119-109 What is a famous tree? (1/2)

”I think I'll head deeper into the forest today, what do you think?

Haruka said as she ate her breakfast after her daily routine of early morning training.

This policy was shared by all of them, and no one in particular spoke out against it.

”The basic policy is to cut down a famous tree from the northern forest, right?

”Yes. That's the best way to make money in this town, right?

As the head of the guild I met the other day said, the city is basically peaceful, so the adventurer's guild doesn't post many requests with good rewards.

We could have gone after some random demon, boar, or other beast, but that would have been the same as before.

So we decided to go after a famous tree deep in the northern forest.

Diora was against it out of concern for our safety, but it wouldn't be a bad idea if we didn't force ourselves to go and cut it down and make it our future goal.

But do you know what kind of tree would sell well?　I can at least tell you what kind of tree it is with my appraisal.

I think you should go ask Simon about that.　He's a carpenter, he knows what he's talking about.

Right. Well, let's stop by Simon's place before we go to the forest. I don't think we'll have to cut it today.

We agreed to Yuki's suggestion, and after breakfast, we headed for Simon's workshop.

On the way, we went to Gantz's store and bought an axe, a saw, a machete, and some hacksaw, which he said we would need in order to chop down the tree.

It would be nice if I could use a sword to cut down the tree, or magic to do it, but that's impossible. --No, we could use wind magic to chip away at it, but it would probably be faster to use the axe.

We've gotten a little stronger, but we're still far from masters.

Looking forward to the future. ......?

The first time I visited Simon's workshop.

Simon's workshop, which we visited for the first time, was quite a big workshop.

It has a workshop as big as three ordinary houses, and a lumber yard as big as two houses next to it.

I thought it was just a small craftsman's house, but the way it looked, it must have a number of apprentices.　In fact, he might be a very powerful man.

I was a little surprised at the appearance of the workshop, but Yuki, who has been here several times, didn't seem to mind as she opened the door and walked in.

Hello~. Simon-san, are you there?

Inside the workshop, there were many pieces of furniture that were still being made, making it difficult to see what was going on. The workshop is crammed with furniture under construction, and visibility is poor.

Yuki's voice rang out, and there was a reply from afar.

Oh, I'm here. I'm here. Give me a minute.

”Yes.

I hadn't had a chance to see the workshop before. I waited for a while at the entrance, observing it with interest, until Simon approached, weaving between the furniture.

It's Yuki and the others, isn't it? What's wrong with the house?

Haruka shook her head in denial as Simon asked with a slightly sullen expression.

No, there's nothing wrong with the house. The house is fine, I'm quite happy with it. Thank you very much.

”Heh!　That's good. It wasn't a bad job either. What is it then?　You want to order some furniture?

We looked at each other, and then Yuki spoke up on behalf of us.

Actually, I'm thinking of going to the north forest to cut some trees. Actually, I'm thinking of going to the north woods to cut a tree, but I don't know what kind of tree would be best, so I was hoping you could give me some advice.

”The North Woods?　I'm sure you've got a lot of money, and I know you're good at what you do, but it's not safe.　It's not like we're going anywhere soon.

It's not like we're going anywhere anytime soon.　It's not like we're going anywhere soon, but if we don't find a tree that will pay for itself when we get there, it'll be a waste.

I know what you mean, but some of the higher ranking guys have been there before.

For more than ten years now, trees have not been cut down in the northern forests, and the price of the best trees has only gone up.

So, if you can get it, you're sure to make a lot of money, and there have been times when high rank adventurers who don't normally come to this town - though it seems they were at most rank 6 - have gone to cut it. But they didn't go so far as to cut it down.

However, even if they had no problem cutting down the logs, it was very difficult to bring them back.

It takes a lot of people to drag a log through the forest, where there is no proper path, and dragging such a thing around naturally attracts demons.

The number of adventurers and haulers needed to deal with this would be quite large, and if they had to distribute the wood among them, it would not be a good deal for the high-ranked adventurers, no matter how much the wood sold for.

Inevitably, this would be done only a few times, and the high-ranked adventurers would soon leave the town.

So, the main problem is the transportation method.

And we have the means to solve that: magic bags.

If we could just cut down the trees and put them in the magic bag, it would be much easier, if not easier, to return home than dragging the logs.

When I explained this to Simon, he nodded his head in agreement. He nodded his head in agreement. The reason he nodded is because even if there is no problem in carrying the logs, there is still the problem of how to deal with other monsters.

I see. It would be nice to have a tree from that forest, but ...... I'll show you. Come on!

Simon took us to the wood yard next to the workshop.

In a corner, in a locked, sturdy shed, there it was.