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Things to Do

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Anaria was showered with lukewarm water from the watering can. Steam was gently rising from her.

“All right, I’ll wipe you now.” (Tetetoka)

“Please.” (Anaria)

Tetetoka took out a towel that was steaming as well and wiped Anaria’s face. She wiped it rather carefully.

*Pom pom*

After wiping, she spread the towel and left it covering Anaria’s face. Some steam was still rising, so the towel must have been warm too. When she finished, Tetetoka bowed to me.

“Elt-sama, I will take my leave then.” (Tetetoka)

“Ah… Are you going around to pour hot water on everyone?” (Elt)

“Yes, it’s quite popular.” (Tetetoka)

Tetetoka then pitter-pattered off to the next person.

I muttered in slight admiration.

“I see… This does keep the warmth.” (Elt)

“Right? I came up with it!” (Tetetoka)

Her voice was muffled by the towel on her face. But it was a good idea. Looking around, the Dryads had split up and were pouring lukewarm water on the people in the soil bath.

I thought before they used only water, but it seemed to have evolved a bit. It was going to get cold from now on. Though not painfully cold, outdoor water was harsh. The cold here was much milder than in Japan, but thick clothes were still necessary.

The Dryads probably didn’t mind at all. They must have been doing soil baths in that forest until now. The soil bath was also a source of income for the village. It wouldn’t be good if customers decreased. There were a few roofed soil baths, but they were open-air. So, the cold probably didn’t change much. We had to adjust to seasonal changes without reducing comfort.

I should think a bit about this area too.

Maybe we should make it like a public bath or spa…?

I was not very knowledgeable about that. I only had a little experience enjoying those but had never made or managed one. Still, if done well, it might help tourism. Of course, I would have to listen to Tetetoka and the others as well.

“I want to make this soil bath warm soon. Completely indoors or something.” (Elt)

“That’s a great idea! It would be safe even if a typhoon comes!” (Tetetoka)

Hmm, if a typhoon came, I feel the soil might just blow away…

“…Ah, yes. Being able to enter anytime is important. Sorry to bother you.” (Elt)

“No, no. Sorry to bother you like this!” (Tetetoka)

After that, I went to meet Leia and told her the four officers had been gathered.

Naru’s and Anaria’s work wouldn’t change much. I could increase the number of subordinates under the four positions as much as I wanted. Simple paperwork could be entrusted to them, and a system of checks could be established.

Without that, huge organizations like the Zanzas’ Adventurer Guild would not function well. Though some smaller regional Adventurer Guilds run with only the four officers. If there were few monsters and materials, it might be just a liaison office. On the other hand, if someone like Leia started developing things like the Cockatrice hats, it would become complicated.

Now, the four essential positions for the Adventurer Guild had been secured. What remained was a building and miscellaneous supplies. Supplies would be gathered through Naru, and the Adventurer Guild building apparently had no strict standards. At minimum, it had to accommodate the four positions. There were offices like mountain huts.

Hmm, maybe I could build it with magic too.

Leia said she would gather the necessary paperwork at great speed, so this was it for now.
The building could be built quickly. It was better to build it after some supplies had been gathered.

Leia also said she would continue investigating the underground passages. She had sent a letter and was waiting for suitable people to arrive. It was a long-term matter, and I hoped they would like the village.

 

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After Elt left, Leia and the ninja were busily preparing documents. They were documents for creating the Adventurer Guild in Healberry Village.

While working, the ninja muttered without stopping.

“…Still, the decision was made immediately, degozaru. I thought it would take more time to decide, degozaru.” (Ninja)

“The benefits were obvious. I thought the wise Elt-sama would decide quickly.” (Leia)

Leia answered while writing smoothly, holding a pen in her right hand and a new Cockatrice plush in her left.

*Kneading. Writing smoothly…*

She skillfully moved both hands as she proceeded with the paperwork.

“Still, is Leia sure, degozaru? Being branch chief is not a light position, degozaru. It has legal authority across countries, degozaru.” (Ninja)

The Adventurer Guild was an organization under the world federation joined by all nations.

Ordinary people hardly noticed that. It controlled dungeons and monsters regardless of the situation in each country. That was the first mission of adventurers. It was established for that reason, so its legal backing was strong.

“Of course. It is my role to establish new branches and appoint new branch chiefs.” (Leia)

“…After all, you are the Grand Master, degozaru. That is natural, degozaru.” (Ninja)

Many branch chiefs of the Adventurer Guild were hereditary, focusing only on security in their designated regions. That was true even for great nobles. However, in some regions, that was a problem.

Dungeons like Zanzas, where the deepest parts remain unknown for a thousand years, are extremely rare. Although there have been no deaths on the upper floors for several hundred years, it remains one of the world’s top ten dungeons. It required eternal monitoring and control. For this reason, the headquarters of the Adventurer Guild granted additional authority to branch chiefs in such highly monitored areas. This position was the Grand Master.

Leia didn’t emphasize this status. Even in the Zanzas’ Adventurer Guild, few knew about it. For Leia, the reality of the Cockatrice mattered more than a grand title. However, when the time came, Leia didn’t hesitate to use her rights. The Grand Master had the authority to independently establish new branches and recommend their chiefs. This decision was extremely powerful, and even a country’s king had no veto power.

“Elt-sama is a boy with that much potential, degozaru?” (Ninja)

“Yes, exactly. It is also my father’s long-cherished wish.” (Elt)

“The deepest part of the dungeon. Excluding legends, no one has entered for five hundred years, degozaru.” (Ninja)

“…Yes, no one has entered. It is an unattainable dream…” (Elt)

After saying that, Leia stretched her body deeply.

“Phew, let’s take a break. We can’t keep going full speed from the morning.” (Leia)

“I will prepare some tea, degozaru. The tea leaves here are very good, degozaru.” (Ninja)

“Ah, thank you.” (Leia)

Leia rummaged around and took out her favorite Cockatrice plush. It was a large stuffed toy that she used as a pillow. During lunch breaks in Zanzas, she buried her face in it. That was Leia’s habit.

“For now, we will handle things one by one in front of us.” (Leia)

The establishment of the Adventurer Guild and the underground passage. Those were important, but annual events also had to be done.

The winter festival and the spring festival. Zanzas also had grand festivals according to the seasons. Supporting those festivals was an important role for settled adventurers.

“We have to prepare for the Cockatrice Festival too…” (Leia)

Leia muttered with her face still buried in the plush. They also had to launch new Cockatrice merchandise, the mascot of Zanzas. Well, about 90 percent of that was for her own enjoyment.

 

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A few days later, a visitor arrived in the village. She had been invited as a professional in underground passage exploration. With a shovel in one hand, her body covered in brown fur, her size was not much different from the Nyaff tribe. She was a mole, a bipedal Mole tribe.

“…Mogu. So, this is Healberry Village, mogu.” (Mole)

She looked at the village sign and nodded “hmm hmm”.

“Soil bath… I understand, mogu…” (??)

Her shovel gleamed as she muttered.

“Is Anaria doing well, mogu…?” (Mole)

 

Territory Information

Place name: Healberry Village

Special Facilities: Adventurer Guild (temporary), Large Tree Tower (with soil bath)

Visitors +1 (Mole tribe investigator)

Total Population: 155

Tourism Level: D (soil bath)

Fishery Level: D (Rainbow Fish breeding)

Ranch Level: D (Cockatrice sisters)

Demon Lord Level: F (protecting a Demon)

 

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