79 – Summary (4)
The background of the game ‘Chronicles of Karnia’ is a medieval fantasy, and like a medieval fantasy, there is territory management content.
Even though there was no such thing as territory development using modern civilization like in the fantasy novels I read, there were many ways to develop territories by selling by-products after defeating monsters in mines or surrounding areas.
“John, here. “This is a summary of the current status of the territory compiled by Lord Micheleva.”
“Thank you, Lena. Sheep… “It’s okay.”
“It seems that the former Baron Cherny stole the estate property separately and created a double ledger. So, there are a lot of things that need to be compared for no reason… “
However, in reality, there is no game interface that can solve territory management with the click of a finger.
And like common web novel protagonists, I do not have the ability or knowledge to demonstrate miraculous abilities, such as making cement and greatly improving buildings. There is even no such thing as the ability to suddenly change the world’s war atmosphere from cold weapons to hot weapons.
I was initially thrown into this world with only combat skills, and since I have only exercised and done odd jobs my whole life, I do not have such advanced skills. Just having an overwhelming talent for swordsmanship is enough to make you feel good. How dare you.
For this reason, in order to develop the territory, all I can do is check the pile of documents in front of me, understand the current status, and think of future development plans.
“It would be great if this were as convenient as the status window… “
“Status window? “What kind of condition is that?”
“Oh, no. “I mean, the condition of the territory doesn’t seem to be that good.”
I tried to mumble many things in the hope that there would be a convenient tool like a status window for territory management like combat ability management, but as expected, there is no way I would have such luck.
-Flutter…
I look through the documents Lena handed me, one by one. Fortunately, it was not significantly different from the basic imperial document forms I learned at the Imperial Knight Academy, so I was able to figure it out quickly.
During the basic administration class, I wouldn’t have been able to even do these things if I hadn’t given up on the thought that just using a sword well would be a hit and listened to the class diligently.
‘By the way, the situation is better than when I ran the territory… But it’s not a very good situation.’
Ivorys Territory was the territory that I ruled when I played Carnia Chronicles.
If it were history without me, this territory would have been devastated by people and monsters due to the civil war in the south and the resulting chaos in the Sherrington Kingdom and the Holy Kingdom.
However, I quickly acquired Baron Cherny before he could conscript additional people from this territory, and became the lord of a territory filled with veteran soldiers, knights, and hunters.
In the end, what can be done through this is…
“Looking at the contents of the document here, it says that the hunters have almost figured out the route between the Sherrington Kingdom and the Holy Kingdom?”
“Yes, that’s right. Sharon and Meron have now gone down to find out. If that’s true… “
The southern monster forest development project, which has not been touched until now, is the answer to development.
Lena’s next words and the answer that came to my mind were the same.
Even in the games I played in my previous life, if I progressed through several quests for the hunters in this village, I would be able to discover paths that could lead to other countries in the vast forest of monsters.
‘If we obtain information from the hunters within the Ivorys Territory, deal with monsters, and pioneer, we will be able to develop this territory into an exchange between the three countries.’
The small Ivory territory at the southernmost tip of the empire produces little agricultural products and no other specialties.
Mana stones and by-products that can be obtained from monsters, if any. And it’s probably an iron mine that can be found in the forest.
However, it is clear that no one yet knows about the existence of the iron mine hidden deep in the forest, and although monster hunting has been institutionalized to some extent, it has not been carried out on a large scale.
Of course, there has been continuous hunting in the southern part of the two kingdoms and empires, but there has been no clearing of the southern forests on a large scale.
‘Because the costs are much higher than the expected benefits.’
It is difficult for all three countries facing the border to use regular troops to exterminate monsters because border defense is important. Since it costs too much money to use mercenaries to subdue monsters, it is common to hire them temporarily only in dangerous situations, such as during the monster breeding period.
For this reason, there is no room to carry out development projects in the Ivorys Territory, which is normally a Korean-American territory. They just stay quietly at the southernmost tip of the empire, using the forest of monsters as a shield.
But thanks to good timing, I had the opportunity to use a large amount of high-quality military force at a relatively cheap price.
Now that the civil rebellion in the south has ended, the reward money for putting an end to the civil disturbance and a small amount of support from the three princesses will be enough to pay the down payment for hiring them.
“While you’re there, ask the mercenaries if they want to work here additionally. “Not a short-term contract, but a long-term contract.”
“Okay. They probably won’t have anywhere to work for the time being… “You will be able to hire it at a relatively cheap price.”
The suppression of the southern rebellion, which was closer to a competition for succession rank between the princesses, ended more cleanly than expected. In other words, the prepared armament of the mercenaries is kept at a low level.
The war is intensifying and the mercenary group will be able to make money only if they make achievements, but I have taken advantage of the opportunity to make those achievements.
Like a dog chasing a chicken, only looking at the roof, I have been able to provide both justification and practical benefit to those who are wondering how to make up for their losses in the future.
