Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 162 - Gateway to Another World and Dungeon Generation
384th day of life in another world - 72,833 pt
With the liberation of the townspeople imminent tomorrow, preparations for their reception in the settlement were steadily progressing. There was plenty of room in the tenement houses, and essential goods were adequately stocked. Needless to say, there were ample food supplies.
Exactly how many people would come was unknown, but after those who didn't want to stay in the town left, I planned to confirm their loyalty. After all, it was going to be a crowd of over ten thousand people. It would be quite a challenge to confirm in such a situation, and I didn't want to get involved in any strange disturbances.
To attract as many people as possible, I had been conducting food distribution locally for the past nine days. This was not only to lure them with sweet potatoes but also to let them know about the village's situation.
Initially, just seeing Japanese faces would invite ridicule, but gradually, as we continued the distribution, things improved. At least some people seemed to show a certain level of understanding of the differences between Nanashi Village and the Japanese Empire. However, that was only a minority; most of the beastmen continued to harbor hostility. Well, they still gobbled up the sweet potatoes, though.
It couldn't be helped, but the impression of Japanese people was quite negative.
(Oh, speaking of which, Ryuunosuke is probably going to be busy. There might be some commotion in the beastmen country—wait, is that something he'd consider?)
Meanwhile, as for the Japanese Empire's situation—it was going remarkably smoothly.
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Although the plan to summon orcs throughout the kingdom had been foiled due to the absence of the sage, the transfer of all Japanese individuals, including their luggage, had been completed. I had thought there might be some people left behind, but it seemed that the last group that appeared at that time was indeed the final one.
According to aerial reconnaissance by Drago and his people, the defense system of the barrier to the west had been strengthened, and construction of a barrier for defense against the beastmen country was progressing rapidly. Additionally, the expansion of the outer walls of the city was underway, and the development of farmland in the southern plains had begun. While assuming that coordination was in place, having everyone be skill holders seemed to be convenient for anything we wanted to do.
Oops, that's right, let me mention this too before I forget. It's about the reason why the beastmen couldn't start a rebellion during these nine days.
Among the people captured by the empire, there were many high-level individuals like adventurers. However, not a single adventurer had any skills.
Considering the skill of the fake saint, I think you can guess the reason. I didn't directly witness it, but it was definitely the case. After all, when the saint was appraised, her skill level had increased significantly...
(I'm not planning to criticize this, and there's nothing I can do about it. Well, they're probably risking their lives too. I don't know, though.)
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After finishing my morning rounds, I returned to my living room and stared at the monitor. Since I had accumulated a fair amount of points, I intended to use the "Secret of Ability Enhancement: 10,000pt".
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Blessings of the Goddess
Receive blessings from the goddess by consuming faith points
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Faith points can be acquired through the population and level of villagers, village development, prayers to the church, and defeating monsters, among other methods
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Even though there were already fantastic benefits available, I wondered, "What would happen if I strengthened this?" and "What other enhancements are available?" I planned to use the ability enhancement once more, but regardless of which one I chose, I wanted to check in advance what it entailed.
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<Secret of Village Skill Enhancement has been unlocked>
Please select the ability you want to know more about. You can only select one ability per release, and you cannot change your selection, so please be careful.
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Just like last time, a warning announcement about the acquisition of goddess benefits appeared. I was surprised the first time, but now that it was the second time, I was calmer. I cautiously selected "Blessings of the Goddess" and looked at the displayed items.
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Blessings of the Goddess+
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- The faith points consumed for benefits are reduced by 30%
Excluded from "Goddess Descent"
- Magic stones and magic crystal stones can be converted into faith points
The acquired points vary depending on the size, purity, etc.
- Enhancement of benefit contents
Number of selectable benefits: 3
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(This is amazing... it was definitely worth 10,000pt.)
All the items displayed on the monitor seemed like fantastic enhancements. Although the goddess's descent was excluded, the 30% reduction in consumed points was an extraordinary enhancement. It would be beneficial for infrastructure development in the village and the settlement.
One thing I was curious about was whether the points consumed when meeting the goddess would also be reflected. Well, that wasn't a benefit, so it probably wouldn't work, but...
The second item, "Magic Stone Conversion," was also incredibly helpful. Currently, we were overflowing with magic stones, and processing them into magic crystal stones was relatively easy. Being able to convert them into points was significant.
(I also received barrier stones from the snake people. Maybe this is the best choice, depending on the number of points that can be converted?)
However, no matter how much I scrutinized the items, there was no list of acquired points. Without that being clear, it didn't seem like I could easily make a selection...
Finally, regarding the enhancement of benefit contents: "You can specify up to three benefits from various benefits for enhancement." When selecting the list of benefits, the post-enhancement effects were also displayed, which was a convenient feature.
For example, "Territory Expansion" would double the expandable area, and "Healing Elixir" would further increase the speed of healing. While there were no changes to the contents of the benefits, there was also an option to halve the exchange points—among these various enhancements, I was particularly interested in these two.
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＜Gateway to Another World: -pt＞
A dimensional gate that allows passage to and from another world
※ No restrictions on Earthlings' passage ＜NEW＞
※ Movement other than humans is not possible
＜Dungeon Generation: 25,000pt＞
Generates a dungeon at any location
※ Dungeons can be generated on Earth as well ＜NEW＞
※ Maximum number of floors on Earth: 15 floors ＜NEW＞
According to what I heard from the goddess before, it should not have been possible to cross from Earth to this world without having come to this world at least once. If that restriction is lifted, then with my and the goddess's permission, anyone should be able to freely travel back and forth.
There are probably many Japanese people who would like to try going to another world. And if it's confirmed that they can return to Japan, even more so. If we recruit our comrades, I feel like we can gather a decent number of people.
However, regarding dungeon generation, it seems oddly focused on advancing into or returning to Earth? I'm curious about that. Considering the goddess's intentions, it's not entirely incomprehensible... Oh, I guess I shouldn't dwell on this any further.
(But let's say I return to Japan. If I were to create dungeons... that would be like taking on the role of a demon king. If monsters overflow, it would be a catastrophe, and that's definitely not acceptable... It would be like the start of a modern fantasy.)
"Now then... for now, I've confirmed what I wanted to know. One more round of ability enhancement, and let's keep it for when we really need it!"
Though not perfect, the old man was pleased to have discovered one of the pieces of information he wanted.
Finally, tomorrow is the day of reception. I'll tighten my focus and start on the final preparations.
