1116 Days of Reconstruction ① ~ in the midst of turmoil ~

The day after the army dispatched Genos to defeat the Order of the Evil Gods, on the 4th of the blue month, we decided to resume our business at the stall.

The chiefs agreed to Melfried's request to do their utmost to preserve the vibrancy of the post town.

Ai = Fa and the others looked rather reluctant, but they managed to convince me at the end. Melfried hopes that business will resume until he prepares a convoy. Melfried's words that the stalls of the people on the edge of the forest were no longer a symbol of the vibrancy of the bunker town made me feel proud from the bottom of my heart.

Other than me, the Kamado had already revealed their joy. Currently, he was even solemnly holding a study group because he was concerned about the shortage of food, so his skill as a kamado was probably sore. The faces that gathered at the Kamado Hut on the day of the resumption of business were everyone's strong and sunny expressions.

For one thing, there was a problem that bothered me and Reina-Lou, who were partitioners. Because of the heavy damage to the fields south of Dalaym, it was said that the crops harvested there would be shortages for some time.

The crops harvested in Dalaim range from 14 species.

Aria resembling onions, cilantro resembling tomatoes, tino resembling cabbage, chachi resembling potatoes, Nenon resembling carrots, pla resembling peppers, gigos resembling yams, nanar resembling spinach, marmos resembling garlic, pepe resembling nira, arrow resembling strawberries, lamambs resembling apples, seals resembling lemons - and grain potatoes.

Those crops were bought somewhat from the rest of the territory. However, it seems that it was originally only available in the castle town because it was limited to high-quality and high-value products harvested in Dalaym. Even if such items were purchased in large quantities, there was no prospect that the people in the post town would actively purchase them, so they were put on hold at the moment.

Instead, it is said that a huge amount of ingredients were ordered from the territory where they were originally purchased. In short, until the fields in the south of Dalaym were recovered, it was necessary to assemble a dedicated service centered on such ingredients.

"In other words, you have to devise a donation using only ingredients that you can handle freely in the last two years or so. It may be a very difficult task, but I think it will be very rewarding.”

Reina = Lou and the others said it like that, burning their intense motivation.

Since Cycléus broke down, Genos has been able to handle a wide variety of ingredients freely. In addition, Polaris is striving to become a gastronomic town, and since then, new ingredients have been continuously delivered to Genos. The number was supposed to be no more than fourteen disturbances.

Just to think of it, there is a lineup of Sima similar to Daikon, Cham Cham similar to barbecue, Chang similar to zucchini, Ma Gigo similar to sweet potato, Ma Pla similar to paprika, Tin Pha similar to Chinese cabbage, Lem Rom similar to broccoli, Hoy similar to golden sesame, Tau similar to soybean, Ramampa similar to peanuts, Rohyoi similar to rocket, Kel resembling ginger root, Min Mi resembling Momo. Sim vanilla, jaguar mushrooms, and ingredients bought from Gerd and the southern kingdom are also added.

In addition, most of the condiments were imported from outside, so they were not damaged at all. Caron milk and cheese bought from dabbags, and dried goods bought from Algrad, the western capital of the kingdom, are also good examples. Although it was quite painful that Aria and Tarapa could not be used, it would hit the bees if they complained about it.

“Besides, isn't this a unique opportunity to deal with Shaska in the stall?”

Reina-Lou said something like that.

On the occasion of the tasting party, the people of the post town also became strongly interested in Shaska, but at present, it is only handled in the inn's dining room. The reason is simply because of the cost ratio. If you use Shaska instead of the cheap Poitan, the cost rate will jump, so snacks on the stalls will make a lot of money.

However, if there is a shortage of Poitan and Fuwano has to be used, the difference in the cost ratio will also be considerably reduced. Originally, Fuwano is 50% more expensive than Poitin, so it was a very expensive ingredient for us.

That's why we rushed to come up with a new offer.

With the permission of the chieftains, we will be able to resume business the day after we receive your request. Hoping it would come true, we were supposed to complete the work by having discussions from a high point in the day.

As a result, I decided to serve Shasca dishes one by one at the stalls of Fa and Lu.

To begin with, fried rice is easy. Cooking shasca locally is too laborious and time-consuming, so I had to choose an offer that would allow me to cook shasca without having to eat cold. In the meantime, the story was settled by putting out standard fried rice in the Lew family and curry flavored fried rice in the Fa's house.

