Hakai No Miko Chapter 214 Part2 (2/2)
“D-Delicious!”
“T-This is cow?”
“I never ate such a cow meat”
That's because the state of the cow meat, which they ate so far, was different
Back then coere precious cattle for far, and not to be used as food Hence, the cow meat, which farmers could taste, was taken from old cows that had lost their use Because of that, the
However, the cohich had been gathered together by the zoan, are those which freely grew up in these vast plains There's no way for their
“O-O-Oohh! What's this!? The inside of my mouth seems to hurt…to be hot”
“Is it rotten meat…?”
“No, this is the taste of the black beads covering it”
“If you get used to it, these are rather tasty”
Moreover, the knowledge about spices to make dishes delicious and to erase the meat's bad odor had developed far in the cuisine of the zoan, whose useused to add flavor, it would be nothing more than salt for commoners, and even royalty and titled nobility didn't haveshock, which Doug's group experienced due to the unknown taste brought about by the zoan's spices, was soinable for a modern japanese
In a past epoch when Europe relied on ied for the saht of the historical truth that even wars took place over pepper, it's very obvious how much people arelured in by soly rebukes his co merry due to the meat
“There's no way for me to be shut up with only this much!”
Once he says so, he tosses the nificance After chewing it only a few ti the time to properly taste it
His co look, ti noticed that all of the one little piece after the other fro as possible
Good grief, what spineless cowards
Doug cursed at them inside his chest, but his eyes unconsciously followed the bitten meat of his comrades
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Several days after the work had started
Waking up as usual in thethe circle of his comrades, and ate the rationed breakfast Suddenly an overseer turns up
“Everyone! Keep eating and listen veeery closely!”
Wondering what's going on, Doug and the others intently stare at the overseer putting down their spoon filled with porridge
“Today is the day of the Fire God Therefore today will be a day off to show our gratitude to the sun! All of you are to rest your bodies for today Make sure to thank Lord Soma for his compassion”
That was all the overseer said before quickly leaving
The prisoners looked at each other
“It's a day off because of the day of the Fire God; what's that about?”
“Soht?”
The prisoners' bewilders like a Sabbath, which deter like in Christianity and Judais that, Souma established a day off for one of the seven days of a week, like in the modern era
This system would be handed down to the entire continent by the imprisoned soldiers that were released later on It spread across the whole continent as six-day eek system, where you rest one day in the week, as it has become commonplace in the modern era, but that's a story for another time
“Holidays for prisoners?”
“I never heard of so like that”
They were told that it's fine to rest, but the prisoners were simply perplexed by the holidays which they had never actually experienced until now
What stirred theainst metal, audible from the smithy which had been erected inside the detention ca?”
Those were the sounds of the dwarves repairing the da the overseers, who said that it would be fine to rest, are working like that without taking a break, they told the prisoners to take a day off Due to this mismatched situation, the prisoners are somehow unable to settle down
“Say, can we really take a day off?”
Due to a co lies down on the ground in a deliberately exaggerated manner
“Don't askallowed to do so!?”
However, even though he said all that, Doug couldn't help to be bothered by the sound of the dwarves hitting the far tools which he could hear from the smithy
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Several an
The work in the section assigned to Doug and the others isparts will also be done by the end of the day If one shi+fts their attention to the other sections, all of theress in their work
The land, which had only overgrown grass and a few bushes in the past, nowadays had transformed into an area where fields spread out as far as one can see
Even the reclamation, which was nofeel so near like this
As he's indulging in such emotions, one of his cooing to coht they were told that they will head to the next reclamation area as soon as they finish the work around here It's a story about the zoan warriors being supple it norard an increase in the nu the in this recla as substitution for the guards was a huge diversion
That's because of the presents brought by those zoan
Zoan warriors act proudly at strange places See an empty-handed arrival as point of a warrior's honor, they al thethe way Moreover, not only the the guarding soldiers, but even the prisoners are treated to thatpleasure for the prisoners in this reclai entertainment
“Yeah… The last meat soup was really delicious”
“Since we split it with everyone, there was almost no meat, but for the umami of the meat to match with the soup like that; it was a true feast”
“Although it was just a bit, cow intestines got into my bowl, but those were tasty with their crispiness while being chewed”
The ed up on by his co that all by yourself!?”
“Are you guys idiots? Aren't you getting lured in by the likes ofspit out towards his cole of them speaks up
“Hey! The zoan ca and shi+fted their attention towards the group of zoan walking their way What they are curious about is of course whether they are bringing so is no exception to this
His eyes unconsciously shi+ft towards the back of the zoan
“Oh, hooray! They have meat with thee pieces of meat on their backs, the prisoners raise loud cheers
“I wonder, is it going to be grilledforward to it”
While listening to his coulped down his saliva
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The dinner on that day was – as expected by Doug and the others – soup with cow meat
“With this the reclamation in this area is done! We will move to the next area on the day after tomorrow! Lord Soma wishes for you to rest your body to the end of reclah and the other prisoners Their senses were focused on the big pot behind Marchronis and hisover to theroup prayed that the speeches will finish quickly while being troubled by the overflowing saliva, no o
Even though Marchronis are of that from the prisoners' behavior, he just s them and pointed at the several barrels placed next to the hot pot
“Also, in order to reward you fine ratulatory ale by Lord Soive your thanks to Lord Soma!”
