Chapter 32: The Beastmen’s Domain-part 2

<Beastman Territory – City of Kemos>

Fifty days have passed since the arrival of the otherworldly people.

The acceptance of the Japanese and the assignment of work have come to an end. The housing situation is still not perfect, but it will be ready in a short while.

In the end, about 1,000 people settled in the town of Kemos. In the end, there were less than 30 people who wanted to join the city’s warrior corps. This was in spite of the exceptional preferential treatment offered to them.

Most of those with combat skills wanted to become adventurers. This was true for both men and women. Thanks to this, the supply of dungeon-produced magic stones and materials was so great that the prices collapsed, but since they were relatively shallow tier drops, they did not have that much impact on the market.

Most of the people interviewed were negative about killing people, but when it came to monsters, they were happy to hunt them themselves. I don’t know what it is about otherworldly people at all. …… Well, the meat of big boars and orcs is a good source of food. The town’s management was convenient because there was no need to have any amount of them.

Rather, it was the people with farming skills who were out of luck.

At first, the Japanese began to grow wheat and vegetables, which led to harvests at an astonishing rate of growth. The food situation would improve at once. But after a short period of joy, the second harvest was drastically reduced. …… Crops were diseased during cultivation, the harvest was much smaller, and the quality was not very good.

According to the Japanese, there is not enough nutrition in the soil. We don’t understand what it is, but they are preparing to use crushed bones and eggshells, or a mixture of fallen leaves and feces, they say with bated breath.

The otherworlders were highly civilized and knowledgeable. And so the story goes. They decided it was best to leave it to them for a while. At the same time, we are expanding our farmland. For the time being, we had no choice but to rely on that.

“Zebas, have you heard anything about the slaves returned from the capital?”

“Yes, my lord. There are no reports of rebellion or desertion, so there seems to be no problem.”

“I see. Well, it’s the Central Council’s specially made slave equipment. If that were to happen, they would be killed instantly.”

Of the 2,000 Japanese gathered in the city, half fell into slavery. Of course there were criminals and rebels, but the most numerous were those who stubbornly insisted on human rights.

They asked to be returned to their original world, demanded guarantees for their abductions, and finally insisted on self-government and guarantees for their living expenses. …… Who the hell do you think you are?

How dare you come here without permission and bark at us like that?

Many of you claimed that the state summoned you, but I don’t understand on what basis you came up with such an idea.

I’ve never heard of summoning otherworldly people. The tradition says that the otherworldly people who came a long time ago were just strays who appeared one day out of the blue.

If it were possible to summon people on such a large scale, the Congress would have done it long ago and enslaved them.

“So, about that sweet potato that’s been floating around lately, have you been able to get your hands on some ……?”

“No, the amount on the market seems to be small, and I’m still …… sorry.”

A while ago, I heard a rumor that there was an unbelievably delicious sweet potato in the city.

“I see, and you don’t even know where it was produced?”

Yes. It is not from here in Kemos. It may have come from another territory, or it may have been brought to us by a peddler from a human tribe’s territory.”

Peddlers, huh? ……. Come to think of it, the council reported that trade with the human territories has been declining recently. Whether this is due to preparations for war or a food shortage over there, either way it is not a problem I can handle.

“Well, you had a meeting with the Japan trading company this afternoon, didn’t you? Make sure you are thoroughly prepared.”

“Understood”

<Beastman Territory – Capital Bistria>

At a regular meeting of the Federation Council…

Next, report on the Japanese slaves.

“Of the 6,000 slaves, 3,000 have been assigned to the army as combat slaves, and 1,000 have become serfs in the capital. The remaining 2,000 were returned to the five territories and became miners and serfs.”

“What is the status of the battle slaves?”

“Currently, two dungeons near the capital are occupied by the military, and those with combat skills are given priority in training.”

“How much have the slaves improved?”

“The average level of the slaves is 10, and they have reached the fifth level of the dungeons. The number of slaves is so large that the monsters have not reappeared in time.”

There is no way 1,500 people can enter one dungeon. However, if we occupy more dungeons with the military, the Adventurers’ Guild will have an adverse reaction.

“The only way to do this is to distribute the areas where they can operate. Is there no other way but to spread out the areas where we can operate? ……What do you all think?”

“I think that’s right. We have already occupied two dungeons by asking the Adventurers’ Guild for help, so that is the only way to go.”

“How about sending them deep into the “Great Forest”? We should be prepared for the damage, though.”

In the eastern part of the Great Forest, powerful demons emerge from beyond the river. It was an unreasonable choice considering the fact that they had once sent an army and been annihilated.

“What would we do if we reduced the forces we had just acquired? If we go in the wrong direction and the monsters cross the river, that would be a big problem.”

“For the time being, it would be appropriate to proceed with the strategy slowly and carefully as it is now.”

“We will have to examine the reports from the secret police carefully. The most important thing to be concerned about is the existence of “heroes” and “sages” on the human side.”

“There are also 『Saints』 and 『Sword Saints』, and they seem to possess special skills called Unique Skills.”

The details have not been clarified yet–. It seems that the king directly announced the existence of the heroes.

(But I didn’t expect another hero  man to appear. ……)

This is the legend of our beastmen.

A great mountain range that once completely divided the east and west of the continent. A long time ago, a group of heroes unleashed a great magic and obliterated part of the southern end of the mountain range. The site of the mountain range that disappeared became the “Great Forest” to the east of our Beast Tribe’s territory.

If the legend is true, the heroes who appeared this time could be an immense threat to us.

“We have not yet confirmed their appearance. We must first confirm the facts.”

Confirming the existence of the heroes and investigating their abilities were the two top priorities. Everyone agreed that the first priority was to confirm the existence of the heroes and their abilities.

“Next, let’s talk about the Japan trading company. Let’s work out an agreement on arms and magical tools.”

Recently, the Japanese merchant associations have been gaining a lot of power. I have heard that the chairman of the Japanese trading company is a man with a lot of leadership power.

Of course, we should be wary of him, but if he is willing to wholesale weapons and magic tools at a low price, we can’t afford to ignore him. We should maintain a friendly relationship with them while watching how they behave.

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