episode_0222

“Boss. Here.”

As I sat down in my office to take care of business, Jiena immediately brought me some documents.

It was a document I wrote while managing my businesses while I was away after the territorial war. For each business, there was a comparison of before and after the territorial war, and a summary of areas where problems occurred and areas that needed to be addressed.

“The Rosy Skeleton has started operating normally?”

“Yes! With the brand engraved by the boss, even the undead can be controlled, so I was able to direct the operation even when the boss was away.”

During a territory war, there was a need to block access to the territory. Since there could be an operation to destroy the inside of the castle wall or a threat of assassination, it was natural to lock the gate of the castle wall very tightly.

As a result, the operation of the Logi Skeleton, which must be moved frequently, was temporarily suspended.

However, that part was easily resolved by Jienna controlling the undead through branding. The same routes as before began operating immediately, and routes that passed through land now contaminated by curses were ordered to be operated with a light detour.

Even though I didn’t give any specific instructions, the work was done so meticulously that I didn’t have to worry about it.

“Oh, did you do well?”

“It was possible thanks to the help of the village chief.”

“Village chief?”

“Yes, they said there was contaminated land and that buses and freight routes that were supposed to run there should be detoured.”

Since the village chief was able to interact closely with the hive mind, he seemed to have taken care to ensure that the Logiskeleton did not pass through the contaminated land.

Of course, since we had been instructed from the beginning to avoid danger, there would not have been a problem even if the village chief had not told us to take a detour.

Anyway, following the very brief information about the Logis Skeleton, it was about the Cloth Skeleton, including the weaving mill.

“The textile mill has started operating again?”

“Only the skeletons that were taken out were returned, and the damaged or destroyed skeletons were replaced with others, so it worked on its own, right?”

“Well, it’s run automatically by the Skeleton Mage. The skeleton mage in charge was also safe.”

Although there were some parts that were completely responsible for the labor force, it was not difficult to start the weaving mill again as long as the skeleton meme, which could be called the brain, was intact.

If the Skeleton Mage remembers all the know-how, work can be done at 100% the same level as before even if a different skeleton is used.

Still, thanks to him taking care of the things I had left without realizing, the situation at the weaving mill is now quite good.

Although the Yeongjijeon ended very briefly, there was a period during which items could not be sold due to preparations or other reasons. Naturally, as soon as the Territory War ended, the demand poured in all at once, and all of the stockpile was sold out.

If Jiena had not resumed the operation of the weaving mill in time, it could have been quite a hardship. Even now, the weaving mills were running at breakneck speed to meet the growing demand.

As I was flipping through the documents, feeling very fortunate that there was no problem at the weaving mill, the first thing that caught my eye was a bit of bad news.

“The blacksmith… … . There is a bit of a problem.”

That is, there was a problem with the blacksmith shop, so production was dropping.

“The situation was a mess, probably because they dragged everything in at the end of the territory war. Researchers were also perplexed.”

“Gun, if I had known it would be like this, I would have left the blacksmith alone.”

They brought in skeletons, including blacksmiths and weaving mills, to wipe them out all at once, but problems arose at the blacksmith shop. There was no problem with the most important skeleton mages, but there was a problem with the blacksmith itself.

To be precise, there was a serious problem with some of the blacksmith’s facilities.

The problem was that there was a lot of iron solidified inside the kiln that made the molten iron for casting, or that the kiln used to heat the iron cooled down after a long time and cracks appeared.

It was a place where fires were lit non-stop 24 hours a day, but when the fires were stopped due to the Battle of Yeongjijeon, such problems arose.

“You don’t say that researchers should do anything differently?”

“If you don’t want to use magic, it would be better to create a new one.”

“Tsk, then… … . I’ll have to treat the molten iron with magic and make new cracks. It’s not that difficult to make.”

Although it was very disappointing that there was a problem with the blacksmith shop, it was fortunate that it was not an impossible problem to solve.

The hardened molten iron could be easily solved by using magic, and the cracked kiln could be simply rebuilt as the researchers said. It was a very simple task for me, who had the expertise, no labor costs, and an almost infinite amount of manpower.

I found the Skeleton Mage in charge of the blacksmith shop and immediately instructed him to take care of the parts that needed repair at the blacksmith shop.

At the same time, the remaining zombie wyverns were also sent to the blacksmith shop to immediately melt the hardened molten iron inside the kiln. In order to re-melt the hardened molten iron and use it properly, you need to quickly raise the temperature, and the zombie wyvern’s breath was perfect for that.

It was not difficult to solve the problem by shooting the breath directly at the hardened molten iron and heating the entire kiln with magic.

While listening to the flapping wings of the zombie wyvern, which can be heard even in the office, I checked other parts one by one.

” Fortunately, there is no problem with the press. ”

“It’s Death Knight. Rather, he was disappointed that he couldn’t run properly.”

It was fortunate that there were no problems with the press processing process handled by Death Knight.

Although Death Knights were also called in during this territory battle, there was no problem with the Death Knights as they only had to deal with a few rampaging soldiers and expert-level knights who were unable to distinguish between what was coming and going. Since the Death Knight was a press processing process, it was enough as long as the Death Knight was safe.

