Read I Was Reincarnated as a Poor Farmer in a Different World, so I Decided to Make Bricks to Build a Castle

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"This is the city where the nobility lives."

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　I am experiencing travel for the first time in my life.

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　But unlike the trips I had taken in my previous life, it was not that far away.

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　However, it took longer than I expected.

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　This is not surprising since there are no means of transportation such as cars or bullet trains.

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　We had to get on a cart pulled by a messenger animal and go along the bumpy road.

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　I guess we probably didn't travel that far in a few days.

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　The village where I was born and grew up exists near a vast forest, and three days south from there is a town where a nobleman lives.

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　The houses of the nobles are on a slightly raised hill, and the town is centered around it.

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　The city is surrounded by a wall made of bricks.

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　It seems to be a walled city.

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"It's quite crowded, isn't it?"

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"Yeah, look over there.

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　The peddler points in the direction he wants to go.

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　It looks like nothing more than a wall.

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　However, the wall seemed to be relatively new from the outside.

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"Didn't I just buy some bricks when you said there was a special demand for them?　That's why."

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　A peddler told me that they are rebuilding part of the wall surrounding the city.

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　They are tearing down parts of the wall and building a new wall to expand the city.

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　Some of the bricks were reused, but the number of bricks was still overwhelmingly insufficient.

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　The reason for the special demand for bricks was that they were purchased to make up for the shortage.

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"From the looks of it, do you think the special demand will continue for a while longer?"

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"Yes, that's right. But we can make bricks around here, too. After a while, bricks brought from far away will no longer be profitable.

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　I see.

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　That means it will be harder to make a profit from bricks from now on, as it has been in the past.

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　Then, we have to make sure that we can conclude this business meeting with the nobles.

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　I renewed my determination as I looked at the castle walls.

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　* * * *

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"This is Raymond, vizier of the House of Fontana. Pleased to meet you."

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　The next day I came to present the messenger beast to the noble Fontana family.

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　I came to the center of the city to accomplish my goal.

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　But unlike what I had expected, I did not get to see the nobleman's home.

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　I am now in the square in front of the stables, far from the nobleman's house.

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　Well, perhaps it's not surprising.

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　A horse-shaped beast is large.

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　There is no way they would let such a creature into the nobleman's mansion.

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　And moreover, it was not like meeting the head of a noble family.

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　There was no need for us peasants and merchants to meet him.

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　Mr. Raymond, the head's subordinate, would be the one to answer to us.

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　It seems that the merchants wanted to make connections with the noble families, not to meet the noblemen directly.

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　I glanced at his profile and saw that his mouth was slightly turned up in a nervous expression.

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"Hmmm. It is true that this beast can be mounted, as I had heard beforehand.

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Yes, that is correct. Yes, that is correct. He is of good physique, and I think he will have no problem even if he is mounted with armor. I have come here with my men to invite you to use this beast for Fontana-sama.

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"Hmm. One of them looks like a child. ......"

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Yes. In fact, Ars is the one who raised this beast. The man next to him is its father.

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"I see. If that's true, it looks like we'll be able to continue producing this beast for a long time to come.

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Yes. This beast is called Valkyrie. We would like your permission to produce and sell this Valkyrie.

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　I was kneeling on the ground listening to Mr. Raymond and the peddler as they talked.

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　But as I listened to the conversation, I almost interrupted him.

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　Valkyrie is the name given to the first born child, not the name of the tribe.

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　But the peddler introduced the name Valkyrie to Mr. Raymond as the name of the beast I had raised.

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　The real Valkyrie, by the way, is at home in the village.

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　I can't sell him because he's my partner.

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　This time I brought three Valkyries Junior to this town to offer them to him.

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　Well, whatever.

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　It's gonna get a little complicated, but that's just me.

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　It won't be that much of a problem.

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　That's what I was thinking as I listened.

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"All right, all right. I'll issue the permit later. I'll let Ms. Fontana know that as well.

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"Oh, thank you."

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"Good. Keep up the good work.

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Yes, sir.

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"But this Valkyrie may not be useful in battle."

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"Huh?　Well, what the hell does that mean?

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The horns on his head are in the way. I can't swing my weapon with it. Hey, who's there?

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"Ha."

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"Cut off the horns of this beast."

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"Yes, sir."

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　No, wait a minute.

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　What the hell is this?

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　He's suddenly going to mutilate the messenger beast we offered him?

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　While I, who can't interfere, watch in stunned amazement, the two horns that are the most distinctive feature of the Servant Beast I've raised are cut off.

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　I could do nothing but watch in silence.

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