episode_0178

Ferdi hesitated for a moment, but answered with a determined face.

“Type. Rather than explaining it, I think it would be better to tell them where it is.”

okay. Seeing is better than hearing.

It can be much better to see it in person rather than explain it, and we are currently outside the grace period of day 1 and have definitely received the main episode.

Rather than just staying here, it would be better to look around occasionally.

So I followed Ferdi around the Chatelaine estate.

-Tiring!

▶You have stepped into a danger zone.◀

▶If you are discovered by residents, battle becomes inevitable!◀

A status window notification that appears as soon as you step into a place where residents do business.

This field seemed to be comprised of quite a few dissatisfied residents.

‘Even if it’s a battle, if you touch it… your perception will disappear. Intimacy also falls further away from the gray box.’

Therefore, it is not actually a battle, but HP is inevitably worn down little by little. Karsein’s body gets hurt little by little by throwing things and threatening him.

This is the sea I was expecting anyway. If possible, try to block the flying things with your weapon so as not to get any abnormalities, and go in like this…

“Type. Not that way, but this way.”

Ferdi lowered his voice significantly, covering his mouth with his palm.

“If you go that way, you’ll get caught. There’s a side road over here that the old men and women don’t know about.”

As Ferdi said, there is a side road behind the large vines in the field.

Just big enough for a few people to hide in. This can’t be right.

As I stepped onto that side road, the status window popped up again with an alarm sound.

-Tiring!

▶You have stepped into caution territory.◀

▶As long as you do not make loud noises, residents will not notice you, so be careful about noise.◀

…Oh my.

I didn’t know much about it in the game, but is it possible to avoid friction with the residents like this?

no. Rather, it would be right to praise Ferdi, who knows everything about this place. It really feels like the ranks are different.

As we entered the side road, Ferdi pointed with his finger to me and explained to me the place where the residents had gathered.

“Hey, can you see that they called the peddler separately? That’s it.”

As Ferdi said.

The money offered by the Chatrene estate was a considerable amount.

However, the amount of cash is not that large. That money is only a portion of the support received from the Duke’s family.

“Hmm…”

“This alone could be solved with the support received from the Bagland duchy, but… still. Still, something is strange. Bro!”

As if he knew this, Ferdi clasped his hands together and appealed.

“I know. Dude.”

“…Yes?”

-It looks like some of the items received from Ruthmeier are being exported again.

That money corresponds to a portion of the support received from the Duke family. So, I think Ferdi may have mistaken the idea that Chatrene territory is exporting to the outside world…

‘From my perspective, looking at it this way, it’s quite easy to be suspicious.’

It is clearly suspicious that no one knew that such a deal was being carried out secretly in this closed Shatren, in this territory where it was not even known that they were helping each other with Ruthmeyer.

I don’t think this guy, who was the only one who realized that there was an internal enemy in Shatrene, would say something like that in vain.

“This doesn’t seem to have happened once or twice?”

“Yes. I didn’t say anything because I couldn’t tell my brother right away… but from what I saw…”

Ferdi spreads his hands.

Ten fingers. It happened at least more times than that.

That transaction involving a considerable amount of money was going on in this closed town.

It’s definitely not Ferdi’s eyes, but it would be considered strange to see it with my own eyes.

“If you save up that much money, where on earth are you spending it? There must have been support money received from the Bagland duchy.”

When he responded that he couldn’t understand it, Ferdi began to speak cautiously.

“…That’s why I told you my thoughts. Brother.”

“What?”

With doubts in mind, I turned my head in the direction Ferdi had indicated, and there I saw a large barrel being moved by workers.

“Here’s what I asked for.”

“Ohh.”

“I wondered if the amount would be enough as the land was increased. Thank goodness.”

“You said you put it in generously? Haha.”

The residents smiled as if they could look forward to it this time.

What we need to remember once again is that Chatelaine is a land of farming.

Make farming your life. It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the people who built this territory through farming saved such a large amount of money to buy it.

“What on earth is that?”

“That’s a fertilizer container.”

“fertilizer container?”

“Chatlaine has been purchasing high-quality fertilizer since long ago, saying it was necessary to somehow make crops grow well. But… after the poor harvest, looking at the number of fertilizer containers coming in, it doesn’t seem like it will be solved with the support from Duke Vagrand. Because there were a lot more than before.”

“Hmm.”

Seeing that it is a high-quality fertilizer, it is clear that I want to grow chatelaine grapes and chatelaine strawberries again.

However, as you can see from the number of barrels, it is not just one or two. Considering that dozens of large containers are pouring out…

It is clear that he saved money by exporting Ruthmeier’s products to purchase the high-quality fertilizer. Is this it?

Then this is…!

“Perdi. Do you know what the yield of crops obtained by cultivating the land directly from Chatelaine is?”

“Currently, Chatelaine survives on potatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots. Other lands…”

“It is used to make chatelaine strawberries and chatelaine grapes. Is that it?”

“Ma, that’s right. How do you do that…”

Ferdi widened his eyes as if he was embarrassed.

“Chatlaine faced a crisis this winter, right? It wouldn’t have been possible without Ruthmeier’s help. What was the reason?”

“Uh… Well, it was a food shortage.”

I knew it.

The residents foolishly thought that they could increase the land.

-Tiring!

▶Information obtained from the agent!◀

[ Chatelaine faced a crisis due to food shortage this winter. ]

The argument itself was, in fact, rather weak.

