The Ability to Make Town!? ~Let's Make a Japanese Town in Different World~ Chapter 62-65

Translated by: MTLAnon

Edited by: Black Jesus

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Town chapter 62: Dryad Kingdom 1

In addition to the castle enclosure that spanned around 1 kilometer in diameter, the town was lined up outside of it. It is Dryad Kingdom's Imperial Capital City Dorisben. Its population is around seventy thousand people, it has a long history of culture and science, because of its colorfulness, it is called the city of flowers, it's one of the great cities known throughout the Continent.

However, in reality, behind its colorfulness, there is a dark shadow. For example, the population numbers that reach seventy thousand. There is probably a little mistake. Out of the “around” seventy thousand people, the number of people registered on family management is only about fifty thousand people. So what about the remaining twenty thousand people? They are the refugees who do not pay taxes.

The form a slum outside the castle walls, they worked as a low wages laborer and supported the economy of Dorisben. Besides that, there are a lot of debts behind the nobles luxurious lifestyle, even the culture and science part is only something of the past now. The nickname city of flowers is no longer what it means originally but reduced to something people use as sarcasm.

In the middle of the Imperial City is Leishunde Castle, where the young queen lives. In one of the rooms――where a certain minister office is located, a groaning sound comes out from it.

“Hmmm, it is also tight this month.”

A white-haired and white beard old man is staring on the report from each department on his desk. His name is Yoran Ingvar Edenstam. He's the Prime Minister of the Dryad Kingdom that oversees all the ministers.

“What should I do......”

Edenstam let out an agonized voice. The Royal Family finances are in dire straits. Although they have to make efforts to moderate their expense, the current queen mother――in other words, the late king Imperial Consort, is living an extravagant life. With the current situation, they will go into another debt again, so Edenstam is racking his brain what budget he should cut down.

Then the door is being knocked, and a small official entered.

“Edenstam-sama, there is a person who wishes for a meeting.”

“What did they want?”

“Yes, they came to buy a territory.”

“What!?”

Edenstam was about to stand up from his seat out of surprise. However, that is a pleasant surprise. There are only a few sources of income, and the demand for territory has not been that high lately. Since last year to this year, it has been zero. Not even one person has come to buy land.

He knows the cause. All those people with money are concerned about the recent situation of the continent.

There are frequent wars occurring in various places. It is a sign of big war, so everyone is anxious. If such a big war happened and the Dryad Kingdom is caught in it, the person who bought the territory and became the lord must pay enormous war expenses as part of their duty. Even if it is not because of this, the territory purchase cost and the tax that is collected every year are not something that can be sneezed on. Under such circumstances, people who buy the territory to become a noble are only idiots. Edenstam also thought that rather than let territory sit like this unable to be sold, he was thinking of lowering its selling price.

“Then, who is it?”

“Yes, she introduced herself as the president of Polo Firm, Elsa Polo.”

“What did you say!?”

This time Edenstam stood up. Talking about Polo Firm, it is a new commercial firm which has become famous recently. However, even though they are a new rising star, it is not something that can be made light of since the products that Polo firm deals with is――Pepper. It is a phantom spice and is something only a few people in the Dryad Kingdom including the Royal Family, has ever gotten a taste of. Because of its scarcity, the prices are soaring up. It was only recently that a reasonable amount finally moved into the market.

“Polo firm came to our territory......”

Edenstam began to tremble. It is probably much better to call it shivering.

The headquarters of Polo Firm is in the Kingdom of Sandra in the far southeast. Could it be they are moving their headquarters? In the sale of pepper, there are shadows of Kingdom of Sandra appearing and disappearing. So there should be a connection between Polo Firm and the Kingdom of Sandra.

“......Are they setting up a western base?”

Although pepper has begun appearing on the market, even it is still concentrated in the east side where the Kingdom of Sandra was located.

There is still no solid foundation on the west. So if they came to the Dryad Kingdom, it would be natural for them to make a base on the west.

“So that is how it is! Eiii, lead them to the guest room immediately! I will also head there soon!”

“Ye, yes!”

After giving order to the petty official, Edenstam headed towards his own room to prepare himself at once. He could not lose this opportunity. Polo firm is like rain on dry land. The chicken that lay golden eggs has arrived. After pulling them inside and stealing the results of the pepper cultivation, Dryad Kingdom will be saved from the circle of financial difficulties.

“After ten years since I became a Prime Minister, it seems like luck has finally come to our country. Hahaha!”

Edenstam laughed like he has gone mad while walking quickly in the corridor. The people who are passing by are thinking that he has finally gone senile from overworking and shed tears for Edenstam's diligent service.

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After Edenstam adjusted his attire, he opened the door of the guest room.

Then, there is a pair of men and women inside. Perhaps they were gazing at the painting since both were in front of the painting hanging on the wall.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. I am the Prime Minister of this country Yoran Ingvar Edenstam.”

