episode_0150

“Excuse me, warrior, do you have a moment?”

Fores came to me after I distributed meat to every house in the village.

“Of course.”

“Thank you. I have something to say about the housing of refugees.”

“Oh, by any chance, since it’s a house made by miracle, does it have a short shelf life?”

“Yes.”

Currently, nearly thirty refugees, including women, are temporarily staying in a makeshift shelter built in the yard of our house.

“The house built by Flora’s miracle won’t last more than a week.”

“I’m sorry to say this, but can’t you rebuild the house?”

“It is possible. However, a house built like that cannot block the cold of winter.”

“Haa… I guess I’ll have to build a new one in the end.”

I had to build another house.

And it’s a large one that can accommodate thirty people.

‘The schedule was disrupted because of the refugees.’

If all goes as planned, Tom and I will be planning the town’s water and sewer system.

Next, I was thinking of building a temple.

‘We need to change the order. First, let’s build houses for the refugees to live in, then we’ll get the materials needed to build the temple. As for the water supply and sewerage, we can work with the dwarves of the Holy Kingdom when the roads are completed in the spring.’

After revising the plan in my head, I answered Fores’ request.

“Okay. I’ll start working tomorrow.”

“Thank you.”

“No, I am the one who should be grateful.”

The busiest people in our house were, without a doubt, the nymphs.

If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t have even expected the development of the territory.

“Fores, I have a favor to ask.”

“Yes, sir, go ahead.”

“Will you build a medical facility for use for a week?”

“Are you talking about medical facilities?”

“Yeah, I want to do a health checkup for the townspeople.”

Although the concept of hygiene was well-established in the capital city and the kingdom of the Holy Spirit, people in rural areas like Lugeron Village did not even know the basics of hygiene.

‘Thanks to the Tower of Wisdom, I’ve managed to maintain some level of hygiene with soap, but it’s woefully inadequate.’

There was a place where even if there was a wound, the only treatment was to attach a single herb leaf.

It wouldn’t have been strange if there were festering wounds somewhere.

‘Because we don’t want any infectious diseases to spread.’

Since God’s miracles are not omnipotent, taking care of the health of the people is essential.

“Okay. I will carry out your will together with Ravi.”

“Please.”

Perhaps because his job was to help people, Fores’ expression was full of passion.

. . .

While dinner preparations were in full swing, I went to see Elsia.

“Elsia, please choose someone from the refugees to work as a housekeeper in our house.”

“That’s already been picked.”

“Already?”

“Yes, Chloe selected them before Cian even got back. She thought Cian would need them.”

Now I think I understand why our ancestors emphasized the importance of a wise wife.

Things are already going smoothly.

“How many people did you pick?”

“Seven people were chosen.”

“Hmm… Let’s pick three more. Now, Elsia and Sylvia need to rest too.”

“I’m fine.”

“I’m not okay.”

Where to work while pregnant.

I can’t allow that to happen even if it gets dirt in my eyes.

“And it’s been a while since the handover. Now Pina can work alone.”

“Sorry, I still don’t like her.”

“Huhnyaa… ”

At Elsia’s words, her assistant Pina frowned. It seemed that Elsia had not met Pina’s expectations.

‘It won’t be easy to meet Elsia’s demanding standards.’

Looking at Pina, I felt sorry for her. I could see that she was trying hard, but it was still not enough to satisfy Elsia’s perfectionist tendencies.

“Why don’t you just leave the work to Elin?”

As expected of Elsia’s daughter, Elin was wise and meticulous in her work. Despite her young age, she often showed mature judgment, taking after her mother’s qualities.

Sometimes, I was surprised by her wisdom.

“Elin… Not yet.”

However, in the eyes of her mother, Elsia, it seems premature to entrust the work to the young Elin.

“Okay. If that’s what Elsia wants, I won’t force you anymore.”

“Thank you for your understanding.”

“What, that’s the most natural thing to do.”

After kissing Elsia on the forehead, I headed to the stable.

There was Nabira, who was taking care of the horse while holding it together with a young girl.

“Hello, Nabira.”

“It’s been a while, Mr. Sian. Oh, should I call you Your Highness the Duke now?”

“It doesn’t feel real even if I call you Your Excellency the Duke. Just call me Mr. Si-an like you always do.”

“Okay, Mr. Sian.”

“How are you? You said before that it was difficult because of the different environment.”

“I’m a lot better now. I’m a strong guy so I adapted quickly.”

“That’s fortunate.”

