episode_0202

In the third week, Flora’s birthday episode was forced to take place, and from then on, the residents of the territory became more dissatisfied and came to see me.

This development must have been experienced in the game as well.

Flora’s birthday is always fixed, and not heading to the birthday party at that time directly leads to a bad ending. Therefore, the increase in dissatisfaction is bound to occur during the Clue and Prove event in Chapter 2, where the symposium is in progress.

Even if you try to avoid it, you can’t avoid it.

You could see it as a fateful development.

Anyway, this Clue & Prove event can be seen as a gateway that must be cleared.

But, in fact, it is impossible to prepare for that in a short period of time, 3 days.

Thanks to the pattern of forcibly eating up the player’s time by causing an incident, preparations must be made much earlier.

Prepare options to refute in advance. You have to create and show them data that can prove it. By borrowing the power of the system.

But I couldn’t use the power of my current system.

This was also the case right after we returned to Chatelaine after Flora’s birthday episode.

Just like back then, when the crop settings window, specific UI, and options did not appear at all, nothing appeared except a warning message saying that my level of dissatisfaction had increased in the future.

That means only one thing.

‘Find and solve Shatren’s problems purely with your own strength.’ It means.

Actually, it’s a nonsensical story. To suppress residents’ complaints through the Clue & Prove event without the power of the system. Doesn’t that sound take your breath away?

Not being able to use the power of the system in an event where you have to make a choice a long time ago and have to refute it is literally the same as waiting for a bad ending.

However, I was able to come up with an answer even in less than three days.

Because modern knowledge is such a powerful weapon.

Even though it was a fantasy world, it was the same even if a few more settings were added to this world.

Soil is still the same soil.

The modern laws were fully applied here as well.

“I prepared as instructed. Master.”

In front of all the residents of Chatlaine, Camilla finished preparing and bowed her head to me.

-Bubble bubble.

Water bubbling in a transparent glass bottle.

There is something lightly sliced inside.

Since I would need time anyway, I decided to give a brief explanation.

“Hmm. This will take some time, so should I ask a question in advance?”

“Question…?”

“Okay. Do you know what kind of soil strawberries and grapes grow well in?

The residents of Shatren Territory clicked their tongues.

“We are the people who have been growing only strawberries and grapes in Chatelaine for several decades. Don’t you know that?!”

“Well. Because I don’t know much, I think this may have happened.”

“What, what?!”

“Seeing that the field has turned out like that, isn’t it correct to say that we have no idea what kind of environment strawberries and grapes grow well in?”

The residents raised their eyebrows at my provocation.

However, the words coming out of the mouth are still the same.

Grow in good soil, add good fertilizer, and give plenty of water.

Cold damage in winter, pests in summer. It catches them and prevents major tissues, including the plant’s stems and roots, from being damaged.

And lots more.

Of course, these are all useless words.

Occasionally, small points like how to prevent crops from spoiling were mentioned, but the essence of the question was not penetrated at all.

-Park!

I calmed the mood by stabbing the sheath of my sword into the ground as they raised their blood pressure and shouted useless words.

“So, you guys don’t know anything. There’s nothing concrete. In fact, more chatelaine strawberries and chatelaine grapes of grade D or higher were produced on my land. How can I prove this difference? Is it because I have better land?”

“Well, that’s…!”

You can never say that.

The land I took was mainly the eastern field in Chatelaine.

This land is certainly good, but it is true that it is a little inferior to the western and central fields. That was also known to the public.

“That requires luck. It is said that even in farming, if you are not lucky, you will not get a good harvest!”

“Ma, that’s right!”

“You just happened to have good crops growing on your land this harvest season, right? That’s out of the question!”

I smiled with satisfaction at those words.

“So you guys don’t know anything.”

“…?”

“Camilla. Is it all over?”

“Yes. young master. Just finished.”

“Let’s see if we can say luck even after seeing it in person. You guys?”

-Tiring!

▶There is a task to prove.◀

[ You must explain the differences between the player’s fields and the villagers’ fields. ]

[ When successful: You can claim one of the rights of a chatrene. ]

[ In case of failure: The closure order of the current Chatrene will be lifted. ]

***

pH. Hydrogen ion concentration exponent.

An index value that indicates how many hydrogen cations exist in a solution, which is a measure of acidity or basicity.

Of course, the results of crops vary depending on the soil value, so this value is very important in modern farming.

Some plants, like mugwort, grow in a wide pH range, while others, like Socoraco, grow only in a fairly narrow pH range.

In other words, there is an appropriate pH depending on the crop, and in many cases, if it becomes too high or too low, the crop will die.

In fact, strawberries and grapes tend to grow well in slightly acidic soil, and this was no different here.

The problem is how to prove and show it.

They will not believe it unless they feel it with their five senses, such as seeing it with their eyes, hearing it with their ears, and smelling it directly.

This is partly because the presenter is a Karssein with a history of ruining a territory, but since Shatrene is currently very closed, simple theories alone cannot be used to persuade them.

So we show it with our own eyes.

