Vol. 1 Ch. 7 - The wastelands and the refugee filled with people like me.....

Part #1

Several days after the ship arrived from the wastelands, many things happened. After the ship landed, Arianne immediately seated herself as the new governor of the wasteland's former kingdom, Aurolius. However the thing surprised me wasn't the refugee camp, but the whole size of the former kingdom.

The ruined castle sat on top on a huge stoned mountain. The capital city were below it. It was a site where beautiful stoned ruins were placed, unoccupied towers with glorious height and the walls of the once good fort of Aurolius. The broken city was being used by the people who were casted off by their countries, due to their appearances.

Surprisingly, not all the humans with black hair and dark eyes were here. There were werewolves with the same color of fur and eyes there as well, demi-humans with the same situation were living amongst them. Almost all of the race of this world were here with the same color they have as me.

The previous governor didn't actually left to some place but was killed due to the oppression he was doing to the refugees. I was told that many of the woman here were raped and killed by him so the guy that killed him were one of the family that was killed. Thankfully, he was on Arianne's side. He didn't opposed Arianne's petition as the next governor since she has blood of the former royalty of the land.

The only condition was that the lives of the people here improve. They wished for stable homes, edible food and drinkable water, and safety of their lives. Since the wastelands house the most dangerous and deadly demonic beasts that this world has ever seen.

Naturally, Arianne accepted it but, the one who will be doing those things were me. Since I was their 'Hero', I am supposed to do all those things. I gave Arianne a hand chop to the head because of her unreasonableness, though because of it, I ended up listening to her cries.

The land was reformed immediately with my [Transmutation] skill but because it wasn't enough, [Magic Manipulation] came in handy. I asked Arianne about that skill before I started the land reformation. She said that it manipulates the magic power so that a person could use magic without any chanting. I was also told that only demonic beasts and magic beasts has it. I didn't know why I have it but, since it was practically usefull, I ended up practicing it.

But, due to using it quite a bit to fix the barren soil, I gained new skills that were useful to the job...

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Kyoushiro Kagami

17 Yrs old

Male

Job class: - - - - -

Lvl: 90

STR: 70

AGI: 66

DEF: 66

MAG: 88

RES: 66

Skills: Language Aquisition, Appraisal, Transmutation, Metal Forging, Mineral Processing, Magic Infusion, Magic Manipulation, Magic Seer, Enchant, Earth Manipulation, Soil reforming, Soil conversion.

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[Earth Manipulation] skill made it easy to turn the dried up soil back to it's former glory. There was also a water vein under the earth so I made it so that it goes up and flows from the dried up river. After that, water wasn't a problem anymore. I cautioned them to boil it first to avoid getting sick due the bacteria and microbes it has after staying under ground for so long so, I had them wait until the water clears up it's color and get washed down to the ocean.

The city was.....well, I had to remodel almost all of it and made it is so that it was sturdy against earth quakes. I used my knowledge to create buildings sufficient enough to hold multiple families. Of course, the former buildings.... I remade them, about 30% of the former city has been remade and what's left was the other men clearing out the debris from the last attack of demonic beasts back then.

Though, because of the clearing operations, there places where some of the demonic beasts were trapped when the city was under seige of the demonic beasts. I had to fight those things as well. I had to use [Magic Manipulation] skill to increase my Mp by turning the surrounding's magic power into mine. The fights were prolonged since none of the refugees here were experienced fighters. Most of them are dexterous race that has skills mainly at production and manufacturing purposes. Because of that, I had Arianne teach them about potion compounding and farming. Since the last one wasn't Arianne's nor my expertise, we had to find someone with a farming skill to teach them.

Then, few days passed again, and the second month was about to end, I was forced to fix the forts non-stop because of the storm that just hit us some days ago. The canals under the city needed repairs and clearing so most of the time, I spent it there with the men of the ruined city. I got sick of it so I just used [Transmutation] skill, [Magic Manipulation] and [Earth Manipulation] skills to instantly repaired the canals. But I ended up losing consciousness because of it.

