"When I came back, I was nowhere to be found, and no one knew where I was going, so I was wondering what to do."
When I returned to Clover, an old man was waiting for me. If you take the travel gate and come back, you'll be in trouble if the person you're handing it over to is missing.
By the way, I came back alone because I still have things to talk about in real life. I'm sure he's either teasing me about the vault, or else he felt the need to discuss my future endeavors or something. Come to think of it, he might be the type to do his best. Let's be a little more careful in the future. Yeah.
"I'm sorry. So, the reason why I left my seat was relatively related to the old man."
After receiving the travel gate, I talked about the details of the meeting with the gods while receiving a lecture on its installation. This old man, an ancient man who survived the collapse of the old world, is in a sense more dangerous than I am to the gods. He is well versed in dealing with ancient heritage, and has some idea of what facilities are where from his memories of those days. Perhaps the salvation is that he himself has an ethical outlook similar to that of the gods - in other words, he has a strong desire not to repeat the mistakes of the old world.
"God, hey"
Listening to my story, the old man is creating an atmosphere that seems to be white. To the uncle, the Vaults are like compatriots who are just surviving in a different form than themselves.
"Anyway, I fully agree with their aspirations. We should never see the time when the Divine Cannon burns down all over the place."
"That was good"
"The problem is how to manage these dangerous items. The best way is to destroy them without leaving a trace, but…there is a possibility that they can be used for something else."
"Well, that's right."
Frankly speaking, this world called Eriard is a difficult world for humans to live in. There are monsters that can easily tear humans apart, and in unexplored regions, there are monsters that are so brutal that it would be ridiculous to fight them, and there are powerful monsters inhabiting them. And, on rare occasions, such monsters approach human settlements, and even attack human settlements with too much force. At times like that, powerful weapons really come in handy.
"Anyway, don't worry about what I'm keeping. It's kept strictly, and the storage location is deep in the Great Forest, within the reach of the Li's clan. They're sensitive to outsiders. "
"That's right"
The Li's clan is one of the clans of elves living in the Great Forest, and they are a proud and exclusive crowd. The other inhabitants of the Great Forest are fed up with their pomp and exclusivity, and it seems that few people approach them unless they have business to do with them.
And what I should do is prevent the spread of dangerous technology and its management. Not collecting dangerous techniques. If it's managed in a safe place and in an appropriate way, there's no need to mess with it.
"But you need a countermeasure just in case."
"what?"
"Just in case. What if a sleight of hand attacks the stored dangerous goods? It's not like we can absolutely protect them."
"That's right, I can't deny that. In fact, you guys took away the Evil God Killer."
The old man looks at me realistically with a reproachful look. Oh, yes. How about that section? As a result, I'm glad I didn't kill the old man at that time. If I had killed the old man, I wouldn't have gotten the travel gate. Due to my personality, I can't think of going out of my way to go out of my way to steal an old man's legacy, even though I don't know if he's going to go out of his way to cause trouble.
"I wondered if we could have some kind of emergency contact method. In the unlikely event that old man's vault is attacked by someone who is beyond his control, we might be able to send reinforcements. Even if it's not, we can take action if we know that something happened."
"Hmm... that's not bad. But I don't have any equipment that I can use."
"Hmm, you can collect magic cores from monsters in the Great Forest, right?"
"Oh, can I get it?"
"In that case, let's use the magic tools for communication that are on the market these days. The consumption of magic cores is a bit intense, but it's enough to communicate between two points."
"Oh, are such advanced tools in circulation in this era? Interesting."
"It's expensive, but I'll go get it over there as soon as it's ready."
The old man gave me two travel gates, and they are also necessary for my duties. I have a contact, and I should be able to prepare it without any problems. By the way, there are three communication magic tools currently in use at home. They are direct hotlines to the core of the Kingdom of Miscronia, the Kingdom of Kalendale, and the Kingdom of Geppels. They all look a little different, but they all look like crystal balls sitting on gorgeous pedestals. It feels like using a magic core on a luxurious pedestal.
"I understand the story.
"Oh, you're good at it. Don't die hanging out here and there."
The old man waved his hand behind my back and walked away. Seeing her off, he stretched her body out and fired up.
"Ah, it's troublesome! But let's do our best!"
☆★☆
"So, in this busy period of immigrants who were ex-slaves coming one after another, did the gods impose unreasonable demands on us?"
"yes"
"You're already understaffed, but you're going to have to spare some manpower to monitor the resurrection and spread of dangerous ancient technology, and then sabotage or obliterate it? For nothing in return?"
