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

Many pieces of wood were placed against the wall. At first glance, they look like ordinary logs, but on closer inspection, ...... they are still ordinary logs.

Are these expensive?　Really?

We're still one of the biggest workshops in town, but this is all we have left. There's almost no market for it, so there's no plan to increase it.

”Well, Simon, I don't really understand what you're looking at.

I asked him hesitantly, and he smiled and nodded.

I asked him hesitantly, and he smiled and nodded, ”Maybe it's hard for a layman to tell. But it's definitely different. The wood around here is unique, hard, with fine wood grain. It's great for furniture.

It is beautiful in its solid state and suitable for carving.

On the other hand, it is too good to be used for building materials that can hardly be seen from the outside, and even in the days when it was usually cut from the northern forests, it was only used for floorboards in the residences of aristocrats.

This is what I made into a board, do you understand?

While saying this, Simon picked up a plank from his side and held it out.

The size is about 50 x 100 cm. If you were to use it as is, it would probably be a small table or something like that.

It's beautiful, you know?　And it feels good to the touch.

Yuki stroked it and made subtle comments, but as a man who can't tell the difference, I felt the same way.

I can tell by the way it taps that it's hard.

The blackish, fuzzy grain of the wood seems to have a certain flavor, but is it ...... expensive?

I'm not sure what to make of it.

Yes, you guessed it, Natsuki.

Being born into a rich family is no mean feat.

This is pretty amazing. Isn't it pretty expensive ......?

”Oh, you know what, girl? It's a beautiful piece of wood, so I thought I'd use it for the top. It's not often that you find a piece with a pattern like this.

Perhaps happy that someone understood, Simon grinned and pointed at the board, but no one but Natsuki had any idea what he was talking about.

No, of course, I understand that it's totally different from a piece of wood you can find anywhere.

As we twisted our heads, Simon smiled and shrugged his shoulders.

”Well, I can't blame a layman for not knowing. I've never had any luck with it.

I'm sorry. Can a craftsman tell me which trees will sell for a good price?

”No, even a craftsman can't tell by looking at the trees that grow. The only thing you can tell for sure is the species.

I see. It's natural that you can't tell the wood's principle until you cut it. It has an epidermis.

And if it's just the type of tree, we have Toya's [appraisal], so we don't have a problem.

The most popular tree is walnut, but any kind of tree in that area will sell well. The thicker the trunk and the further into the forest you cut it, the better the price, but the tougher the demon will be.

”You don't have to be so choosy. But why are the trees around there of such high quality?

I don't know. I don't know. But I heard there's a lot of magic around there. I'm thinking it's because of that.

Magic, huh? ......

Well, maybe that's why we couldn't cut down the trees because there were too many strong demons. It's not going to work.

You'll be able to get a lot more than that.

But that's to be expected.

Even in the natural world, there is a difference between places where magic is strong and places where it is weak, and in general, it is in places where magic is strong that many demons appear.

In this case, it was thought that the magic power affected the growth of the tree, but the effect could not have been limited to the tree, and the number of demons must have increased as well.

I understand. Also, where do you think is the best place to sell the wood you cut down?

I'm not sure what to do with it.

Haruka asked, and Simon pondered a bit.

In the first place, the lumber market is run by a union of woodworkers and carpenters and a union of lumberjacks, and there is also the reason that they don't want adventurers cutting down trees without permission in the southern forest where they are systematically logging.

If they cut down the trees without thinking, the forest might disappear, so it is unavoidable considering the protection of forest resources.

One way out is to have the adventurer's guild buy the wood and sell it to the lumber market, but this is a system almost exclusively for adventurers who have cut down trees in the northern forest.

However, this system is only for adventurers who have cut down trees in the North Woods. Because of the fees paid to the guild, cutting down trees in the South Woods will not make you much money.

If you trust me, I'll buy it from you.　If you don't trust me, I'll buy it from you. It'll be better than going through the Adventurer's Guild.

”Well, yes. If it works out, I'd appreciate it.

Oh, I'm counting on you... but don't overdo it.　It's no fun to see young men die.

Yes, thank you.

We thanked Simon for his concern for us in a rather clumsy way, and left the workshop with some more advice on choosing a tree.