00:00The protagonist never in his wildest dreams imagined how things would turn out.
00:03He had originally intended to live a leisurely life as a farmer in the forest.
00:07However, as women from various races came seeking refuge under his care, he found himself
00:11albeit with a tear in his eye, forced into the role of a harem king.
00:14Before long, over a hundred more people expressed a desire to relocate there.
00:18Seeing this, the protagonist decided to simply establish a new branch village, a plan his
00:22first wife, the vampire, supported unconditionally.
00:24One day, the Oni tribe developed a new culinary creation, the sandwich.
00:28It proved to be a highly practical food item, particularly convenient for those working
00:32on the go.
00:32Remembering that Frau had been swamped with work lately, the protagonist took some sandwiches
00:36and went to check on her.
00:37He found the young civil servant girls looking utterly exhausted, with the village expanding
00:41at such a rapid pace.
00:42The workload seemed endless.
00:44No sooner had the protagonist finished speaking than Frau arrived from the demon kingdom, bringing
00:47with her a group of new assistants, some drawn by the promise of the village's delicious
00:51apples, others simply eager to indulge in endless petting sessions with the fluffy creatures.
00:55At the request of the High Elves, the Angel of Slaughter had conducted a preliminary
00:58reconnaissance mission to ensure the route to the new village site was free of danger.
01:02The location chosen was not too far from the main great tree village.
01:06The Elves, ever prudent and forward-thinking, insisted in accordance with established hierarchical protocols
01:11that the new site be situated downstream.
01:13This positioning would facilitate easier defense in the event of an emergency
01:16and, crucially, maintain a safe distance from the river itself to prevent an enemy force
01:20from seizing control of the waterway, a vital precaution against potential rebellion.
01:24After all, waiting until a crisis actually erupted to scramble for a solution would be far too late.
01:29Although the second tree at this new site was not quite as majestic as the great tree back
01:33in the main village, it would still serve as a distinctive landmark.
01:36Once the site was officially selected, the first priority was to clear and construct a road.
01:40However, the trees in this particular forest were extraordinarily hard.
01:43Neither the brute strength of the Lizardmen nor the magic of the Elves proved sufficient to fell them.
01:47Ultimately, the protagonist had to step in personally.
01:49Thanks to the divine tool, a versatile all-purpose implement bestowed upon him by a deity,
01:54he was able to cut through the dense timber as effortlessly as slicing through butter.
01:58The seemingly insurmountable obstacles the group had faced were instantly resolved.
02:01Along the way, he also constructed a wooden bridge across a river crossing.
02:05The protagonist initially wondered why they didn't build a larger bridge,
02:08unaware that making it too wide would inadvertently allow large-scale monsters to cross over as well.
02:13Later, the protagonist worked to widen the perimeter around the branch village
02:16and even rerouted a new water channel upstream.
02:19With his assistance, a massive stockpile of prefabricated timber was prepared in a remarkably
02:23short time, allowing the others to immediately step in and begin the assembly process.
02:27The protagonist could have easily washed his hands of the project and left the rest to his
02:30subordinates, yet, true to his nature, he simply couldn't sit idle.
02:33He soon set about crafting a statue for Spider-KO,
02:36a display of restless energy that left his first wife feeling utterly exasperated.
02:40He told the children that their father truly loves his work.
02:42Lucy had initially wondered why he was stockpiling so much timber.
02:46As it turned out, it was for building houses.
02:47The protagonist had already prepared materials precisely cut to match the blueprints,
02:51making the subsequent assembly process much easier for everyone.
02:54He recalled how arduous it had been back when he was building his own little cottage all by
02:58himself, a stark contrast to the present situation.
03:01Now, he had a high elf construction team at his disposal, elves who seemed to possess a natural
03:05aptitude for civil engineering.
03:07Consequently, it didn't take long for the houses in the new village to be fully constructed.
03:11However, the slaughter angel suddenly arrived with an urgent report.
03:14She had received a message from Lord Geld, who was currently en route with a group of
03:17people in tow.
03:18Geld apologised for the suddenness of his arrival, explaining that the situation had
03:22become far more critical than anticipated.
03:24He had originally dispatched a messenger to convey the news, but that messenger was likely
03:28still somewhere on the road.
03:30The group seeking resettlement this time was the Oxpeople clan.
03:33Their tall, imposing representative displaying remarkable tact noticed that the protagonist seemed
03:37a bit overwhelmed, so he voluntarily stepped back to give him some space.
03:40It turned out that the Oxpeople had been driven out of their former village while wandering
03:44as refugees.
