1673 - - 45-22 Licia No. 1
Toka is a neighboring village of Kaina.
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However, it is about 80 kilometers away from the village, so far that it would take two days to reach it on foot.
Licia, the lord of Toka village, was thinking day and night about what she could do for the development of her village.
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"The other thing is the specialties ......."
Licia was still wondering today at the Lords' Hall.
There is not much that can be said to be a product of Toka village. The village was originally located deep in the mountains, so the land was poor and the water supply was poor.
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In a sense, it is a miracle that the village of Kaina has the Herme River, which is fed by the subsoil water from the melting glaciers that hang over the mountains to the north.
"Then, of course, it must be the water supply," he said.
With an abundance of water resources, it would be possible to make the village of Toka even richer. Licia concluded.
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"Next... What should we do?
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"I think it would be best to draw water from the Naud River.
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We thought about building a reservoir, but the rainfall in this region is low. The mountains in the north receive rain and snow, but the plains do not receive much.
"But it would be a big construction project ......"
Nevertheless, Licia thought that if this could be done, it would enrich Toka village for years to come.
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"I'll talk to Jin-san about it...... No, it makes sense to talk to the government first here."
Licia decided that she would work under the guise that she was a servant of the Kingdom of Klein.
So, first of all, she entrusted the letter to the wagons of the Raglan Trading Company, which had just arrived at the site, in order to inform the royal capital of her desire to carry out this construction work.
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"Then, please take this.
"Yes, sir."
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These peddler's wagons would also take care of the transportation of unclassified letters.
Of course, the letters are sealed with wax to avoid any mistakes, and a <
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Since the letter was important but not confidential, Licia decided to use the wagon service.
"We should be in King's Landing in about a week, so the earliest we can expect a reply is half a month.
In the meantime, there was much to be done. Licia set about her next task.
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A week later.
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A week later.
"My lord, you have a visitor."
"What?"
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Licia was absorbed in putting away her papers when she heard the voice of Fred, the secretary, and came back to herself.
Licia has a tendency to be a bit of a workaholic, and when the switch is turned on, she can get carried away.
On this particular day, if she had not been called, she would have been absorbed in the work for another two hours.
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"You have a visitor?"
"Yes. Mr. Jin Nido.
Mr. Jin?
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Licia got up from her seat and ran to the front door. Fred rushed after her.
"Mr. Jin!"
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When they arrived at the front door, Jin and Reiko were standing there, a little out of breath. <
"Hey, long time no see. I'm sorry it's been a while since we've seen each other, even though we live in the next village.
"No, it's the same for both of us."
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Licia had also been busy recently and had not visited Horai Island except for reading materials, and Jin had also been out a lot, so they had crossed paths and it had been a long time since they had met again.
"So, what's going on today?
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"Oh, well, this morning I went to the Raglan Trading Company to distribute some magic tools, and it seems that a soldier who was there informed the royal palace about me. When I was about to leave the Raglan Trading Company, I was asked to come to the royal palace with a carriage to pick me up. ....... Well, I had some time on my hands, so I went to the palace to see what was going on."
"Well."
He was summoned by Prince Arthur, the second prince.
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In his office, Jin explained that he had been shown a petition from Lycia.
"Prince Arthur asked me to give him a hundred kilograms of magiquartz crystal.
Magiquartz is a white to transparent crystal with a weak optical property. It allows light to pass through it well, and its refractive index can be changed by magic power. It is used for Reiko's eyes.
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Since it can hardly be found on Horai Island, Jin had recently asked the Raglan Trading Company to purchase it for him.
It is thought that Prince Arthur II, who heard about it, prepared it as a reward.
"The demand for magiquartz crystals will increase in the future for use in telescopes, spectacles, microscopes, etc. We should secure a sufficient amount of magiquartz crystals while we still can. I would like to secure a sufficient amount of magiquartz crystals for further research while we still can.
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Jin then breaks off the conversation.
"At ......, I digress. I've read your letter, but can you tell me what Licia thinks about it?"
"Yes, please ask."
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Licia explained to Jin that she wanted to draw irrigation water from the Naud River.
"...... I see. Did the Naud River have a lot of water?"
"No, not so much."
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"Hmmm...maybe I should go to ...... and see it in person. Okay, let's go!"
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"What?"
Jin invited Licia to join
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"Edgar, keep the altitude at 50 meters above the ground surface.
"Yes, sir."
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Reiko, I need you to take pictures at key moments.
Yes, sir. I'll take care of it.
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"Well, there is not much water.
"Yes, it is. ......"
Licia's face is clouded.
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"Besides, we can't get water to Toka village from here, because of the difference in elevation.
"Ah. ......"
Licia is even more depressed. Jin can't stand to see Licia like this and thinks to himself: "Hmmm....
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"Hmmm......... okay. Edgar, try to go a little further upstream.
"Yes, sir.
Edgar took the order and pointed <
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"Well, ...... there is even less water."
The headwaters of the Naud River originate in the low mountain range that separates the villages of Kaina and Toka.
Now we go downstream.
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"Yes, sir."
"There is a lot of water there. ......"
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Licia looked at the landscape and sighed.
"Edgar, please come back. Reiko, did you get the picture?"
"Yes, Mr. Jin."
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Yes, father.
Yes, father.
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Jin had the photos taken by Reiko developed for the meeting.
"Well, Licia, let's talk about this again."
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Jin had an idea as he looked at the terrain from the sky.