I’m a Rookie, but I’m an Experienced Professional - Chapter 11

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Chapter 11

“Oh, come to think of it, I need to do the Main Quest.”

Only after leaving the annex building did I remember the Main Quest.

Surely they wouldn’t give me a penalty for failing, would they?

Worried, I quickly checked the Quest window.

[1-3. Gain recognition from the City Planning Department team leader.]

[Reward: 5,000p]

“What? It’s still the same.”

So it didn’t fail then?

Well, if it had failed, a system window would have popped up like when I succeeded.

“But why isn’t this considered a failure?”

I got kicked out, let alone gaining recognition from Toma Harens.

Maybe this doesn’t fail until I give up because there’s no time limit.

“Geez, I can’t figure out the criteria.”

Just like yesterday’s surprise quest, I couldn’t understand the success criteria at all.

“I guess it’s fine to leave it alone for now?”

But usually, don’t you have to complete the previous Main Quest before the next stage opens?

If that’s the case, then I’d have to either succeed or give up on this quest…

“Ah, I don’t know. My head hurts. I’ll think about it later.”

I was already irritated to the tips of my hair because of Toma Harens, and thinking about this too felt like my head would explode.

It’s not like thinking about it would give me an answer anyway.

I’ll ask when the system window appears later.

“More importantly, where should I go now?”

If I went home at this hour, Tabin would definitely worry.

Didn’t he keep asking if something had happened when I came home late yesterday?

“Maybe I’ll go take a look at the triangular roofs the team leader made.”

Yesterday I only caught a glimpse while passing by, and it was dark so I couldn’t see properly.

I should check for myself just how well he made them to be so confident even after copying someone else’s technique.

* * *

Belheim is largely divided into 10 districts, with the Lord’s castle and annex building located in the 1st district.

The place where I saw the triangular roofs was the 3rd district, where wealthy merchants lived.

“It’s clean.”

Perhaps that’s why. The buildings were luxurious, and the streets were clean. There was no trash to be found anywhere.

“There are no traces of flood damage here either.”

The area around the city gate and the districts where commoners lived were still suffering from the water damage.

But from the Lord’s castle to the 3rd district, there were no traces of damage at all.

This must also be related to magic.

“But why did they install triangular roofs here?”

Shouldn’t they start with the districts that suffered the most damage?

While questions kept piling up one after another, I arrived in front of the building with the triangular roof installed.

“What is this?”

He confidently shouted that he made it much better than mine, but this is a complete mess.

The triangular roof was too small for the building’s scale, and the slope was too gentle, making it easy for rainwater to pool.

This would not only cause leaks but also risk rainwater flowing backward.

“Don’t tell me he made all the other places like this too?”

I thought that since he was a team leader, he wouldn’t be that stupid, but I was wrong.

The triangular roofs installed on other buildings were all complete messes too.

“And he looked down on me with this level of work?”

It was absurd, but on the other hand, I understood.

The architectural technology of this era was far behind compared to modern times.

Concepts that were basic to me must be unfamiliar to them.

Just as I couldn’t understand the team leader, the team leader couldn’t understand me either.

“This area is protected by magic so it might be fine to install them carelessly, but if they do this in other areas, it’ll be a disaster…”

This wasn’t preventing flood damage but rather amplifying it.

There was a very high possibility that even greater damage than before would occur.

“What should I do?”

Should I tell the Lord about this fact, or not?

‘If I tell him, my plan to look incompetent and get fired would be ruined, right?’

But it didn’t make sense to just stand by when I clearly knew people would be in danger.

My conscience wouldn’t allow it either.

“Please, I’m begging you!”

While I was leaning more toward telling the Lord, I heard a desperate voice.

“If you leave it like this, our house will completely collapse!”

When I turned to look, a boy who appeared to be about ten years old was pleading with some men.

“Ugh, seriously. I’m busy as hell, don’t bother me!”

One of them sighed deeply as if annoyed, then kicked the boy.

“Agh!”

The boy’s body floated in the air and flew all the way to where I was.

“Are you okay, kid?”

I was startled and helped the child up. I could see scrape marks from sliding on the ground, but fortunately, he didn’t seem seriously injured.