At that moment the prisoners suddenly erupted into cheers
Until now they drank diluted ale instead of water, but it's been a long ti like alcohol
A delicious ic ale
It's ihted over this
Because the overseers allowed the and the other prisoners enjoyedfound himself exposed to the wind at the outskirts of the detention caover He had never drunk thattime since he last could taste proper ale, the alcohol seemed to have been unexpectedly effective
A voice fro, as in a pleasantaround
“Hey, do you have a moment?”
Once he turned around, his acquaintances were standing there They nudged each other with their elbows and exchanged eye signals, but eventually one of the with a ti, you know…”
With only that rasp on'bout? Are those balls hanging down at your groin just a decoration!? Listen! We will definitely run away froes!”
His co expressions upon those words
Accordingly Doug unintentionally averted his face to the side and quickly said,
“But, it ! Isn't it the best to wait for a good chance at ease!?”
Once his comrades, ere du to say, they repeatedly nodded while saying “That's a great idea!”
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Of course Souma's plan to treat the prisoners well like that was s Especially the many people, ere forced to make bitter experiences as prisoners of the huenerous
However, when Souenerous? What a thing to say! There's no one as vicious as I a their heads in confusion, wondering what so vicious about treating the prisoners kindly, Soue for the past by abusing the human prisoners in the sa like that will only clear away your grudges”
However, even after being told that, the people, who actually experienced bad things after being forced into slavery by the hue of prisoners”
Everyone was surprised due to the unexpected words out of Souma's mouth
“I'm sure I told you Our eneates the Holy Faith, is the superior race Tthe true eney that the other races should perish as they are inferior to hu the “Declaration of Iron” Beginning with Shyemul, several people nod powerfully
“However, will the humans be able to believe in the Holy Faith's words of 『The zoan arezoan warriors who treat them with respect even as party that lost in battle? Will they be able to agree with the Holy Faith's 『The dwarves are an inferior race』 even after having experienced the excellent dwarven technology with their own bodies?”
At theat him intensely It's an expression, where Sou as the characteristic faces of dinosaurians are difficult to read, but Jahangil's tail repeatedly struck the floor Having so, Souma ith the question, “Aren't the dinosaurians an extremely powerful race?”, since he couldn't come up with any other, proper words on the spot
Souushed out of Jahangil's nose with a whiz
“Anye have to increase the number of people who know that the other races aren't inferior at all coainst the Holy Faith's foundation While pretending to be kind, I will try to transforainst the Holy Faith”
Souma smiled sweetly
“See, I'naled their approval to Sou “That's a nice viciousness”
However, even Souma certainly didn't expect for that plan to restrain the fare chief of the pioneer village, which had planned a rebellion without knowing about all that, was greatly troubled
He's clearly disappointed by the reaction of the prisoners whom he believed to definitely sympathize with their cause They did say that they would help out if push comes to shove, but that's very likely no rasp froainst rebelling
Moreover, that's not the case just in this village
According to the village's youths, who he es to notify them in a hurry, the prisoners, ere invited by the other pioneer villages, apparently didn't react overly favorably either A them were even some who clearly stated that they wouldn't be able to cooperate with starting a rebellion
The village chief returned to the village while feeling depressed, but he noticed that the village's state was odd Recently the men had been frenzied with the rebellion close at hand, and the woloomy expressions out of anxiety, but for soers have become restless
At that ainst the feudal lord at the very beginning, turned up with a so a person said to be the feudal lord's h it's just after we harvested the wheat, it looks like they have already colooot to hide the wheat quickly before His Lordshi+p becoo to the nearby forest for a while”
Once he believed that the regular tax collectors had coe chief becarain fro soldiers alwayswoe Chief, it looks like it ain't the nor to transport the tax then?”
The man points at a hill located nearby
“They built so called tax collection point on that hill, which is slightly away fro the wheat to that place It seeo there to pay their taxes”
Sparingthis busy tiular tax collectors turning up
“But, just how ?”
Until now the feudal lords and the governes and looked at the harvested amount Because they decided how much they would collect as tax on the spot, it's troubleso it over
Once the e chief about the aer, the village chief was astonished
“…Only that e year Certainly I heard that there will be a tax reduction if we relocate the village, but by no o down soto coht?”
However, having been thoroughly exploited by the feudal lord and the officials until now, the village chief jumped at shadows
The man replies with a chuckle,
“Nah, they said to use it as ant in the village They said that it's the new Lordshi+p's 『Favor』 Thanks to that, everybody's greatly overjoyed”
Certainly if this much of the harvest remains at hand, no one will starve, and it will be possible to grandly celebrate the harvest festival, too For a fare with little entertainment the harvest festival is an important event
“Maybe the new Lord is a decent e chief is stunned by the rief, you guys are sure sie chief said stubbornly, but he doesn't know
The ive up on the rebellion, happened to say so very similar to that in the past
Slowly but steadily Souma's policies took root in the population