I Reincarnated But Will Try To Live Without Using My Cheat Ability

We arrived at the proposed development site.

The location is similar to that of London.

It’s not an island, though.

We’ll have the Knights survey the area first.

Some of my people are surveying the depth of the bay and harbor.

We’re going to build a port in the future.

So this is important data for that.

I want to survey the area and update the maps as much as possible before the engineers arrive.

The map is quite old because it’s an unpopulated area.

Accurate information is essential for future development.

There are not many plains, and the forests spread out quickly.

We can expect attacks from the locals, so we’ll have the knights guarding the area as we cut down the forest.

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There’s a lot to do, and I’m the only one who can give total instructions.

I’d like to throw out the work I can.

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We had a tent set up as a temporary development headquarters.

I asked the teacher to come over.

The teacher looked uncomfortable.

I’m sure he thinks it’s a bad idea.

He’s correct.

“Sir. I need you to lead the bathymetric survey of the bay.”

“Seriously?”

“That’s because you can do magic. If there’s an accident during the depth survey, you’ll be able to rescue them quickly. I also need you to recruit people with fishing experience to help me prepare for fishing.”

“O-Okay ……”

“We need to secure food, after all. So please arrange to have all the seafood we catch shipped to us by boat.”

The teacher looked a little dubious.

“I’ve heard that the town is going to be built a little bit later, though?”

I’ve already explained the plans.

This is within the town limits, but not the center.

“First, we’ll build a camp here, along the river. The town will be built on flat land that we’ve cultivated, so we’ll hold off until the engineers arrive.”

The teacher became alarmed.

He backed away bluntly.

“I’m telling you!!! I will not be building a camp!”

“I’ll leave that to Sir Melchiorri to lead. Sir Rossi is on a perimeter survey, after all.”

“Are you going to make the camp the base for the time being?”

“Yes. Tents at first. I want to make a hut for the women and children first. Time is money, so please work hard.”

The teacher’s face became expressionless.

“What is …… an advisor?”

“It’s a handyman.”

The teacher mumbled with a resentful look in his eyes.

“That’s why I didn’t want to come ……”

I pretend not to hear him.

After a while, he seemed to give up.

He recruited people who could fish and headed for the bay.

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The next step was to get Robert to come over.

“Sir Melchiorri. Please set up the quarters like this.”

I gave him the blueprints of the camp that I had made beforehand.

“Yes, sir!”

The knight had no idea about the concept of a camp, although he had set up tents, so he was puzzled.

I explained the reasoning behind it all, and he agreed.

I explained the procedure to him while we were on the move, so he started moving right away.

This would not have been possible if I hadn’t persuaded Charles and convinced him.

Motivation is important, you know.

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This time we had two large ships.

More than half of the Knights are on another ship.

They put me on the same boat as the other lords.

Of course, there’s a reason for that.

To divide the work into different departments and choose leaders from the people.

I talked to all of them on the ship and assessed their aptitude.

The jobs would be divided into agriculture, civil engineering, hunting supervisors, fishing and bathymetry, and port systems.

The leaders would be the managers of each.

There are not many of us now, so it doesn’t mean much.

It will become meaningful as soon as the rest arrive.

There will also be one leader from the commoner class.

The commoners are commoners and have their own little group.

And there are so many of them, so I can choose a leader from them.

As they gain confidence, they can expand the scope of their management.

I selected a leader to take care of the women while the men are out working.

(T/N: Commoner should be poor people here, but I think it’s too direct so I changed to Commoner instead.)

I decided to make a quick decision so that I could just throw the job to them.

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The women will be in charge of cooking and setting up the tents at the camp for now.

As for the children, they will be playing for the time being, as long as they don’t go far.

There is also the possibility of delegating work to them ……

We have just established a new organization, and everyone is still in the dark.

Therefore, I want to exclude uncertainties like children.

The roles are roughly as follows.

This is just the first tentative list, but it will be the starting point for future organization.

Lord …… me

Advisor……Fabio Visconti

Military Officer……Charles Rossi

Deputy of Military Service …… Roberto Melchiorri (Deputy of Military Affairs)

Agriculture and Forestry Officer…… Umberto Orengo (administrator of agriculture, civil works and, hunting)

Fisheries Officer …… Joseph Paoli (fisheries, bathymetry, and harbor system manager)

Civilian Officer …… Rabo Villani (representative of the commoners, no pejorative job titles, so I went with a safe name. In the future, he will be in charge of all the people in the territory.)

Civil Deputy …… Emanuela Villani (leader of the women who oversee the absenteeism, the scope of her position is unclear, so she uses “Deputy” to cover it up)

I was dazzled by the idea of the citizens and commoners being called officials, but I pushed through.