“My, that well-known person himself. I have heard about you before.”

The redhead woman with a bright red dress that matched her hair smiled. To say it in one word, a beauty. Even though Edenstem is old, her sensuality is something that will make a part of a man excited without looking at his age.

Such a woman used her elbow to poke the person next to her. The one receiving that is a young man with black hair and mediocre looks wearing clothes that do not suit himself.

“I am called Nobuhide Fujiwara.”

The man making an awkward bow is―― Nobuhide Fujiwara. He has never heard the name before. ‘Is it an alias?’ He thought, but if he makes an effort to use an alias, he should not give a random alias so as not to be suspected, but Edenstam corrected his thought.

“I am the head of Polo Firm, Elsa Polo. This time I came as Fujiwara’s attendant. Pleased to make your acquaintance.”

Unlike Fujiwara, Elsa Polo has refined lady behavior. It is obvious which one is the master.

“It is my pleasure.”

Elsa, Fujiwara, and Edenstam are sitting on the chairs facing each other on the round table that has a cross at the center. And without making small chat, Edenstam immediately goes into the main subject.

“Now then, I heard you want to buy a territory in our country.”

“That is right.”

To Edenstam's question, Elsa answered with a smile.

“Hmm, do you have something that can prove your identity?”

“Yes, here.”

Elsa takes out the certificate from her bag. Although he already confirmed before he came here, the man named Edenstam is someone who would not believe anything until he sees it with his own eyes.

“Hm.... Certainly. I will return this. Then without delay, here.”

After he returned the certificate he verified, Edenstam subsequently presents a parchment on the desk. Like its nickname the dragon horn, it is a map of the northern part of Dryad Kingdom. When he spread it out, places names were written in various spots, written under it was the price.

“Oh, isn't it a little bit expensive? The price is different from what I heard.”

“The price has risen since the start of this month.”

“The price increased? That is funny. I know the business trend from territory sale. When it could not be sold, is it not the iron rule of business to lower the price?”

“However, haven't you come here to buy it?”

“Yes, that is right. However, we have come here to buy a territory at the price that was shown before. We did not come to buy it with such an outrageous price. ――Fujiwarsama, let’s go.”

Elsa and Fujiwara stand up. Edenstam thought, ‘This is bad’. Because he felt they had the money, he tried to charge more, but it seems like it has backfired.

“Wa, wait! Alright, I understand. This is only a little mistake. It is only a light joke. It is just an old man's mischief joke to make fun of young people.”

Edenstam became flustered and stopped them. Listening to this, Elsa and Fujiwara look at each other and sat on their seats once again.

“Oh, Good Heavens, Edenstam-sama. The joke is too good that I unintentionally believed it”

Elsa laughed elegantly. Her expression and words that come from her mouth are calm.

Edenstam feels bitter about it. He planned to take advantage of them, but it is he who is being seized by them. Elsa knows their situation very well. Don’t be fooled by her appearance. Even though she is young, as expected of the head of the number 1 firm. While Edenstam endures to not clenching his teeth, he gives an order to the petty official behind him to bring a map with the regular price written on it.

“Incidentally, I heard that recently Polo firm is selling something called pepper.”

“Yes, that is right. Actually, I want to keep quiet about it a little bit longer since the thing we handle is special.”

Quietly she said. Is she really in a position to say that? Edenstam looks at her chest as if seeing through what is in her heart and snorted. For you to come to this land. That would be the very manifestation of your ambitions.

(Well, it is alright, I just have to use those ambitions)

Thinking about such thing, Edenstam keeps the small chat going, and soon the petty official came back. A map with the regular price written was placed on the desk. Elsa takes it with her hands and consults with Fujiwara next to her in a small voice. After a while, Elsa pointed out the place on the map.

“Then, this land.”

Edenstam turns his eyes on that place. It is the biggest land in the south. A land is colder the more it goes to the north, that is why the price is much cheaper since it is far from Imperial Capital. On the contrary, the price becomes more expensive as it goes to the south. That means the place Elsa choose is a land with the highest price written on the map.

“The title will be a Baron. As for the Lord, is it the guy beside you?”

Edenstam glance at Fujiwara. At the same time, Elsa said, “Yes, that is right.”

(It seems that man is a puppet after all. No, he might be her lover)

While thinking about such a story, the scene where the two people in front of him entangled on the bed appeared in Edenstam mind, but he quickly disperses it. And then, Edenstam reflects to himself while slightly feeling happy because he thought that he is still young

“About the payment.”

“Unfortunately, the gold coin is too heavy, and the silver coin would be too many. So is it possible if we pay with pepper? Of course, we will add variety to it. If it is not good, we will pay in gold coins at a later date.”

“No, I do not mind if the payment is done with pepper.”

