Chapter 58.1 (2/2)

「Let’s just use the largest one to be safe okay!」

Well, I guess it’s fine . While they were busy with that, I went ahead and continued knocking down the trees while maintaining the current width . Once we reached a pretty decent distance away from our starting point, we decided to take a break for lunch .

While we were eating, the fox-eared old man came to talk to me .

「Caam, can I talk to you about something?」

「What is it?」

「We’re short on hands no matter how you look at it . We won’t be able to do anything at this rate . We’re especially short on artisans . That’s the main reason why we can’t build more houses . We don’t have enough tools as well . It doesn’t matter whether we bring someone from the village or employ someone from the outside, what’s important is that we do something about it」

「……I know that . However, we don’t have money and the crops are still growing so I don’t think we should do that right now . Once we have enough money, only then can we recruit someone from the town or the village」

「I see . You’re really kind, aren’t you? You’re not the type of man who forces others to obtain something . Well, let’s just take things slow . I think the other two will be fine with that as well」

「Thanks . Well, I guess I should just try asking the village chief if we could recruit some people from the village when I get back home」

「Well, that’s fine . I think you should do just that . Anyway, for someone who was suddenly thrust in here and given 50 humans slaves, I think Caam’s doing pretty well you know? Especially when it comes to the supplies」

「We have fresh water, we can make salt from the sea water all around us and we can even make sugar . We also have some crops like wheat and for our meat, we can just catch some from the forest or the sea . For the time being, I’ve made it so that we have our basic necessities so we won’t die……well, I guess it’s still possible but all that’s left is for them to go along with the momentum that I’ve built up . I don’t actually have any idea what I’m doing and what I should do, but even if things get rough, I believe that things will work out eventually」

「What are you trying to say?」

「I’m saying that it’s fine to just wait and not rush things . I mean, since storms don’t last forever, if you just wait it out, you’ll eventually see the sun again after all」

「Maou-sama! It’s a pirate s.h.i.+p!」

「See? While we were being patient, the situation eventually changed right? That’s why I’m sure our shortage of hands will eventually be resolved and our money problems will be settled as well」

After saying that, I stood up and wiped the dust off my b.u.t.t .

「You have a troubled look on your face you know?」

「Well, I want to avoid conflicts if possible after all . However, the other party doesn’t feel the same way . This kind of situation is inevitable since we’re on an island and we might get killed if we don’t deal with them so even if I don’t want to…… Ahー, this is starting to get heavy, isn’t it?」

「Make sure it doesn’t reach the point where you destroy yourself okay? Unlike the body that heals over time, depending on the damage, it’s something that can’t be easily healed」1

「Yes, I’ll keep that in mind . Thank you very much for your advice . Well, even if it gets to that point, I can just go back to the village and get spoiled by Suzuran and Latte all I want」

After saying that, I left, pa.s.sing by my house to get my crowbar, shovel, and machete, then went to the sh.o.r.e .

「Maou-sama, that is a pirate s.h.i.+p!」

「Uwaa…… So they actually use a flag with a skull symbol on it…… Do they actually want everyone to know they’re pirates? What a bunch of idiots」2

「……eh? Is that it?」

「Eh? Should I be saying something else?」

「No…… It’s just that, we’re likely to be attacked here but you’re just acting like it’s nothing……」

「But I’m only telling the truth . That’s a pretty obvious sign that they’re pirates, right? Well anyway, everyone, I have a question for you . Should we hijack that pirate s.h.i.+p once they anchor at the bay, or should we sink it……? Which option would be good? Personally, I already plan to reduce the casualties from both sides but I’ll also still plan to charge them as much of the nuisance fee as possible」

「Eh? Sink it you say? Can you really do something like that easily?」

「Hm? Well, I’ll probably manage somehow」3

「……Is that so?」

「Well then, I ask you, should we sink them, or steal their s.h.i.+p? It’ll be pretty dangerous to steal it though since that would mean all of the pirates would have to disembark first」

「「「Please sink it」」」

「Gotcha」

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