Now, currently i'm bedridden due to a cold. I blame Arianne for working me like a slave thes past two months. I haven't got a decent sleep nor rest because of it and my own potion production came to a stop because of it. I'm no pharmacist to make herbal medicines since I have no knowledge of it. I can only make potions from the recipes of this world. So right now, i'm enduring a really bad cold.

"Damn.....if only you stopped ordering me around like that....achoo!!"

"Really, i'm sorry for that...."

Right now i'm in bed making Arianne feel bad what she did to me this past two months. This room was one of the buildings I remade by means of [Transmutation] skill. It's a spacious room with a sky line view of the whole kingdom. Simply put, it's the tallest tower that had stayed intact after all this years. All I did was to increase the supports of the tower and made sure that magic and physical attacks won't damage it by carving a huge magic circle on the grounds that it stood.

I was given lands that was the top of the mountain for being a hero. There was also some guards and maids that were working here under the orders of the queen Arianne, the ruler of the former Aurolius now named Ambrosia. This was officialized the other day when I received a thought transmission from Lucinda, but actually was Mikoto Aizawa, a former classmate of mine.

There was a part of our conversation that was greatly absurd that I couldn't even believed it. It seems that I met Mikoto Aizawa 14 years ago before my parents died. I wasn't sure if that memory was true but after I heared from Aizawa herself, I completely remembered those times. But, it was also because of it that I recalled the accident that took away the lives if my parents.

After what happened, there was a promised made and I blacked out after that. It seems that I was already fatigued that day so my body gave out due to extreme exhaustion. Now, i'm in bed, making the queen herself, feel bad about what she did.

"Haah.....Really, i'm sorry for over working you. I was just caught up in the dealings with the matter involving my kingdom's inheritance. There was the matter of the letter of inagurations for me other day so I visited the 9 royal council since i'll be restoring Aurolius in a new name"

"Like I care!! The deal was to help you not to work for you. I didn't say anything since I know you're busy, but because of you, my schedule backed up, my production stopped, and to top it all of, I got sick"

"E-Erm..... S-Sorry about all that....so please don't mad"

"I'm not mad, i'm just telling you"

Seriously, I helped too much and this is all I get? Damn....my head feels like it's about to explode....

Still, watching Arianne look all responsible for all this feels good, though my body feels so horrible....

"Fine, i'll take responsibility and take care of you alright?"

"Huh?"

What is this woman saying? I just want to grumble out the things that I wanted to say.....

"Isn't it because of me that you got sick? Then because of that, I have to take responsibility and take care of you till you better"

With a proud smile, Arianne puffed out her slovenly large chest. I don't know what she's planning but..... I have a really bad feeling about this....

After having such chill running down my spine, Arianne hastely ran to the kitchen along with some maids that takes care of my tower. Several minutes came after and she returned with a plate full of something...

It was..... something....I definitely cannot describe it's appearance. I kinda feel like i'm seeing a mosaic over it though....is it just my imagination or is it because of it's really disgusting appearance that even in real life something like a mosaic over a food is possible...

I glared at the very woman who made such monstrosity....

"Here, I made you a porridge"

With the plate full of something was presented to me, a very foul odor entered my nostrils.... It's..... Even it's smell is incomprehensible.... Is this even porridge? It's far than the one I know!!

"Like that's a damn porridge!!"

"Eh? But I made it alongside with the maids, so it isn't that bad you know?"

"If so, why is it that I can't seem to see what kind of porridge is it?!"

"That's just your imagination. Here!! Say ah~nnn"

"Gughffku!!!"

Without a second thought.... Arianne shove a spoon full of that something of that porridge in my mouth. I was left with no choice but to swallow it whole as the taste was simply unbearable..

