90 - Episode 88 The Story of Nomos

A few days after Kikka defeated the skeleton for the first time. At last, they have finished clearing the land that Nomos had requested. It's a great feeling of accomplishment, even if it's only thanks to the cheat tools we've been working hard every day.

Nomos. We've finished clearing the land.

"Oh, let's get to work on the deal."

That was easy. I'm a kid who thrives on praise.

Yeah, please.

"All right, here we go. I am Nomos, Great Spirit of the Earth. If you wish to make a covenant, take this ball of clay and put it on your chest."

Hmm?　Sylphy is a wind ball. Deine had polka dots, but now she's a tsuchidama. Why didn't she use "dokogok"?　Maybe it's because it doesn't sound as good as it should.

But it's kind of plain, except for the soil around me and Nomos, which is a little wavy. Well, let's just get this deal done. I take the ball of earth and press it against my heart.

But, what was sucked into me when I made the contract with the Great Spirit?

"Mm. The deal is done. It's going to be easier to move around."

This is the most modest contract ever. Sarah and the others are napping, and Belle and the others are playing with the genie tree. Sylphie is the only chaperone, so she's the only one to congratulate us. It doesn't really feel like it.

"Easy to move, what are you talking about?　Are you talking about the sanctuary you mentioned before?　Now that you've signed the contract, why don't you tell us?"

It's been bothering me. Sanctuary. Sounds both romantic and troubling at the same time.

"Hmm. I guess so. We'll need Yuta's permission eventually, so maybe it's time to talk about it. It's going to be a long talk, so offer him some tea. Or a drink."

"This sounds serious, so just stick with tea. I'll serve the drinks at night, to celebrate the signing.

"Well, I'm looking forward to the evening."

He looked disappointed for a moment, but when I told him I would serve him drinks at night, he turned smiling. I had been thinking that if I offered him a contract with a spirit by offering him sake, I might be able to catch a great spirit. If that happens, the world will be full of cheats. ...... Let's keep it a secret.

..................To sum up the story of Nomos, it was a pretty amazing story.

To put it simply, a sanctuary is a land protected by spirits. There are several of them in the world, and they are said to protect important points related to the balance of nature in the world as sanctuaries.

It's a great story, but this land is a former wetland, so they only dug a well in it, and it is not an important site that relates to the balance of nature. I put my questions to Nomos.

The uniqueness of being otherworldly and a tool suited to pioneering. The land had been barren for a long time, but now that living land and springs had been created, it was expected to grow even more. Moreover, even spirit trees are growing.

As a starting point for the revival of the barren land, it may be protected as a sanctuary, depending on how the story is told. If it is protected, they do not have to worry about being attacked by people. Sounds like a hassle-free situation.

"I understand that sanctuaries are great, but why is Nomos so obsessed with sanctuaries?"

"Mm. A sanctuary is a place where we spirits can materialize easily. But other sanctuaries are so important that we are not allowed to move freely. But if this place becomes a sanctuary, there will be a sanctuary where we can move freely. In other words, a place where spirits can freely enjoy themselves may be born for the first time in this world. It will burn, won't it?"

"Burning? Are you going to build a village of spirits here?　Shouldn't the resurrection of the land of the dead be done by human hands in the first place?"

"A village. A village would be interesting. And if Yuta works hard, it will be revived by human hands, won't it?

Will be, won't it?　What does that mean? Why are we talking about me trying?

"No, no, no. Nomos. I'm happy to be green, but I'm not going to push it. I'm going to take it easy when I can afford it, and I'm originally pioneering to survive, not to revive the land of the dead or anything noble like that."

"I know. I'm not saying you have to work too hard. All you have to do is make modifications so that Yuta can live comfortably without abandoning this place. If we can do something for you, we will pay you well and you can accept it if you agree.

Hmmm... ...... I don't have a problem with that much. I'm not going to abandon this place since I'm quite attached to it, and if it becomes a sanctuary, I don't have to worry about covering it up. If it becomes a sanctuary and the number of spirits increases, it will become a lively place.

"Come to think of it, why do they want to materialize so much?　It doesn't look like it would be inconvenient in its current state."

It is certainly not inconvenient in its current state. But materialization means a greater connection to this world, and you know how much fun it is to be able to materialize in a place where you can move freely."

I see. Nomos wants to create a kind of theme park or recreation area for spirits. So Nomos set a condition for the development of a large space.

"I kind of understand what Nomos wants to do, but I don't want me and Sara and the others to be banned from the sanctuary now that it has become a sanctuary. Are you okay with that?"

