I Became an Immoral Child in the Game

4 – 1-Daily life there

*

– Purr.

As I pulled the reins, the horse grunted.

It was on the vast farmland outside Stemwind Castle.

Kaniel stopped on a well-polished side road.

“I see.”

Whether his knees were dirty or not, he lowered his stance and worked the dirt.

The soil was covered in ash and lost its original color and turned gray.

“…Farming will be difficult this year as well.”

Proper ashes are of great help in farming.

For example, the Great Grain Belt of the Esteria Continent is rather located in the southeast, relatively close to the volcano.

It was because of the westerly wind that only blows to the north, it rains moderately enough to help with ash farming.

And the area around Stemwind, located in the plains, also boasted a similarly rich harvest.

However, things have changed since last year.

This is because the ash erupted from Red Hill poured down enough to cover the northern part of the continent of Esteria.

Excessive amounts of ash not only damage the soil, but also block the sunlight by covering the sky.

Because of this, the crop yield in the north has been cut in half since last year.

This would be the case in the north, where the aftermath is less affected by the relatively far distance, but it was obvious without looking at the situation in the central part where the ash fell relatively heavily.

Also, according to the setting, the Great Mountain Red Hill will vomit more and more ash every year in the future.

Those ashes will cover the northern part, beyond Lighthouse Village, and even the sea, blocking the sunlight.

Drastically lowering the world’s temperature.

In the future, the demons living beyond the continent of Esteria will cross the frozen sea and descend south to this place, riding on the mist cast by the ashes.

“It’s a difficult time. The emperor and the central nobles have forgotten their fear of demons and are blind to serving their own self-interest.”

“There is no guarantee that less ash will fall in the future. We must take measures.”

“What do we do in the face of this wrath of nature?”

“Experienced farmers will know what to do when there is a lot of ash. We need to listen to them and put together a code of conduct. And for the time being, encouraging fishing may be a stopgap measure.”

If more ash falls in the future, the fishing industry will be destroyed, too.

I calmly continued.

“Currently, cloth is applied to prevent ash from falling directly on crops, but there is already little sunlight, and crops cannot grow properly because the cloth is covered over. Ultimately, glass should be used instead.”

“Glass is expensive. It is fragile and cannot be made to cover the entire field. Find an alternative.”

“There are already many farms in the central region that have replaced glass. We have to follow suit.”

In the central region, where the capital is located, even steam locomotives were already test-driving, so mass production of glass was nothing.

It was the Oxburg Empire that developed the glass method geometrically to prevent ashes from a long time ago when there was no mass production technique in the first place.

The name of the capital of the empire was ‘Glass City’.

However, in the northern part of the empire, there was less ash, so the glass manufacturing method did not develop.

That’s why the northerners must be hearing the voice of a country boy.

“They have artisans who mass-produce their own glass. But in the North, there is no mass-production method or infrastructure, let alone artisans. You can’t match the cost, so find another way.”

“Since the central region has done it, we will be able to do it too. I’ll look into it. Of course, we won’t be able to make enough to cover all the farmland like the central region, but we will be able to guarantee a minimum harvest in times of crisis.”

“……Can you recognize it?”

“I’ll try.”

Within the Oxburg Empire, the technique of mass production of glass was a secret known only to artisans and the aristocracy that supported them.

But who am I?

I have lived for 25 years on a 21st century earth where bullets are blocked by glass.

It is the earth that is the most advanced engineering technology and secret to the people here, but the place where glass mass production technology and so on pops up after a few Internet searches.

I didn’t know how to make glass because I was born in Mungwa, but I knew how to mass-produce it with the knowledge I picked up.

If tin and glass are melted together, the glass floats on the tin due to the difference in density, and a large amount of plate glass can be easily made.

Details need to be corrected through experiments, but it’s not that difficult once you know the theory.

Kaniel walked slowly through his estate for a while.

When he spoke again, it was on top of a hill overlooking Yeongji.

“I heard that you applied for the Human Lighthouse entrance exam.”

“Yes.”

Not too long ago, through Helga, I wrote my name in the Humanity Lighthouse entrance exam.

“I know you’ve reached the low rank of Sword Expert. However, the test at the lighthouse is not so easy. Since you’re a Sword Expert, you don’t have an age limit, but it’s recommended that you take the entrance exam after you reach the age of majority.”

“I know.”

Kaniel looked at me and continued.

“What motivated you to apply for the exam?”

“To test your limits.”

“The human lighthouse entrance exam is not the only way to test your limits.”

At Kaniel’s point, I had no choice but to confess my true feelings.

“If I remain like this, I will have to compete with Aidan for succession. Will my father make me his successor then?”

