Ascendance of a Bookworm - Chapter 371

The situation in the downtown area I was worried about seemed to have ended without any problems, and I was relieved. However, as far as I have heard, it seems that the acceptance of this year’s merchants alone is a limit. It will be difficult to increase the number of customers next year. Up to the number of merchants that will increase next year, luxury inns and their employees cannot be prepared in just one year.

…… Maybe it is better to consider how to make Linshan and hair ornaments.

The next morning, the gray priests started to move from early in the morning to harvest vegetables in the field and pack them in their luggage.

In the meantime, I have breakfast. Today’s menu consists of fresh vegetable soup and salad that has just been harvested in the small temple field, and bacon from Ehrenfest.

The bread that Hugo has been preparing since yesterday is eaten with plenty of jam made of berries and honey called Violebe, which is similar to black currant. This jam was made by the Hasse shrine maidens for me in the forest, boiled down, and prepared for today. Slightly sour violete erases the sweetness of honey and is very delicious.

“This morning’s soup and jam were delicious. Thanks to the vegetables that everyone raised.”

“The surroundings of this small temple are filled with the magical power of Rosemine, and the grace of the forest is abundant.”

Toll says that the land around the small temple is more fertile than Hasse across a narrow river. I’m going to add plenty of magic to the magic stones in the worship room so that delicious vegetables will be available next year.

When we finished breakfast, we left the carriage back to Ehrenfest. The carriages heading to the orphanage are filled with replacement gray priests, vegetables harvested by Thor and others, printed materials made in Hasse, and documents related to the settlement of the small temple.

Fathers and soldiers are given regular business trip expenses and ask for escorts to the temple.



“It’s snowy in winter and throwing away trash will be difficult. That’s why you should be careful not to be in a situation where the downtown area is going to be hard when spring comes.”

“Yes. Now that the roof has been built so that it can be thrown away even if snow is piled up, the rest is just the cooperation of everyone. We will look around as much as possible.

I remembered my father who was out in the snow and I whispered lightly. If you leave the town down to your fathers, you won’t have to worry. After receiving the salute of the soldier and returning it, the carriage began to move.

After starting to see the wagons getting smaller, I am leaving. You have to check the work of the tax collector towards the winter palace in Hasse.

Monica and Rosina preparing for departure, leaving the breakfast clean up to the gray priests and the gray shrine maiden, and talking to Nora while catching Fugo and Ella giving lunch lunch to Franc To do.

“Nora, are you ready for the winter?”

“Yes, I can work with Hasse residents to prepare for the winter. I can’t let the Printemps firm take care of it indefinitely”

It seems that there is a mediation of Printemps Shokai so far, but it seems that a good cooperation system with Hasse can be built by taking money and manpower from the small temple. I would like to thank Licht later and ask for further cooperation.

“Lose Mine, I’m ready”

“So, Nora. I ask for the rest. The small shrine is changing little by little, so the priest from Erenfest’s orphanage will be confused. How do you live? At the same time, make sure you don’t deviate too much from the life of the temple, or re-examine your life, otherwise it will be difficult when you go to the orphanage in Ehrenfest.

“Yes, I understand”

Since the Monicas are ready for the next lodging, I went to the Winter Hall in Hasse with a restorace carrying Fran and Angelica in parallel with the carriages of the monikers. .

Monica joins the side of the tax collector in the Winter Pavilion, moves to today’s inn, and after confirming the tax collector’s work at Hasse, I move with the cavalry.

“Monica, see you later”

“Yes, Rosemine”

When I saw off the monikers leaving the Winter Hall of Hasse, I went to the square with the guidance of Licht. Then see the work of the tax collector moving the harvest to the castle.

On the stage where the ceremonies were held, the cloth with the magic circle was greatly spread, and it was seen that taxed items were placed one after another. A lot of things move to the castle with a moment of light and disappear. Part of the large amount of luggage is mine.

“Richt, are the Hesse residents helping the small temple prepare for the winter? The gray priests grew up in the temple and are unfamiliar with the world, so it’s helpful to teach you how to live

“Because we get money or collect it near the small temple”

Licht smiled at each other.

