Chapter 49 (2/2)

“Yes” (Wendelin)

Paul-nii-san and I only bowed silently

“Be that as it ht?”

“You can even call it holiday, eh?”

Having finished the conversation with ht after that

I handed over the oods frorave Breithilde

The only exceptions are iteht to be articles of the deceased of the Baumeister feudal army

It proved to be fortunate for the differentiation that both armies happened to take different actions The probability to make a mistake was small

To begin with the differentiation was siiven that the equipment items were different

So the articles of the deceased to the bereaved families of those killed in action of the Breithilde feudal aron bones will take around one week, I’rave Breithilde It has been decided that ill stay on standby within the territory until then

There’s also the returning of the articles of the deceased to the bereaved families of those killed in action of the Baumeister feudal arains as tax to father

Such being the case, we currently entertained ourselves with hunting and gathering in the forest in the back of the Baumeister main family’s mansion

This tiain stay at the branch family, was Klaus’ opinion

We are borrowing an open private house close to the main family’s mansion from father

As a matter of fact, that open private house was the house where Klaus’ father lived during his tie headman

『Until a few years back it was used as storage for wheat and spare agricultural tools, but nowadays it is a vacant house Even stuff like the cleaning has already been finished』 (Klaus)

『Well then, let’s borroithout reservations?』

Since the branch fa Kurt each time I encountered him at the main family’s mansion

Besides, as this was his ho so

『Is it alright for Paul-saroup to join them as well?』 (Klaus)

『It’s fine』 (Paul)

Thanks to Klaus’ praiseworthy preparations, our place to stay at had been decided

Although I’ the 12 outsiders, we decided to take care of preparing our own meals and such

I don’t think it will happen, but it’s apoison mixed into our food

Given that there is a detoxify spell in the worst case, there won’t be any extreme situations, I’ve decided to think

“Isn’t it quite a chore for Paul-san’s group?” (Erwin)

“In a certain sense” (Wilma)

Excluding Wilroup has become the provincial inspection party for for the territory while being guided by father

Even though I say that, soularly occur within this territory

At most it is to the extent of inhabitants, who are on bad ter

For the ti the inspection in accordance with the forulations, but both, father and Paul-nii-san, should consider this to be a farce

“Well, there’s no way for us to cause so to happen” (Wendelin)

“That’s how it is”

Because it’s a probleinates from within the territory, ill put that in order

And, father, being its chief executive, will be forced into retire that opportunity Kurt will also be disinherited in order to take responsibility

This is the future with the highest rate of probability, but since it wouldn’t be good if we did so before that can happen, it developed into a situation of us having holidays, unable to do anyon standby

That doesn’teither You could even say that us being here is a provocation

“Wend-sama, it’s full of wild strawberries” (Wilma)

“Let’s do our best in picking them up” (Wendelin)

“Wild strawberry juice” (Wilma)

It’s our usual members who have entered the forest

Wiluard by Paul-nii-san

It reached the point of her callingher to stop calling me 『Baron Baumeister-sama』

“Isn’t that girl quite skilled?” (Ina)

Together with the others fro stuff like wild strawberries and ya her hands was quite adept

“In fact, I’m used to it” (Wilma)

No ar, she won’t survive if she doesn’t eat a lot

Therefore she worked hard at hunting and gathering in the forests in the outskirts of the capital once she had free time

“Ah, you are experienced at this” (Ina)

“Hu~~~mph!” (Wilma)

And then, after an hour we had gathered the necessary amount of stuff like fruits, yam, wild strawberries and other kinds of edible wild plants We decide to transfer to the Savage Lands to hunt there

There is prey to catch in the forest as well, but there is a great nue Lands

However, accordingly they are awfully brutal despite being wild animals That also became the reason why the Bauation

“Wolves, bears, wild boars, deer, grassland rabbits, that’s about it as ht?” (Erwin)

I go hunting grassland rabbits with the bow alongside Erw after a long time

My skills didn’t deteriorate as ht around 10 rabbits

After iic, I store the

“Wend, there’s a lot of game here” (Ina)

“It’s the Savage Lands after all” (Wendelin)

Ina see down several deer with her exclusive throwing spear

“By the way, Luise is?” (Wendelin)

“She found some wild boars” (Ina)

While provoking the wild boars she found in a slightly separated grassland, Luise escapes fro into the sky

With a le blow just before they passed below, Luise easily killed the large wild boars

