Isekai Craft Gurashi ~Jiyuu Kimama na Seisan Shoku no Honobono Slow Life~ - Ch. 34

[NamaeX]

Duke's concern, valid. Duke's condition, not so much?

I dunno, Karen is an example of the common crafter. It’s not like they have Miyabis all across the continent nor would it be feasible to have Miyabi do all the work. As the Duke says, if Miyabi isn’t there and the common crafter has to make and maintain the train, would it even still be able to function? This is also a test to see if it is doable without him. Of course, achieving this may also open the doorway to just cutting Miyabi out.

 

[NamaeX]

There's nothing "low key" about tunneling several kilometers underground and through a mountain.

Mole, the Meat Prince Power-Shoveler is never subtle, there is only going whole hog (or Black Orc).

 

[pandatime]

I still dont find it funny how unfazed this guy always are. Like honestly bro is stone chill all time you can tell hes a veteran in the whole line of duty.

 

[zeinzki]

I think you're not giving the noble the benefit of the doubt. Sure, you have a point regarding changing the deal, but as much as you think the noble guy is selfish MC is also being selfish. This project wasn't made because of altruistic reasons like giving the common man a means of a faster way to travel, it's just for Miyabi to maintain contact with his friend.

he originally just asking for permission to build it.
it the frickin noble who want it to be a project for kingdom.

so he has all the right for is reason. even if it selfish, it was originally for him to begin with.

it like, you asking to be allowed creating a room, only for People to barged in and demand this and that only for them to take over the room

 

[zeinzki]

I don't agree.
What he wanted was to see whether the concept actually works or not, and future repair and maintenance is always part of such concept.

I mean, you can't just lay train tracks if you can't repair or replace them in the future.

So, in a way, what the Duke demanded is valid that any one in higher position would consider before accepting a proposal.

Plus its not like the Duke rejected his proposal, he just added that the one who handles the creation of the proposal is some else, aka., a change in management which isn't something new.

his statement clearly refused it.

and changing the person managing it is the same as stealing someone project and credit (talking from experience, glad my team managed to take it back and go to rival company)

also he word it all way to badly.

 

[Zeroabalonie899]

Miyabi needs to grow a bit of a backbone here. This entire project was originally meant for his use. The only reason he asked the nobles anything was for permission to build it. Because it sounded like something that could benefit the country and net them a profit, they leveraged their way in and tried claiming it as theirs. Miyabi did stand up a little and claim if he couldn't use it he wouldn't bother making it, but it wasn't enough in my opinion. That noble dude is simply using Miyabi and doing nothing in return. A prototype is necessary for this project, but it does not need to be perfect. It simply needs to prove that it is possible, which Miyabi demonstrated. Right now he is the only one who can use it as it is now, but why is that a problem? It was never meant to be used by the nobility or merchants of the country. If they want it made for them, they need Miyabi, not the other way around. I would not listen to those iron fisted demands if I was Miyabi. I'd be laying conditions of my own if they wanted to use it.

 

[KiraEllion]

I think you're not giving the noble the benefit of the doubt. Sure, you have a point regarding changing the deal, but as much as you think the noble guy is selfish MC is also being selfish. This project wasn't made because of altruistic reasons like giving the common man a means of a faster way to travel, it's just for Miyabi to maintain contact with his friend.

his point is stupid.

The flaw is there but pretending it's as unsolvable of an issue as hes making it out to be he even says 10+ years if hes as smart as he claims then he knows how much profit could be made in those 10 years (and that's assuming it's not the other number he quoted 50)
Something that would be solved within maybe 4 years tops assuming they don't hire specialists to try to make improvements on a train from a guy who still essentially knows very little about how magic works in this setting

There's a difference between Testing someone or rigging deals in your favor and being a prick he's literally giving up his stated goals (and some assumed ones) because it's not flawless.

 

[KiraEllion]

his point is stupid.

The flaw is there but pretending it's as unsolvable of an issue as hes making it out to be he even says 10+ years if hes as smart as he claims then he knows how much profit could be made in those 10 years (and that's assuming it's not the other number he quoted 50)
Something that would be solved within maybe 4 years tops assuming they don't hire specialists to try to make improvements on a train from a guy who still essentially knows very little about how magic works in this setting

There's a difference between Testing someone or rigging deals in your favor and being a prick he's literally giving up his stated goals (and some assumed ones) because it's not flawless.

This is the opposite problem of writing dumb characters your trying so hard to make everyone smart and reasonable they are stalling the pacing with minor grumbling because they have to be the smartest biggest dick in the room.

 

[Darris]

Thank you for the quality chapter. This really highlights how bad the other teams t/l is.

That said, Conductor Mel made the wait worth it.

 

[Jiel]

Those saying he could just build the Train without telling the nobles? You guys seem to conveniently forget that it's the nobles/royalties that OWN the land, not our funny little crafter.

A dozen houses in the woods? Meh, whatever. A whole train system that can cut travel time from one month to one day? Whoo boy would the aristocrat not leave him alone if he didn't let them in on the thing.

How would he even refuse them? Old duke here is being pretty reasonable already, nothing stopping him from forcing the peasant crafter to slave away or else facing execution. Guy not even OP fighting wise.

 

[Slingerman]

Thanks for the translation!

