Lisia D. Caster
→ The current head of the Dead End Territory. 5 years old. Female.
Last year, her parents passed away, and she inherited the title.
Dead End Territory
→ A territory located north of Geita Niiga. It is flanked by steep mountains and a forest known as the Abyss Wood, where monsters roam.
This was the information I secretly gathered using the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).
It seems that Lisia is the lord of the territory neighboring the mountain where we live.
“What can I possibly say to express my gratitude…”
Lisia-chan bowed her head repeatedly. I noticed tears spilling from her eyes.
“What’s wrong?”
“During this battle, fifty soldiers lost their lives… I feel so frustrated that I couldn’t save them…”
Ah, that’s right. Lisia-chan led a rebellion to confront the poison dragon, Hydra.
“I am… truly a terrible lord… I can’t face my ancestors… wawup“
I gently ruffled Lisia-chan’s hair as she cried.
“But you’re only five years old, right? It’s perfectly natural that you can’t handle the responsibilities of a lord.”
I understood Lisia-chan’s feelings. I remembered my time before being transported… back when I was stuck in a black company.
“I was thrust into a job without knowing anything, made mistakes, and got scolded for it… I know that feeling of blaming yourself for being useless…”
“!? Y-you understand…?”
How many times had I been unjustly scolded by my boss back when I was a corporate slave?
“Do your best with what you can, and even if the results aren’t what you hoped for, that doesn’t mean you failed. You challenged a high wall, and you should be proud of that.”
So, there’s no need for her to blame herself.
“Waaah!”
Lisia-chan burst into tears. I continued to stroke her head for a while.
After some time, we arrived at the battlefield where the poison dragon, Hydra, and the soldiers had fought.
“This is terrible…”
The surroundings could only be described as scorched earth. The trees were withered from Hydra’s poison, and the ground was tainted.
The air was thick and murky. At this rate, the forest was as good as dead.
And scattered all around were the remains of the soldiers who had fallen to Hydra’s poison.
“Let’s go home and give them a proper burial.”
“Yes…”
Still, this was horrific. The forest had completely died due to the poison.
Without the forest’s bounty, Lisia-chan would be in trouble.
“Lisia-chan, could you close your eyes for a moment?”
“Okay.”
Lisia-chan obediently shut her eyes. I took out some Holy Ash from my Item Box.
The sacred ash created by the Vermilion Bird has a purifying effect. By adding divine magical power to it, I could bring life back to the land.
“Let’s make the dead trees bloom again.”
With a flourish, I scattered the Holy Ash. It was impossible to bring the dead back to life.
At the very least, I could restore this lifeless forest.
As the ash fell, greenery began to overflow from the ground.
“Bark bark!?” “Wow!?”
Feruta and the others were astonished. Wait, what’s happening… huh!?
As the remains began to glow, there appeared…
“Whoa! What is this…? Who are we…?”
About fifty elderly men stood there. Huh, huh, huh!?
“Can I open my eyes now?”
“Wait! Lisia-chan, hold on…”
Wait, wait, I can’t keep up with what’s happening. What is going on?
“Lisia-samaaa!”
The elderly men rushed towards Lisia.
“Everyone!? Why…? You should have died…!?”
Yup, these people were indeed the soldiers who had challenged the poison dragon, Hydra, and perished. Wait, are you telling me they came back to life?
O, Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet), please enlighten me!
Divine Resurrection
→ This can only be performed shortly after death, when the soul still lingers in this world and there are remains such as bones. The God can use the power of Holy Ash to perform this resurrection.
No way, can that really be done?
『Well, it seems possible.』
I heard Fubuki’s voice.
“No way, that kind of miracle from a God…”
『…Are you joking?』
“…Right, I am a God after all…”
But… this is a problem. This is definitely going too far.
A traveling mage shouldn’t be performing such miracles. Lisia-chan approached me.
