Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 163

 The pavement has been laid, but it seems a bit rough in construction. As we ascend the slope, rattling along, we arrive at the magistrate's mansion.

The grounds on the hill are about the size of two soccer fields, with a mansion and what seems to be servant quarters...?

"What's that?"

If there were anything else, it would likely be barracks or warehouses, but the barracks seem a bit small, and the design is too different for warehouses.

It appears narrow for a two-story house... should we call it a maisonette type?

Three of them are lined up under construction.

I can see materials piled up in the back, but there are quite a lot.

It's not just a few buildings... are they going to use all of those?

"It's not finished yet, but it's a residence exclusively designed by Fiorella for adventurers. It seems they'll standardize plumbing and air conditioning with magical tools. For now, only Fiorella, Alex, and you are using it. You and Elena are for the mansion."

"I see."

Come to think of it, they seemed particular about the residence... Is this it?

The mansion in the capital was also on a hill, but it was much larger, so various facilities could be built together.

However, this one is a bit cramped.

In that case, it's necessary to disperse buildings that take up space, including barracks.

There's also something like a watchtower halfway up, not quite a mountain castle, but it resembles one a bit.

"Let's go."

We arrive at the front entrance of the mansion, and the carriage stops. Outside, preparations to greet us are already underway.

The imposing figure in the middle is the magistrate... no, the former magistrate. The current magistrate of this town is Liesel. He slid into the role before and has continued to serve as an assistant.

Although it might seem like a demotion from magistrate to assistant, he's assisting a royal family member who's been promised the position of duke. He doesn't seem like the type to crave glory, so I wonder if he'll do well?

Expansion has turned the magistrate's mansion into a shape resembling a "T" lying sideways.

Liesel's room is at one end horizontally, and Seriana's is at one end vertically.

Come to think of it, is it common in this world for married couples to have separate bedrooms? I don't know about noble life in the original world, but both my parents and grandparents had separate rooms.

"What's wrong?"

When the sound of tapping on the ceiling stops, Seriana, who had noticed I had stopped, turns to the desk without lifting her head.

"Hm? No... I just realized there are two rooms here."

Since I couldn't ask directly, I came up with something on the spot.

"I see. At this stage, we can't have three rooms, can we? We're still working on it, but we'll build another building on the opposite side. When that's done, it should be possible... I don't mind though. There's another room prepared for guests anyway."

"I see..."

I thought there were plenty of materials, but the main building isn't finished yet. If it's shaped like a "T" now, will the completed form be an "H"?

"Elena's room is across, but is this room okay for you?"

"Yeah... Speaking of which, what about Alex?"

After arriving at the mansion and finishing dinner, he went somewhere, and it's already dark but he hasn't returned yet. The residential building outside is still under construction.

Is he staying here?

"There's an inn rented out by adventurers, including Fiorella. They'll stay there. Ruben and the others have reserved a lodging just for themselves."

"I see..."

An inn where adventurers gather... I've been to Zigvald's inn in the capital, but that's an exception... I'm a bit interested.

Whether in the capital or in the realm, I hardly interacted with other adventurers outside of the guild. If something were to happen, both parties would be in trouble. Although both the capital and the realm were like bases, this town will be my hometown in the future, and I'll be doing activities as an adventurer outside the dungeon.

There's a point in connecting faces.

"Not today."

"Ugh..."

Am I really that easy to read?

"I'll have work for you too, and there will be opportunities to meet in the future."

"Okay."