Episode 246: I’m going to start a new business. (4)
“Eeeeek!”
Ascon lay on the ground, being repeatedly attacked by the horse.
Jiselle ignored Ascon, who was being trampled excitedly, and spoke to Lumina.
“What do you think? If I speak with all my heart, will you really listen?”
Lumina smiled and nodded.
“Yes, and now we know what our species must do.”
She was no longer the bored and indolent elf she used to be.
Through exercise, I regained my health in body and mind and even realized my mission as a member of the race.
Jiselle smiled happily and nodded.
‘Now I look a bit like an elf.’
If the elves could regain their original form, it would be of great help during the Time of Trouble.
When that time comes, racial distinctions will become meaningless.
Because protecting the world is no different from protecting nature, even the elves who lived in hiding in their previous lives formed an alliance with humans and fought together.
“From now on, Lumina is the elf’s representative. Everyone, follow Lumina and do your best to tame the horse for the time being. So that others can ride it easily. After that, we will proceed with the next training.”
“evil!”
Anyway, Ascon didn’t want to be the representative, so there wasn’t much opposition. Even if there were complaints, they couldn’t object now because they were being trampled by horses and swearing.
Taking advantage of the moment when the horses became quiet, the elves ran towards Lumina.
“What? How did you do that?”
“Tell us how!”
“That wasn’t a polite remark, was it?”
Lumina smiled and told the elves how to do it.
“Just speak with sincerity.”
“… … .”
It was exactly what the mad lord said.
‘If I speak with all my heart, will they understand?’
Lumina continued, reading the distrust and puzzlement on the elves’ faces.
“I thought the same as you at first. But it’s really easy for our species. That’s the blessing the World Tree gave our species. Believe in yourself and try it. Talk to yourself with sincerity.”
The elves moved with a puzzled expression at Lumina’s confident statement.
After Lumina’s success, the horses became quiet and easy to approach.
The elves tried to communicate with the horses with sincerity in their own way.
‘I’ll give you a carrot. Just be quiet a little longer.’
‘Please, at least pretend to do it.’
‘I’ll introduce you to my girlfriend.’
Purrururuk.
Although some people made ridiculous demands, some of the horses connected with the elves and began to sit down or rub their heads against their cheeks.
“Wow, wow! Ooooh!”
Exclamations erupted from the elves who had successfully communicated.
Of course, they did not succeed in communicating as deeply as Lumina. Thanks to her, the horses found some stability and were able to communicate to some extent.
But now that you have a feel for what to do, you will soon be able to unleash your elven traits.
As the number of people who successfully communicated with the horses increased, the servants looked at Jiselle with surprised eyes.
“Wow, this is really working… … .”
“It’s not a coincidence… … .”
“How does the lord know this… … .”
When Lumina succeeded, I was surprised, but I also suspected that it might have been a coincidence. I thought that the words had come true just by luck.
But when so many people succeed in succession like this, it is not a coincidence.
As Giselle said, elves truly had the ability to commune with nature.
Of course, it will still take some time for all elves to regain their ability to empathize.
But it only took time, and there was no doubt about whether it would succeed or not. The elves who figured out the method first would help and teach other elves.
Giselle smiled at Lumina and said.
“Now, raising horses should be no problem, right? We should make it so that ordinary soldiers can ride them well.”
“Of course! I’ll do my best with the others. Don’t worry.”
Lumina, who realized the elf’s mission, kept smiling gently. She no longer cursed or had negative thoughts.
Finally, as it became known to the people, she began to take on the graceful, elven character.
Jiselle nodded vigorously and continued speaking.
“Okay, then let’s start taming the horses today. As fast as we can. You know my style, right?”
“Yes! Just leave it to me! I promise on the honor of being an elf!”
“Okay, very trustworthy. Hey, bring the rest of the horses too.”
Doo doo doo doo doo doo!
