Akuyaku Reijou no Naka no Hito

Chapter 32 – Extra Story — Later Saints Will Accumulate Good Deeds

Translated by KaiesV

Edited by KaiesV

「Remilia-san, thank you very much…! You are the savior of this village for accepting my request even though I can’t pay you enough! I knew it, at least you can get this pendant…」

「I’m just trying to get the materials I want, and I really don’t want to take that… a thank you is enough!」

With a slightly flustered look, I showed my hands and face with a small shake to the side, declining the reward.

Emi wouldn’t have accepted anything if she knew the situation of this poor village. So I would act the same way, saying in no uncertain terms,「You have given me a room to stay and food to eat, and that was enough for me.」

Rather than take the old jewelry, which he said was a memento of the village chief’s wife, I decided to ingratiate myself and spread my reputation. This request was also an event in the「game」that Emi remembered describing this world.

When I came to mine ore, a material needed to strengthen the alchemy kiln, I found that a nearby village is suffering from monster damage. The main character’s group takes on the task of defeating the monsters that have nested in the mountains because it is a side trip from mining in the mountains. It was the kind of「game」event that is common in Emi’s world.

The initial reward offered is very low, but when you accomplish the request, you get an old pendant that says,「I want you to add this to your collection.」 What at first glance appears to be an old, cloudy gem of poor quality on the surface is actually a rare stone that will later sell for a very high price to a favored buyer.

Since this isn’t a part of the main storyline, it’s possible to clear the game by mining only the ore and not accepting the request from the village. I took a commission near this village with the intention of using the funds to winterize the village of territory, but my guess was off.

I never heard of such a thing in the game. I didn’t hear that the pendant was a relic. I couldn’t accept such a thing. Because Emi is a very sweet girl, and if she knew that, she would definitely decline.

Unlike Emi, I have a bad character, so I suspect that he is scheming, thinking, 「This Remilia, the adventurer, seems to be a good person, so I wonder if I can bargain for her reward.」I wouldn’t think of「Emi’s Remilia」as such, so I won’t even bother to mention it.

I refrain from taking such an important thing, and to avoid making the other side feel guilty, I simply reply,「In return, I would be happy to have you stay with me again when you come back here with a request.」

I guessed perfectly what Emi would say or do, and said,「I got the ore I wanted, too, which was my original purpose. The monsters will also become valuable materials, so I am not losing anything,」smiling like the sun and showing no hint of its backstory.

Well, other than this ore, there is no other material that can only be found here, so I don’t think I’ll be coming back.

I stopped by on the way to a commission, so I didn’t actually lose anything. I can also dismantle that monster and keep the parts I use and sell the rest for a profit.

The income I thought I was going to get is gone, and there’s no point in thinking about this or that anymore. Let’s think of another way.

I’m a little ahead of schedule, but I think I’m going to destroy the criminal organization to which the boy assassin, who will be my friend in the game, belongs. If I just take all the money that the bosses there are hoarding, the village will have a lot more money to operate with.

No, no good… It’s not time yet. It should’ve been the end of winter when his sister, who’s being held hostage by the organization against the boy, would have fallen ill. To help her out of it, even though he can’t touch her yet. Sounds like you were in too much of a hurry just because your best laid plans fell apart a bit.

Actually, this is the organization poisoning the boy, a skilled assassin, in order to get him to do their bidding. They give him the antidote, saying, 「This is a special remedy for this disease, and only our organization’s own apothecary can make it.」

The boy turns to crime for his sister. I remember when he pretended to his sister that「he was working part-time as a bouncer at a bar」and going out at night.

Unbeknownst to the boy himself, he had a thin, but significant, bloodline of demons in his veins. The boy’s magical power is as strong as a human’s, but this is the reason he is physically strong and has good night vision. Well, I don’t care what’s going on there.

After saving his life with nothing in return, I will welcome him into my village. He will spread the word without being asked what「Remilia」has done for them and how much they appreciate it, simply because they are a valuable asset to the village.

We can talk about the details of this matter later. For now, let’s talk about the village’s operating funds. In the winter, fuel will be needed to keep the village warm. But there is no forest near that pioneer village that can be used for firewood. There are not enough warm clothes. I wanted to use the money to buy firewood and used clothing from the outside… I should gather all the villagers at the lord’s mansion for the winter because of the financial difficulties. I really don’t want to spend months under one roof with strangers, but I can’t let them die.

Emi always tried to make everyone as happy as possible. She’s the kind of girl who doesn’t say that financial difficulties are inevitable, but instead thinks,「How can we all stay warm through the winter without money or firewood?」I have to think from the same perspective as well.

We can keep warm, but the population density will be higher, so we need to pay attention to infections. I wonder if the medications I have will be enough. Oh, that brings up another concern… I’m torn.

I wish there was a way to provide heating much cheaper than firewood…What can I do with the knowledge from Emi’s world? Hopefully it can be marketed as a new magical tool. Heating for grimoire exists in one form or another, but if we can make one without fire hazard, there will definitely be demand for it. Even if it is expensive, there will always be buyers.

Whether it is freezing to death or infection, I cannot afford to have even one person die at my discretion. Emi would never do that. I have to choose the best path so I don’t make mistakes.

In the meantime, let’s think about magical tools. For the people in the village to stay warm all winter. Let’s try to cut back a little on sleep for a while and see if I can’t recreate「Aircon」by trial and error. If I could, I’d make something that would work for heat, because that would be better received.

They prepared a dinner as the best hospitality they could, even though they are a poor village, as a way of thanking me for defeating the monsters they had requested. Invited by the village head’s young grandson, I bent down to the ground to make eye contact with him and said,「I am delighted. Please let me visit you for dinner,」I replied with my most beautiful smile.