Chapter 80

An official from the Geographical Survey Institute came to my island to ask me to name it. This Geographical Survey Institute is a department that manages the territories of the nobles of the Holy Bandam Kingdom, and managing maps is also part of their job. They are visiting me because they need a name to add the island, which was not on the map of the Holy Bandam Kingdom until now.

I can't help but think it's a bit much to ask someone like me, who has no sense of naming, but there's no point in complaining to the official. When I suggested giving it a random name, they said it would cause trouble later and insisted that I choose the name. It's a preventive measure to avoid being accused of the official deciding the name on their own. I wouldn't say such a thing, though.

I thought really hard but couldn't come up with a good name, so I settled on the safe choice of "Brut Island." It may lack any twist, but it clearly indicates that it's my property, and it's a name that immediately brings to mind the connection to the Brutzelz Border Baron family.

After that, I visited Brut Island again to see the results of the golems' work. These guys...

...they did a great job!

The results exceeded my expectations! The exterior of the mansion is already complete, and all that's left is to do the interior decoration and set up the furniture. The mansion looks impressive, and a sturdy 15-meter-high wall surrounds it, protecting the mansion. The mansion has a five-story structure with three floors above ground and two below. It was a good idea to enable the golems to use earth and wind magic. With these two attributes, most construction work can be done, and the soil and rocks excavated from the underground were used as materials for the wall.

The farmland development is also progressing smoothly, and about 20 hectares of land have been cultivated. Of course, the wood and unnecessary stones and rocks from the cultivation were also used as materials for the mansion and the wall. The monster extermination is also going well, and the magic bag is filled with a large number of monster corpses. However, the 20 golems dedicated to monster extermination are engaged in combat, so there are no fully functional golems. Only 14 can walk independently, and 6 are severely damaged or unable to walk. To prevent this, I decided to upgrade the combat golems from stone to steel, using iron ore, which is easily obtainable, and to increase their strength compared to softer iron. It goes without saying that steel golems are stronger than iron golems.

Additionally, I created 10 more golems and ordered them to mine underground resources. Since mining is a harsh job, I used steel for the materials, just like the combat golems.

"Philia, what color should the curtains be?"

"Yes, how about a light pink for the bedroom, beige for the living room, and white for the hallway?"

"Then, I'll make them, and you can put them up, Philia."

"Yes!"

All the windows in the mansion are already fitted with glass, so we're moving on to making the curtains. Since golems can't handle such delicate work, we're doing the fine details ourselves. After the curtains, we'll set up the kitchen plumbing, then the bathroom and bathtub, and we want to finish the bedroom today. We used more time than planned for the golem modifications and production, so I'll leave the small items to Philia and take care of the large ones myself until the end.

For the kitchen plumbing, I'll turn the water supply into a magic item powered by a magic stone so that anyone can get water, install a magic stove, and make a cabinet. The contents of the cabinet are in the magic bag I gave to Philia, so she will take care of it.

The toilet will be a flush toilet, and the waste will be processed and decomposed using dark magic to produce clean water and nutrients, which will be used as fertilizer for the farmland.

The bathtub will be large enough for 10 people to bathe comfortably, with separate ones for men and women, and the water will flow continuously from the mouths of dragons. I'll also install 5 showers for each, with hot and cold water supplied by magic items. I'll stock soap, shampoo, and conditioner, and the bathroom will be complete.

For my bedroom, I'll set up a bed larger than a king-size, making it comfortable to sleep in, and then place the other furniture. I'll do the same for Philia's room, making it cute and girlish.

By the time we finished all this, it was already evening, so we decided to return to the mansion today. I really wanted to stay here, but I had promised to have dinner with Mother, so I had to go back.

"Philia, let's leave the rest for tomorrow and go back today."

"Yes, but is it okay to leave the mansion like this?"

"Don't worry, I've set up a barrier around the mansion, so no monsters will get in, and no one will visit here."

"That's true."

I ordered the golems that built the mansion to neutralize any intruders and the golems that built the wall to create fences for the farmland.

I also want someone to manage the mansion and farmland. I'll think about it seriously once the development progresses a bit more.

Ignatz is only about a month old, so his neck isn't strong enough yet. I have to be very careful when picking him up.

"Christoph, holding him like that will make Ignatz uncomfortable."

"R-Really? ...Phew, it's a struggle to hold him because he's so small."

I handed the baby to Hanna and wiped the sweat from my forehead.

"Hehe, you were even smaller, Christoph. You were so delicate that I felt like you would break if I touched you."

Mother often compares my childhood to Ignatz.

"Oh, right. Here, for Ignatz."

I handed Mother a pure white cloth that sparkled in the light.

"Oh, for Ignatz? It's such beautiful fabric, and the texture is wonderful."

"Um, this fabric... Christoph, is this silk spider thread?"

Father has a good eye. He hit it right away, even though silk spider thread and fabric made from it are almost never available on the market.

"Yes. I happened to get it and thought it would be perfect for Ignatz's swaddling clothes."

"Only you would think it's perfect for swaddling clothes. This alone is worth at least 1 million S."

"It's a gift for my cute little brother. It's the thought that counts, not the value."

Father looked resigned, and Mother was smiling the whole time. The faces of the maids, including Hanna, who were serving in the background, were tense. It's no wonder their faces were tense; 1 million S is equivalent to 10 million yen, an amount that an average person could live on comfortably for several years. Well, there are plenty of silk spiders on the island, so while it might be difficult to produce in large quantities, I can still supply silk spider thread steadily. It feels like I've found a money tree.

I'm sorry, but I'll take a short break.

I plan to continue, so please look forward to it.