Chapter 54: (Self Edited) New World
When I got into the sky on Stardust, I saw that construction had already begun.
This was by the shore of a large lake. It was located at the back of the mountains in the northern part of the river from the town, Suomi, which was located at the southern side of the country that met the North Sea.
There were various reasons for setting up a new base here.
The wood needed for papermaking could be obtained here. That was because there was a mountain, where quicklime could be obtained, a little away from here. Thanks to the large lake, there was no need to worry about running out of the water, and I could always use the water mill.
There were various reasons but the biggest reason was that this was the enclave of the Hou Household’s main family.
The Hou Household’s territory extended through the southern side, so it was surely a province of the Hou Household, but most of them were given to the Knights under jurisdiction of the Hou Household. The land where the Hou Household’s main family barely the surrounding area of Karakumo from the whole area. However, the exception here was that the Hou Household managed this place as an enclave.
Since the other lands were given to the Knights under my household’s jurisdiction, it was difficult to meddle in. Of course, if there were good reasons such as they oppressed the territory or did something crazy, it was possible to meddle in. However, if we meddled in without such reasons, it would become a burden.
Stardust landed on a nearby vacant lot.
At the factory site, all employees worked hard with the carpentry tools purchased from the royal capital. Nearby was a military tent borrowed from our residence in rural area.