The forest around the small temple filled with my magic is said to be rich in fruit. And animals come to seek their rich fruit. It seems to be perfect for hunting.

“Hasse will continue to build good relationships with the small temple.”

“Yes, thank you”

The tax collector was finished when he smiled with Licht.

“Lose Mine, let’s go to the next town”

“Yes”

騎 Run through the sky with a beast and move to the next Winter Hall. After completing the ritual and collecting taxes the next morning, they will move again.

The topic with tax collectors on the way is basically about this year’s harvest and Kharmut. Haltomut was a very cold child, but now he is leaning towards the maiden of Ehrenfest, saying that the change is both smiling and anxious.

…… Yeah, I sometimes get nervous. Is it scary because it is excellent? I tell you to make my research a life work.

Summarizing the words of the tax collector, it seems that he should listen to the Lord, so hold on to Hartmut’s reins. Speaking of which, O’Telier also remembers the same thing.

“Hartmut is excellent, so if you keep it on your side as a closer, you ’ll find it convenient to use.”

“That’s right. Is it adaptable or flexible?”

Recalling Khaltomut, who was immediately familiar with the work at the temple, said the tax collector.

“Does Haltomut, who is stubborn and does not easily change his thoughts in the words of others, look like that to Rosemine? It’s probably a flexible response to serve Rosemine. I want to do it and am running. “

The word “fanatic” that came to mind for a moment is somewhat disturbing, so I’ll round it up. It seems that Khaltomut was a loyal retainer than I thought.

…… It may be better to give some reward.

francs’ scribes were envyed, and there might be something for your collateral. While thinking about that, I ended up in the midst of the harvest festival in the district where I was in control of my physical condition.

Return to the temple once to report the completion of the Harvest Festival. So I fell asleep again.

I fell asleep during the harvest festival, and it seems that it was late for me to return most. It seems that Villefried and Charlotte have already returned to the castle after the harvest festival, and seemed to be in time for the hunting competition.

“Principal, I will go to Greschel next”

“If you are going to Greschel, contact Elvira. Will you do anything related to the printing industry as well as the Harvest Festival?”

When I was pointed out by the chief priest, I hit my hand. Since I came out of the temple as the temple head, I planned to stay away and recover only Gutenberg as an extension of the ritual. But if you go to Greschel, you might face Gibe Greschel.

Gleeve Greschel, the father of Brünnhilde, is a genuine aristocrat, so if there is nobody, it will be difficult to talk and respond. The presence of a mother or Brünnhilde is essential.

“It’s Rosemine. I’m heading to Greschel because the local harvest festival is over”

When I contacted my mother with Ordnance, I received a reply from my mother immediately. I’m going to take off after three days because I’ll take various preparations and bring the civilian.

Since the date has been decided, I ask Brünnhilde to go to Greschel and whether to accompany him. Brünnhilde is a minor, but Greschel is a parent, so there is no problem.

“Principal, do you have a harvest festival this time? Isn’t it okay to accompany an apprentice of Khartomu Tatsumi as a temple chief?”

The castle does not need to be close to the castle. However, if you act as an aristocrat or as a lord family, you need an aide. The exceptional position is really troublesome.

“Take me once. I don’t know which position is required in Greschel, regardless of the direct control.”

According to the words of the chief priest, both followers were to be taken.

Franco, Monica, and Fugo as an exclusive chef. If you are staying at the aristocratic pavilion, there is a chef there, and if you are staying away as a temple head, you will need a chef, so you need only Fugo.

As promised, three days later, I was dressed as a temple head and headed to Greschel. As I said before, Greschel is the second Ehrenfest. In consideration of Ahrensbach’s princess, he was given a land along the highway, which has a large population even under his direct control. Therefore, there is a clear separation between the small aristocratic area where the nobility lives and the downtown where the commoners spend.

Greschel does not have a winter pavilion, unlike his direct territory, and unlike Irkunar, commoners do not gather to perform a ritual in the immediate vicinity of the lord’s palace. Even if I looked from the sky, I didn’t know where to perform the ritual.

