A young girl in a village without protection - Chapter 18

Translator: Darling | Editor: Coming soon…

“Would Lady Sele be dancing right about now?”

Hisui was walking towards the desk facing the window as looked towards the Royal castle that was visible from the window.

He was in the room that was handed over to him in the mansion of Marquis Rinklat at the royal capital.

The room was the size of 6 tatamis. It had a bed, a closet, and even a table. For Hisui who lived in a small hut with Toi, he felt like he was in a different world.

She not only saved Toi but she also saved him from that lifestyle. Hisui swore inside his heart to serve by Selesina’s side forever.

[Woof………]

Toi was sleeping on the rug that was laid out right next to the bed. He seemed to look happy. Hisui relaxed looking at him.

“We have a solid roof here, it’s nice.”

He didn’t have to worry about the house flying away due to strong rains and wind.

Hisui was relieved about that and started to think about Selesina’s village.

“First we must construct a place for Lady Sele so that she can stay there…..”

They had requested the people of the village and not specialized carpenters. They may gather the materials somehow but there was no way that it would turn into a place as grand as this mansion.

It wouldn’t be a place to live but to rest…………instead. For now, it was fine to stay in the house in the city of Harmil. It’s closer to the village and Bethel would prefer that as well.

Hisui made a list of all the people living in the village.

The coordinator was the village chief Anton.

The assistant and the one responsible for building the house was Gatz.

There were 3 men and 2 women, 3 little boys and 4 little girls. 

Right now there wasn’t much inter-town exchange, but those opportunities would increase hereafter.

“It wouldn’t be good enough to call it Lady Sele’s mansion……….though. Anyway, I’ve asked Gatz so he’ll do something about it……”

He had requested for a small place for the moment.

Once the village develops, it would be fine to remake the place. 

Selesina was to oversee the 7th district but the hub for her living would be in the adjacent district in the city of Harmil.

“Next………we must increase the number of fields. Especially since the village had no source of income at the moment.”

For now, they had planted potatoes but they needed to plant various types of vegetation eventually. It would be good if they good make some specialty products but that would probably take some time.

“But, for now……..”

There was something that he had to do before that.

That was up-skilling himself.

He must learn the proper way to talk as Selesina’s apprentice butler first. If he doesn’t learn quickly then he may end up bringing trouble to Selesina due to his lack of education. 

……………No, he had already left a terrible impression on Soratek.

“I……..would absolutely hate it if Lady Sele were to get in trouble because of me.”

He had to put more effort into studying.

“There is a library in this mansion and even in the house in Harmil.  If I can get permission then I can read and learn more during my free time.”

That was all that he could do, for now, he thought.

Let’s confirm tomorrow’s schedule first and then get to reading. 

He heard the sound of a horse and realized that Selesina was back.

“Welcome back Lady Sele.”

“I’m home. Thank you for coming out to welcome me Hisui.”

“No………?”

Hisui lent his hand to Selesina who was alighting the carriage with a curious look.

“Lady Sele, aren’t you with Lord Soratek?”

“……………”

‘As expected, he’s curious.’

Selesina smiled wryly at his words.

“Various things happened and Lord Soratek is with a Lady named Meria.”

“Eh?”

Even though Selesina was his fiancé?

It was written all over Hisui’s face.

“………Lord Soratek was dancing with Lady Meria when she turned flashily and it turned into something weird. Lord Soratek had to accompany her.”

“Is that so…………?”

Selesina was also surprised by that.

Since she invited Soratek to dance, Selesina had assumed that the heroine was good at it…………….but that wasn’t the case at all.

Her movements were awkward and even the way her feet were moving, there was no elegance at all.

‘But, I guess that would make sense……’

When Selesina first started the game in her previous world, her dance skill was pretty low.

By participated in events her dance skills went up and she was able to dance elegantly.

If Meria’s current level were assumed to be 1 then Selesina would be at the highest level. Whatever the case, Selesina who had received training from her childhood was at a completely different level compared to Meria who had been getting treated in the countryside.

She was a villainess but she could feel knots in her stomach due to worrying about it while watching.

She held back a sigh and smiled at Hisui.

“I’ll rest in my room for a bit. I don’t need any tea either so please ensure that no one comes in.”

“Understood.”

After informing Hisui to not let anyone in her room, she finally let out a sigh.

“Asgarl System [Start up]”

Selesina Rinklat

Great Tree Owned: Level 2

Guardian Beast: Toi

Territory Owned: Alberd Kingdom, RInklat Territory 7th District

People: 15

Great Tree Skill:

Fertility Protection Level 1: Vegetation grows well around the great tree

Sweet Nectar Level 1: The great tree releases a sweet scent and attracts insects and small animals

For a villainess, it seemed to be going pretty well, she relaxed.

“I can acquire skills by leveling up the great tree, but I want to quickly increase my skill level.”

Fertility protection can go up to Level 5. The effect will be felt up to a 50 Km radius from the great tree. She certainly wanted that.

The method to level up was to harvest a certain amount.

Sweet nectar can also be leveled up till level 5. When it reaches level 2, bees will gather around the great tree and you may collect honey. In other words, beekeeping is possible then.

‘If that can become one of the village’s special products, it will be good’……….Selesina thought.

“To level this up……….ah, that’s right. I remembered. It’s by growing flowers around the great tree.”

The more kinds of flowers you have, the higher the level of the ‘Sweet Nectar’ you can acquire.

She decided to go and look for some flower seeds to purchase tomorrow.  She was happy that she would be able to level up the skill.
“Then……..let’s think of a name for the village!”

Once decided, she can get it approved by her father, Marquis Rinklat, and have it added to the map. It may take some time for it to get certified by the country so she could prepare the village in the meantime by adding the missing things.

She was getting excited just by thinking about it.

“But still, it’s pretty difficult to increase the skill level………”

It will go up easily till level 3 but after that, it had some devilish specifications. It’s fine even if you don’t do it but it was a good replay element part.

Reaching level 3 for each skill to see the happy ending is enough. You can clear it even if your skill is lower if you haven’t been able to acquire the skills.

The players that just want to enjoy the romance, don’t use the Asgarl system much…………..but there are also many players that strive to reach higher levels.

Selesina was one of those.

“The problem is the leveling up ‘Sweet Nectar’………”

She knew the way to level it up but she had to plant large amounts of each flower. She should be able to make a small flower field with those flowers approximately.

If she were to do that then the space to grow vegetation around the great tree would reduce.

In that case, the amount that she could harvest in order to level up the fertility blessings would reduce.

“Sweet nectar attracts birds at Level 3, bears at Level 4……….and divine beast at Level 5 or so it goes. But I have to prioritize the fields first.”

After all, 100 kinds of flowers were required in order to call forth a divine beast.

In the first place, collecting 100 kinds of flower seeds was a challenge.  Some are only available if you complete cumbersome quests and some cannot even be bought……….if you sell all your property.

Even crocks cannot achieve this easily, that’s what Level 5 is.

“…………There’s a long way to go but for now, let’s do our best!”

For now, she decided to prepare for tomorrow and then go to sleep.