Chapter 146. From the point of view of giving (2) gorgeous houses, I am truly proud.
As if he was overjoyed, Aken pounded the table with both hands.
“What the hell! What are you bringing out as if you were waiting for it openly!”
“No, since you called me with exceptional confidence today, I thought I finally finished it. That’s why I prepared it on purpose.”
In the first place, the series of steel recipes to be opened to Arken one by one was already in mind from before.
Now, it’s nothing more than clearing one and opening one.
“Same with this Damascus steel. How many metal secrets do you guys, Arel, know!”
Well, from Aken’s point of view, the outfit would explode.
It’s because I bring out the secrets of metal that I’ve been looking for so long, one by one, as if I were giving a child an assignment.
“I’d rather give it all away!”
“huh? Nope.”
It’s not that I don’t believe in Arken.
He is truly a craftsman full of pride, so even if I handed over my skills at once, he wouldn’t run away with it.
Nevertheless, the reason why I dare to do this is because he cannot digest everything even if I hand him over at once.
At least if you don’t hand over one by one from easy difficulty, you can never learn it.
If you’re greedy, it’s the law to pretend.
“Come on, finish this. Then I will pass you another secret.”
I was deliberately bragging and stimulating his ego.
“Wait and see! This time, I’ll finish it in a year.”
yeah don’t expect it
As I was enjoying Aken’s reaction, a servant came to visit me.
“Arel-nim, the architects have contacted you.”
Yes, what is to come has come.
I’ve been waiting for that news!
?
“It’s finally finished…
I checked it out with my own two eyes as I rode the fryer through the air to inspect it.
What came into my field of vision was the exterior of a rather gigantic city.
Inside the gray stone barriers are neatly arranged roads and freshly built, shiny buildings.
“It looks fine.”
Personally, I think it was built better than the royal road.
After all, this is my city.
After pulling the reins of the fry and flying around the city in the air, I landed on the plaza in the center of the city.
He gave Fry a pat on the back for good work and handed the reins over to his former servant, who was waiting.
And the artisans came up to me, who was happy to recall the scene just before, and gave me a slightly nervous look.
“….How is it?”
“At this level, you won’t hear that it’s not as good as other cities.”
“That’s not to say…
“You did well enough.”
When I honestly praised them, the artisans breathed a sigh of relief.
The result of steady construction for half a year after the undead incident.
A district that can function as a city to some extent has been completed.
“I want you to do well like this in the future.”
However, there is still a lot of work left for them to do.
It’s about 1/3 done now.
Only the basic functions were completed.
The paradise I hoped for is still far away.
“Do you think this is enough to relocate the residents?”
Seriously make the residents live here.
And it was judged that there would be no problem if the commercial area was also opened.
“At least you wouldn’t say you miss the old town, would you?”
I smirked and said to the village chiefs who had been summoned to this place.
They were perplexed in a cold sweat at my joke.
“I don’t think so…
” “If it wasn’t for Arell-nim, how would we be able to live in a place like this?”
“Nobody will be dissatisfied.”
It’s not just flattering.
As soon as they entered the finished city, everyone burst into admiration.
I’ll have to check to see if the features work in the end, but that shouldn’t take too long.
When the final judgment is made that there is no problem, then I said that I would return to the castle after saying that the residents would be relocated.
“Can you please look around more?”
“I’d like to, but I’m a little busy.”
it’s like a heart
I’d love to wander around inside the newly built hot My City, but now’s not the time.
I shook my head again saying no when the artisans involved in the city’s construction showed signs of uneasiness.
“I have no complaints about the completeness of the city. No, rather, since I have no complaints, I thought that I should proceed with the work quickly
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I still smiled mischievously at them, not realizing what I was about to do.
“Shouldn’t we have a housewarming party when the new house is finished?”
Of course, I can’t just go over without boasting.
“Are you going to hold a banquet to commemorate the city’s architecture?”
Asha made a puzzled expression as if she was surprised.
Suddenly, I called him to come to his office, wondering what was going on.
Is it normal for you to be taken aback when someone calls you out of the blue and says, ‘We’re going to have a party, so get ready’?
Asha started staring at my face to see what she was thinking.
what did you ask
“Arel-nim, excuse me for a moment.”
“huh?”
Then, suddenly, he put his palm on my forehead.
“Asha? What does this mean?”
“There is no fever. I thought it was a big deal for a moment.”
“Am I not sick?”
“But isn’t that the most unlikely thing for Arel-nim to say? A banquet…
Wasn’t that what you avoided the most?’
Ugh, as Asha pointed out, banquet and me are words that do not suit each other the most.
