Published at 8th of June 2019 11:16:21 PM Chapter 119

Chapter 119 It seem to be in the Middle of Construction Work

Theres no way for Renya to have knowledge about something like urban development.

Fundamentally Renya is the type of person who does physical work. If pushed to say, his attitude towards knowledge is: He only knows the things he knows, but as for those things he doesnt know, he doesnt really care. Thats the type of person he is.

So of course he doesnt possess any knowledge regarding public work either.

What hes capable of doing is limited to somehow providing the building materials and securing manpower.

As for the question from where he secured them from, Renya kept his mouth firmly shut and never talked about it. However, from the rumors that normal people hear by chance, news, which makes one doubt their own ears, that a single rocky mountain near Kukrika has vanished, that several dragons are present at the construction site and are being forced to carry things such as lumber and stones or that a unit of 100 soldiers, wearing the Trident Principality armys equipment, tilled an unbelievably wide plot of land in a short time with hoes in their hands, fly about everyday.

While giving Frau, who was in her maid outfit, a ride on his shoulders, Renya thinks,

Somehow I have been pulled into something rather bothersome, havent I?

Frau managed to sever the connection with the house in Kukrika so easily that it actually surprised Renya.

The various types of plants thickly growing in the garden have completely disappeared without a trace, making Renya question where they could have gone after only using two days to prepare.

Even the basement, where Frau and Emil had been doing suspicious things, had been completely emptied out and only a deserted space surrounded by stone walls was visible through the entrance, which was left open.

No matter how much Renya questioned Frau about this, she stayed silent.

I dont know whether all this is under Fraus complete control. I wonder whether this hasnt been leaked somewhere unbeknownst to me, Renya doubted so, but as soon as he tried to press her for answers in a slightly more forceful manner, Frau immediately resisted by using her final weapon, A girls secret.

As expected, even Renya wouldnt be able to pursue the matter any further with those words thrust in front of him.

Therefore he only confirmed with her that nothing inopportune had been leaked to the outside and that shes properly finishing the management, processing and clean-up. Apart from that he has mostly left the topic alone.

The citys layout was entrusted to Emil and Mayria.

The biggest reason for this is that there is a lack of other, more capable, personnel, but even on this side various problems have started to crop up.

Saaay, Emil just what the heck are you doing? (Renya)

I-I wonder wh-what you are talking about, Renya? If I could have you remove your eagle grip on my head for starters, wouldnt that make it easier to have normal conversation? (Emil)

When Renya, who discovered Emil in the area where the building stones were being stored, saw her writing something on the back side of the stone tiles, which are likely going to cover the roads of the city, one by one, he quietly drew near from behind and suddenly used an eagle grip on her head with his right hand.

Once Renya continues to strengthen his grip little by little, Emil grabs Renyas right wrist with both her hands while keeping up her cramped smile, and begins trying to somehow tear his hand off her head.

Didnt you hear my question? I asked you what youre doing. (Renya)

I suppose confirming the quality of the tiles that will be used as paving for the roads (Emil)

Hoo? (Renya)

Ah, it hurts!? You dont believe me Renya!? Somehow I just heard creaking sounds coming from parts that must not provoke such sounds!? I have the feeling that this isnt the grip strength of a normal human!? (Emil)

Emil began to thrash about while raising her voice in a way that resembled a scream, but shes unable to escape from Renyas palm.

In fear, Emil surrendered to Renya who silently started to further increase the pressure.

Ill talk! Ill do it, so cant you loosen your grip a bit!? Itll burst open! My headll burst open!? (Emil)

Keep it short, okay? (Renya)

Once Renya weakened his grip a bit, Emil answered him briefly as she was instructed by Renya, even though she was still struggling and wondering whether she couldnt get Renyas hand off the back of her head someway.

I added a little trick to the tiles. (Emil)

What kind of trick? (Renya)

Renya Id like you to look and think about it. (Emil)

Removing both hands from Renyas arm and abruptly shifting to a sincere tone, Emil begins to stress the importance of her words while tightly clenching her fists.

The chance to participate in the creation of a city from scratch doesnt come around often. (Emil)

Normally places where people live dont suddenly appear at the scale of a city.