My proposal would not be a bad thing from the mercenaries’ point of view. They also need to save money before winter, and it will be more stable if they have a steady income.
And if Sharon and Meron are experienced mercenaries, they will be able to identify high-quality mercenary groups and help them interact with them.
-Leave that to us, Johan! Even among the mercenaries, there seems to be quite a bit of talk about that.
-Even in places like this, I have to show my feminine side. This time, Yohan stays manly and watches what the woman does, hehehehe.
I think we can leave the negotiations with the mercenaries to the girls who confidently ask us to do the work. Well, things like this should be left to the experts.
Anyway, he’s an expert…
“You probably need an expert to manage your territory… “
Seeing Lena flinch slightly at the expert’s talk, I think about my people again.
‘There’s so much fighting, and it’s mainly about knights.’
Although the battles in the game were very knight-centered, the presence of wizards was by no means small.
And usually, wizards had higher ability level corrections related to territory management. No, even if they are not magicians, there are probably many people who are excellent at territory administration and management. It seems that there is also a separate administrative academy.
‘Hannah knew this well…’ I knew that kind of knowledge very well.’
Unlike me, who was only talented at using her body, Hannah, who I played games with, was also talented at studying history and business management. If she were to do this, she would do it like me without having to worry about what to do.
As I continued to think like that, I suddenly thought that maybe I was thinking too much about Hannah.
‘…Why are you like this these days?’
Why do I keep thinking of her? We can’t meet anymore.
Did Hannah mean that much to me?
The day I got the Ego Sword, I promised myself that I would fulfill every little desire in my heart and live a life without regrets.
But the problem is that it also includes her love for Hannah, her memory of never betraying her, and her s*xual desire that goes beyond inertia.
Even though there is nothing holding me back in this world, for me in the previous world, accepting a woman other than Hannah was clearly an act of stumbling in my heart.
When the thoughts continue for some time,
“John-! “We’re back!!”
“Here’s a brief summary of the mercenaries’ requirements! “The kids with the highest priority for recruiting are listed on the front page, so take a good look!”
Sharon and Meron returned from work.
The two twin sisters, still showing their bright appearance, do not hesitate to grab my arms as they hand me the documents.
“I think it will be resolved within the budget. However, it was definitely difficult to recruit a wizard. “It seems like everyone is going back to the Sherrington Kingdom Academy.”
“Well, I heard the tuition there is very expensive? Of course, it’s expensive here too, but it’s nothing compared to wizards.”
“Unless you are a senior, even nobles ask you to pay an amount that will break your back… “A wizard is a government official.”
I guess we failed to recruit wizards in the south.
The wizard academy of the magical powerhouse Sherrington Kingdom is also on vacation for the summer, and the Empire’s uprising has become a good part-time job for low-level wizards.
Magicians who had signed a temporary contract with the royal family passed through this Ivory territory on their way back to the academy.
So, since it was already like this, I tried to recruit wizards to increase their power… As expected, it seems unreasonable.
“Oh really… In this case, it is certain that Yohan goes out and recruits him himself. I’m sure there are a lot of b*tches who would be full even if they just lived off of money, brats, and Yohan’s face right now. No matter how much of a wizard you are.”
“That’s right. Anyway, it would be wrong for us to monopolize on our own, so let’s go with the handsome men… Hey profit!! No, I’m just kidding, Lena! Whoa, snow! “I’m scared of snow!!”
I smile wryly at the words of our sisters who joke with regret. Even though those two people try to sound strong, I know that they are quite jealous.
Anyway, do we really need to use handsome men when recruiting wizards? The budget is a little tight… Write it.
The wizard characters in the game are not as efficient as the knight characters… Umm… What should I do…
In the warm and noisy office, various concerns and opinions deepened.
* * *
“Haaam…” “I’m finally going back tomorrow.”
Three days have passed since I managed the territory,
I looked down on it because it was a small estate and planned to work for one day and spend the rest with Lena, Sharon, and Meron, but it turned out to be a lot more work than I thought.
Thanks to paying attention to this and that, I was prepared to the point where I didn’t have to worry about the territory while I was back at the academy…
“Write… “It’s a shame.”
I tried to take this opportunity to definitely sort out my relationship with them.
But work was much busier than I expected. So much so that I couldn’t sleep at all one day.
Everyone wanted to do a perfect job this time as they were now knights belonging to the territory, and I also didn’t want to pay too much attention to this territory while I was at the academy.
As a result, it wasn’t until the last night before I left that I was finally able to lie down comfortably in this bed.
“I can’t help it… Phew.”
Lena said she would work in her office until the end, and Sharon and Meron had just entered the bedroom with almost dead eyes.
In the end, although we did a good job organizing the territory, we failed to sort out the relationships.
The moment I was about to close my eyes with such regret,
-Knock knock.
“John. “Are you still awake?”
The sound of Lena knocking on the door echoed clearly in the quiet room.