How To Live As A Writer In A Fantasy World[part1]

Chapter 87: Preparation (2)

As I've mentioned before, a festival becomes a true festival only when there are people present. As if to prove that point, our territory has become increasingly bustling with people as time goes on.

Just a fortnight ago, our territory was quiet and still, but now it's teeming with so many people that it could rival some cities. And yet, I couldn't help but feel worried. While it's great to have tourists flocking to our territory right now, the future is uncertain.

As I've said before, our territory doesn't have many unique features. Right now, the palace is providing various forms of support to host the exhibition, but it's only temporary. Even if the exhibition is successful, there are concerns about the upkeep and whether the tourists will come back again.

'It's fortunate that so many people are coming, but... still...'

Tomorrow, the exhibition will begin, and more people are flooding in than ever before. Not only humans, but various species can be seen here and there, and many security guards have been deployed to maintain order.

Furthermore, the appearance of the territory has changed drastically compared to before.

According to Rina, they said it was done in a rush, but it was hard to tell if it was actually planned like this from the beginning or if it was just good directing by the supervisor, because there were almost no signs of rushing.

They had originally planned to develop the territory in three years, so perhaps they just moved that plan up.

'There shouldn't be any big problems.'

To prevent accidents from happening, the palace had inspected the buildings not just once or twice, but many times. They were particularly meticulous in managing the inns where nobles and artists stayed.

In addition, many shops, including a variety of stores, were established. Before, our territory only had basic shops selling goods, clothing stores, and a blacksmith, but after contracting with the upper management, various new locations began to appear one after another.

Of course, as more people came and went, various problems arose, the most notable being illegal street vendors. When they heard the news that an exhibition was being held in our territory, they quickly rushed to set up shop and make a profit.

Of course, there were more cases where they had contracted with my father and set up a proper store, but there were always those rebellious people lurking around.

My father, being a former knight, promptly banished them from the territory as soon as he received reports of illegal street vending. Thanks to this, there were no obstacles blocking the streets.

'But illegal street vending in the medieval era...'

I always feel this way, but this world is a strange place. I alternated between watching the illegal street vendors being removed and the vendors causing chaos, before quickly turning my gaze away.

There were more important things piling up like a mountain. If my parents were busy dealing with documents that were flooding in like a tidal wave, I was busy receiving guests.

The start was easy because it was Marie's family, but after that, I met people I didn't know at all. Not only nobles living in the Empire but also dignitaries from other countries were welcomed, so the tension was no joke. If I made a mistake here, it would not only reflect on me but also on my parents' reputation.

Fortunately, the people who came to visit all loved Xenon's Biography and came together, so there were no major problems. Moreover, the guests who came a day early like this mostly rested at the inn all day as they had come from distant areas.