Fun Territory Defense Chapter 177 (Patreon)

The Return Trip was Effortless

Thanks to the paving of most of the mountain roads, we were able to return to Seat Village more than three times faster than before. We were worried about the magical beasts along the way, but to our surprise, Ortho and his friends offered to escort us at a reasonable price, so we made it to the village safely without any surprise attacks from the magical beasts.

"Van-sama, welcome back!"

"I'm back, Espada."

After being greeted by Espada and his friends, we took a bath to sweat it off, and then, just like that, the preparations for the big barbecue party were complete.

What was that? I didn't give them any instructions, did I?

I wondered, as I stood in front of the brightly burning fire with a skewer of meat, looking around at the bright-eyed residents of Seat Village.

"...So, in celebration of the Seat Knights returning home without injury, we're going to have a big barbecue party!"

"Ooooh!"

With the opening address, said only in a flippant manner under unfamiliar circumstances, everyone points skewers of meat over the fire. The smell of the finest meat roasting spread at once, and the tension among the residents reached a climax.

"Let's eat it!"

"Yes!"

After the toast, the grilled meat was brought to the mouths of the residents one after another.

The main street of Seat Village, where the barbecue was held, was filled with cheers and cheerful laughter.

"It's delicious, Van-sama."

Arte, sitting next to me eating meat and fruit, told me so, and I nodded and tilted my head.

"Yeah, it's delicious, but...I was surprised when I realized the barbecue contest had started. Who told you to start it?"

I confirmed with a wry smile, and Arte blinked at me.

"Huh? I heard that Van-sama wanted to have a barbecue contest in the bath..."

Hearing Arte's surprised look, I nodded vaguely and opened my mouth.

"Oh, uh...yeah...I think I told Camsin you wanted to have some meat. Oh, well, you were so thoughtful to organize the barbecue party, weren't you?"

I nodded a few times and brought the well-done meat to my mouth.

Yes, it's delicious. After all, Van's special sauce is the best.

Then I did the work that had been piling up every day.

"Van-sama! We have 1,000 new residents and we don't have enough houses!"

"Van-sama! The dwarves are clamoring to make Orihalcum weapons!"

"Van-sama! We cannot sell the materials for the magical beasts in time! The commercial guild wants to send guild members here to help us sort and transport the materials!"

Such a variety of requests and opinions come in, and are handled in a topsy-turvy manner.

"A house for a family of three or more, maybe a house? One or two, I'm sorry, but can we go with an apartment complex?"

"You didn't get the ore from Lada Vesta-san, did you? What? You have? Well, tell him I want a nice looking spear."

"I'd love to have a guy from the guild of commerce to help me out, but how much do they pay you? A gold coin a month? How expensive! Let's ask for two people for one gold coin. If you can't get them, send a letter to Apollo-san saying we'll talk to the Mary Chamber of Commerce as well!"

We ran around like this for three days. We only got to take meal breaks, but after dinner we learned sword and academics from a smiling Dee and an expressionless Espada.

By the time I went to bed, I was exhausted.

"I'm tired...I should have stayed for the fortress attack in Jiernetta Kingdom..."

I soak in the hot water in the large bath that I was given for private use, half floating, and mutter to myself.

"Good work."

Camsin bowed to me and gave me a bow. I am about to cry.

"The rest...the underwater residence construction request from Apkallu-san and the others, and the Belrango Chamber of Commerce's request for additional warehouse construction. Oh, there was still a request for more roads in Seat Village."

I count down the things I have to do. I feel like crying.

"Underwater buildings...I'd like to build a lake temple or something to play with anyway, but it's hard to dive and build buildings. Maybe I could wear something like a goldfish bowl and ask Lada Priora to pull it for me...no, I'm sure she'd play tricks on me, so let's not do that."

As I was mumbling to myself while floating around, Camsin's face turned into a huff.

"Speaking of which! A request to expand the adventurers' town was raised by the Espa Knights!"

"Yeah...? Don't tell me it's that easy to expand the town! It's going to take a week or two!"

"...It's amazing what can be done in a week or two, isn't it?"

I complained while preening and received a dumbfounded look from Camsin.

While I complain, I unfold the map in my mind.

"...Hmmm. I've built an adventurer's town on top of a city road. There's a forest in front of the Wolfsburg Mountains, and the land in the other direction is a bit sloped. If I'm going to build it, I guess I'll start by clearing the ground..."

I mumbled as I floated around again. Camsin's face turned into an aghast look again.

"By the way, Van-sama! We've cleared trees from the forest in front of the Wolfsburg Mountains, so we've cleared a lot of land! How about expanding the town in this direction?"

With that said, using his fingers and hands in the air, Camsin begins to explain the availability of land.

"If this is Seat Village and this is the adventurers' town...here! There are no more trees in this area at all!"

"Heh, heh...so we can build..."

"Yes!"

As I listened to Camsin's explanation, I was saddened.

By the way, Tyll's special cold fruit water after the bath was very tasty.