Chapter 634

Concept for Parfe Wagons for Rural Expeditions
To send Parfe wagons around the remote regions, I first needed to get the their consent.
Sure, I could just order them to go—but I really don’t like giving orders.
If possible, I want them to travel willingly and comfortably of their own accord.

So, I went to visit the Parfe at the ranch—and to my surprise, they were actually quite eager.

“Gu-guu? Goo! (A trip far away? Sounds fun!)”

“Gugugugoo! (We’ll go if Kiblinki Saltas come too!)”

I see, so as long as Kiblinki Saltas goes with them, they’re fine with it.
That means the real problem is that we don’t have enough of either—not enough Parfe, and not enough Kiblinki Saltas.

Fortunately, that part was easy to sort out.
Lord Riku, who’ll soon be returning to the Isles of the Eight Gods, offered to gather the Parfe for us.
He said he’d like to bring along a few of the Parfe currently here, as well as several Kiblinki Saltas, to act as negotiators—and I was more than happy to lend them.
In return, we’ll be sending more Kiblinki Saltas from our side too, which should work out fine… or so I’d like to believe.
Searching for vegetables that grow on islands across the sea sounds like quite an adventure, doesn’t it?
I’ll just have to trust it’ll go well and proceed with the negotiations.
After all, we’ll also need some to be sent to the Darshe Principality.

Next, we’ll need to prepare Parfe wagons designed for transport, not for sightseeing.
The base chassis can stay mostly the same.
The structure will also be similar, so we can keep the ride fairly smooth.
However, this version will prioritize strength and transport capacity over comfort.
I’d still like to make space for the driver to sleep, but aside from that, everything will be dedicated to cargo.
Now, what’s the best design for that?

“I’d say… making the wheels considerably larger would be best.”

That suggestion came from the factory chief at Lumite Company, where I had come to discuss production of the new Parfe wagons.

“The sightseeing models were built for comfort and assumed well-maintained roads, so small wheels were fine. But since these will be traveling to remote regions, we should enlarge the wheels to improve off-road capability.”

“I understand. But won’t that increase the risk of the axles breaking?”

“Please have faith in our engineering. We’ll conduct extensive durability tests and inspections to make sure the wagons never get stranded.”

When it comes to durability, Lumite Company’s reputation is rock-solid.
They’ve always specialized in rugged, heavy-duty designs, and their tough builds are second to none—though the bulky appearance tends to make people hesitate a bit.

“And what about the main material? Should we use standard metal?”

“Hmm… could we use Talat’s boards instead?”

“Oh, those. But weren’t they transparent?”

“We can make opaque boards too. Would that work?”

“That depends on Talat. We’ll handle the base design, and let’s start by building a prototype. If it performs well, we can move on to full-scale production.”

Looks like the wagon arrangement is coming together nicely.
Next up… time to sort out the Kiblinki Saltas.

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