episode_0109

Of course, regular operation did not just use skeletons. It was also decided to accompany the manpower that provides services by hiring those who wish to do so in the territory.

Since we had to spend about ten days in the carriage, we had no choice but to need people to take care of our convenience. Manpower was also needed to maintain order within the carriage. It wasn’t good because an accident occurred on a bus transporting people.

It would be great to use skeleton mages, but as the territory grew to a city level, there were a few people who came in from outside, so manpower had to be used to provide them with jobs.

Anyway, for that reason, Logis Skeleton’s buses and trucks, which began operating with employees, responded quite quickly.

The first departure started from my territory, and from the start, about half of the wagons were filled. But since there was nothing to sell in the city of Carbone right now, the truck had to run almost empty. Still, it wasn’t completely empty. Among those on the bus was a person who had a relative in Carboné, and since he was taking quite a lot of luggage, he had to use a truck.

However, unlike the first time, when the buses and trucks returned after about three weeks, there were no overcrowded buses or overloaded trucks. Numerous people were getting off the buses and large quantities of supplies were being unloaded from trucks.

Of course, in some ways it was an artificial scene. I was sending someone to get the supplies and manpower I needed right now, as I needed workers.

“Lord. This bus seems very useful! Town… … , no, it’s a city now. The buses I experienced in the city were very comfortable, but this metropolitan bus was even more comfortable!”

The village chief’s son, who had asked me to get the things I wanted, looked at me and spoke as if making a fuss. I took a bus to the city of Carbon, acquired a large amount of supplies, and on the way back, I felt like I saw and felt quite a lot.

But I couldn’t continue to pay attention to the village chief’s son. This is because dozens of strong workers and the supplies that came with them had to be distributed and used.

Workers were immediately put into the final stages of development of the territory, and supplies were moved to where they were needed. Of course, those workers and materials were first put into the construction of my mansion.

Not only is Amy putting pressure on me by giving me coy looks every day, but I’m also planning on looking for a butler and such, so the mansion has become an essential element. Moreover, my mother was also telling me to quickly become independent. If I go out, I will enjoy my newlywed life with my uncle or something.

Anyway, even as the mansion was taking full shape, buses and trucks in the name of Rosy Skeleton went back and forth between the city of Carbon and my territory every few days.

Of course, with the buses and trucks moving like that, both Count Carbon and I were satisfied.

I was able to obtain workers and quite a few supplies, and Count Carbone’s economy began to boom due to the money the workers brought in and used. Not only was it not enough to sell off the surplus supplies from Count Carbon’s estate, but people looking for work were making money while working, which was bringing money to the estate.

In some ways, it may have seemed like a unilateral loss on my part, but it was definitely not a loss because I only had a considerable amount of money accumulated.

And, Count Carbon, who derived satisfaction and benefit from the regular operation of buses and trucks, began to take an active role. Count Carbon, who had made money through transactions with my fiefdom, was persuading other lords to obtain items needed for the fiefdom.

Thanks to this, Viscount Deputy and Baron Parmer, who had received word from me and were talking about their own, came to my estate in person and gave me confirmation about regular service. After hearing from Count Carbon about the advantages that could be gained through regular driving, they were persuaded and immediately gave a definite answer.

Of course, there was a reason why Count Carbon took action in person. As soon as regular service began, Count Carbon’s men used buses and trucks to get supplies to his estate. I guess it was true that last year’s harvest was bad, so I bought quite a bit of food and also got things like the skins of animals and monsters.

In the process, Viscount Deputy and Baron Palmer also benefited in their own way, and perhaps that was why several other nobles came to visit them wanting to talk about the operation of buses and trucks.

Even the royal family seemed to have some interest, and an agreement was reached for regular operation of the train to nearby royal territories. As a result, my territory became at the center of a distribution network that connected the direct territories, the County of Carbon, the Viscounty of Defuty, and the Barony of Farmer.

Basically, wherever you go, you have to pass through my territory. Even if you wanted to go from the city of Carbon to the Viscounty of Defuty, you had to take a bus or truck to my territory and then go to the Viscounty of Defuty instead of going directly. So naturally, my territory had no choice but to become the center.

It could also be said that the logistics distribution network led by me had begun to take deep roots in the kingdom.

Of course, there were quite a lot of benefits from the process. It wasn’t much compared to the profit I made from my blacksmith shop, but since it wasn’t free to run, it generated quite a bit of profit. So much so that I could easily pay the cost of purchasing monster corpses to run Logy Skeleton.

And, in addition to the profits that I intuitively received, there were also quite a few benefits from looking at the territory as a whole. Since there are no flights every day, there were quite a few cases where people stayed at our territory when transiting through other territories. There were quite a few benefits that arose in the process.

If the timing was right and you couldn’t leave right away, you had to find lodging, and if you didn’t plan on traveling while starving, you had to eat. In the process, there were many benefits gained throughout the territory.

Thanks to this, the only people who enjoyed life were the mercenaries and the territories that had signed a service contract with me. Monsters have always been nothing but a nuisance, but I couldn’t help but feel good about dealing with those nuisances by paying them money. It was good for the mercenaries to get work, and I liked it because I could easily get the things I needed, even if I had to spend some money.

