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Chapter 214 - The Beginning of a New Year

"Happy New Year, Carlos-sama. I will be in your care again this year."

"Yeah, I'll be counting on you too, Ars. It seems that you and your brothers come from a family that is skilled in creating spells. You'll have to keep up the good work."

"Yes, sir. My brother Baito's [Armament Strengthening] is quite powerful. It will definitely be a helpful power to protect the peace of Fontana."

"To protect, huh? It seems that you are not very proactive. This year, there will be a major change in the power structure of Fontana and the surrounding areas. You won't be able to keep up with these changes if you stay like that."

"In all honesty, my true intentions for the Barca Knights' Domain is to build up its strength through a solid internal administration."

"Hmm. So you wish to build a solid foundation without having to go to battle. It's not a bad idea. But the actions of those around you may not allow you to do so. Just be ready to move your troops at any time."

"I understand, Carlos-sama. But when will the fighting be over? We fight every year..."

"...... Don't you know whose uprising started up the chain of events leading to these annual wars for the past couple of years?"

"Well, I don't know, sir. That I do not. Ah, you immediately tailored your clothes with the new fabric I made in Barca! You have a wonderful sense of style, and this lowly Ars here is very impressed, yes!"

"..... Well, I suppose. This is a good quality fabric. It was indeed approved by Lilina."

"Yes, of course, of course. The goat hair was rigorously sorted so that it would be suitable for Lilina's sense of style, and only the finest and softest was made into fabric. And, we only provide it to the soldiers of the Barca army and do not sell it, so the fabric is quite valuable."

"I see. So you select the fabrics with strict criteria and handle only those fabrics to increase the rarity value. Are you going to have enough?"

"We produce a limited number. If you would wish to have some, we can make some available."

"Un. I also think that this is a fabric that can be used as formal wear for the nobility. If you ever negotiate with other noblemen using this as a chip, they will appreciate it. It would be a good idea to have some of this fabric on hand for quick use."

"I see. If that's the case, then Barca shall prepare them right away. If the nobles use it, the value will also increase, after all."

　As the snow was falling, I was in the forest with Baito-nii, fighting off demons.

　As a result of our constant fighting in the midst of freezing to death, my brother finally mastered his own unique magic.

　And by that time, I no longer saw any demons moving in the forest.

　Seeing this, we decided that the risk of encountering demons due to the decrease in the forest caused by the cultivation had decreased considerably, and ended the demon extermination.

　Not long after that, the winter deepened and the year turned into a new one.

　Then there was the annual event of greeting the Head of the family for the New Year.

　Now, living in the city of Fontana, I just went to Carlos' castle that morning to greet him like this.

　I spent more time talking with Carlos than I had in the past years.

　In the process, I noticed Carlos' outfit.

　It seemed that he had tailored a garment for this occasion using the new Barca fabric of our Barca Knights' Domain.

　He was wearing it and was being greeted by the knights of the Fontana territory.

　This is good advertisement.

　From now on, when I move to the banquet room and talk to other knights, I'll actively promote this fabric as well.

　That's how my twelfth year began in the new world.

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"Ars-dono, it's good to see you looking well."

"Happy New Year to you, Peter-dono. I'm glad to see that you're doing well too. How is the Uruk territory doing since then?"

"Oh, Pessi, who was expected to be the next Head of the family, has died. They seem to be confused as to what to do now. However, the Uruks seem to be quite wary of our movements. I don't think they will attack us, though."

"Ara, that's good to hear."

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"Well, it's because of Barca's work last year. Thanks to you and your men, I was able to gain some part of the captured territory. I have to thank you."

"We worked hard in the last battle. I'm glad that Barca was able to be of help to you, Peter-dono."

"I really appreciate it. I'd like to talk to you about something, if that's all right."

"What's the matter, sir?"

"Um, last year's wheat harvest was better than we had expected, which is good, but there was too much of it. The threshing process takes too much time in our territory..."

"Oh, I see. Threshing is done by hand in your territory, right? I forgot that in Barca it's done more efficiently."

"Yes, that's right. I heard that there is a way to thresh and mill flour with less effort in Barca. Is there any way that we can adopt this method in Einrad?"

"Hmmm, for threshing we of Barca just need to make the tools and bring them to you, but for milling, we'll need to build a windmill, so could we build one?"

"Yes, you can build one if necessary."

"I understand. I'll think about it. ...... By the way, is there anything else you are troubled about, Peter-dono? This year too, Barca is thinking of sending people to each knight's territory as workers, but if you have any information on the troubles people are facing so that we can come up with solutions before heading out, that would be great."

"You're thinking of dispatching people huh. It's not common for knights to want to talk about their troubles with other knights. But I have a thought, though it may be a little different from "problems"."

"Oh, what is it, Peter-dono?"

"Money."

"... Hmm?"

"Money, Ars-dono. There's not enough money for knighthoods."

"...... But... You're knights, aren't you? You own territories, don't you? Are you really sure that there is a shortage of money?"

"I am. Ordinary people will take some wheat from the citizens as tax so that they can gain money to run the territory. Then they sell all the wheat for cash, except for what they need. To be honest, not many knights have that much money on hand."

"So it's a normal thing?"

"It is very common, actually. In addition, in recent years, there have always been wars and mobilization. In fact, I've been consulted by some of my fellow knights. I've been asked by some of the knights I'm close to if they can pay you in wheat for the development of Barca's agriculture into their own territory as well."

"Well, even if you say so, we can't afford to be paid in wheat. Rather, I don't want to be paid in wheat. If they have wheat, they should first sell it for money before asking."

"That's right. I don't mean to ask you to send people to them for wheat. But I just wanted to let you know that there are actually situations where people with little income find it difficult to ask for your workers. I'm sorry if it sounded rude."

"No, I hadn't thought of that until I heard about it from you, Peter-dono. Thank you for the information."

　I see.

　I might have just heard good news.

　However, it is important to actually meet and discuss face-to-face things like this.

　I didn't realize, but there's actually a very limited amount of money knights will make from their territories... I had thought I was just the weird one since I had spent so much of my own income into producing Familiars, getting workers for lab experiments, etc.

　In some regions, there is revenue from the sale of local products, but basically, a knight's income comes from the wheat harvest or tax of the year.

　I wondered what they were going to do if there was a bad harvest.

　Perhaps, if there is a bad harvest, they will fight in a battle.

　Thinking of taking other lands or reducing the number of mouths to feed by causing deaths in battle. That is probably one of the benefits in those times.

　However, my actions may have something to do with the lack of money in the other knight territories.

　After all, I was the one who got rid of the toll tax for roads, one of the main sources of income of leaders.

　However, this information seemed to be a new money-making opportunity for me.

　I immediately began to think about how I could make even more money in the future. Money is one of the keys to a successful territory and life.

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