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From the Adventurer Guild

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For the time being, after finishing a light greeting, I led everyone back into the domain.

To think I would be returning with such a large group… you really never know what will happen. Even so, this is a happy miscalculation. If the population increases this much, the range of what we can do expands all at once.

Thinking that made me almost smile.

Now then, once we return to the domain, I have to build houses. Fortunately, I have been continuing my training to increase mana. Even if I cast the [Large Tree House] spell repeatedly, I will probably be fine. I should be able to avoid making anyone sleep outdoors.

“Hmmph… here we go…” (Anaria)

Anaria was struggling to climb onto Wood’s left shoulder as he crouched. Until now, Anaria and I had been riding on Wood’s shoulders, who stood two meters tall. Earlier, when we arrived here, I was on his right shoulder and Anaria was on the left. However, since she wasn’t used to it, it was a tough task for her to climb up.

Well, Anaria isn’t really the physical type either…

“Let me give you a hand, Anaria. Hold that branch first.” (Elt)

“Ah, thank you very much…! I’ll grab here… okay.” (Anaria)

Wood has small branches and indentations. Since he is a Treeman, there are things to hold on to.

“Alright… that’s good. But are you sure this is okay? You could ride in one of the carriages.” (Elt)

“No, this way I can enjoy the scenery… and, also, riding on Wood is less bumpy than a carriage!” (Anaria)

“Ugo ugo! I practiced walking to avoid shaking!” (Wood)

“You’re doing great, Wood.” (Elt)

This is one of the strengths of a Treeman. When riding on his shoulders, you can move without shaking as much as you would expect. If you use the indentations and small branches, there is no danger of being shaken off.

Surprisingly, Wood’s walking speed is also quite fast. He can easily keep up with a fully loaded carriage. At first, Anaria was surprised as well. But for Wood, it is just like taking a long walk. Since he is a tree, he does not even feel the weight. Even now, all the newcomers are watching me and Wood, but I ignore it. Wood is my partner. They’ll need to get used to him.

I also climbed smoothly onto Wood’s right shoulder and signaled to everyone. It was time to return to the territory.

“All right, let’s go!” (Elt)

 

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The height of the small carriages and Wood matched exactly. It felt a little strange, but it would probably be better to talk while heading back. While aligning our eye levels, I first thanked Naru.

“I didn’t expect so many to come… Naru, thank you.” (Elt)

“Please do not worry about it, nya. But honestly, I am surprised too, nya. The response from the Apothecary Guild and the Adventurer Guild was amazing, nya.” (Naru)

“I see… it really was worth it to make those potions.” (Elt)

“Elt-sama… that was not the only reason, nya. The call for settlers that Elt-sama issued was also a major factor, nya.” (Naru)

As for the settler recruitment, I only wrote things that seemed obvious. Two days off per week, no overtime. Including a house is normal if we want them to come here. If we don’t offer that, no one will gather. Even I would not want to move somewhere without housing.

“Isn’t that kind of thing just normal?” (Elt)

“Normally, Nobles-sama do not write such terms, nya. They just say, ‘We are short on people, come’, and that is the end, nya.” (Naru)

“That’s ridiculous.” (Elt)

So, that’s how other nobles were doing it. I had no idea. Well… I’ve never received that kind of education at home either. I simply posted the recruitment as I remembered from my previous life.

“People come… that is what I said because Elt-sama was gathering settlers with great care.” (Anaria)

“And when I explained that houses were actually provided, everyone jumped at the chance, nya.” (Naru)

“Well, of course they would. Without a house, you’d be in trouble. If you are camping the whole time, you don’t count as a proper resident.” (Elt)

“That’s exactly it, nya. It’s very rare for Noble-sama to use magic for commoners, nya.” (Naru)

“I see… so it’s rare to use magic for other people in the first place…” (Elt)

If that’s the case, my call for settlers must have stood out, and of course people would gather. I wasn’t aware of it, but the terms I offered were extremely favorable. That’s why so many came.

“There are also a lot of good reports, Elt-sama, nya.” (Naru)

“I have something important I should mention too…” (Elt)

Of course, it’s about Stella. For her to suddenly appear face to face would be too shocking.

I gave Naru a summary of Stella’s situation. Even Naru was so surprised that he nearly fainted, but it could not be helped. It was all shocking truth.

“Nyaa~ to think something like that could happen, nya~” (Naru)

But I didn’t miss Naru’s murmur after he finished listening to my explanation.

“I’ll shake her hand and get her autograph later, nya~” (Naru)

Stella really is popular. I could already picture her saying “Fueehh…” as she complied anyway. Stella refuses to be treated like a celebrity, but when people ask her for things, she always goes along with it. She is like an unwilling idol who became popular unintentionally.

“Make sure you are polite. Well, she has a good character and is courteous. She will definitely become a great asset to the domain.” (Elt)

“That’s true, nya. An S-Rank adventurer is just too incredible, nya. This is also thanks to Elt-sama’s magic, nya.” (Naru)

“I never thought it would be useful in this way… you never know what will come in handy.” (Elt)

I gave a slight wry smile.

“And… speaking of adventurers, I have an important letter from the Adventurer Guild for you, Elt-sama, nya.” (Naru)

“Hm? From the Adventurer Guild…?” (Elt)

I wondered what the matter could be. The letter that Naru brought from the carriage was sealed tightly.

…This is the first time I’ve seen a letter like this. It seemed to be quite an important issue. I should read it immediately.

“By the way… Naru, have you heard the contents of this letter?” (Elt)

“Yes, nya. The Adventurer Guild said it, nya~ They want to cooperate more broadly with Elt-sama. They want to form a partnership, nya.” (Naru)

 

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