Published: September 10, 2025
I’m Satou. There’s a saying about the calm before the storm, and somehow I quite like that heavy silence before a disaster.
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“Geez! I really thought you were dead and was so worried!”
When I turned around after feeling Arisa calling me, for some reason, she was scolding me.
“More importantly, is everyone unharmed?”
Judging from the tragic state of the Royal Capital, there’s no doubt that the demon god or its subordinates attacked.
No, considering the bizarre situation of the epicenter turning to glass—
“Did my clone self self-detonate in the Royal Capital?”
“That’s right! I was so panicked thinking it was the real one!”
I apologized for making everyone worry, then breathed a sigh of relief after confirming the king and the people of the Royal Capital had safely evacuated.
Seriously, causing a self-detonation right in the heart of the Royal Capital—if I ever meet the gods, I’ll definitely have a word or two to complain.
“For now, let’s start restoring the city so people can live here again—”
Using storage and magic, I gathered the debris from the Royal Capital and relocated buildings I had previously duplicated from the otherworld to replace the ruins.
Since the furniture inside wasn’t replicated, it might be necessary to provide daily necessities for the lower-income residents, at least temporarily, to support their living.
“You’re still such a cheat skill user.”
“Ahaha, it’s convenient, so it’s fine.”
Watching me work on the reconstruction, Arisa and Hikaru exchanged looks of amused exasperation and muttered slightly rude comments.
“Mia, help out.”
“Okay, I’ll do my best.”
“I find this quite interesting.”
Next to me, Ms. Aze and Mia used spirit magic to help the transplanted trees take root. Nana, fascinated by the moving roots, stared intently.
I rarely get to see Ms. Aze’s magic, but when it comes to handling nature, she’s definitely more skilled than I am.
“Master, is there anything else we can help with?”
“Then, I’ll bring out bedding and food supplies. Could you carry them to the designated spot?”
“Yes, sir~!”
“Pochi will show off her transport skills!”
“I-I will help too!”
When I pulled out disaster relief supplies from storage, the beast girls and Miss Karina eagerly took the lead in transporting them.
“I’ll help too!”
“I’ll get the cart right away.”
Ms. Zena and Lulu wanted to assist, but they had other tasks.
“Wait. Ms. Zena, please accompany His Highness to inform the evacuees that the threat has passed.”
“All right, understood!”
“Shall we leave the golem squad behind?”
“Yes, please use His Highness’s golems as escorts when returning the evacuees.”
The knights and soldiers likely evacuated with them, so it might be unnecessary, but the powerful golems could still be useful in various situations.
“Lulu and Ms. Sera, please prepare the meal service.”
“Yes, we’ll do our best!”
“Mr. Satou, we don’t have enough manpower with just the two of us, so may we call the house brownies from the Isolated Island Palace to assist?”
I had already planned on that, so I readily agreed to Sera’s offer.
“Arisa and Hikaru, please go around the nearby cities and arrange for supply replenishment.”
“Okay!”
“Got it, we’ll go.”
I handed them the necessary cash stored in the storage’s contained bag.
“Master, I will accompany you as both escort and transporter.”
Nana, who had been watching Ms. Aze and Mia planting trees, had silently returned.
Perfect timing—I’ll have her help.
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“So, that’s how the nymph took me and Ms. Aze to one of God Tenion’s divine domains.”
After the reconstruction work settled down, I shared the story of what happened after the nymph led me to God Tenion’s divine domain while nibbling on light snacks prepared by Lulu and the brownies.
“What kind of place was it?”
“It was incredibly mystical, filled with light and greenery!”
Ms. Aze answered Arisa’s question with a dreamy smile.
Looking at that melting smile made all the fatigue from the reconstruction work disappear.