“Then, parts that do not require casting, forging, or heat treatment can be operated.”

“Yes, we are still producing things like kitchen knives that are made by pressing. Also, the boss didn’t use large undead again, right? So the grindstone is fine too.”

“… … It was a good choice not to call that guy.”

It was very good news that the highly effective rotary whetstone could be used safely for mass production of cutlery.

In particular, I was even more pleased because the grindstone was essential for press processing that can be operated properly now.

However, I couldn’t just hold on to that and feel relieved, so I checked the blacksmith’s details in more detail.

“Are there any orders that are behind on castings or items that require heat treatment?”

“It’s a little bit, but there’s still room for the due date. However, since cauldrons and pans made of cast iron are quite popular products, I think it would be good to normalize them as soon as possible.”

“Oh, there was that.”

In order to melt the molten iron and normalize it as quickly as possible, a large amount of dark magic was poured into the zombie wyvern and skeleton mage sent to the blacksmith shop. It wasn’t difficult as I was in this city, my territory, my dungeon.

After checking a few more parts about the blacksmith shop, I checked the last page of the document that Jienna had handed me.

The last chapter was about the sale of Smith Skeletons and Cloth Skeletons.

“Almost all the inventory in the warehouse is gone.”

“Yes… … . Apparently, entry to the territory was prohibited due to a territory war. The merchants who were waiting for the territory war to end in a nearby territory rushed in at once, and they were all gone in an instant.”

“Well, it’s not difficult to secure inventory, so it doesn’t matter. It won’t take long to normalize the blacksmith shop either.”

It could have been a bit of a problem that all the inventory that had filled the warehouse was gone in an instant, but it wasn’t something to worry about. Moreover, the warehouse was emptied in an instant and a huge amount of lump sum money came in at once, which made me feel better, even if only a little.

But that feeling subsided again with the content that followed.

“By the way, it looks like the Marquis of Kurid was trying to take over the market?”

“Yes. This is news brought by merchants who came in right after the territory was opened, and it is said that a huge amount of goods poured into the market around the time the territory war was declared. In particular, although the steel products are of low quality, they seem to have received quite a big response in the market by pricing them at a low price.”

This is because, as expected, information was confirmed that the Marquis of Kurid was trying hard to rob the market while he was stranded due to a territory war.

The information was clearly written that the Marquis of Kurid was putting on the market a lot of crude and crude items at very low prices to match the prices.

“What about fiber?”

“The fibers seem to have loosened quite a bit. It is said that items that were previously sold as luxury goods were also sold at low prices. Otherwise, it would be difficult to compete with cloth skeleton fiber.”

They said that they were selling high-end products at low prices in order to compete with me, who was supplying strong, high-quality products at low prices.

“What is the market reaction and market share?”

“Because it’s so cheap… … . The response itself is said to be good. Moreover, because of the territory war, we were unable to transport goods for a while. So, the market share is a little bit… … .”

Although the territory war did not last very long, it was said that the things Marquis Kurid had put out so far were receiving quite a response.

However, the reaction was a little different from when I was occupying the market. This was because I was unable to supply goods on time due to a territorial war, and the Marquis of Kurid took that position.

“If supply is done properly, there won’t be any problems?”

“Yes, all the merchants who came to pick up the items reacted in the same way. That’s why inventory runs out faster in some places.”

“I don’t know if this situation will continue for a long time, but there won’t be any major problems right now,” I nodded at Jiena’s calm expression.

Since the products I sell are cheap anyway, it was clear that I would look for high quality products rather than poor quality products. It seemed that it would not be difficult to regain the lost market if the quantity was supplied properly.

Overall, I felt relieved that although there were some minor problems, there were no problems that could make the situation significantly worse. I thought that with just a little bit of care, I could recover to the same level as before.

However, as I was nodding my head briefly, feeling relieved, Jiena gently touched the hand that was holding the document.

“Boss, that’s what I’m saying. How about setting up a warehouse in a cooperative family or other trusted fiefdom?”

“Warehouse? Since there is room for production capacity anyway, it is not difficult to fill it, but why?”

“Even if access to the territory is restricted for some reason like this time, we must be able to continuously supply goods to the market. What… … In the long run, things will be the same, but I think we can adequately respond to a short-term situation like now.”

“Well, if the goods had been supplied properly, there would have been no reaction even if that guy Kurid put the goods on the market.”

“That’s right. You can tell just by looking at the territory where the franchise stores are located. It is said that items made by the Marquis of Kurid were sold there as well, but they did not sell at all, perhaps because the franchise store had enough inventory.”

“Hmm, not bad. It will be possible to respond to emergencies, and the distribution network can be made more dense… … . In some cases, it is not a bad idea to operate as a franchise store.”

Jiena’s suggestion to build warehouses in various locations seemed like a good idea.

Even if there were a case like this where access to the territory had to be restricted, it would be possible to do so without any problems in the short term, so it seemed like it would be a good idea to build warehouses across the country.