It is the end of January, 3458.

Food shortages, caused by an epidemic of mold the previous autumn, were finally becoming apparent.

?The Shoro Empire...

"The shipment of desiccants seems to be going well.

Gerhard Hilde von Rubies Shoro, the female emperor, smiled at the Prime Minister as she looked at the report in her hand.

We have exported the products to the kingdoms of Klein, Franz, and Egelea, and have recently received an inquiry from the kingdom of Elias as well.

The Prime Minister glanced at the documents in his hand before answering. The Empress nodded in satisfaction at his answer.

What about food aid?

Our country does not have such a large stockpile, but we are sending out 100 tons of wheat and 100 tons of barley.

Each person consumes about 150 kilograms of wheat per year, or 12.5 kilograms per month. Barley and wheat together can feed 16,000 people for a month.

That's about the limit, isn't it?

Yes. I heard that the Kingdom of Elias and other countries are sending relief supplies as well.

?The Kingdom of Elias

Release 100 tons of Topopo as aid supplies.

The King of Elias, Blitzen Skala Elias XII, personally ordered the Marquis of Florenziano to release 100 tons of topopo.

This will save 8,000 people from starvation for a month. Ten thousand people would be spared if the money was saved.

I will make the necessary arrangements immediately. We are also increasing production of dried fish, which should be ready for shipment soon.

"Well, thank you."

Unlike grains, marine resources can be increased considerably in a short period of time.

Dried fish keeps well for a long time, so it is convenient. In addition, we plan to produce salted fish at the same time.

The Kingdom of Elias, which has never been affected by mold, is working hard to avert a famine in the Lesser Antilles.

?Kingdom of Egelea

"What is the situation in our country?

Hearing that there was a shortage of food, if not a famine, in the Rivas region of the neighboring Kingdom of Cerroa, the King of Egelea, Harold Luan Autoclase-Egelea, asked William, the Minister of the Interior, a question. His face was a little grim.

I can't say that there is no problem at all, but there is a shortage only in the northern part of the country. There is no problem in the south, and there is a slight surplus, so we are making arrangements to provide aid to the north.

The king was relieved by this answer, and his grim face relaxed a little.

"Are you sure that there is no famine in our country?

"Yes, Your Majesty."

?The Kingdom of Franz...

Do something!

The voice of King Rijohn de Barkly echoed through the conference room.

Rijohn is 170 centimeters tall and weighs 89 kilograms. He is clearly of unhealthy height.

"Your Majesty, even so, I cannot refuse a request from the Kingdom of Celuloa..."

"No. ......"

The other day I received an order to send 500 tons of wheat.

Here in the Kingdom of Franz, the mold infestation was so severe that it was obvious that the majority of the population would starve to the point of light hunger.

However, if they could hold out until June, the wheat harvest season, they should be able to ...... manage to do so without too much damage. However, once 500 tons of wheat were sent to the Kingdom of Cerroa, that plan was completely destroyed.

Five hundred tons is 10,000 people for four months......2, 500 tons is enough for 10,000 people to survive for four months 2, March, April, and May. Deprived of such a quantity, there was no doubt that the damage would be great.

Even now, most of the farmers could not eat wheat and barley and had to search for wild plants and nuts to survive.

Even then, there is no telling how much longer they will be able to survive.

?The Kingdom of Klein

"The desiccant has been effective. There has been no mold damage since its introduction.

"Oh, I see."

In addition, the dehumidifier has been very effective. We use desiccants in the countryside and dehumidifiers in the suburbs.

"Hmm, that's good news."

In the royal castle of the Kingdom of Klein, meetings were held every day to prevent famine.

"The Kingdom of Elias is sending aid supplies."

"Yes. As for that, it's great that the temporary highway through the Kingdom of Leonard has been opened.

A road connecting Klein Kingdom and Egelea Kingdom without going through Selroa Kingdom. It will be of great benefit between the two kingdoms.

And it is helping with those logistics right away.

"It's just barely enough ......"

King Alois III's face is pale.

"Yes, but without the help of the other countries, there would have been a famine for sure."

"Yes. ...... should learn a lesson from this."

?Kingdom of Celuloa

"Well, the famine near King's Landing was averted, well done.

Well done. - Thank you for your kind words.

Knut Amonte, the director of the food agency, received a compliment from King Richard.

But the further away from the capital, Esire, the more resentment the people felt.

* * * *

"...... there's nothing left to eat......"

"But that doesn't mean we can't touch the seeds. ......

"But if we don't, we will starve. ......

Here in the western part of the Rivas region, the village of Irigo is in crisis. Unlike in the east, where people live on pasture, this is a farming village.

What they could eat, they ate up, down to the grass roots and tree bark.

"Chief!　Something is coming!"

The vigilante guarding the entrance to the village came rushing in.

"What?　Is the country going to take any more from us ......?"

Despair spread through the village.

The villagers are still inside their houses, breathing heavily. Only the mayor and a few others stood at the entrance to the village, staring at the approaching column. But...

"What is it?"

What was approaching was a cart pulled by a golem. Dozens of them.

In the lead was a golden-haired girl astride a horse. The girl had a face beyond compare.

"People of the village of Irigo, we are the Nostalgia Party. We have brought some food for you.

What?

"We can't bring wheat, so we have mostly dried meat and fish, but it should last us for a while."

"Oh, oh!　Thank you!

Dried meat, dried fish, dried vegetables and fresh fruits.

Enough for 180 villagers to live for a month.

"Thank you, thank you ......!"

The < thus provided food aid to the villages in crisis.

As a result, it seems that no one in the Kingdom of Selroa will die of starvation, although it is barely possible.

?Hourai Island

The old man compares the production of agricultural products with the stockpile and manages it.

In Horai Island, it is possible to have continuous cropping throughout the year, and perhaps due to the effect of the free magic element (ether), there are no consecutive crop failures.

Therefore, in three months, the wheat stockpile will increase by one digit.

In addition, the buckwheat stockpile will reach 1,000 tons in two months.

These are the result of the production increase plan that was implemented after the possibility of a famine arose.

Of course, this is not a charity project, and we will provide aid to other countries in exchange for a reasonable price.

We are planning to provide aid, including marine products, through the Nostalgia Party.

The old man is relieved to know that he is walking on a tightrope, but he is sure that he will be able to make it.

The sky of Horai Island was blue and clear today.