I used to use Aria for fried rice ingredients, but now I can get Lural Pa similar to onion, so I decided to use it instead. They also have ma tino for lettuce and ma pla for paprika, and gibbons for char slices. Since it was a classic to use plenty of meat and vegetables in the food stalls, I realized that this fried rice would be quite a lot of tools for my senses.

For other menus, it was decided to arrange the existing offerings for the time being. Anyway, in preparation for the next day's business, we needed to set up a policy as soon as possible. This ingredient shortage will continue for a long time, so it was decided to leave the idea of new devotion to the later struggle and excitement.

I don't have much trouble with the stalls in Fa's house. "Giva Bacon and Nanal Pasta" and "Meat Sauce Pasta" are not allowed, and it was a great pain not to use Aria, Chatch and Nenon in "Giva Curry", but the pasta and curry are rich in variations, so there was no difficulty in arranging them.

With regard to "Giba Manan", the method of replacing Aria with Yural Pa is effective, and it is enough to replace Aria with Ma Pla, which was fried together with "Kelu-yaki". Although replacing cheap aria with other vegetables would raise the cost ratio somewhat, it was not enough to bother my mind.

More than that, the Luu family would still have had a lot of trouble. The sauce from "Giva Burger" and the ingredients of "Cream Stew" were mainly vegetables from Dalaym. In addition, it seemed that it was difficult to replace this with other ingredients, since the main ingredient in the dish devised by Maim was the ingredient that had been distributed to Genos since ancient times.

"In the meantime, I think I'll go out and sell the bonito hotpot and flavored grill tomorrow." Because I think it is easier to replace the ingredients in a bonito pan than in a bonito pot. I will encourage you to finish your work satisfactorily. "

That's what Reina-Lou was telling her.

It seems that I am really happy that I have taken on a difficult task. At that time, it was only the third day since the study meeting was suspended, but Reina = Lou was probably already hungry for cooking. It seemed that by merely creating a family dinner, the burning enthusiasm within Reina-Ru could no longer be digested.

All-tour-din was originally based on fruit-free confectionery, so there seemed to be little impact from the lack of ingredients. In terms of fabrics, the use of fuwano was proportionally larger than that of Poitan.

"If you think you're running out of sugar, caron milk, or kimus eggs, you'll be terrified. But I can't make chatch mochi without chatch... so it was a shame for Rimi = Lou."

"Nooo! Because of the fruits of the shake, it's no good!" As long as you have anko, you can make a variety of sweets! "

Not only Reina-Lou, but also Tour-din and Rimi-Lou's expressions were bright, of course. At this point, the chieftains had not allowed the business to resume, but it would be more difficult to find a great reward than exchanging discussions without a specific purpose. For me, it was the same thing.

Then, at night, we decided to tell the ambassadors of the castle town that we had visited in the morning that we had forgiven Donda-Lou and the others who had returned from the forest, and we would start the business for the first time in three days.

By that time, Hida around the house and road was considered to have been destroyed, so I was also allowed to return to Fa's house during the day. So I picked up the kamado number from the clans around and conveyed the outline of the arranged dishes. Even though it was only three days old, everyone seemed sincerely pleased with the resumption of business.

"The problem is, it's Giba meat." I wonder which clan has which reserves, but originally only half a month can be saved with pico leaves... I haven't been hunting gibbons for three days lately. "

When the women of Fou received the anxious words, Yun-Sudra replied with a smile, "It's okay."

"I heard that if you leave Gibba alone for days, the blessings of the forest will be jeopardized, so we will resume our work of hunting Gibba in the near future. Isn't that right, Asta?"

"Yes. You said that Hida hunting and Giba hunting had a role to play." So, it was said that the gibbas harvested would be divided equally among all the clans... did the Fows not tell that story? "

"Yes, the men are exhausted these days, and they don't talk much during the dinner." When I finish dinner, I fall asleep immediately... after all, getting into the woods from morning till nightfall is a very difficult task. "

The hunters of the Aifa and Luw family were full of energy last night, so I couldn't even feel the change.

Then the women of Fouw laugh as if they had swung something away.

"However, yesterday and the day before yesterday, they said," Don't worry. "I should have believed that word. I want to do all I can for the men who are cutting themselves for all blood.”

At a time when you are compassionate about the men and the end of the house like that, you will be doing your best. With that in mind, I decided to laugh at the women of Fou.

