Merynesburg or the imperial castle of Merynesburg. There are backtracking tricks like sewers and escape tunnels, but there are limits to that.

"We have to rely on Grande and trusted soldiers and adventurers. Zamir can't get away from the west guards, and me, Merti, and Isla can't get away from Merynesburg."

"I can move."

"What are we gonna do with more escorts?"

Mmm.

Ellen raises her hand, but Merty rejects it immediately. I think I can count on Ellen's ability to tell the truth. The power of miracles is also amazing. But when you get close, you're even more powerless than me.

"Grande doesn't really want to get involved in this kind of thing...."

"That's it, that's it. I would also oppose taking Grande to the battlefield of the Holy King and other tribes to wield my powers as a dragon, but I think I can rely on him to defend Koske's life outside the battlefield."

"Overprotective. Grande also understands that being with Koske will involve some sort of trouble between the people. We should rely where we can."

"Nuu... I'll talk to Grande."

"Do it."

I'm sure Grande will be strong if you tell me the circumstances, but I don't think it's very convenient to use it with favor. Hmm... let's just talk about it for now.