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"That's very impressive, Mr. Ars. I'm ashamed to admit that I used to think sake was to be drunk at room temperature.

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Yes, that seems to be the case. The knights of Fontana are aware that the magic of the ice spear is an offensive magic, and they probably didn't think much of using it to cool down the wine.

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Haha, that hurts my ears. But here in Palamere, a refrigerated warehouse has been built by Lord Ars. From now on, you can always enjoy chilled drinks and food in the refrigerated warehouse.

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"Please don't drink too much, Lady Ghana. And don't forget to send some ice-cold fresh fish to Barca every once in a while.

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"I know. But you have a different point of view from other knights, Mr. Ars. I can see that the development of Barca in such a short period of time was no accident.

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"It's such a big deal to utilize ice ......."

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No, it's not only ice. Knights like us rule the land and take from it taxes such as wheat. We have always thought that this is the way to run a territory. But that was not all. Well, I think it's a little bit of a bad idea to be so greedy for money as you are, Sir Ars.

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"I don't think I'm that greedy. ....... But I think this is a good place to make money, Mister Ghana.

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"Yes, it is. Palamere is the gateway to the Arbalest region, and at the same time it is fed by several rivers from other noble territories. This means that the goods of other noble territories are traded through Palamere. It is certainly a land that is good for business."

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"Arbalest territory is on the northwestern edge. Palamere was both an impregnable fortress and an import port for goods from elsewhere. If we can hold it, the Arbalest territory could be in a lot of trouble.

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"But, Mr. Lyon said that we should be careful not to overdo it. If we do too much, the Arbalest family will soon unite to take back this paramere.

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"Hmmm. Either way, it's just a matter of whether it's too early or too late. Ghana is still trying to cut off the territory, isn't he?"

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Of course, I intend to. After all, Master Ars has provided us with all the data on the lands of the knightly families of Arbalest. It contains various records such as the number of inhabitants in each area, the number of knights, the amount of taxes paid, and so on. With this information, we will have a lot more tools at our disposal.

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　Ghana then held up the document I handed her and waved it in her hand.

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　I had attacked the knight's house when I fought against the Arbalest family, and I had memorized the contents of the book there with [Memory Storage].

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　In fact, although they were books, many of them were actually documents that were supposed to be used in the management of the territory.

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　Aside from the names of the places and the number of inhabitants, it was the maps that Ghana was most pleased with.

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　To me, the maps were so rough that I thought they were just postcards, but their presence or absence had a great impact.

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　It is true that maps are classified as military secrets.

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　Well, and...

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　I guess this is the end of our dealings with Palamere and the rest of the Arbalest territories for now.

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　We have succeeded in bringing the population under our control.

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　Palamea, which was called impregnable, has been repaired and is now under the firm control of Ghana's men.

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　And they have also obtained information about the territories beyond Palamea and are targeting them.

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　If the Arbalests are not going to take immediate action, there is no need for me to stay here any longer.

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　I decided to leave Paramere when I finished developing the lands around Paramere.

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　I was not the only one who was concerned about the situation.

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"Brother Ars, welcome back. So, what's that grass?"

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"This?　They say this is a water plant endemic to Lake Palamere."

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"Wow, really. I've never seen this grass before. What are you going to do with it?

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"I was thinking of growing this at the Kyle Dam."

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"In a dam?　I don't mind, but what's the point?"

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"Yeah, I heard that this water plant is a favorite of slimes. And the slime lives in Paramere Lake, where this waterweed grows, and will not go anywhere else. And the slime eats the mud that settles together with the waterweeds. In short, I'm thinking of letting the slime take care of the soil that accumulates in the dam."

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"What, aren't slimes dangerous demons?　Is it going to be okay?"

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"Well, if it's not okay, we can drain the dam and kill the slime later. It wouldn't hurt to try anyway."

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　I say to Kyle as I return from Paramere, showing him my souvenirs.

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　I built a dam to secure water for my farm.

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　But dams are also a pain in the ass to maintain.

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　In a river, the water flows, but the soil flows with it.

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　The soil accumulates where the dam is holding back the water, and it ends up at the bottom of the dam.

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　This is why regular maintenance is necessary.

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　When I was thinking of ways to reduce such a hassle, I heard about slime in Paramere.

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　The slime likes to eat the water plants that are unique to Paramere, and it is also useful for removing mud.

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　I thought this might be useful for the maintenance of the dam.

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　We immediately planted the waterweeds and released the slime.

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　I hope everything will go well.

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　Thus, the work that Carlos had requested me to dispatch to the west was completed without any major problems.

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