Right now, all the compatriots on the edge of the forest are trying to overcome this misery with one heart. By meeting people from different clans for the first time, I was able to bite my feelings even harder.

"This way to reopen the business is to enliven the station town." Be a part of the people of Genos. ”

When we finished our finishing touches, the guards arrived at the time of our appointment, loading our luggage on the loading platform.

Twenty cavalrymen straddled Totos. Mars, the platoon leader, was the first to hold Totos' reins.

"Ah, was Mars in charge of our unit?" We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding. ”

"Hmm. I'm just following my superiors' orders." I don't think you guys were thinking about resuming business on your own terms. "

It's a Mars that doesn't show a sweet face during the workday, but it's a good idea to walk to the stall every time on off-duty days. I would be grateful if such a person could take charge of the escort unit.

"The same number of troops are picking up at the Ruu house." The two wagons will escort us, right? "

“Yes, you can leave anytime after loading this package.”

"We'll pinch the front and back with ten people at a time, so you can follow the advance party."... oh, what is this creature!? "

When I realized it, Jilbe, with the satyr on his back, was sneaking up on me.

“Oh, this is my family Jilbe and Sachi. A lion dog in the capital, and a cat in the city.... It's all right, Jilbe. These people are on our side."

Grigi's arm is a gilbert who is advised to be vigilant with humans who are not wearing Grigi's arm. When I signaled him to de-alert, Jilbe barked and shook his tail.

Ai-Fa is strictly instructed to accompany Jilbe and Sach whenever doing business. Jilbe, who had been spending all his time in the forest since becoming Fa's family, seemed to be shining his black eyes with some joy.

Then Jilbe and Sachi get on board, and we leave for the station town.

The carriage of the Luu family was arranged to go individually, so we went straight ahead. When I was in a sunny mood to manipulate Gilles' reins, Mars lined up Totos next to me.

"Hida is not the kind of bug that attacks a human in a wagon. Well, then... I guess this would be a vigilant escort for the Evil God Sect."

It is said that the involvement of the Order of Evil Gods in this disturbance was made known to all of Genos on the day of His Highness Dakarmas' ransacked meeting. Since Mars had a somewhat nervous face, I returned a smile saying, "That's right."

“But I hear it's very unlikely. So I guess this is really just in case."

"I hope so." If you're a human outlaw, I haven't finished the swordsmanship that wipes out Geez and Mundt. Gibba and the like are very unexpected. "

Of course, it was well known from that time that the Order of Evil Gods used to manipulate the beasts in the forest. Only the details about the chill-rim were lying down.

And this time, I heard that the details about Alyshna were being pushed down.

It was said that the western and southern kingdoms could be told in detail, but in the rest, at best, it was like, "The astrologer of the Sims is giving advice."

Of course, it is not very common for an astrologer to predict the coming of calamity or to locate the home of the evil god sect.

And more than that, it was a necessary act to protect Alishna.

There are two reasons, not to buy the grudges of the Evil Gods, and not to attract the attention of the Evil Gods like Chil-Rim.

This expedition is about the extermination of the Evil God Order, but it is only a faction of the Evil God Order that exists across the continent. According to Vermes, the Order of the Evil Gods formed a group of dozens to hundreds of people and frowned all over the continent.

"As I told you before through Gemdo, the evil gods are nothing but sleeping gods Amshorn and the little gods." In order to forbid the faith of these gods, the people of the kingdom dared to bear the name of the evil god and cut them off from their lives.... So, originally, there were fourteen little gods, of which seven remained in the world of light as the sons of the four gods, and the remaining seven gods fell asleep with Amshorn, but one of the little gods that attacked Genos became a sect that believes in the serpent god Kettua. Since Kettua is an opponent of Suigami Nada, it is likely to be adored by Mahudra originally... well, the division of the Four Kingdoms is a culture that arose after the gods fell asleep. If it's a cult of evil gods, there might be no reason to separate the north and the west. ”

At the meeting, Vermes said, it was like a chat.

Whatever it is, the Order of the Evil Gods exists across the continent. In that case, I had to keep an eye out for those eyes.

(If it were known that a faction of the Evil God sect had been crushed because of Alishna, that would buy a great deal of resentment... If you were such a powerful star-reading magician, you could be kidnapped like Chil-Rim. It's only natural that you can't say it publicly.)

