Chapter 372

Result of the Distribution Adjustments
I returned to Marquis Vardmoi and informed him that the Kiblinki Saltas had complaints regarding their distribution, particularly concerning the allocation of those assigned to city patrols.

Regarding trust in the nobility, I explained only that there were concerns and asked him to keep it in mind as a point of concern, since it would be necessary to build credibility over time.
However, as for city security, I did feel a certain level of unease.

What should we do?

"Lily. How many do you think would be appropriate?"

"Hmm, about four each? Three should be on patrol while the remaining one rests. I think rotating them like that would be best."

"I also think that’s the best option. But even if they are tamed, wouldn’t the presence of monsters in the city without a tamer cause a fair amount of stress?"

"Even so, having only two wouldn’t be very effective. This isn’t the same as with Galette."

"… Understood. I will inform each noble house of this. I will write a letter stating that our request is to increase the number of Kiblinki Saltas assigned to the capital's security to up to four per unit."

"I appreciate it."

Thus, Marquis Vardmoi sent another message by bird courier, and we awaited responses from the noble houses.

As a result, most of the noble houses agreed to accept four. However, some insisted on a limit of three.

"Am I the only one who feels like there isn’t much difference between three and four?"

"I think the same. If even a few Kiblinki Saltas gather, a human army would be rendered powerless in an instant. They have complete freedom to either disarm or kill. By the way, do the webs of Kiblinki Saltas burn?"

"They don’t. They only melt. Talat can produce flammable threads, but Kiblinki Saltas apparently cannot."

"That’s not a significant difference. In any case, that concludes the negotiations for the Kiblinki Saltas. Sorry, but we’ll have to proceed with this allocation."

"Understood. I will inform the Kiblinki Saltas as well."

Hmm… In the end, not everything went exactly as we hoped. Still, since more than half of our request was approved, I suppose that’s good enough.

Will the Kiblinki Saltas be satisfied with this?

(Hmm. Well, since this is our first encounter, this is probably the best compromise)

(If those dispatched as vanguards accumulate achievements and reach a position where additional numbers are requested, that would be the more constructive approach.)

These spiders… Their way of thinking is incredibly constructive and gentlemanly.

Were they really just wild spiders until recently?

Where does this depth of thought even come from?

… Asking might be terrifying, so I’ll just leave it be.

What do you think about this chapter?