Volume 6 Chapter 29-2 Concrete Road
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Borders, huh…” I muttered. “Better to set clear lines now, so no one can complain later.”
I wasn’t good with people or politics. But drawing lines on a map? That, I could do. I liked that kind of work—and with my editor skill, it came easy.
I already had the area’s data loaded into the editor, even the underground layers. It was a full 3D scan.
First, I traced the edges of the land. Lucky me—the borders were clear. A canal and two rivers made it easy. If the land had touched other borders, it might have caused fights. Sure, rivers can change their course, but it’s better than guessing.
Most of my new land was swamp and peat bog. That might sound bad, but I had plans. Rice farming, maybe even fish farming. It could work.
When I drew the lines on a real map, the land looked pretty big. Almost half the size of the Holy Kingdom.
The maps used here were more like sketches. They skipped the parts people thought were useless. That made me wonder—would the king have given me this land if he knew how big it really was?
Past the wetlands lay no-man’s-land. All the way from Ant Hill Fort to the Puppeteer’s Dungeon, it was empty. I couldn’t manage all of that, but if I built slowly and smart, I wouldn’t run out of space.
For now, I’d center my plans on the old Toyata village. It had solid ground.
I started sketching roads and housing plots in the editor.
If I wanted people to move in, I’d need more than roads. Water and sewer lines, too. Using the land’s slopes, I could place aqueducts like the ones in old Rome. It was fun to draw in the editor, but I knew real work would be harder.
My teleport skill could help with building. It let me move large chunks of land, like copy and paste. For big stuff, it was super useful—better than any real-world construction company. But the small jobs still needed people with tools and time.
I wanted to finish before settlers came. If I made it look like a miracle from the gods, people might believe it. That wasn’t really a lie, either—skills and magic were seen as gifts from the gods.
I’d draw neat blocks, then sell plots to the temple and the Merchant Guild. I didn’t want them carving up the land however they liked. If I sold cheap and fair, no one would complain. Legal deals were key to avoiding chaos.
I’d ask Miss Floria about it when I got back.
It wasn’t just empty land anymore. With roads and water, it had value. It was real estate.
Ports… yes, I needed those, too.
There was a canal, but trade had stopped years ago. Countries fought over salmon rights, tolls, and who ran the canal. Nothing got fixed, and now ships couldn’t use it.
Even without other countries, ships to the royal capital still mattered. It wasn’t far, but sea travel beat carts. The capital was the heart of the region. Just storing wall barley in a warehouse there could make money. Powdered barley sold even better. The Merchant Guild would love that. I’d let them earn their cut while I took fees from the port.
Toyata had a dock, but no one used it. Moving stuff from cart to ship took time and work. For short trips, wagons were easier.
So I thought—what if I built a container ship?
If I made the boxes fit handcarts, they could move faster. I’d need a crane on the ship, but that was doable.
I could even build a trolley line from the dock to the trade zone. Even one pushed by people would be better than carts. I wasn’t a train geek, but I used to play with toy tracks as a kid. Yeah… this could work.
Using my editor skill, I began shaping the port. I moved stone from the quarry like puzzle pieces. Slowly, a real terminal took shape.
But still… I wanted concrete.
It was costly in the capital. But I heard it was made from ash and sand found nearby—from the fire mountain and the white valley. If I used my magic bag, I could carry it all.
I checked with the Cyclops Eye. Both sites had teleport gates nearby.
Even better, there was one buried under Toyata village.
Was this fate? A sign from the gods to build with concrete?
I’d already marked the gate’s spot. I used my skill to lift the earth and found a hollow space beneath.
When I climbed down, the air was stale. It smelled like a tomb. I’d heard these places could lack oxygen… but I’d be okay, right?
I had some kind of dwarf blessing. Probably.
I stepped into the dark tunnel and let the dirt fall back into place above me. Total darkness. But I had night vision. Still, being buried alive wasn’t fun. Dwarves might like this, but I didn’t. Maybe I’d get used to it.
Maybe.
Notes:
• Holy Kingdom – Located on the east of the continent.
• Miss Floria – Elegant, silver-haired noblewoman in her 40s, referred to as an ‘older sister’. Judge of the Supreme Court and Baroness. Former tutor of Princess Auroora. Initially stern but warms up, showing a playful side. Close with Ms. Nina (Princess Auroora’s doll copy), treating her like a sister. Trustworthy and explains legal matters clearly.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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