Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 42: Village Bonus☆☆☆☆
Day 72 of Living in Another World
Two days have passed since the orcs were defeated.
Just before noon today, Rad, Beritoa, and the others returned to the village. Everyone was carrying a full load, and as expected, they looked tired.
“Thank you for your hard work, everyone, put down your bags and take a rest.”
“Yeah, we’ve got a lot of luggage this time. …… I’ll take your word for it and take a rest.”
As expected, Rad also looked tired.
“Village chief! Thanks to Uncle Rado and his friends, we were able to bring everything we needed!”
“That’s good to hear, but Beritoa seems to be in rather good spirits, doesn’t she?”
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“I’m amazed at the stamina of the bears. Beritoa, you have carried the heaviest load of all.”
“I’m confident in my physical strength!”
“It will soon be noon. You can eat as much as you like.”
Beritoa seemed more preoccupied with the potatoes than with her fatigue.
About two hours after finishing lunch, Beritoa came to report along with Rado and Rudrug. At first glance, she has a refreshing expression. All three of them say it’s because of the potato, but I’m not sure if it’s true.
“Are the three of you ready for a break? If so, you can report tomorrow.”
“I’m fine. I didn’t work out that hard. Right, Rad.”
“Yeah, I’m fine, too. Listen to my report.”
Rad began to explain in turn.
He said that the transportation of the blacksmithing tools had been completed without incident, and that this time they had also brought metal materials with them. Apparently, this was the cause of his fatigue.
We had a thorough meeting in town about the construction of a blacksmith shop in the village. Rudrug also reported that special materials for this purpose had been purchased without fail.
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As usual, food production in the town has not improved, and there is a chronic shortage of staple foods. On the other hand, the prices of armor and metal materials have dropped, and adventurers in the city are reportedly happy to have a stable supply.
“The hunting of monsters in the surrounding dungeons has become more active, and the prices of materials for low-level demons are at all-time lows.”
“I see. The main staple foods such as barley and potatoes are in short supply. ……”
“Yes. Well, in the case of potatoes grown in the village, they are treated as a luxury item rather than a staple food.”
When Rad answered with a wry smile, Beritoa was nodding next to him.
“Oh, and one more thing, i heard about the Japanese adventurers at the bar.”
“I’m curious about that. What are they like?”
“I don’t know how much of it is true, because it’s just a bunch of drunken talk. They were boasting that their level was over 20 and that they had defeated an orc.”
The city has well-organized environments and dungeons. It’s not strange to have level 20.
“Oh, there are orcs in the dungeon, too?”
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“It seems to come out of the 6th floor of the dungeon. He proudly said that he was in a party of four and fought two of them at the same time.”
“I see. The Japanese in town are quite high level. I should think so. That’s valuable information, thank you.”
According to Rado, the negotiations with the trading company were successful, and they will be coming to the village in two weeks. They will also be bringing back 40 large baskets of goods in two batches, and about 20 people will divide it into two times and bring it home.
“What about the price? It can’t be that expensive, can it?”
“No, it’s not. I’ve said it many times, but the taste is the best. Even the chairman of the board of trade praises it as being popular with those in high positions.”
“Is it worth that much… So, is it likely that the magic tools for smelting will be within reach?”
“The next time i buy from them, i will be able to buy enough to get a good deal. But i bought enough for the next one. I have also asked the trading company to hold back on the magic tools.
I am grateful that we can purchase it with only two transactions. If we can buy a valuable magical tool for that amount of money, then all the better.
“That’s good news. I wonder if the trading company has any suspicions about the acquisition of magic tools.”
“No, they are in business too. They are also suppliers of quality foodstuffs. They want to monopolize the merchandise. They would never do anything reckless to someone who has that.”
“It’s okay if they’re quiet on the surface. They will find out sooner or later.”
“As an excuse, I told them that there are Japanese people with farming skills in the village. It doesn’t make sense when not harvest time.”
I instructed him to tell the trading company at our last meeting. If we hide everything from them, they will be even more suspicious.