…… I should have come at the prayer ceremony, but the prayer ceremony only gave the Gibe the Holy Grail.

Moreover, the role of the priest headed away quickly from the Gibe’s palace and greeted him quickly, so I was hardly aware of it.

“Does the tax collector know the place of the ritual?”

“No, I don’t know about the rituals because tax is collected at the Gibe’s mansion”

On the land of Gibe, the tax collector will finish his work without leaving the hall. The medals registered by the priests were received at the ceremonial venue, and the tax collection seems to move the harvest from what Gibe has already done.

“Ghibe Greschel, who is the place to perform the ritual? Please guide me. This is my first time visiting this place at the Harvest Festival.”

“… to the place of the ritual?”

Gibe Greschel wonderingly replied, whispering his chin with one hand, lightly waving his other hand, and calling on the side serving.

After that, a person who seems to be a junior clerk comes over like a panic.

“I’ll guide you”

“Let others talk about printing”

As the temple head, I headed to the ritual, and the printing industry officials went into the pavilion. The aides were not related to the ritual, so I told them to be in the hall, but only Haltomut insisted that they would “accompany”.

“There are not so many opportunities to see Rosemine’s blessings with this eye. And since Greschel does not have a temple, there is no entry ban. Is it different?”

I decided to take Hartmut with Fran and Monica. Head to the downtown area where the nobility will be repelled.

The chef’s fugo must cook. I told the lower nobility and took me away. Gutenberg was supposed to live there, but it’s empty and nobody is inside.

… Why?

I wondered if there was anything in Lutz or Gill.

“Where is my Gutenberg?”

“I live in the downtown. They seem to be far away, and they want to move to the downtown …”

According to the aristocratic noble who responds stubbornly, daily movement is difficult, so he said he wanted a residence near the workshop in the downtown area. Insist that it was never harmed or forced to move.

“Okay, then please take me to the place of the ritual. Fugo and Monica should be prepared to stay here.”

Even though Gutenberg spends his time in the downtown area, the priests Franc and Monica must stay at this distance. You need time to clean and cook.

When we left Fugo and Monica apart, we headed to the plaza where ceremonial ceremonies were held behind Fran, Angelica and Khartomu, behind a lower class nobleman who was guided by a cavalry. In the downtown area of ​​Ehrenfest, the place that hits the central square seems to be a place for ceremonies.

“… less, isn’t it?”

There are people who want a baptism ceremony, an adult ceremony, and a star knot ceremony. However, although the population should be larger than the rest, the number of people gathered is small. It ’s just the celebration and the relatives.

I found Gutenberg ’s face in the crowd. My anxiety disappears, especially when I look at my cheerful face and there is something.

“Now I am sorry for this.”

After finishing the guidance, the lower class nobility will return, saying that they can’t really enter downtown. You don’t want to go to the dirty and smelly downtown.

I have distorted my face unexpectedly for the first time in a long time. Even if you are used to it, it smells odors.

“Hartmut is standing there with Angelica. Don’t disturb the ritual.”

Hartmut, who was apprenticing to the tax collector’s uncle when Franc was struggling alone to register baptismal children in medals and collate with those who performed adult ceremonies and star knot ceremonies Standed next to me and started to help.

“How can you help Hartmut?”

“I know how to handle medals without worrying”

During that time, I read the scripture picture books to the children, and when I finished the story of God, I prayed and blessed God.

“The goddess of the wind, Szeria, listening to my prayers, giving the body a blessing to the birth of a new child. Dedicated to them, giving them their prayers and gratitude for the sacred blessing”

The goddess of wind, yellow light that is the precious color of Szeria jumps out of the ring and shines down. For me and at the local harvest festival, it was a blessing light that became a familiar sight, but not in Greschel.

“Wow! What is this?”

“Great!”

The children’s reactions like seeing a blessing for the first time reminded me that I was the first to give a blessing in the land of Gibe.

The relatives who are gathered in the surrounding area also have faces. Among them, Gil who stood with Gutenberg was very good at his chest and made a loud voice.

