Transition to Another World, Landmines Included

"I'm going to head to the back of the woods today, okay?

After daily routine, early morning training, it was Hulka who said so while eating breakfast.

That policy was generally a common perception of all, so no one in particular speaks out against it.

"The basic policy is to cut the namewood from the North Forest, what is it?

"Yeah. That's the most likely way to make money in this city, isn't it?

As the Guild Branch Manager I met the other day also said, basically the city is peaceful, so there's not a very well-paid request posted on the Adventurer Guild either.

You can target beasts such as proper demons and pigs, but that's the same as before.

So what we decided to aim for was the name tree behind the north woods.

Mr. Diola was showing us around and opposing us, but he wouldn't force us to go and cut it, which wouldn't be a bad idea if it were to be a goal for the future.

"But you know what kind of trees sell high? I know about the type of tree in my [appraisal]."

"Isn't that a good idea to go ask Mr. Simon? He's a carpenter, and you know it."

"Right. Shall we stop by Mr. Simon's place before we go to the woods? I don't think I'm going to hang up today."

We agreed to Yuki's offer, and after breakfast, we'll head to Mr. Simon's workshop.

Along the way, I also bought a harvesting axe and saw "Mushroom", "Nana", and some crunch that I was told was "necessary to cut down a tree" at Mr. Ganz's store.

I wish I could do a Zuba with a sword or a Spa with magic, but it's impossible to do it first. - No, if it's magic, I might be able to sharpen it a little bit with wind magic, but maybe it's quicker to use an axe.

It's us getting a little stronger, but I don't know because we're still far from masters.

Expect in the future......?

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Simon's workshop, which I visited for the first time, was quite a large one.

There are about 3 regular private houses of work, next to which there are about 2 lumber storage areas.

I thought it was a very small artisan's house, but I wonder how many apprentices you have in this condition? Actually, he may be quite a powerful man.

Yuki, who is a little surprised by the condition of such a workshop, opens the door to the workshop and goes inside without looking concerned.

"Hello, Mr. Simon, are you there?"

Some of the workshops are lined up with near-built furniture, etc., and the outlook is poor. In the meantime, when I see the sound of working from several places, I guess I still have more than one apprentice.

When Yuki's voice sounded there, he received a response from afar.

"Whoa, there he is. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute."

"Yes."

What the workplace looks like that I don't normally get to see. Waiting at the entrance with an interesting observation of it. For the time being, Mr. Simon approached by trying to sew between the furniture.

"After all, Yuki and the others. Oh, my God, was there a problem at home?

Harka shakes her head and denies to Simon, who has asked with a slightly grumpy look.

"No, the house is fine. I am satisfied enough. Thank you."

"Heh! That's good. It wasn't a bad job. So, what? You ordering furniture?

Asked by Simon, who gave us a slightly satisfied look, we looked at each other and then Yuki opened his mouth on his behalf.

"Actually, I'm going to cut a tree in the north woods. But I don't know what kind of tree you want, so I was hoping you could give me some advice."

"The North Forest doesn't work!?... You make good money, so you know you can stand on your arm, but you're in danger, right? There will be demons, deer and stuff around there."

"You're not going anytime soon, are you? But if you don't know the tree that makes you money when you go, you're not gonna be okay, are you?

"I know what you're saying, but some of the highly-ranked guys, they've been hanging up before, right?

Trees have been cut out in the North Forest for over a decade now, while the price of namewood goes up.

Therefore, if you can get it, it will definitely be a good money, and the adventurer of the high rank - which is like not usually in this city - though it seemed to be as high as precisely rank 6 - has been there to cut it.

But it was very difficult to bring the whole thing back, even if it wasn't a problem until we cut it.

You'll need a good number of people to walk in the woods without a decent path, dragging the marutai, and if you walk with such a jerk dragging, you'll naturally attract demons.

The adventurers and hauling personnel who deal with it, if combined, will need a significant number of people, and if they are to distribute it in that number, no matter how high the namewood can be sold, from a high ranking adventurer it is not very wary.

Inevitably, it was done only a few times, and the highly-ranked adventurers would soon leave town.

Yes, I mean, the biggest problem is the way it's transported.

And we have a magic bag as a way to fix it.

As long as we can cut it down and put it in a magic bag, it will be easy to return, not to mention significantly easier than dragging Marutai.

Explaining that to Mr. Simon, he nodded as he was convinced at first. For once, even if there are no transport problems, there will be a question of whether other demons can be dealt with.

