Volume 4 Chapter 21 Post-Processing Of Event
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
After closing the crack of time and space, a thorough search for the escaped another world monsters took 3 days by the military and hunters.
We also joined the search and found several monsters and 3 small another world monsters.
Due to the veteran hunters’ thorough search, the surrounding monsters and another world monsters were completely hunted down.
This time, while there were no deaths, there were about ten severely injured and nearly a hundred lightly injured, but according to Milly, it seems miraculous that there were no deaths after hunting such large another world monsters.
In fact, the military mainly hunted medium and small monsters, and the veteran hunters took on the large another world monsters, which probably yielded good results.
If the military and we had tackled the hunt alone, more than half might have died here, whether in failure or success.
It was a relief that the hunters were free… I wonder what would have happened if they weren’t there…
I was very grateful to the members of the 3 Hunting Groups who participated in the hunt.
Afterward, the hunters returned to Abyss Vena, and the Estfort army decided to withdraw from their positions and return.
I headed to the castle of Abyss Vena to report to my father-in-law.
”Father-in-law, we have completed the closure of the crack of time and space.”
”Hmm, good work. I heard the details from the messenger. So, shall we divide the closure reward among the 5 Hunting Groups? For now, it seems Kent landed the finishing blow…”
”Yes, we couldn’t have defeated it without everyone’s efforts. My final attack was just a coincidence.”
My father-in-law closed his eyes and crossed his arms, deep in thought.
Then, when he opened his eyes, he banged on his desk.
”Very well. I will give each Hunting Group 2 gold coins as a closing reward. However, the closer will be Kent, the last attacker. If not, we will have to refund the full amount of the bets. I’ll add rewards for ‘Silver Wolf’, ‘Hand of Glory’, and ‘Golden Apostles’.”
”I’m the closer… Mr. Hendric will probably get angry…”
”Hendric? That kid will be fine. I’ll make sure to have a proper talk with him. I’ve known him since he was a troublemaker, so I have several of his secrets he doesn’t want known.”
His face looked like a bad official from a period drama.
”Well, if that’s the case…”
”Also, I hear you’ve protected General Gertroud. I was going to dispose of him, but if he helped, I’ll take advantage of that. Let him stir up trouble about the crisis in the south… Maybe I’ll send out a secondary dispatch team too.”
It seems he intends to use General Gertroud as bait to call a secondary dispatch team from the central army.
When the secondary dispatch team arrives, it was expected that the father’s recruitment efforts would begin again.
”Do you think the secondary dispatch team will come? The first one was wiped out.”
”I think they will. I’ve sent a messenger to my brother saying that if no secondary dispatch team comes from my side, I will have to seize the west garrison.”
”Seizing the west… It seems central will send reinforcements no matter what.”
”My brother will send a secondary dispatch team no matter what to cover up his prior failures. Losing the eastern and western garrisons would be a total disgrace.”
Even if a secondary dispatch team was sent, as long as General Gertroud remained in charge, they did not feel it would pose a threat.
They knew that General Gertroud was like a baby without competent staff to support him.
”Well then, it seems we may be able to scout for talent again. It appears that the higher the quality of officers in the central army, the worse their treatment is. Show them our conditions, and they’ll gladly transfer.”
”Yeah. I created a new inspection team with the personnel I recruited, and we’re really good at group combat compared to the Southerners. I think they’ll become elite once they gain more experience. Also, since many are single, my current job is to arrange their marriages.”
It seems my father-in-law is arranging local women for the recruited personnel to keep them from leaving.
It looks like his aim is to strengthen their sense of belonging to the South and localize them.
”So father-in-law is taking care of matchmaking…”
”Yeah, that’s right. I respects the wishes of the individuals involved, so surprisingly, it tends to go smoothly. Unlike Abyss Vena in the royal capital, military status is viewed lower here, so when they’re respected by Southern women, they seem to fall for it easily.”
So, a lot of soldiers will end up being bossed around by Southern women… Well, it’s easiest for a man to be bossed around during the day and just hold the reins at night.
”I see that’s a strategy as well…”
”Kent, are you aiming for female officers again? If there seems to be someone competent in the second dispatch team, I can scout them for you. But, I’ll need a transfer fee for that.”
My mother-in-law’s administrative team still seems to need more hands, and it won’t hurt to have as many female officers and soldiers as possible, so I want to secure them even if I have to pay my father-in-law for the transfer.
”I’ll be in your care, father-in-law.”
”Understood. I’ll keep female officers on the scout list as well. By the way, is Estfort nearing completion?”
”Yes, for now, the walls and town roads are being developed, and the castle should be completed. Next, we will proceed with the military facilities and those for the hunters.”
”I see, for me, the completion of Estfort is painful because it means a reduction in city taxes, but if prices go down, I can endure that. Also, if traders increase, the distribution of monster Materials, which are important exports from the South, will rise, and my pockets will benefit from it, so I’m looking forward to that.”
My father-in-law has the Hunter Guild provide monster Materials as tax.
He anticipates that if the sales channels for those Materials expand, income will increase.
”Also, when the second dispatch team arrives, if we sell supplies at outrageous prices, we could make a huge profit. I can squeeze General Gertroud for that.”
”Yes, that’s right. Since he’s hoarding the war funds, it might be interesting to make him come back to the royal capital empty-handed.”
I and my father-in-law have made plans to thoroughly use General Gertroud.
After that, I left my father-in-law’s office and returned home.
