Hearing Nolan agree, a delighted smile blossomed on Navia's fair face.
"Then let's head back right now!"
[Navia Has Developed Good Feelings Towards You, Obtained 420 Affection Points,Current Affection Level: Lv.4 (120/400)]
Another affection notification popped up on his panel. And for something as simple as agreeing to help—nothing major—that was a lot of affection gained.
Most likely, his newly earned Prince of Fontaine title was contributing.
With this, Navia's affection toward him had reached a quite friendly level—they were now considered close friends.
Seeing her impatience, Nolan asked:
"Which direction is Poisson Town? How far is it roughly? I'll teleport everyone there."
"Teleportation? Is that the kind of technique only masters with deep command of elemental magic can use? As expected of a legendary adventurer—you're incredible!"
Navia's attendant, Melus—dressed in a black formal suit—spoke with clear astonishment.
"Mm. The end result is similar, though the principles behind it are a bit different," Nolan explained lightly.
"Uhh… then let's just get going first."
Realizing he understood nothing, Melus quickly changed the topic.
"Poisson Town is south of the Court of Fontaine, near the Port of Merusea's sea route—only a dozen or so kilometers. Not too far."
"Melus is right. I'll leave the rest to you then!"
Navia planted her hands on her hips and looked at Nolan expectantly.
"Alright."
Nolan nodded. Void Starsea expanded outward, enveloping the group. In the next second, they vanished on the spot—causing the passing pedestrians to gape in wide-eyed shock.
---
On a seaside grassland, several figures suddenly appeared out of thin air—it was Nolan and the others.
Looking back from here, one could see the ocean and the outline of the Court of Fontaine. Looking ahead, they saw many people hard at work.
Some carried building materials, others were flattening and clearing land. The atmosphere was lively and bustling.
"They're all residents of Poisson Town. Everyone's working hard to build their new home."
Navia said as she led the group closer.
"Wow… this really is a huge project. So many people?"
Paimon floated above them, staring in amazement at the dense groups of workers.
"Of course. We're rebuilding an entire town on the surface."
Navia tapped her pale chin lightly, then continued:
"Because the workload is massive, it would normally take a long time. And our funds—well, they aren't great. So the townspeople have to do the construction themselves.
That delays their actual work, so I invited you all to see if there's a better solution."
As they approached, they noticed members of the Special Patrol Unit patrolling the area.
Understandable—an operation this large would definitely prompt the Palais Mermonia to send personnel to maintain order.
"Speaking of which, the main goal is just to move Poisson Town from underground to the surface.
So why not just… make the original underground land rise up?"
Nolan touched his chin.
"That would save all the construction costs."
"Raise… the entire Poisson Town? Isn't that a bit too exaggerated?"
Navia stared at him, stunned.
She knew Nolan was strong—but she hadn't imagined he could literally shift terrain.
"I mean, Poisson Town isn't that big. If it's him, it might be possible," Paimon said with total confidence in him.
"Mm."
Navia turned to her subordinates.
"Melus, Silver—go tell everyone to stand back. We're about to give them a huge surprise!"
"Yes, Miss!"
Melus and Silver nodded vigorously and hurried away.
Evacuating the crowd would take a bit of time, so Nolan was prepared to wait.
Just then, he spotted Chevreuse walking toward them.
Naturally—she was the Captain of the Special Patrol Unit. With her members maintaining order here, she would almost certainly be onsite as well.
"Hey, Chevreuse!"
Paimon waved. Nolan and Lumine also greeted her.
"Traveler, Paimon, Nolan—what are you doing here?"
Chevreuse's long purple hair swayed lightly in the breeze.
"Hehe, we're here to help, of course."
Paimon replied proudly.
"I see. Just don't run around the construction site like certain reporters and disrupt everyone."
Chevreuse glanced toward the work area.
There, a girl in a rose-pink beret was happily taking photos with her camera.
"That's Charlotte! She's here too!"
Paimon exclaimed with excitement.
"With a huge story like Poisson Town being rebuilt on the surface, there's no way Charlotte would miss the chance to report it. It's major news after all."
Navia curled her lips into a smile.
"And it's perfect timing. I want to turn the new Poisson Town into a tourist town. Having Charlotte report and promote it would be ideal."
Previously, Poisson Town's economic development relied almost entirely on the Spina di Rosula—which was far from enough.
And because it was underground, even passing travelers and adventurers rarely stayed there. Why not just hurry to the Court of Fontaine where lodging was far more comfortable?
Clearly, it was time for change.
"I see… that is a good idea."
Lumine recalled the scrapped airship beneath Poisson Town. Displaying it prominently might attract tourists.
At this moment, Charlotte—who had been taking pictures—finally spotted Nolan and the others. She ran over, visibly excited.
"My reporter instincts tell me—wherever you guys show up, big news follows!
So? Are you here to slay some terrifying underground monster again?"
"I think you're overthinking it. There aren't that many monsters."
Nolan replied with an amused expression.
Though in a way… Charlotte's intuition wasn't wrong.
Something big was indeed about to happen.
He glanced at the construction site—Melus and Silver were still clearing the workers.
Once the area was empty enough, he could unleash his full power… and raise the entire Poisson Town to the surface.
When the time came, the spectacle would, unsurprisingly, be quite grand.
And having Charlotte take plenty of photos to publicize him wouldn't be bad either. It would spread his fame even further—and allow him to accumulate even more Spiritual Energy.
At present, he had already stored enough Spiritual Energy to apply over two hundred enchantments, and he had already applied traits to nearly all of his titles, skills, specialties, and so on.
