Tadashi Tanaka (41) Birth of a Kingdom – ‘Medieval Europe Is Too Harsh!’

My father's Rudolphs went hunting for two days.

My brother Robert said, "I'll be home tomorrow," so I thought it might be a problem, but my mother Lucienne said, "It's a good thing."

Well, nature is the target, and there's no schedule or anything like that.

The morning training during that time was off, but I had Zillow and I put on a sword and shield archery.

Zillow was reluctant at first, but eventually, around asking me a favor, he has a good personality to take care of.

"Well, I don't think so…… Oops!

I was blown away by a strong shock from the top of the donkey shield.

I was poked with a wooden sword by Zillow, but it is a tremendous power.

"Guru, it hurts...... gu"

When I fell and gasped in pain, Zillow stepped on me from the top.

If you slept in a war, you'd be dead.

"……… Here we go."

When I surrender, it's Lolo's turn.

Lolo was also immediately rolled over and surrendered.

"Rollo, get up and set up your shield...... yes. Prevent with a shield...... Poke with a sword, Prevent with a shield, Poke with a sword, Shield! Sword! Shield! Sword!"

Zillow is eager to coach Rollo.

In fact, Zillow is a warrior class called the squire.

He is a bonkers, but a strong man to and from the battlefield.

This is not how a seven-year-old can do it.

There are four main systems of identity in the Kingdom of Amoros.

First of all, it is the Lords' and Rulers' classes, such as nobles and knights.

The title is Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Baron and Knight.

Some honorary lords are awarded to one generation only on special occasions such as associate barons and medals.

Next up are the ranks that are said to be civilians and citizens.

He is a townsman with land and citizenship.

And a squire refers to a civilian who freely serves his lord. The squire is a private army group of lords, a small but standing army.

By the way, it comes from civilians who have surnames.

And a free people, a class that has no land.

There are many merchants and small farmers.

Some people become civilians if they have land or citizenship, and vice versa, they cannot pay taxes and become slaves.

It can also be described as a fluid identity.

Essentially, foreigners are also free citizens.

At the end of the day, we are slaves.

They have no human rights, and their treatment depends on their master, who is the owner.

However, in the Amoros region, the population is small and there is not much disastrous treatment. That is the only valuable resource that people have.

Some say it's easy because slaves have no taxes or military service.

You think liberation slaves are treated like free people, but they tend to be seen lower than free people in practice?

By the way, it seems customary for marriage to be allowed up to one difference in identity.

In other words, the lord may have his favorite squire marry his daughter, but the lord clan and the free people will never marry.

Starting with Zillow, the servants who live in Rudolph's mansion are all squire except slaves.

There are only 14 of them, but they have left their squire in case anything happens to Lioncool in the territory.

"Thank you!

I heard Lolo.

If it was blurry, he would have finished his audition of Lolo.

I'm next.

I called out to Zillow, "Please," and set up my sword and shield.

"Young ladies have a habit of swinging swords, you have to poke them."

Zillow made several pokes and showed me an example, and I imitated it too.

I apparently have too strong an image of a Japanese sword to move to slash it with a sword.

The sword of the Amoros region is a straight sword, it will break quickly if you wield it.

"Come on, come on"

"Answer!"

I was challenged by Zillow.

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Encouraging the archery for a while, the Rudolphs who were out hunting returned.

I can see you hanging deer by two people in the distance.

"Wow, Zillow."

"Looks like it was a big hunt, you're gonna be busy."

As Zillow put it, Rudolphs arrived and the mansion made a fuss.

Women and slaves must also come out, dismantle and process their prey.

The prey that Rudolph and his men brought home was a wolf in a deer, and some rabbits and mountain birds.

He also brought back a large quantity of firewood.

Lolo and Zillow both started working busily but I didn't know what to do and it was awkward somewhere.

Both my father and mother seem to be busy directing my family.

I decided to catch my brother Robert and listen to him.

He's dismantling the rabbit.

"Brother, can I help you?

"Hmmm firewood...... slaves are carrying you...... then pull a little cotch for me"

I pull the edge of the rabbit's skin as Robert tells me, and Robert peels it off with a galloping knife.

"That's amazing, big hunt."

"Well, it was amazing that Decos set up the wolf who was invited by the smell of blood. It's a throwing spear, Busli."

I snorted and listened to Robert.

Decos is one of my servants and a successful squire of about 30 years of age.

"Good, done. I'll tann the skin, so take the meat to the women."

Robert gets up with raw skin when he says so.

Apparently, it changes the workspace.

………………

For the record, let me show you how to tann your fur here.

If you're not interested, I want you to skip reading.

