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Chapter 129: Returning Hoes,

Winter turning into spring

With trepidation I approachstraight north, the nearer I approached that familiar land, thecircumstances, it was impossible for me to back down even if I wanted to

Since it was fated to be unavoidable, I ht as well face it head-on

Under le town, and I would disembark from the ship to inspect the situation there

Due to the frequent stops, the journey to East Mist Coed on for two months

This was s, and I iovernance to Annie and Reyne as well It was ih throne and co one’s subordinates To truly solve a probleate what the crux of the proble at one’s quarters for a report and witnessing it firsthand were two co to death” and “personally seeing ten frozen bodies on the street, and the tragedy of hu food from one another” were two completely differentthrown to the back of one’s ive any conscientious governor insoated the situation, theI realized the situation was, contrary to my estimations

All of the worst predictions that I had held for the country ca its final mine, the bankrupt East Mist was unable to sustain its spending and had barely kept together for twenty years

Furthero had shaken the final foundation of East Mist After grinding away the last bits of the resources of the country, to the point that it did not have sufficient money to purchase rations for winter, the East Mist Co

As usual, the crops this year were lacking, and the treasury was so poor that its doors did not have to be locked It was nearly guaranteed that a fa that we had extorted a large sum from Auland E this year’s winter

Even so, seeing those citizens who didn’t de so bitterly made one feel terrible inside When I h I knew that my actions wouldn’t bear much effect on the country as a whole, just te the situation of the individual, I still chose to lend a helping hand

"Perhaps this e the fate of the whole country, but at the very least, it is able to change the fate of the person before hout the journey, we collected more than thirty orphans If that Ailee wasn’t adopted by the warrior Cloone, I ht have taken her aith ood children like Ailee who left one heart’s aching, there were bound to be evil fief lords and immoral merchants who, as always, stockpiled like the ones that appeared in traditional folklore No matter where, those who tried to profit from catastrophes could be found

Whenever I met with such situations, I jotted it down in et even with them in the future If they really went too far—for example, there was a fief lord who threatened to exercise his droit du seigneur to extort from his people which caused all of his people to cry in discontentet to fulfill my duties as an executioner Of course, at such a moment, I had to thank Reyne for the proof as an envoy of the royal faneur, also known as ius prihts to conduct sexual activities with any woman in his territory ED: There are no known conte in medieval Europe

"Wonderful, the royal fa nobles&8221;

A chaotic era called for extreme means Since it would be the death penalty even if they were to granted an i, for the sake of the oppressed citizens of his territory, it would be wiser to spare the cuh I made sure to conduct my activities covertly, the rue and authority of the royal fa was that perhaps those nobles who craved for a better life had escaped to other countries Perhaps this country had the tradition of distributing land to those who had significant contributions to thein the far north that the corrupt and extravagant means of the hue portion of the fief lords didn’t spout nonsense like “Since we don’t have grains, why don’t we consume meat soup instead” They did not try to free themselves of the smell of earth, and continued to fulfill their duty in protecting their people

Yep, using the words of the “pure noble blood” inherited over a span of several thousand years by the “true nobles” of Auland, the supposed nobles of the Northern Lands were barbarians who used their muscles to think They had yet to shake off the stink of manure off themselves

However, if I had to say, compared to those supposed pure-blooded nobles ere obsessed with banquets, extravagance, and hallucinatory drugs, I still prefered these farotten their origins At the very least, they were like the ancient fief lords, protecting their own people froe beasts of the wilderness

While the royal fa years of wars, a large portion of the fief lords were still trying their best to prop up the country I had seenbetter lives to their people, and there were also quite a feere willing to use all of their fortunes to bring relief to their people Every time I met with such situations, I couldn’t help but feel that when the people and fief lords had yet to give up hope, this meant that the backbone of this country had still not broken There was still hope for it

This was the aspect that I found themy entire journey There was a solution even for the hardest external problems, but if even the bones had started to decay, then there was really no saving the country

I had pro, but as for how I should go about doing it still reantic problem for me

In this era where the citizens did not demand much, there were two basic prerequisites to ensure a country’s steady development First, a steady supply of ration Second, the security of the society These two factors were closely associated with the basic problem of survival As for jobs, coher tier demands up the pyrarowing crops However, it was rich withminerals to trade for rations and daily necessities was the standard norm that had been continued for thousands of years In this very land, the past Mist Country stood high and hty in the North However, the current East Mist Co its territories and it was on the verge of collapsing This cannot be bla inadequate In truth, there was only a single reason

"When the country is strong, its people will be strong When the country is weak, the people will be weak When a country is weak, everything really is sorrowful”

It was clear to see what the core of the probleht comparison

In the past, the Mist Country was a pro small, it wasn’t weak The country had a militaristic tradition The nuhts ere at a hout the entire world Of the seven elite knight divisions under the Royal Knight Order, any two of theh the entire Northern Lands

Back then, the powerful Mist Country had helped the hu away the De rich withcountries not attempt to choke the Mist Country of its food supply, they even took the initiative to trade with it

