91 - Episode 89 Opening of Waterways

It has been a few days since I signed a modest contract with Nomos. They have been making a lot of things for me and my life has been improving. Nomos has taken over the management of the soil of the entire land that we have cultivated, and the fields and forest land that I have managed to create have been transformed into a condition comparable to that of the living earth.

Tulu is working hard with Nomos to manage the land, and Tamamo is working hard to manage the fields while asking Dolly "coo-coo" about something. It seems that there is a good flow of people around Izumi's house, and they are all very energetic.

"Well, Dolly, take good care of them, will you?

We are all at the planned forest site. The soil is generally better now, and today we are going to let the planned forest area grow into a forest.

Thanks to Tamamo's hard work, the forest site has grown to the point where it is too big to be called a sapling. I felt sorry for Tamamo for all her hard work, but she seems to be in a good mood with her tail wagging, as if she is looking forward to Dolly's magic.

"Okay. Okay, I'll go."

Dolly waved her hand, and the trees, which had been growing at a faster pace than normal thanks to Tamamo, began to grow at a pace that was almost like fast forward.

"It's done."

Dolly says, smiling. Behind them is a line of trees that could easily be called a forest. The Great Spirit is amazing.

"Thank you, Dolly. Now that you've grown up, do you have any trees that are already bearing fruit?"

It would be fun to go fruit picking.

"No, I'll give that a little more time. We have done all the growth at once, which takes several years to a decade, so it is hard on the trees. Please give it more time and replenish the nutrients in the soil."

I see. Fruit picking is still out of the question. And they're running low on nutrients. I'll have to ask Nomos to replace the soil later.

Fruits will take a little more time, but I'm glad to know that I can enjoy forest bathing in the land of the dead anytime I want. I'm planning to finish the canal today, but I don't mind if I take a look around the forest for a bit...

"Well, let's take a look around the forest.

I call out to Sarah and the others, who are a little stunned that a forest has been ...... created, and we go for a stroll into the newly created forest.

I felt ...... something strange, but there are no trees growing there. I guess I felt something strange because there is no grass or bushes that should be there. It's nice and easy to walk, but should we add more grass and bushes?　I'll think about it while consulting with Dolly and Tamamo.

We walk through the forest, which is shaded by trees and makes us feel comfortable. The belles are chasing each other through the trees. They say it's more fun to fly when there are obstacles in the way.

As we walk, we come to a pond that Dine requested. She asked me to make it round, and I had a little trouble. But it looks nice in the forest, just like Dine said.

Through the dimly lit trees, a small round pond glistening in the sunlight, it looks like something out of a fairy tale. ...... is a fantasy world, am I right?

I'd like to enjoy the forest a little more, but it's time to get back to making waterways. We'll take a leisurely walk in the woods later. We go back to the canal and resume our work to complete it.

As I dig the ground and set up the processed rocks, I wonder how I can use the blocks I have pioneered. The pioneering is progressing well, but most of the blocks we have paved so far are just cleared land with better soil.

We can add forests as we did before, or we can grow lawns. It might be a good idea to move the field and make it bigger. I planted some tomato plants that I bought, and the field is getting too small.

I think it would be good to do it all at this time, but it's hard to move delicately because Nomos is working hard to designate the sanctuary.

If the sanctuary is successfully designated, the Great Spirits will be able to materialize and live, and they want a home. Nomos seems to be thinking of building a brewery.

I couldn't believe my ears when Deene begged me, "Sis, I want a house when I become a sanctuary.

I never thought that in my life, I would have a situation where a rich man buys an apartment for his mistress. The fact that it is not a mistress or anything is even more unusual.

When I asked him about the details, he said that even though he was a great spirit, he was no different from other spirits and lived a normal life in nature except for the King of Spirits, so he wanted to experience human life if he could materialize without difficulty.

I felt a little ...... relieved that they did not want a mansion and were fine with the mobile base I had carved out of a rock.

However, it seems that the living environment will change more than I expected in a sanctuary. I'm a little worried about whether the Great Spirits will be able to live the same kind of life as humans.

While I was pondering over the situation, the construction of the canal reached the last block before I knew it. The waterway was passed through all the twenty-five blocks to form a square spiral pattern.

Finally, from the last block, Dine is supposed to clean the water and return it to the ground. Since we are going to make a big pond in the last block, I am secretly thinking of making it like a fishing pond.

Since there is an ocean nearby, I think it would be better to fish there, but it would be nice if the central spring is kept clean and water plants are established in the channel, the ponds in the middle and the last reservoir so that river fish can swim around in them.

"Okay!　Now all we need to do is build a big spring here and we're done."

"Hmm. If only Nomos had asked him to do it, it would have been easy.

"Well, yes, but I have to do the parts I can do myself. Besides, after working so hard, it would be sad to leave the rest to the spirits.

Actually, there is another reason. If we don't do this, the pioneering tools will be completely out of action. ...... There are still many tools that we haven't used yet, but the spirits can do so many things that their presence has been greatly diminished.

I feel sorry for the pioneering tools if I don't make use of them somehow, since they are cheat skills. I wonder if I can find something that only pioneering tools can do. If I could shine one more thing besides magic bags and attacks, I'd feel better.

"Well, it's good to do what you can do without relying too much on spirits. I'm glad you feel that way.

You've heard this reply from Sylphy many times. It must be important. I think she is telling us that it is OK to ask for help from spirits or to depend on them for difficult things, but not to be dependent on them.

