Chapter 190 - Headache.

Lifting a 50 Kilogram bag of Wheat Grain single handedly is hard to do, even for a Guard who has been under Woldemir's training for quite a few months now. I mean a Guard can lift one and throw it on a Wagon, but it would take most of his energy. It isn't so helpful when a Guard crouches over mud and tries to regain his energy after lifting one Bag. It would be a big time waster.

So instead, it became a two man operation. Two men grab a side and lift it as they partially speed walk their way towards the Wagon, this is the best option. Weight distribution is fair, most can lift 25 Kilograms easily. Even 30 wouldn't be a problem if the two don't manage to distribute the weight properly.

So two by two, lifting one Bag after the other managed to finish this task without any casualties, thankfully. A couple of Guard were standing in the Wagon, grabbing each bag thrown in it and trying to make it fit properly in order to provide proper space management. They had to kick quite often though since it isn't easy to move a 50 Kilogram bag. The two men had to help with space management, because its the one thing they can't afford to not be stingy about.

On the first Wagon, they managed to load around 800 Kilograms of Wheat Grain! A couple of Bags more than it can manage to fit but it didn't cause any casualties, the Wagon is new and quite stable. A Horse wouldn't be running lighting fast with 800 Kilograms behind them so it isn't really a problem.

On the second Wagon they added another 850 Kilograms, they added one more since these Bags don't seem to stop coming even though they are just 50! Well 50 isn't exactly a small number either. As for the Third Wagon, it shared the same fate with the Second one.

"Here you go Sir, 750 Gold Coins. You can count them if you please." Calmly expressed Commander Alia as she handed the Bag of Gold, it wasn't heavy to carry either. It weighed just around 8 Kilograms, but since the Farmer seems to have a bit of trouble with his back, he had to drag it near a little sitting log attached to the Barn's entrance, on the left side to be more precise. As if he made brought that little log there just so he can sit and count Coins.

"Oh I sure will. I prefer if you don't leave until I do so." Replied the Farmer before he started dragging the bag full of Gold Coins. At this point he wasn't trying to be racist or anything similar, not s.e.xist either. He just needs to be sure that he doesn't get scammed. That's the downside of handling big Coin, Counting them. 

But it looks like the Farmer will have a bit of time to count, enough to not rush it to the point of a miscount. The Unit will be busy for a while because of a problem they didn't think about up until now. There only are 6 Horses and 15 Wagons! A Horse naturally has the Strength to pull over a ton in weight behind them. But here there are three full Wagons which equal quite above 2 tons in weight together! They can't afford to send two Horses along with these three Wagons and don't have it as an option to send one with three either. Even BlackWind can't pull such weight, Unit Guards would have to pull along with BlackWind if they did so.

Maybe the Unit underestimated how much one Horse can pull and how much one Wagon can fit. It is interesting how Commander Alia did such a mistake, this isn't the first time she does such a task. But yet again, at Crutal Kingdom they managed to purchase Shire Horses, who are indeed more powerful and half the times bigger than most of the Horses they have here. If only they had those big Shire Horses here, sadly those are in the Underground town of Lan Zhe, way out of reach!

"Commander Alia, one Horse isn't able to pull all three Wagons!" Approached a Unit Guard, revealing this rather big issue. He himself didn't know what to do now, so he found it best to address the problem to the one in charge so they can both worry!

"I was afraid this might happen. If we had Shire Horses this would of been a lot easier." Well, I knew that it would be odd for Commander Alia to not think about this fact. Since she put it into consideration at least once until now, maybe she will find a solution faster and easier. There is no rush or time limit, but everyone wants to return to the sweet comforts of Gaster Kingdom. No one likes to camp for weeks at a time!

"So what do you recommend for us to do?" Asked another Guard who was close to the one reporting the issue, he was more than willing to get these Wagons moving as fast as possible. He also hopes that he gets chosen to accompany these three Wagons back to Gaster Kingdom, they can't send the Wagons back with just one Guard after all. What if someone tries to rob them?

"Sending two Horses with three Wagons isn't the brightest idea either. We are supposed to fill all 15, not just 9!" Answered Commander Alia as she rubbed her temples in stress, she wasn't quite prepared for this problem even though she gave it a little thought.

Eric jumped in the Conversation, and suggested something rather smart. "How about we fill a couple more Wagons, how much do you think the weight distribution would be after we do so?" With that Crown on, hidden with a hood since it was stuck on his head forever. He sure has wise ideas for this problem, the Crown came in handy. But the plan could use some filtering and some test runs(Or walks) too!

Commander Alia immediately came up with an idea, thanks to Eric. In fact, her idea is to add three more Wagons. So basically she took Eric's idea and made it slightly better or a bit worse. Only one way to know for sure. "Seperate the Third Wagon and see if one Horse can pull the other two!"

"Yes Sir! Umm... Miss!" Shouted the Ignite Guard who delivered the bad news in the first place, he and the rest aren't quite used of Female Guard Commanders. But it doesn't matter, such a mistake was nothing less but funny and cute. Even Commander Alia smiled and had it hard to not burst in laughter in the middle of this little crisis.

After removing the third Wagon, and giving it a slight test they found out that although the Horse struggles a bit in the first few steps, he can pull over 1,600 Kilograms. She feels sure that it would prove very tiring for the Horse after a few Kilometers though, he won't make it far daily. BlackWind is a bit heavier and stronger too, so he will be able to help ease the Burden on the other two Horses Shoulders. Yes, they want to attach Three Horses to six Wagons. It will prove very difficult in hills, but luckily there will be Guards who will help ease the Burden.

"If I calculated it correctly, if we fill three more Wagons each Horse will have to pull around 16 hundred Kilograms! With these Circ.u.mstances we will be able to bring 6 Wagons to Gast... Gravel Kingdom. But it will prove difficult for both the Horses and the men!" Feeling a bit of relief that she didn't blow her cover, she gave this little issue a bit more thought and added. "The three other Wagons will only be filled with 700 Kilograms of Wheat Grain each, pay a lot of attention to the weight please. As for now, remove the extra Bags from these Three wagons and put them on the fourth one. I want each Wagon to carry 700 Kilograms only. This will make transportation a lot easier and faster too. We all want to go home after all!"

This plan seems flawless no doubt, but one problem remained in Eric's thoughts that he had to ask more details for. "Do you really think that we can buy more Horses? We don't have a lot of Gold to throw!"

"I suppose I need to turn on the good Kas... I mean, Ignite Charm!" Replied Commander Alia with strong c.o.c.kyness on her tone, he entire face was deviously smiling too.

"Oh I don't like where this is going!" Mogranius was quick to reply with a Whisper, what could he say though? He knows that Commander Alia is tremendously loyal and would likely cut the men's genitals if she sees them going to far, like the Farmers in the outer lands of Crutal Kingdom who offered here "200 Gold Coins a night.".

Finished with counting the Coins, the Farmer approached to express (While still dragging the Bag of Gold.). "Alright, all the Gold is here and you may leave."

"Thank you." Answered Commander Alia subconsciously and ignored his presence after, trying to figure out a way around this problem. Neither King Michael or King Zar is to blame for the lack of Horses they are facing now, they aren't so common to find in large quantities. But the problem is still there and it won't go away without a proper plan.

Luckily the Farmer was slightly ready to put differences aside and provide the Unit with some information. "If you are looking for Horses, get near the City Gates. The Horse Stable is on the left side about 30 meters away. I doubt that they would give the Horses for a cheap price though." Although he didn't express entirely what he wanted to say, secretly he thought. "The owner there isn't as desperate for Gold as I am."