Rising from the Slum City of Reincarnation in Another World ~ Gathering, Hunting, and Living a Slow Life by Eating

Chapter 80 Lanierda Barrier Construction Begins.

Schools serve as gathering places for children from the slums and impoverished households in the city. It’s the perfect source for collecting rumors.

“Hey, have you heard about the barrier wall?”

“Yeah, they started construction yesterday.”

“You mean the Lanierda Barrier Wall?”

“That’s right.”

Today’s topic of discussion was the Lanierda Barrier Wall.

When we piece together fragments of information, this is what we know:

Under the leadership of the lord, they will be constructing the Lanierda Barrier Wall.

The estimated construction period is about one month, starting from yesterday.

The lord will fully fund the project, with no burden on the Lanierda residents.

“Oh, really? And then?”

“Well, you see, Ed-kun, technically Lanierda is outside the jurisdiction of the lord, so it’s considered to be beyond the realm of governance.”

“Oh, I vaguely remember hearing something like that.”

Legally speaking, Lanierda is considered an illegal structure.

All the land in this area belongs to the lord.

It’s not allowed to build structures on land without ownership rights.

However, the lord has turned a blind eye, so it’s been left in a gray area.

There are no rental fees, and citizens are exempt from the mandatory head tax.

But in return, various ordinances and protections applicable within the city do not apply to Lanierda.

The guards only protect the gate, and for the most part, they do not interfere with what happens in Lanierda.

The fact that Ed’s “Poop War” was tolerated also stems from this situation.

If such chaos were to occur within the castle, you can be sure that the guards would intervene.

Even when Lania unleashed a fireball, she only received a severe warning as a result of this situation.

“What was that fireball just now?”

“What’s happening? What’s happening?”

“It was huge!”

There was a slight commotion, and the guards stationed at the gate naturally rushed over.

Lania received a scolding, but that was the end of it.

The Lanierda Residents’ Association takes care of the daytime security and night watch themselves, instead of relying on the guards, thanks to this unwritten rule of non-interference.

They hire specialized personnel for daytime security.

As for the night watch, it is still organized by the residents on a rotating basis, with some compensation.

Over a year ago, there was an incident when goblins infiltrated Lanierda, causing a major commotion.

At that time, the guards and adventurers were dispatched, and the situation was resolved without incident.

However, it left a bitter memory for the residents’ association.

The Lanierda Residents’ Association had long desired a second outer wall.

They had made appeals to the lord in the past, but were always turned away.

For some unknown reason, it seems that the construction will finally take place now.

This also implies a tacit acknowledgment of Lanierda’s existence.

Until now, the authorities had treated Lanierda as if it didn’t exist at all.

Since it was treated as non-existent, there were no obligations or taxes imposed.

“Now, what’s the real story behind this?”

“I have no idea.”

“Meow.”

“Myaumyau.”

It seems like nobody knows.

I don’t know either.

Lanierda is filled with tents.

Despite having some makeshift shelters, it still resembles a refugee camp.

It’s possible that this situation may become more permanent.

Alternatively, there may be plans to officially incorporate it as a new district within the city.

Finding housing within the city is challenging due to the scarcity of vacant homes.

If the houses in Lanierda were rebuilt into decent residences, it would mark the completion of a new district.

This is a common practice in many towns, gradually expanding and developing different areas.

Even in medieval cities on Earth, they often had outer walls, inner walls, and second fortifications for similar reasons or so they say.

After school, I went to see the actual construction site.

This construction zone seems to be encircling the city from the north side of the Eltria Highway.

Using earth magic, they excavate the outer soil and mound it up to about 2 meters in height towards the inside.

When combined with the moat, it reaches around 4 meters, but water seepage from the moat has formed a soil wall approximately 3 meters high above the water level.

In Japanese, this is called “dorui,” a type of earthen rampart.

Although not as sturdy as stone walls, it is a technique widely used in many castles.

It should be sufficient against goblins.

However, against wyverns or other flying creatures, the wall is ineffective since they can simply fly over it. That’s why it’s not a concern.

For ogre-class creatures, it might be dangerous, but if such a situation arises, it’s already a dire situation. The priority would be to flee quickly.

I see, even civil engineering involves earth magic.

The workers take breaks and utilize their magic while performing the tasks.

“O spirit of the earth, create an earthen wall here—Earth Wall!”

The earth quickly piles up, forming a mound, and a moat appears beside it unnoticed.

The spontaneity of this magical phenomenon is truly mysterious.

“Do you not create stone walls?”

“Are you here to observe, kid? Well, stone wall magic is costly. We would quickly exhaust our magical power. Earth, on the other hand, is readily available, so the cost is much lower.”

“I see. It’s completely different from transmuting something from what already exists.”

“That’s right.”

I see, it’s quite an impressive magic.

In battle situations, it can also be used for the same purpose.

The earthen walls created with magic are much sturdier than simply piling up soil, so they should hold up just fine.

However, I’m curious to see stone wall magic.

There are splendid stone walls on the outer side of the Trieste City, so it’s undeniable that someone created them using magic in the past.

Even now, they fulfill their role as city fortifications without any signs of deterioration.

“Good work, everyone. Here’s some lemon water for you!”

“Oh, thanks, kid.”

“Please have some lemon water as well. It’s chilled.”

“Much appreciated.”