Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord

Thanks to the accelerated construction, the castle walls and ballistas were completed. Astonishingly, there were one hundred ballistas facing each direction. By the way, since the village only had a hundred people, it was impossible for all of them to operate simultaneously.

“Lord Van, how about taking a break soon?”

Til asked, carrying a lunch box and a water bottle. I nodded, realizing it was already noon.

“That’s right. Well then, since it’s a rare opportunity, let’s eat while enjoying the view from one of the towers.”

Saying that, I looked up at the two fifty-meter-high towers built to the north and south.

“Oh, in that case, I want to go to the Origo Tower where we can see the road!”

Kamushin, who loved heights, eagerly said, and Til smiled wryly and nodded.

“I also like the Grape Tower, which offers a panoramic view of the lake,”

I laughed along with their conversation and stood in front of the Origo Tower.

There, Dee, Arb, and Row stood in armor. Arb and Row already looked like they were about to die, but Dee was beaming with a broad smile.

“Oh, Lord Van. Are you going up the Origo Tower? I was thinking of training by climbing it, but if that’s the case, we’ll climb the Grape Tower. Well then!”

Saying that, Dee ran toward the tower on the opposite side of the village, with Arb and Row following while screaming “Eeeek!”

All things considered, those two really had guts.

Laughing, we opened the tower door and climbed the spiral staircase. It was a height that could be climbed in about ten minutes without resting, but it was still tough.

Kamushin, despite carrying everyone’s bags, was skipping steps up the stairs.

“You’re full of energy.”

“Til has quite a lot of stamina too.”

“I become immobile once I finish climbing.”

Til and I, the average stamina group, chatted casually as we climbed slowly.

When we reached the top floor, a pleasant breeze greeted us. The top floor, consisting of just pillars and a roof, had a great view and felt refreshing.

“Phew… finally arrived.”

Til said, leaning against a pillar and gazing at the scenery below.

Since the handrail was thin and unobtrusive, moving to the edge gave a spectacular panorama.

Tall mountain ranges and forests, endless grasslands and roads. Looking down, the castle walls shaped like a six-pointed star and patrolling villagers came into view. The apcaluru could also be seen in the waterways.

“For only a hundred villagers, it’s a bit too spacious, isn’t it?”

I muttered with a wry smile, leaning on the handrail. Til agreed, saying, “That’s true,” and began unpacking the lunch.

“Even so, with the buildings and facilities, this can’t really be called a village anymore. Maybe it’s time to give it a name and call it a town.”

“Eh? You’ll all end up jokingly naming it ‘Van Town’ again, won’t you? You didn’t even back down after ‘Van Village’ was rejected.”

Til smiled sheepishly at my words.

“It’s fine, isn’t it? I think Van Town is nice. Van City too.”

“You’re definitely making fun of me, right? I can’t believe you’re just teasing me.”

“Th-That’s not true!”

Til denied it nervously as I squinted suspiciously.

I definitely needed to be careful; if they named it something strange, maybe I’d just call it Van Land.

While thinking this, Kamushin, who had been looking toward the road for a while, spoke up.

“...Lord Van, that over there.”

“Hm?”

When I looked, I could faintly see something far down the road. Even straining my eyes, it only looked like a faint line.

“My eyesight has strangely improved recently, hasn’t it? I’m evolving just like the people of this village. I still haven’t reached that level, though...”

Feeling a bit uncertain about my own physical abilities, I said this. Kamushin nodded in agreement.

“They’re probably not soldiers or adventurers. They don’t look like traveling merchants either. There are many children and elderly, but not like a group of slave traders either...”