I Entered a Gacha Game That Had Been Abandoned for 10 Years chapter 75

75 – 4th Layer (1)

The office at the top of the Tins Building.

Adria, who had been moving endlessly, suddenly let out a deep sigh as she thought about the situation a few hours ago.

‘…We actually ended up arguing for close to two days…’

To be honest, Adria had never imagined they would argue for almost two days.

They started arguing in the first place, and it wasn’t that they were venting pent-up frustrations, so how could one fathom that the argument would drag on for two days?

If there, that argument was a way to get information to covertly observe the lord of Lartania in any way possible.

‘…Somehow, it feels like all my admiration has been shattered.’

It’s not that he admired the heroes of Lartania.

But there was a vague image of some sort.

It makes sense because the Lartania estate remembered by Adria ten years ago was so powerful that no one in the vicinity could rival it, and each of the heroes under the lord’s table was a great hero. The story was already so widespread.

So, he thought that maybe there would be some sort of rank…if they were great heroes to that extent…

‘…To be honest, excluding admiration… I didn’t think it would be so…damp.’

Adria felt a slight resentment.

This was because the guardian, who had tried to socially destroy him using his own body, didn’t say a single harsh word as they suddenly visited.

So, Adria, who was working with a face that reflected his resentment.

[Well, I’ve been thinking.]

“What’s been on your mind?”

[Topics to discuss with the master.]

Although he was slightly annoyed by the dragon’s sudden remark, he soon suppressed such emotions.

The dragon was like her benefactor, even if he had almost gifted Adria a type of social annihilation.

Even if the social annihilation was a bit harsh, it was not enough to erase Adria’s gratitude.

“…It’s not something like s*x as it was last time, right?”

[Of course not…!]

“Yes, yes, it should not be…that, if I had not properly covered myself, the situation would have become very strange.”

Even with that, it would have been harsh not to grumble, so she grumbled a bit and then asked a question.

“So, what topic should we discuss?”

[Well, s*x… isn’t that too provocative…?]

“…It’s not too provocative, but practically amounts to social annihilation. Plus, although the dragon consciousness uses it, it’s essentially my body, isn’t it?”

[Well, that… I guess s*x is off limits…]

“I have no intention of doing that… I don’t have those kinds of feelings for the lord in the first place.”

[…Eh?]

“Yes?”

[But master, you’re handsome.]

“…Uh…”

[But won’t it be wrong to reject your words, master?]

“…”

Where on earth am I supposed to agree? Adriana sighed briefly.

“But wouldn’t it be wrong if I did it…?”

[…That’s true.]

“…”

What the hell …

Adriana sighed again, then finally spoke.

“For now, let’s put that aside… Have you properly determined what topic to talk about?”

[Yeah, I have thought about it a bit… In the end, the topic has to appeal to men, right?]

“That’s right.”

“So I gave it some thought… Men should love it when women talk and appear likeable, right?”

“Right.”

Adria nodded several times as if confirming the dragon’s words, agreeing while also feeling a sense of relief.

Oh, so it really was a mistake to talk about s*x before, she thought, that must have slipped out because I was so flustered.

But then.

“What… what about… masturbation?”

At the dreadful topic chosen by the dragon.

“No way!!!”

Adria was taken aback, even resorting to informal language to block his words. At the same time, she wondered.

‘… Does the guardian have some cursed ability to lose all intelligence when he involves himself with the Lord of Lartania?’

…She had no choice but to seriously consider this.

“Oh, is it not okay?”

“It’s not! It’s not okay!”

“… I thought my master would like it.”

“How could that be!?”

“My master brought up masturbation a lot ten years ago…”

“…What?”

At the dragon’s next words, Adria wore a dumbfounded expression.

‘Is the Lord also a weird person?’

In the end, she couldn’t help reaching such a conclusion.

A few days later.

—

Territory of Lartania.

Territory Development Index: 1349

Population

[Humans: 7656]

Owned Buildings

[Lord’s Castle LV1 ＞＞＞ Upgrading 99% [Paused]]

[City Walls LV3↑]

[Residential District LV3 ＞＞＞ Upgrading 24%]

[Blacksmith LV4]

[Barracks LV3 ＞＞＞ Upgrading 35%]

[Tavern LV2 ＞＞＞ Upgrading 0%]

[Market LV2]

[Wood Processing Plant LV1]

[Restaurant LV2 ＞＞＞ Upgrading 0%]

[Leather Processing Plant LV1]

[Stone Processing Plant LV1]

[Trade Station LV1]

[Secondary Wall LV3↑]

[Inn LV1 ＞＞＞ Upgrading 52%]

[Administrative district LV1↑ ＞＞＞ Upgrading 30%]

Outside buildings

[Mercenary Guild LV0] [Under construction]

[Wizard Tower Branch LV0] [Under construction]

Armed Forces

-Regular soldiers 200

-Trainee soldiers 200

—-

Kim Hyun Woo was looking at the state of the Laritania’s territory, wearing a satisfied smile.

