Chapter 59.1

Chapter 59: That time when I brought the shipwright to the village to train

TL: kizen

ED: Filip/Gecko

Im currently back in the village . I brought along with me the shipwright, as well as three other people who will be his subordinates .

Chief . Can you train these humans?1

The chiefs mother is a dwarf and he inherited their racial trait of being good with their hands . Because of that, he chose the woodworking path and is now working as a carpenter . Hes an innovator who uses those square posts you see in modern times for the buildings he makes instead of just the tree trunk stripped of its bark which is what is commonly used here .

For some reason, foundation work isnt included in a carpenters scope of work in this world but hes an amazing demonkin who can do both . If there was anyone who wanted their house built as the village expanded, he was the one you went to . There were other craftsmen of course so he wasnt the only one .

Its fine if you just give one persons worth of salary for the four of them so please let them live and work at the same place as the other workers

Ou, Ive heard about it . There are no carpenters on the island so you guys are having trouble making your own living space . I dont mind employing them . My business has been booming recently thanks to you so I also dont mind paying all of them for their work

Ahwell accept your offer then . I actually wanted you and the others to come to the island with me, but transfer magic isnt easy to use so I cant bring someone tall and not more than 4 people . We dont even have money to just use a regular ship as transport so thats why Ill just leave it to these guys to learn from you . Im asking you for this favor since this is the least expensive method

Ou . The village got even bigger since that time so there are a lot of people asking for their houses to be built . Thats why this is the perfect timing since theyll be able to learn how to make them from scratch . If they have a talent for it, they will be of some use to you after just a cycle of seasons from now

Thats pretty extensive, isnt it? They do have some knowledge on how to make one right now but I just wanted them to learn the proper methods and how to properly process the wood . How about just until they can properly understand the procedures and be able to build a complete house on their own?

Ha? Is that all? If youre in a hurry, theyll probably be able to remember the process and all after finishing three houses . I dont really want to do a half-assed job though

Hmm, I understand . For the time being, Ill have them return to the island after they learned the job then, Ill make them come back after making a few on the island . My number one priority right now is for us to build houses a bit further away from the coast after all

I dont know much about the sea but if you just want those build in a different place, should I lend you one of my men? They might still be amateurs but they should still be useful

The humans over there really dont have any knowledge about that kind of work . It would have been nice if there was someone who can do carpentry work among them though

It just depends on how you use them you know? They could probably just have them help in lifting up the heavy stuff or shave down the wood to make it straight right?

Ou, just think of it as me loaning you one of my workers while your men are training over here . That way, you can build proper homes over there even with people who dont have experience

The conversation continued like that and in the end, he let us borrow one of his skilled workers in exchange for the four trainees . Well, I guess he does have a point .

Well then, Ill be coming back to the village from time to time so please let me know if anything happens while Im away . As for you guys, you may have heard it earlier but it seems like youll be given wages . You arent day laborers here so you wont be paid daily . Because of that, Ill lend you some spending money you can use for your personal expenses . You can just give it back to me when you receive your pay . You guys have seen the demonkins currency before, right?

Yeah . But still, is this really alright?

I dont mind as long as you pay me back . I also dont care what you do with your hard-earned pay . I might end up leaving the work to my subordinates but Im not one to take money that another person had earned you know? Although this village has been expanding a bit recently, drinking is still the only thing you can do here for amusement . If you dont have money, you wont be able to enjoy even that . Anyway, just let me know when youve learned how to build houses . I havent been in a position where I have to hand out orders to someone before so I dont know what the limit is before you start feeling overworked so Im sorry about that in advance

No no, not only did you not kill us, you even gave us food and paying jobs so we dont have any reason to complain

Im glad if thats how you feel . Anyway, Ive been hearing stories of how strict that craftsman is ever since I was a child so please be careful

R-roger

Well then, please do your best okay?

After saying that I went home .

Im back~

Papa, welcome~

Hey there . Im back . I came back all of a sudden so Okaa-san and mama arent here, are they?

Un, but Granma Licorice is here you know?

I see . Thats a relief then

Ara, welcome back

Ah, Im back mother-in-law . Wheres Lily?

I see . How about you Miel? Do you prefer playing at home?

Un . The cow-sans and pig-sand are big and scary so Im just studying magic

Oh, how admirable

I ruffled his hair as I said that . He has soft hair just like his mother .

Stop it papa . Im not a child anymore you know?

Haha, I see . Okaa-san and mama dont really specialize in magic so papa will teach you later okay?

Dangerous magic is still not allowed you know?

As I said that, I saw the figure of my mother in law who went out earlier smiling by the entryway .

Thats right Miel-kun! Granpa Hail and Granpa Ichii, Granma Sleet and Granma Licorice, as well as your two mothers arent that good with magic . So, how about it?

Hmm, I guess I dont really see everyone using magic . Mama only uses it when cooking . As for mama Suzuran, hers is a bit scary

Ah, thats right . Suzurans is pretty strong, isnt it? I wonder if she still cant control it . Well then, what attributes can you use?

Hmm fire, water, and light I guess

Shall we learn earth magic then?

After saying that, I dug up the dirt by my feet and wet with water to create a mud ball .

Well then, how about you try to turn this mudball into any shape you like using magic

I used that method since I thought it would be better to learn by playing than just studying . I really hated studying after all and found it easier if it felt like I was just playing .

How about you try turning it into something simple first . Ah, thats right . How about you turn this sphere into a square

Un

He was struggling at first but the mud ball slowly started deforming so he must be getting the hang of it .

Ohh, amazing

He didnt give me a reply . He must be concentrating then .

Hmm, I guess I should also try to make a figurines .

Its just the basic shape of a person though!

I did it~

Papa did it too

Miel presented to me the mud ball that now has slightly rounded corners .

Ohh, amazing . Its pretty good for your first try you know? Papa also did it you know? Its a man with a buster sword . The triangle thing at the top is his helmet

Its pyramid head-sama no matter how you look at it . 2

So cool~ . Who is this person?

Hes a scary person who appears out of dense fog and kills bad people you know?

Ahcrap

He started tearing up . What should I do?

Good kids are fine though, okay? And although I say bad people, its only the people who do really bad things . If its just a prank, he wont come out

Really~?

Yeah

What kind of really bad things?

Hmm He wont come unless its someone who kills everyone in the village . Thats why he absolutely wont come out 3

I have to point out that he absolutely wont come since it might leave some kind of trauma .

But you must have seen him before since you know about him, right?

What a sharp kid .

I read about it in a book at the towns bookstore you see . A long time ago, he brought peace to a human town after beating the bad guys you know?

I see! So hes really just a good person after all!

Eh? Ahyeah, sure

I guess his backstory ended up like that . Its really troublesome to explain . Im sorry for being a useless father . Also, using the towns bookstore ended up being a convenient excuse!