Because pH can be easily resolved visually.

So how do you know pH?

Modern appliances. Very precise and detailed work must be done using the ion electrode present in the pH meter.

So, in science rooms and laboratories that exist in every school, such expensive equipment cannot be used for simple classes, so other methods are used instead.

So-called ‘indicator’ is used.

“This can’t be happening…”

“Does each soil really have different colors?”

They are looking at two samples in front of them.

One was taken from the soil of Harnier’s estate.

The other one was taken from the soil of the Chatelaine estate.

There was a clear color change in both soils.

Now, I can explain.

“I gave the two vials the same conditions. I just added a few drops of boiled cabbage water to it. But why did this change occur?”

The reason is simple.

“Even if the soil is the same, its properties are different. The soil on the right side, where not only chatelaine strawberries but also regular strawberries cannot be grown, has many coal mines and little fertilizer, making it an environment for crops to grow well.”

Because it is not an appropriate pH. That’s why it doesn’t grow well.

The residents gulped as they watched the two vials.

They can guess what comes next.

“ character. Well then, let’s move on. You clearly said that, right? Show me the difference between my land and your land.”

“…”

“On the left is the soil in my field. On the right is soil taken from your field. Where should I check?”

In front of them, filled with sounds of gulping, I slowly put on gloves and dropped the indicator into each bottle.

And surprisingly.

“This can’t be happening…!”

“This red…? What is the soil of the fields we cultivate?”

“Even though it is the same soil, it is so different…”

“Didn’t they say that crops won’t grow well if it’s too red…?”

“Do you really mean that the data scrolls like that?”

The fields cultivated by the residents of Chatrene were red in color, as if the soil was much more acidic than the typical acidic soil.

‘this. No matter how I look at it, the color is too dark.’

I took out a homemade item from my inner pocket and looked at it in turn with their glass bottles.

It would be nice if there was a tool called pH paper, but there was no way such a thing existed in this world.

So, in order to compare the specific colors of the pH scale over the past three days, I created the tool myself by subdividing the colors for each pH.

As a result of several experiments, the pH is around 2-3. Most crops would not be able to grow, but the standards here were a little different and it seemed like they could grow.

‘But even if that were the case, this raises some doubts.’

Their soil was originally no different from the soil of the eastern fields. I confirmed that it was at the same level, if not similar, until not long ago.

As proof of this, the soil in the eastern field I was managing was also more acidic. In other words, this means that all of the soil in Chatelaine was acidic.

Why is the soil of Chatelaine so acidic?

This question did not go away easily.

-Tiring!

▶Successfully cleared the Clue and Prove event.◀

▶It has been proven that the soil of the residents and the soil of the player are different. As a reward, you will have the right to issue one command to the residents of Chattren.◀

‘okay. Since I can exercise my rights, I should try it right away.’

It’s not like there aren’t any doubts.

As it turns out, it was like that from the beginning. Strangely enough, the residents of Shatren Territory did not feel attached to it.

Putting aside any doubts, they exercised their fair rights.

“Then, let me announce one thing here. From now on, Shatren will cut off all contact with the outside world.”

“What, what?!”

“In addition, outsiders are prohibited from entering Chatren, regardless of whether they are traders. We will completely block all routes and completely defeat all traders except Ruthmeier.”

Residents protested loudly.

“In that case, what are we supposed to buy to take care of this agricultural land?”

“This is nonsense. Please abolish it!”

“Does it make sense to block everything we need?!”

I can’t help but sigh.

“As I have seen with my own eyes, your soil is very acidic. On the other hand, mine is much lighter in color. Since it turns out that the two soils are different, this is not luck. There is a problem not only with your farming methods, but also with your soil management methods. Then, you have to stop causing that problem so the same thing doesn’t happen again.”

“What on earth do you mean!”

“It has nothing to do with that!”

“No. It’s related to one, right?”

“What…?”

“The high-quality fertilizer you were using. That was brought in from outside.”

“…!”

The residents’ eyes widened at that point.

“There is no way that the soil of Shatlaine would have changed that much from the beginning. That means what I’m suspecting is the fertilizer. To refute this claim as being wrong, you would have to deny that pH and these experiments that I wrote about in the data scroll. Is it possible?”

Although they were dumbfounded, they could not bear to refute it.

***

▶Agent ability has been activated.◀

[ 2. Dyke ]

▶Ability to perform: Controller

[ Entry and exit of outsiders is completely controlled, preventing contact with Shatrene. ]

‘Is this the solution for now?’

First of all, Dyke’s abilities have been used, so for the time being, the only place where contact with Chatrene is possible is Ruthmire, which is managed by Tasha.

‘But, it’s still not enough.’

This pattern of forcibly eating up the player’s time by causing an incident will occur again in the future.

Before that, you need to take action in advance.

We need manpower to properly suppress them and take complete action.

“Let’s go. Harnier.”

“Yes.”

– Tap, tap, tap.

let’s go.

To Lilpeten.

Talpon, who governs the military of Lilpeten in the western part of the empire, is the last agent of this territory.