If you were to call one of the residents and ask if what Ferdi said was true, everyone would say it was a lie.

But I know.

Ferdi’s guess was not wrong at all.

-Tiring!

▶We have identified problems within the territory. How would you react?

[ 5. Call key people to the central hall. ]☑

“Perdi. Bring the important people to the central hall.”

“Tongue, bro?”

“It’s just as you said. This is not an issue that can just be overlooked.”

And at the same time, one of the few opportunities presented itself to me.

***

▶The Clue and Prove event was held using the temporary lord’s abilities!◀

▶The level of achievement is measured from the current point, and the authority and effect of the temporary lord increases depending on the level of achievement.◀

▶In some cases, options may arise!◀

“…”

“…”

As they wait, people from the estate gather one by one with anxious expressions.

In the silence, a man asked a question.

“Why did you call us?”

It has begun.

The gray box sways as if this place doesn’t look particularly nice.

If you make even one mistake here, it will lead to a disaster.

-Tiring!

▶How would you respond to the company’s questions?

[ 1. (Grabbing his collar) Are you going to say something like that when you guys are selling things you got from my business? ]

[ 2. (Pointing outside) I heard everything from Ferdi outside. Why farm like that when we suffer from food shortage? ]

[ 3. (Sitting with legs crossed, sarcastically) I wonder why you kept such a transaction hidden? ]

…

…

First of all, here you use your prior knowledge to postpone your choice. Because it is better to make the final decision at the end.

▶We use information obtained from agents!◀

[ Chatelaine faced a crisis due to food shortage this winter. ]

“Chatlaine suffered a crisis due to food shortage this winter.”

“…!”

As soon as they heard that there was a food shortage, residents were shocked.

I calmly pointed out to them.

“I wish I could tell you in detail why something like that happened.”

“Of course, since the harvest was poor…!”

“Is this absurd contradiction natural, that a territory famous for agriculture is experiencing a crisis due to food shortage?”

Then the man who had been shouting suddenly closed his mouth.

▶Residents’ ability to speak out is diminished.◀

▶Achievement level increases!◀

▶We use information obtained from agents!◀

[Agricultural proportions are broken! ]

“In fact, if you just planted all the different crops on all that land, there wouldn’t be a food problem. But how can we experience a crisis due to food shortage?”

-Tiring!

▶Residents’ ability to speak out is diminished.◀

▶Achievement level increases!◀

Residents remained silent after two attacks in a row.

However, there is no way this game is that easy.

“Well. Isn’t this crisis also a crisis that arose because the Shatren Territory was once seriously damaged?”

“This has never happened before. This is the first time since that day that our Shatrene has had trouble eating!”

“If you think about it that way, wouldn’t the problem be the person who was the lord of our territory at the time?”

“In a way, it was after that day that the children started looting!”

This unprecedented food crisis dates back to the past, and we are currently in a position where we are suffering damage from past events.

The Shatrene Estate always adheres to this position.

Foolishly so.

So I waited until those words came out.

“Let’s talk about it while I’m away! We saved money by reducing the number of crops and eating less. With that money, I bought high-quality fertilizers used to grow all kinds of plants!”

“We tried to grow crops by purchasing high-quality fertilizers from outside. You have no idea of our sincerity!”

okay. These are the words.

[ 7. I guess the problem is that we tried to forcefully increase the yield of strawberries and grapes? ]☑

“You’re lying.”

“…What are you talking about?”

“Didn’t we experience a food crisis because we tried to forcefully increase the harvest of strawberries and grapes?”

“…!”

“That is not sincerity. It’s a pitiful regret.”

“What, what?”

“Aren’t you just unable to escape from the past glory of Shatrene? Because I just don’t want to fall to the floor. Because I’m afraid of returning to an ordinary territory. So, aren’t we wasting money by pouring fertilizer while suffering poverty while trying to ignore the broken reality?”

Then the residents gathered in protest.

“What a waste of money! We want to save that land somehow!”

“That’s right. I don’t want to give up. I don’t want to lose the pride of our territory with those two specialties!”

“If only we had saved up money to buy that high-quality fertilizer!”

The residents of the territory spoke in unison.

But that’s the blind spot.

“Okay. I guess that means the land producing strawberries and grapes was greatly increased using that method? So what has improved by using more fertilizer?”

“Well, that is…”

“I heard it was the same method as in the past. There is no wrong way to grow crops. However, why did it not change even though the land previously planted with carrots, potatoes, and sweet potatoes was changed to a strawberry field? I wouldn’t have even touched that land?”

“…”

“Then, have strawberries and grapes of the same quality as in the past been produced even once after pouring that fertilizer?”

No one could answer those questions.

Even if the land area is greatly increased, nothing changes. Even though I cleared the land to plant crops other than the damaged land, nothing changed. After pouring that fertilizer, strawberries and grapes of the same quality as in the past were never produced.

If so, wouldn’t the problem be something that was the same as in the past?

I gently closed my eyes and tried to give advice.

“…There is only one thing that is completely the same as the past.”

The old man who seemed to have finally come to his senses spoke up.

“Our farming methods and land management. Lord, do you want to point out that those two are the problem?”

“Chief!”

“What is that…!”

“Isn’t that the only thing that hasn’t changed for us?”

After all, the village chief is the village chief?

It was the same in the game, but this one seemed to make sense.

“Correct answer. Brem.”