Ugh....the taste....it's so convoluted...Spicy, sweet, sour....what kind of ingridients she used to make this dish?!! It's filled more malice than my face has when i'm mad at something.

"So? How is it taste?"

Eyes filled with expectations.... Sorry Arianee but I can't answer that...My eye were swirling as my condition became worse aftet eating that something porridge. Then, as I was swaying like a drunken old man, I fell back on the bed, knocked out from the poison she cooked up just for me....

Come to think of it, why didn't she just used a detox spell and cure me?.....Haah...nevermind....I feel sick....

"Terrible....at least follow the proper recipe next time"

"Hmph!! Meanie!!"

"Haah...."

I coudln't reply anymore as I was already feeling tired. The porridge only made it worst afterall so i'll just sleep it off for now. I glanced at Arianne's expression. Surprisingly, she wasn't irritated. In fact; she was looking at me with soft caring eyes..

Casted from the heavyness of my body, my eyelids fell and I felt my conscious drift away. Within the darkness of my dreams....

The faces of my parents appeared....

Black hair...... dark eyes..... sweet loving song.... a lullabye...

The face of my mother humming her favorite tune while carrying me in her arms. Smiles.... My father was with her and were both smiling while I was slowly falling asleep...

The scenery changed and turned into a bloody hell. Ceilings crumbled and crushed the car me and parents were riding... the faces they made as they pushed me away from falling debris that crushed their lives....

The dreams shifted and the faces of my relatives came to view. My childhood torment after I was left with them... The money my parent's left me... they spent it all in their vices. After the money was gone, I was forced to work in different places in with different job. Sometimes a robber, a dealer, and even worst was, they made me into a murderer.... My growth was the start of my independent lifestyle but, my relatives took the earnings I saved through various part-time jobs.... Even until I pushed myself too hard and got hospitalized...

Ah....that's right....

"This happened before.... didn't it?"

At that, I was hospitalized due to malnutrition and being anemic. I almost had my heart stopped that time. The beds were cold... the dextrose supplying your body with nutrients.... the fearful nights filled with those non-stop nightmares... I wasn't able to endure it...

"Those times.....really broke me..."

I had no remaining family members that supports me, neither the people I once helped didn't helped me... My trust in people fade because of that. The life i've lead made me distant to people my age, unable to fit in as a normal kid...

"It must be painful for you, no?"

How wouldn't it be painful? I received so much suffering just by living..... My heart has already numbed because of it...

"But, isn't there people that wishes to support you here in this world?"

Is there.......? No, come to think of it, Lina supports me whenever I do my experiments and material procurement back then.... Even if the labour was hard, she helped me through and through.... Lucinda was...... her love for me goes beyond affection. If a word describes it, it would be 'too passionate'. Even though she only fell for me at first sight, Lucinda cherishes me too much... I'm thankful since she doesn't argue whenever I used her in scruplous means, but I wished tha she could take care of herself more....

"Then, do you still wish this world to be destroy?"

Should I stop and consider such path? Even though this world has some screw loose people, there are still people kind enough for me to protect.... Lucinda and Lina in particullar, no, Arianne is there as well so I have to consider that...

"Then, will you decide?"

"Decide? No, I......uh? Huh? Did I fell asleep?"

With drowsy eyes and weak body, I sat my body up, supported by my arm. I looked to my side and saw Arianne sleeping next to me.... I must have fallen asleep after I ate that monstrosity of a porridge...

The time is.... this world doesn't have a clock so I tell time through how high the sun was. It's still dark out but I can make out some lights already rising up to the horizon.

I covered Arianne with a blanket and went out to have some fresh air. It's cool..... the breeze feels nice today. I went to the lower floors of my tower.

Since I had troubles in climbing in the past, I made an improvised pully system, which was made through with the skills I currently have. It was a rough experience where it was hard to make a lubrication for the chains that pulls of the elevator through the elevator shaft. I also had the tower remodeled countless of times so that it won't get damage easily from either a physical attack or a magic attack.