The peeled skin is referred to as "raw skin".

As it is, the sticky meat and fat will rot and not become fur.

Let's start with "backwards".

This is the task of sharpening meat and fat attached to the back of the skin with a hella or knife.

Meat and fat have to be carefully removed, but if you overdo it, it is difficult because it puts a hole in the fur.

Wash thoroughly when the "backwash" is finished.

Next up is "fat free".

It is the task of simmering the fur and removing the adhesive fat.

After simmering, wash in hot water until there is no more rust and grease... In modern times, you can use detergent as soon as possible, but with medieval level technical skills, there is no other way to carefully moisturize and wash.

"Fat free" is an important process that determines the quality of fur.

Then "soak in tanned liquid", but tanned liquid will be common.

Plant tannins appear to be used in tanning solutions in the Amoros region.

If there is no tanning solution, it can be substituted by "even chewing", but then it will be difficult to produce large quantities of fur.

The tanning solution is soaked with heavy stones for a few days or so (in the author's dossier, there are three days and three nights), but the trick is to stir them occasionally instead of leaving them soaked. Changing the top and bottom would reduce the unevenness.

After that, wash the tanning liquid with water and soften the skin while rubbing (scrubbing) and stomping with a stick.

It's "dry" when it's soft enough.

If you are not dry and comfortable with the touch, you can wet it again with water and step on it or rub it.

The point is, it's important to destroy the fibers until they're soft and dry well.

If the drying is done by punching the plate or the like and pinning it, it will be good to see, and it will be traded at a high price.

The end is "finishing".

Rub (scrub) the inside with a brush or stick, remove the sharpening clean, and make it even thick.

The last thing you need to do is stand up the hairs that are pettanko.

I think if I tanned a few pieces, I would know my tricks, my location, my convenient tools, etc.

I want my readers to try.

Incidentally, in Kanji, it is common to label it as leather before tanning and leather after tanning.

Let's get back to Tanaka.

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The demolition work continued afterwards, and by the time a paragraph was made, it had avalanched into a banquet.

Wine seems to be quite valuable in the Amoros region, but the water is not good, and the beer drinks a good amount instead.

Today everyone is behaving and making fun of me for the celebration of abundance.

Behavioural liquor is like beer and wine without bubbles.

I was chewing meat in the corner with Lolo and Rona.

Exactly. No booze comes around for kids.

"Heh, you eat wolves too!

"Yes, I'll split it in slaves because it's not very tasty"

Rona taught me, but my hands and mouth are greasy and gitty because I chew on the meat with my hand grasp.

"You make it salted or dried meat."

"It's not tasty, though," laughed Lolo as he chewed the meat desperately.

"Aren't they delicious?

"Yes, I can't help but have no food during the winter... salting will rot and my stomach will ache"

It's also horrible to imagine what the hell kind of condition you would have if you ate it.

"Outside your mansion, some people die of winter sickness and cold, and even if your stomach hurts, you're fine."

Lolo speaks openly, but what the two children talk about is shocking inside.

... you eat rotten meat...

They make the food situation even worse during the winter months, but it's awesome to eat rotten meat nonetheless.

"Do you eat winter vegetables?

Since I am at a corner, I decided to actively do research.

In my (variant) life as a nobleman, it would not be a reference to the lives of ordinary people... their stories are precious.

"Yeah, turnips, cabbage and leeks... winter vegetables are precious. Because if it snows, you can't make vegetables. We can't eat much, but I think Master Barian is eating."

"We hung, wrinkled onions, roots of white beets!

They talk pleasantly, but they're not very happy with the content.

It occurred to me that the "winter sickness" Lolo said might be a vitamin deficiency caused by not picking vegetables.

People get sick when they have extreme vitamin deficiency... leg disease, sepsis, pelagra, coming disease... Any modern person who knows vitamin deficiency as a symptom would also be a horrible disease of unknown origin from someone who doesn't know vitamins.

...... I might even try it out with zawarclout if I get a chance...... I bet I can make it with salt and cabbage.

The Warclout is salted chopped cabbage and can be preserved for a few months.

Alongside lime juice, it has a proven track record of greatly helping to eliminate vitamin deficiencies among voyagers during the great voyage.

"What's white beets?

"White beets are delicious with leaves, but we slaves often get root. You can eat, but it's not delicious."

Rona tells me about white beets, but I can't imagine them because I don't know the real thing.

Apparently, winter vegetables are valuable, and white beets are the food you need to know if you have a lot of edibles.

"White beets... Interested. Let me see it."

"Yes, I'll let you know."

Rona laughs happily.

If you look around, some people are getting drunk and sleeping on the ground.