 

[sniper4959]

I think the Duke's plan is to elevate the position of crafters in the kingdom. If Miyabi can pass his skills to Karon then it means any crafter has the potential to do great work. That includes his future son-in-law, the Prince. If the Prince can be taught to be even half as skilled Miyabi then the Prince's reputation will skyrocket and he will earn the respect he should already have. This just proves that the Beldinis have seen the true potential of having Miyabi around and that Karon has more skill than she realizes as his apprentice.

 

[AnotherDuck]

Was waiting for the real chapter.

If it uses too much force, you use less of it. And if you need to use that much, make it thicker. It ain't rocket science. Though speaking of rockets, reverse thrust is a thing.

Boys be boys.

Workshop bedroom. Perfect. Though you probably want the bed to the side, so you have more workshop room.

That duke looks either like a character up to no good, or a love interest from an otome manga. Either way, he's a dick.

Prickly maid. I feel a bit sorry for her, but not that much.

Negative comfort points for the wind.

Managed to get some nice uniforms. Cat looks proper.

30 km/h is a fast bike speed.

That's a valid condition. Though I'd set the focus on maintaining, not constructing, as long as it can be constructed by someone else. Limiting construction would also necessitate a reevaluation of the time allowed for the project.

 

[riflow]

Poor Karon destined to be overworked by the pretty duke.😭

Thanks so much for the tl!

Also I really do hope this entire project will be a boon for crafters everywhere in their world setting esp BC the isolation and scape goating of the princes makes me exceptionally sad. (The artist making the jerk duke so handsome hurt me lol)

 

[Morose]

his statement clearly refused it.

and changing the person managing it is the same as stealing someone project and credit (talking from experience, glad my team managed to take it back and go to rival company)

also he word it all way to badly.

Well, Mel already did warn MC how the Nobles act.

While i don't know how badly it's worded, but i think MC is still in-charge of the project.
It's just that, he is not allowed to create anything.

In a way, MC is basically just the Project Supervisor and Designer of the Project, but all Construction & Creation work is going to be handled by just Karon.

Previously, MC technically did everything, from Designing to Excavation to Construction to Supply.
Now, Excavation to Construction is only handled by Karon, while MC still handles Designing & Supply.

 

[w3searcher]

Guess Miyabi should have gotten the terms of the test in writing first? lol
The Nobel's demand isn't unreasonable though, being reliant on a single person isn't a great way to do things. Although I'd be surprised if 10+ years of even just moving goods wouldn't far cover the initial costs and bring in great profits for the time the train is running. Perhaps it's a nobel pride thing if it's useless after 10 years? I guess the Duke would lose face if this project only had a short term use. Still, having ~10 years to work on it while it's in use seems like the better option to me than just killing it here because it can only be maintained by one person now.

 

[Morose]

Poor Karon destined to be overworked by the pretty duke.😭

Also I really do hope this entire project will be a boon for crafters everywhere in their world setting esp BC the isolation and scape goating of the princes makes me exceptionally sad. (The artist making the jerk duke so handsome hurt me lol)

I have a feeling, that's what the Duke plans to achieve with the new condition, especially since even the Prince is going to come to his region soon.

I think Duke plans to have both Karon and the Prince learn MC's skills, and while he would let MC roam around free, he would hire Karon on a permanent basis, while Prince becoming capable would be beneficial to him as Prince is going to be his son-in-law.

 

[Kalamel]

The duke's reason isn't just valid, it's practically required. While I didn't take their expiration in account, I thought that mean they can't build more locomotives without Miyabi. That's bad already, but on public infrastructure, it's obviously lethal. If any government spend public money on project that can't last long enough to justify them, then it's corruption.

IMO, it's already an unspoken requirement the moment this project was designated a public project. The duke probably expected it to gone without saying, as it's. But Miyabi probably didn't expect it, as well as the public project status.

You can argue about short-term economic boom, but for country, it's long-term that matter the most. And short burst could be harmful in long run if it's not capitalized proper. It's a recession in making, and we know recession breeds contempt.

But what about the tunnel? One of my doubts on this project is that, it's opening a path to the capital. That means more vulnerable point to defend. If he build the tunnel without permission, it'll be a treason, almost certainly.

And he need permission. It's feudal era. Land belongs to landowners, aka, nobles. If you dig tunnel under a private land without permission, getting sued is practically guaranteed, with exceptions of the cases where you getting killed first.

Yes, Miyabi could, and should, ask for prototype expense, but permission withholding is a right thing to do.

 

[Epic_GamerXD]

You all hating on Duke Beldini too much, that guy legit doesn't see anyone other than their skills and merit. He is better than most most nobles in this series who is driven by just petty jealousy.

 

[Morose]

he originally just asking for permission to build it.
it the frickin noble who want it to be a project for kingdom.

so he has all the right for is reason. even if it selfish, it was originally for him to begin with.

Problem is the scale.

While MC did ask for its creation for personal reason, he can't just do it as he isn't creating on his own personal property.

it like, you asking to be allowed creating a room, only for People to barged in and demand this and that only for them to take over the room

That's a wrong example in this case.

It's more like MC wants to create a stadium, but doesn't own any land of his own and wants to create on land owned by someone else.
Obviously the people who own those land would complain and present their own conditions.

I mean, would you allow some random guy to create a room (or road) through your property without any conditions?
Or allow your neighbor flat/apartment owner to break your wall so that they could extend their own flat/apartment area?