Chapter 21

Let me be frank.

I went overboard.

Before I knew it, my house had become a seven-story building.

"This is practically a building now..."

"That's right!"

Sakura was smiling brightly.

"There's even an elevator, huh?"

"Yes, I created a similar device using magic!"

I slept, woke up, ate, took a walk, and got along with Sakura, then went to sleep again.

This is the result of continuing such a life for a week.

To be honest, I'm aware that I've been leading a rather decadent life.

"But, I feel like I did it quite a few times."

Actually, I only did it once in the entire week.

The rest of the time, we just slept together.

It's a mystery how it got this big.

In terms of frequency, it should have been just one floor.

"Your magic is so strong that it seems to fill up immediately after just one time. So, after the first time, even just touching seems to have made it possible."

"Huh? So, just sleeping together caused the expansion?"

"Yes!"

Oh, oh, oh,

The expansion method has been simplified even further!

Well, it's not bad that the house has gotten bigger.

"But at this point, you can't even see the lower floors from here."

Since it's a straight-up structure, even if you look down from the window, you can't see what's inside.

Is security okay?

In the past few days, I haven't been entering or exiting any floors except the top and the ground floor.

I've been checking with the golems and synchronizing things, but still.

"It's fine. With your golems, intruders are easily dealt with!"

Indeed, intruders are immediately eliminated.

On the second floor, there's a golem with blades for harvesting apples, and on the third floor, I placed a golem made of rock.

I thought the floor might give way under the weight, but apparently, thanks to Sakura, or rather, the magic coating on my house, it can withstand a considerable amount of weight.

Furthermore, thanks to the surging magic, weak insects and animals don't wander in.

I haven't been attacked by thieves or bandits either.

"So, even if security is okay, -- I really don't have any use for the rooms."

I was struggling to find uses for the rooms even when there was just one floor, and now there are six more.

What should I do? I'm at a loss for what to use them for.

The options are an apple storage, an apple tree storage, a golem storage, or a food storage for the werewolves.

Actually, that's what the ground floor is for.

I'm only using the ground floor and the top floor. Is this okay?

"You don't have to decide in a hurry. It's not like they'll rot or anything."

"Well, that's true."

Although I've been complaining, it's not a bad thing.

Especially, the view from the top floor is amazing.

The sky looks beautiful in the morning, afternoon, and evening,

"From this height, you can see the landscape clearly, which is quite interesting."

With my house as the center, there are cliffs to the west and a forest to the east.

In the depths of the forest, there's something that looks like a town.

Is that the capital the witch princess mentioned?

"Being able to live in such a comfortable place with a great view and be able to eat and sleep every day is quite luxurious."

"Hehe, thank you for the compliment."

Also, recently, dragons no longer fly over my house.

I'm not disturbed by the sound of their wings while sleeping.

At this height, I can see everything around my house, and it can serve as a lookout for defense. ...Well, with synchronization, I don't even need to look.

My eyesight has improved a bit, so I can even see the werewolves in the forest.

...Actually, they're guiding travelers again today.

Apparently, they've learned how to make money recently. They interact with people who want to cross the forest, trade goods, and gather food for me.

The leader of the werewolves told me that the food for the king shouldn't be the same every day.

When I tried to refuse, he said, "I will offer my life and body as an apology," so I couldn't refuse.

"Well, as long as they're doing it peacefully and not causing me any trouble, it's fine."

As I nodded, the werewolves looked in my direction.

They seem to have noticed my gaze.

Even though there are hundreds of meters between us,

"Our king's magic is so strong that our gaze is different from others. Therefore, we werewolves can feel your gaze no matter how far away we are!"

Indeed, they noticed, and now,

"Wow, don't prostrate yourselves in front of people, you guys."

They're bowing deeply and repeatedly while looking at me. Furthermore,

"Our king—!! We are spending our days peacefully as per your orders—!!"

It's embarrassing.

They're shouting in a very loud voice while prostrating themselves.

I really want them to stop because it's embarrassing!

The travelers are also very surprised!

"I need to talk to the werewolf leader about this later."

"You are well-respected, my lord."

I don't think it's just respect.

I don't want to keep embarrassing myself, so I'll have to talk to them.

"But, being able to observe various places like this is thanks to the house getting bigger."

It's really not a bad thing.

So, maybe it's okay to expand a bit more.

The continuation is currently being written! I'll try to release it as soon as possible (in the afternoon or evening)!