Rather, what Elsa proposed is what Edenstam hoped. Looking at the demand, Pepper is much more useful than gold coins.

“Then, please sign this.”

Edenstam hands out a contract. First, Elsa checks on it, after that Fujiwara read it briefly and signed it.

“Then, with this, you.... Fujiwara has become a baron of Dryad Kingdom. Please make an effort for the Dryad Kingdom and for her Majesty the Queen.”

There is no conferring ceremony. After all, this is only selling part of the mountain. Since it is only purely an interest, the ceremony of swearing loyalty to Your Majesty the Queen became meaningless.

Translated by: MTLAnon

Edited by: Black Jesus

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Town chapter 63: Dryad Kingdom 2

Edenstam walks inside the castle. Next to him is the chairman of the Polo firm, Elsa Polo, and one step behind her is Nobuhide Fujiwara. The negotiation to sale the territory had been carried out inside Leishunde Castle, and the contract had been successfully signed, now he is going to receive the pepper that Elsa brought outside the castle.

“There is a village if you go north along the road, there is a lord mansion that used to rule the land there. Well, I don’t know what becomes of it now, though. You can decide whether to use it or not.”

Edenstam said to Elsa while walking. He is completely ignoring Fujiwara’s existence. Because Edenstam has already come to decision in his mind that Fujiwara is Elsa’s servant.

“What about the village tax?”

Elsa asked.

“Viscount Hammerfeld, who has territory adjacent to the south, is the one who collects it. So we let him act as the envoy. However, the tax from the village is only insignificant. So it can’t be expected.”

It is only one village. The tax that can be taken is as much as a drop in the bucket. Elsa seems to be aware of it as well, “I understand.” and answered without breaking her smile.

“Do you know the state of the beastman that fled to the northern land?”

A voice came out from one step behind. It belongs to Fujiwara. This is the first time that Fujiwara said any words before Edenstam. Because of that, Edenstam said “oh?” and his white eyebrows moved slightly.

“I didn’t know their whereabouts, however, for those who were ousted from their land. We will accept them with mercy. As long as the beastman don't harm humans, we will never do anything.”

It’s a lie. The truth is, in order to move an army, they need to spend the valuable gold. Smooth words make smooth ways, Edenstam scoffed at himself inside his heart. Then Fujiwara said, “Is that so?” and does not say anything anymore.

Eventually, they left the building and pass through the courtyard and arrive at the castle gate. When the gate opened, he saw two carriages parked vertically on the roadside so it does not disturb the road traffic.

Besides the carriage, some people have their head wrapped with a cloth with a sword on their waist. Then Elsa exchanged looks with them.

It seems like the people with cloth covered their head are guards for the carriage that carries the pepper. Edenstam does not have enough martial arts knowledge to be able to distinguish people strength with only a look, but he found out that the guards were on guard and devoted to their duties.

(Even with my amateur eyes, I can see the atmosphere around them. They are rather good guards)

Above all, they have a good attitude towards their duties. Edenstam thought that the trainees in the castle should also follow their example.

Incidentally, he was bothered why the guards wear gloves even though it’s summer.  No, it is not just the hand. They also wrapped the cloth around their neck as well. There is only a little exposure of their skin, Edenstam wondered if they don't feel hot?

But, when he thought about it carefully, he had forgotten that they came from the south. Compared to the south, this place may be much colder even in the summer.

“Edenstam-sama, let’s go. You can check the pepper that has been stored inside the carriage.”

He goes toward one of the carriages after being invited by Elsa. A long wooden box is piled inside the carriage. When one of the guards opened the wooden box, there were three pairs of jars inside.

One of the jars was taken out. When the lids were taken off, it is packed with light brown powder――pepper. How many gold coins is this one jar worth? Edenstam eyes shine brilliantly.

“Please check it.”

With Elsa words, Edenstam scoops the powder with his finger and licks it.

It has a unique spicy flavor. It is something he only ever tasted once in his life before. There is no doubt it is pepper. However, he has a question — the amount of pepper.

“It’s certainly pepper. However, I feel like the quantities are slightly too much.”

Actually, there is not that much. The pepper in the carriage is more than twice the payment. Perhaps they will give it all? While thinking of such expectation, Edenstam pretends to be calm and strokes his long white beard while waiting for a reply from Elsa. Her answer is――.

“Yes, it includes the offering to the queen.”

“Ooh....!”

Elsa affirms it. With that, Edenstam wonders how many times he will he get this excited today.

His hand that is stroking his long white beard stopped, and his nostrils expanded. A voice of astonishment comes out from his mouth.

With this, there is no need to cut anything from the country finance this month. This is something worth making Edenstam excited despite his age.

