Tsumi Kake Tensei Ryoushu no Kaikaku

Lesson Three: Forestry City Variations

One line aboard the three river ships owned by the Counts.

Sola and the others are in the middle of a large river ship that continues in a vertical row. Lulu and others are holding back right next to Sola because they don't know what they will do to the escort captain and others if they are not within sight.

Sometimes we enter the Marquis de Beltze, or the river ships we have prepared are large. Making is also a splendid and aristocratic appearance.

Sora leaned her neck, wondering if it would be considered a military invasion if she entered the beltze marquis territory of a hostile faction aboard something like this, but sighed when she heard that she could just be shuddered and not even work with it. I hear my pig father's scumbag is known to other nobles.

The ship's width is around five metres and fills a tenth of the river's width.

There are few waves of the river, and there is little shaking of the ship. Sola, who had only been on a ship in her previous life, was pleased that her worries about seasickness had come to an end.

"You're losing Miznara."

Sola, who had a left-right view as she retraced the river, finds subtle changes in vegetation and learns that she has reached the upper watershed.

The mixed forest of black pine and mizunara was always replaced by the cedar tree Mizunara.

All trees are salt-resistant plants, but the cedars do not grow in coastal areas. The fact that the cedar was growing was also a sign that it had come to the edge of Kleinsert territory.

"Razette, if there's an escort from around here, I'll bring him... he's asleep"

Wake up the razette that was rowing the ship to the world of dreams, even on the ship.

Rubbing his thinly open eyes, Razette glanced at the bank of the river, making sure it was still moving and closing her eyelids.

"Please wake me up when you get there...

"You goofy maid."

Sola gives up and takes a careful look at the riverbank.

"The cedar could certainly have been used for incense, can we make incense products if we import fish from the seaside and pigs or something from the Beltze Marquis territory...?

Sora shrugged as she stared at the sparsely growing cedar.

There are only three species of trees native to Kleinsert territory, but each has its own characteristics.

The most common black pine has a lot of yani and is not suitable for firewood. However, it is most resistant to salt damage and in Kleinsert territory pine grease is solidified and applied to the board to prevent corrosion.

The next most common is Miznara. In Kleinsert territory, it is highly salt resistant with trees native to coastal areas. It is a large tree that also grows to thirty meters high, and even if it is felled, we can expect budding renewal that sprouts vibrantly from the stump.

Buds from bud renewal grow faster than usual because they receive nutrient supply from the stump. This property is quite advantageous in securing wood.

But it's hard to say that Miznara is suitable for firewood.

It takes time to dry because it contains a lot of moisture. Still, in Kleinsert territory, the only thing I can do is turn it into firewood, which is a headache.

And at the end of the day, it's cedar. Although its salt resistance is in a black pine line, it has only grown in the interior of Kleinsert territory. Due to the tree height of about ten meters, there will probably be less demand in the coastal areas where we want lumber clumped together as a ship.

As for Sola, she wanted to change the black pine across the territory by taking it to a cedar, but rejected it herself because it was likely to affect the ecosystem.

"Oh, I'd love to have some smoked salmon with one hand of kimchi."

When a seven-year-old blurs, he drops his father's stinking dialogue to the river.

I remember hearing that there are villages and towns in the hinterland that run small-scale forestry in Kashiwaki. Sola was squeezing her wits wondering if she could manage to use it.

It was lunchtime while I was doing so, and I went on board.

Flatten the dishes that Cor brought in in the name of his favorite cook while heading right and left for a different onboard dish and go outside again.

We are about to arrive in the city of the Marquis de Belze.

"... what's the joke, this?

Sora groaned blankly when she saw the burning field stretching out on the riverbank.

The Marquis of Beltze, largely unaffected by sea water, is a land of flourishing forestry and agriculture.

Particularly near the boundary with Kleinsert territory is the region of wood with various trees.

For some reason, it was a burning field on one side. Ashes flying around like black, burnt trees and cotton. There would have been a well-maintained forest if it had been there. It's wide open there.

"You even do baked field farming?

Such anticipation will also lead to the realization that it is something that has been misplaced when it arrives in the city.

Outside the territory of the Marquis of Beltze, the inhabitants of this city, also renowned as a forestry city, had been self-inflicted before a major problem with no prospect of resolution.

Having gone down to the harbor, Sola boarded a carriage surrounded by escorts and proceeded throughout the city towards the Inn.

Is the city's order on the verge of collapse, with the Knights of the Marquis of Beltze patrolling fully armed? The back of the Knights depicted the crest of a giant listing a single tree instead of a cane.

"... a giant soldier from Beltze, huh"

Verify the knight's crest from the carriage against the knowledge Sola saw in the pavilion materials. I already remembered the neighboring aristocracy and specialties, the Knights, etc.

"Are you strong?

Sora nodded as Razette asked.

"The criteria for joining the group are that magic can be used at least two meters tall. The Marquis of Beltze is proud of his most elite troops. If we get two men from that unit, we might even be able to wipe out all the escorts here."

The total annihilation is an exaggeration, but the Giant Soldier is an exceptionally popular force in the territory of the Marquis of Beltze, and it boasts awareness there even within the Kingdom.

The Marquis of Beltze is not a family proud of his martial arts, but it supports his strength that the strength of the Giant Soldier is strengthened based on his somewhat civilian skin.

"But why are you here? They're overpowered to turn to city security."

If you put your arms together and think about it, you'll be reminded of the burnt field you saw earlier.

It is driven by the temptation to look into it in detail, but that is not the case either because we are aiming for the Wang capital.

Arriving at the rental inn, Sola asked the host, who had a face to greet her.

"There was a fire."

The host answered as he strayed from sight. At the end of his gaze were three knights of the Giant Soldier, standing to watch.

"That can't be all. The inhabitants of the city have abandoned themselves, and at the time the giant soldiers were looking around, they knew something was wrong."

"No, there isn't"

"... what are you hiding?

The host stiffens into Sola's gaze as she narrows her eyes and glances into the bottom of her mind.

The knight of the giant soldier who had refrained stood behind him, pulling the shoulder of his host, staring straight at Sola.

"Dear Sola Kleinsert, are you going to question the people of the Marquis of Beltze?

"It is only natural as a people to worry about the people of the kingdom. It is also about land close to my father's realm. If you have any pressing problems, it's natural to think about striking a cure."

The knight, who had insulted Sola that he would atrophy if he intimidated him a little, snorted, even stating that he was pre-built.

"But if you say you can't answer, you can't help it. Visit the Marquis of Beltze directly in the Wang capital. Last I ask, innkeeper, you can't answer that, can you?

"Yes...... I can't answer you."

Sola nodded satisfactorily, drawing the answer from the Lord of the Inn, while the knight could not cope with Sola, who pulled lightly to show it.

The knight who saw how it was took his word for it late.

I can't answer that, which means you're hiding something.

"Dear Sola Kleinsert, we apologize for this. Our team will accompany you if you have any business in the city.“ Please understand ""

"Oh, I get it."

Sora lightly accepted the offer to keep an eye on the hidden things in the city.