12: Sense of belonging

Sense of belonging

Alfonso was expecting this reaction, so he waited for them to proceed the information. While he was waiting he was thinking of something else, where should he get the material for the compost? He had three options: skins of any kind of fruit or vegetables, stool from animals and stool from humans.1

"The first one is discarded for the moment, fruit and vegetables is what we lack so using the few that we have in compost is not worth it.

The third one has its advantage, first we have a lot of it and the procedure of making the stool of humans in compost is not that complicated, however, it had disadvantages, first ,the stool of humans smells too bad and attracts too many parasites that could potentially bring diseases like flies, in summaries, the expenses weren't worth the profits.

So I would go with the second option, luckily, we have someone that could interact with animals, I need to use the most of it" Thought Alfonso.

While he was in deep thoughts, the other three weren't just sitting there, especially Camel. At first, he was reluctant to the idea, but then he thought about their current situation and take another look to this idea, putting aside the stool, everything the lord Said was impressive, no, impressive couldn't describe this anymore. This maybe be and after and before for all the people in wasteland valley!

"If we use this procedure, in four, no! in three months we could start putting the seeds, so we could have food by the end of winter!" Said emotionally Camel.

Alfonso looked at him and then smiled, he was now sure what to do.

"Camel, I give you total authorization, go and tell the 10 families that will start this new method right now, go prepared everything, take this note, here is the procedure to prepared the compost with animal stool, I want all the people in this town to have enough food to live a healthy life, about the stool, I have my methods to acquire it, you just need to wait" said Alfonso.

Camel was almost at tears, those word "I want all the people in this town to have enough food" was marked in his heart, he only had one thought.

My lord is such a generous lord!

"As your orders, my lord!" Said camel while kneeling in front of Alfonso.

After that Camel went back and the assistant follow him to arranging everything, when they were gone Alfonso talk to Artemis.

"Artemis-"

"I know what you want, I already call 20 animals between rabbits and deer´s to defecate near wasteland valley, you just to tell those guys to recollect that, tsk, how would have thought that, I, Artemis, would become just a poop distributor, what a cruel destiny!" Said Artemis while sulking a little.

"Sorry about that, but we have to do what we have to do, don't worry, went you became a god again, you will view this as a funny anecdote" Said Alfonso.

Artemis didn't say anything and went to her room.

Alfonso chuckled a little and then thought about his next plans, the farming and the beast horde have already been embarked, so what I need now is two things, money and people.

Alfonso knew that these two points were crucial, he needed money, a lot, to buy seeds from other towns and to hire people with jobs like tailors blacksmiths.

He also need people, if history has taught Alfonso something is that unity it's a most in a empire to prosper. When the title of city was revoked, wasteland valley lost something important, way more important than the guards or the help of the capital.

They lost the sense of belonging. What is wasteland valley? Is a town, no, not this moment, is just a place where people live because they don't have anywhere else to go. In few words, this wasn't Wasteland Valley, this was just a piece of land where people live, the people here didn't identify themselves with this town.

"In order to regain that, they need to see hope, luckily, the battle with the beasts is coming soon, this will be a major turning point, I need to defeat them to defend this town, however, If I want to gain the admiration of the people, I need to leave an impression in their hearts, in other words, I need to make myself as a symbol of hope for this people" Said Alfonso

While looking at his cane, then made a long sight.

After that he skip dinner and went directly to sleep.

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