One day, there would come a day where there is no need to worry about money anymore. Edenstam is not particularly religious. But, only at this time, he could feel the existence of God around him. He has tasted a lot of hardship for a long time. The troubles with money which has become a common thing have been relieved even though it is only temporary.

Afterward, he received the inventory list from Elsa and confirmed the exact number of pepper. When the petty official who comes along with the cart finished transferring the pepper from the carriage, the delivery was completed.

“Would you like to have an audience with Her Majesty the Queen?”

The words that come out from Edenstam mouth has a somewhat soft tone. It seems like he is very pleased.

“No need, after all, we came from humble origin. We will stain the Queen's eyes.”

“Is that so.”

It seems like she only wishes to have a relationship of interest until the very end. At first glance, it is something extremely rude. However, it gives a better impression than those aristocrats who seek reward for their contributions.

(It is a pity. If it was not for her relationship with the Kingdom of Sandra, we could build a good relationship here)

While thinking about such greedy idea, Edenstam saw Elsa's carriage being pulled and leaving.

“Well, we need to go too.”

While the petty officials bring the pepper to the castle, Edenstam himself heads inside to report it to the Queen. His step is light. If it was not because he was trying to suppress his heart, he would break into a run right now.

He climbs the stairs toward the Queen private room. After requesting the female imperial guard in front of her room to inform Her majesty, 5 minutes later. He was permitted entry by the imperial guard.

“Your Majesty, forgive my impoliteness.”

Edenstam walks inside the room. It is a wide room with first class furniture. However, there are only a minimum amount of things necessary for daily life. It is a shabby room for a ruler of a country. Inside such a room, there is a girl with light brown hair wearing a clean and neat dress sitting on a chair――she is Olivia Forshbari Dryad. Although her age has already passed 20, she still retained her original beauty like in her mid-teens, she is the young Queen of Dryad Kingdom.

“Grandpa, what is the matter?”

Olivia's beautiful voice echoed like a bell ringing. Edenstam kneeled down on one knee and answered.

“Yes, I come to report that someone bought a new territory and came to deliver their offerings.”

“Ooh, is that true? That is a good thing.”

Olivia smiles broadly. It is so beautiful that it healed Edenstam’s worry.

Elsa was also an owner of rare beauty. However, she is different. The quality of Olivia’s beauty is totally different. If Elsa beauty is the bewitching adult charm, then Olivia is pure like snow. She looks like a lily blooming in a swamp, Edenstam always thought so.

“Let us give gratitude to that person by all means.”

“No, that is unnecessary. That person said that they are not worthy to see Your Majesty and declined the audience.”

“Oh my. I thought we should meet them for their loyalty......”

Olivia shows a slightly disappointed face. Looking at her face, Edenstam feels his chest tightened. This would not do. To clear away Olivia gloomy expression, Edenstam tells her about the pepper they received and the fact that we can have some leeway on this month's finance. After that, Olivia's expression returned back to her original radiance.

As soon as the report was done, Olivia stood up from the chair. She approaches Edenstam and gently grasp his old hands and said.

“Thank you for your hard works. Grandpa should also take a rest once in a while, and please take care of your body.”

“I am unworthy of your kind words....!”

After Olivia's words of recognition. Edenstam left the room after thinking she is a kind person.

After leaving Olivia private room, he returns to his office. At that time, Olivia still occupied Edenstam’s mind.

(as expected she is a kind person)

When Olivia was still young, he was involved in her education for a short while. She still calls him grandpa like in the past. Even at that time, there was an arrogance that was not different from the other royalties, but after some time it disappears, just like her beautiful appearance, Olivia’s nature is very straightforward.

Nowadays, every time he had an audience with Olivia, her beauty and kindness always renewed his determination. He needs to persevere and motivate himself.

She is quite different from other royal families who were repeatedly wasting and ruining their country's finances. Even when he consulted about finances, they only nodded with an unpleasant face. On the contrary, they own a lot of jewelry, and he already told them to sell it to ease up the finances. That behavior of them is unbecoming for royalties they are not worthy of being called genuine rulers.

It is a pity that Olivia is not deeply involved in political affairs. If an inexperienced person takes over, it will cause confusion, so there should be a clear line to divide it. That is why she always stays in her private room except when she is required.

However, Edenstam knows the one that occasionally shoots the mark. The ministries who are repeatedly embezzling public money for their merrymaking would be handled without mercy by Edenstam. Olivia is wise and noble.

And because there is such a beautiful queen both in appearance and heart, the nobles from all around the world will not leave her alone. Since there is no marriage talk about Olivia yet, they use various means to approach her. Sometimes there is also those who seek power. However, that is not all of it. There is those who want to corrupt a saint. There is also those tempted by her purity.

( I must protect her. Even If I have to risk this old body.)

When Edenstam reached the front of his office, his body was already full of motivation.

Translated by: MTLAnon

Edited by: Black Jesus

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Town chapter 64: New land

“Your Majesty, I am coming in.”

