Published: January 13, 2026
The book editions of volumes 1 and 2 have been reprinted!・:+.\(( °ω° ))/.:+
The comic adaptation volumes have also been reprinted!・:+.\(( °ω° ))/.:+
Thank you all so much!
For now, I quickly handled the urgent matter of building the Bell Rango Trading Company’s warehouse. This time, I also made an underground room, which helps with the land issue.
“With this, the materials should be fine for a while. In the meantime, let’s finalize the negotiations with the commerce guild. I’ll leave that part to the Bell Rango Trading Company.”
“Understood!”
Rango responded cheerfully and energetically.
“Thank you. There’s something else I’d like to ask of Lord Van, if it’s alright to do it now...”
At that moment, Bell cut in with well-timed timing. She was polite, but her eyes were bloodshot. It seemed like she was desperately trying to get her request accepted, but I was also busy this time.
“Oh, sorry. I’m about to expand the town now.”
“Huh?”
“Expand the town, right now...?”
They blinked in surprise at my casual refusal, repeating some of my words, then glanced at each other.
Then, they quickly turned back to me.
“W-Where!? Is it before the adventurers’ town!?”
“Ah, once we secure the new land, we’d definitely like the Bell Rango Trading Company to be involved!”
The two of them excitedly closed the distance. Apparently, their merchant spirit was stirred.
“We’ll be expanding the adventurers’ town toward the Wolfsburg Mountains side. For now, I’m thinking of dismantling part of the city wall and doubling the town’s size.”
“Double!”
“Double!”
For some reason, their energy doubled as well. Well, more and more adventurers are visiting Seato Village. The population increases by about 500 people each month, but the number of adventurers can grow by as many as 1,000 per month. Of course, those who come for quests usually head to the next town quickly afterward, but it seems a high percentage of adventurers who have visited once come back again.
As a result, the average number of people staying keeps steadily rising.
By the way, most residents of nearby villages have already become new residents of Seato Village. There’s plenty of work and housing, so everyone seems very satisfied.
Under such circumstances, the Bell Rango Trading Company is growing at an incredible pace but is also suffering from a severe labor shortage.
The Bell Rango Trading Company is struggling in many ways.
But Van-kun is also troubled. He’s so busy that he’s seriously thinking about learning the art of creating clones.
Unfortunately, he has no idea how to learn the clone technique.
So, for now, the only thing he can do is prioritize tasks and handle them as best he can.
“For now, I want to make it so that three thousand adventurers and traveling merchants can stay here. Besides, His Majesty and the others will be returning soon. We need to expand the town for that occasion.”
“Mmm, when you put it that way, I can’t say anything... Then, we’ll leave it to you another day.”
“All right!”
After a light reply, I said goodbye to Bell and Rango.
After that, I went outside the town with Kamushin to conduct a local survey. Then, a group came running from behind.
“Lord Van! Please wait!”
The voice belonged to the mechanical bow unit led by Bola. Surprisingly, the youngest knight in the knight order, Porte-chan, was also there. They had hurriedly gathered about ten people, lightly equipped with mechanical bows and daggers.
“The outside of the town is dangerous, so we will escort you!”
Seeing Bola say this so earnestly made me happy but also a little worried.
“No, no, everyone must be tired from the long march. You can rest.”
When I said that, Bola gave me an exasperated look.
“I’ve heard Lord Van hasn’t rested since returning. Not only the villagers but even the adventurers are worried.”
“Huh? They’re that worried?”
I was surprised and asked back at Bola’s words. What a problem, I guess I’m popular after all.