Chapter 111
As the sun set.
Thud. Thud.
Several rough sleds—more than a dozen—clattered against the frozen ground. The high load of wood stacked on them made the sleds shake even more.
“Dammit...”
“Huff, huff...”
A few players had ropes slung over their shoulders, pulling the sleds along. The scene resembled that of sled dogs pulling their loads. They seemed to realize how ridiculous they looked, as their faces turned slightly red. Or maybe it was just exhaustion.
“Wouldn’t a cart have been better? This sled-pulling is a real pain in the ass...”
One of the men pulling a sled grumbled. He wasn’t wrong; the frozen earth was far from ideal for dragging sleds.
“Hey, can’t you see it’s snowing? In a bit, carts won’t be usable, idiot.”