Chapter 386

Viscount Juneb's Land
The next morning, Viscount Juneb came along as we were taken to the proposed site… but, yeah, this land doesn’t seem very suited for farming.
It looks pretty tough.
Even Marquis Vardmoi was frowning—yeah, this might really be a problem.

“Viscount Juneb, is this the only place you have?”

“Well… for nearby locations, this is actually one of the better ones.”

“What?”

“Of course, there are places that are more suitable for farming, but those already have villages established on them. Other than that, this is the most viable land for agriculture.”

Even if he says it’s suitable for agriculture…
I picked up a bit of soil, but it was dry and crumbly, almost no moisture at all.
The nearby forest is also a concern.
Kiblinki Saltas probably won’t mind, but wild animals might target the vegetables.
What to do…

(Alright. Let’s go with this place.)

“You sure, Kiblinki Saltas?”

(The man wasn’t lying. This really must be the best land available, despite its condition.)

I see, so this is still considered one of the better options, huh.
Now, what should we do next?
First, we need to secure water for agriculture.
What’s the plan for that?

(Agricultural water? I plan to get help from Talat.)

(Me?)

(I’d like you to draw water from an underground aquifer and turn it into a reservoir. Think you can do it?)

(That’s easy. But what about the location and digging the hole?)

(We’ll decide the location now. As for the hole… sorry, but I’ll have to ask you to dig it.)

(Got it. Just give me directions then.)

Kiblinki Saltas started walking around the planned village site with Talat.
They seem to be discussing where to build the reservoir while also considering the layout of the farmland.
Still, using Talat to make a reservoir… that’s quite the bold idea.

(Alright, this area should be good. Talat, make the reservoir just like the image I sent you earlier.)

(Okay, got it. I’ll get started then.)

Talat poured magic into the ground, and a depression for the reservoir started forming.
The hollow wasn’t too deep—shallow enough that even Kiblinki Saltas could safely go in.
Is this alright?

(The depression looks good. Now, draw the groundwater in.)

(Okay… hmm? There’s a hard layer of rock in the way.)

(Is it a problem?)

(Nah. It just caught a little. Alright, here comes the water!)

With Talat’s declaration, water gushed powerfully from the ground.
Well, the initial burst was strong, but it soon calmed into a steady flow, enough to fill the reservoir and gently overflow.
But what are they planning to do about the overflow?

(Alright. It’s producing just enough to overflow from the reservoir.)

(Did I overdo it?)

(No. It’s just right for drawing irrigation channels to moisten the surrounding land. You saved us, Talat.)

(Yay!)

They even accounted for that much in advance.
They really are capable spiders.
Still, for Talat, pulling up groundwater is nothing—it’s like a walk in the park.
As expected of Tarachnathos.

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