Oh no, this is going to reveal my identity as a God…
“Mika-rin-sama! Your magical prowess is truly impressive!”
…Huh? Did she just call me a master of magic?
Not a divine miracle, but a powerful mage.
“W-what do you think of me?”
“Um, I thought you were a very high-ranking mage who could use the Raise Dead spell.”
Raise Dead
→ An ancient spell that resurrects the dead. It requires the highest level of magical talent and an immense amount of magical power.
I see. There is indeed a spell that can resurrect the dead.
It seems she interpreted me as a skilled mage rather than a God.
“Really, what can I say to express my gratitude…?”
“You don’t need to thank me.”
I couldn’t help but feel a sense of responsibility for this girl.
“Could you please come to the lord’s mansion, mage-sama? I would like to express my gratitude.”
“But I said it’s fine.”
“One must repay their debts; it is the saying of the founder of Dead End who led our territory to prosperity.”
So serious. However, I understood her feelings.
After everything I’ve done, it would be unsettling for her if I didn’t ask for any reward.
“Money isn’t necessary.”
Receiving money in this world would mean nothing to me.
Because to buy the modern food and entertainment I desire, I need God Points.
And the local currency cannot be converted into God Points.
“…I see. As expected of a high-ranking mage. You see through everything.”
No, I don’t understand anything at all…?
“As you said, our territory is very poor.”
“Oh, is that so?”
“Yes. Long ago, when the founder was alive, this territory thrived. However, after the founder ascended to the heavens, our territory has been on a path of decline…”
So, there was an incredible person, and everyone became reliant on them, causing their own abilities to diminish, leading to their downfall…
“You’ve been struggling, huh?”
Hmm… this is troublesome.
I’m facing a situation much more complicated than defeating the poison dragon, Hydra.
Just then…
“Bark?”
“Huh? What’s wrong?”
Feruta sniffed the air, twitching its nose.
Then, it dashed off toward the location of Hydra’s corpse.
Oh no, I left the poison dragon, Hydra, behind. Something was oozing from it.
“Black… water?”
Could it be the poison secreted by the poison dragon, Hydra?
No… wait a moment. This smell…
“Could it be…?!”
I approached the black spring.
Crude Oil
→ Crude oil that can be found in various places in the Dead End Territory. Usable on Earth.
Wait, crude oil is found all over the Dead End Territory…!?
“Lisia-chan… what’s that black water?”
“Huh? Oh, that’s just the stinky water that comes from various places in our territory. It’s worthless garbage.”
Worthless? That’s a treasure trove!
“Lisia-chan, are you not using that black water?”
“Yes. In fact, it’s a hassle to deal with. We can’t even drink it.”
Alright.
“Lisia-chan, you can pay me with that black water.”
“Wha!? Is it really okay to use such worthless water?!”
“Yes, of course. To me, that’s a treasure.”
“Uh, um… then… here you go.”
I opened the app, Meru God.
Then, I listed one liter of crude oil.
One Liter of Crude Oil
→ 8,000,000 KP
Eight million!?
And there’s an abundance of crude oil in this territory.
Then… perfect.
“Lisia-chan, is there an Adventurers Guild in this territory?”
“Ah, yes… the Dead End Adventurers Guild.”
“Okay, then I’ll join that guild. If anything comes up, just request through the guild.”
“Wha!?”
“And you don’t need to pay me in cash. Just pay me entirely with black water.”
I’ll take on requests as an adventurer.
For example, extermination quests.
For extermination quests, all I need to do is collect parts from the defeated monsters.
I can take the corpses home and convert them into KP.
And if I receive the guild’s rewards in black water, I can convert that into KP.
By working as an adventurer in this territory, I can achieve a twofold profit.
“Ugh… uuuuhhh.”
Lisia-chan clasped her hands together, tears streaming down her face.
“God… thank you. You have sent a savior to me…”
Thus, I forged a connection with the lord of the Dead End Territory and acquired a new source of wealth.
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