Episode 251: What a crazy, wonderful place. (1)
The soldiers looked at him with suspicion at the unbelievable weight. And then they noticed that the color of the armor wasn’t the shiny silver that knights wore.
It looked a bit more luxurious and calm because it was a silver color that was almost matte, but that made me even more suspicious.
It was obviously made of shoddy materials. The soldiers, thinking that someone was playing a prank, played a prank with the armor.
“Hey hey, try this!”
At the shout of one soldier, another soldier drew his sword and struck him down. If he was caught by his superiors, he could just say that he was testing the one that had been issued.
If sending the armor in the first place was a prank by someone, then it would be overlooked whether it was a prank or not.
Kaang!
“… … ?”
The soldier holding the armor, the soldier striking with the sword, and the soldiers watching all just blinked.
If the armor had been flimsy, the place where the sword struck should have been dented or punctured. But the armor didn’t even have a scratch.
In particular, the soldier who had swung the sword looked at my hand with an expression of disbelief.
“This… …wasn’t it almost as shocking as hitting a real armor?”
Since I was attacking as a joke, I swung the sword without thinking much and the impact was transmitted directly to my hand.
A pain so severe that it made my hands tingle. It was definitely like striking a solid piece of armor.
While everyone was silent, the light infantry commander came running, sweating profusely.
“Huk, huh, sorry. I was late because I had to take a dump. Did everyone get their armor?”
“This… is this really for us?”
“Yes, this is the lord’s order to change all soldiers’ weapons to this. From now on, don’t wear cheap armor.”
“……wow.”
It was a well-known fact that when the lord spent money, he spent it extravagantly.
But there are currently 3,000 soldiers in the territory. Are you going to change all of their weapons?
This kind of distribution was not even seen in the royal family.
A soldier raised his hand and asked.
“But why is this armor so light? Is there some kind of magic involved?”
“No, no. It’s a new material that the dwarves have developed this time. So, while it has similar defensive power to existing armor, it’s less than half the weight.”
“and…….”
Only then did the soldiers smile broadly.
Plate armor is said to be the pinnacle of metallurgy. It is difficult to kill someone wearing plate armor unless you crush the armor itself with a blunt weapon or attack the gaps in the joints.
When dealing with knights, the effectiveness would vary depending on the opponent’s skill level, but plate armor boasted overwhelming defensive power against ordinary soldiers.
But this heavy armor was reduced to the level of leather armor. This was not just surprising, it was a miracle.
“Hey hey hey hey hey!”
Everyone cheered with joy.
What soldiers on the battlefield fear most is death. But what if they fought while wearing plate armor all over their body? They could kill several enemy soldiers by themselves.
The cavalry and archers who were being trained were equally delighted. The lighter the armor, the less tired the horses would be.
As armor production increased, more and more soldiers were wearing the new armor. It was difficult to tell who was a knight just by looking at their appearance.
A calm silver armor with a red wolf emblem engraved on the left chest.
This was now the symbol of the Fenris soldiers.
Weapons such as spears, shields, and swords made of galvanium were also provided to each unit according to their type.
The soldiers couldn’t help but be amazed this time too.
“Wow, the weapon is incredibly light too.”
“You won’t get tired even if you carry it around for a long time, right?”
“I could swing this all day long!”
Blunt weapons, where weight is important as well as strength, have become only slightly lighter than before, but bladed weapons have become much lighter and easier to handle.
The most joyful were the heavy infantry. They were one of the hardest-working troops, having to carry large, thick, heavy shields throughout the battle.
But after receiving the new shield, things changed completely.
“Run and attack with your shield!”
As the instructors shouted, the shield bearers ran and swung their shields with one hand. They were shields so large that they covered their entire bodies.
Now, the concept of heavy infantry has disappeared in the Fenris Territory. Everyone is equipped with heavy equipment and can move at a speed greater than that of light infantry, except for the type of weapon and the size of the shield.
Since everyone there was training to ride horses, the concept of cavalry was practically disappearing.
But wearing better gear didn’t make the soldiers any more comfortable. The training they received became more intense as the days went by.
“More! Swing and move more! Don’t rely on your equipment! Become strong enough to kill enemies with your bare hands!”
Despite Gillian’s cries, the soldiers fell one by one with expressions of death on their faces.
“Whoa!”
“Oh my god, I think I’m going to die.”
“I got some really good gear, so why did it get harder?”
Equipment only helps to maximize efficiency in actual combat. After all, if the person using it is weak, it cannot properly draw out its power.
Humans themselves must become stronger. That was Giselle’s creed.
And here there is one who seeks to perfectly carry out Giselle’s orders.
“What are you doing! Move more! I mean move more! You idiots! If you move like that, you’ll be dead before you can even fight! If you don’t get up right now, I’ll break your legs!”
Gillian, who was usually reserved, was no different from the devil when it came to training soldiers, as if he was a former mercenary.
The soldiers who ate well and had increased their stamina rolled around every day until they were on the verge of death.
‘This is hell! They’re all devils!’
‘Are you crazy? Are you planning to make all of them into articles? This is truly crazy Yeongji.’
‘I’m full and getting paid a lot, but something feels shitty! I want to run away!’
Unlike the soldiers’ hearts, where joy and despair coexisted, the hearts of the people of Yeongji were filled with only pure joy.
Most of the iron tools that were used previously were replaced with tools made of galvanium. The people of Yeongji praised the new tools so much that their mouths were watering.
“I never thought farm equipment could be this light! It’s stronger than wood and much lighter than iron!”
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“The pot is lighter, so it’s easier to move. You don’t have to secure it when using a big one.”
