“Mika Mother, I have something to discuss.”
After defeating the demon race, my daughter, Lisia, who is also the lord, approached me with a request.
“Actually… I would like to have a Goddess Statue erected in other towns as well.”
“Other towns… Ah, right. Besides Averell, there are other towns in the Dead End Territory.”
In addition to the Town of Averell, there is the Town of Mateo in the eastern forest and the Town of Tiapure in the western mountains.
Of course, they are much smaller than the capital, Averell.
“I’ve been so focused on Averell that I forgot we need to protect Mateo and Tiapure from the demon race as well.”
Both towns are part of the Dead End Territory, so as the lord’s mother, I must ensure their safety.
“By the way, how have those two towns managed to stay safe until now?”
“Thanks to the ancient great mage, Lord Averell, who cast a Barrier around the towns, they have been living in safety.”
I see… a Barrier.
“But in recent years, it seems the magic power has been waning, and the strength of the Barrier has decreased. The townspeople are always worried about when it might break.”
I understand the situation. We need to take action for those two towns soon.
“Shall we head there right away?”
“Yes!”
I will continue to request the creation of the Goddess Statues from Da Vinci, and we decided to go ahead to the towns to assess the situation.
We decided to start with the Town of Mateo in the east… but.
“This is more troublesome than I expected.”
The Town of Mateo exists deep within this forest. The trees obstruct our path, making our progress difficult.
“Is there no road?”
“Yes… this forest is known as the Abyss Wood, a dangerous place where monsters roam. We can’t construct roads here.”
I see.
“Monsters, huh…”
Now that I think about it, I haven’t seen any monsters lately. Hmm, monsters, monsters…
“Are there none?”
All I can hear in the forest are the chirps of small birds and the sounds of animals. There’s no sign of monsters attacking.
I search using the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).
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・Reasons why monsters are not attacking
→ Monsters fear the Gods
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Gods?
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・Gods
→ Supreme God Nagano Mika and Familiar God Lisia
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“Mika Mother, you are strong!”
Lisia, you are strong too…! After all, you are the daughter of the Supreme God.
“I understand now. The elderly townsfolk have been saying that monsters have become more docile than in the past.”
The elders know how the Abyss Wood and mountains used to be.
If they say the monsters have become calmer, it must be due to my influence.
“Thanks to you, Mika Mother, the townspeople are all living happily! Thank you!”
Lisia represents the townspeople and expresses her gratitude to me.
“Well then, while there are no nuisances around, let’s get to work quickly.”
“Yes!”
What we are about to do is to clear a path connecting the Town of Averell and the Town of Mateo.
“The trees are in the way. Should we cut them down with weapons?”
“I won’t do something so tiring.”
I hold my smartphone and snap a picture.
Complete Deletion (Uninstall).
It’s a divine skill that completely erases the target.
With a snap…! The forest in front of me vanishes in an instant.
“All those trees disappeared!”
I continue to use Complete Deletion (Uninstall) on the trees of the forest.
“Lisia, your feet are getting dirty.”
“Oh, you’re right…”
The ground was muddy and wet.
Perhaps it’s because the forest floor is made of leaf mold.
It’s fine for walking normally, but it would be difficult for carriages to pass through.
And if the ground is muddy, it gets dirty like this.
“Also, after the trees were completely deleted, there are holes everywhere.”
When a tree is completely deleted, its roots vanish too.
As a result, holes are left where the trees used to be.
“What should we do, Mother?”
“Don’t worry. Come here, Satsuma-kun.”
With a little hop, Satsuma-kun pops out of the box.
“The ground is hard to walk on. Can you do something about it?”
“…………” nods vigorously!
Satsuma-kun is full of motivation.
“…………” taps lightly.
Before I knew it, Tomato-kun had come out of the box.
He perched on Lisia’s head and poked my shoulder.
“What’s wrong?”
“…………” points with a finger.
Tomato-kun is indicating himself.
“Are you asking if you can help too?”