"Of course not. We will not take away the space that you have spread out. But if you bring a lot of people, please separate the area for people and spirits.

It is true that there could be trouble if too many people come. I don't plan to bring them.

"I don't plan to bring a lot of people, but if I do, I don't have a problem with separating the zones.

It's as if the spirits have kept me alive, and if I can repay them in some small way, then what's the problem?

"Oh, thank God. "Oh, thank God. Now I own the brewery. Yuta. I'll start brewing your hometown sake!"

Oh, man. Nomos is even more loyal to his desires than I thought. You don't think he planned to make his own sake?　Sylphy, who was listening to the conversation next to me, put her hand on her head. She has a headache. A genie, though.

"Nomos. Calm down. It's not a done deal yet. But first, we need mithril purification, glassware, and soil remediation."

"Hmm?　Yes, it is. That's right. We haven't become a sanctuary yet.

I've never seen Nomos in such a good mood. He's really trying to make a drink. I know very little about it, so I'll just give him the basics and let him do his thing.

"Start with mithril. Do you want me to put the ore out here?

Yes, that's right. It's a hassle. I'll do it once. Give me everything.

"There's quite a lot of it, are you sure?"

I dug along the vein with all my might. We ended up with a cave of considerable size in the labyrinth.

"It's all right. Get on with it."

I hope it's all right, but I rattle the mithril ore out of my magic bag with some concern. One after another, ore after ore comes out. I can't believe I've been digging for this much ore.

After making several small piles, I finally finish releasing the ore. How many dump trucks are there?　I can't imagine.

"Oh. That's a lot. Step back for a second."

When I moved away as Nomos told me to, Nomos raised his right hand and let out a "mmm" sound. The ore that had been in pieces liquefied. I don't understand how ore can turn into liquid.

From the liquefied ore, a silvery liquid was extracted in goporites, which formed a brick-like shape and hardened. There are six ...... of them, and that's all you can get out of a huge amount of ore.

"That's quite a haul. There are other small amounts of metal in the ore, but they are of little value or quantity. Mithril-specific ore or ...... dungeon ore is also quite interesting. Hey, Yuta. What about the rocks?　If you're going to use it, I'm going to process it and harden it, okay?"

"Yes. Make it into blocks. Make it strong enough to build a house.

As soon as Nomos replied, the liquefied ore solidified into a rectangle one after another. That's convenient, isn't it?

Huh?　You could have had the rocks hardened into the shape of a house. ...... No, there's no point in building a house unless you plan out the layout yourself and make a house you like. I'm not sure if a wooden house would be a good choice. I'd like to have a long discussion with the carpenter.

"I'm done!"

I had a lot of blocks completed while I was worrying about it. The value of the pioneering tools is seriously at stake.

"Thank you. By the way, you said you got quite a lot of mithril. Is this amount of mithril a lot for such a large amount of ore?"

"Mm. Quite a lot. In a normal vein, you can get a third of it. It's a lot of ore for a dungeon.

"I see."

...... That's no wonder mithril is so expensive. I had imagined that I had gotten a lot of mithril, but I guess I was naive.

"Next was the glassware. Yuta had sand from the beach, didn't he? Give me that."

When I took out the sand as I was told, it liquefied again, and what appeared to be glass came out in liquid form. That's kind of unreasonable. As I recall, glass is supposed to be heated at over 1,000 degrees Celsius, and other materials have to be added. .......

Of course it would be better if it were easy, but I wonder why I am not satisfied with the fact that something that looks like glass is easily produced right in front of my eyes.

"What shape are you going to make it?"

Let's just concentrate on the glass in front of us. I'm the one who asked for glassware, and it's a good thing that it's easy to do.

From there, it took longer than I expected. I finished the ordinary cups and plates without any problem, but things started to look a little weird around the beer mugs.

When I mentioned my sudden knowledge that the taste of alcohol changes depending on the glass, Nomos took a bite out of it.

I managed to push him away by saying that I only remembered the approximate shape of the glass, but he seemed to be planning to study it himself. I wonder what would happen if I taught him about crystal glass?　I believe you could do that if you put lead (tamari) in it?　...... should also put this off. Talking about alcohol in nomos is dangerous.

The dishes are done and now we need to mix the soil. The entire area I have cleared has been turned into living soil, and the reddish brown, dry soil is gone. Looking at this place, no one would think it's a dead land.

But it took longer than I thought it would. It's time to feed Sara and the others and go level up.