However, after the East Mist Communal Country rose from the fallen ashes of the destroyed remains of Mist Country, many of its powerful troops were lost, and the rich mines were occupied by other countries Furthermore, the countless years of resentht it many different enemies With its externals enereeaker and weaker throughout the course of nuth&8221; Perhaps a reason for the current weakness of the East Mist was due to the heroic Twin Star Knights being seen as its Guardian Gods Although the Mist Country walked to its doole country caused the alliance ar of over a dozen country scra to date, and those lost, powerful troops still reends within the speech of the lorious past, the current tragic state its people were in made them even more depressed Even if the militaristic tradition still remained, the current East Mist Communal Country had already been reduced to a third-rate country Not only was it unable to dominate the Northern Lands with its ainst the waves of beasts in winter and the a country

"If only we had sufficient provisions and resources, Ailee’s mother would not have starved and frozen to death With a stronger military, even if the Mist Country is still unable to conduct the Winter Hunt and prey on the winter beast packs, at the very least, it will be able to control the scale of the beast pack before winter arrives Entire cities wouldn’t have towinter, and little Ailee’s father wouldn’t have died in the journey&8221;

This was also why I said that I was only “te the situation” The foodstuffs that we extorted would be finished sooner or later, and without sufficient military power, even if ere to survive this year’s beast wave by some luck, ould still meet with problems next year

If I wanted to reverse all this, what I had to do was clear Since the lack of food and a weakthe issue of rations and strengthening the army hat I had to deal with first This was the path I had to take to settle the proble the arreatest problem still lay with food

"Provisions, is it … This is really hard to deal with&8221;

The barren, frozen ground may be rich in mines, but it really wasn’t arable land It was possible to hire Mages to adjust the weather in the short-teres would require certain e scale would be unsustainable for anyone

Since the solution eluded h Naturally, the “history walkthrough” wouldn’t provide me with the answer for this question The one I had to check was a different one

【Roland’s Foreign World Survival Booklet】

The thick and worn-out booklet had a thick layer of dust coating it, and the pages of it had turned yellow Just by changing its cover, it could probably be sent to a museum as a historical artifact

This was the notebook I made when I first traveled to another world so that I wouldn’t forget the knowledge of the foreign world Upon consideration that Iwith es of the notebook were filled with ideas, but most of these ideas had a slass is a success, but the idea is a failure from the start Alchelass in the midst of their experiments out of sheer coincidence My efforts are in vain&8221;

"Inventing gunpowder … Goblins have already invented it Printing press … The God of Knowledge has built his career on this&8221;

My failures were jotted below each of those ideas The notes written on it were the traces of my failures after my hard work back then If words reflect a person, then these squiggly words clearly revealed e of a foreign world, I expected to build a big name for myself in another real world Looks like I was filled with ambitions then, but was struck down repeatedly by the cruel reality

However, this wasn’t the ti e on food, and I was shocked by it yet again

"I got it! The solution to our food probleh yield Corn, sweet potato, potato, hybrid rice … Using the high-yield foreign crops to replace the ordinary low-yield crops? This sounds like a great idea&8221;

While nodding reement with the excellent ideas written on the book, I closed the book and threw it against the wall

"That’s easy to say! Where can one find corn and sih-yield crops in this world!&8221;

Yes, that’s the main problem If this world had such plants, famine wouldn’t be a problem in this world Looks like I really wasn’t reliable back then

"I know that the possibility isn’t high, but it is worth a try Systeed for points?&8221;

【There are】

A question that I asked without expectations turned out to be affirmative Even so, I wasn’t moved yet After all, I have been scammed too many times

"What conditions do I have to fulfill for it? If it were that sied for it back then&8221;

【10,000,000 Fate Points per high-yield crop】

Alright, the System was still as damned as I expected it to be However, this tih-yield crops were to appear in this world, under the propagation of Druids and Mages, it would change this world froht even shake up the society that is based on feudalism You can’t possibly afford such a twist in kare for it However, the System’s explanation reminded me of a possibility

"Looks like I have to send a letter to Eaglestor as we acknowledge the teachings of the Druids, who are viewed as a threat in most countries, they shouldn’t de to accept Undead in our country, Druids were naturally not a problees, Druids didn’t require a catalyst to utilize their spells, not tocrops was one of their areas of expertise

"However, that isn’t sufficient No matter how many Druids there are, it won’t be sufficient to satisfy the needs of the entire country Looks like I still have to scavenge for other ideas&8221;

【I have already hinted you to such an extent, have you not realised it? The Systeh yield crop for you, but can’t you create it yourself?】

Create itto scam me I was only capable of Undead Creation It was possible forthat would turn one into an Undead when consumed, but it was definitely ih-yield crop

【Have you forgotten from whom you learnt Life Creation from? You are still deeply etched in her mind】

At that inated froe from multiple fields, and e of Life Creation If e’s specialization was the creation and suh-yield crop that was capable of changing the entire world However, to create and modify a crop suited for a little country in the Northern Lands shouldn’t be too much trouble for her

Thus, I hesitated for a e was different froain init, no better ideas ca helplessly