After Edenstam left, a female guardsman opened the door and spoke to Olivia.

“Ahh, I am tired.”

While receiving reports from the Imperial Guards, Olivia takes off her dress.

Her speech and behavior are totally different from the saint that appears in the myth. However, the Imperial Guard is not surprised because she is one of the few who know Olivia's true nature.

“Geez, I hope grandpa would not come so suddenly.”

While complaining, Olivia takes out a bunch of paper that is stuffed under the bed. It is an unfinished story written by Olivia, who is neglecting political affairs. Even if it seems like this, she is one of the popular novelists on the public. “Her temporary form is a Queen who is hiding from the world. But her true appearance is a mysterious romance novelist Olive Olive” that is why Olivia always talks normally with the Imperial Guards.

“However, can you keep going like this forever?”

The Imperial Guard was worried about Olivia and gave advice, so she does not work too hard. However, without turning her eyes to the Imperial Guard, Olivia shakes one of her hands and said.

“I know, I know. I know it the best. I will not do anything unnecessary since it would not be funny if someone aims at my life.”

The royal family has a short life span. Many people have been killed in their early days before they can accomplish anything. Olivia is familiar with it. Olivia herself had experience of being poisoned in the past.

Since the poison almost took her life, Olivia has lived in cowardice. By raising orphans who seems like they will not survive the next day, they become Imperial Guards to return her favor and will never betray her. Her meals are made by them. Since she became a queen, she does not get involved in any of the government affairs and left everything to Edenstam who is the most suited for this, as a result she doesn't have any political enemies. As a matter of fact, even though she can’t speak out beyond a certain degree, but she can’t leave it alone like this too.

‘If people come to learn about this, I should descend from the Queen position quickly’ she thought. However, that will not work. Her relatives in the inner palace are not able to do anything other than live in luxury. If they held the Kingdom, then the Kingdom's current situation will worsen. If a rebellion occurred, Olivia herself will be implicated by her relatives and will be executed together.

The Kingdom is already on its death bed. The national finances are extremely pitiful, and accordingly, the local feudal lords were strengthened. Even the once prosperous Dryad Kingdom will perish. However, what Olivia can only do now is try to delay the Kingdom's collapse slowly. Besides her responsibility as a Queen, Olivia needs to worry about her own life above all.

“Then, today, I will write more! The readers are waiting for my novel!”

To strike the anxiety and conflict in her heart, Olivia takes her brush and starts writing again today. Using a cheap paper, Olivia becomes a pioneer of the new profession of Novelist Queen. Someday she will become a famous literary in the literature circle.

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Two carriages with hood left the Dryad Kingdom Imperial City Dorisben to the north. I am riding in one of them.

Let me describe a little bit about what has happened so far. After going through a tremendous distance, we arrived safely to the Dryad Kingdom from the Kingdom of Sandra. After I bought the territory in Dorisben, I became a noble of Dryad Kingdom. And now I am heading to the place where the wolf tribe is hiding before we set out toward my territory.

The coachman and escort of the carriage are people from wolf tribe who covered their body with a cloth to hide the fact that they are a beastman. Also, Elsa, who changed into traveling clothes, was riding in the carriage.

“This place is quite warm. The temperature is nice and cool. I would never have thought we are in summer.”

Elsa who is sitting in the front muttered while looking outside from the raised curtain. In response to that voice, I look at Elsa. Elsa still looking at outside views.

“Yeah”

Without paying attention, my eyes were pinned at the front. Elsa's face from the side is quite beautiful. I am fascinated.

Thinking about it, Elsa's figure in the dress and behavior that I saw back in Dorisben made my heart skip a beat. She is like a young lady from somewhere. I think the word ‘Beautiful’ is well matched to a woman like her.

While I imagined her figure at that time, I look at Elsa who is in front of me.

Then, Elsa, who seems to have noticed my gaze turned her face towards me. I reflexly turned to the side. At the moment when I turned, I thought ‘That was close!’. Thinking about it, I feel like my behavior is like a little kid and regretted it. Aah, I understand. From the corner of my eyes, Elsa is grinning.

“What is it, no need to be shy, you can take a look for as long as you like you know? Since there is a beautiful girl right in front of you, it is something natural. I myself am aware of it. It is the fate of a beautiful girl.”

Elsa laughed while teasing me. Accordingly, the wolf tribe tries not to look towards this place. It’s embarrassing. I felt my face get hotter. Even so, I can’t think that she is the same person as the one in Dorisben. Somehow, she became unrefined.

“Hmm.... I see.... Fujiwarsan has also become a victim of my beauty. I am really a sinful woman.”

Elsa starts to praise herself with a smug face. It is true that I am charmed while looking at her, but when she kept talking about it, it's annoying. I think like I should retort back a little bit.