“Wend, please drain the blood” (Luise)

“Understood Eh? Elise and Wilma are?” (Wendelin)

While draining the blood of the wild boars, Luise carried over, with

I notice that I can’t see the figures of Elise and Wilma

“I’m over here” (Elise)

If I think carefully about it, Elise doesn’t have any skill related to hunting

Therefore she appears to be harvesting plants that can be eaten close-by

“If it’s Wilma, she’s on the other side, if I’m not mistaken” (Elise)

Turning ht into the direction pointed out by Elise, I saw Wileous over there

It sorasslands too She continued to glare at a huge bear with a height of close to 4 meters

“That is…” (Wendelin)

In ht away if I didn’t use ic

Such huge bear as an opponent is severe even for Wil that we head over to her as relief in a hurry

However, Wilma’s action excelled our expectations by far

“I will be able to indulge inwhile” (Wilma)

As Wil with the huge battle-axe

The bear, as facing off against Wil stance, loses its head and fro into the air

“Umm… Wilma?” (Wendelin)

“Today will be all-you-can-meat” (Wilma)

“Yea, ill get our fill” (Ina)

It’s fine since she is possessing sufficient skill to serve as uard

I persuaded myself with that

“Eh! Such huge bear in one hit?” (Paul)

“Yes” (Wilma)

“I wonder whether I should call you Wilma-san from now on?” (Paul)

Evening of the saroup has returned just as we are cooking the large aredients

It looks like they have been going around the territory guided by father and Kurt today all of them appear to be mentally worn-out

“Such inspection isn’t necessary, right?” (Sieghard)

“Though you say that, it’s important as formality We are members of the provincial inspection trip” (Ottmer)

Sieghard dons a facial expression showing his dissatisfaction with getting worn out by an inspection that isn’t really necessary

And the one reproving that was the elderly Ottmer-san

“Rather than that, the food’s here” (Gotthart)

It see’s fine as he already finished the inspection

With Gotthart’s brief words, Elise’s group lined up the prepared dinner on top of the table

“Isn’t this more of a feast than expected?” (Paul)

Just like etable soup and the dry, cru brown bread

But, in order to avoid this, we obtained the permission to hunt from father

“I’ far better food than my family” (Paul)

While saying this, Paul-nii-san ate the tasty bear meat in miso stew

By the way, today’s menu is: wild boar and edible wild plants nabe (with soy sauce taste), bear uinea fowl filled with yarassland rabbit meat simmered in wine, etc

And as dessert we have wild strawberry juice and jam

As it would be troublesoe a

Therefore, we are always able to eat freshly baked bread

Also, since there is even cooked rice according to my wish, it reached the point that ere able to eat the main dishes with either

“Wasn’t it a great burden to cook all that?” (Paul)

“We have many women” (Wendelin)

Elise was very skilled at cooking Ina and Luise are also adequately getting familiar with it

Even Wil and preparing the game

It looks like she ate the cooked and disht in the forest before, herself

This house didn’t have a stove and cooking ware from the start

Since I had a s and outdoor activity, as inheritance from master, we used that

“However, Elise-sa is delicious” (Wilma)

“Please eat your fill, Wilma” (Elise)

“Yea, I will eat my fill” (Wilma)

“Certainly, this quantity is impossible for us” (Rudi)

Although he was a subordinate soldier of Paul-nii-san, Rudi-san is eating together with us since there isn’t much work for him to do He is surprised at the amount of food placed on top of the table

“I’m home” (Burkhart)

Burkhart-san, who disappeared after arriving at the territory, has returned

He held a bottle of the aforementioned honey liquor in one hand

“Burkhart-san, alcohol is forbidden” (Wendelin)

“I know This is honey water and not alcohol” (Burkhart)

Since I don’t knoill happen during our stay within the territory, I have sentenced everyone to abstinence

That’s because at least I didn’t want to face an end of being stabbed in the back while being drunk on alcohol

“Still, it’s quite the childish drink”

“Even so, it’s the specialty of that branch family Hey, Hermann-dono” (Paul)

“Yo, Provincial Inspector-dono” (Hermann)

For souest

“Herh you are do to the rumors” (Paul)

“Paul, you still don’t know it While a man usually coh with an impact in critical times” (Hermann)

“What’s this about impact?” (Marlene)

“No, it’s nothing” (Hermann)

“Where’s the impact?”

