episode_0097

Camilla didn’t know any more, and had no more information to share.

They say that when my father was young, he was a righteous person who could not stand injustice. He was like a real warrior from a fairy tale.

“Thanks for letting me know.”

“But it’s a shame. That such a righteous and courageous person passed away so lonely and without anyone knowing.”

“Thank you for comforting me, I hope you weren’t lonely.”

I said, recalling the last sight of my father.

Even then, he had a warrior-like smile.

“At least he left this world with a bright expression on his face in front of me.”

“Certainly… He left a monster like you in the world, so his life also came to a turbulent end.”

“Hey… If you say that, I sound like the Demon King’s successor.”

“Do you think so? If you think about the history of the Titans, there are many achievements that the Demon King has achieved.”

“Haa… I shouldn’t have said that.”

It’s hard to keep up with Camilla’s antics.

“Then, the award ceremony will be held at the eve of the festival in the capital this year.”

“If you do that, I’ll be grateful.”

“No, that’s what we have to do.”

The award ceremony was postponed to a gala event in November.

It’s still July, so we have at least three months.

‘There must be a lot to prepare.’

For now, I put off worrying about the annoying award ceremony and quickly built a new house while I had Helen and Camilla, who were free labor.

“You’re building it quite extravagantly.”

“Thanks to whom I became noble.”

Unlike the last house, this one was built considerably larger.

“That’s why I expanded it more than 5 times compared to last time. This way, I can give everyone the room they need.”

Now, including Ciel, there are already eleven family members.

When thinking about plans for the next child, the bigger the house, the better.

“Hmm… You’re already planning to have children after your first child was born. You’re very energetic, warrior.”

“Camilla? That’s sexual harassment.”

Helen, fed up with Camilla’s antics, warned her.

Judging by her appearance, it wouldn’t be strange if Camilla were the mother.

“How old is Helen this year?”

“Mama’s age is approximately eight… ”

“Camilla?”

“Sir, it is rude to ask a lady’s age.”

“I see.”

Helen is said to be over 800 years old.

But how can you maintain that kind of appearance? You damn nymph.

‘At least the nymphs in my house will live on even if I die.’

Maybe Helia will never see my grandchildren’s grandchildren.

“It’s almost finished.”

“Thanks to you, it ended quickly.”

“It definitely ended quickly because the knights rushed in.”

The efficiency was no joke when I was doing simple tasks with 4th-rank knights who were treated as at least semi-nobles.

After all, talent is power.

“You won’t need our help anymore, so let’s go now.”

“Already? Let’s go and take a rest.”

“We’d love to, but we don’t have much time to deal with the secret slave markets and Halfron guys in the West.”

“Then don’t say anything.”

I felt like I was asking these busy guys to do this work for nothing.

“Haha, it’s okay. For us, this is just post-meal exercise.”

Camilla spoke confidently, but judging by the panting appearance of her subordinates, it didn’t seem like they had even exercised after a meal.

“Anyway, thank you for taking the time for me. If you need any help, let me know through Helia. I’ll drop what I’m doing and run over to you.”

“Is that okay? I know you don’t like helping people who aren’t your family.”

“You’re not the only ones. If you hesitate to help your friend, you won’t be a good father to Ciel.”

“Were we friends?”

“Did you think I was the only one who thought you were my friend?”

“No, that’s my friend. He’s a friend with a slight age difference.”

“Don’t worry, I don’t really care about age.”

Camilla smiled faintly, perhaps finding my words amusing.

“Then, Mr. Si-an, I will go now.”

“I’m sorry about earlier.”

“Okay, it’s okay. But, don’t abuse it like I did before!”

Helen gave me a warning like a mother, and then went off to do her duty.

I always think about it, but it’s a shame that I only receive help like this every time.

Next time we meet it will probably be the eve of the party, so should I do something for you then?

Well, I’ll think about that later.

“Okay, let’s all do our best until the end!”

““Yes~””

I took my family with me and completed the last task.

. . .

The newly built house has become the largest house in the village.

At first, there was a lot of opposition because it was a project to build a house bigger than the village headman’s house.

But not anymore.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“No, it’s all thanks to Tom that I can finish it.”

