Chapter 191 - Making Roads (1/2)

Chapter 191 – Making Roads

Of course, when you’re making a village, roads are important.

You have to think about what communities you want to connect to.

So Cruz took out a map and spread it out.

「Okay, let’s see. Where should we make a road to?」

「Yeah, maybe that’s a good idea.」

Cruz traced her finger from the temple’s location all the way to her manor.

It was in the center of her realm, after all.

And there was also a large town in the vicinity as well. About 10,000 people.

「And maybe here to?」

「I see. I have no idea about these things, so I’ll leave it to you.」

If you connected to another realm, there were a lot of regulations and it was just a mess.

That’s why she wanted to make the roads inside her own realm first.

I looked at her road plans while asking,

「There’s a mountain around here. Do you need a tunnel? Or a way around? You can make a mountain road too.」

「A mountain road’s fine. I know you could just blow a hole through the mountain, but the upkeep is too much.」

「I guess you’re right.」

Then Vi-Vi said, while looking at the map,

「We probably should make a bridge over the river too.」

「Yeah, but we probably need someone skilled in that to come and help us first.」

I thought I could just cut some trees, strengthen them with a magic circle, and somehow make a bridge.

But if it ever broke or was swept away, it would be trouble. Best to leave it to an expert.

「Moo mooo!」

As we were talking, Moofy approached and nudged me in the side.

She probably wanted to get straight to farming.

「MOOO!」

She was huffing away.

She REALLY wanted to start.

「Have you decided where the fields go?」

I asked Cruz and the priest.

「Um, I was thinking of building the houses first, and then placing the fields.」

The priest said with an apologetic expression.

Cruz had the same opinion as the priest.

「It’s already autumn. And planting’s not until spring.」

「Save it for later, then….」

「Mooo….」

Moofy looked quite sad.

Then Vi-Vi, while rubbing her, said,

「No! Spring’s too late! We need to place magic circles to improve the land now!」

「You’re right…so then where do you recommend?」

Cruz asked, and Vi-Vi began with her advice.

「Moo!」

Moofy was listening intently.

So I called Moofy.

「Moofy!」

「Moo?」

「Come here.」

「Moo.」

I then patted Moofy and said,

「They have to decide where the buildings will go, and then after deciding the fields, we’ll start on making them. Tomorrow at the earliest.」

「Moo」

「So let’s start making a road!」

「Moo!」

Moofy seemed to understand.

I called Cruz and the priest over,

「In order to start the road, can I start cutting down trees?」

「Please!」

「Al, I’m making a road in that direction, so could you thwomp through it please?」

I couldn’t understand what sound word she was trying to say, but she pointed in the direction she wanted it done.