“Shut up!” (Hermann)

Additionally to Marlene-sister-in-law-san in the back, the main subordinate warriors and their wives came

“If it’s this nuh food, huh?” (Wendelin)

“We will prepare more” (Marlene)

“Wend, please give redients” (Ina)

“I will help as well” (Luise)

In addition to Elise’s group, Marlene-sister-in-law-san’s group has begun to prepare additional food in cooperation with them as well

Thanks to that, all of the today caught prey is cooked Furtherredients that were stored within the

“I can eat so much meat” (Wilma)

“Aren’t you full yet?” (Burkhart)

In the territory’s forest and the Savage Lands the number of captured prey is low because the population is low If they felt like it, they could get plenty of game

Even though it’s possible to decrease the nu, they are currently too few to do that

“With only that reat adventurers” (Hermann)

There are e Lands

Today even a bear appeared And the huge wild boars are dangerous wild beasts as well

It see in there alone

“If we advance the recla freely a little further out”

While eating the additionally prepared food, we continue such chat

If you consider it normally, it should have only become a dinner party requested by the Junior Commander faroup staying within the territory

But, the leaders of the inspection group and the adventurer party are brothers of the Junior Commander

There are certainly people ill overreact to this fact It will gradually cause repercussions within the territory

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“Huood terms” (Kurt)

“And, what about it? Does it inconvenience Kurt-dono in any way?” (Wendelin)

Earlyof the next day ere asked to coain by father

Kurt, as tagging along like an extra there, seems to be unable to stomach the matter of yesterday’s dinner party between us and Herroup

He has been spilling complaints as soon as he met us, but I played dumb with my answer on purpose

At any rate, it’s necessary to put an end to our stay here

For that reason I invited Hermann-nii-san’s family over on purpose

“How long do you plan to stay here?” (Kurt)

“At least until the liquidation of the aforementioned loot has finished” (Wendelin)

Yesterday evening the bereaved faathered upon Klaus’ notification They took hos and wallets we had collected

As for the differentiation what belongs to whom it proved to be fortunate that they didn’t have a unified equipment like the Breithilde feudal army It ended without much of chaos

Rather, differentiating the unified equipment of the Breithilde feudal army was likely more difficult

『Wendelin-sama, thank you very much』

『My father finally returned home』

The bereaved fa back the articles of the deceased

However, that idiot did soain

Kurt showed up leading the fief’s population that is about the sae as him

『It’s impossible to re-use those after all, eh?』 (Kurt)

『Yes But isn’t it possible to melt and cast them?』

A male inhabitant answers Kurt’s question

It appears that he is a blackse

『Well, then let’s do that? Give those rusted armors and broken swords to the blacksmith Eckhart Also, I will take half of the profitable articles of the deceased as taxes Don’t try to falsify the reports Bring those until next week』 (Kurt)

The faces of all the bereaved families warped due to Kurt’s declaration, which lacked any kind of compassion

And, froan to persuade Kurt to reverse his statement

『Kurt-sama, apart fro the articles of the deceased which are soldier’s equipment』

『Why?』 (Kurt)

『Those killed on the expedition don’t have any reraves with-』

Given that the bodies, which had turned undead, cru back their remains at all

Therefore they had no choice but to fill the tombs with the articles of the deceased

『What foolish thing are you saying?』 (Kurt)

『Kurt-sa us foolish?』

『Won’t it be a great help to the territory’s development if we ricultural tools? The people, who are with Jürgen, how long do you intend to fuss over items from dead people?』 (Kurt)

It appears that this old e

Even he lost his children etc on the expedition

『However, since these soldier’s ites we collected on our own, there shouldn’t be any kind of probleen)

We orried because the equipment was in pieces, but it seems that even the equipment items are from one own’s effort in the Baumeister feudal army

The Bau uniform soldier’s equipment like the Breithilde feudal army

『There is a problee Hand over those armors to Eckhart quickly』 (Kurt)

『That is far too cruel』 (Jürgen)

Even though he is my elder brother, as expected, hisin the air

Certainly, if they were to recycle the iron articles of the deceased bythem down, they should be able to alleviate the iron insufficiency of the Bau small quantities of red stones was possible, a little bit

However, to deprive the articles of the deceased from the bereaved fa admirable

It seems there are many of such feudal lord in the provinces There isn’t any particularly odd point related to tax collection either

For the Baumeister territory only father’s and Kurt’s opinions are the law

However, there are only few idiots who confiscate articles of the deceased from bereaved families

