Chapter 37

After returning to the pioneer village, we first began by explaining the situation to the residents and adventurers.

"Impossible! This is a place that Kyle-sama and Craft-san worked so hard to cultivate!"

"Damn! No matter how much they are nobles, we can't forgive this!"

"Everyone, please calm down! Brother Zaid's proposal is not wrong. So, regarding the relocation—"

Before Kyle could finish speaking, all the villagers and adventurers stood up.

"Of course we'll follow you!"

"Yeah! There's no way we'd stay behind!"

"Guild Master! All the adventurers will move together, but don't even think about charging us for protection!"

"Let's build a village even better than this one and shock those guys!"

"「「「Yeah!!!」」」

I was a bit taken aback by the scene.

The amount Zaid promised was far higher than the meager preparation funds for the pioneers. I thought some would stay behind.

"Hehe, Brother Craft underestimates himself when it comes to his own matters."

"What do you mean?"

"Brother Craft is the one who led the development of this village. Everyone understands that. If Brother Craft goes, they will definitely follow!"

Is that really the case?

We are moving to a place that is likely to be more dangerous than here. I thought some would choose to stay.

And isn't it Kyle who has the popularity?

"Well, I see that Kyle is more shrewd than I thought. Let's move on to the next topic."

"Okay."

Then, we began to sort through the village's assets and personal assets.

"We'll have to leave about half of the stamina potions behind."

"Yeah, half of them were already purchased by Seira for the shop, which was a big help."

"Let's buy them back from the development funds and distribute them as usual."

"Okay."

"Most of the healing potions and cure potions have already been purchased by the adventurer guild, leaving only one barrel of each."

"If we're coming to this land, it would be worrying not to have this much left. Zaid is a pain, but I don't want him to die."

"Right. How about the alchemy and blacksmithing materials and tools?"

"Those are either guild or personal assets."

"Then there's no problem. We'll leave all the wood behind."

"That can't be helped. But don't worry, the new development site also has a forest. We can secure as much as we need."

"True."

Wood needs to be dried for a long time, but it can be managed with magic or alchemy. We'll have to work hard at the beginning.

What made Kyle shrewd was that he had already gathered materials for alchemy and blacksmithing in Gundar for the new pioneer village. With materials, we can make as many stamina potions as we need. Most of the missing materials can be obtained locally by commissioning adventurers, which is a big advantage.

"A little while ago, the adventurer guild master said that he cannot move due to his guild contract and will stay behind."

"I see... He'll be drawing the short straw."

"True. Once things settle down, we should contact the adventurer guild headquarters to arrange for him to move to the new village."

"That's a good idea."

Thus, the preparations proceeded at a furious pace. Normally, moving over a thousand people would be a huge hassle, but it wasn't much of a problem for us.

First, the escort.

Since the adventurers are moving with us, they will "protect themselves," solving the problem. Moreover, half of them are dragon slayers, which is reassuring.

When a one-eyed giant cyclops, known as an adventurer killer, suddenly appeared, Raidock dispatched it with a single touch of his armored sleeve, using a powerful combination of techniques to tear it apart.

He's become incredibly strong.

Next, the travel speed.

Thanks to the stamina potions and cure potions, all the villagers are energetic and don't get tired. It's like a picnic.

Finally, the luggage.

I will carry everything with my spatial storage, making it a true picnic. Fortunately, we have enough tents.

...Still, how much can my storage hold?

It feels like there's no limit, but it's convenient, so I won't think too much about it. Maybe I'll consult Mr. Jabeel when I have time.

We entrusted the rear to the adventurer guild master and moved to the new land with no major issues.

During the journey, Azure muttered:

"Raidock is so cool!"

"Wha—!"

Well, that's not really a problem, is it?

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Reefan and the adventurer party, who had moved to the site ahead of us, welcomed us.

"We've been waiting for you! Kyle-sama, Craft-kun!"

"Hey, any problems?"

"We've thinned out the surrounding monsters, so it's fine. Also, based on the city design you gave us, we've decided on the layout of the buildings."

"Great job, Reefan."

"Hehe."

"Alright, everyone! Let's start setting up the temporary living spaces! Reefan, it's up to you."

"Okay!"

The row of tents looked like a military camp.

"Reefan, I've noticed something recently."

"What is it?"

"The villagers, especially the ones who have been here from the beginning, aren't they all abnormally strong?"

"Ah, you're right."

"Did you notice too?"

"Of course. The lumberjacks can carry a whole log by themselves now. But why?"

"I have a hypothesis. I think the stamina potions are affecting them."

"Huh? They're like a super-effective energy drink, right?"

"Yeah, but think about it. Building muscle is basically about pushing yourself to the limit, resting, and then doing it again, right?"

"Oh."

It seems Reefan realized it too.

"Right, working at full capacity all day and sleeping soundly at night. They've been repeating this, and the physical laborers have become incredibly strong."

"Maybe the adventurers too?"

"Most likely. I think this is the biggest reason why so many can now deal damage to dragons in such a short time. Remember Raidock the other day? He can now take down a cyclops alone in this short period."

"Then, should we stop distributing the stamina potions?"

"Well, after discussing with Kyle, we decided to gradually reduce the effects for the villagers over a year and then stop distributing them."

"I see, it was originally for the initial rations."

"Exactly. Please let everyone know."

"Okay. I understand. What about the adventurer sales?"

"That will continue as usual."

"Got it."

It's fine for adventurers to be strong.

For the villagers, Kyle and I decided to keep the duration of the stamina potions the same but reduce their effects to the level of commercial products.

Of course, it's great that the residents are strong, but Kyle concluded that it might be too extreme and could be used for military purposes.

Well, there's nothing we can do about the initial members.

In fact, with many lumberjacks, they were a great help in the development of the new Golden Dawn village.

Thanks to these strong and cheerful companions, the new Golden Dawn village developed at an incredible pace. It was truly astonishing.

Jitaro is an initial member (´・ω・｀)