214 # 214 Minecart, and a sign of war.






 A few days after giving the guild a detection board, they immediately responded. The three lower class species that appeared were. The place is a port town northwest of Leafs. It seems that these were killed by the adventurers of Leafreath.
 Well, a few rank-red adventurers could take out the lower class species. It might be quite tricky though.
 But there was also a problem, even though the location and number of adventurers were predictable to a certain extent, the time of appearance was far off.
 Instead, the guild buys the crystal materials at a high price, so there is no difference between the two. The purchased crystals will be purchased in the emerging countries, or the guild will sell them to merchants.
 This request to defeat the Freys is a designated request, so not everyone can accept it. It is a request made by a trusted adventurer through the guild.
 It would be a shame if you only accept the request and then get rid of it.
 Anyway, it's good to see the performance of the sensing plate. There's nothing to worry about.
 Pam and the rest of the Lauri tribe have been distributing them to other tribes with the help of the Lauri tribe, and if anything happens, a message bird (not a pigeon, apparently) will fly to the Lauri tribe, and Pam will use a gate mirror to contact me.
 The problem is the case of going out at sea, but there is nothing we can do about it.
 Anyway, I just hope that there is no more damage.

"Well, I guess that's it.
Oh. This is what you call a rowing trolley.

 I was explaining the rowing trolley in front of the heads of state and government. I was explaining the rowing trolley in front of the heads of state.

'As I have just explained, by moving this handle up and down, this trolley goes over the rails. So it's a tool for transporting.
Okay. The structure isn't too difficult. But I'm not sure it's going to be able to carry very much, is it?
'Yes, for now. But we're also thinking about a high-speed alternative to the trolley that can carry large volumes of cargo. I'd like to make this available to you, and if there are no problems, we can move forward with the plan.

 We don't want someone to suddenly build a steam locomotive and get run over without knowing about the tracks and trains, do we? First of all, I thought that I wanted to make people recognize that there is a track and the thing that runs on it. If it's a trolley, an accident wouldn't be so catastrophic.
 According to Sheska and the others, there were regular trains in the ancient kingdom as well. It's probably more accurate to say that this is a revival of this world's technology, rather than bringing in other world's technology. Well, it seems that in the ancient civilization, it was a barbaric magic train.

'If you can use earth magic, it would be easy to flatten the road when laying the rails. It would also be useful for transporting the ore dug out of the mine.
Hmm. That's true.
'But what I want you to protect is the width of the rails. We would like this to be consistent if possible. Because if we can eventually extend the line from Leaflease to Roadmere, it will make distribution a lot easier. It would be a pain in the ass to rebuild it, wouldn't it?

 The width of the rail is called "standard gauge", which is the most used in the world, and "narrow gauge", which is 1067mm, which is narrower than that in Japan, is the most used. I heard that the Shinkansen is using 1435mm in width and I also adopted this one.
 Actually, my grandfather used to measure the width of this railroad track, and he often told me the importance of it. Rails can expand and contract in excessive heat or cold. If left unnoticed, the worst thing that can happen is a derailment accident. I remember him telling me how important his job was.

Our country doesn't have much in common with your country, but...

 Cloud-san, the King of Linier, raises his hand. It's an island country, so it's only bordered by the Paloof Kingdom in the north.

The same rail width is better for the trolleys used in other countries, so that they can be used when they are given away. I don't think it's necessary to make it a different width.
Oh, okay.

 Basically, it is better to have two rails, one for uphill and one for downhill, so that there is no chance of a frontal collision, and so on, and then it was time for the kings to get excited as usual.
 They were running back and forth on the straight 200-meter rail, happily frolicking with the handlebars up and down. Kids, huh?
 As you might expect, His Holiness the Pope and the two women, the Patriarch of Jeonju, didn't ride it, and they didn't get too excited about it.
 Instead, they devoured the trolley's instructions and plans that I had given to everyone. They've already come up with something to use it.
 Since Rhodomeer and Lamish are right next to each other across the great river, I think that as long as the bridge is crossed, trade will be quite active.
 Incidentally, King Lefries and the Beast King Mismid were in a hurry and drove too fast, so they couldn't stop at the edge when they braked and blew up, but it was a good example of what to expect when you have an accident. Of course I used my recovery magic to heal the scrapes and other injuries. That's what happens when you drive into a car at such a speed.




 It's almost time for spring. The cold weather is decreasing and the warm weather is increasing.
 The number of travelers seems to be increasing along with it. The streets under the castle are becoming more and more crowded.
 The streets of the castle are becoming more and more crowded with adventurers who are looking for dungeons, and arms dealers who are looking for them.
 This country has developed quite well. I was wondering what to expect at first, but...

"Your Majesty.
Hmm? Camellia.

