The back of Calamity, the guardian dragon of the empire.
　On the back of Calamity's back, I rode with Angier as we flew through the sky.
　A village in your father's domain has asked for tax advice due to a bad harvest, so I'm in the middle of going there to get the details.

　The Alec Cup is coming up, and I need to go around to squash the uncertainty in the territory.

Wow ...... amazing view ......
Angel really likes the view from the sky, doesn't he?
"Yes!　It's so big, so wide, er, ...... wide.

　Angier was desperately trying to squeeze out the words that existed inside him.
　It's a lack of words, but I feel that you really like it.

Oh, I'm almost there: ......

　Suddenly, Angier was a little disappointed.
　There is an inhabited village right in front of me.
　A farming village surrounded by fields, our destination.

　Away from Carlisle's mansion, a village on the frontier of Carlisle's dukedom.
　If you can see it, it means your flight is over.

"Angers
"Yes, Mr. Alec?
Let's take a little detour on the way home.
"--Yes!　Dear Alec!

　Angier nodded happily.
　When I look at that lovely smile, I want to do many things for you.

　Maybe it's because I'm an old man of a few dozen years old mentally with memories of my past life.
　Maybe it's because I'm an old man who has memories of my past life, or maybe it's because I'm a mentally old man of a few dozen years old.

　Now, when I decide, I want to get this thing done.

Calamity.
"Yes, sir.

　Calamity slowly lost altitude and landed in the rural area of its destination.

　The entrance to the village, where someone was already waiting for them.

"We have been expecting you, Master Alexander.
"You're in charge here?
"Yes. This is Mayor Farmer.

　The man who called himself Farmer is a middle-aged man of nearly 40 years of age.
　He has a strong, trustworthy body, naturally trained from farm work.

"Yeah, I'm sorry to be so quick, but can you show me the field?
"The field is ......?
I want to see how bad the crop really is.
"Okay, this way, sir.

　Farmer said and started to lead us away.

"Huh?　Aren't you over there?

　I pointed to the field on the other side.

"That one is Count Miller's territory.
"Really?　Oh, this was the beginning of the Carlisle territory.
Yes, it's on the border of the duke and count's estate.
"Yes, ...... they are so attached to each other.

　Convinced, I followed Farmer.

　When he led me to the fields, I saw that the crops were pliant and almost dead.

That's terrible. ....... Is the land in order?
Yes. Thanks to Mr. Alexander, you are well-fertilized.

　A technique of using the magic tool bag in reverse.
　If a person with strong magic power holds it, the items stored in it will not spoil over time, but if a person with low magic power holds it, it will spoil in a short time, so the bags were distributed to every village.
　Thanks to this, Carlisle's territory was able to have a stable production of fertilizer - and a stable harvest.

　I came to this village once and gave the bags to them.
　As proof that it works, I squatted down and was able to see that the soil was in good condition.

"Then why are the crops like this?
"The weather is

　Farmer made a pained expression.

"This year, the weather has changed so much, the temperature has not been stable at all,
That's what happened.
"The village jibberish -- old people say that next year's weather is also ......
No?
Because the cockerel birds aren't coming back.
"Hmm.

　I nodded and asked the Philosopher's Stone, which I carry with me.

　The cockerel, an ordinary bird of modest size, is weak and has been known since ancient times to live in "climate-stable lands" and is said to be a valuable beneficial bird among farmers to predict the weather of the year.

　I see.

That's a tough one.
"So ...... Mr. Alexander!
Wawa.

　Farmer suddenly got down on his knees to me, and Angier, who was quiet next to me, panicked.

"Please, please, this year's taxes--
"Don't get down on your knees.
"What's up!

　As if in dire straits, Farmer rubbed his head against the ground and refused to raise it.

Let's just deal with the situation.


"Huh?
"What exactly was wrong with the weather?
"What is what?

　He kneels and looks up at me while looking up at me.

"Temperature?　Or is it raining?
"The temperature is ......
"I see.


　Is this what happens when the temperature changes all the time?

　I thought for a moment and asked the philosopher's stone for knowledge as I always do.
　The Philosopher's Stone, which has all kinds of knowledge, immediately gave me the knowledge I sought.

...... Yeah, I was just taking a break. You too.
What do you mean by that?
Master Alec can handle it.

　Angel moved away from me together, urging Farmer, with an adorable expression on his face.

　Look around, check the field.
　Make sure the area is clear, then use your magic.

　A magic circle spread out from beneath my feet, and then a thin film of something that looked like a dome covered the field.

　Pick up a chunk of dirt and throw it against the membrane overhead.
　The physical membrane bounced off the chunk of dirt.

Yeah, there you go.
"This, this?
It's--Anger might know. Look, the rose garden in the house.
Is this the glass room where your mother loves to grow roses?
That's it. It was warm there all year round.
Yes. Oh, so it's the same as that one.
That kind of thing.
"...... That's it,

　Farmer was astonished.

I've heard of a glass room ...... called a conservatory, I believe it's only in a nobleman's house. ......
"Yes.

　Glass is a precious commodity.
　It's so expensive that some commoners don't even use glass in their homes.
　A greenhouse made entirely of glass in a building is a luxury reserved for the nobility.

　But it's a part of agriculture.
　There was very little glass in the village we saw earlier, but they seem to know about greenhouses that allow plants to grow stably.

Here it is: ......
That way the temperature will be stable, the crops will grow steadily.
"Yes, yes!

　Farmer gave a gleeful, savior-eyed look.
　At least that's how I know the only problem he thinks is the temperature.

"Okay, we'll put it over the whole field in the village. Lead the way.
...... Thank you!　Thank you!

　Farmer stayed on his knees and bowed to me over and over again.

　With Farmer's guidance, I enchanted all the fields in the village, making them look like open air but actually a magical greenhouse.
　When we came back to the first field, we did the whole thing.

Oh ...... it's getting really warm.

　Marvel at Farmer.
　The temperature in the first greenhouse field began to rise immediately.

"That's great, Alexander.
"Yeah. Is that all Hatake has?
"Yes!　Thank you so much!
You're welcome.

　So, settled, I turned to Angel and said, "Let's go home.

Let's go back, Angel.
"Yes!

　To continue our promised empty date, I took Angier's hand and together we went back towards the village.
　I have to wait for Calamity in the village.

　When I returned to the village, a group of villagers was waiting for me at Calamity's side.

　When they saw me, they all fell to their knees.

What's wrong?
"You guys ......
"Farmer, what's going on?　Make them stop. Don't thank me any more.
That's ......
"You're the mayor, right?
Yes, but ...... those guys are from the next village.
"Next to ......, there's Count Miller's
"Yes, ...... so it's not from our village

　Farmer makes a difficult face, saying he doesn't listen to the mayor's orders.

　You're the village chief, so you should order him to stop, I thought, but that would be impossible in a different village.

　No, that's not the point.



"What's really going on?　Why all of a sudden?
"Dear Alexander!

　One of the men on his knees looked up and stared at me.

I was looking at you.
"This ...... greenhouse thing over here?
"I've been thinking since the bag. We--

　When the man trailed off, the rest of the villagers looked up in unison and spoke in unison.

We have always wanted to be Alexander's people!
"...... my?
"How about it!　Please let us into Carlisle territory!

　The people in the next village looked at me with intense eyes.
　You mean ...... you want to move out of the Miller's domain and join the Duke of Carlisle's domain?

Wow, this is the first time I've seen people from the village talk about switching territories. That's great.

　Angier is a bit awkward.
　I was also much surprised to hear that for the first time.