So even in this disturbance, the existence of Alishna was wrapped in thick oblates and was well known. She was nothing but an Adventist, and Genos had publicly stated that she had found the home of the Order of the Evil Gods on her own.

Only Genos and the upper reaches of the kingdom, and the people of the forests, know the truth. I think we've been entrusted with a lot of important secrets, too. That's all Malstein and the others trust the people around the forest - and they don't think they should be making a fake mockery of it. Of course, the people on the edge of the forest were deeply involved in the unrest of the Evil God Church at the time of the Red Moon, so it would have been difficult to cover it up, but it was still appreciated.

"... All right. You've arrived safely."

Mars' voice rose to the wind and brought my consciousness back to this world.

As he approached the narrow road leading to the town, Mars moved to the front. From the gap between those cavalry, we could see the end of the road.

Then, at the border between the forest and the town, there was another unit. When they got off Totos, Mars handed them the reins.

"In the station town, you move on foot. First of all, it's an inn that rents stalls --- [Kimusu's Tail Pavilion]?"

Yes, I also borrowed it from the [Southern Great Tree Pavilion] at the Luu House, but this is only the [Kimusu's Tail Pavilion].

Well then, let's go.

The soldiers on foot surround our wagons from front to back and from left to right.

It seemed that this was the only way to stand out, but when I went out, the patrol guards were crossing with straw, so it didn't seem like much.

Um, are you also watching out for the attack of the Evil God Sect?

"No. As you said earlier, it is highly unlikely that the Order of Evil Gods will attack with another method." So this is a place to reassure the residents and guests of the town. "

Since the outbreak and induction of Hida is a great witchcraft, it was expected that the Evil God Order would not have so much room. Moreover, the faction that believed in the serpent god had a tattoo on the back of his right hand, and Genos was still forbidden to hide that part, so it could not lurk.

(Also, there was a story that it was difficult to activate witchcraft where the civilization of the kingdom was soaring. That's why some of the stone houses and streets were targeted at Dalaym and the woodside.)

With that in mind, I went to the [Kimusu's Tail Pavilion] --- Milan = Mas, who was on a cheek stick at the reception desk, changed his blood and got up.

"What, what? You guys were supposed to be resting at the stall for a while?"

“I'm sorry I couldn't get in touch with you. I think all the stalls are rented out, but is there a problem?”

"Of course, I don't rent out the stalls under contract on my own, but... have the bugs' fuss subsided around the forest?"

“It's going to take a few more days to get rid of all the Hida. However, since we are escorting the nobles, we have decided to accept your request to resume business.”

When I explained the situation, Milan-Mass returned to the top of the usual Buddha and snorted, "Hmm."

"It's true that a lot of customers just yesterday escaped from Genos." Half of my lodgings are vacant. "

“What? Are you already having that much impact?”

It took a few days to crush the Evil Gods, so it would be natural to think about leaving Genos until then.

The fact that the guards were prominent in the traffic might have had the effect of reducing the number of other passers-by.

I clenched my fist at the annoyance of the turmoil that struck Genos.

"That's a serious matter, isn't it?" We'll do our best to bring the town back to life. ”

Milan-Mass waved to get rid of me with a smile on her face.

"The Levites are just trying to get the stalls out of the warehouse." If you want to use the stalls, go quickly. "

Yes, I'll see you later.

When I turned to the warehouse, Levi was pulling out the stall.

Lars and Terrier-Mass, who watched over it, were also dressed in leather coats. It is said that Hida can no longer be seen in the station town, but it must be taken care of. Of course, we are also wearing rain gear to endure the heat.

Then, before I could speak out, Terrier = Mas noticed our approach and said, "Ah!” He rushed over, his voice shouting.

"Asta! Will Asta and the others resume their stall business?"

"Yes. Were the Roux still there?" I thought you were coming first. "

"Yes. The Luu family hasn't come yet... but you will resume your business, ladies and gentlemen."

Terrier-Mass took a deep breath with her hand under her chest.

“What's the matter? It seemed like you had a lot on your mind, though."

"Ah, no... the Levites were putting out the stalls yesterday, too... Without the people around the forest, I was so worried... When those creepy bugs attacked me, did the people around the forest hide the Levites on the luggage bed?"

Talking like that, Terrier-Mass slightly dyed her cheeks. I guess that's how Levi was supposed to be.

All over Levi greeted us with a very lucid smile.

