Chapter 171: Portal Shield
Naofumi: “I get that Witch grew up spoiled, but what about lty?”
Queen: “That child was brought up with an exclusive teacher. So as much as possible, she was not too influenced by that person.”
And that’s why lty is respectable, compared to her sister.
Just compared to her sister though.
Because if I had to say, lty’s emotionalness stands out.
She was angry even when we first t, and was also in hysterics recently.
Queen: “Ah, right, Iwatani-sama has sohow changed how he calls her, so I made the na change official.”
Naofumi: “You did well to distiguish it, despite the two nas being mostly the sa.”
Queen: “I also heard of it through Shadow’s report.”
Naofumi: “Did you hear about the source of the na?”
Queen: “Iwatani-sama’s world plays a factor. I dare say…. it’s probably a play on the words succubus or satan…sorceress or sothing, right?”
Naofumi: “Mn, correct.”
However, what is with you coming up with those words to be associated with your own daughter?
Well, that’s the impression you get when talking about Witch though.
Queen: “Also, I am entrusting this to lty but what what will you do about the tax rate in your land?”
Tax rate, huh.
When I think about it, the nobles originally only had to deal with the land managent and doing nothing was a virtue, right?
Well, I don’t know if that’s even the case in this alternate world.
Naofumi: “Having high tax rates while we’re still reconstructing is a bit…..”
It’s because it’s this kind of occasion that the populace’s power is swayed.
I feel that demanding taxes while they’re still unable to live as they please will cause everything to fail.
I understand that the Japan I lived in also had such a sore point.
Even though we’re in hard tis, it’ll accelerate if taxes are raised. The recession, that is.
If you look at history and stuff, taxes must be lowered during a recession.
Having said that, as long as we are spirited, we can still expect revenue sohow.
…Well, I don’t know much about it.
Naofumi: “For now, we should lower those things that will affect the reconstruction and livelihood and raise the prices of luxury goods and such….”
“I’ll have Iwatani-sama’s show us your abilities.”
Naofumi: “I hope you don’t expect too much.”
How should I say it, I’m not that exceptional.
One way or another, it’s just using the power of the Shield.
Co to think of it, it’s almost ti for the Bioplants to produce dical herbs so I’ll be able to manufacture dicine soon.
My purchasing has also been enhanced, and my property investnts are sohow quite substantial.
One way or another, I’ll be able to sell dicine.
Queen: “I heard from the reports that you made a rather interesting building. Sothing about a plant that simply becos a building?”
….So you’re indirectly asking about Rato.
Just like I’m being cautious, even the country wants to be careful.
Naofumi: “Right, I created it with that Alchemist who was causing all that trouble in Forburei.”
I hand a Camping Plant Seed to the Queen.
Naofumi: “This is a prototype for now.”
Queen: “Will you be using this for business as well?”
Naofumi: “There’s the issue of it going rampant so I think it’s dangerous for it to be distributed too much.”
For now, there aren’t any problems but I don’t know when sothing will happen.
The problem is that that danger is capable of reviving, especially with strange crossbreeding.
Naofumi: When I was doing managent tasks, a lot of places were lost because of the waves so at most I was going to use them as a demonstration.”
[Note: Talking about the village being destroyed and camping plant was a trial modification.]
My place is the result of displaying this technique, and originally I had the intention of emphasising the selling of dicine.
Queen: “Then how about selling to nobles? Hypothetically speaking, if you cast magic to prevent crossbreeding then it might be good value to sell them as disposable products.”
Naofumi: “That’s also an option but…”
It’s not like I can’t do it by fiddling with the plant modification. It’ll work if I change the fertillity value to the lowest setting.
It might be good if it’s those nobles.
Naofumi: “I haven’t recieved any complaints but is it alright?”
“The ones who’ll have complaints about the Hero of the Shield-sama’s work are the current authorities.”
Naofumi: “That’s what I’m worried about though….”
Either way, land managent is difficult. I’m under the pretense of teaching lty but it seems like I’m being taught instead.
It’s agony to yield to that short-tempered lty.
Naofumi: “Co to think of it, how are the country’s nobles? Giving , the Hero of the Shield, such hospitality is essentially just due to the Queen’s own judgent, right?”
Queen: “For the ti being, there’s no problems. Instead it’s so calm that it’s ominous.”
Naofumi: “It seems like sothing will happen?”
Queen: “…Yes. Regrettably it’s at a state that I can’t reach with my power.”
I don’t have any conclusive evidence but I have a hunch. My hunches are usually right when it cos to things like this though.
Originally I’m like that too, managing a Demi-human village in a human dominated country, but the Queen, who embraces the Hero of the Shield worshipped by the Demihumans, is the Queen.
Queen: “This concerns that trouble-making Alchemist but, it seems she’s adapting to Iwatani-sama’s place from what I can see from the reports.”
Naofumi: “Yeah, it’s surprising how fast it was. What really happened in Forburei?”
Queen: “It’s as she said. Sohow it seems that Forburei’s Seven Star Heroes exiled her due to a conflict over her research and techniques. I suspect it’s that, rather than a religious issue.”
One way or another, that guy has her own techniques. So she was exiled because of them.
I don’t know what she was researching in Forburei though….
Sohow, the atmosphere reeks of ‘Japan and a certain country competing with their car import businesses’. It resembles being chased out by political power.
Well, Forburei will probably reveal new weapons eventually.
If it makes the waves and living easier then it’s good though. I won’t be depending on it either. I still need Rato’s support.
Naofumi: “So this is how the reports are, huh.”
Queen: “That is the case, we’ll be awaiting your next visit.”
With her head lowered, the Queen started to take her leave.
Queen: “That’s right, there’s ore excavated from the spirit turtle in the castle warehouse so go ahead and take so whenever you like.”
Naofumi: “Ah, please turn those materials over to my regular weapon shop.”
Queen: “Alright.”
Because I want to beco Oyaji’s power sohow. I want to give him priority.
With that feeling, the conversation ended and we went to the Hourglass of the Dragon’s Era for Fohl and Sadina’s Level Reset.
At the sa ti, I recieved so of the sand from the Hourglass of the Dragon’s Era. I let the shield absorb it.
The Dragon’s Era Sand Shield was unlocked.
Dragon’s Era Sand Shield 0/60 C
Ability Sealed…Equipnt Bonus, Skill [Portal Shield]
Proficiency 0
I had a look at the sudden pop-up….there were no special skills attached. Its ability wasn’t very high either.
Naofumi: “Portal Shield!”
With a *Pop*, an icon appeared in my field of vision.
Transfer
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