“I can’t.”

Kaniel said coolly.

“You can’t inherit the vassal. You don’t know why. Don’t you dare think that way.”

“Then, shouldn’t I find my own way to live? So I applied.”

In reality, though, it had a different meaning.

I knew all the settings of 「Esteria War」.

It is also a place where the main character gains strength.

And that place existed on the way to the Humanity Lighthouse.

There I will get a chance.

“When do we leave?”

“I’m leaving tomorrow at noon with Helga.”

“I’ll write a letter to the lighthouse commander. Take it with you.”

Kanniel nodded his head as if he was satisfied with my answer.

You trash bastard.

Still, you’re Ji’s son, so discriminate like this?

I swallowed the curse in my stomach.

All of this sadness will end soon if you successfully obtain the opportunity.

The moment he gains power, he will steal his family’s goods, throw away his first name and surname, and establish a Juji Orphanage in the southeast.

Until then, let’s be patient.

As I mounted the horse, I put off my revenge for a later date.

*

There are many good things about being born as an aristocrat, but among them, the best thing is that you don’t have to do your own chores.

The wagon is ready, the luggage is taken care of, and the escort is also provided.

As long as I took care of my body, it was over.

Thanks to this, I was able to write a report on glass mass production techniques by this morning.

It is necessary to secure the accuracy through experiments, but since the mold has been cleaned, it will be possible to mass-produce plate glass soon.

If only the material cost is covered.

As I was about to leave, someone knocked on the door.

I was a short kid.

The kid spoke to me rubbing his green eyes as if he hadn’t slept well.

It was Aidan DeYevitz, my half-brother.

“I heard you’re going to the Human Lighthouse entrance exam.”

“Aidan, wouldn’t your mom let her go if she found out you were in my room?”

“Hmph, yes. I had to wait on the old wizard all day.”

I laughed when I saw Aidan pouring out harsh words despite his cute appearance.

“Marjory is a great wizard. Learn hard from the side.”

“A good wizard? If that old wimp is a good wizard, I’m going to give up magic today! I’d rather be self-taught! Does it make sense that people can teach less than moldy spellbooks?”

Actually, it wasn’t that Marjorie couldn’t teach.

However, Aidan’s magical talent was so outstanding that he was teaching too quickly than the original curriculum.

There is a feeling that Bjorn was buried, but Aidan was also an unseen genius when it comes to magical talent.

This little boy was so smart that not only his peers, but even those much older than him, treated him like a baby.

Eileen wasn’t mindlessly pecking at Aidan.

I would have pushed myself like crazy if my child had grown up to that level.

I could understand the feelings of the parents.

The problem is that the intensity is a bit excessive.

In fact, later on, Aidan’s magic skills bore fruit, and he struck Viern, who had contracted with the devil, with an effective blow that even the sword master and his father couldn’t.

“I want to learn swordsmanship too. Rather than locking myself in a room all day and breathing in the smell of the old man’s feet, I’d rather swing my sword while panting like a mutt. Then I’ll be able to breathe fresh air.”

“I guess you just don’t want to do both?”

“That’s right, actually, it’s my wish to just lie on the bed and sleep without a wish!”

Aidan groaned and rolled on his floor.

At times like this, the kid was right.

So apart from the political fight, Aidan was cute.

“Aidan, even if you don’t become an heir, you’re still a child of the DeYevitz family. You too have to lead the people of the North someday. If you don’t learn hard now, you’ll be ignored later.”

“Why on earth do I have to drag those idiots around? I don’t want to argue with those idiots. Can’t my brother just do it? I just want to hang around. Sometimes when I’m bored, I do some magic research. Huh?”

Here, Aidan refers to the lords of the north, their vassals, and advisors who have eaten a lot of ink.

This 10-year-old kid could handle family business right now.

Even though Aidan himself hated it more than dying.

“If my brother leaves for the lighthouse, who should I play with? I don’t have anyone I can talk to.”

“I’ll be back in three months. Be patient.”

“When we meet again, will we become the human lighthouse team?”

“Yes, you must be taller than you are now.”

I stroked Aidan’s head while spitting out lines from a certain drama.

“Have a good trip. I’ll be waiting for you.”

“Yes. You are doing well too.”

After saying goodbye to Aidan, I left the castle to go to Lighthouse Village.

The paved road was flooded with people carrying supplies, horses, and lighthouse knights.

“Bjorn-nim, preparations are complete.”

Perhaps it came out at the right time, Helga, the senior engineer of the Humanity Lighthouse, assured me that everything was in order.

“Okay, let’s go.”

I adjusted my clock and climbed into the carriage.