“The same goes for the iron plate. This is a really ridiculous product!”
Of course, tools that benefit from the weight of the tool itself, such as hammers and pickaxes, did not change much. However, tools for which weight was not as important were quickly replaced by galvanized ones.
If the tool is heavy, it is difficult and tiring to handle. If only one person changes his tool, it is only a small convenience, but if the change spreads to the entire territory, it is a different story.
As the efficiency of the people working in the territory increased, the productivity of related industries also increased. The changes that Galvanium brought to the territory were that great.
Everyone was happy and busy praising the lords and dwarves who had created this new material.
“As expected, it’s our lord. Is this also a technique that the lord taught us?”
“If it weren’t for the dwarves, we wouldn’t have succeeded.”
“If you grind up Galvarik, it’s called Galvanium? Who said that?”
Jiselle was satisfied as she confirmed the changes in the territory.
But this wasn’t enough. There were still many resources lacking in the territory.
As the saying goes, there were still resources that were difficult to obtain even with money.
Now it was time to get it.
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Claude said with a serious face.
“There is a problem.”
“know.”
“… … Really?”
Jiselle continued in a calm voice.
“Is it becoming difficult to obtain leather?”
“That’s right. How did you know?”
“Of course. Since the development of galvanium, the production of all items has increased, so the demand for leather has increased accordingly.”
“If you knew that, wouldn’t it have been better if you had prepared in advance? Or at least reduced production a little now.”
As Claude spoke, Giselle looked dumbfounded.
“Do I have two bodies? Originally, I was going to get the leather as soon as I got the horse. Since the galvanium was completed first, I prioritized that. Well, I don’t plan on reducing production, so I should solve it quickly before the problem gets worse.”
Leather is one of the most widely used resources. It is used to make clothing, shoes, gloves, and other items, as well as for protection.
Leather parts were also used when making equipment such as weapons or armor, and leather straps were mainly used when connecting things.
After the use of galvanization, equipment and tools were mass-produced, and the demand for leather inevitably increased.
Claude became curious when Giselle spoke as if she had already thought of something.
“Then how do I get it this time? Can I just make it like cosmetics or galvanium?”
“No, I’m a god? How do you make leather?”
“… … Then where do you get them, like horses or iron ore?”
“No, am I a robber? Steal everything you need. What on earth do you think of me? I told you I’m not that kind of person.”
‘Why do I get so upset when I talk to this kid?’
Whenever something went wrong, Yeongju would pull out some new, absurd knowledge. If not, he would beat someone up with force and steal the things he needed.
So, of course, I thought he would either come up with that knowledge this time or steal it from somewhere.
But instead, I got angry when he came out and criticized me for being the opposite of me.
Claude took a few deep breaths to calm himself down and asked again.
“Then what should we do? These days, it’s hard to get leather. It’s getting harder and harder to get it.”
The reason there was a meat shortage was because many livestock died due to the drought. As the number of livestock decreased, the leather obtained from them also inevitably decreased.
However, the supply situation was somewhat better than that of food or meat. This was because monsters existed all over the continent.
Giselle made that very point.
“We need to defeat monsters and get their skins. They’re hard to get right now, and it’s also hard to steal them from others.”
“… … That won’t be easy.”
To begin with, there weren’t many monster habitats within the Kingdom of Rutania. This was because humans had been constantly subduing monsters for a long time in order to expand their territory.
Thanks to the long-standing policy of the kingdom, the number of monsters has decreased significantly. It is not for nothing that the Kingdom of Rutania is called a powerful nation.
In such a situation, a drought came and the number of monsters decreased even further. The ones that remained were caught by people who were searching for them with their eyes wide open, so it became increasingly difficult to see them.
Especially in the north, they had almost completely eaten up the monsters before the drought came. That was how poor they were.
Claude continued speaking with a look on his face as if to ask what on earth he was thinking.
“It’s very hard to see monsters in our territory. We catch them all as soon as we see them and eat everything we can. The other territories around here are probably in the same situation. Wouldn’t we have to catch monsters to do that?”
“So we have to go to a place with a lot of monsters.”
Claude nodded as if he realized something at Giselle’s answer.
“Aha, you mean the Forest of Demons?”
“no.”
“No? Come to think of it, it seems like it would be okay to go in there. Didn’t you say that the initial part was successfully subdued before?”
“It’s not cost-effective there. There are more monsters that you can’t get leather from than those that can. Even if you kill carnivorous plants or pudding trees, it’s useless. It’s a waste to kill those to get leather. It also takes too much time.”
“Didn’t you say last time that you would subjugate the Demon Forest again?”
“I do plan to do that. But not now. I need to go prepared with the ability to subdue them with minimal damage.”
The reason I went to great lengths to subjugate the Demon Forest at first was because there was a rune stone nearby. At the time, that was the only way to get a lot of money.
But in the current situation, going there to subjugate them would only be a loss. Jisel’s plan was to go there and get the resources when the forest could be swept away in an overwhelming manner.
Claude put his hand to his forehead when he heard that the forest of demons was not the solution. It was now obvious what he was planning to do.
“Are you planning on going out of the territory again, like when you fought the barbarians?”
“Yeah. Are you more perceptive now?”
“Ha, this time I’ll go a little further.”
“Oh, you don’t even know where it is?”
“Of course. If you don’t have enough monsters, you can just go to a place with a lot of monsters. That’s your style, my lord. I know everything now.”
Giselle laughed heartily at Claude’s words. As expected, people only get to know each other well after spending a long time together.
Jiselle said with a pleased smile.
“Yeah. We’re going to the Shadow Mountains in the Turian Kingdom. It’s a crazy, awesome place, full of monsters.”