“So I told you? I didn’t vomit lies. Rosemine is a real blessing saint and I’m serving Rosemine”

Gill’s wording was rough because he had spent some time in downtown.

Unlike I thought I wasn’t quite familiar with Shitamachi, Fran frowned, “Let’s say that Rosemine’s side-serving with that kind of wording …”. Re-education after returning to the temple seems to be difficult.

“No, what is it?” Nojima begins to gather because of the voice of the real blessing. When the blessing of the star knot ritual was over after the adult blessing, the number of people increased considerably.

“The legend of the saints has spread a lot”

Hartmut seems to have fun. It was very happy and fun to be able to witness the moment when the legend of the saint spread. I can’t understand.

“I haven’t done much,”

Not much magic is used to bless such rituals. It’s not much different from greetings to nobles who shine a ring.

However, Hartmut shook his head slowly.

“For those commoners who don’t return blessings, it’s great to be able to bless with magical power.”

In the words of Hartmut, I learned again about the deep and wide groove between the nobility and myself.

Although it is a harvest festival, it is not the same as the town of Ehrenfest, and it does not have a rural harvest. At the Greschel’s Harvest Festival, after the ritual, there seems to be a celebratory banquet in the neighborhood, and everyone leaves with three to five.

I beckoned Gutenberg and others in the square where people gradually decreased. Gill rushes to the top.

“Call me, Rosemine?”

Apparently the language is not completely broken. I laughed a little and said, “Let’s stay away tonight. I want to hear from you.” I knew I was coming at the Harvest Festival, so it seems that I’m ready to move.

“Let’s take everyone and head with the beast”

I left the Lesser in the plaza and got in. Then, I went around the place where Gutenberg was sleeping and tried to collect Gutenberg one after another. But the gray priests don’t try to get into the Lesser.

“I want to hear a report after changing clothes. If you decide to have dinner at the Gibe’s pavilion, you don’t have much time, so get on early.”

“If you cleanse yourself and change your clothes, you are not in a state of being able to get out in front of Rosemine.”

Gray priests set aside for Lessers and said so. If you’re spending time in the downtown area, even if you don’t care, it seems like you can’t help but worry before me.

“… I understand. I don’t have time. Let’s wash it all together.”

“Yes?”

Only the luggage was loaded on the Lesser and Gutenberg was collected in one place. Lutz, Gill, Zac, Johann, and Joseph are all looking at what is happening with their eyebrows.

“Everyone pick their noses and close their eyes.”

‘I ’m saying that, I put out the stap and put the magic.

“Rose Mine-sama, you have to be careful.”

Dermuel’s attention was blown away as he was prepared to get involved from behind. Gutenberg sniffs his nose as soon as Damuel picks his nose.

“Waschen”

This time, it seems to have managed well. The water is called in enough to fit Gutenberg and disappears in a few seconds.

Gutenberg, who suddenly drowned in the water, seemed to have opened his eyes and mouth even if he picked his nose, and several people coughed with Gehogeho. By the way, only the part that was hit by Vaschen has a shiny white feet.

“Yes, this should be no problem. Please ride”

When I urged, Gutenberg gets into the Lesser with a face that seems to be pinched. I heard Lutz’s whispers saying, “Is this what the downtown area has become beautiful?” It is a great answer.

Gutenberg and others are fluttering when they come back and discussing what to do with their bed tonight.

I had Monica change from a ceremonial outfit to an aristocratic outfit. After the discussion with Gutenberg, you may contact Brünhilde at Ordnance.

“How was your activity in Greschel?”

Since it is no different from the downtown area of ​​Ehrenfest, there is almost no contact with the nobles, and it seems that the work proceeded smoothly because I first applied grudges to the craftsmen.

“There was no problem like that.”

“… the gray priests are just a short visit”

“Huh?”

Until spring, when remodeled in Entweckeln and Wasschen, the craftsmen who lived in the messy downtown were able to spend without any problems, but the gray priests who grew up in the beautifully cleaned temple were dirty and smelly It seemed difficult to get used to life.

irkuner has a small population and used filth in farmland, so the smell seemed less worrisome.