Well, I don't have a problem with it, because I've been pampered a lot, but if Sylphy is happy, then there must be a lot of people who have offended the genie. It's a bit brave of me to ask ...... what people who have offended the genie have gone through.

"Hey, Sylphy. What happened to those who made a contract with a genie and offended him?"

"Uh-huh. Is that what you want to know?　It's not a very pleasant thing to hear, is it?"

The cool beauty Sylphy smiles suspiciously and asks me if I really want to hear about it.　He looks at me like that.

"Well, I don't want to hear about it."

Sylphy was smiling, but her eyes were not smiling. Was Sylphy herself having an unpleasant time?　Anyway, a chill ran down my spine, so I decided to keep the subject to myself from now on. There should be no need to feel fear for nothing.

"Really?　Well, I'm sure Yuta will be fine, and it's probably for the best."

A little courtesy goes a long way. Right? I'll keep these words in my heart.

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"Yuta."

After digging a hole and lining up rocks, I was slapping my stiff waist when Bell flew up and jumped into my chest with a plop.

"Are you done with your work?"

Belle looks up at me with her clinked eyes. Her eyes are excited, probably because she can't wait to see how the pond is going to be drained after she finishes digging.

"Yes, it's done. We'll have the water flowing soon. Call Lane and the others and wait for them at the spring."

He pats Belle on the head and tells her that it is finished.

"Yay! I'm going to get my belt!"　　　

After flapping her arms and legs, Bell flies away at high speed, leaving behind a "Kyafu" sound. She's ready to play.

"Well, Sylphy. Let's go back too."

"Right. Shall we fly?"

"No, it's not that far, I'll just walk and relax.　

We walk leisurely to the fountain in the center of the base. ......The central fountain is a bit tasteless. We should name it something.

Well, I can't think of a good name. Let's just call it the Fountain of Fountains. We walk at a leisurely pace, meeting up with Sara and the others on the way, and arrive at the fountain.

All the spirits are here, and we can start the water flowing right away. Deanne is excited and Nomos, who runs away when the children are around, stays behind. It looks like they will see to the completion of the waterway.

"Deanne! Now that it's finished, I'm going to let the water run."

"Uh-huh. Thank you, Yuta. I'm so happy for you.

A smiling Dine pats my head. She must be really happy, because she doesn't stop stroking my head for a long time.

It's been too long, and I'm a little annoyed, but I've learned to be polite even when I'm close to her, and it hasn't even been half a day, so how can I treat her properly?

"..................Dine. How long are you going to pet it?　Isn't it time to let the water run?"

Speak softly, trying to keep irritation out of your voice as much as possible. I'm sure ...... Dine can be a separate category.　I'm afraid I'm going to do some damage to my stomach if I hold back. If I get a hole in my stomach, will it heal in this world?

Oh, by the way, Dolly said that the fruit of the genie tree can heal most of the people if they are not dead. A hole in the stomach will heal in no time.

"That's right. I was so happy I forgot about the canal."

You worked pretty hard, so don't forget it.

Ha-ha-ha. Well, I'm going to let the water run."

We all headed for the pond we had built in the forest and stowed away the rocks that were holding back the water.

"Flowed!" "Cue!" "Juncho!" "Cooooo!"

The belles fly after the water that has flowed out into the canal. Oh, Dine is in the lead. When did they move?　For a moment I thought about going after them, but then I remembered that we had dug quite a distance, so I stopped.

"Master. Can I go after him too?"

Marco nodded and went after the water with the vigor of an unleashed hound. Uri happily followed him. Marco is a wolf beastman, and even though he's a necromancer, which is supposed to be a magical profession, he's got a lot of physical strength. Maybe we should find someone to teach him how to use weapons.

"You can go too, Sarah and Kikka.

Sara and Kikka shook their heads when I called out to them. Sarah and Kikka seem to be the type of people who conserve their energy. FUKU-chan seems to be concerned about the whereabouts of the water, but she doesn't leave Sara's side. They seem to be getting along well with each other.

Come to think of it, it's about time to make Kikka make a contract with a floating spirit. Magically, she was able to make a contract a few days ago, but she hasn't made a contract with a spirit yet to have a safety margin.

Since I've been able to contract, I've gained a few more levels, so I think I'm good to go. I'll ask Sylphy to bring a good girl.

"Well, we're going to the new reservoir.

We arrive at the newly built reservoir with the Great Spirits (except Dineh), Sarah and Kikka. As we were waiting for the water to flow, Sara spoke to us.

"Master. What are you going to do after the reservoir is finished?"

"Well, I think it's time to finish Kikka's contract and go to the labyrinth city."

"Really!"

Oh, I'm a little surprised. Kikka has gotten used to me since we've been leveling up together every day, but I didn't expect her to scream so loudly. It's the first time she's done that except when she cries.

"It's true. I think it's better to start with a wind spirit or an earth spirit, both of which are easier to search for, so please think about which you prefer.

Kikka nodded her head excitedly. Her pirouettes are so cute.

"Yuta. Here comes the water!

I looked up at the sound of Sylphy's voice and saw Belle and the others flying toward me, with Dine in the lead. Marco was running a little behind. The water will arrive soon.

"Sara. Kikka. The water's coming."

I urged them to look at the canal, and the spirits and Marco jumped in with the water. It was like coming of age.

The clean water flows into the newly created reservoir, which gradually fills up. At this rate, it will probably be full by tomorrow. We watch the water slowly accumulate, feeling happy about the completion of the canal and the reservoir.