After it was made, Arianne had fun going up and down like a child saying 'Can this thing fly?!'. I honestly told her that it wasn't possible and she became dejected after that. I told her about making a flying ship out of the same model from the ship we both board in a half a month ago.

The ship is still being planned and the power source wouldn't be a core but a natural engine. I'll have to make some hard steel before I could make out the blueprints out right. Of course, i'd like to make a non-emission type of engine so that this world's enviroment won't turn into something like mine.

The steel frames would definitely make it hard to fly due to weight distribution. I'll make it with aluminum and add some carbon alloy to increase heat resistance. Mechanical engines with the same principles as jet turbines and core engine to make all the parts work.

I'll be researching about this world's magic power as well. It seems that it's a phenomena that enables humans to use unscientific powers. I have to find out where it came from and how it came to be.

Ah, nevermind that. For now, I exited the tower and walked down the stairs that directly leads to the base of the castle where Arianne lives in. The impressive walls of the newly made ramparts that protects the castle was just finished the other day. It has four watch towers in the inner walls and another four that was placed in each opposite of the walls. Then, was a circumferal wall around the middle wall.

This was based in the previous designs of the old kingdom that uses a large magic circle barrier around the mountain to protect the castle and the capital. I looked over the previous blueprints back then and was profound from how it was systematically built. From how the underground canals curves and passes through one another was included in the construction plans. The stone obelisk had long ceased it's functions so it was being removed from where they once stood. I'm in the middle of the re-using it so that it'd be of use later.

"Oh?! Good morning, Kagami-sama. You are up early?"

As I was walking down the path that leads down to the third entrance gate, which was at the third wall. The guard saw ne walking and greeted me enthusiastically.

"Aah, Morning.... How's today's watch?"

"No problem sir!! There are no suspiscious people roaming around this place"

"Good. The safety of the people in the castle depends on those who guards the entrances of the castle afterall. Keep up the good work"

"Sir, thank you sir!!"

I waved my hand as I was walking away from the guard. For a morning person, he has some quite the energy. Leaving that aside, the sun has already risen and the view from where I am makes up a beautiful sight. After a minute of appreaciating it's beauty, I hurried down from the path and went directly straight to the city scape under the base of the mountain.

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"O-Ou....this place changed conciderably....."

Rather than an under construction site, the town was already finished and the people who were once lived in tents and improvised houses, were now inside sturdy apartment buildings with three storey limit. There are some people building up stire fronts now that goods can be cultivated near by after the river had sprung up from the underground water vein. Grass was also starting to grow on the wastelands and livestocks can easily found nearby as some herbivoral monsters in this world were starting to move in the almost grassy plains.

We set up a limit in how much livestock can be butchered since they were only small herds of them. Poultry are being cross-breed to make smaller breeds of birds. I initiated that project myself since I already made some devices for it. I also request Arianne to make a group of pharmacist to research in making various drugs that improves the health of the citizens, however that plan was still being processed since hardky anyone here has knowledge in potion making.

Still, the place was filled with vigor even though it's still morning. I guess everyone here are prepared in times of crisis back then so their already experienced in waking up early.

As I was walking down the streets, various vendors were already selling the cultivated vegetables and rice that was just harvested some days ago. The barren wastelands were far from the sea so there was hardly anyone selling marine goods. There was still the dangers concerning outside of the city since the demonic beasts are ridiculously strong. I just fought with a hored of demonic Coyotes the other day as well. Even when I used [Magic Infusion] on myself on top of the enchanted items I had equipped on, it was still a fight that was heavily prolonged due to my low level and stats.

Anyways, the town was already starting to get lively since morning already made it's appearance. I....I don't have my money on me so i'm kind of in a tight bind... I wore normal clothes today so i'm blending in quite normaly. I have a accessories on for emergencies and a short iron sword attached to my waist in case the need arise.