Enough with This Slow Life! I Was Reincarnated as a High Elf and Now I’m Bored: Volume 5 by rarutori

Author:rarutori [RARUTORI]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2024-02-19T00:00:00+00:00

Count Myos Marmaros—though from now on, he was Professor Myos to me—was the ruler of a city famous for the production of marble. There were many things only he could decide, so there was plenty of work for him to do. For example, which merchant families would be given how much marble?

There was more to it than just keeping up relations with the merchants themselves, though. The clients those merchants would be bringing the marble to were also an important part of the equation. Of course, the largest customer was Radlania, due to the significance marble had for the religion of the harvest god. Branches of the church existed in other countries too, and Marmaros’s recognition by the church was part of what made demand for its marble so high in the first place. Naturally, everyone wanted as much Marmaros marble as they could get their hands on, so any appearance of preferential treatment in exporting it would generate no small amount of irritation in their neighbors.

On top of that, Marmaros wasn’t the only source of marble in Siglair, so balancing their exports with those from other cities also had to be taken into consideration. Despite their sterling reputation and the incredible demand for their marble, there was nothing close to a monopoly here. That sense of balance was something the leaders of Marmaros were trying to maintain.

In order to support Professor Myos in managing the city, Viscount Balestra Kyant had created a group of retainers to serve under him. With their help, Myos was able to finish the work only he could do and spend the rest of his time on his art. Myos’s fame as a sculptor also made many of their negotiations move quite smoothly, a fact his retainers took full advantage of.

Professor Myos had four children: three sons and one daughter. His daughter was married to Viscount Kyant. His eldest son was working with the viscount to learn the skills necessary to succeed his father, while his second son managed one of the villages housing laborers closer to the quarry. The youngest son had shown less interest in leadership, instead opting for the warrior lifestyle that was much more popular here in Siglair.

But even with the work of his retainers and his children, there was still plenty of work that only Myos could do as the Count, which took up his mornings. Some afternoons were spent meeting with his retainers or performing inspections on the city or the quarry, so his artistic pursuits were limited to four afternoons a week. In other words, that was the time my classes would be held.

My lessons took the form of observing his work while he explained what he was doing. Honestly speaking, it was far too little time to actually teach someone a new skill. But according to him...

“You are already a seasoned craftsman, likely far better than myself. Just look at this dagger you made. So once you have the knowledge of the skills, you just need to learn how to put it into practice yourself.

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