Even I, who likes to play and eat, hate the social parties of each nobleman.
As much as they know very well that even after I became famous recently, I have been consistently rejecting invitations from various aristocrats, saying that they are annoying.
I’m suddenly going to throw a party, so I’m worried about where I’m sick… of course… is it?
That’s why you worry if you do something you shouldn’t do.
“Before we open the city in earnest, I thought of publicizing it extensively. That’s all.”
The tourist zones or other zones have not yet been completed, but the state and commercial districts are at least complete enough to fit the city assortment.
It was impossible to keep the existing residents living in temporary shelters, so at this point, they wanted to open the city.
However, it doesn’t make any sense just to open it roughly.
This is because, except for some peddlers, there were still extremely few people in Pahilia.
Although it is a manor that has accumulated rapid wealth, the image known to the public is still a snowy countryside.
Even if a city was built there, there was no way that residents or nobles from other territories would be interested in it so easily.
It’s not a good thing to make it.
You have to publicize it too.
“I’m thinking of holding a social party before opening, inviting nobles and wealthy merchants.”
If the commercial district is opened rather than simply for the purpose of housewarming, many people will come in and out to do business not only in our company but also from outside.
And for the future, such as the additionally completed tourist zone, there was a need to give a performance that stood out to some extent.
What should I do?
As a result of thinking about it, I came to the conclusion that it would be better to hold a social party in earnest.
It was clear that people who were interested in the newly built city and those who were interested in me even if they were not interested in the city would gather quite a bit.
“…Surely a great idea.”
Asha thought seriously, then nodded in agreement with my opinion.
“Yeah, so I’d like to hear Asha’s opinion.”
“…You mean my opinion?”
He tilted his head as if he didn’t know why.
“No, now that I think about it, throwing a party is good. It’s nice, but there’s no talented person on our side who knows that sense well.”
Basically, our province has been recruiting based on ability based on work efficiency.
Because of that, everyone has no eyes on the culture and tastes of the nobility.
Even my close friends, for example.
Even if Seina is a village festival from a mercenary village in the first place, she does not fit into the party of nobles.
Dia is a magician, so she is far from culture.
Damon doesn’t know much about anything other than research.
Dwarf Joe, including Aken, is not even worth mentioning.
“Asha is from a noble family, right? I think it would be better to leave this to you. Of course, I won’t be idle either.”
Since I am standing for the revival of my city, I do my own thing.
I just wanted Asha to help me.
In the first place, even if I know the culture of the nobility with common sense, my fundamental taste is far from what they like.
“If things don’t go well, there’s a way to ask my mom or… or… the older sister of Princess 1, but if possible, we’d like to see a solution on our own.”
Princess 1 is the most up-to-date on aristocrats’ social relationships and tastes, but unfortunately I don’t have much interaction with her.
If I ask for help, I think that older sister will help too, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to go into debt on purpose.
That sister’s side isn’t hostile to me.
It’s not even friendly.
complete neutrality.
If you talk to me from this side, I will accept it.
That doesn’t mean it doesn’t come from the other side first.
So I don’t want to put my hand out if possible.
“How is Kania-sama?”
“…Asha, look back at what you just said.”
Asha realized her mistake and shut her mouth.
I couldn’t bear to speak, so I answered with silence.
Not even mentioning Kania noona in the first place.
It was because I didn’t know what would happen if I left it to him.
That older sister’s personality is farther from culture than I am.
If you don’t do it right, it’s not a social church, but a real fight…. There is a concern that it will become a prom. More than anything, that older sister is in the middle of a busy time right now.
“So you think you are the only talent left? how is it?”
“….All right.”
After seriously thinking about it for a while, Asha finally agreed as if she had made up her mind.
“Even though I have only had the experience of social gatherings before. If it’s something only I can do, I’ll do my best to help Arell.”
“I don’t have anything to worry about so much. At best, he would only call influential nobles and rich people. Oh, bring your father up too.”
“…I have to be prepared to risk my life.”
huh? I tried to encourage her to lighten her burden, but instead, it made Asha’s face even more bluish.
“No, I don’t need to be prepared to risk my life.”
“No, I will make sure to repay Arell-sama’s expectations.”
Asha is burning with determination for only one social party.
Um… are you okay?
Well, Asha is sincere, so she won’t just deal with it casually.
I decided to trust him and let him do the job.
“Are you throwing a celebration banquet?”
The president of Ernesia Bank, Marquis Hezil Carret, brought this up to me after a report on the bank business was over.
“Did you get the invitation?”
“Yes, I had no choice but to accept it.”
His wry laughter could be heard over the communication port.
“I never thought you would put it in my room without anyone entering it
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