Chapter 209 \n209. Busyā¦ 1\n
With this, thereāll be no problem with the new continent for now.
I donāt have to come to parties any more thanks to the ridiculous royal family, and both the Rephilia Trade and the [Society] are safe for the time being. I only have to deliver what they ordered, so itās not a big deal. And I have the Wolf Fang to purchase the goods on the earth.
I think the initial goal of gathering information and [getting enough power to carry out a disruptive operation when something happens] has almost been achieved.
If I wish,Ā normalĀ information that is not a military secret, such as the plan to deploy an expedition fleet to search for a new location, will be readily available. And if I am really concerned about it, some lobbying would be possible if I grant the Rephilia Trade, as well as the affiliated firms in neighboring countries, the full power of the Yamano Viscount Family.
Also, our fleet, that is, the fleet of the three captured boats should be in operational condition soon. Our trained sailors will operate the fleet, and we have changed the names of the ships.
How can it be a [fleet] when there are only three ships, you ask? If there are more than two ships, it is already a proper fleet!
But I guess it will be a long time before Eras joins the frontā¦
When the ships were captured, there were not many ammunitions left, and there was no spare cannon, so theyāre currently can only fight once. Still, since we will quickly develop a breech-loading type rifled gun, as well as the ammunition, charges, explosives, and the likes, thereās no problem. At least, there will be no expedition fleet for a few years, so we should have plenty of time because their expedition fleet that is (should be) currently in action has not yet returned.
And if, in the end, they accepted the fact that the fleet will not return, they will not try to deploy a new fleet for a while due to financial and human losses.
In the unlikely event that a new expedition fleet unexpectedly deployed despite my interferencesā¦
Yeah, well, those three ships should be able to intercept the enemiesā¦
By utilizing my transfer ability to put them in a favorable positionā¦
Itās a pity that we canāt do live exercises because there arenāt enough ammunitions. Well, weāll figure it out somehow. Besides, if push comes to shove, I only need to doĀ somethingĀ with my transfer ability.\n
Yes, as long as Iām alive, thereās nothing to be worried about. The problem is after Iām gone.
Thatās why Iām doing a lot of tedious things like shipbuilding and cannon manufacturing, as well as researching the new continent.
If I donāt care whatever it will become after I die, I wonāt do something like that, mind you.
ā¦well, itās for Colette-chan, Sabine-chan, and the many people Iāve been involved with, so it canāt be helped.
Besides, my current life is centered around this world.
In a sense, Iām only going to earth if I have things to do, and Iām always coming back to this world.
ā¦yeah, this is [my county]. There are the territory and its folks entrusted by His Majesty the King, but even without them, I would still value the people hereā¦ Thatās why I have to do something about the territory and the [general store Mitsuha] in the royal capital that had been abandoned (kinda) for quite a whileā¦
āIām back!!ā (Mitsuha)
Since I couldnāt leave the new continent during the transport operation to Wennarl Barony for the sake of Cherylea-chan, so I returned to the territory for the first time in a while.
Usually, whether I have things to do on the new continent or the earth, I always occasionally appeared at the territory mansion and the [general store Mitsuha] in the royal capital. Still, this time I was completely stuck in the Kingdom of Vanel in the new continent, so itās been a long time since I returned.
Well, I was taking Colette-chan with me, and thereās no way someone would do something reckless to the territory, aiming for the absence of its lord.
Not only the vassals, but also the folks, the Bozes County and Alexis-samaās viscounty on both sides of my territory, the king, the princes, and princesses as well as the lords of other territories are all on my side, so thereās no way things like coups or robbery could be succeeded.
The bandits, too, will not attack the wagons heading towards my territory.
Yeah, it is already well known as the territory of the [Himemiko of Thunder], and there are enough rumors that I will not tolerate bandits and enemies.\nIn the first place, if thereās some damage to our territory or to the merchants that were heading to our territory, thereās no doubt that subjugation units will be dispatched from the Bozes County, other neighboring territories, or even the royal capital. ā¦and itās probably a force that will result in a significant overkill.
And the bandits who were formerly the soldiers of the Imperial Army have been almost wiped outā¦
Also, weāre just a small remote territory that is facing the sea, has no border with another country, and having no strategic resources. It is a viscounty now, but it is actually a territory equivalent to a barony. ā¦and itās the one that pretty unprofitable at thatā¦
Yeah, we donāt have to worry about being targeted. Thereās too little benefit for the risk.
ā¦well, Iām going to develop it even further from now on!
The preparation has already progressed anyway.
āAh, w-welcome back!ā (noel-chan)
Noel-chan rushed out to inform everyone when she noticed that I came out of my room with Colette-chan. I think she should be 11-years-old. At first, she was a quiet and obedient child, but what a lively child she is nowā¦
The noel-chan who was about to be forced to sign a contract called [Indentureship], which is borderline trafficking, where her 20-yearsā salaries would be paid to her parents in advance.
Though she looks smaller than 9-year-old Colette-chan, which I guess, it might be due to differences in diet and exerciseā¦
Just in case, Noel-chanās parents are being monitored for the time being.
It seems that the eldest son, who is the heir, and the second son, who is the reserve, are being brought up properly, but apparently, there are clear differences both in meals and work given between Noel-chanās sisters and the sons.
ā¦but such a thing is normal in this world. Even as a lord, I canāt meddle in their affair that much.\n\nIām developing the territory for the sake of the folks and the territory they live in. So, the territorial budget has nothing to do with my personal assets, no matter how much we make. Iām doing everything with a sense of duty, that is [for the folks]. ā¦thereās no one who wants to increase the burden on their back deliberately.
Especially those who were drawn after seeing our development, rather than [the people who had been attached to the territory from the beginning]ā¦
Yeah, we wonāt accept immigrants.
Except for those who have the skills that can be useful for the territory.
Yes, we only need to make enough money in the primary sector so that everyone in the territory can live happily. So I donāt intend to increase the scale.
The territorial earning should come from the secondary sector, that is, the manufacturing industry.
I wanted to start mining if possible, but I havenāt found a valuable mineral resource yet.
Well, the probability of having such resources in such a small territory is like winning a lotteryā¦
ā¦ah, I guess the foreign trade and resale would fall under the tertiary sectorā¦
Something that produces just by consuming is not an [industry], you say? Is that soā¦
ā¦even though itās profitableā¦