Healing After Sweeping Spirits with an Almighty Skill - Chapter 62

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Episode 62
62. A New Zone
Spirit Domain LV. 4
Construction Available List
┼ Stronghold LV. 4
└ Materials: Marble (0kg/50kg)
└ Materials: Chandelier (0/1)
└ Materials: Domain Emblem (0/1)
┼ Furnace LV. 4
└ Materials: Iron (50kg/50kg)
└ Materials: Secret Charcoal (0kg/10kg)
└ Condition: Intermediate Fire Spirit (5/5)
┼ Lighthouse LV. 5
└ Materials: Red Paint (0L/5L)
└ Materials: Mithril (50kg/50kg)
└ Condition: Retainer Assignment (1/1)
┼ Hot Spring LV. 4 (Pre-completion)
┼ LV. 5 Expansion Condition (0/3)
└ Stronghold LV. 4 (1/1)
└ Lighthouse LV. 5 (1/1)
└ Intermediate Spirit (10/10)
It had been quite some time since the Stronghold and Lighthouse upgrades were scheduled for the fourth-level Spirit Domain. Among them, the Stronghold’s materials were once again something I’d never have imagined.
‘Determine the Domain Emblem?’
At the same time, it was a material that suited the name “Spirit Domain” rather well.
Beyond that, there were plenty of materials I already possessed or things I could push through with sheer numbers of spirits.
As a result, what I needed to prepare before the next level expansion was just Marble, a Chandelier, a Domain Emblem, Secret Charcoal, and Paint.
‘Wait. Marble? Where am I supposed to get that?’
The mines in the Spirit Special Zone produced countless ores. Unfortunately, however, there weren’t many varieties of stone available.
I went online to search for ways to purchase Marble.
Contrary to my expectation that I might need to arrange overseas shipping, Marble was readily available within the country. It would just take a little time.
‘At least four days.’
Even if all the other buildings were completed, I couldn’t move forward to a level 5 Spirit Domain without the Marble anyway.
Given that I’d have to wait regardless, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to invest more effort into the other buildings and aim for a reinforced construction.
‘How long does it take to make charcoal from scratch anyway?’
The Chandelier and Secret Charcoal.
If I played my cards right, I might be able to make these two materials myself.
* * *
The next day.
Work progressed on the Herb garden.
[Wow! Bumper crop!]
[We harvested so much this time too!]
Undine, my retainer stationed at the Herb garden, reported on the harvest with a bright smile.
Behind Undine stretched a cleanly cleared Herb garden. It was an empty plot left behind after numerous Noum and other Undine had cultivated it together.
“Good work. I’ll make a note of it.”
[Hehe!]
Undine headed off with the other Undine to finish up the final tasks, her face beaming with joy.
I pulled a small notebook from my pocket. It occupied the spot where a Snack Pouch used to hang.
‘Noum and Undine, Herb garden cultivation work.’
The Snack Notebook was part of the reorganized snack distribution system established when the land evolved into a Spirit Domain.
By now the number of spirits had grown considerably, and there was so much work to do that it had become nearly impossible to carry a Snack Pouch around and hand out treats on the spot each time.
So I decided to expand the Noum’s “Daily Box System” to the entire spirit population.
‘I write down all labor records in the notebook, and once the day’s work is done, I distribute everything in bulk.’
Tohhogi and Suhogi collectively received and stored or distributed the snacks for Noum and Undine. For the Salamander’s share, I’d leave treats at the Lighthouse, and I conducted the Sylph’s playtime during the evening leisure hours that day.
Of course, when the spirits ate the snacks they received was entirely their choice. They could eat them right away, after dinner, or during the next day’s work.
‘Office workers get their smoking breaks freely, so I shouldn’t restrict snack time either.’
Of course, I always carried special treats reserved for particularly exceptional praise, but that was a secret from the spirits. If they knew, it wouldn’t be special anymore.
In any case, the Herb garden was now cleared. It was time to move out beyond the fortress walls.
‘The Treasure House.’
Tower Treasure House
[Special Zone Items]
Construction Speed: 1 Coin
Building Relocation: 3 Coins
Spirit Recovery: 5 Coins
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Spirit Special Zone Reinforcement: 100 Coins
┼ Remaining Coins: 6 Coins
I had six coins to my name.
With that many, I could buy up to two Building Relocation Tickets.
‘Two, then.’
I ran through my mental catalogue of candidates for relocation.
First, the herb garden.
And then the spirit forest and the wind turbine.
‘If the spirit forest grows, its domain will eventually expand beyond the rampart anyway—moving both of them at once might be worth doing now.’
And why the wind turbine, you ask?
It had nagged at me for a while—if I relocated the turbine to the peak of Snow Mountain, wouldn’t its output increase?