"Yes, I'm sorry."
It's Taishi. When I returned to her house and reported to my wife about the mission that the gods had given me, I found myself sitting straight on her floor. How did this happen.
"Taishi-san, it's not good for you to take on anything casually. Do you know how hard it is?"
"Hmmm, um, too much? Heh..."
Marle took out a brightly colored flask from the pouch on her waist. No, what's that scary? Even though I haven't shaken it, the inside of the flask is swirling and the color is changing every moment.
"How many places do you think are researching ancient technology? Not to mention the research institutes of each country, but also the Adventurer's Guild, the Merchant's Guild, the Magician's Guild, each aristocratic family, and even individual research. How do you go about finding out if those researchers are doing dangerous research? Of course, the main research facilities are very vigilant, right?」
"Um, am I going to sneak in?"
"If Taishi-san can split into about 1,000 people, it might be possible, right? Shall we try?"
Marle shakes the brightly colored flask with a smile. Help.
"Mariel, I don't think it's a good idea to scare your husband."
I had a savior. I love you Nella
"In any case, we have to keep an eye on it, so it's just hastened."
"That's right, but there are many other matters to focus on right now, aren't there?"
"I have no choice but to ask my husband to do my best for the various parts that are lacking, right?"
"Please be gentle with me."
It seems that I was able to avoid the situation where I was split up thanks to Nera. How can you do that? No, Marl can do it. I created a gender change potion before. Of course, I was made to drink, and so did my wives. Can you imagine what happened? Be nice to women. It's a promise you made to your brother. I really promise.
"Due to its nature, the existence of a unit that carries out a mission cannot be made public. Please leave the know-how of such a unit to me."
Flam, who originally belonged to the shadow unit of the Kalendale Kingdom, snorts violently with a look of enthusiasm.
"I'm counting on you, but please put the child in your stomach first. What about personnel?"
"Honestly, this country full of demi-humans isn't really suitable for espionage... Basically, the staff of such research institutes are all human."
"Worst case, relying on the fairy tribe is also…no option."
They have the special ability to disappear, and they're good at magic. However, there are many of them with suitable personalities, so they are not suitable for spies. In the first place, even if you infiltrate the research facility, it seems that you can only do sabotage in the name of mischief. Even if I tell them to steal the materials or to secure the target, they seem to give up sweets and so on.
"No. That's not for them, and they probably wouldn't even try."
Kusuha said so and gave a wry smile.
"Isn't it? Basically, I think we should go with a small number of elite execution units and an intelligence unit that gathers information widely. For the time being, should we use Thorn's private army unit as the execution unit?"
"Right. If you want to gather information widely, it might be good to have a caravan from our house undertake that task."
"I see. Do you have any other good ideas?"
Deborah raised her hand at my words.
"The centaurs said that escorting merchants from other countries from monsters and thieves would be a good business. Since we are fast on our feet, we can move at the same speed as a carriage, and we have a fair amount of fighting power. It's perfect for escorting peddlers."
"I see, so it's a centaur guard service. Isn't that good? If that's the case, the merchant caravan that goes out from our house might be composed of centaurs main."
It seems that the centaurs originally lived by running around the vast grasslands, and that kind of life might suit them better than staying in one place and continuing their lives.
"Well, let's call the centaur representative and proceed with the discussion."
We talked about the centaur home delivery concept before, but I think it's really wonderful that the centaurs themselves have proposed something that advances that concept. Currently, centaurs make up the majority of the city's population, and it's truly a pleasure to have jobs that match their characteristics.
"I wonder if it's possible to decide on this much at the moment… the purpose itself is ambiguous at this point, or what exactly should be done has not been decided yet. Na"
"That's right. This is not something that can be done overnight.
"Well, let's work hard. They say Rome wasn't built in a day."
"What is that?"
"Rome is a very developed country that used to exist in my world. In other words, it means that any big business can be accomplished with years of hard work. Here, clover isn't built in a day. Na"
"It seems like Taishi can make it in a day."
"That's right, Taishi-kun seems to be able to make it in one day."
Melkina and Elmina-san said so and chuckled. He let out a giggle to catch the faces of the other participants in the meeting.
"Everyone! Dinner is ready!"
"Aiyo. Shall we stay around here today?"
"Well, there's no need to rush anything. Clover isn't built in a day, is it?"
"That's right, it won't be done in a day. Let's go diligently."
I will take Marl's hand and help him stand up. Today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow. Let's work hard day by day. I guess that's what it means to live.
