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Chapter 121: The Mining Town of Nois part2

Outside Nois, while we waited for Gloria to swing by, Katolle spoke up.

「Alan-sama, what exactly is a rail carriage?」

「Do you know about mine carts?」

「No, I don’t.」

It’s a sensitive topic, but summoning Gloria too quickly might raise eyebrows. Besides, Katolle is trustworthy, and he will be involved in its use once it’s put in action, so he needs to understand it. I should sober up and teach him a little.

「Ore’s heavy. People can’t haul it far, and even with horses a normal wagon struggles on narrow tracks.」

「Right.」

「So you lay iron rails and put the ore on iron carts that run on them—mine carts. Horses pull them uphill; downhill they roll to the foot without horses.」

「I see—that’s how it’s done!」

「Nois and its mines sit high; you only need to go down to the base—perfect for mine carts.」

「And a rail carriage?」

「We link Nois and Gantz with rails. A horse-drawn rail carriage runs