Of course, the Logis Skeleton only had a positive influence on me, but I couldn’t just hold on to it. I had a lot of different things to do.

In addition to increasing the number of skeletons by using the monster corpses that kept coming in, there were also things like finding and training employees working in the store and checking aspects related to the construction of the mansion.

In addition, stopping by the research and development headquarters to encourage researchers and provide progress reports and new tasks was an essential part of the visit.

I visited the research and development headquarters for the first time in a long time, and encouraged the hard-working researchers, even though I couldn’t find them often because I was busy. Of course, using the money pouring into the territory. I smiled lightly at the sight of those who were happy to receive a considerable bonus, and gave them a task.

“Wagons are made of steel, and in the case of trucks, they have to handle a huge amount of weight. As a result, it seems like durability is being consumed a little quickly, so please try to fix this.”

“How can I do it?”

“How about making a device that can distribute shock and weight? The basic form is maintained, but existing ones can also be used by just adding that part.”

“Well, let’s research that part.”

The head researcher immediately turned around as he saw tasks being distributed in the R&D headquarters, especially to those who were focusing on development. It seemed like the purpose of coming here was largely achieved, so I was thinking of going to see something else.

But as I turned around, something came to mind. I remembered that it rained a few days ago and one or two of the ironwood fences were starting to rust and look red.

“Oh, and also study the alloy part. You made a wooden book this time, right? At first, I thought about replacing it when it got rusty, but it seemed like the rust was going away faster than I thought. Since there is a possibility that it can be easily damaged if it rusts, it would be good to make an alloy that does not rust easily.”

“Yes? You mean metal that doesn’t rust? No, is that possible?”

The researchers seemed skeptical when I told them to make a metal that wouldn’t rust. According to their common sense, they seemed to think that it was natural for iron to rust and that it was something that could not be avoided.

However, as I had memories of my past life, I knew that it was possible. Even though I didn’t know how it would happen, I just knew that it would happen.

In any case, it was clear that if I told them to create it, the researchers would rack their brains hard or experience hundreds or thousands of failures to create it at some point. All I had to do was wait for metal that didn’t rust easily to be made and pour money into it.

“It is possible. Gold has greater value as currency, but in some ways it is a type of metal. Wouldn’t it be possible if we could extract only those advantages and make them effective on other metals?”

“… … So do you mix gold?”

“If you mix gold, it will not make sense to make a profit. Even if it doesn’t rust, it’s meaningless if it’s expensive. It would be cheaper to melt down the existing one and make a new one. Look for something that costs less to produce and doesn’t rust easily. Rather than simply using iron, you could mix it with other minerals to create an alloy. Or, you can make something like alchemy liquid and apply it as a coating.”

The head researcher nodded as if he understood what I meant.

“Try hard. We will provide you with sufficient support. Of course, we will definitely reward you when you succeed.”

“Yes! We will never disappoint you!”

When it was said that rewards would be guaranteed in case of success, the head researcher seemed to be very determined. I felt like I was expressing with my whole body that no matter what happens, I will successfully complete the task assigned to me.

Leaving the chief researcher behind, I headed straight to the mansion. Now that the construction of the mansion was almost completely finished, I was going to check it out. Some spaces inside were already filled with furniture, so it could actually be said to be semi-complete.

“Ah, my lord!”

Heading to my mansion, I could see several workers working hard. Among them, a carpenter who acted as a sort of work leader spotted me and immediately came running towards me.

He ran quickly, stopped a couple of steps away from me, and made a very happy noise.

“The construction of the mansion has been completed, and the final cleaning work is in progress. Once the cleaning is done, you will be able to live in the mansion right away. All the basic furniture has been placed, so you only need to move the items you need. If you want, we can even help you move your items!”

It was news that the mansion had been completely completed. I don’t know if it was because I was told that the mansion I would be living in from now on was completed, but the corners of my mouth curled up without me knowing.

When the carpenter said he would help me move my luggage, I waved my hand roughly and went inside the mansion where the final cleaning work was in progress.

It was a three-story mansion, and it was not simply built using wood. The framework was made of very strong iron pillars, and stones were piled up around it, firmly fixed with limestone. The inside of the frame created in this way was filled with wood like a wooden house, giving it an old-fashioned feel in its own way.

Thinking that this was the mansion I would live in now, I took a quick look around the inside of the mansion. I looked around the second and third floors through the large stairs that were visible as soon as I entered the entrance. As if I wanted to leave a trace because I thought this was my mansion, I moved without even realizing it by brushing against the railing.

The wooden railings were very smooth, without any rough feeling, perhaps because they had been well trimmed. So I felt like I was looking around the mansion even more while sweeping the railings.

“Andrew!”

However, even after all the workers who had finished their work had left, there was someone who came to see me while I was looking around the mansion. It was Amy, one of the other people who would be living in this mansion with her.

Amy walked up the stairs and approached me on the second floor.

“I heard the mansion was completed?”

“You’ll know it when you see it. Now all you have to do is pack the necessary luggage and come in.”

“Good. then… … . Let’s do it!”

“… … What?”

As I was wondering what on earth he was talking about, he grabbed my wrist sharply, as if he had no intention of waiting for Amy to think about it, and opened the nearest door wide.