Chapter 2: Make A Village Here?

Chapter 2: Make A Village Here?

The one to suggest that I be sent to develop the wasteland was my step-brother Raul.

It was next to impossible to develop such a horrible place, so it was only a mission in name. In reality, it was me being exiled.

Be it from starvation or from the monsters in the area, there was a high likelihood of my death. Yet, no one, not even my mother raised an objection.

To them, I was such a disappointment that dying horribly and alone was the fate I deserved.

Luke, the Gift you got was called [Village Building], right? Then developing this wasteland should be easy! Gyahahaha!

Even now, I could still hear Rauls laughter.

Perhaps it was because he was always being ostracized that he grew up have a twisted personality. But then again, maybe someone with his disposition might just be what was needed in this turbulent time.

To be frank, I wasnt quite fond of fighting.

I had been trained with the swordand was able to get proficient in a short amount of timebut the act of killing people just didnt sit well with me.

My instructor would often remark: youre talented, but youre just too kind, Luke-sama.

Weve arrived.

Along with that announcement, the carriage stopped.

About a week had passed since I left home, but only now did we reach the wasteland I was banished to.

Ive been told what this place is likebut its somehow worse.

Huh? Did a chill just run down my spine? Nah, must be my imagination. Yeah, yeah, that must be it.

Well then, Luke-sama, it might be too sudden, but I believe you have to choose between two options.

Two options?

Yes. The first is live off the land. At the moment, our supplies can last up to maybe a month. We can cultivate the land and farm, but as you can see, the land is terribly barren. Even if we somehow make it work, harvesting enough for the two of us within a months time is unbelievable at best. Of course, we can hunt and forage in the forest over there, but, well either way, itd be extremely difficult.

Once again, I thought of what an outrageous place I was sent to.

The other option is for us to escape from here and go to some faraway city. No ones here to stop us or even tell on us, so itll be an easy thing to pull off.

Somehow, I got the feeling that Millia was suggesting the second option.

Which made sense since it was the more practical option.

I would have gone with it right away, but I had something I wanted to try first.

My Gift, [Village Building], I never really learned how to use it after I received it. I dont even have an idea what it does

I didnt know how, but I just knew my Gift would be useful at this moment.

And then

Make a village here?

The characters for those words then appeared at the edge of my vision.

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