A.N: I felt that deployment was slowing down, so I skipped a little time.

　Since then.

　Six months have pa.s.sed, the second and third team had come, and the village expanded rapidly.

　The dining hall has left our hands and some people who operated the inn arrived, so the life for adventurers is stable.

　Currently, my shop sells products such as cus.h.i.+ons and smoked meat, as well as soap using vegetable oils.

　Although the amount of income is decreasing since I handed over all the work, the resources from the labyrinth are increasing, so my income has increased more than before.

　The adventurers were able to descend from the second layer, and currently, collection in the third layer has become the main source for income.

　It seems that some of them are also trying to go to the fourth layer, but it seems that it hasn't progressed much because of the sea.

　Thanks to that, a life vest from leather sewn with a piece of wood is sold little by little.

　Because I've disclosed how to make salt and fish sauce in the guild, even adventurers who can't swim can get some resources at the fourth layer.

　It's very important to keep the adventurers motivated to not waste time.

　There is also great progress in agriculture.

　Originally, this place was judged to be unsuitable for cultivation. The reason is the growth of the gra.s.s and the solid roots.

　Weeds are growing overnight. The roots also prevent the hoe blade.

　The good for breeding environment had become a wall to agriculture.

　So Hill-san had an idea.

　He said – “If you can't cultivate with the soil, you don't have to use the soil.”

　In short, it's hydroponics. [TN: reference for hydroponic is here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroponics%5D

　In order to dissolve the soil nutrients in the water, pour the water once, and let the water be collected and packed it in a container to grow the seeds.

　A common problem in hydroponic cultivation is that the root will rot, but there's no worry in this area where it will grow in only one night.

　Instead, it's necessary to pour water every day, because the nutrients are sucked up in a tremendous momentum.

　This high cycle harvest had become a new attraction, but time and effort are needed for a certain amount.

　As soon as that information became well known, many people wished to live and cultivate here.

“That's why I'm busy lately”

“Isn't it wonderful?”

　Hill-san came to the hut first thing in the morning.

　I'm busy making a cus.h.i.+on to trade to the merchants who will come tomorrow.

　I've given tea as a courtesy for visitors, but I'll not stop just with that.

“Ah, hey! Alicia, don't play with the feathers”

　When I take my eyes off from Alicia, she tries to get into the mountain of feathers.

　Certainly, children should be like this – but now it's not the time to play around. Because the merchant will come to receive the goods tomorrow.

“Hey, please sort out the useable feathers properly”

“Yes. There, see, you can use all from this mountain!”

　I sew it into rectangular leather shape and reinforce the edges so the feathers won't leak out.

　It is hard work for a woman to sew hard leather, but my strength is beyond normal.

　Furthermore, since I'm using [Aura Weapon] towards the needle, we can just sew leather-like paper.

　What a convenient skill…… skills that don't care about any type of weapon should be reviewed more.

　By the way, Alicia can't use this skill. So sewing is my responsibility.

　Instead, she is in charge of sorting and filling the feathers.

　It's hard because she easily gets bored and tried to get into the feathers, it's tough to get bored and stop her trying to get in the feathers, but I should give her motivation to help.

“Can I ask you something? Why do you have a private job even though the income has been stable?”

“For moving to a city, I'd like to have Alicia go to school.”

“Am I going to school?”

　Right now, Alicia, is the same as me can read but can't write letters.

　I can't let it be as a j.a.panese person. Knowledge is an important a.s.set.

　Even though the number of people has increased, it's still a small community.

　I can't accept that such a child grow up in such a place.

“You can make a lot of friends”

“I'm fine, I already have Yu-nee.”

“I'm troubled if you leave this place!”

　Hill raised a scream.

　Looking at his face, I can see a face filled with despair. Am I that important?

　A professional farmer came. We also made an inn. There are also carpenters. Salts, fruits, and timber can be brought by adventurers.

　I don't think there's anything else left to do for me though.

“The meat hasn't been secured. Right now it's only you who can go to the fifth layer!”

“Oh, that's right … but currently, you can get chicken or wild boar right?”

　The charge birds are plenty on the first layer. Protein supplementation should be fine.

　Besides, bear meat and wild boar meat are available at the third layer, and even if the sea fish on the fourth layer is impossible, there are river fish available in the third layer river.

“Aside from goat, beef is still important as luxury goods”

“Because Morax meat is delicious”

“Yes, I won't yield”

　Flame goat, a subst.i.tute for goat, has a very soft flavor and low-fat content.

　On the contrary, Morax's meat has a very juicy texture because of its fat.

　This meat is somewhat unsuitable for smoked food, but it is very delicious if it is made as steak. The texture is very tasty.

“But aren't the adventurers be able to reach it soon? I heard that the growth rate in this labyrinth is very different from others.”

“That certainly it is”

　Gaining experience from the labyrinth, the status and level will go up.

　It seems that this labyrinth is so high that its rate of increase isn't comparable with others.

　It's not for beginners because the difficulty is already hard from start, but it seems that it is a good place for middle-cla.s.s adventurers to overcome the wall.