If we don’t divide up the work, I’ll die.

I’m going to take Jules with me to inspect the work in each area.

If there were any problems, we would deal with them on the spot.

I’m fumbling around, so I’m flooded with questions.

I have no time at all.

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As I was doing my dizzying work, before I knew it, it was evening.

And then it was time to eat.

After the meal, we gather the representatives to the temporary development headquarters.

There, we checked on the status of the work and any problems.

Before my reincarnation, I hated meetings.

Because they wasted so much time and were meaningless.

But here, I had to do it.

If I’m going to do this, I need to set a complete goal.

So I decided to start by explaining the significance of the meeting.

“The development of the Ravenna region would begin today. Each of you will report on the status of today’s work. If you have any problems or requests, please report them to me as well. Let’s start with the advisor.”

The teacher nodded and looked at the paper at hand.

“The depth of the water is quite deep. It looks like it can withstand a large ship up to a certain level. We’ve only seen part of it, so there may be a point where it runs aground somewhere. We’ll continue our investigation.”

I write down the water depth on the map I gave them beforehand.

The map was a large one that included the entire bay.

If there are any shallow areas, they are to be noted individually.

“I won’t go into the details of fishing here, as the fisheries officer will explain it for me. Next, I would love to have a drink. That’s all.”

There was laughter from the attendees.

“For the liquor …… Please get permission from the civil deputy. Then, Sir Rossi, Military Officer.”

Charles folded his arms and nodded.

“We have a good grasp of the terrain in the immediate area. It’s hard to go far without more power. We have searched the surrounding area and the nearest local settlement seems to be the beastmen. I’ve only found a beastman once. For the time being, let’s take care of the guards and update the map as much as we can. That’s all.”

“And now, Sir Melchiorri, Deputy of Military Service.”

Robert straightened up and looked around at the group.

“The camp has been set up, but it is still only tents. The building for women and children will begin tomorrow. But the logging and lumbering has only just begun. There is …… a big possibility that we will run out of after tomorrow. Depending on the situation, we may send more people to cut and saw timber. That’s all.”

“Now, Mr. Orengo, the Agriculture and Forestry Officer.”

Umberto was getting nervous.

“Ah, yes. We’ve only just begun, so…”

I couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Don’t be so rigid. And I’m not going to make demands that are impossible to fulfill. I’m not going to punish you for reporting it.”

“Ah …… Yes. Logging and cultivating the land are our top priorities right now. We don’t have the time to do lumbering and farming. That’s all.”

I need to choose my words as gently as possible.

“If I need to make specific progress, I’ll specify when and how much.”

I’ll have to reiterate that.

“I think of ourselves as friends who are trying to build a town. It’s not ready yet, but you are our citizens. You’re not slaves or anything. Now, Mr. Paoli, the fisheries officer.”

The representatives of the people and the commoner were frozen in place, their eyes wide open.

But they seemed to have lost some of their stiffness.

Joseph seems to have calmed down a bit.

“Ah …… yes. We have not yet found the fishing grounds, so we will continue our investigation tomorrow. That’s all.”

“And now, Mr. Villani.”

Rabo was ticking over.

It was impossible to tell them not to get stiff.

The son of a great aristocrat and a commoner are seated at the same table, after all.

“A-Ah, yes.”

One step back …….

Do it patiently.

“Please continue.”

“Yes …… So far, we’ve been well fed and there are no problems. I’m sorry, but we’re still shorthanded.”

“Oh …… the shortage is my responsibility. It’s not your responsibility. Please continue to coordinate until the next manpower arrives. Now, Mrs. Villani, the civil deputy.”

Emanuela was also a little nervous, but she looked calm.

A woman has a lot more guts in a situation like this.

“Ah …… yes. We have enough food savings for now. We just need you to decide clearly where to wash and where to defecate.”

“Oh, you’re right. Then we’ll decide tomorrow.”

“And …… As for alcohol, I don’t know how much you all drink. So I don’t know what to say ……”

I got a faraway look in my eyes as I remembered my past ordeal.

“You’re right. They’ll drink as much as I can find, after all. Teacher. Based on our current savings and the number of days until the next supply arrives …… Please calculate the amount of alcohol per person.”

“H-Hey.”

“We can’t serve alcohol until then.”

The doctor started to get really impatient.

“Heeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyy! I-I get it …… I’ll make it a top priority.”

“Don’t delay the work I asked you to do today.”

“What are you, a demon!!”

I’m not doing any extra work.

The one who wants to drink should work hard.

I won’t accept any objections.

Even though it was a farce, it seemed to take away some of everyone’s frustration.

I guess I should be happy about that.