Fun Territory Defense Chapter 133 (Patreon)

Making a Base

There was no point in dwelling on it. I changed my mind and sent a request to the Bellrango Chamber of Commerce and the commercial guilds.

I asked the Bellrango Chamber of Commerce and the guilds for portable food, seasonings, clothing, weapons, and medical supplies that would last for a long time. The knights had enough bows and arrows and magic tools, so there was no need to go to the trouble of preparing additional supplies.

After that, we would have to consult Espada and Dee and decide on the details of the soldiers' lodging and medical facilities.

With this in mind, I called them up. They both heard what was going on and responded respectively, Espada silently smiling and Dee tapping his chest before speaking.

"That's good! Let them see how much Van-sama has developed his territory!"

"Don't mention it like that, Dee...it would be so depressing to make a complete enemy of the Marquis family, wouldn't it?"

Espada raised an eyebrow and looked a little surprised when I said this.

"...The way Van-sama put it, it sounds more like you're feeling annoyed than afraid that a feud will break out between you and the head of the house."

"Yes? Well, of course. To be honest, I am confident that we can win even if confronted. I saw them use magic during our last fight, so I've already thought of a countermeasure. I probably won't lose if they come at me head-on."

When I answered Espada's question honestly, Espada and Dee looked stunned for a moment and immediately started laughing.

Unusually, even Espada was chuckling aloud.

"What? What's wrong?"

I asked, and Dee shook his head from side to side, trembling.

"No, I beg your pardon, but Espada-dono and I have always had the feeling that Van-sama lacks confidence. No, I didn't put it into proper words, but I have the impression that he feels somewhat put off by his father and siblings."

When Dee says this, Espada also lightly rubbed his chin and followed.

"Van-sama is the one we have recognized as our new master. That is precisely the kind of spirit we wanted you to have, that you would not be outdone by your father. We are excited to hear that spirit."

Again, unusually, Espada is in a good mood and speaks his mind. Apparently, he wanted me to be a confident, follow-me kind of master.

Well, I'll do my best. As for me personally, this Seat Village is the best.

With that jest in my head, I shrugged my shoulders and got down to business.

"For now, I'm thinking of building accommodations along the road a little ways from the adventurers' town. I think it should be able to accommodate about three hundred people if it's for knights of a certain rank and above, what do you think?"

Dee nodded in confirmation.

"If it's limited to generals and above, I'd say a hundred to two hundred would be fine."

Dee told him, and Espada snorted, pinching his chin.

"There are only a hundred to three hundred that can stay at an inn, no matter which city they are based in. The rest will be good for encampment. But about twenty or so must have more luxurious rooms than the rest."

"That's for the upper-class nobility. Then, I'll prepare 200. The rest will be treatment centers. This one should be able to accommodate a hundred people as well, right?"

I confirm, and Dee replies.

"We can have as many as a thousand people here, but in a tough battlefield, a roof over your head is sometimes all you need. Well, a simple warehouse-like building would be enough. But..."

Dee looked like he was thinking as he said this.

"Well, let's show your father what we have in store for him, anyway."

Dee said, and Espada nodded.

"Yes, I suppose so. Van-sama's power may already be known to the other nobles. Then I think we should make something a little more elaborate to show them that it is not a good idea to antagonize us."

"'Oh, but, we've only got a week? I was working on the furnace yesterday, so I'd like to take it easy."

I say this with a pout, and Dee crosses his arms and groans.

"Well, but..."

Espada exhales briefly as Dee looks annoyed.

"If it works for you, you can put a public bathhouse instead. It would be enough for them to be able to take a bath in the main part of the building, like a rest area."

"Public Bathhouse?"

Hearing the word "public bathhouse," I get a little excited. The average citizen has never been in a bathhouse for a large group of people. So, when they see a public bathhouse, they must be overjoyed.

I guess it can't be helped. They must be tired from the march, and they want to get clean.

I quickly came up with a plan for the bathhouse, giving a variety of reasons. It would be a spacious three-story building, with the first floor used as a public bath and rest area. The second floor would be smaller private rooms. The third floor would be a large private room for aristocrats. There should be 20 toilets on each floor. Since the bathhouse will be huge, we should make the waterwheel, water tank, and water heater a little larger and build two places.

As I played with these thoughts, I realized that the base was complete. To my horror, the lodging facility with a public bath was completed in just two days because I was so absorbed in building it.