Vol 1 Chapter 12 (1/2)

Chapter 12: Safety Zone

“Recently, other than being a doctor in the morning and going outside in the afternoon, have weapons been made?”

“Yes, its being done. I am ma.s.s producing it now.”

“If its being produce, hurry up and let me take a look!”

Lucie suddenly spoke loudly when I ate our basic lunch of suiton soup.

Lately it has just been suiton soup without baked bread due to a shortage of wheat.

With yeast, a highly risen bread could be made even with a small amount of wheat. Unfortunately, it takes time to make yeast. Secretly, I have been acquiring yeast from cranberries since 2 days ago, but that will take another 2 days.

“It is not yet the fourth day, including today, that is another 2 days.”

“There are only 2 days left!?”

“That is enough. Moreover, as it is troublesome to persist to the very limits,  there must be a reason don’t you think?

“A reason?”

“Yes, it doesn’t just ends with showing arms.”

I wonder if there is something better after that?

After all, the village chief thought I wouldn’t be able to make an armor piercing weapon, and accepted the condition. Just because a weapon that could fight the empire was produced, it is not a reason to fight immediately. I think it will be better to use full force against an obstacle.

Even if I can pierce the armor, there would be debates over a variety of stuff. Even just a little, I want to increase the numbers of allies who agrees with me by showing persuasive powers. Therefore I hold out to the limit of the fifth day and sell every possible favor to villagers while preparing the number of weapons. You see, viewing one or two just wouldn’t have the same impact as compared to a line of weapons.

I said so while drinking tea made from boiling dried mug wort.

Because the mug-wort is an edible perennial herb that is available anytime, there are a variety of use for it as medicine and food.

When I found it in the nearby forest , I danced for joy .

“Syril is the same as ever”

“What do you mean?”

“You are always looking ahead instead of what is just in front of your eyes.”

I’m just always being fearful of mediocrity

“”It’s a matter of having experience .”

Lucie will come to think about the future a little more, sooner or later.

“I am always working hard to chase after Syril, but there are always more challenges.”

Lucie is making various efforts to stand shoulder to shoulder with me earnestly.

She seems to regret being unable to predict my thinking even in the current conversation. Looking at such a Lucie, it’s a heartwarming scene.

In this way, the morning of happy together time pa.s.sed and sound of knocking is heard, signaling the arrival of visitors.

I get up to open the door.

Syril, this is great.

Field labor has become very easy. I can win easily against those solid roots. I might able to increase the fields by using this next year

Roreu.the number one hooligan of the village said while showing a hoe. Occasionally, elf with muscular physique similar to Roreu, while dripping sweat and putting on a suspicious manly  smile, gets me wondering what kind of elf that is.

What Roreu is holding is a wooden hoe that everybody in the village use, I could see that only the front portion is made of metal. Just this much have reduces the burden.

I made about five as a sample and distributed it, with priority given to the pride of this village such as Roreu..

While weaker woman and children such as Lucie maintains the field for use next year and thresh the wheat which has been harvested, group of men such as Roreu plows the barren land and the forest to increase the areas of the field.

In order to make the work smooth, I had lent a hand.

“Its the best if everyone can work easily.”

“But whats with that. Everyone who saw this started going ‘me too, me too’. 20 spare hoes are not used today. Since we bought all of it, will you attach a metal blade?”

“Of course, I don’t mind.”

“Really, you can do anything.”

“Not anything, I’m just a little more skillful than others.”

“After all these, will you still not accept the rewards?”

“Yes, these are my good intentions. Therefore I do not attach a price to it.”

“All these times makes me feel bad, you know. As for me, I would do anything for the sake of Syril. Just tell me when that time comes.”

Saying so, Roreu puts down the hoes and heads towards the field.

With this, my stocks will rise in the village again. Every time the farming tool is swung, my face would flicker.

By the way, the reason why I made only the edge of the blade metal is to reduce the consumption of iron.

The remaining amount of iron is limited . Stocks will run out in an instant if I make all-metal farming tools.

“Hey Syril, i was even involved in such a thing.” I lamented.

“Well, I must admit besides various things can you really afford to do these?

Helping others when you are in danger would make everyone look up to you slightly, but in fact you are just escaping reality of not being able to make the weapons right?”

It’s true that there is room to spare.

These four days, thanks to 12 hours s.p.a.ced in between while becoming a dwarf twice a day for rus.h.i.+ng manufacturing, the target for crossbow has been achieved and there is time to get involved in other things.

“Will Lucie grief if I die? I would be relieved if Lucie doesn’t become drunk in sadness, .”

“Then, at least show me a weapon by which I can hold.

Although i believe in Syril, it is still scary.

I will have a peace of mind if you show me.”

“That’s no good, I want you to wait just a little more.”

I smile wryly.

I must let Lucie feel relived soon.

Therefore it is the best to show a crossbow, but there is one reason why that it is not possible.

To save this village , we have to created an environment in which my opinion is accepted. That’s why I’m trying every measures to be trusted by the villages, but that isn’t enough.

The downfall of the present leader would be more effective. Though it doesn’t move directly, a poison is being scattered. Originally, I had failed to leave behind something in the load to b.u.t.ter up the village chief as insurance. Now pretending to be unable to produce the weapons is another kind of poison.

After everybody fell fast asleep in the middle of the night, I handed a crossbow for Lucie to practice to show off in front of all the villagers tomorrow.

Till then, I want Lucie to show a worried look to her surrounding. Only the anxious state of Lucie who is close to me would be able to catch people off guard.

I think it is bad to Lucie , but I have no choice but to ask her to endure it for now.