Most of the times it begins with something at a far smaller scale and then slowly grows into a considerable size.

What Renya is building completely skips this regular process and is a project of designing a city from nothing.

Its not like there arent any cities in this world that were built in such manner, but you can call it a rare occurrence.

Yeah. (Renya)

Because I ran into this rare opportunity, it makes me wonder whether it isnt my duty as an engineer to go all out and use all methods available. (Emil)

What precisely do you plan to do? (Renya)

That is, you know, Renya. I abundantly incorporated my special magic formulae, in other words, one that absorbs mana from the residents little by little and stores it, to ouch, ouch! It hurts, Renya! (Emil)

In the middle of her speech, Renya started to put strength into his grip again. Once more Emil thrashed around while opening her clenched fists and then holding her own head.

Rejected. (Renya)

I-Isnt it fine? Common residents dont have many opportunities to use their mana anyway! I will configure it so that it absorbs so little that they wont even feel any fatigue from it! (Emil)

Thats not the problem here. You would also hate a city where you are exploited without your consent by some unknown entity, right? (Renya)

Eh? (Emil)

Emil turns around in Renyas direction with a puzzled expression.

While loosening the strength in his hand unconsciously due to her expression, Renya wondered whether he had said something odd. Emil asked him while looking really mystified,

Human cities they dont have such function? (Emil)

No or thats what I think at least. (Renya)

When she asks that while staring at him, Renya lost confidence in his own words and answered while faltering a bit.

Once he tries thinking about it, Emil hasnt gone out of Renyas home except for things like visiting army facilities. She probably didnt have many chances to see how typical humans spend their time.

Eh? I mean, theres air conditioning and even a proper water and sewer service in your house, isnt there Renya? (Emil)

Those are Fraus work. There seem to be no places that use mana for their living comfort up to such a point among the typical homes? (Renya)

While answering, Frau with a puffed out chest, as if asking himHow about that!, pops up within Renyas mind.

Emil muttered while intently staring at his tight, flat chest,

Then what are normal humans doing about water or temperature? (Emil)

They draw water from a well or accumulate rain water? The temperature is probably regulated through making a fire or allowing the wind to blow through the house. (Renya)

Such a bad efficiency. (Emil)

Emil said with a voice containing her astonishment, or rather her admiration, or rather her inability to comment on it any further.

Our city will be completely managed by Frau and will also have the same functions as your home, Renya. Of course we have to collect mana from the residents bit by bit and set it aside for the maintenance of those functions though. (Emil)

Things like water and sewer services, a certain level of temperature regulation inside the city, lights to illuminate the city during the night and a communication network within the city. The city where Emil lived, in other words the demons city, has a difference in its scope and a few disparities. Most of the communities with a size that allows them to be called cities use a system to collect mana from their residents and a system that uses the accumulated mana to maintain the citys functions, according to Emil.

Though the quantity taken from the individual demon is slightly larger because we possess a lot of mana. Since the humans have larger numbers, albeit possessing little mana, I think we will be able to somehow handle it even if the collected amount per person is small. (Emil)

I guess that might have a certain charm (Renya)

Although all the structures within the city might be inferior to my home in Kukrika, if they can maintain the same functions, wont we be able to present that as merit which would compensate plentifully for the demerit of absorbing a little bit mana?Renya wonders.

In the first place, dont you believe that you are overthinking things a bit too much, Renya? (Emil)

Really? (Renya)

After all, this system, it was also set up in the capital city of the Trident Principality. However, it looks like the system over there isnt used for maintaining the citys functions, but for something else. (Emil)

Due to Emil stating that without hesitation, Shions body, who came to pick up building stones by chance, trembled with a start.

Having been assigned to Renya as the one in charge of military affairs, Shion is mainly the same type of physical worker as Renya. She readily abandons work that requires mental capacity at Emils or Mayrias level, and works hard and diligently at manual labor such as transporting building stones or ramming stakes into the ground for the sake of establishing a foundation.

Being referred to as the military official might sound nice, but currently an organization that could be called military doesnt exist in the Kunugi Margraviate.

In other words, Shion had a lot of free time as there was no work for her to do as a military official.