 As I was walking through the city, a cat on the wall spoke to me. It wasn't a summoned beast. It seems to be a ninjutsu of the Takeda ninja, a technique that allows the voice to be emitted from other directions. Tsubaki-san must be lurking nearby.
 I couldn't help but wish he hadn't gone to the trouble of doing this and spoken to me directly, but I guess it's a formality.

''There is a bit of information I would like to share with you. It seems that a war has begun in Yisheng.
In Eshen? Where and where?
Of the eight lords of Oda, Hashiba, Chosokabe, Mori, Shimazu, Tokugawa, Uesugi, and Date, Chosokabe was defeated by the combined forces of Oda and Hashiba, and his territory was taken away from him. Soon after, Oda Nobunaga was assassinated, and Hashiba Hideyoshi took over Oda and became a major power. In response, Tokugawa formed an alliance with Date to resist this.

 Hmm? Oda and this Nobunaga...Nobunaga? was killed. Is it as expected?

''Is it your subordinate Akechi-san who killed Oda's lord? Were you attacked at the temple in the middle of the night?
'....Yes. ''I met a man named Akechi Mitsuhide who was involved in an insurrection while I was staying at a temple called Honna-ji. How do you know?''
Um, well, I have a feeling.

 I knew it. It doesn't seem to be all tracing the history of our world, but it seems to be the same to some extent. I'm not sure about the alliance between Tokugawa and Date.

So what happened to Hashiba's army?
"He continued to rule over Mori and Shimazu, leaving only Tokugawa, Date and Uesugi to rule. But...
What's going on?
"While Hashiba's forces are moving towards eastern Yisheng, they are also building warships. "While Hashiba's forces are moving toward eastern Yicheng, they are also building warships...

 Oh dear. It's true that in our history there was something called the Bunroku and Keicho Acts.... Huh? If we were to be attacked in this situation, wouldn't Euron be in trouble?

What's going on with the Euron now?
''Powerful noblemen are vying for power by appointing a new emperor, who they say is the bastard son of the Heavenly Emperor. This is similar to Yisheng of a few years ago.

 If Hashiba's army invaded such a place, they would be in trouble. They wouldn't be able to control all of Yulon, but they might be able to conquer some of it.
 To be honest, I don't care what happens to Euron.
 One reason why Euron hasn't been invaded by other countries until now, even in this state of affairs, is because of what happened to Frayes.
 The fear that the same thing might happen again in the country where such a massacre had occurred, and because there was no way to deal with it.
 Of course, there are countries like the Demon King Country Xenoas and the Horned Kingdom that had no intention of invading in the first place, as well as countries like the Kingdom of Hannock that didn't want to get involved with Euron, so it's hard to say that's the case all together.
 Rhodomea doesn't seem to have any intention of invading for now either. That being the case, I'm worried that the kingdoms of Felsen and Nokia will be influenced by Yisheng's actions and start marching in the same way.



 In the worst case scenario, a war could break out between these three countries with Euron as the stage. In terms of national power, it seems to me that Eshen is quite inferior to the other two countries.

What about Felsen and Nokia's moves?
''Nothing at the moment. But as for Felsen, with the great powers of Rhodomea to the west and Restia to the south, I don't think he can move that easily.

 I see. Then, is this action of Hashiba's army anticipating that? Or do you have a purpose...
 When you can't conquer a single island nation like that, why would you set out for the outside world?

"What kind of man is Hideyoshi?
I'm not sure. Before I knew it, I was given the position of lord by the emperor. Later, he joined Oda and formed a coalition army before civil war broke out. They say he was a little man with a monkey's face and a golden gourd on his horse.

 No one you've seen? Are you worried about an assassination? I think Hideyoshi in my memory was an ostentatious person, but it seems to be different here. From what I've heard, it seems that this Hideyoshi was working in the shadow of Nobunaga and others.
 I didn't know there was an emperor. I heard that he was the king of Yisheng and had no power to restrain the lords, but is Hideyoshi one of the emperor's men? Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to become a lord so easily.

How's Mr. Ieyasu doing?
"It seems that they have joined hands with Date, and now they are trying to join forces with Uesugi as well. It seems that they want to have Uesugi, who has an army to rival that of Takeda, on their side to prepare for the Hashiba Army.

 Hmmm, I don't know what to make of this. I was expecting Ietai-san to quickly unify Yisheng.

''How would you like it?''
We'll just wait and see. If Hashiba's army is really going to attack Yulon and Ieyasu-san, call me again.
"Ha.

 The cat is still yawning on the wall, but there is no sign of Tsubaki-san.
 I have to say, it's a bit strange. You might want to go to Ieyasu-san's place to talk to him.
 I'm sure it's nothing to do with me other than I'm living in Yae's hometown.