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　As the human soldiers began their training, I felt the heat of the training, as if I could feel it.

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　When I tell this to Eve, she giggles.

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"Master, it's not the heat, it's the approaching summer.

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"Oh, I see. So there are seasons in this world, too.

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　I had forgotten that some worlds and regions do not have four seasons, but it will soon be summer.

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　I mentioned that it must be time for the crops from the farms outside the castle to appear on the market, and Eve immediately brought them to me.

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　It was a melon.

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　Eve cut the melon in half, removed the seeds and put condensed milk in the hollow.

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　What nectar!

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　It is well chilled, probably by ice magic.

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　Very tasty.

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Eve is a culinary genius.

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"You flatter me very well."

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"It's not flattery. It's the truth.

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It makes all my hard work worthwhile.

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"But we have good food every day, and it's only because of the farm, isn't it?

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"It is the fruit of the farmers' labor."

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"I'd like to add to that."

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I think that's a good idea.

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"Is there a double crop in this world?"

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"Dual cropping means planting two different crops on the same piece of land so that the fields do not become exhausted."

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"That's right."

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Then we have it.

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"Then what about the four-field rotational cropping method?"

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I've never heard of that.

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"Then let's experiment with a new farm."

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　I suggest.

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　Four-field rotational agriculture is an otherworldly agricultural method called Norfolk agriculture.

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　It was invented in a place called Norfolk, England.

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　It is a higher level version of double cropping, in which a field is divided into four plots and each plot is planted in rotation with wheat, turnips, barley, and clover.

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　When Eve hears about this method, she is astonished.

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Wheat is used for bread. You can eat turnips as they are, but you can't eat clover, can you?

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"Humans."

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What do you mean?

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"We feed them to our livestock."

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"I see, so you feed them to cows, pigs and sheep."

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Yes. That way you will have well-fed meat for the market.

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You are indeed the master. Let's give it a try right away.

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　And Eve contracts with an experimental farmer to try it out.

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　The secret potion that speeds up the growth of food is used, so the effects are confirmed earlier than usual.

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　Significant data will be available in a few months.

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　If he gets significant data, he plans to spread this method to the whole farm.

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　This would further increase the tax revenue.

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　I am looking forward to it, and so is Eve.

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"Do you like turnips, master?　I love it. Oh, I can't wait to make turnip soup for the master.

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　I tell her that I'm looking forward to it, and then the situation switches from internal administration mode.

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　A goblin messenger jumps into the room in a panic.

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"What's the matter?　Goblins.

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"My Lord! A messenger from the neighboring kingdom of Diplosia has arrived.

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That's terrible.

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　He said, "Not too much trouble," and motioned for the messenger to pass through the audience hall.

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　As the goblin leaves, Eve whispers to him.

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The kingdom of Diplosia is a great power in the west. I have a bad feeling about it.

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"It may not be good news, but that's why we have to listen."

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　Good news can be postponed, but bad news does not wait.

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　Turning the messenger away at this point would not only not solve the problem, but would be the worst possible diplomatic and strategic move.

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So, please start preparing to receive the messenger.

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"Yes, sir. How would you like your hospitality?

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"Well, let's go with a "B" for now.

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"Gyoi"

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　Hospitality is a rank of hospitality, where B is the normal level of hospitality.

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　A is hospitality that includes the use of succubus and other entertainments.

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　S is the hospitality of the entire city as a guest of honor.

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　Diplosia is a large country, but if you are not good at hospitality from the beginning, you may be licked.

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　First of all, we should find out what they really want and what they are looking for.

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　If they are hostile, let them go.

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　If they are just here to see how things are going, then you should give them a succubus or something to get them involved.

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Now, what is the king of Diplosia thinking?

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　With that, he changed into his diplomatic clothes and headed for the audience chamber.

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　There was already a messenger in the diplomatic room.

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　A young knight.

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　This would be easy, he thought.

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　A young knight would be easy to seduce with a succubus.

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　But this time it did not seem to be necessary.

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　Diplosia was not hostile, but was looking for cooperation.

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　The young knight speaks with great conviction.

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"Did you know that there is an evil necromancer who has recently taken root in the West, capturing the inhabitants and using them to experiment with necromancy?"

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"............"

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　For a moment, I was silent, unsure if I should proclaim that I had defeated Shaltar.

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　But there was no need to hide the fact that I had defeated a treacherous sorcerer.

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　If I lied here, I might be seen as a man like the demon king Eligos.

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　I will tell the truth.

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I killed the necromancer. Is there a problem?

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There is no such thing as a problem. The sorcerer is a former court magician of our country, a great sinner who killed his colleague and turned to the Demon Lord Eligos. He has been defeated.

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　The knight bows deeply.

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　It was a modesty not typical of a knight of a great power.

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　He also has an innocent-looking personality.

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　The hospitality of a succubus may not work on this one.

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　As I was thinking this, the knight asked me a direct question.

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My king was going to strike Shalltal, but the demon lord Ashtaroth struck him down first. The king is pleased with this, but his anger is not appeased. So we have talked about defeating Eligos, who has been controlling Shalltal."

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　Eve seems relieved to hear these words.

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　At least a confrontation with the Kingdom of Diplosia could be avoided.

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"Now, I would like to ask the army of the Demon King Ashtaroth to join us in our attack on Eligos.

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"...... for our army?"

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If the Demon King's army, which has been thriving in recent years, would join us, even Elygos would not be an enemy.

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"That may be true, but..."

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　It would be a third-rate king to shake his head so easily here.

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　Perhaps the king of Diploshia will try to replicate the strategy I used to weaken Sabnak and Count Ismailia by having them fight together.

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　If he does, I will be the laughing stock of the world.

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　On the other hand, I cannot easily refuse the wishes of a great power.

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　I have decided to make a compromise.

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　I will bow my head and tell them of my predicament.

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"It is true that our army has doubled in size, but it is still weak. We are no match for Eligos. But if the Knights of Diprosia can attack his lands from the west, we may be able to do something. We will capture the enemy's castle in the meantime.

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　When I made this proposal, I thought it would be rejected outright, but it was not.

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He said, "Very well. In exchange, we will take your territory in the western part of the region.

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"No, thank you. As long as we have the castle of the Demon King and the materials.

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　Thus, a joint operation with the Diplosian army was decided.

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　No written agreement was made, only a verbal promise, but the young knight swore that he would honorably fulfill his promise.

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　The young man's words seemed trustworthy.

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