“......Small wrinkles”

[ED: *facepalms*]

I mumbled. When my muttering reaches her, she seems to understand what I meant. Elsa's face became tense.

“.....I became worried because there is a fine line next to Elsa's eyes.”

“Wha!?”

A surprised voice comes out from Elsa's mouth. At that time, the wolf tribe gaze moved to Elsa's eyes.

“Wh, what are you saying! A beautiful girl like me does not have any wrinkles!!”

Elsa angry voice echoed through the peaceful plain. Her face becomes red, like the color of her hair. ‘Alright, I have retorted back’ As for me I am full of satisfaction. Rather, what is a beautiful girl? You are already over twenty years old.

After that, Elsa, who is angry eventually no longer opened her mouth. Thinking about it, it was awful. I decided to give a skin lotion and ask for forgiveness later.

The carriage comes out from the highway and moves towards a trackless path. There are no signs of people around. Eventually, when they came upon a shadow of the hill, several people start to appear. They are the wolf tribe people who were hiding here. Of course, Mireille is also here.

“How is it?”

Mireille asked when I got off the carriage.

“Aah, we were able to purchase the territory without a problem. Now I have become a member of the nobility.”

“With this, I will finally be able to fulfill my role.”

I took out the sheet of parchment proudly, and Mireille nodded satisfied.

We wait until the night before we switch from the carriage to vehicle and leave. Elsa and Mireille part away when it is bright. Elsa does not have leisure time either. Since he finished what had to be done, she had to get back to her business as soon as possible. Mireille followed as Elsa's escort. She also had to report it to the castle. No, perhaps it is out of consideration. I was avoiding using my ability in the public. When I build the town, I cannot let them see what I can do with it. Perhaps she is aware of what I hate, and that there is no way to look at the details of how my ability works, and that is why she returned? That is what I thought.

At the time of parting, I handed a skin lotion to the two of them. And then Elsa got angry. It seems like she thought I was insinuating her wrinkles. When I apologized and said I did not plan to do so, she received it — followed by Mireille.

[TL: SK-II is a good skin care product.]

The car goes through the darkness of the night. Before long we entered my territory――Fujiwara territory, we headed towards the opposite side where the human village is located. The first thing is to create a new town that will be our base.

The human village should be managed by a human. Apart from the current village, I will make a hidden village, a wolf tribe town. From Mireille's knowledge as a soldier and Elsa's shrewd knowledge as a merchant, he had already chosen a place. There is a place where he would build a new town.

After entering my territory, I do not need to worry about other people's eyes. We move under the bright sunshine. However, in order not to leave a wheel track, the vehicles were driven on the grass surface as much as possible. After passing through the big forest, there is a river blocking their way, so he [Purchase] [Bridge] and then [Sell] it later.

It is something I thought. In the northern part of the Dryad Kingdom, there are many plains in this continent. Dragon’s horn. If it is in the previous world, this would be Denmark.

I investigate a little bit about Denmark during the breaks. Despite the fact that its location is further north than Hokkaido, Japan in latitude wise, the climate is quite mild. Even though it is quite cool in summer, it is not too cold when it is winter. It is said that it is because of the warm current flowing along the coast.

Then what about this world? I have heard the story in Dorisben. There is no change in the summer because it is quite cool. However, it is said that it is very cold in winter. The map shows there is a mountain range painted along the coast. Perhaps this mountain range was blocking the warm air coming from the sea.

A mountain is generally something that is referred to as a land that is at least 200 meters higher than the surrounding area. In Denmark, there are only flats of land with nothing that can be called a mountain. However, in this world. It would be that.

Finally, we located our destination. It is a Hill situated between the east and north. With a big forest in the south. Even if I build a town here, it can’t be seen from the surrounding area. Stopping the vehicle, I instructed everyone to disembark.

“Is it here?”

Chief Jiharu asked. When Mireille and Elsa were still around, he did not talk too much and only spoke when it was necessary. I wonder if the Chief is trying to be careful.

“Yes, that is right.”

I answered with formal speech. Even now, I still using a formal speech when I speak to Chief Jiharu. It has become something natural.

After some times, all of the wolf tribes finally came down from the car and started looking around. Of course, there is still nothing by grass spreading everywhere. The wolf tribe people are puzzled. It does not feel real when I said this is our destination.

But, for me, I had a thought that ’we are finally here’. It has been a long journey since we left the old town. We will start over again here.

Thinking about my purpose, it is to live a modern and lazy life in this world.

It is still the same, even now. However, currently, I have a strong feeling to make them, who did not betray me, happy.

I have a vision. When I thought about the failure in the previous town, it is evident that the problem was only me alone who reigned over them. For example, if I am the mayor, there are no officers under me, that is why each tribe lived their life with some autonomy right.