“Oh, it’s okay. It’s strange when you want a magic tool for smelting in the first place.”
“That’s right. I’m going to have to open up that part of our life now.”
After that, the debriefing session ended with a transportation plan for the transaction in two weeks.
“Rudrug, i want you to start building the forge tomorrow. Beritoa, too, help me with my requests.”
“I’ll take my time and make it good!”
“I’ll do my best!”
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That evening, after taking a bath and having dinner, I suddenly checked my status before going to bed. My level had risen to 16, but there was no other change. It has already been 14 days since I heard the previous announcement.
(I don’t think it’s a skill ceiling.)
I think there is a possibility of promotion to town or territory, which I was talking to Akiho about before. I know I’m being greedy, but I’m a little sad that nothing has changed.
However, compared to the situation in the city, I am grateful for the preferential treatment of crops. The “rich soil” will allow us to grow as many crops as we want. We should thank God for this.
(……, what goddess should we thank? Oh well. I don’t know which goddess, but I thank her for the bounty of our village.)
After all, I should give thanks to the god of this land that is benefiting us.
Feeling somewhat better, I was about to go to bed. I noticed an increase in Stars for the village bonus on the status screen, which hadn’t changed a moment ago.
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Keisuke Lv16
Occupation: Village Chief Nanashi Village ☆☆☆＜NEW＞
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Unique Skill Village Lv6 (32/200)
『Village Chief Authority』 『Range Designation』 『Exile Designation』
『Ability Imitation』 『View』 『Collection』
village bonus
☆ Rich soil
☆☆ Versatile warehouse
☆☆☆ Goddess Faith ＜NEW＞
You can set up a church in your village
Assign occupations and skills to qualified villagers, view status
* Release condition: Prayer to the earth god
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“The earth god? I thought this world had two gods, the sun and the moon?”
It turns out that there is also a goddess in this world, the Earth Goddess. From the release conditions, it seems that gratitude to the land goddess earlier triggered the release. The rich soil and the all-purpose warehouse must be the blessings of the earth goddess.
And the most interesting thing is…. a sentence that “professions and skills” would be granted to suitable villagers.
If they could acquire occupations and skills, their work efficiency and combat ability would greatly improve. Perhaps some villagers might even be granted magic or special abilities. It wasn’t a skill improvement, but it was the first village bonus in 40 days.
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(I want to try it right now, right now!)
But it’s already dark outside at ……. I decided to try it first thing tomorrow morning and went to bed. But I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep for a while.
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The 73rd day of living in another world
The next day, all the villagers are having breakfast as usual, but I was already thinking about the village bonus.
Everyone turns to look at me as I call out.
“Last night, a new village bonus was expressed. Apparently, we can build a church in the village.”
There was a murmur of voices, but no one was that surprised.
“It’s the church’s effect–, it seems that villagers with aptitude will be granted ‘occupation and skills’.”
“!!!”
Everyone cheered and shouted in amazement. A characteristic of occupation that does not exist in this world. The villagers also understood this because they had seen us Japanese.
“This is called ‘goddess worship,’ and the condition for liberation is ‘prayer to the earth goddess. Apparently, there is an earth goddess in this world.”
“We have never heard of this goddess before. Perhaps none of the beastmen or the humans have heard of her.”
The rabbits and the bear, Beritoa, nodded in agreement.
“Yesterday, I thanked the land god of this village. For me, it is this rich and safe land that is the object of my greatest devotion.”
“If there is a goddess of the earth, we cannot help but pray to her.”
“Perhaps it was the goddess’ guidance that brought us together.”
It is possible that she has been taking care of us since the first time we moved here. The unique skills and village barrier may also be a result of the power of the goddess.
“We too should be grateful to the goddess of the earth. It is truly her guidance.”
“But is it okay? I heard once that beastmen worship the moon goddess. …… Isn’t that disrespectful?”
“No, we beastmen pray with thanksgiving for our daily bread. Then it is to the goddess of the earth that we should give great thanks.”
Everyone in the village seemed to agree, so they proceeded to set up a church after breakfast to offer their prayers immediately.