"I see. There are some trees in the woods that you can get... well, I'll show you. Come on!"

Mr. Simon took us to the wooden yard next to the workshop.

It was in a locked, sturdy hut in the corner.

Many timbers placed to be erected against walls. At first glance, it only looks like a very normal marutai, but if you look closely... it is a normal marutai after all.

Is this expensive? You sure about that?

"We're still a big workshop in this city, but all we have is the rest. It's hardly even going to the market, so I don't plan to increase it."

"Um, Mr. Simon, I feel like I saw it, I don't know...?

When I hesitate to ask, Mr. Simon snorts with a bitter smile.

"Maybe the amateur didn't know just what he saw. But clearly not. The trees around there are fine, unique and stiff with the tree tree Riku. It's great for furniture."

Beautiful even as it remains innocent and suitable for carrying out carvings.

Conversely, it seems that it is a substitute that is indispensable for use in building materials that are almost invisible from the surface, even in times when it was normally cut out of the northern woods, to the extent that it was used on the floorboards of noble mansions.

"This is what I processed into the plate, you know?

With that said, Mr. Simon picks up the board he had on his side and gives it away.

It measures about 50 x 100 cm. If I use it as it is, is it a smaller table or something like that?

"Um, you know what's beautiful? And the hands are good."

I mouth subtle thoughts as Yuki strokes it, but that's what I am, a man who doesn't know the difference.

I know it feels like a knack, and it looks hard.

I also feel that the black, moisturizing wood tastes somewhat... expensive?

The Toyas seemed to have similar feelings, but there was one woman among us who could tell the difference.

Yes, it is a natsuki without telling you.

It was not Dade who was born in a rich house.

"This is pretty awesome. Isn't it pretty expensive...?

"Whoa, do you know what the lady is? It's a brilliant piece of wood, so I thought I'd use it on the ceiling. That's all this stuff is about."

Was it nice to have someone to figure it out, Mr. Simon grins niggardly, pointing to the board and theorizing forcefully, but refreshing except for the nuts?

No, of course, I know it's totally different than the slab on the bottom of it.

To us twisting our necks, Mr. Simon smiled bitterly and shrugged his shoulders.

"Well, you don't know amateurs. Shah. I don't know what to do."

"Excuse me. If you're an artisan, do you know which trees sell higher?

"No, I just saw a tree that even artisans grow. You can't tell that from me. There's only one way to know for sure."

I see. Is it natural that I don't know unless I cut it when it comes to wood? I have an epidermis.

And if it's just the type of tree, we have Toya's [appraisal] too, so no problem.

"It's walnuts that are popular, but trees around there, whatever the type, can sell mostly high. It's a thick trunk, and it's better to cut it from the back of the woods as much as possible, but for that matter, the demons will be stronger."

"You don't really have to choose, do you? But why are trees around there of good quality?

"I don't know. But he's got a lot of magic around him. I don't think that's going to affect you."

"Magic, is it..."

"Well, because of that, there have been too many strong demons along the way to be logged. It's not gonna work."

That's what Mr. Simon laughs bitterly at.

But that's natural, too.

There is also a difference between dark and thin places of magic in nature, and in general it is dark places of magic where there are many demons, as well as strong demons.

It seems that this time the magic influenced the growth of the tree as well, but the influence could not have stayed with the tree alone, and the number of demons would have increased in due course.

"Okay. And where do you think it's a good idea to sell the trees you've cut?

"It would be best to sell it in the timber market... because I can't get it out there with no wood dust"

Hulka asks, and Mr. Simon thinks a little.

In the first place, they run the timber market because, on top of being a union of woodworkers and carpenters and a union of wood dust, adventurers and others will have trouble cutting trees on their own in the south woods where they are systematically logging.

If you cut it down from the edge without thinking about it, the forest can also disappear, so if you think about the aspect of protecting forest resources, you won't have a choice.

There are ways to get the Adventurer Guild to buy it off as a way out and the Guild will wholesale it to the timber market, but this is a system dedicated to adventurers who have cut trees almost in the north woods.

It doesn't make a lot of money where you've cut normal trees in the South Forest because of the fees you pay for your guild.

"If you don't trust me, you can buy it from us, right? For no fee, at least it's better than going through the Adventurer Alliance."

"Right. If it goes well, please."

"Whoa, I'm hoping - but I'm not gonna be able to do that, am I? It's not funny how young they die."

"Yes, thank you"

I thanked Simon for worrying about us in a somewhat clumsy way, and we took some more advice on choosing a tree to leave the workshop behind.