　Also, Alicia is growing fast here.

　Though my ability hasn't grown because I'm already maxed, but she has reached level 90 in the last 6 months.

　Even though it is not the same as fighting Behemoth, but this increased rate is unreasonable.

　Other adventurers also say that they rise 3 - 5 level in this half year.

“I thought about what happens at this high difficulty level …… but this growth rate is dangerous.”

“The days when everyone is going to be like me is near!”

“No, that's not it.”

　Hill-san denied in instant.

　Treating people like a stranger!

“You have dived to the seventh layer lately, right? What does it look like?”

“Ah, please be glad. I finally found metal!”

　Yes, since I've more free time recently, I've tried to go to the seventh layer.

　I was hoping there is something useful below so I decided to go there because I could use a shortcut to the sixth layer.

　As a result, it was possible to discover metal in the seventh layer.

　Specifically, there are bronze golems and iron golems in the seventh layer. In the eighth layer, Crystal Golem and Fluorite Golem were roaming.

　Although the number wasn't much, by taking the parts of the destroyed golem back, I succeeded in obtaining the long-awaited metal.

　Moreover, since the purity was absurdly high, it became possible to make high-quality tools.

“You have obtained iron! It might be a good idea to call a blacksmith”

“Isn't there Aldo-san?”

“He is a carpenter. Recently he has been brewing sake lately”

“Hut making will be done soon, but recently he had been making fences around the village.”

　Not long ago, this village was in an exposed state with no defense.

　The number of people has increased recently, so Aldo-san began to worry about theft and began to build a fence for the village defense.

　Of course, apart from theft, the water area in the center of this gra.s.sland had big meaning.

　As a relay point to the opposite town and as a supply point, the existence of this village is very significant.

　Without the protection of the guild, I heard that it is not surprising if it's used for the military, I felt chill from my spine.

“In addition, stable supply of wood, water, and meat, copper and iron as well as fluorite and quartz … I would be glad if you secure it.”

“No, really. I can't thank Irvin-san enough.”

　Irvin-san has returned to Tarhan city three months ago.

　The replacement has come.

　Right now Yaju-san has taken over the police work. Because they have also signed a three months contract, so it is probably about time to change.

　When we part with Irvin-san, Alicia's crying was terrible.

　They are the people who she met for the first time aside from me.

　Rudis-san and Luissan also took care of Alicia, and Alicia was also fond of them.

　They promised to visit this village again next time, but I wonder when it will be.

“Irvin-san, is he doing fine?”

“He seems to be fine. I heard he dives the labyrinth of Tarhan and has reached level 12 just now. “

“Just now ……. ah, transmission magic?”

“Yes, it's very convenient for such time”

　This world, the geography is divided largely, but it seems that transmission magic is developed considerably.

　Because information is related to life.

　For example, let's say that a harvest failure occurs in the north.

　If so, even if the neighboring town sent support, it would take time of more than a week.

　It is a sufficient time for people to starve to death.

　So a transmission magic 【Whisper】 was developed.

　If you have the magic tool, you can send information as soon as possible. Send a messenger, prepare the support, and arrive. You can save time for messengers.

　Also in this village, the magic tool is deployed in the guild branch.

　Hill-san used it to hear about recent news.

“For reference, how deep is the labyrinth of Tarhan?”

“It seems to be 16 layers. Because he had dived through half of it, he is quite excellent”

“Well, He had a match with me anyway”

　Since then, he had a match once a week until he's naked.

　However, he didn't have any progress either.

　But the last one, I had to use physical enchantment to an extent, I couldn't afford to hold back my physical ability.

　If he is equal to Yaju-san, wouldn't he do better than that?

“He is equal to Yaju huh… He could go up to 14 layers in Tarhan Labyrinth. But this isn't the case for Charon.”

“I don't know why you come up with Charon there … but no matter what, that boy won't lose you know?”

“He has a long way to go. Well, it will be a good experience though.”

“It is troublesome”

　Charon has been attacking many times since then. [TN: you know what he means]

　Of course, every time an “accident” occurs, He will be kicked out every time.

“Yu-nee, I felt sorry.”

“You know I didn't mean like that”

“Eh, but -“

“Okay, Alicia?”

　This girl is amused right now, but she hasn't noticed the problem.

　I should give her warning here.

“If I went out with Charon …”

“Un”

“If that happens what will happens to Alicia then?”

“Eh?”

　A dramatic expression, it's as if a surprised kitten.

“Listen, just in case …… no, if I were to have a marriage - I won't be able to live with Alicia, you know?”

　It's a nice place to live for a newlywed couple. But no matter how young children can be, it can't be comfortable.

　Alicia finally noticed the problem.

“Ehhh, Nooo - I want to be together with Yu-nee!”

“Then, you have to give up on Charon.”

“Un, I'll beat Charon!”

　Alicia was motivated and showed a gutsy pose. No, you don't have to go that far.

　Looking at us, Hill-san gave a heavy sigh.