“… I’m already used to it”

Gray priests said so with a little dissatisfaction. The feelings and words of the gray priests are much easier to understand, probably because they were engulfed in the downtown area where they can’t communicate unless their emotions are expressed straight.

“Although it was impossible even with Haldenzell, Greschel’s blacksmiths were not able to get Johan’s pass in metal type”

“It’s a little bit longer, so I’m talking about keeping it in my studio during the winter. Can you give me permission to give it to me?”

I lightly sing Zack and Johann’s words that went to the blacksmith workshop.

Based on the lessons learned from Haldenzell, Johan worked hard to increase conversations and Zack worked well, making it possible to build a good relationship of trust with Greschel craftsmen.

“I have taught the woodworking workshop how to make a printing press. Of course, this will be a collaboration with the blacksmithing workshop, but this is not a problem.”

Ingo said. It seems to have been able to do it smoothly if I taught the kind of tree, how to cut and assemble. It seems that two printers were made.

“How was the ink workshop?”

“Yes!”

When Heidi tries to answer well, Joseph closes Heidi’s mouth and turns to Me.

“Because he asks, please stay silent …. In the ink studio, there is no problem in making black ink, but when you try to make color ink, there are things that can not be taken around the material. The color research has begun with some materials around Greschel. “

“Thank you Joseph”

Black ink was produced without any problem, so it seems that the printing itself was done. The rest seems to be researched here.

“Is it a paper maker?”

“… The paper industry is not very good”

Lutz dropped off his shoulder and said so. Gill and the gray priests also exchange eyes and sigh slowly. Then I took out the paper made of Greschel. Compared to paper made with Ehrenfest, the quality is certainly not good. At first glance, it looks like a half paper.

“Why is it?”

“… The water is dirty. It wasn’t finished on clean paper”

In Ehrenfest, the thick river that flows through the west is quite dirty, but the thin tributaries that join the forest are beautiful. Paper is made from water drawn from that river.

Irkuner was very beautiful because of the countryside. I didn’t have to worry about water quality.

「綺麗な水を引き込んでくるか、汚れた水を綺麗にするか……これは職人にはどうしようもない問題ですね。ギーベ・グレッシェルにお話をしておきましょう」

ざっと一通りの話を終える。話し合ったメモの確認をしていると、ルッツとギルが顔を見合わせたのがわかった。その後、一度ニッと笑って、二人がこちらへ向いた。

「こちらをローゼマイン様に献上したく存じます」

「印刷の仕方を教えるために作成したグレッシェルの本です。薄くて、内容が少ないですし、貴族向けの売り物にはなりませんが、ローゼマイン様にはお喜びいただけるでしょう」

エーレンフェストから持ち込んだ紙で作っているので、紙の品質は悪くない。いつも見ている本と同じだ。ただ、ずいぶんと薄っぺらいけれど。

わたしは「売り物にならない」という言葉に首を傾げつつ、パラリと捲った。すっと目を通して、その内容を斜め読みして、驚いた。

バッと顔を上げて、わたしはルッツとギルへ視線を向ける。二人が得意そうに笑っていた。

その本に載っているのは、グレッシェルの職人達から二人が聞いた話をまとめた下町に伝わる物語だった。

確かに貴族が購買意欲をそそられるような内容ではない。けれど、グリム計画として各地のお話を集めようと思っていたわたしにとっては、とても大事で、嬉しいサプライズプレゼントだ。

「こうして印刷業を広げた先でお話を集めるようにすれば、各地のお話が集まりますよ。いつの日か、平民でも自由に本が読めるようにするのですよね？」

ルッツがニッと笑う。 「欲しかっただろ？」とその顔が言っている。 「ほら、喜んでくれた」とギルが胸を張っている。

間違いなくわたしを喜ばせてくれる二人に、わたしも自然と笑み崩れていった。

「素晴らしいです、ルッツ、ギル！」

「物語を集めるのに使ったお金は、請求しますよ。……半分だけ」

いつかプランタン商会で印刷するので、半分でいいです、と言うルッツに、わたしは大きく頷く。

……いいよ、全額だって払っちゃうよ！　どんと来い！