Chapter 141: A Job Called Point Consumption

Otherworldly Life, Day 350 – 9,300 Points

It had been four days since the meeting with Lux at the Lord’s Manor.

According to the information I heard at that time, the large-scale migration of refugees should have begun yesterday. Since it would take seven days for the movement to complete, I planned to teleport to the Lord’s Manor around that time.

Even if all the refugees came, the number would be around 2,000. The current settlement houses were more than enough to accommodate them—honestly, I might have been a bit too ambitious in building them.

(Well, it’s unlikely that everyone will come. Still, I thought more would come… It’s a bit anticlimactic.)

Considering the population ratio, most of the refugees would move to the capital. An old man, who repeatedly complained about the fewer people coming to Keimos territory than expected, was here.

Leaving that aside…

Both Nanashi Village and the pioneer settlement were enjoying extremely smooth days. To avoid criticism like “You didn’t do anything, did you?”—let me showcase my work.

Oh, but before that, some might have noticed, “Huh? My faith points haven’t increased at all.” Yes, that’s correct. I’ve used them up again. However, this is related to my job, so please cut me some slack.

In these past three days, I did three things.

First, I installed “Gushing Spring” in the village’s ranch and kitchen. Livestock is a valuable asset, and I want to take care of living things. Although there is a river nearby, I decided to install it boldly this time, considering other possible uses.

As for the kitchen, I decided to install it entirely on my own discretion. With the village’s population skyrocketing and the cooks working full-time every day, I placed another bonus to show my gratitude.

“Thank you, Village Chief!” “This is a great help!” “A thoughtful man is attractive, right?” I received many words of thanks, but since it’s the points earned by the villagers, I feel apologetic.

Well, even so, it was genuinely pleasing to see the villagers happy. I indulged in some self-satisfaction, thinking, “I did a good job (consumed 2,000 points).”

The next job was to install “Eternal Bonfire: 500 points” in the village and the pioneer settlement. I placed ten in the village and five in the pioneer settlement.

For cooking ingredients, we were burning firewood in a hearth, but adjusting the temperature took some effort. However, with this “Eternal Bonfire,” that was no longer necessary.

Although its shape is the same as a bonfire, by slightly shifting the position of the firewood, you can freely adjust the flame’s intensity. If placed at the bottom of the hearth, it exhibited performance almost identical to a gas stove. It was so convenient that I didn’t hesitate to adopt it for all the hearths.

Needless to say, everyone praised me. Oh, I’ve done a good job again (consumed 7,500 points).

And finally, I started working in the medical field–well, I’ll stop calling it work anymore…I was becoming more and more miserable. These are just point exchanges.

In summary, I exchanged 100 “Healing Elixirs: 100 points.” Yes, not 10, but 100. “Why do you need so many?” I’d like to explain the circumstances behind it.

It all started two days ago in the evening when I suddenly received a telepathic message from the team that was hunting the Minotaur in the East Forest Dungeon.

“Village Chief! Can you hear me?”

“Huh, why are you in such a hurry?”

Speaking in an incredibly noisy manner was the rabbit person warrior—

“We urgently need healing magic! One of our companions is seriously injured! We’ll be arriving at the dungeon entrance shortly!”

“For real? Well, I guess it’s not okay if you’re saying that. Okay, I’ll come right away.”

After that, the telepathic communication was cut off. They seemed to be quite in a hurry, and the situation seemed quite serious.

(Today, the one on duty in the pioneer settlement is… if I recall correctly, it’s Kyoko.)

I immediately sent a telepathic message, instructing them to teleport to the dungeon. Of course, I rushed there as well. When I arrived after the teleportation, at the dungeon entrance, there was a bloodied wolf person and their party waiting.

“This is quite severe… but Kyoko will be here soon, so it’ll be okay. Hold on tight.”

“Ugh… Village Chief. I’m sorry… I let my guard down.”

I had seen injured people many times before, but this was the first time it was this severe. Kyoko will be here soon, so I used the healing elixir I had with me.

“Can you drink this? If it doesn’t work, I’ll try pouring it directly on the wound.”

“Grr…I can drink…”

When the injured person enduring pain drinks the healing elixir— their entire body is enveloped in a gentle light, and the wounds rapidly close. While there is no loss of body parts, the areas struck by the Minotaur’s axe were in an unbearable state. However, they were beautifully healed.

Since this was the first time using the spirit medicine, there was concern about how effective it would be… but the effect exceeded expectations.

“Huh… is it healed already? I don’t feel any pain now.”

“Good. But don’t move for a while, okay?”

Shortly after that, Kyoko rushed to us. It seems a wounded person also appeared in the pioneer settlement around the same time. They accidentally cut their own foot with an axe while logging.

I cast healing magic just to be sure, and it seemed like he made a complete recovery. He was calm, as if the severe condition he was in just a moment ago was a lie.

(Regarding this, it’s like something out of an isekai fantasy. In Japan, that level of injury wouldn’t be salvageable. Things that shouldn’t come out of the body… Well, let’s not dwell on it any further.)

After that, I listened to the details. While battling two Minotaurs, reinforcements happened to arrive from the rear passage, unfortunately, three of them. Although their party consisted of five members, they were too focused on the monsters in front of them, which led to a delayed awareness of the approaching enemies. The rabbit-like warrior, too, regretfully said, “It’s because I neglected auditory enhancement…”

Searching while in combat is indeed challenging. Neglecting vigilance was a fact, but it was a mistake of the entire party. Blaming only him would be off the mark.

So, with the severity of the situation and the effectiveness of the healing potion in mind, I decided to exchange a large amount of “Healing Elixir.”

Currently, there are about 100 people going hunting every day. The elixirs are stored in the universal warehouse, and those going into the dungeon take them out, returning them in the evening. I’ve decided to replenish the stock as needed if it depletes.

In the end, the faith points used in this series of events amounted to a total of 19,500 points. It was a significant expenditure, but I don’t regret it at all. The last part was something I’m glad I noticed before there were casualties.

Frankly speaking, I don’t care if strangers die in the wild. However, I must protect the villagers at all costs. This is not about a sense of duty or responsibility; it’s entirely in the realm of self-satisfaction.

Even so, as someone who shares this life, I want to help and be helped.

Oh, by the way—

“Hey, Village Chief! Use your skill copy to cast healing magic quickly!” I’d appreciate it if you refrain from saying stuff like that, I’d let it slide this once.

(Because when I saw the injured person, I seriously panicked… Just replacing one was really fortunate.)

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