03:44They had fortunately received assistance from Geld.
03:47Since there were women and children among them who were going hungry, Geld felt compelled
03:50to bring them to the settlement as quickly as possible.
03:52The maids, caught off guard and lacking specific details about the Oxpeople's dietary needs, could
03:57only hastily prepare some hot porridge as a stopgap measure.
03:59A lizard man volunteer then stepped forward.
04:01Having previously lived alongside the Oxpeople, he offered to help gather and consolidate their specific
04:06requirements.
04:06Seeing this, the protagonist breathed a sigh of relief.
04:09The immediate problem had finally been resolved.
04:11However, his second wife, the angel, didn't see it that way.
04:14The protagonist soon realized that the houses he had built earlier were completely unsuitable
04:17in size.
04:18They would be far too cramped for the Oxpeople to inhabit comfortably.
04:21Left with no other choice, he arranged for them to stay temporarily at the inn, reserving
04:25the newly built village houses for other future residents.
04:27Then, Führer suddenly arrived with another piece of news.
04:30Her father would soon be bringing in a group of war refugees.
04:32To everyone's surprise, the refugees turned out to be a group of haughty centaur women.
04:36Presuming upon their status as the daughters of a chief retainer to a viscount in the demon
04:40kingdom, they adopted an incredibly arrogant attitude toward the protagonist.
04:44However, as the saying goes, there is always a bigger fish.
04:47Every single one of the young female civil servants serving under the protagonist hailed from
04:51a prominent noble family.
04:52One could pick any of them at random and find, for instance, the second daughter of an earl,
04:56the blackstone sword.
04:57The centaur women were quickly made to realize just how insignificant they were in comparison.
05:01They immediately apologized for their previous insolence.
05:04The protagonist, however, bore them no ill will.
05:06Instead, he expressed concern for the situation back in the civil servants' hometown.
05:10After all, wasn't it the outbreak of war there that had triggered this very refugee crisis?
05:13Thank you for your concern.
05:15I've heard that things have settled down back home now, though that girl never did return.
05:18I caught a faint scent of abandonment.
05:20Although they were technically reinforcements, the protagonist felt a sense of helplessness.
05:24Even after bringing this group of horse girls to the new village, their sheer size seemed
05:27ill-suited for the space available.
05:29Lucy asked if she could shrink down, but she explained that she was already at her absolute
05:32limit.
05:33Unlike Lucy, she was unable to transform into a miniature version of herself.
05:37Upon learning that the group totaled over a hundred individuals, the only viable solution
05:40was to temporarily send them to the dungeon located to the south, where they could borrow
05:44some space from the serpent folk to settle in.
05:46However, another group of young women soon arrived at the village.
05:49They explained that a serpent girl had spotted them moving through the forest and had kindly
05:53escorted them there.
05:53The protagonist was puzzled.
05:55Why were they carrying a tree stump?
05:56Furthermore, they all appear to be of a taciturn nature.
05:59When he offered his greetings, not a single one of them responded.
06:01Suddenly, the tree stump spoke up to explain.
06:04Their entire clan was unaccustomed to speaking, and she, the stump, was acting as their representative
06:08to express their gratitude for being taken in by the protagonist.
06:10Upon further inquiry, it was revealed that they were tree spirits beings possessing the power
06:14to assimilate with plant life.
06:16Whenever they encountered monsters, they would transform into trees to evade danger.
06:20However, if they sustained an injury while in this state, they would be temporarily unable
06:23to revert to their human forms.
06:25It turned out that their homeland had been destroyed by humans through indiscriminate
06:28logging.
06:29Later, having heard tales of great tree village from a traveling merchant, they had decided
06:32to stake everything on a perilous journey across the forest of death.
06:35Seeing their plight, the protagonist asked if there was anything they would like to eat.
06:38No need, they replied.
06:39Please do not trouble yourself.
06:41We are fine with just fruit.
06:42Ah, it was simply because they had seen the assessment report that the merchant had taken
06:46out of the village.
06:47The soil capable of nurturing such fruit had to be incredibly fertile.
06:50Consequently, the protagonist led all the tree spirits out to the fields.
06:53He never imagined he would encounter such an absurd situation in another world, but then
06:57again, tree spirits require no food.
06:59They need only water, ample sunlight, and fertile soil.
07:02Ultimately, the protagonist decided to give up on the idea for the time being.
07:05He settled for housing the children of the Oxpeeple clan in the new village's houses, while
07:09the centaur girls took up residence in the cowshed.
07:12As for the tree spirits, they stood eerily in the fields, a truly unsettling sight.
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