If you end up going this far, it will becorief in the hearts of the fief’s population

『By the way, Kurt-dono』 (Wendelin)

『What is it? Wendelin?』 (Kurt)

With father not being here, he likely thought it would be better to take a firm stance in front of the inhabitants

Kurt has addressed me without honorific titles just like back in the old days

『I can understand your plan to recycle available resources』 (Wendelin)

『If that’s the case, don’t interfere』 (Kurt)

『So, the blacksmith in the back, how much iron will you be able to collect from these?』 (Wendelin)

『I will pay a suitable price!』 (Eckhart)

I have no doubt that he will beat down the price close to free-of-charge

This blackse as Kurt

They probably have been good friends since their childhood

Without a doubt he will use that connection to lower the prices to be paid to the bereaved fa the articles of the deceased

At the ti to Kurt to make a report

One a them seems to have been the territory’s sole blackse’s inhabitants

He is earning his income as monopolistic blacksmith in this isolated territory

I saw his work before, but honestly, his skill was below second-rate

You could expect hi and the capital

Before that, he shouldn’t even have his independence acknowledged after his training ends

Even so, he is able to do so because they were loyal to the Baurated

In order for blacks butthe employment of several blacksmith masters

As blacksmith he is able to make iron weapons

Therefore, his loyalty ht be more important than his skill in this remote area

Although there are people who are descendants of blackses, it would become a proble

For someone like him, he won’t keep histhe peerage from father

If one of the other brothers succeed, the exchange with the outside will increase He is cornered by the danger of his business failing

『In other words, it’s fine if it is iron?』 (Wendelin)

『Though it is a talk of “if”!』 (Eckhart)

It’s a good thing that this blacks of Kurt He is hated by the inhabitants for selling stuff like agricultural tools for a high price without those iteh quality

Furtherood i the authority of the next feudal lord, Kurt

『I have it』 (Wendelin)

I take out a cluster of iron, I tried to refinemy childhood I toss that in front of Eckhart with the power of ic

It is a single cluster of iron with a size of 1 meter in all directions, but Eckhart is unable to stand up out of surprise in that situation as it fell in front of him with a thump

『This h?』 (Wendelin)

『Isn’t that dangerous!?』 (Eckhart)

『Since you are a blacks iron, no?』 (Wendelin)

He tried to steal the iron attached to the articles of the deceased of those killed on the expedition with a rip-off price using the authority of Kurt

I felt it was useless to have a decent talk with such a guy

Putting aside weapons such as swords, stuff like armors is almost completely made out of leather and doesn’t use much of metal

Because of the nuathered

Even things like the few recovered shi+elds are in a state of having almost rotted away as they are practically entirely made out of ith one metallic part

If it’s this, I don’t think there will be any probleraves

『Please work hard to s I’ve seen, I don’t believe you have made a serious effort yet In the case of the capital, your iterace to be lined up at a shop’s front』 (Wendelin)

『You bastard! What are you basing that on!?』 (Eckhart)

『You probably would have understood, if you had seen the exhibited items at recent bazaar?』 (Wendelin)

It’s not like those various iteh-classed items

All of those are things that can be bought at a reasonable price in Breitburg and the capital

And yet, the inhabitants, not knohen they will be able to buy these next, bought thee quantities

Because the fa other general goods for living, originating fro the enerations, they beca supporters of Kurt

For theht be a nemesis

『Even after this, I think it has been decided that Sir Baumeister will periodically hold a bazaar within the territory due to the request of the e header of your business failing if you don’t polish your skills』 (Wendelin)

Due to my provocation, not only Eckhart, but even Kurt in the back had his face turn bright red in rage

『Eckhart! You will create splendid agricultural tools out of this iron! Don’t forget to hand in 50 for the other returned cash income!』 (Kurt)

The bereaved families turn their looks of disdain at the backs of Kurt and Eckhart leaving fro sure to spit out those words as if those were a parting threat

However, I wonder if Kurt’s group has realized that?

With this case they turned more than 100 inhabitants into their enemies

They ht have tolerated it, if I haven’t been there, but I was there in that pathetic situation

Theymodestly towards me in front of the inhabitants, it would have probably had the same conclusion in the end

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“Quickly liquidate it and bring the taxes!” (Kurt)

“Please tell that Margrave Breithilde” (Wendelin)

“Hu as you don’t cheat!” (Kurt)

“Kurt!” (Artur)

As expected, I considered it to be qui