Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

I found myself turning 18 years old. I realized it was winter and the year was almost over.

Anyway, we were very busy during this fall and winter.

First of all, I hardly touched the management of Krumfal territory, but rather I was absorbed in the production of the warding magic stone. The reason being, this magic stone became an explosive hit. The store received dozens of visitors, mainly adventurers, which was enough for Ruara to keep the store. The biggest problem was the large number of orders they received from the imperial army, the royal family, and merchants. The orders could be in the tens of thousands. We spent most of our time dealing with them. I am very grateful to Geneha and the other harpies for their great help in carrying the stones. Well, it is a good thing that we made a surprisingly good profit.

However, most of the money we made was lost in investments in the Krumfal area.

As for the Krumfal territory, Gon and Peris are taking care of the agriculture, with May at the head of the team. At first, we wondered how things would turn out, but we were told that the seeds we planted are sprouting and growing well. There are many rice paddies, and the question is whether or not they will be able to produce rice from them, which is under observation.

The fishing industry, on the contrary, is doing very well. A port has been constructed near the town of Kairiq, and a market has been established there, which has become quite lively. The cuisine of Esalahar is also well received, and people are coming all the way from the capital just to eat it. The salt fields have also been restored and are doing well.

Comparatively speaking, the fishery industry has managed to make up for the deficit in agriculture due to the large increase in tax revenues.

One of the happy things is that the population of Krumfal has been increasing little by little, thanks to the word of mouth spread by the customers who came for the fish dishes and the trade. Some of them wanted to become farmers, and on my days off I would go to Krumfal to work on the land, turning it into farmland and spreading May's fertilizer on the soil that had been damaged by the soil magic.

Another thing that made me happy was that I could get "nigari" when I produced salt. We used to buy it through the apothecary, but no more. We can make tofu as much as we want.

I am absolutely confident about the hotel, as I have prepared it very carefully. After all, the people who work there are those who served Rico in the royal family of the empire, led by Quena. Naturally, their movements are sophisticated, and of course, their bed-making, cleaning, attention and care are top-notch. They are masters of service that far surpasses those of the best hotels. Once you receive service from these people, you will never stay in any other hotel.

Naturally, this hotel also insisted on flush toilets, toilet seat warmers, and baths. They are made of my earth-magic, and they look a little chic.

The most difficult part was the sewage treatment, but I managed to dig a hole in the ground using my earth magic and harden it to make it all come together in one place. Digging in the soil was extremely difficult, and once I collapsed due to lack of magic power, but thanks to May's knee pillow, I was somehow able to complete the process. Master Falco's teaching that "magic is an image" was a big hint for me. In short, I was made aware once again that magic can be activated when the image is properly created. I had a really good mentor, and now I am sincerely grateful to him.

The collected sewage is now being converted into fertilizer for crops by Gon. Now that the basic sewage line is in place, all new buildings (or newly constructed ones) will be flushed. Eliminating the use of pumping toilets in the territory has also become a goal of mine that I have secretly set in my heart.

The hotel's food menu is exclusively produced by Peris. I selected a dozen or so of Liko's maidservants who were interested in cooking and others I recruited in the capital, and had Peris teach them recipes. He has absolute confidence in the taste of his food. In the future, he hopes to serve dishes using vegetables, fish, and meat from the Krumfal territory.

The hotel itself has been renovated with the help of craftsmen, including minor repairs to the exterior walls and the interior. As a lord's mansion, it also served as a government office and had quite a few rooms, but since the emphasis was on the installation of bathrooms and livability, the entire contents of the hotel had to be remodeled. Because of the magic of this world, the work was completed in a month by a craftsman, and the interior is now completely different from what it was before. The late Count Krumphal would have been stunned if he had seen it.

The hotel itself is scheduled to open around the first of February.

