Chapter 116

'What is that? Why do I dream something like that? And why do my heart feel so hurt?' Renneshia woke up from her dream with tears dropping from her eyes. 

"Haa..., both 'Shia' and the game 'Renneshia' seem to be lacking of common sense." Renneshia said as she wiped her tears and massaged her hurting head.

[[You are the one who most lacking the common sense in this world!]] 

Renneshia seems to hear two people scolding her with extremely angry voices in her head. But she just ignored it and thought that it was just some kind of illusion that was created because she was in half asleep condition. And decided to wash her face to wake her up from the unpleasant dream.

"Today was the day for trying a new method for clearing those troublesome requests. The first one is the farmer guild and the livestock guild that I need to meet. Helping their problem will be good for the next winter preparation...Although I could also give some methods to the farmers but it will need more money to do it. I have tried to make something similar to the hydroponic method in my previous life and I was a success." Renneshia said and remembered the vegetables that she grew in the special room in the living quarter. 

Renneshia thought about her words to persuade the two small guilds. In this country, most occupations will have a guild to maintain and help the people to exchange their knowledge or the things that they found out from their experience or research. It was to make sure that everyone would be able to increase their productivity and spread more efficient methods to the guild members. That's the reason the people in the Empire were able to prosper. 

Renneshia quickly tidied her appearance and turned her appearance into Ludger like always. After applying some magic to make her face to have more expression rather than the expressionless real face that she was born with, she looks at the mirror until she is satisfied with 'Ludger's' appearance and goes out of the room to do the usual morning training.

Even after being able to leave that hell-like place, even when acting as 'Ludger', the morning training is something that has become a habit. Even in this peaceful place, there often are some accidents or problems that can only be solved by power. Especially because this is the Labyrinth City that always had the possibility of an outbreak. And so, 'Ludger' morning began like usual.

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After finishing his morning routine, Ludger went to the adventurer guild to do his job. But Ludger felt that he had become some consultant or problem solver rather than an adventurer. It was because of the nomination requests that he received related to a problem that needed Ludger to think about a solution for them rather than use his power like the usual adventurer.

Their requests also feel weird because it was something that relates to a specific job or guild. But all of this was because of the Duke Kadaklan, Kismet or the person that he often calls Darius who first gave him a nominated request to get help for helping in a problem that was happening in the city. As Ludger is unable to refuse his request, the other people see him working to solve the problem and the result is surprisingly much better than what they imagine and that starts the problem-solving request.

"I promised that I would make him pay for all of the problems later." Ludger mutters in a small voice as he runs to the adventurer guild for his training.

When he arrives at the adventurer guild, the guild worker takes him into the conference room where he will meet with his clients. When Ludger entered the room, there were three people in the room. The first one is the Guild Master of the adventurer guild, Hudson and the other two seem to be the client from the farmers guild and the livestock guild. 

"You finally arrive, Boy! Sit here and we will talk about the details" Hudson calls him and tells him to sit beside him.

Ludger obediently sat beside him and they started to introduce themselves before they discussed about the problem. As they told Ludger about the details of their request, they had an expression as if they wanted to ask about the reason why they were here with another person with a different request. Not only the clients but also Hudson who watches Ludger with worried expressions as if he is sure that Ludger would cause a mess.

"So, to conclude it simply, you want to raise the productivity of the farmers and you want to raise the productivity of the livestock, right?" Ludger asks and waits for their confirmation.

"That's right." The guild master of the farmers guild timidly nodded his head.

"So, do you have the solution?" The guild master of the livestock guild excitedly asks.

"That's great! Then I was right to have both of you here today. The solution to this kind I problem is to make both of your guilds work together with each other. Here I will draw it on this paper to help your understanding about it. The first is about the health of the soil. If you want to raise the production rate, you need to take care of it and that's how important the livestock role is. You need to let some field rest as you grow clover for the stock's food." Ludger started to draw and explain.

It was the picture of rotational livestock grazing and four-field rotation so it will include a fodder crop and a grazing crop, allowing livestock to be bred year-round. This method will solve both guild's problems and improve the soil health and nutrients. As Ludger continued to explain based on his knowledge from his past life, the three adults in that room made a jaw-dropped expression because they were too surprised by Ludger's solution. 

"...So the resting field will be turned into a livestock grazing place and the manure will return the health of the soil so it will be able to be used again. If the livestock quantity is not as big as the field then the farmers are also able to plant some soil-enriching crops like peanuts and peas. That is all that I could think about as the solution to this problem. So, do you think your guild will be able to cooperate with these methods?" Ludger finished his explanation and asked.

Ludger thought that it would be easier if both of them cooperated so he wouldn't have to make any magical-related solution or create something to help them. As Ludger have too many requests that he needs to do, and most of them are long-term-type request like this. That's why Ludger chose the solution that was able to help them as they would be watching each other and Ludger could only hear their report later.

"I never thought that we only had to work together to solve our problems. Do you have any interest in becoming our guild honorary member?" The guild master of the farmers guild asked.

"I'm sorry but I'm already too busy because I join the adventurer guild and the alchemist guild. I don't want to get more work because I still need to help at Red Dawn restaurant...besides, I think they will be angry if I overworked myself again." Ludger politely refuses and tells them the reason.

Half of it was a fake reason but it was true that there would be some people who would be angry if he overworked again. When Ludger thinks about their angry face, he feels chills on his back. Although they are scary when they are angry, but Ludger feels warm and blessed because they care about him.

"What a shame that I couldn't make you join our guild. But can you tell me where did you get such an idea?" The guild master of the livestock guild asks with an interest expression.

"Umm, I just remembered about something that I have read in a book. And when I read your request, I suddenly remembered about it and tried to put it together. I'm glad it sounds possible to do it." Ludger smiled with a wry smile.

"Oh! As expected from the genius that is being recognised by the Duke! With your intelligence don't you want to become a scholar in the capital city?" The guild master of the livestock guild asked.

"He was right, you can get the scholarship to enter the academy in the capital and have a bright future." The guild master of the farmers guild adds.

Ludger had mixed feelings when he heard their words. While he feels happy that they recognize his talent, but he also feels disgusted because they told him to enter the academy. Because Ludger knows there is no bright future but a bleak future that will await him in the academy. Ludger won't do anything stupid to go to a place where he might raise the death flags that he tried so hard to destroy all this time.

"I don't think I will go to the academy because I have traumatic experiences with son noble family. And my Mom won't agree to let me go to the academy." Ludger made a sad face and said.

"Oh no, I'm sorry for being insensitive and saying it without knowing about you." The guild master of the livestock guild quickly apologizes to Ludger.

"I'm really sorry for saying it without thinking." The guild master of the farmers guild also apologised to Ludger and bowed his head.

"You don't need to apologize because I also never talk about it to other people. I hope you will keep it a secret and not tell it to the others." Ludger said with a pitiful expression.

""Of course! We won't let others know about it."" Both of them answer at the same time.

They finished the quest and they only need to see the result after doing it. But even before they try it they seem to feel that it will be a great success. 

As both of them left, Hudson asked Ludger. "Will you join this year's Winter Tournament?"