☆★☆
After the uncle's attack incident, life stabilized. No, it's a strange way of saying it, but that's the only way I can express it. There will be no crisis that threatens the survival of Clover, and the Kingdom of Miscronia, the Kingdom of Karendil, and the Kingdom of Geppels are truly peaceful. Is it because we were able to greatly reduce the power of the local nobles who don't listen to the royal family in relation to the invading army?
Clover is also really peaceful. Of course, there are many small troubles, but they are all trivial.
"No, that's funny"
"... I thought I was going to die."
Thorn, the wolf beast who is the captain of my private army, and Berg, who was a former criminal slave and was selected as a member of my private army, said that with a gloomy face, but a swarm of behemoth rushed at the clover. Isn't this just a bonus game? Good luck with getting delicious meat and mountains of ingredients that have nothing to throw away.
Speaking of former slaves, those who were brought from the Goebbels Kingdom seem to be getting used to life in Clover, albeit little by little. Are they particularly active in the inns and dining halls?
From now on, Clover will be visited by many merchants from the Kingdom of Miscronia and the Kingdom of Kalendale. After all, the road itself is already complete. Perhaps adventurers will come to visit as escorts, and adventurers who aim to hunt monsters in the Sea of Trees will also visit Clover instead of escorting them.
This means that clover needs a place for such travelers to rest their bodies. Of course, there is also the food that fills that belly. That's why Clover is currently developing lodging facilities and dining halls at a rapid pace.
Building a building can be done with human wave tactics, but it doesn't work that way when it comes to customer service and cooking. Because it's a technical job. Therefore, inn managers and chefs were invited from the Kingdom of Miscronia and the Kingdom of Kalendale, and many residents of Clover, including former slaves, are undergoing training under their guidance.
As part of the training, at lunchtime and in the evening after work, people who have been recognized for their cooking skills above a certain level will set up stalls to show off their skills.
In addition, it was decided to start paying for labor in currency as well as food ration tickets. You get money in return for your work, and you choose what you like and eat it. Through such things, we will accelerate the introduction of the money economy in Clover.
You can still receive food ration tickets as before, and you can also exchange food ration tickets for money later. As a result, nearly everyone who worked at Clover was paid for their labor in money, and in a very short period of time Clover became a money economy.
It took a lot of effort to prepare a large amount of copper and silver coins, but...no, more than that, he seems to be busier than usual in order to stabilize the value of money in Clover and to supply it without delay. Yamato, who was in the middle of the day, was about to die. If it weren't for Klimt, the goat beastman, and other former knowledge slaves, Yamato would have died, no doubt.
Speaking of former slaves, Lumina, the cat beastkin who was quiet but had guts, seemed to be doing her best. She seems to have found a talent for making sweets, and she seems to be working under the guidance of a sweets maker from the Kingdom of Miscronia. The crepe shop she serves during the day and in the evening is always crowded with men and women alike. I also go out to eat quite a bit, and it's actually delicious. My wives are also fans of her crepes.
That rabbit-eared girl named Rafil seems to be a receptionist at a commercial guild that is scheduled to be built in Clover. I introduced him to Huey, a member of the commercial guild who I've been on good terms with since I was in the Kalendale Kingdom. I'm pretty sure Huey was single... Well, do your best.
The other things that have changed are... the demons. After the promulgation of the national policy, they began to aggressively advance into Clover. At first, he caused some troubles, but after that he seems to have adapted to Clover's life without any problems.
The demons are powerful and have high pride. However, looking at it from the other side, they are also reliable people with a high sense of craftsmanship. Also, she is surprisingly good at taking care of others. I often see him pestering and taking care of former slaves who are about to get discouraged by unfamiliar work. They are a bit tough-faced and have the impression that there are many people who are crude, but they seem to be very popular with former slaves and children. It seems like they don't get along well with carnivorous beastkins. It's probably like homophobia.
There's nothing else worth mentioning... nothing in particular. It's peaceful anyway. I still have a lot to do. Once the Great Sea of Trees Crossing Highway begins to operate, we will have to develop the northern road leading to the Kingdom of Geppels, and we will also have to develop a road to the mountainous area south of the Sea of Trees. If I make a road to the mountainous area, I want to develop resources, and for that, I want the help of the dwarves living in Mount Bath in the western part of the continent. After passing through the mountainous area, there is the sea, and if there is the sea, I want to take salt as well. For that purpose, I would like the cooperation of the talking penguins, also known as birdmen, at the northern end of the Sea of Trees.
