Chapter 36

With Ys san on board, we went around the territory. It’s not that big, so it doesn’t take too long. When we went toward the fields, we saw Johnny instructing the newcomers in the estate.

When he noticed us, he waves to us with an iron spade in his hand.

“My lord! It looks like we’ll get a good crop this time too! If you want, I can bring some to you.”

“Thank you. I’ll have some then. How’s the work going?”

I stopped the steam car and got the crops from Johnny. He and Alfred are the leaders of the farming operation and they are teaching the newcomers how to work the farm.

They were resistant to fertilizer and stuff like that at first. They had to be convinced by seeing us actually using it.

“Yes, the other people are getting used to our way of doing things. We have more fields and we may double the harvest this time.”

“I’ll have to tell Chris-san to secure a sales channel and have Neil and the others hunt for additional fertilizer catch. Speaking of which, how’s married life?”

Johnny smiled happily at my words. He had recently married one of his own people before I left for King’s Landing.

It makes me happy to see my people happy and it means they can afford to have a family. It is proof that Asgard is becoming more stable.

“Heh heh, of course, everything is going well. But women are difficult. Please be careful, my lord. They can get angry out of the blue. Well, I already know how to deal with them…….”

“I’d like to hear more about that next time.”

It’s true that Vigna can be a bit unreasonably angry at times. Well, that’s cute too. ……

I’m not going to underestimate the importance of this guy’s words, even to the point of marriage.

“Yes, by all means…… and what about the guest behind you?”

“Oh, that’s Ys-san, who’s new to our territory. I’ll introduce her to you in a proper setting.”

And so I run again, carrying the large amount of crops I’ve been given and putting them on the steam car.

“I see that you’re adored by the residents Grace-sama, and that hoe is….”

“Oh, do you understand? I developed that hoe and gave it away to everyone! That’s the one. ……”

“Grace-sama…… you’re getting carried away. Please calm down.”

Yikes, I just got excited when she praised the farm tool. You’re right Noah, Ys-san is smiling with a drawl.

In such a situation, Noah follows up as if to rearrange the situation.

“Well, Grace-sama may be a little strange, but it’s true that he is adored by the residents of Asgard. They all love him!”

“It seems so, I’ve never seen the lord and peasants talking so friendly to each other.”

“Well, he’s also the first residents of the territory, you know. He’s like a friend. He’s one of the most important people who pioneered the development of this wasteland together.”

“It’s a wonderful thing that you can say that Grace-sama.”

I was embarrassed and Noah made a proud expression as if it was her own praise. And Ys-san, seeing this, smiled happily. She came because Noah asked her to, but maybe also because she was worried about her.

Thinking about this, we went around Asgard’s famous landmarks, such as Sarah’s store, the hot springs built by Agni and the Grace statue. At that time, when I mentioned that Noah wanted the Grace Statue to be a golem, Ys-san started lecturing her stiffly, which was tough.

Yes, everyone was in a groove and discussing about the remodeling project, but it’s still disrespectful. …… I only care a little bit about it. ……

After a quick tour, we returned to the lord’s mansion and headed for the workshop in the basement. It was Ms. Ys’s wish to visit here. Some of the products are still under development, but Noah trusts her. It would be no problem to show her.

In any case, she’s necessary for this project.

“Is this the workshop Noah was so proud of? There’s indeed a furnace of a shape I’ve never seen before and there are some unusual things in it. …… Should I not look at it?”

“No, you are welcome to keep observing. I trust Noah and I trust you, the woman she invited.”

I show her around the workshop, somewhat nudging Ys-san, who is trying to suppress her curiosity. We only spoke for a short time, but I could tell that she cared about Noah. She wouldn’t do anything to ruin Noah’s face.

Then, I caught eyes with Noel, who was drawing some kind of blueprint. Bowman seemed to be working on something right away and didn’t even notice us.

“Grace-sama! I’m just now drafting a new weapon for …… Oh, are you a visitor? I’ll go make you some tea right away.”

“I won’t be here long, so don’t worry. I’m sorry to make you feel so uncomfortable as someone who isn’t involved yet…….”

“That’s right…… Noel, you can keep working on it. We’re just here for a quick peek.”

I stopped Noel, who was about to leave her seat in a hurry at the visitor’s arrival and asked her to continue working on the project. I caught a glimpse of her working on some improvements to the cannon.

I’ll ask her for more details after Ys-san’s tour is over.

“Grace-sama…… I can see that the dwarf is a craftsman, but is she?”

“Oh, I hired her as a maid at first, but she has a good head on her shoulders, so she’s learning a lot.”

“I see…… Thank you. It looks like the visit is already fine. May I speak with you about the contract?”

“Yes, of course. Well, good luck to you both!”

And so we leave the workshop and move to the conference room. As soon as we sit down, Galatea comes over and hands out tea and tea cakes.

“This is made from tea leaves from Asgard. Please enjoy it.”

“This is …… the robot mentioned in the letter, isn’t it?”

Ys-san’s eyes widen as Galatea speaks fluently. Well, I’d be surprised even if I had prior information. I mean, she wouldn’t be excited about Galatea, would he?

When I was a little bit scared, Ys-san replied with a smile.

“Thank you. That proud look on your face…… you love this territory too, don’t you?”

“Yes, I love Master Grace and Asgard.”

“Hey, you’re decent for Noah’s teacher…… but you’re not actually hiding any dangerous sexual proclivities, are you?’”

“What do you mean by that, Grace-sama……? It sounds as if I’m in trouble…..”

If I state my true thoughts, Noah’s cheek will go burn red hot. Because she had a good first meeting too, but she had a ridiculous fetish……

Then, as Galatea bows and exits, Ys-san pensively muses,

“This place could be the fulfillment of my dreams.”

“A dream?”

“Oh, excuse me. I was so excited that my true feelings must have leaked out.”

She laughed a little embarrassed. Then she looked at me with serious eyes.

“Grace-sama, may I ask you a few questions before we sign the contract?”

“Yes, of course.”

What in the world would she ask me? I was getting a little nervous.

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