* * *
”Welcome back, Mr. Kent. I thought it would take longer, but you were surprisingly quick.”
When I returned home, my mother-in-law came out to greet me.
Annabella and Carly peeked at me from behind a pillar.
They can’t greet me because they’ve been told to avoid contact.
The heat of their gazes pierced through me.
However, since it’s what everyone decided as a punishment, I have no choice but to let them endure it.
For now, I’ll pretend it’s a coincidence and greet them later.
”Ah, yeah. It seems like it wasn’t such a deep crack of time and space. Well, the closure device was the worst kind of slime, though.”
”I heard from the messenger, but… I’ve never heard of such a closure device for a crack of time and space… But I’m relieved that it was successfully closed.”
”More importantly, how was the town?”
”There were Lord Fristoph and Ms. Giuliana, so there were no particular problems.”
”So, do you have any reports?”
”I’ll report in the office.”
Since I had entrusted my mother-in-law with things during my absence, I decided to seek a report.
I decided to head to the office.
Entering the office and sitting in a chair, Helga and Nannie came in with a group of officials.
Since they are not carriers, the density of the men increases due to the influence of glasses.
”Now, I will give the report. Helga, please go ahead.”
”Yes. Then, I’ll begin. The officer uniforms for the female officials of the Estfort army that Sir Kent has proposed for a while have been completed. The clothes I’m currently wearing are what you requested.”
When Helga took off the cloak, the uniform that appeared was a white suit that fit her body perfectly and a mini tight skirt, with black leather long boots at her feet.
Seeing that, the officials murmured things like, ‘No way… I can’t wear something like that… I’m not confident’ and ‘Ms. Helga looks great in it, but… not me…’
It might look beautiful because Helga, with her amazing proportions, is wearing it, but I think anyone could pull it off if they got used to it.
Besides, the men’s motivation changes.
If I go to negotiate with the officers in this outfit, they’ll nod right away.
This outfit has that kind of power.
”Wow, nice outfit. Is it Mr. Kent’s taste? Has the order been placed?”
”Yes, I’ve already received the orders for everyone.”
As expected, Helga works fast.
”So, starting tomorrow, the officials’ uniforms will be this outfit, so please take care of it. No refusals allowed. However, tights are permitted.”
Suddenly, voices from the officials rose up, saying, ‘What?!’ and ‘Ms. Lila’s unreasonable demand has come!’
”I’m thinking of submitting a raise request for those who wear the uniform… but if you really hate it…”
””””Definitely, please let it be this uniform””””
Hearing about the raise, all the officials agreed in unison to wear it.
As expected, the officials, who are sensitive about money, seem to have overcome their shame with the word ‘raise.’
”That’s how it is, Mr. Kent.”
”Understood. The officials’ daughters are working hard. You can discuss the raise with Helga and let your mother-in-law decide.”
Since the Estfort army is fully funded by the Blackdagger family, the soldiers must earn their own salaries.
For that reason, they go out to hunt monsters as training and escort traders to earn their keep.
In this expedition, they were able to gather a large amount of materials from another world monster, allowing them to accumulate funds.
It seems best to return those as rewards or raises to the soldiers and officials.
”It’s great that the General is so magnanimous. Standard-level just becomes part of his assets. Is Mr. Kent’s charm his lack of obsession with money?”
”Having a moderate amount of money is fine. Now, shall we hear the next report?”
”Then, I’ll go first.”
Nannie stepped in front of me.
”Regarding the development of Estfort, the eastern and northern walls are finished, the road widening for town is complete, and the castle is also done──just waiting for the inauguration ceremony. Additionally, we’ve started construction on the complex for the 3 Guilds, the military encampment, and the Red Valkyrie office and dormitory. It’s set to be completed in 3 months.”
”I see, the shape of the town is finally taking form.”
”Yes, once the traders come, residents will increase on their own. Just ensure that resident registration is done properly.”
”Understood, thank you.”
After that, profits from the trade permit obtained and the verification of the cavalry’s effectiveness were conducted, and the report meeting was adjourned.
Then, I decided to check on the growth this time and opened the slave list from the menu.
First, I’ll look at Ane, who recently became a concubine.
Ane
Clan: Asura
Species: Mithra
Age: 20
Card Color: Blue 4/12
HR: (Not Provided)
Remaining Skill Points: 6
Combat Jobs:
- Warrior: Level 15
- Rider: Level 30
General Jobs:
- Citizen: Level 20
- Cavalry Commander: Level 6
Modifier Skills:
- Spear Proficiency II: Level 10
- Riding Skills II: Level 10
- Defense Technique I: Level 5
Combat Skills:
- Charge: Level 10
- Sudden Rush: Level 10
- Quick Withdrawal: Level 10
General Skills:
- Combat Command I: Level 5
- Cavalry Command I: Level 5
Equipment:
- Right Hand: Steel Mounted Lance (Elite-level)
- Left Hand: Steel Shield (Elite-level)
- Armor: Steel Armor (Elite-level)
- Accessory: Decoy Bracelet
Languages:
- Western Language (Fluent)
- Reading Comprehension: Western Language
Titles:
- Kent’s S*x Sl*ve
- Novice Cavalry Commander
I scouted her as a cavalry officer, but she also played a vital role in rescuing General Gertroud and in battle during this other world monster subjugation.
The charge of her heavy equipment cavalry was quite powerful, and they were knocking small other world monsters away.
The budget proposal to strengthen the military’s core forces has been approved by my mother-in-law, so our combat power will likely increase further.
Next is Noemi.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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