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Mole Tribe’s Scholar Sensei

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A few days after the discussion with Leia.

Besides daily matters, preparations for establishing the Adventurer Guild also began. I left the goods to Naru, but deciding the building’s location was key. Since it could be built with magic like the Large Tree Tower, construction would be fast once started. Still, we needed to choose the site and temporarily store the interior items.

Looking around, I noticed the number of Large Tree Houses had increased a lot. Building in a poor spot would reduce convenience. In front of me were windows, furniture, and various shelves. The newly arrived goods overflowed. The whole Nyaff tribe checked them, all intended for use in the Adventurer Guild.

“You work quickly, as expected of the Nyaff tribe, who do a good job.” (Leia)

Of course, she was wearing her Cockatrice hat.

“…Hmm, where would be a good place to build it?” (Elt)

“The Zanzas’ Adventurer Guild is near the dungeon. It is a case where the town grew after building it. Not very planned. There are not many large Adventurer Guilds elsewhere…” (Leia)

“How was the northern area where Naru was?” (Elt)

Naru, who is checking the goods brought in, answers.

“In the north, the population is small, nya… There are quite a few cases where the village chief’s or town chief’s house is also the Adventurer Guild, nya.” (Naru)

“I see… so it is a combined home and guild.” (Elt)

That didn’t appeal to me much. The plan was for the Adventurer Guild to grow quite large. If I attached it to my current home, I’d probably have to move to the upper floors. There were no elevators in this world.

Considering my future back and legs, I do not want to live too high up. It tends to start affecting you from your thirties, surprisingly.

“Then, how about the forest entrance, nya? It is not bad since there is buying of materials and the underground passage matter, nya.” (Naru)

“Hmm… There were still few houses around there. Considering convenience, that area might be good.” (Elt)

“I think that is wise.” (Leia)

“Yes, nya. Even so, it is a tremendous amount of goods, nya…” (Naru)

“We did not have to prepare everything at once, but… The building can be easily expanded with Elt-sama’s magic.” (Elt)

That was true. However, buying them all at once made it somewhat cheaper. The building that costs the most money could be built with my magic, so I wanted to prepare at least the inside goods.

“…Is paying in cash all at once really okay, nya?” (Naru)

“Yes, of course. We got a discount on that condition.” (Elt)

“Eh…!? All of these, in one lump sum payment!?” (Leia)

Ah, I had not told her.

“I found a meaningful way to use money. I splurged a little.” (Elt)

“Haah… this is ‘a little,’ is it… Money really is something some people have a lot of.” (Leia)

Though I could say I just didn’t spend much. My lifestyle hadn’t changed much since coming here. Maybe I had more whole hams in my meals. This world had printing, so I could get books for my hobby at a reasonable price. Stella also lived simply. She was surprisingly a book lover too, but the books she read overlapped with mine.

Still, as long as the food was tasty and the bed soft, most things didn’t bother me. Most of my income went into savings. This time, it was good to have a use for it.

“Money is wasted if left sleeping. It must be used.” (Elt)

“Actually, it sounds different when Elt-sama says it…” (Leia)

“For a merchant, it is wonderful, nya…!” (Naru)

“But still, buying this much all at once… Even the rich in Zanzas rarely do that.” (Leia)

While we talked about that, a figure was walking briskly from over there.

No, not Nyaff tribe… No ears or wagging tail. Maybe they came from outside the village?

 

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Fluffy brown fur and a shovel. As that person got closer, I could tell the identity.

A bipedal mole, a Mole tribe member. Their height was not much different from the Nyaff tribe. From our perspective, it was about the size of a child. The bag slung over their shoulder was a nice accent.

Oh, this is the first time I have seen a Mole tribe in this world. In the game, they appear as NPCs in quests like the Dryad tribe. Unlike Dwarves, they are not a playable race, so they do not appear often. But they are moderately stylized and quite cute.

The Mole tribe member walked toward us and bowed politely.

“I would like to ask a question, mogu… If I am wrong, please forgive me, but are you the Adventurer Guild’s Leia, mogu?” (Mole)

“Yes, that is right!” (Leia)

“…You really are wearing a Cockatrice hat, mogu.” (Mole)

The Mole said quietly in a very small voice. Their tone was soft and seems sincere.

Well, you would think so when seeing Leia.

But she quickly regained composure and introduced herself.

“I am Iskamina, teaching mining at Zelua High Academy, mogu. I was requested by the Zanzas Adventurer Guild, so I have come, mogu.” (Iskamina)

Saying so, Iskamina took a pendant from her pocket. This was an ID substitute. The pendant had a detailed description of the person’s appearance. Leia accepted it and nodded. Apparently, she really was that person.

“Welcome. I am the lord, Elt Nagash.” (Elt)

“Zanzas’ Guild Master, Leia here. Nice to meet you.” (Leia)

“Mmnya. I am Naru, the document manager of this village’s Adventurer Guild, nya.” (Naru)

“Thank you for the greetings, mogu.” (Iskamina)

Iskamina was the underground passage exploration specialist that Leia had mentioned earlier. Zelua High Academy was the school where most of the village’s apothecaries studied, including Anaria. In the game, the Mole tribe mostly lived underground and knew a lot about mines and ruins. On top of that, she was also a scholar sensei, which was reassuring.

She arrived sooner than I expected, maybe because she was recommended as someone available. Zanzas wanted to quickly investigate the underground passage.

“By the way, what is that Cockatrice hat, mogu?” (Iskamina)

Oh, Iskamina is quite bold.

She jumped right into the question. Unlike the previous adventurers from Zanzas, Iskamina seemed to be meeting Leia for the first time. I understood why she was curious.

“It’s the Zanzas mascot.” (Leia)

Leia answered proudly.

It is not really an answer, though… This is what it means to have a steel mentality. She is completely unfazed.

“…Mogu. Elt-sama, may I speak with you for a moment, mogu?” (Iskamina)

“I don’t mind…” (Elt)

Iskamina whispered to me.

“Is that really okay, mogu?” (Iskamina)

“Don’t worry about it.” (Elt)

“…I understand, mogu. As expected, the Grand Masters are all weird, mogu.” (Iskamina)

As expected… so the others are weird too? Well, the heads of large organizations tend to be strong personalities.

“By the way, it looks like you only have a shovel and the bag slung over your shoulder…” (Elt)

“Mogu… I live at my close friend Anaria’s house, so I didn’t bring much, mogu. We were roommates at the High Academy, mogu.” (Iskamina)

“I see…” (Elt)

So that was the connection. There weren’t many schools in this world, after all, so academic ties naturally became stronger.

“I will leave that to you. If you have any requests, do not hesitate to say.” (Elt)

“Thank you very much, mogu.” (Iskamina)

At that moment, I felt Iskamina’s eyes shine.

What could it be? Did something happen already?

“…Where is the soil bath, mogu?” (Iskamina)

 

Territory Information

Place name: Healberry Village

Special facilities: Adventurer Guild (tentative), Large Tree Tower (with soil bath)

Residents +1 (Mole tribe’s Iskamina)

Total population: 156

Tourism level: D (soil bath)

Fishing level: D (rainbow fish farming)

Ranch level: D (Cockatrice sisters)

Demon lord level: F (protecting a Demon)

 

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