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Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 55: Investigation of an Ore Vein
Life in Another World Day 128
After two hours of walking toward the mine in the north, we finally arrived at the site.
In addition to the three bearmen who became villagers yesterday, we were accompanied by two others, Rudrug and Merinard.
“The road surface is in good condition, so why don’t we take a horse-drawn carriage?”
“A horse-drawn carriage, ……. That’s a good idea, but can it get us to the village?”
“I can manage to pull a horse, and I have space in the back of the wagon for storage.”
“I see. It could be used to get to the dungeon, and I’d appreciate it if you could get it ready for me.”
“Leave it to me.”
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(At this time, should we open the road from the city to the former village? There’s no point in sneaking around now.)
We took a short pause and then began our inspection. The bearmen were currently doing some trial digging. The geological formation is the same as that of the mine in the beastmen’s territory, but the ore content is higher in this mine.
“We won’t know for sure until we dig further, but… I think we can get something pretty good.”
“I’m glad to hear that. It was worth expanding the site.”
Since all three of them were of the same opinion, I was relieved for the time being. My appraisal confirmed the presence of iron, copper, and other metals, so I think we’re in good shape.
The only thing left is a collection point and a facility to set up smelting tools.
With these words, we began to talk about the size of the required area and the size of the building. Both of these are technical matters, so I’m going to leave it all to Rudrug and the bearmen. It’s not a good idea for a layman to meddle.
After talking with Merinard for a while, it seemed that the meeting was over, and Rudrug and the others came over to us.
“Oh, have you decided yet?”
“The building itself isn’t that big of a deal. The building itself is not much, but they want to extend the site 20 meters along the mountainside.”
“That’s fine with me. That’s still plenty of room.”
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I continued to expand the lot by 10 meters.
“How about this much? I can go a little further.”
“No, this is enough. Leave the rest to me, I’ll get right on it tomorrow!”
The smelting furnace emits high heat, so it must be installed outdoors. They are going to build it like a pavilion, only with a roof to protect it from the rain. They also plan to build three other sheds to serve as storage, resting, and transfer stations.
“The mining operation will start as soon as the facilities are ready, so let’s just run it as a trial run, we’ll get into full-scale operations when we have the manpower to do so.”
“In the end, we’ll do it as soon as we have the manpower.”
For now, we only need to secure enough personnel for use in the village. I’ve instructed them to return to the village before dusk every day.
As for the wives and children of the bearmen, they all wanted to work in the village. Mining would be too hard for the children, and it would be good if they could make friends with the rabbit children while doing the farm work.
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Day 129 of living in another world
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Early in the morning of the next day
“Village chief, the next time I will visit you as soon as I have the horses, birds, and human resources in place. It will take 20 days even if we hurry to prepare.”
“There is no need to rush.”
“Yes, I’ll be there.”
After this exchange, Merinard and the others departed from the village. Seeing them walk away, I strongly felt the need for a wagon.
After all, the trade route to the city should be the top priority. If they took the wagons, it would only take about three hours from the village of Nanashi to the town. Even taking into account the rest time for the horses, it would take less than half a day.
There is no problem with the road surface. The road surface is well prepared with soil and magic, so there should be little stress on the horses, the cart, and their rumps. At any rate, if the distance between the city and the road is only half a day, trading will make much more progress.
――That’s why, starting today, we started full-scale development.
The rabbit couple, who were lumberjacks, Rad and the other members of the warrior group, as well as Touya and Sakura, had stopped exploring the dungeon to join in.
The pioneering work by a total of 16 people was progressing at such a speed that one might be mistaken for using heavy machinery. It was so fast that I thought they were using heavy machinery. Of course, I was also working at full capacity, clearing roots and maintaining the road surface.
The trees ahead of us were knocked down by Sakura’s water magic, and Rad and the others, making full use of physical reinforcement, pulled them out the trees. Two lumberjacks dexterously prune the branches, and those with strength carry them to the collection point. The soil around the area was softened with earth magic, and the roots of the tree were forcefully pulled out – and the uneven surface was flattened and hardened by Roa and I.
The 15-km road from the village of Nanashi to the former settlement had already been opened after 50 days of work. The road from the former village to the town was also 15 km long, but at this rate, it was likely to be opened soon.
“Welcome back, everyone. Dinner is ready.”
We finished our work before nightfall and returned to the village, chatting and laughing. It seemed that Tsubaki and the others had prepared dinner and were waiting for us.
“Good job, everyone, we did pretty well for a first day.”
“Of course, you’re right, chief, we’ve been through a lot already.”
“But the time it takes to come and go is a bit of a waste. I propose that we sleep in the village from tomorrow.”
That’s what Sakura remarked. Even though our fitness had improved and the road had been cleared, it still took two hours to arrive. Four hours lost on the round trip was certainly inefficient.
“Sakura-dono, we don’t mind at all, but ……, those who remain in the village can’t use the baths, can they?”
“I’m perfectly fine with it. Bathing in the water is no problem for me.”
“I’m fine too. I’ll put priority on pioneering.”
Rad was worried about that, but Tsubaki and Natsuki seemed fine. Even all the beastmen say that they don’t have a habit of bathing, so there’s no problem.
“So, let’s sleep in the village for a while starting tomorrow. There’s no problem with food since we can use the ‘supply transfer’ service.”
“Then, I’ll make lunch and dinner early and take them to the all-purpose warehouse.”
“Oh, Tsubaki, that would be great.”
Thus, from tomorrow, the pioneer group would sleep in the village. In addition to reducing the time it takes to get there and back, not having to prepare meals will surely further improve efficiency.
Oh, and one more thing. We have decided to leave one of the scouts in the village for an extended period of time. Unexpected incidents often happen at times like this.
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Day 145 of living in another world
Fifteen days have passed since I made the settlement my base. The first thing I did was to go to ….
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It was completed to the point where it was close to opening. No matter how much efficiency has increased, this speed is too abnormal. It was three times faster than last time.
Of course, there is a reason for this. We noticed it on the second day after we resumed pioneering.
“Hey, village chief. When you expand the site, can’t you undo it once it’s fixed?”
“Hmm? Undo it… I don’t know. Come to think of it, I’ve never tried it.”
“It doesn’t make sense if the extension disappears when you cancel it, but… It’s convenient if you can extend it many times, right?”
“Yes, it would be useful as a safe zone in case of emergencies.”
I’ve already secured a safe zone, and now I’m thinking about deactivating it. I had never thought of that.
“I’m not sure if it’s a bad idea to give it a try. It’s risky, but it’s important to know your skills, right?”
“Hmmm, I’m a little unsure since there’s not much left for the extension.”
Even if the cancellation itself was possible, what if that amount of land didn’t come back?
“Touya, why did you come up with such a thing in the first place?”
“Yeah? After all. If you can freely fix and release, the logging you’re doing now will be a surprise, right?”
Hearing Touya’s words, the people around him who were working also stopped their hands and showed interest.