The feast of the adults seems to be coming to an end.

………………

"Balian, come here."

The banquet was cleaned up and Rudolph stopped me when I got home.

Lucienne is the same.

I remember this vibe.

My parents tell me a story.

I honestly approached him in response to "yes".

"Balian, I hear you've been teaching slave children letters and swords lately."

I reacted in my heart to Rudolph's words, "Here he comes."

I thought that if I educated Rona and Loro, who are slaves, I would one day be noticed.

Servants are dumb and obedient. It's easier to handle them together in every world.

Even when I was Masahiro Tanaka, contingents and part-time workers who speak of workers' rights were estranged.

I guess Rudolph wants to say, "Don't put wisdom or power on slaves".

"Yes, Rona and Lolo have 'forgiveness' for my past mistakes, 'diligence' and 'modesty'. I learned the teachings of holy heaven from them, and they learned the letters from me. We're hard friends to learn from each other."

This is the answer I had prepared in advance.

My parents also thought it would be difficult to argue with me if they brought up "God".

"Mm, the teachings of Holy Heaven... did you learn them in the church?"

"Yes, the Linnelle teacher was told that doctrine is not only about learning, but it doesn't make sense if you can't make use of it on a daily basis"

Lucienne is happy to say "Fair enough".

I guess she's more believable than Rudolph.

"I'm glad you learned at church, Varian. But... getting along too well with Lorna will make it harder."

Lucienne seems to be worried about me and Rona becoming a relationship between a man and a woman.

Rudolph has a child whom he has made his concubine give birth to, and she has nothing to worry about or force.

"Yes, I do not expect to marry her… we are good friends, but I am noble, she is a slave"

When I spoke clearly, Lucienne exhaled.

"I had one big dream as I learned in church, and to make it happen, I needed 100 people… No, 10,000 Lorna and Loro."

I looked more forcefully at Rudolph.

"Church" is a convenient word in this society, there is no hand in not using it.

"What is that dream?

Rudolph opened his mouth heavily. It's a force I don't think I was drinking until earlier.

I scolded myself for not being pressured.

This is a stomping ground.

If my parents recognize me, I should be able to expand the space for future activities.

I put my strength into my stomach.

"Yes, I want to create a land where everyone can live a less hungry, less frozen and cleaner life than they do now. I can't do this alone. I need company."

Rudolph gave him a slightly surprised look but soon became a true face.

"You want a countenance?

"No, I don't pick a place. If you can make this dream come true, it will be fine in the King's capital, in foreign countries, or anywhere."

I immediately denied Rudolph's concerns.

"Huh," Rudolph exhaled.

"But when you put your strength on a slave, you will escape, and when you use your wisdom, you will betray him."

I can see Rudolph repeating the question, but no longer treating this one like a child.

"I'll give you more than that."

"Well, I hope so. Love doesn't bind people."

Rudolph nodded heavily.

"Lucienne, if spring comes, we'll bring the variant back to Lioncool. Let the variants be educated as warriors."

"Oh no, do you want me to go alone?

Rudolph and Lucienne started some sort of consultation.

... Oh, unexpected wind direction, huh?

I twist my neck inside.

"Balian, your goal has power. No one obeys a weak man. Work out in the land of Lyon Cool, as a warrior stronger than anyone."

I forgot to reply in surprise.

I never thought I would leave the King's Capital.

"Hehe, are you surprised"

"Yes, I'm surprised"

Rudolph shrugged delightfully and I lowered my head honestly.

Rudolph recognized me early and left me... not something I could do inside.

"Please help my brother."

"Yes, brothers, I swear not to dispute."

I swore to Rudolph.

As the same father, his concerns are well understood.

Lucienne is upset with the grate.

"Lucienne, let's go back to Lyoncourt too, in the spring the life of the King's capital will also be two years. It fits."

"Oh…… please don't surprise me, I thought I would hold my breath."

Rudolph and Lucienne began to create a friendly atmosphere, but they were 32 years old and still young.

I know how confused they are... anyway, the contents of this seven-year-old are 41. I don't like having kids like this either.

But they are trying so hard to be my (variant) parents... I bowed my head and thanked them.

"Spring, wait for spring"

Looks like Rudolph held Lucienne's shoulder and headed to the room.

... maybe I can have a brother or sister...

I blurted and dropped my parents off, imagining that I was taking care of them.

We had a rapid expansion, but the land of Lyon Cool might be better suited to my goal than the King's Capital, someone else's possession.

I made a small gutsy pose. Quiet guts pose.

This is the array that the Japanese major leaguers, known as pioneers, showed when they achieved no-hit Nolan, but in this world, I'm the only one who knows.