[New Life+] Young Again in Another World: Volume 1 by Mine

Author:Mine [Mine]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2018-02-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4: They Were Finally in Town, or So It Was Told

The Merchant City of Kukrika was a medium-sized city in the Principality of Triden with a population of approximately ten thousand people. Though possessing no specialties or areas of business that stood out in particular, it lived up to its name through the sheer volume of trade that flowed through it. Being the closest city to the Miasmal Forest — a massive woodland that separated the domains of Humans and Demons — its turnover of goods and people was extremely high. Nearby was a rocky mountain, respectable in both size and steepness, that neighbored a sizeable wood of its own. According to some, these woods contained two dungeons: the Hermit’s Grave, which was said to have devoured an entire mountain in its formation, as well as the Forest Maze that, despite being fairly far away, was purportedly connected to the Miasmal Forest somewhere.

A lone river flowed down the mountain and out all the way to the ocean, cutting through the land occupied by humans. It was both wide and deep enough for medium-sized cargo ships to traverse its length, making it a major artery of trade and traffic. Its water was also redirected into the circle-shaped city, filling both the canals that divided the city into four regions, as well as the surrounding moat. The four regions were comprised of the Commercial District, the Luxury District, the Residential District, and the Military District. They all neighbored a fifth central region at the heart of the city, which contained the Lord’s Manor, as well as a military base where approximately two thousand troops were stationed. The troops were well-trained and under the direct control of the Grand Duke of Triden. Their equipment was also of the highest caliber. Along with the fencing and walls that bolstered the moat lining the city, they ensured that the city’s defensive capabilities were remarkably high. Due to the city’s location, it would be used as the first line of defense if there were trouble in the Miasmal Forest or war erupted with the demons. Despite that, the city was not built as a fortress, eschewing the protection of high walls in favor of openness to ensure that its function as a merchant city was not compromised. The fact that a number of wars in the past had never done any truly critical damage to the city might also have been a factor in its decision.

Independent from the military, the local lord had a private army of about one hundred men, and there were about fifty or so soldiers under the mayor’s own name. Both their equipment and competence, however, paled sharply in comparison to the Grand Duke’s forces. The men sent to the settlers’ village were pulled from the former two groups of 150 soldiers. These people were normally responsible for patrol and keeping order. Considering they had effectively deployed almost a tenth of their total number, while it was still a rather small number of people, it was probably the most they could muster.

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