For example, he had spent time giving his "Honorary Knight" title a boosted effect—raising both the extra affection bonus and the EXP gained when teammates defeated enemies.
It had increased from about 30% to 50%, and he had even removed the old restriction that required being teamed with Knights of Favonius.
Aside from his newly acquired "Prince of Fontaine", almost all his other titles had already been enhanced.
His sole innate talent, Entangling Affection, as well as Lumine's Musou, Flowing Sky Shot, and many other skills and specialties, had also been enhanced with traits.
For example, Entangling Affection now included max-affection shared skills, allowing the girls to use the abilities tied to their affection levels.
Just like Fischl, who had always longed to learn her beloved move "Grand Phantasm — All Worlds' Sin-Cleaving Eye of Judgement" — she could now really use it.
Sucrose, whose max-affection gift was the Fairyland Wonderland Space, also gained a new one of her own: "Fairytale Wonderland."
It simply lacked the extra environmental effects his own Wonderland Space had gained later from storing treasures—but that was separate from the affection-skill itself.
Sucrose having her own Fairyland Space basically meant she gained an extra portable lab for cultivating experimental plants, fruits, and trees.
She could now freely grow anything she wanted without holding back.
In Nolan's Fairyland Space, because people lived there—and because it included Mona's and Lisa's labs, the library, meditation room, and many other facilities—Sucrose never dared plant too much for fear of taking up space.
But now that she had her own, things were far easier for her.
Of course, without his acceleration ability for plant growth, her experiments were still somewhat slower.
For fast results, she would still need his Fairyland Space.
Besides innate talents, many skills and specialties had also changed significantly due to Spiritual Core's attributes. Most had very good enhancements.
No need to introduce them all one by one.
Since his personal abilities were already plentiful and his trait enhancements were satisfying, the leftover Spiritual Energy was all used to empower the girls instead.
After all, storing it accomplished nothing. If the girls grew stronger, they could protect themselves better.
So the benefit was huge.
---
"Even if it's not monsters, you must have come for something big, right?"
Charlotte trusted her instincts.
Wherever Nolan appeared, there was a high chance of big news.
"Mm—" Nolan was about to explain when he noticed Melus and Silver returning. It seemed the workers had already been evacuated.
He extended his spiritual sense across the construction site—indeed, no one remained.
Nolan smiled and said:
"You're right. There's big news. Get your camera ready—oh, and make sure you get my good angles."
"Hmph! When it comes to photos, I'm a professional."
Charlotte patted her chest proudly, even though she had no idea what he planned to do.
"Alright, show-off, hurry up and get started already."
Lumine rolled her eyes. He was always trying to impress girls.
"Ahem."
Nolan coughed awkwardly, then released a massive surge of mental power, locking onto the underground boundaries of Poisson Town.
After confirming the range, he summoned the Sword God, enlarged it, and unleashed several golden sword slashes that cut the land surrounding Poisson Town into a perfect square.
Once the underground town was separated from the surrounding earth, several enormous semi-transparent tentacles dropped from the sky, burrowing into the cracks and wrapping around the entire town—
—then slowly lifting it upward.
"Th… the ground… the ground is flying!?"
Navia, Chevreuse, Charlotte—who had frozen mid-photo—and all the Poisson townspeople standing nearby were left speechless.
The huge tentacles worked like giant elevators, lifting the entire Poisson Town out from the underground cavern.
Then, gently and without a single crack or collapse, they moved it to an open area on the surface and set it down.
Just like that—the job was complete.
"This is way too unbelievable!"
Charlotte snapped rapid-fire photos of the newly elevated town—click, click, click.
She already knew what tomorrow's Steam Bird Times headline would be!
"So this is the method!"
Navia's eyes shone brightly.
Now everyone could return to their own homes—no need for massive reconstruction!
This saved ninety percent of the Mora. With only minor repairs and slight remodeling, it could immediately become a tourist town.
"Is this… really the power of a human?"
Chevreuse shot a sideways glance at Nolan.
Good thing this guy wasn't a villain—only a god could deal with him otherwise.
[Charlotte Has Developed Good Feelings Towards You, Obtained 420 Affection Points, Current Affection Level: Lv.6 (280/600)]
[Navia Has Developed Good Feelings Towards You, Obtained 430 Affection Points ,Current Affection Level: Lv.5 (150/500)]
[Chevreuse Has Developed Good Feelings Towards You, Obtained 400 Affection Points, Current Affection Level: Lv.5 (360/500)]
Nolan saw the affection notifications and thought, As expected—showing off in front of girls works.
By now, the stunned townspeople had recovered and broke into thunderous applause. Clearly, they were amazed by his feat.
"Interview! Interview! You must accept my interview! This is a one-of-a-kind, exclusive mega headline!"
Charlotte grabbed his arm excitedly, as if afraid someone else would steal him.
"Don't be so nervous. You're the only reporter I know in Fontaine, so of course I'll accept your interview.
No one's going to steal it."
Nolan laughed.
"Hehe—so you agree! Then there's no time to waste—let's start right now!"
Charlotte's excitement was overflowing.
[Charlotte Has Developed Good Feelings Towards You, Obtained 380 Affection Points, Current Affection Level: Lv.7 (60/700)]
"That works."
Nolan glanced at the townspeople heading toward Poisson Town—likely to check their homes.
Navia had already taken Melus and Silver over to maintain order. With so many people rushing over, it was necessary.
And as Captain of the Special Patrol Unit, Chevreuse naturally had to help too.
Leaving him free at the moment—so accepting Charlotte's interview was no problem.
Plus, it spread his fame.
(End of Chapter)
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