In addition to these projects, tax collection, finance, Krumphal's army and police, security, firefighting, and court cases are being organized by Rico and his close associates, who are really working hard. Pius and Aaga are in charge of the military, Paltan and Popiah are in charge of police and security, Parrio is in charge of tax collection with his excellent calculation ability, Nokyu is in charge of finance, Nokita is in charge of fire fighting, and Jakun is in charge of trials and litigation. Needs and Tuzin, with their outstanding administrative skills, also serve as general managers, assisting them when they are busy. Under them, there are subordinates who are brought from the capital. All of them are highly motivated and efficient in their work, since they are all in this job by choice. Some are nobles, some are commoners, some are beasts, etc. They are multinational, but Rico's ability to bring them all together is also excellent.

Cooking in the house is now often done by Ferris instead of the busy Peris. She is as good a cook as Peris. She wakes up early in the morning to make breakfast for us, goes to the Imperial capital for lunch, and waits for us when we come home exhausted to make dinner. We promised to eat breakfast and dinner together as much as possible, no matter how busy we are. And the meal time is the time for us to report and confirm our plans.

These days, May often stays in the laboratory after the meal. She says that she is studying the increasing number of farmers' tools. She has developed a new tool which is quite durable and easy to use, and she provides it free of charge, for which the farmers are very grateful. On top of that, she has good looks and big tits. She seems to be very popular among men. But the great thing about Mei is that she is popular among women as well. Her always modest and graceful attitude may make people open their hearts to her.

So naturally, she spent many evenings with Rico. Rico seems to be very happy about it. She is always calm in spite of her busy schedule these days. However, when Liko is not able to be with her, May is always with her. Unlike Rico, she seems to want to hit out her pent up anger at night, and she is more aggressive than ever. As a result, I, Rico, and Mei are all dressed in such a way that the three of us are well balanced.

While we were doing this, the new year came to an end. After taking a long vacation at the beginning of the new year to recover our energy, we started to prepare for the opening of the hotel in earnest.

With the port now in place, trade expanding, and adventurers and travelers coming to the area, we urgently needed to prepare a space for them to stay. For the time being, we had set up a residential ward to cope with the situation, but it was only a camp. Since there were many requests for the construction of a proper lodging house, we had requested the construction of a lodging house as a rush job since the end of the year. There is no special New Year's celebration in this world. The only major national events are the birthdays of emperors or the marriages, births, and coronations of the royal family, and only the Darke Chamber of Commerce takes the trouble to take vacations during the year-end and New Year vacations. But I insisted on it. The Darke Chamber of Commerce aims to be the whitest company in the empire.

Thanks to the rush work, the inn was completed by the time the New Year's vacations were over. The inn has about 40 rooms, and the proprietresses, who are not from the sea people or agriculture, are now running the inn. They are not going to interfere with the management of the inn as long as they pay taxes.

Finally, the opening of the hotel is approaching. The first honored guest is the emperor. He was on a vacation, and the hotel was completely private, but he had brought the minimum number of attendants with him, so all 16 rooms were occupied.

His Majesty brought with him a woman who looked quiet, modest, and beautiful, or rather pretty. Perhaps this is the person whom His Majesty favors the most. Rumor has it that she comes from a commoner's family. I think that I was attracted by her simplicity, and I fell in love with His Majesty.

Her Majesty was painfully satisfied with our services and truly enjoyed her three-day stay with us. He spoke to the staff in a friendly manner, enjoyed the food prepared by the chef, and even said that he would send the emperor's chef to train at the hotel.

On the morning of his return to the capital, His Majesty saw us off in the lobby,

We will come back the same time next year. From now on, I will take my vacations here. From the furnishings of the room to the way everyone greeted me, from the view from the window to the daily dishes. I like it all. If I could, I would move Miyagi here. No, if I moved Miyagi, I would lose the charm of this place. Hahahahahaha."

With these words, he returned to the capital with great satisfaction.

As a result, His Majesty's visit was a great success. The rooms have been fully occupied ever since the opening of the hotel, so much so that there have been complaints to the contrary, in order to receive the service that the Emperor of the Heedata Empire was so satisfied with. So far, however, there has not been a single complaint about the service or the food. However, during the past few days, we have received the first complaint that requires a discussion among all the staff members. When the customer checked out, he shouted angrily at the front desk.

I have to go home, but I can't leave because this place is too comfortable. What are you going to do about it!