I want to proceed with the plan to normalize the Sea of Trees that Melkina, Elmina-san, and the elves, Rifana, are advancing, and there are many other things I want to do and need to do.
"Taishi-san. Step by step, surely?"
When I was lost in thought while sitting on the sofa in the living room where everyone was gathered, Marle, who was sitting next to me, called out to me. When you stop indulging in her thoughts and turn to Marl, she smiles. When I looked around, everyone seemed to be looking at me lost in thought.
"You're already sick, aren't you? Well, there's still time. I'll guarantee it, so you can live your life in peace."
Before I knew it, Real, who was on the opposite side of Marl across me, smiled. Nothing more than this guarantees it.
"Taishi really feels like he's in a hurry to live. I need him to live a long life for the sake of his children, so I'm begging you, okay?"
Melkina laughed as she swayed in her rocking chair. Her belly is bigger than Marle and Karen, who are due to give birth around the same time. Reality says that they are twins, so I'm a little worried about giving birth.
"Well, I'm going to be a father soon. Isn't it okay to work a little less?"
Flamm says so and smiles. Recently, the symptoms of morning sickness are getting a little lighter and the complexion is good.
"Because the master is carrying too much on his shoulders to be able to do whatever he wants."
Kusuha shrugged as he weaved the cloth with precise handwork. Recently, whenever he has free time, he weaves cloth and makes clothes for babies. She hasn't had a child with Kusuha yet, but she thinks it's about time. Because the number of pregnant women is increasing and the number of times is increasing!
"Nn, Taishi is kind, so it can't be helped. That's the good part."
Saying that, Karen bites into the fruit. Her big belly stands out because of her small body. I don't know if it's a good thing to have a good appetite, but I'll ask in moderation.
"I'm sorry, the timing is kind of bad."
"What do you have to apologize for?
I shook my head and denied Tina, who had a bad complexion due to her heavy falsehood, apologized in a small voice. It's true that she's been busy with a lot of things, and it's painful that Tina left, but it's a blessing that she has a child. It's just a matter of me or someone else filling in the hole that Tina left, so there's no problem. I want both mother and child to stay calm and healthy.
"That's right. We can use people to fill the gaps we have left, so there is nothing to worry about. In the first place, we were working hard until now."
Nera shrugs her shoulders while drinking tea with a clear face. Well, originally Marle, Tina, and Nera were doing what they should have done with administrative officers. Recently, I've finally been able to dispatch personnel from the Kingdom of Miscronia and the Kingdom of Kalendale, so the work involved in that area has actually decreased compared to before Tina left.
"Ehehe..."
While we were talking like that, the fox girl, Sherry, was stroking her stomach. She suddenly made her nauseous before dinner tonight, and when she checked, it turned out that she was pregnant with my child.
yes i did it But I do not apologize. She's an adult, an adult. She's married too. So safe, do you like it?
"Taishi-san, today is me, because it's me."
Shitan, who was sitting next to Sherry, literally jumped into my lap and looked up at my face from a close distance in front of me. This dog girl, her eyes are serious.
"Okay, okay, calm down."
"Hauuuu..."
Stroking Shitan's head and ears to calm him down. She's been like this since Sherry's pregnancy was discovered. I might dry up tonight.
"Relax, really."
With a sigh, Deborah picks up the docile Shitan and puts it on her lap. She also recently found out that she is pregnant. On the outside, she looks the same as usual, but even after it was discovered that she was pregnant, she also rubbed her belly with a smile on her face.
"I'll see you tomorrow"
Elmina smiles while drinking tea. With this, my wives who are not currently pregnant are Rial, Kusuha, Nera, Shitan, Elmina-san, and Rifana. As the number of people has decreased, the rotation is accelerating. I am very happy that everyone is proactive, but please do so in moderation.
"There will be various things, but take it slow. You really feel like you're in a hurry."
"Well, I still have a long way to go. I have to work slowly and steadily so that I don't get tired. I still have a lot of things to do and a lot of time to do them."
I answered Rifana, who called out to me while making a special herbal tea, and looked up at the ceiling.
Children will be born in less than half a year, and there are many places where clover needs to be touched in the Federation of Brave Demons. There are also the tedious roles forced by the gods, and the life after ascending to the gods――no, God life? Because there is. I'm sure none of them will be easy, but everyone is next to me.
I feel like I wanted to live my life a little more freely, but this is it. It's a good one, isn't it?
While thinking about such a thing, I pulled the hand of Marl, who showed me a smile, and headed to the dining room where everyone was waiting.