Crazy horses with bloodshot eyes and drooling began to rush in, dragging the soldiers along.
“uh……?”
Lumina’s face turned pale at the sight.
She didn’t realize how crazy and busy this territory was as soon as she got here and started physical training.
And I didn’t know how many horses the lord who went on an expedition brought back.
Jiselle smiled again, patting her shoulder as she froze at the sight that defied common sense.
“Let’s hurry up. Our territory is busier than we thought.”
Doo doo doo doo doo doo!
The soldiers screamed as they were dragged along on their horses.
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“Eww! Catch me!”
“The words are so vicious!”
“I’m sorry!”
Lumina muttered to herself as she watched the horses rushing towards her.
“f*ck… … . What the… … . This territory… … .”
I regretted speaking so confidently. I couldn’t hear the sounds of nature or anything. I felt abandoned by nature.
I will never allow you to change what you said about that lord’s personality. There is no turning back now.
And by then Ascon was being trampled by an angry horse.
“Stop it!”
His words of sincerity and communication never stopped until the very end.
* * *
“Hey! The cavalry keeps growing!”
Giselle smiled with great satisfaction as she looked at the horses that the elves had trained for several days.
Heeeeeeling!
The horses were carrying soldiers and running around the training grounds. The soldiers riding on them were not at all afraid.
“Wow, I’m so good at riding a horse?”
“It’s moving just the way I want it to!”
“You weren’t this gentle originally!”
The soldiers also saw for themselves that the newly brought horses were wild and ferocious. However, after a few interviews with the elves, the horses became very gentle and lamb-like.
Even soldiers who had only learned basic horsemanship were able to handle horses easily, because the horses moved well as the riders wanted.
Although they were not skilled cavalrymen, they had no problem wielding weapons and moving around on horseback. This was why the number of cavalrymen increased in an instant.
“Elfs lose weight really well!”
Elves didn’t need any special muscle-loss training, because they just lost muscle on their own from wrestling with crazy horses.
Seeing that things were going more smoothly than expected, Jiselle pushed a little harder.
“We should take this opportunity to have all of our soldiers learn horsemanship.”
Since the horses follow well, horsemanship is also easily improved. In just a few days, they can be used as beginner cavalrymen.
So, Giselle planned to teach all the infantry in the territory to ride horses.
“If all troops ride horses, they become cavalry? I absolutely cannot stand this.”
It was thrilling just to think about it. Leading a force that could respond to any situation, any terrain, was every commander’s dream.
The people who passed by also looked at the sight with bewildered expressions.
“I never thought real cavalry could be trained this quickly… … .”
“At this speed, we can quickly deploy it for both transportation and combat.”
“So that’s why you brought the elves. Who knew elves could raise horses so easily?”
With the number of people who could ride horses growing rapidly, it was time to start a delivery business.
In each town and city, stables, telegraph posts, and warehouses were quickly built and equipped with soldiers trained in horsemanship.
The soldiers muttered gloomily.
“So they want us to act as security forces, do delivery work, serve as cavalry in wartime, serve as infantry, and also do training… … .”
It was good to learn horse riding skills, but there was too much work. The soldiers who had been eating well, sleeping well, and training all this time felt like the sky was falling.
The extra pay was too good to refuse. In fact, my family was pushing me to apply quickly, so I had no choice but to work while crying.
Although it wasn’t perfect, the basic preparations were complete. Jiselle gathered her followers and announced the start of the ‘Fenris Arrow Delivery’ business.
“To celebrate our opening, we are offering free service to our residents for one month!”
Jiselle confidently shouted, clenching her fists. The vassals, who had become accustomed to the eccentric lord, simply accepted it and began their business as planned.
Even though a large-scale publicity campaign began, the response from the local residents was not very positive.
“Arrow delivery… …? What is this?”
“You can send letters and items quickly and safely?”
“Isn’t that different from just leaving it to the bosses or mercenaries?”
