Volume 5 Chapter 19 Woodworking Is Horace's Specialty!
Ferl, the Jeweled Ice Sea Domain.
Normally, you would cross the sea, collect the "Ice Cores" from each area as proof of clearing them, and then move on to defeat the final boss in the center of the sea.
However, there are no barriers between the seas, so if you're confident in your skills, you can go straight to the boss area from the dock without collecting the Ice Cores.
Collecting all the Ice Cores from the outer areas only makes one inner area easier, so skilled people can easily take shortcuts.
"Oh! As expected of the hero's master and Golem Master. Your woodworking skills are amazing!"
"I've never seen anyone finish this fast!"
The two worker said so.
Well, the sea's structure isn't important right now. Horace went to an area where craftsmen were working and joined them.
"There was a time when working with wood was a big problem..."
During the One-Person Era in the Royal Capital, Horace was the one who handled all the necessary wood processing.
This was because a large number of refugees had arrived, and the existing system couldn't keep up with the demand.
He used golems to produce a lot of woodworking products and distributed them everywhere.
Thanks to that, his wood-handling skills improved a lot, but that's all in the past now.
By the way, in the Diamante Kingdom, the antennas only work with iron, so Horace mostly works with iron now.
However, after practicing for ten years, it's not something he can forget easily.
Even now, Horace's woodworking skills are among the best in the world.
"M-Master is amazing..."
As the head of the workshop, Ramella probably understands how skilled Horace is.
Moreover, without any instructions, he can perfectly copy the same shape just by looking at the craftsmen's work. That's really unusual.
"His working speed is really incredible~"
"Well, he spent ten years in the One-Person Era of the Royal Capital. It's also about how much he supported the economy by himself."
Ulrika nodded repeatedly, and Ellie seemed both impressed and amazed.
If you look at something that was made, you can guess its value. That's Ellie's experience and intuition as a merchant.
So, by looking at the wood Horace finished and how fast he worked, Ellie knows exactly how much he can produce on his own.
Of course, during the One-Person Era, Horace handled money properly, so his way of managing money is probably better than most.
Well, handling money is different for the government and merchants. Even though both deal with money, it's a different field. Horace has no plans to become a merchant, and if he did, Ellie would stop him.
However, the skill of supporting an economy by himself is truly amazing to watch.
"...It seems like there's a big difference between people who are impressed and those who are shocked..."
"It's not your imagination, big brother."
"Actually, most people are shocked, Master. There are only craftsmen here."
Nousa pointed it out, and Tiaris explained further.
That's right, most people here are craftsmen.
The ones who are impressed are mostly young newcomers, while the experienced craftsmen are shocked by Horace's speed.
Eventually, even the newcomers will notice how incredible Horace's skills are.
"Hmm..."
"Hm? Deus. Did you come back?"
"I'm back, Master."
"How was it?"
"Well, when I was flying in the sky, I couldn't see anything coming from below. There's no way to clear it like that."
Deus walked over to Horace while reporting.
"...Hmm. It seems attacking from the sky won't work."
It's more like a secret technique or a tricky way to advance.
However, it seems like it's been blocked, or maybe if you don't follow the rules, they won't respond either.
"It probably means we have to build a ship properly. When I tried putting a small boat from my Item Box down, it was instantly hit and sunk."
"Well, that's probably right, Master."
"Also, from the sky, the magic power over the sea was everywhere, so it's hard to see anything down there. But when I placed the boat and got on it, I could see that area."
"Is that how it works? Was it because of the boat?"
"It was hit, Deus. Knocked out in one hit, though."
"That's careless."
"I don't have any particular preferences. So, I need to build a ship."
"Is that so..."
Horace sighed and said, "Haa..."
Horace can use Deus freely, even in the sky.
So, it would have been easy to attack from the air, but that option isn't available.
"Let's build a ship."
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