Horses were a resource that would be put to full use later in the spring.

‘I need to sell some of my overflowing leather.’

The one advantage that isn’t an advantage of the village of Lugeron is that it is close to the Dark Forest.

The monster byproducts I had obtained from hunting for nearly a year now not only filled my warehouse, but were overflowing.

‘When spring comes, I have to drive a carriage and sell things.’

Thanks to Nabira’s care, the horse’s mane was shiny. It looked much healthier than when I saw it before.

“Aida, it’s dinner time, so don’t give her too much food.”

“Yes, Aunt.”

“And don’t touch the horse while it’s eating. Even Aida would feel bad if someone touched her while she was eating.”

“Oh, I see.”

Colin’s daughter, Ida, was nagging at him for giving food to a horse named Butterfly.

Aida, unaccustomed to the nagging of adults, went out of the stable with a pouty expression.

“Here he goes again.”

“Is Aida adjusting well to the village?”

Butterfly sighed deeply and answered softly.

“To some extent.”

“You won’t be bullied by the village kids, right?”

“Rather, it is popular with children.”

“Really?”

“Yes, that’s probably why Aida wants to live here for the rest of her life, unlike her mother.”

I smiled bitterly at Nabira’s words.

‘Well, to the village children, Suin was like a golden carriage.’

The water people that the village children encountered were not the dirty water people they had seen in the city, but rather peddlers who sold goods in the village.

It was a mysterious being that delivered news of the world to the villagers and brought in items from outside. Perhaps that was why the village children liked it.

Even though I can’t buy things, I still enjoy just looking at them.

‘There’s chaos outside because of the water.’

A human force in league with Hadron.

This act, which was tantamount to treason, fanned the flames of the already widespread hatred against Suin.

‘In some ways, it might be a good idea for this child to live here.’

I thought that it would be better for this child to live in a rural village that was underdeveloped but loved him, rather than in the outside world that was full of hatred and discrimination against Suin.

In fact, the child’s mother didn’t seem very interested in her daughter’s future.

“Ms. Navira, are you going to have dinner before you go?”

“No. I’m going to eat at my house with Aida.”

“Really? Then, where does Colin eat?”

“Oh, Colin eats here. He said he doesn’t want to face his father.”

“Haa… I see. Okay, I understand.”

I took out some snacks from my and put them in Nabira’s hand as she was about to leave work and go home.

“Please eat this with Aida and your children.”

“It’s a snack.”

“Yes, these are Holy Kingdom cookies. Kids will love them.”

“You don’t have to give us something this precious.”

“It’s okay. I bought it to give to the kids anyway. I’m giving it to a house that already has kids, so don’t worry.”

“Okay, I’ll share it with Aida and Davi.”

Nabi immediately showed Aida some snacks, who was depressed by her nagging, and took her hand and headed home.

Aida, who saw the sweets, smiled brightly, appropriate for her age.

‘Who the hell is the real mother?’

. . .

The next day.

Si-an briefly introduced himself to the villagers gathered in the village chief’s conference room and then began to give a detailed explanation about village development.

– Construction of a temple

– Development of water supply and sewage facilities

– Housing reconstruction

– Integration of agricultural areas

– Installation of the village outer wall

Sian continued to explain in detail the village development plan he had envisioned for about a half hour. Unfortunately, however, not many people understood his explanation.

‘What on earth are you talking about?’

‘Why are you tearing down a perfectly good house and building a new one?’

‘You’re saying that we’re going to combine the fields that everyone cultivates separately into one?’

Strange voices could be heard here and there in the conference room.

Only the village chief, Tom, a technician, and Elsia, who were concerned about the development of the village, understood.

However, they could not see the future that Xi’an had envisioned.

“The road that the Holy Kingdom is currently building will be completed by March next year. At that time, the number of visitors to the town will increase in earnest. Not only the upper class of the capital, but also the knights who have heard of my reputation and will challenge me, and there will be many hunters who are looking to make a fortune in the dark forest. We will attack those people.”

Xi’an confidently declared while showing the people a map of the village he had drawn himself.

“And finally, the village size is reported to be 500 people.”

500 people.

This was a tremendous development considering that the current population of the village of Lugeron is only about 50 people.

“3 years. I will finish all the plans I mentioned earlier within 3 years.”

After hearing that story, Tom thought for a moment.

‘I’m going to work like crazy for the next three years.’

Tom sighed, but he couldn’t hide the look of anticipation on his face.