“Haha, if the person who will become a count says something like that, I wouldn’t know what to do with myself.”

Because when I became a noble, I became the lord of the village of Lugeron.

As a count, too.

“Don’t tease me.”

“If I don’t tease you now, when will I tease you? When I become a count, it will be difficult to even talk like this.”

“Only the appearance is that of a count. There is no change at all from usual.”

“Is that so? The amount of gold coins that Elsia was checking earlier was considerable.”

“That’s what I earned from working.”

“And the land that Ian left behind is also considerable?”

“The document is so old that Helen doesn’t know what will happen to her.”

“That’s a bit of a shame.”

It was really a shame, just like Tom said.

If only I could really take that land for myself, I could build up capital on a regular basis.

“First, I plan to build a school.”

“School? Are you talking about the academy?”

“It’s not something grand like an academy, but we’re trying to create an educational institution for the younger generation.”

“Hmm… Is that possible, aside from your thoughts?”

“Well, since there is a teacher who will teach you, wouldn’t it be okay if you try hard?”

The three nymphs following me, including Helia, are talented graduates of the Nymph Academy.

‘I don’t know what the heck the Nymph Academy is.’

They were the intellectuals of this era.

At least we can impart the necessary knowledge to children.

“Then how about building a temple instead?”

While I was exchanging opinions with Tom, the village chief came and told me his opinion.

“Chief, what do you mean by a shrine?”

“This is a story Ian told me before. In a certain village in the south, they raised the village children in a temple. They said they taught them myths and laws given by messengers of the gods.”

“I see.”

Maybe that would be better than just making a school for show.

In the first place, nymphs are representatives of the gods, so it seems like approaching them in that way would be good for them as well.

The problem is…

“Is it okay to build a temple as you please?”

Even in modern times, building a temple requires permission from the local government.

Even in this place where the gods themselves exist, they could not build temples at will.

“You are a count of the Holy Kingdom. What problem could there be? If there is, you can solve it yourself.”

“Village chief?”

The village chief felt increasingly hostile towards me since I declared that I would remain in the village.

It was as if he was taking out on me the resentment he couldn’t show his father.

“Just kidding. If you’re worried, ask the nymphs. They’ll give you a hundred or a thousand times better advice than we can give you.”

“The village chief is right. The young nymphs are wiser than us who are stubborn.”

“Tom? They lived longer than our combined ages.”

“So that’s wise.”

“…..”

Anyway, as the village chief and Tom said, I asked Helia for advice.

He asked if it was okay for him to build a temple with this intention.

“It is possible. The original intention of the temple was to teach children and provide proper guidance to adults, just as you thought.”

“Then, can I build it as I please?”

“No, you need to hire a temple architect in the Holy Kingdom.”

“Is it because of God’s rules?”

“Yes, a temple is a place where the consciousness of a god resides. Therefore, it needs to meet strict conditions, so a professional architect is needed.”

“Really? I can’t help it. Can you tell the Holy Kingdom?”

“It is possible, but you will have to pay a high cost.”

“Ah… ”

It’s not free anymore.

It was natural, but it was disappointing.

I wanted to receive a little more.

“So how much does it cost?”

“Approximately five platinum coins.”

“Why is it so expensive?”

“If you add the cost of materials and transportation to it, it can be even more expensive.”

“If this happens, I’ll get out.”

The expedition reward I received from Helen this time was a whopping fifty platinum coins.

It was five times the amount originally promised.

According to Elsia, it was an amount that could be used to build a certain sized tower, but it would disappear in an instant if used for power generation costs in the village of Lugeron, which had nothing.

“I wanted to build a bathhouse and a playground for the kids.”

A tenth of the temple’s funds were in danger of disappearing in an instant.

“Then how about getting the materials yourself?”

“Direct materials?”

“Yes, most of the western part of the Dark Forest is unexplored. If you use it well, you can obtain valuable resources.”

“Hmm… definitely.”

Even the Dark Forest itself had many rare resources.

Black neck or black neck.

Of course, it is impossible to obtain enough materials to build a building on my own, but I now have the that Helen gave me as a gift.

If I use this well, I think I can decorate the territory I want?