“Waaah!”

The boy burst into tears and clung to me.

“Are you okay now?”

I waited until the boy stopped crying before asking.

The boy wiped his wet eyes with his sleeve and nodded.

“Who were those men?”

“They’re carpenters from Oak Heart Workshop.”

Oak Heart.

The largest carpentry workshop in Belheim, the place that had been rude to me before, asking me to teach them how to make triangular roofs.

“During the last rainy season, the ceiling broke and water came in everywhere. The walls and floor are all wet, and it creaks when you walk. There are lots of holes too.”

“Then you need to repair it quickly. If you leave it like that, more problems will arise.”

“My parents asked the workshop, but everyone says their schedule is full and to wait.”

The boy’s eyes became moist again.

“So I tried to ask them directly. I was afraid the house would completely collapse if we left it like this… *sob sob*”

The boy couldn’t finish his words and shed tears like chicken droppings.

‘How pitiful.’

I couldn’t pretend not to know after hearing the whole situation.

Most importantly, house repairs were my specialty. I had completely fixed up Tabin’s house too.

“Where is your house?”

The boy stopped crying and looked at me with wary eyes.

“…Why do you want to know about our house?”

“To help you. I’m a carpenter too.”

“You are, miss?”

The boy asked back as if he couldn’t believe it at all.

“Carpentry is something men do.”

“That’s a wrong prejudice. Women can do it too. And quite well at that.”

The boy still looked skeptical, but his wariness had softened a little compared to before.

“So guide me to your house. I’ll help with whatever I can.”

The boy thought for a moment, then nodded.

“This way, please.”

* * *

The boy’s house was an old multi-family house where several households lived stacked in layers within a single low wooden building.

“Haha…”

As soon as I entered the building, a hollow laugh escaped me involuntarily.

Water stains spread like blotches across various spots on the corridor ceiling, and the wallpaper was peeling weakly.

The floor was damp, unable to dry properly after absorbing moisture, making sloshing sounds with every step.

The problem was that this building wasn’t the only one like this.

The building across the street visible through the window also had mottled walls, and rainwater still pooled on the alley floor.

‘This isn’t a problem that can be solved by fixing just one house.’

Unless this entire area was overhauled, the same phenomenon would clearly repeat.

But such a large-scale project wasn’t something I could handle alone.

Most importantly, it would require permission from the administrator in charge of this area, and furthermore, from the Lord.

“What are you looking at so intently?”

“Huh? Nothing. Is this your house?”

“Yes, that’s right. Please come in.”

Following the boy into the house, I pressed my forehead.

The condition inside the house was more serious than outside.

One pillar was completely warped, and the wood was so soft it would sink in even when pressed by hand.

It was such a complete mess that I couldn’t even get a sense of where or how to begin fixing it.

“Can it be fixed?”

The boy watched my expression and asked cautiously. His eyes filled with vague hope felt a little burdensome.

“It can be fixed, but… we need to solve the fundamental problem first.”

“The fundamental problem?”

“Yeah. If we don’t solve that, no matter how much we fix it, water will leak again.”

The boy’s face hardened.

“Then what should we do?”

“I think it would be better to discuss that with your parents…”

I scanned the house where no presence could be felt and asked.

“When do your parents come home?”

“Late in the evening. They work at the Arcana Mine.”

Arcana.

Magic stones needed for making magical tools or casting magic, and Belheim was a place where arcana was abundantly generated.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that more than half of the workers living here worked at the Arcana Mine… according to what was written in the book.

“Then when do they rest?”

“Tomorrow.”

So they do rest on weekends.

“Then I’ll come back tomorrow with repair equipment. But…”

I knelt down to match the child’s eye level.

“Could you also call your parents and the other adults living in this building?”

“Why the other adults?”

“As I said earlier, this problem won’t be solved by fixing just your house. Other houses might need fixing too, so I want to ask them.”

“You’re really going to fix it, right?”

When the boy asked with a somewhat skeptical tone, I smiled and patted the child’s head.

“Of course. I’ll come back tomorrow, so wait for me.”

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