The development of the territory surpassed 1000, reaching 1200 and the population was nearing 8000.

The rate of growth was astonishing, simply unimaginable when compared to just a few months ago.

As a result, the landscape visible from the castle had also changed dramatically.

The first things that stood out were the two gigantic walls. Although they were only level 3, simply looking at them made one feel very secure.

The outer wall was immediately level 3 to match the level of the inner wall.

In addition, unlike the outer territory which had a lot of empty land, the inside was so densely populated that it was overflowing with people.

Taking into account that it was daytime, the number of people inside was so dense that it was impossible to imagine that it had a floating population of just 7,000.

The surroundings showed a significantly expanded blacksmith shop, a restaurant responsible for feeding soldiers and Kim Hyun Woo, and behind the castle, the newly formed administrative department, smaller than the castle and just two floors, was just waiting for people to enter.

‘It’s about time to pick a hero for the administrative district.’

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Kim Hyun-woo was contemplating about selecting a champion from the administrative district built behind the Youngju Castle.

As soon as the population of the province exceeded 10,000, it became exhausting for Kim Hyun-woo to manage the province alone without an administrative champion.

Although the current loyalty of the provincials was high, and thus tax evasion was not frequent, it was apparent that as the province grew, such incidents would increase.

Moreover, the administrative district could encompass the channel of communication with the provincials, and also assist in most of Kim Hyun-woo’s work, hence, he was carefully preparing to select a champion from the administrative district.

Though he could hurriedly put anyone in the position temporarily, based on his character, Kim Hyun-woo wanted to bring a worthy champion from the start.

Of course, because the provincials’ loyalty was high, there were virtually no complaints, which made things reatively straightforward.

Therefore, Kim Hyun-woo, who had been intently observing the administrative district, soon turned his attention down to the mercenary guild and the magician’s tower.

“It seems they’ve started construction.”

As it was not Kim Hyun-woo’s building, but an external building consuming external resources, Kim Hyun-woo glanced at the [Outside Building] marked as the mercenary guild and the magician’s tower being built on the outer fortress, and quickly closed the window.

“Well, shall we start the side work now?”

After quickly checking the provincial status, Kim Hyun-woo sat on the chair and started crafting the magnifying glass of the lowest-grade explorer while smiling.

He had been making these magnifying glasses for several days now, which could have been mundane, however, Kim Hyun-woo was not bored at all.

Obviously, as anticipated, the magnifying glasses were making him a lot of money.

Thus, he had been crafting magnifying glasses in his office whenever he got a chance. Now he had been able to produce about 4,000 magnifying glasses a day by himself…!

“…Normally it would be hard to even make 1,000 a day.”

Ironically, thanks to the food Lany made, his raised abilities allowed him to make magnifying glasses at a speed that no ordinary person could match.

In other words, he had gained the capabilities that all middle-aged women dreaming of making earrings and accessories for side income would yearn for.

Sure, you might feel weird thinking about using raised abilities for side jobs instead of hunting… but Kim Hyun-woo had a different perspective every time he felt that way.

“I’ll become Bill Gates through this side job…!”

It was a bit of a funny thought, but considering the amount of gold that Kim Hyun-woo was making in a day, it wasn’t entirely inaccurate.

‘Gacha really does make money…’

Kim Hyun-woo, watching the mercenaries who quickly bought up all the stock as soon as it was released, pleading for more sales, wore a wicked smile like the developers of Arteil.

‘I hope they all fall for Gacha…!’

Kim Hyun-woo, who was speeding up the production of magnifying glasses while mumbling nonsense like ‘Can’t Do Hayaque’ alone, heard a knocking sound and tilted his head, thinking.

‘Ah, they said they would brief me before breaking through the fourth level today, didn’t they?’

“Come in.”

Recalling those words, Kim Hyun-woo immediately opened his mouth and called in Elena.

“Hello, Lord.”

“Yes, but… didn’t you get enough sleep? It looks like you have a bit of dark circles under your eyes?”

“Oh, it’s okay. Just a bit busy.”

“Well, then… I’ll give you the briefing right away.”

Kim Hyun-woo immediately started briefing about the fourth layer.

After a while, just like the third layer, the short briefing was over.

“Um… Lord?”

“Yes?”

“Would it be alright if…could I ask you a favor?”