Whether I have the capacity or not, I need to restrict it. This time, I will walk together with them as a partner and nurture it. I need a companion who has the same vision for the town. That is why I――

“I think I will let them see it.”

I summoned [Town Data] and operate it. Then, the mud starts to rise up in front of me. A town is being created.

“Ooh....”

A voice of admiration comes out from Chief Jiharu. The noisy sound created by Wolf Tribe was being covered by the sound of mud rising up slowly.

Translated by: Parthios

Edited by: Black Jesus

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Town chapter 65:  New town 1

I operate the panel that floats in front of me. The present [Funds] are 5,358,087,351,930 yen. I bought the best houses for this place for the wolf tribe and also purchased a residence for Catherine and me.

[ED: Roughly 5 trillion and 358 billion yen]

"Because it will take some time, each person should be free."

Everybody is watching how the mud is rising. I purchased [Pipe chair] and [Manga]. Then I sit on the chair, read the manga, and wait in an informal manner.

[Pipe chair] 30,000 yen (List price 300 yen)

[Manga] 24,000 yen (List price 240 yen)

Even so, it's nice to be able to use my ability without hesitation. Oh, DOKATER x DOKATER resumes serialization from this issue? I feel like I´m lucky today.

After a while, I finish reading the first volume of 【Manga】 and 【Purchase】 the next issue. There is no building yet.

When I was reading the manga, I suddenly noticed a gaze. As many people lose their eyes on the mud's rise, a small wolf child stares at the manga that I have read and placed on the ground. But that's it. Children who come close to me every time they look at my face  say "Fujiwarsama, Fujiwarsama", but this time they read the air of the place and don't behave as usual. It will be a gift of parents' education.

I grabbed the [Manga] that I finished reading and offered it to the child who showed hot eyes. Although the child hesitated, they eventually lost to their desire and took over the [Manga] and spread it.

"Uwaa~"

An inspiring voice. Then, like ants collecting in sugar, all children who got bored with the rise of mud flocked around the [Manga]. Everybody makes their eyes sparkle by looking at the manga for the first time. Manga is Japanese culture. The height of the technology has been recognized by the world, and even if they can't read the letters, the pictures alone will convey the fun. And, I muttered in my mind in anticipation of the prospect of the future that Japanese will be read in this world sooner or later.

Before long, the houses were finished. When I stop reading [Manga], I look around towards everyone. The Wolfmen are surprised and puzzled. They are surprised at my ability. And they were puzzled that the newly built house wasn't a traditional Dojo built.

"These are the houses where you live from now on. Its called Gassho-sha."

Gassho-sha is a private house built in cold regions of Japan. Gifu Prefecture Shirakawgo, which is also registered as a World Heritage Site, is famous for those houses. The material of the roof is green, and it is said that the roof is made of a combination of hand and the steep slope of the roof. It has excellent ventilation and heat insulation, and its steep roof angle is for snow coverage.

Furthermore, the most feared in a house with thatched roofs is fire. A thatched roof is a bunch of dried ginseng plants that have been combined into a roof, so even if it is a small fire powder, it will spread and become a great fire once it is transferred to the roof.  Therefore, each one took a considerable distance from each other. Along with that, I have put one [Toilet] and one [bath] in a large bleeding service. In particular, the fact that the bathroom is far away is inconvenient. However, about [Water well], I couldn't say it was one for each family. In this era of lack of media, we believe that the network of contacts, such as well-end meetings, will play an important role in knowing a lot of information.

Anyway, I thought that this is not a town, but a village. It is a pastoral scenery so much as a town that the houses of Gassho-style are lined with dots. Well, is it temporary? As long as [Period Setting] becomes [Modern Era], I want to present them a more convenient and comfortable [Modern Era] house.

"Please go in."

I guided everyone inside. When you dive through the entrance, there is a hearth in the middle of a large room, and in the end, you will find necessities that I have purchased with the house.

"Winter is very cold, and the snow will pile up. So I made this kind of house so that the keeps in the warmth and snow doesn't pile on the roof. ......Do you know what snow is?"

"I heard it's white and cold, but I have never seen it."

Chief Jiharu answered on behalf of everyone. They lived in the warm Kingdom of Sandra, so they have never seen snow. Even in the wasteland near that desert, the winter temperatures could be so low that the water freezes, but it didn't snow. It is because there is almost no rainfall. Inside the house, we talked a bit about the interior and the hearth, and then we went out.

"That building is......?"

Chief Jiharu pointed out his finger in fear. I felt something that came to mind when he asked me this question. What I see at the tip of his finger is a huge and strange building. It is a warehouse of Kamaboko-shaped domes of 42 meters long, 29 meters wide, and 368 square meters in size.

[D-type warehouse] 13.75 billion yen (List price 137.5 million yen)

"That's Catherine's house."

"......Eh?"

