Chapter 76 – Victory Feast

Previously, I raised the level of the house to ’10’, so the interior became spacious. Not only that, but the number of rooms also doubled. On the first floor, there was a kitchen, a bath, separate male and female toilets, two living rooms, one vacant room, and one dining room. And on the second and third floors, there were 12 bedrooms.

――So, I headed towards the dining room.

In the dining room, a wooden table was set up along with wooden chairs. There was enough space for up to twelve people to sit. Skor, Alfred, Havamar, and Eduardo were already there.

“Tonight’s dinner is ‘special meat pie’ I received from Strelka. And we also have boar meat, raspberries, and coconuts”

“Oh, it looks luxurious today, big brother”

Havamar’s eyes shining like stars. Today was the first time we had such colorful and varied dishes. It is truly a luxury.

“Oh, today is a day that can be called the island’s first defense commemoration. Besides, we have gained a new companion. Please think of it as a welcome party.”

Ohh, applause and cheer filled the room.

Everyone understood.

However, Alfred raised his hand with a solemn expression.

“Rasty-sama, please wait a moment. Has Johannes-dono not been counted?”

“Oh, I forgot. Well, it doesn’t matter.”

“T-That’s right. There is a fact that the first prince, Wagner-sama, who is known throughout the world as the Ice Emperor, has been defeated. This is synonymous with instilling fear into the empire. By now, His Majesty the Emperor may be pale with fright.”

“Well, that’s good. They might not attack for a while.”

“Well, we’ll see. We may have to wait and see for a week or a month. But the existence of the Knight Commander is still a concern…”

Yes, it was good that the Vice Commander Eduardo was friendly, but the Knight Commander may not be. If we are in a hostile relationship, they could become a troublesome presence.

By the way, there’s Vice Commander.

It would be good to ask Eduardo, who is familiar with the situation in the empire.

“Eduardo, tell me.”

“If it’s about the state of the Dvorak Empire, it’s in decline. Ever since Rasty-sama was exiled, prices have been rising continuously. The country is struggling with poverty, and the dissatisfaction among the people is growing.”

“So, is it as I suspected? And what about the Knight Commander?”

“That person will eventually come to this island. We just have to wait until then.”

“Wha… When is he coming?”

“Well, that’s uncertain. But I guess it’s up to His Majesty the Emperor of the Dvorak Empire. When His Majesty becomes serious, this island might be in danger.”

It depends on the old man’s mood… Until then, I must strengthen the island’s defense.

“Understood. I won’t ask any further. Let’s focus on the meal for now.”

I picked up a Stamina Recovery Potion (Imperial Improved Version) and raised a toast to commemorate the victory. Everyone joined in. I never thought the day would come when we would toast like this. And with a potion, no less.

I gulped down the wine-red potion. It was sweet and delicious…!

“T-This is delicious, Rasty-san.”

“That’s right, Skor. It has a luxurious taste. What do you think, Havamar?”

“It has a unique flavor. A little bit like alcohol. But the taste isn’t bad, and it fully restores stamina. It’s wonderful.”

Oh, Havamar praised the potion of the empire. I deliberately chose the potion as a drink to recover stamina. It was also because I myself was exhausted.

Even though Skor had healing abilities, it seemed she didn’t have enough magical power to fully restore everyone, and relying too much on it is not strategically good. We need to be careful not to develop bad habits.

――And so, we savored the meat pie and other dishes.

“Phew, I’m full.”

Only Havamar and I were left in the dining room. Skor and Alfred had gone to clean up… What should we do?

“Brother, what are we going to do now?”

She looked at me with a serious gaze.

That’s right. I was just about to bring up that topic.

“I don’t know how long we have, but for a while I want to raise the level of the island. But to do that, I think we should go to the Elven Country, ‘Borodin’.”

“Why Borodin?”

“I feel that we need agricultural knowledge. I’m sure they have those skills, but I really want to see it with my own eyes.”

“That’s a great idea, big brother. I agree. But what about the security of this island in our absence? Are we going on Strelka’s ship?”

“That’s right. So… Hmm.”

As I pondered with my arms crossed, Alfred, who had finished cleaning up, came to the dining room.

“In that case, let me take on that duty.”

“Alfred…”

“As long as I have the ‘Golden Broom Goltblum’ bestowed upon me by Rasty-sama, I am the strongest. I am the ultimate

1 butler. I will definitely protect it from our enemies.”

The power of that ‘Golden Broom Goltblum’ was immense. I was well aware of that. In that case, let’s leave the island to Alfred.

I had finally made up my mind to go to the Elven Country, “Borodin”.