Since it was such an unfamiliar concept, I couldn’t even think about using it.
After not a single person used it for a week, the servants spoke cautiously.
“It’s good that horses have been tamed and the number of cavalry has increased, but… … is this really a viable business?”
“The response isn’t that great?”
“Just use it to transport materials. It won’t be a loss, right?”
Despite the words of the attendants, Jiselle shook her head.
“That’s because people still don’t know how convenient it is. Don’t worry. We’ll keep expanding.”
Jiselle was really confident. Even in her previous life, this was a service that she would never be able to stop using once she tried it. If even a few people used it, word would spread quickly.
Since the lord was stubborn, the servants thought it would be like that as usual.
‘It costs a lot of money, but… … I can afford that level of loss now.’
‘It’s a huge advantage just to be able to train cavalry this quickly.’
‘Not everything the Lord does can go well, right? If he fails this time, he’ll probably listen to us too.’
Since we’ve all been through a lot, we’ve developed the generosity to let things go like this.
Finally, a middle-aged woman came to one of the telegraph offices where only flies were flying around.
“Welcome!”
A young man who had recently started working at the telegraph office suddenly stood up and greeted me. The pay was good, but he had been idle for over a week without work.
Working at such a sweet workplace made me have a strong service mentality. I really didn’t want to get fired.
The middle-aged woman hesitated for a moment and then asked cautiously.
“Really… … can you send me a letter and deliver the item right away?”
“Of course! Our arrow delivery is faster and safer than anyone else’s! We deliver right away whenever you want. Even if you only request one person! And it’s currently free!”
“It’s meat so it might go bad, but is that even possible?”
“Yes! We have refrigerated wagons at all our telegraph stations, our logistics warehouses, and our distribution centers!”
“Then… … I’d like to send you some meat. And I heard you could write the letter for me here, is that right?”
Academies were established throughout Fenris and there were quite a few people who had learned to read and write, but there were still many more people who could not read and write.
For these people, the telegraph office also had a staff member on duty to write on their behalf.
Sure enough, a man who had been sleeping in a corner raised his hand and spoke.
“I’ll write it for you. It can’t be too long… … . Since we don’t have any customers right now, I’ll write as much as you want.”
I hadn’t written a single letter in a week, so this was more than enough. I felt guilty about taking money for nothing.
The middle-aged woman asked me to write for her with a bright smile. The content wasn’t that long.
“I’m Ricardo, working for the Ferdium Magic Forest Guard. I have blue hair and am… … .”
The woman was Ricardo’s mother. She had come from Perdium with her husband to find work after Giselle took over Fenris.
This was possible because there was free movement of residence between Perdium and Fenris.
It was an era where the number of people in a territory directly affected the strength of the territory, but in Ferdium, they actively encouraged the people in the territory to move to Fenris.
This was because it was difficult to handle the rapidly increasing number of people after taking over half of Digald.
The young man who had carefully written down Ricardo’s personal details nodded repeatedly.
“I will make sure to convey it to you.”
“Please take good care of me.”
“Don’t worry. Fast and safe delivery is our motto at Arrow Delivery.”
The staff who welcomed the first customer were excited and moved. The soldier who was waiting looked at the items and immediately hitched a small refrigerated cart to the horse.
― I do my best for even just one customer. If a customer wants it, I will run to them no matter what.
This is the motto of the Fenris Arrow Delivery. All deliverymen are trained to do this until it becomes a habit.
With the threat that if you don’t do it properly, you will be beaten to death by the lord.
A soldier with a strong mental armament moved a carriage carrying a letter and meat with a solemn expression.
“let’s go!”
The horse took a powerful step forward, accompanied by the soldier’s shout.
Soldiers performing delivery duties wore blue vests to distinguish them from others.
The back of the vest had large letters written on it.
[Arrow Delivery]
Finally, the first task of ‘Fenris Arrow Delivery’ has begun.