When I answer proudly, chief Jiharu shows a state of being surprised. Of course. Even though he knew how I love Catherine, he would not have thought it would be enough to build a massive house for her. But there is a reason.

"Catherine...... a camel can only live in a dry land, which means that in that confined space if you don't control the air, she will soon get sick."

Camels are strong against changes in temperature but weak against moisture. For this reason, sand was spread inside the Kamaboko type warehouse and dehumidified with air conditioners. The power supply uses [Solar panel] side by side on the outside. Of course, considering the possibility of snow, 【Solar Panel】 is installed with a slope. Thus, Catherine's residence was completed.

"Why...... it was......"

Chief Jiharu seemed ashamed. Why. Perhaps he regrets not mentioning the huge question of why Catherine's residence is so huge.

Yes, Catherine can't leave that dome-shaped warehouse. That's very sad. However, I have no regret that I should have left her in the former wasteland. If I set [Period] to [Modern Era], I will build a huge indoor park for Catherine. Then I would like to bring another camel again. Creating a paradise for Catherine. I had a similar feeling to my conviction to make Catherine absolutely happy.

I have already talked to the Wolf tribe. Everyone will be tired after this long journey. For today, we decided to have everyone take a break at their homes. After giving a lunch box for lunch and bread for tomorrow morning, the wolf tribe happily chose a home and entered their new home. Next, to me, I called out to Chief Jiharu, "Can chief Jiharu come with me?"

I put Catherine in the warehouse with Chief Jiharu. When the entrance switch was pressed, the dimly lit warehouse area, which hadn't had enough sunlight, turned around and became brighter. Chief Jiharu was frightened. However, when he notices that only the light of the ceiling was turned on, he calms down. It is evident that the Wolf tribe are getting used to the light of civilization's cleverness by the presence of vehicles. However, because of the size of the warehouse seen from the inside Chief Jiharu also looked round. Especially the ceiling. Seeing the height of the ceiling he seems to be anxious, so he was looking at the top while narrowing his eyes to the light.

"This way."

I directly guided the chief to a square house in the warehouse. A 2 LDK flat house. The last time it was too big to use it as my house. It is my new home based on my reflection.

When we enter the house, we sit on the chairs in the living room, and I [Purchased]  [Tea cup] and [Plate], as well as [Cookies] and [Tea] in a plastic bottle. I poured [Tea] from the plastic bottle into empty [tea cup] on the table.

"Here you go."

"Th, Thank you."

However, chief Jiharu doesn't take it even though he said he received it. It seems that he is nervous. It was like as if we meet for the first time.

"Th, that......"

Chief Jiharu, who opens his mouth, has difficulties to talk. Then he got off his chair and went to the floor. Surprised at what happened, I turn my body slightly back.

"I'm sorry! Gobi´s betrayal is all my fault!"

I thought that was the case. Betrayal from the same tribe. As the tribe´s chief, he would have been bothered by it.

"That's over. One person certainly betrayed. But no one else was involved in the betrayal. At the same time as my life was threatened, my life was saved by you. Therefore I see the wolf tribe as my friends, while I was betrayed by all the other beastmen."

"Ah...... its a waste. It's a real waste of words."

"Let's sit down and enjoy the sweets and the tea."

When he sat in his chair, Chief Jiharu touched the tea and sweets in front of him. I also take one cookie and throw it into my mouth. Um, good.

"How is it?"

"Very delicious. Both the tea and sweets."

It seems that Chief Jiahru was also satisfied. His face was radiant, as a roar fell. Well, here is the main subject. I point at the label of the plastic bottle of tea and say.

"Do you know what is written here?"

"Eh...... no, I can't read it."

"It's called Japanese."

"Japanese, is it?"

"Yes, it is the language of the country called Japan. To tell you the truth, I came from a country called Japan. This country is on a continent with a different history, culture, and customs. It's too far, and if you compare it, let's say it's a different world."

Chief Jiharu seems to be troubled about how to react. I kept talking.

"Humans will continue to develop and conquer the world. Even now the beastsmen are standing on the brink of destruction. What will the wolf tribe do if I die?"

The story of the road that should be walked by the wolf tribe and me, I was going to explain it to everyone later slowly. But today, I wanted to tell everything to chief Jiharu, that's why I called him here.

"......What should we do?"

"You have to learn a lot from now on. Japanese language, knowledge of Japan. To make the wolf tribe thrive even if I die. The number of human weapons is a great force. You have to get a huge power of knowledge to compete."

Then I talked about future plans. What kind of vision I have. Chief Jiharu was amazed as if he were in a dream. I should say it as knowledge sickness. I guess he couldn't keep up with my talk. However, it will become understandable soon. I will do it. Before long, the long conversation was over, and chief Jiharu returned home with [cookies] as a souvenir.

Chapter end