‘Still, the excavation site is supposed to boost power efficiency, so there’s no urgent need to move the turbine just yet.’
Having decided which buildings deserved the relocation tickets, I spent every last coin and bought two.
‘Building Relocation’ items purchased: 2.
Use them immediately?
I nodded at the window hovering before me, and a new interface appeared in its place.
It was an overhead view of the entire Spirit Domain, with every structure marked on it—as though the whole realm had been photographed from the sky.
‘So I choose which building to move, then.’
I tapped the herb garden inside the rampart—the one cut in half—and then tapped near the herb garden beyond the wall.
Relocating Herb Garden LV. 7.
The window vanished, the ground trembled faintly, and then stilled.
“……?”
Wondering if that was all, I stood puzzled until Noum passed by and tilted his head at the herb garden.
[Oh?]
“What is it? Can’t you feel the life force that should be here?”
[Oh yes.]
Noum nodded as if to confirm—the answer was yes.
The herb garden was now just an ordinary field. The relocation had worked.
When I emerged beyond the wall, the spirits had already gathered, having sensed the change before I did.
[The herb garden got bigger!]
[Oh!]
Without my saying a word, they began clearing the ground and cutting irrigation channels on their own.
Crunch-crunch-crunch.
In just a few hand gestures and foot stamps from the Noum, the herb garden was cleared—precisely the size of what had vanished inside the rampart.
Satisfied with the performance of the relocation ticket, I unhesitatingly used the second one. I moved the spirit forest to a spot near the Water Source beyond the wall.
Relocating Spirit Forest LV. 2.
Whoosh, whoosh!
The trees of the spirit forest suddenly surged upward before my eyes. The ones from inside the rampart had been transplanted here.
Unlike herbs, trees had uses even when not fully grown—I’d thought that if some remained inside the rampart, I could just harvest them as needed. But I hadn’t expected them to relocate so completely and cleanly.
‘So next time, I won’t have to wait around for cultivation after using a relocation ticket.’
Even the heart of the spirit forest—Mandrake too—had transferred without issue. Though he seemed startled by the sudden move, waving his branches about, he’d adjust soon enough.
‘Good. Very clean.’
Watching the spirits begin resowing the now-finished herb garden, I opened my skill window.
“Huh?”
There was an unexpected change in the skill window.
Spirit Domain LV. 4
[Citadel Zone]
Fortress 3, Nest 4, Plaza 5
[Windmill Zone]
Wind Turbine 4, Warehouse 4, Mine 5
[Lighthouse Zone]
Lighthouse 4, Kiln 3, Workshop 4
Smeltery 3, Smithy 2
[Spire Zone]
Spire 3
[Snow Mountain Zone]
Hot spring 5, Sledding ground 3
[Suburban Zone]
Water Source 7, Herb Garden 7, Spirit Forest 2
[Underground Zone]
Bridge 0, Excavation Site 2
The Herb Garden, Spirit Forest, and Water Source that had occupied the Windmill District relocated to a new zone called the Suburban Zone.
It seemed that areas beyond the city walls were classified as the Suburban Zone.
‘The Suburban Zone. That doesn’t sound bad at all.’
Our Herb Garden and Spirit Forest would spread to the very edge of this Suburban Zone.
* * *
I ordered Marble online.
I’d never dealt with it before in my life, but it turned out that the price of Marble varied wildly depending on its marbling pattern.
After deliberating for a moment, I selected and ordered reasonably priced options for now.
‘If I really want to choose something I love, I’d need to spend time visiting the sellers in person.’
I didn’t have time for all that. What was urgent right now wasn’t the Marble’s marbling pattern—it was expanding the Spirit Domain to level five.
I had very high hopes for this Spirit Domain’s expansion to level five. The reason was none other than the Additional Construction Option.
‘That selection appeared the moment the Spirit Fortress evolved to level five.’
When it evolved into the Spirit Fortress, it was an option that allowed me to construct building versions of the other evolution choices I’d missed.
The Spirit Forest I’d chosen back then was now serving an excellent role as part of the Domain.
I wondered if an Additional Construction Option would appear for the Spirit Domain’s level five as well.
If so, I was deeply curious what form the choices I’d missed back then—the Spirit Island and Spirit Tower—would take as buildings.
‘I can coat the Marble with something decent for now and replace it later if I want to.’
Besides, who knew?
Since Noum were earth spirits, perhaps they could alter the Marble’s marbling pattern freely.
“Well then, shall we get today’s work done?”
[Ooooh!]
[Shaaaah!]
At my shout, the spirits all cried out in unison.
Today I planned to personally craft the Secret Charcoal, said to be the finest of all charcoals, and the Chandelier, said to be the pinnacle of glass craftsmanship.

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