Chapter 29
01 Things to come
About a year after the resurrection of the Demon King, I graduated from the Royal Academy and became able to concentrate on my lord’s work.
With my succession as Earl while still at school, reforms that require a ruling decision are underway. Most of the work is left to Damon, but he has begun work on road maintenance that had not been done before.
But that’s something everywhere does. From now on, if you don’t show the characteristics of the territory of Dorknes, the rest will only diminish.
“Now that most of the territory is making wheat? How about converting to cotton and other commercial crops?”
“Cotton is a specialty of the next cottage territory. Other crops are around tea leaves and fruits, but both take time to stabilize.”
“It doesn’t have to be effective immediately, but …”
I’m talking face-to-face with Damon and discussing the future steering of the territory.
The territory of Dorknes has no such specialty and there are no resources that could be used effectively. There are only plain plains and mountains.
“Even if you do that, you won’t necessarily beat existing suppliers.”
“That’s right. You won’t be able to beat traditional local specialties, especially because luxury goods add value depending on the land.”
Doesn’t it have brand power? There is no know-how to grow crops, and starting from scratch will be a tough road.
At first I thought that I could use my previous knowledge, but it was difficult. In the first place, this world is medieval European style, and the standard of living is quite high. Sugar and spices are also being supplied in a stable manner, and the food culture is advancing.
“I wish there was something I didn’t do anywhere …”
“I believe that if Yumiera can create a novel idea, he will come up with something good.”
Damon looks at me in anticipation, but I can’t think of anything. I also feel that I was insanely said. Is it paranoid?
Hmm. My feat, what I can only do … I can only think of combat related.
“How do you draw people in dungeons like a varius?”
“I’m a dungeon … I’m not a specialty, but a dark dungeon has a high risk image.”
“Oh, that’s right. Most people have disadvantageous attributes.”
Is dungeon useless? Other my feats … level up?
“Do you want to raise the level of a soldier to become a mercenary corps?
“Is that so? I think it would work if led by Yumiera-sama.”
It doesn’t work because it seems to work too well. Even if you are just being watched for having too much army, it would be even more so if it had an army.
“Well, I’ll ask Patrick.”
“If you are a Patriarch from the frontiers, there might be a strange idea. That will change the story, but if you call Patrick your husband or son-
I leave the office in a hurry because the story of the story has become suspicious. Neither yet!
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Patrick has never returned home after graduating from school. I told her to return, but he had no ear to hear about the concerns of Dorknes. Is it fortunate that you are just exchanging letters?
I wander around the mansion looking for Patrick. He’s often in the office with me to help with paperwork …
As I walked down the hallway, I found Patrick chatting with the servants.
“Patrick, a little consultation …”
The servants who noticed me by calling out hurriedly bowed back to work. Even if you don’t flee, you’ll hurt plainly.
“Well, we need to spend time with them.”
I’m not glad to be comforted by him, who keeps me aside.
“This is my house? I think Patrick is more familiar.”
“It’s going to be my house eventually. It’s not bad.”
“No”
When he uttered half-hate words, he was suddenly returned and struck down. I don’t know if he’s saying it naturally or in anticipation of my growing up.
“So what is consultation? Go to the office?”
“Um … in my room, not in the office.”
Damon should still be in the office. I can’t beat my husband, son-in-law, or such a story.
“Oh, that’s the story. I thought I should consult soon.”
Oh, Patrick seems to have a draft of territorial reform.
After moving to the room, I immediately enter the subject.
“So, it’s about to come …”
“Oh, we should talk about the future, because I’ve been talking to Yumiera so far.”
Is that so? Yes, I left Damon to the territory, but it was difficult to do so while I was at school. And he shouldn’t have talked about territorial management.
“I thought a lot, but couldn’t find a good idea, so Patrick is anything?”
“The aristocracy is home to house, you have to go to my parents’ house first.”
“I’m going too?”
“That would have been the case, because Yumiela is both the head and the head.”
Will we partner with the Ash Button family? Drukness is so far away that we can’t do much.
“After that?”
“Then we need to decide the date of the ceremony and list up the invited guests …”
“Formula? Invited?”
“Yumiera will not be very reluctant, but if he doesn’t list his ceremony, he must make a dress. Do you have any hope for your design?”
dress? I don’t want to wear a dress much because it’s hard to move. I can no longer wear school uniforms, a versatile outfit, so I still wear uniforms.
Is it a mixture of school uniform and knight uniform? It was custom made but cheaper than other dresses.
“Do you need a dress? I was thinking about cotton and mercenaries.”
“Hmm?”
“I was talking to Damon about the merchandise crops, which wasn’t a good idea. The mercenaries wouldn’t do it.”
“What?”
Patrick makes a face that he doesn’t understand. I don’t know his territorial reform plan well, so I would like to elaborate.
“… What is Yumiera talking about?”
“What’s the story of a territory from the beginning?”
“The future of the territory?”
Patrick emphasized the “what is to come” section.
“Yes, so what do you do to Ash Button?”
“Before that, why did you bring this room instead of the office?”
Because … it says that Damon is Patrick’s husband-in-law. It has been more than a year since I shared my thoughts, but our relationship has not evolved.
Or, have I ever spoken out of my feelings of love?
“Well, aren’t we?-That’s why it’s normal to invite them to a private room.”
It is embarrassing to say it again and the words are muddy. what? What is that?
“Are you?”
It is uncomfortable to say a couple. Are they nobles? Aristocratic way of saying …? Which is not ashamed to say lover?
“Love … fiance?”
I got a very small voice. However, he seems to have got it right.
“Fiancee? We’re not fiancee yet.”
“……e”
What does it mean? Does that mean I was hurt? Is marriage sorry?
“Because the engagement is between the houses, the owners need to interact.”
“Oh, then we have to go to our greetings soon.”
I had completely forgotten. I wish Patrick had said it early.
“… I was talking about that.”
“What if Patrick’s father is angry at the late greeting?”
What should I say when saying a greeting? Please give me dad and son … I think maybe, but this is different.
“I’ll be fine, I’ve just written a letter that I’ve just inherited the territory and are rattling.”
For the time being, I was relieved, but I was called a fiancee with momentum.
“Hey fiance means getting married in the future, right?”
What am I saying of course.
“What are you talking about?”
“Is Patrick okay?”
I am not saying or willing to get married. Well I’m bad because I kept shaking from shame.
“Really, you … look down.”
“What do you want to do?”
“I don’t want to be thrown away like before.”
Closed by Patrick’s momentum, putting his hand on my shoulder.
As before? It was on his second date that he did. At that time, I was kissed by Patrick, and fell into a pause in thinking near my face. I had no idea why I had to push him.
I know, I’m fine if I can’t see my face. The first time it was a dark place if you think now.
“A little look at the garden!”
I, whose face would be red, jumped out of the window into the garden. After all it was not okay. What kind of nerves do lovers in the world have?
“Don’t jump off the second floor! Get used to it!”
I decided while listening to the voice from behind. Let’s go to Patrick’s home for the time being.
The territorial reform will be postponed. If nothing else works, I will make anything even the strongest army in the world.