"Hey, Asta. The day before yesterday, I heard from Gazran-Lutim that you were going to rest in the stall for a while, but you decided to start again?"

We had no choice but to descend into the stronghold town, so we asked Ghazlan-Rutim and the others to leave a message for the meeting in the castle town.

"Yeah, I'll explain everything." Can we also lend you a stall? "

While exchanging such words, the Luu family also arrived. It was the first time I had a shaska in a stall, so it seemed like I had a lot of time to prepare.

The stall was pulled out, and we were going for the open-air area. Briefly explaining the situation on the way, Levi sighed as he felt "I see."

"Nobility, you decided to take out the stall at the request of the old man." Asta would be prepared to go to the guards to escort them. "

Yeah. I feel sorry for how much we've been treated.

"What are you talking about?" Travelling to and from the forestside and the station town is a bit of a struggle, so it's only natural. Even the Dalai Mu people are protected by guards. "

When asked, there are still a lot of guards patrolling and lining the streets connecting the bunker town to Dalaym.

That's to reassure those who travel the streets, and to be alert to the appearance of Hida from the eastern forest.

Mars, who seemed to be listening, explained it to me like that.

"It seems that Hida, who appeared in the station town, was able to be destroyed on the first day, and it is unlikely that the Hida people hiding in the forest will reach the station town with little greenery again. We'll also have guards in the back woods just in case, but you should do your job."

“Yes, thank you.”

I'm sure the Guardian Militia is on full duty. While the crusaders were devoting a lot of personnel, it was supposed to be a lot of trouble.

"Speaking of Dalai Mu, Dora was also very worried about Asta and the others. If Asta and the others had known they were coming, they would have stayed in the station town."

"Huh? Has Dora's father returned to Dalai Lama yet?" Could it be that the damage to the field was great? "

"No, it seems that the field was almost safe." However, because the people in the south of Dalaym decided to wholesale vegetables to the suppliers they owned, they ran out of selling at the stalls. So just delivering the vegetables to a familiar inn would be the end of my work in the station town. "

After all, Dalai Mu's harvest was out of the question.

Levi sighed as he pushed the stall.

"Since about half of the vegetable sales are like that, it seems that the morning stall area is very difficult to mix vegetables." Aria, Tarapa, and Poitan can only be bought from a vegetable vendor in Dalai Lama. Well, most innkeepers bought it directly from vegetable sellers, so I'm not particularly incapacitated... but how did Asta and the others manage to get it? "

"No. We only use ingredients that can be bought from somewhere else." In advance, I was told that the vegetables in Dalaym would be scarce for a while. "

"Oh, is that so?"... well, there are a lot of poor people in the station town. I feel sorry for Asta and the others, but if they treat me badly, I'll buy my disgust, so I'm afraid of this place. ”

Levi said a lot of adulthood, and when I was surprised, he laughed shyly, "What?"

"I was also at a tasting party or a feast, and I had the chance to talk to the aristocrats." I just remembered that the aristocrats were thinking about the people below them as well. "

"Oh, is that so?" Yeah, I agree with that, too. "

"Isn't that right? That's why Asta and the others don't have to feel discouraged about the guards." The nobility is putting the necessary strength into the necessary parts.

While exchanging such words, I arrived at the stall area, and on the right hand side I saw the stall village of the inn.

It seems that about half of the stalls are closed. Whether it is because of the reduced number of guests or because of the fear of the appearance of Hida -- no matter how little danger is explained, such a monstrous giant insect would be terrified.

"Oh, yes. Yesterday I couldn't use the cafeteria of Asta's, so I decided to take out the stall and rent the cafeteria." I have to tell her that it's not necessary today. "

"Huh? Why couldn't you use our cafeteria?"

"Why, Asta and the others can't use it without permission." That's where the Astors fought the copper coins to get it ready.... hey, Yumi! As you can see, I'm going to open the stall in my usual place today! ”

Levi called out loudly, and Yumi, who was working on the other side of the stall, waved.

And ─ ― a small figure standing in front of the stall rushed toward us with a sudden momentum. Mars accidentally put his fingertips on the longsword, but it was a girl with a very cute face.

"Asta! Good, you're safe!" I've been worried about Genos being bothered by a lot of commotion! "

A nostalgic voice echoes through the air.

Emerald green eyes reminiscent of jade were staring at me directly from the front.

It was the ironmonger Dial, who had been away from Genos for more than two months on his way home.