“…………” nods.
“Okay, then, please do your best. Make it nice.”
Listening to my vague instructions, Tomato-kun nods.
He takes out a box.
I’ve divided the box and lent it to him.
With a whoosh, the vegetable familiars emerge.
“Alright, let’s leave this to the vegetables and head towards Mateo.”
“Yes!”
“Oh, right. Walking is a hassle… come here.”
From the box, two Fenrirs emerge.
“Whoa! I’m here!”
“Howl! Me too!!”
“…………”
The little Fenrirs, the Puppy Fenrir squad, come out of the box.
Having recently undergone the Baptism, they are now about the size of a large bear.
“Can you give me a ride?”
“Whoa! Is it a walk?” “A walk, right!”
“Yes, a walk. Is that okay?”
“Of course!”
While riding on the little Fenrirs, we head towards the Town of Mateo.
As we pass through the forest, we arrive at a slightly open area.
“Oh, there it is. There really is a town in the forest…”
A relatively thick outer wall made of wood.
There are lookout towers properly set up.
I see, to live in the forest, you need to have at least this much…
“Halt…!”
From the tower, someone called out to us.
“An elf?”
A woman with long ears was aiming a bow at us, glaring with suspicion.
“Lisia, it’s your turn.”
“Yes! Luciel-san! It’s me, Lisia!”
The Town of Mateo is part of the Dead End Territory.
As the lord, Lisia is known to the townspeople.
As expected, Lisia recognized the elf on the tower.
“L-Lisia-sama!?”
The girl called Luciel jumped down from the tower and hurried over to us.
She quickly bowed her head.
“I apologize for the rudeness.”
“No, I’m sorry for coming so suddenly.”
The elf girl named Luciel stared at us intently.
“Lisia-sama, who are these people…?”
“This is my adoptive mother, the adventurer Mika-rin. And these are her companions, the little pups!”
“Adoptive mother… really…?”
Well, it’s understandable.
Just the other day, Lisia was single, and now an unknown woman claims to be her mother.
“Nice to meet you, I’m Mika-rin, Lisia’s adoptive mother.”
“………… I’m Luciel. Nice to meet you.”
This girl seems to be quite sharp.
She doesn’t immediately attack us, but she is clearly on guard.
A good bodyguard indeed.
But… I see. Now I understand why there’s a town in the forest; it’s because elves live here.
According to my scant modern knowledge, elves are said to live in forests. Makes sense.
“Did you come from Averell?”
“Yes! We walked here.”
“You walked… what!?”
Huh?
Luciel looks surprised…?
What’s going on?
“W-What is that!?”
When I turn around…
W-What…?
“A road roller…?”
Something resembling a road roller is approaching us…?
Luciel stands in front of Lisia, drawing her arrow.
“L-Lisia-sama! Please step back! It’s a mysterious beast!”
“No, that’s not a beast…”
“What? Then what is it!?”
Even if I say it’s a road roller, that won’t convey much… Hmm.
And why is something like that here?
“…………” peeks out.
“Oh, Tomato-kun.”
It seems Tomato-kun drove this here.
“By the way, why?”
“…………” points firmly.
Looking behind the road roller, a splendid road had been created.
Yes, instead of dirt, concrete was neatly laid out. A perfectly flat surface spread out before us.
“I see… so you did this.”
“…………” nods.
Hmm, but I didn’t expect such a magnificent road to be made…
“Ah, this is unbelievable!!”
Luciel was completely astonished.
“T-This forest… has such a splendid road now! And just a moment ago, there was nothing like this…!”
“My mother did it!”
Lisia provides additional explanation.
“T-This thing… did it?”
“Yes! This is also… a Magic Doll (Golem)! Probably!”
“I-I see, a Magic Doll (Golem)…”
Can all modern machines be pushed through with a Magic Doll (Golem)…?
Well, since the lord says so, I guess they believe it.
“Mother, you’re amazing! Thank you for creating such a splendid road!”
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