Somehow Renya has the feeling that Shion would still have plenty of free time even if they reached the point of actually having an army, but as he believes that its probably wrong to voice that out, he stays silent and limits himself to only thinking about it.

As for the reason, its because Rona has been employed as Shions assistant.

The opinion that all practical and businesslike matters will be very likely handled by Rona was shared by almost everyone in Shions surroundings.

Shion? Do you know something about that? (Renya)

N-No, nothing! I was just startled that you suddenly started speaking about the Trident Principality. (Shion)

While answering in a fluster, Shion lifted up all the stone tiles that were piled up over there and ran off as if escaping.

Due to Shions all too obvious attitude, Renya and Emil fully comprehended that she knows something about the function of the Trident Principalitys capital that Emil was talking about, but neither of them were in the mood to chase after Shion and confront her about it.

After all that was something relatively insignificant to either of them.

Rather than that, Emil grins broadly while seeing off the escaping Shion.

The stone tiles, which Shion took, were apparently materials with Emils bestowal magic applied on them.

So I guess that means its already too late even if I told you to stop now, huh? (Renya)

To begin with, it looks like I noticed it far too late, Renya realizes.

If he had done this before the city construction, he likely could have stopped it, but now the citys construction has already started with the pavement of the roads and the construction of several buildings in work. There are even parts that have been completed.

Theres no way that Emil hadnt meddled with those.

I feel sorry for having stayed silent about it. But I never actually thought that such functions dont exist in human cities. (Emil)

I will look the other way if you promise me that the functions will be put to use for improving the livelihood of the citizens. And please make sure that magic stones can be used as a substitute. (Renya)

Its probably necessary to inform the residents about it in a roundabout way, Renya feels.

If the residents stopped settling down in the city because of this, we will somehow still be able to handle it with a mass production of magic stones through Frau, Renya assessed.

You can leave that part to me. The elevation of the citys living standard is directly linked to the easiness of my livelihood. (Emil)

You plan to settle down here? Well, whatever, but (Renya)

I think itll become a city where its easy to live. At any rate, it will be a lushly green city with a set ratio of 50:50 between architectural structures and green tracts of land. (Emil)

Wait a moment. (Renya)

When he turned his look upwards at Frau who is riding on this shoulders, Frau tried to escape Renyas gaze by fully concentrating on looking up to the sky.

Seeing that, Renya grabs both of Fraus ankles, which are swaying on both his sides, and starts to swiftly put strength into his grip.

Frau, who was watching the sky, became pale due to the pain and pressure assaulting her ankles, tightly grasped her small fists and began to launch a barrage of punches towards Renyas head in silence.

Frau, I havent heard anything about this, have I? (Renya)

Master it will be fine ~nano. I will only plant the children with gentle temperaments. T-Thats why Id like you to take your hands off my ankles ~no. (Frau)

Children with gentle temperaments, you say? What children!? (Renya)

Huh? This was to be kept secret from Renya? (Emil)

Frau glared at Emil, who had apparently spit this information out on purpose and was currently patting her head that had just been released from Renyas hand, with eyes that had a dangerous glint dwelling within.

Emil I will remember that ~no. Master!? Fraus ankles are completely different from strong legs like those of Shion-ane-sama or Ronane-sama ~no! If you grasp them like that, they will be torn off ~no! Having a lot of greenland is a good thing ~nano! The human heart will feel at ease, and it will be an environment also making it easy for the elf Croire-ane-sama to live in ~no! Thats why Id like you to remove your hands ~no! (Frau)

Only that an ominous place outside the human world will extend to the size of a city, right? (Renya)

Thats not it ~no! It will be fine since Frau will manage it properly ~no! T-They might break ~no! (Frau)

In the end Renya wasnt conscious when his hands separated from Fraus ankles.

Frau, who was unable to bear the pain any longer, took the decisive action of head-butting the top of Renyas head as if planning a double suicide. Only when both were knocked out, were Fraus ankles released from Renyas grasp.

Emil, who quietly moved both of them, who had lost consciousness, into a corner hidden from peoples eyes, once again started with her work at the stone tiles as if being possessed by a demon.