A Cave King’s Road to Paradise: Climbing to the Top with My Almighty Mining Skills! Volume 2 (eBook)

Hajime Naehara (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
250 Seiten
J-Novel Club (Verlag)
978-1-7183-0396-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Heale and Riena have confessed their feelings for each other, but life isn't about to give them a break-they are interrupted by the arrival of a pirate ship! Orc pirates are the newest additions to Sheol's community, but there's friction between them and the goblins. Heale hopes to bridge the rift between the two races, but he understands that some things can't be rushed. Instead, he focuses on what he can do-deciding the island's next big construction project!

Sheol has developed so much that all the residents can live a comfortable life, so Heale sets his sights on trade. But the most experienced sailors, the orcs, are reluctant to leave land-they've been traumatized by their encounter with a monster on the ocean. Furthermore, new discoveries underground and some increasingly powerful invaders throw a wrench into Heale's plans. It's an uphill battle, but Heale's trusty comrades will support him every step of the way!

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I had arranged this meeting because I wanted to discuss the future of this island. To start, I wanted to talk about the general direction we would steer this island towards—matters concerning the island as a whole, like construction projects we wanted to start or how we were going to divide the labor. We also had to discuss what we should do about Camus’s wrecked ship.

We started off with the topic of what we should build or make next.

“That’s a good question,” mused Riena. “We’ve made most of the facilities and tools we need for our everyday life.”

Like she said, if we only wanted to survive, the island was already well equipped for that. Water, an essential resource, wasn’t a problem because we were pumping the underground hot spring water to the surface. We had plenty of water for drinking and other purposes. The hot water was also pumped to the baths on the surface, so we could bathe ourselves whenever we wanted.

As for food, we had ample reserves. There was a vast underground cold room, where we stored fish and monster meat. We had also constructed a farm at the foot of Yggdrasil with the soil that the cave spiders produced. With the aid of the sunstones, which accelerated plant growth, we could speed up our harvest when we needed to. Yggdrasil also had similar effects on plant life, so I was sure we would be able to enjoy the literal fruits of our labor in the near future.

The island used to be a barren, rocky place, but the farm and Yggdrasil had added the lush emerald of leaves to the environment. And now, the landscape is scenic and breathtaking, I thought with a hint of wonder.

Baris concluded, “Hmm... In that case, the only matter on hand is repairing the broken walls and towers that the leviathan destroyed a while ago.”

“I guess...” I looked round at everyone else. As I expected, no one offered any new opinion to the mix, presumably because they felt that things were already good enough.

There was one exception—Camus seemed like she wanted to say something. Perhaps she was being reserved because she was a newcomer.

I prompted her. “Hey, Camus. You’ve seen our island. Have you noticed anything that we should change?”

Her head jerked slightly in surprise. “I...only came here yesterday. I’m not in a position to give out any criticism.”

“That may be the case,” I replied patiently, “but we asked you to join our meeting because we want your input and the opinions of the orc race as a whole.”

“Still...”

I had assumed she would be quite vocal about her opinions, but it seemed that, as the successful leader of a powerful tribe, she knew when she should take a step back and allow others to take the reins.

“Chief’s askin’ for yer opinion,” Erivan grumbled, folding his arms. “Speak up if ya have somethin’ to say.”

Riena persuaded Camus gently. “Miss Camus, we will be neighbors from now on. Please be more open with us.”

“You two... Thank you.” Camus bowed earnestly before she began, “The ships on this island are what bothered me.”

“Ships, huh...?” I said. “You make a good point; we don’t have any respectable sailing vessels at the moment.”

Our only methods of sea travel were the boat I had used to travel to this island, the smaller boats of the orcs, and the rafts which the goblins had crafted under great pressure in terms of time and resources. We had dismantled the relatively large ship which the goblins had arrived on, and Camus’s enormous warship was far from seaworthy.

Baris had actually brought up his plans for ships before. He had mentioned that he wanted to eventually build ships so that we could trade to gain resources and goods that weren’t available on Sheol. However, practically none of us had the knowledge or skills of a shipwright, so we had set such plans aside for the time being.

Camus looked at the surrounding landscape as she continued, “All of you are right. This island is prosperous enough that you can lead comfortable lives. So, you could argue that you don’t need ships, and I’d have to agree. But I do think that you should construct a place to tie up ships from the outside world, or your own fishing boats.”

I hummed. “A wharf, hm?”

Thinking back, transporting the crew and baggage from Camus’s ship had taken a lot of effort. We had to make many return trips in our boats. At the moment, Camus’s warship was anchored at a slight distance from Sheol Reef. We didn’t have piers or wharves where ships could moor, nor did we have facilities for ship repair.

On that thought, I continued, “You’re right, making our coast more convenient might be a good idea.” I paused. “For example, if we’d had areas where we could tie up more rafts and boats when the goblin ship sank a while ago, the rescue mission would have been much more efficient.”

Baris nodded immediately. “I agree. Considering that we might trade one day, it would be best if we had facilities where we can load and unload ships swiftly. As for the warship... Now that we have a steady supply of lumber from Yggdrasil, it might be better to repair it than dismantle it.”

“Hmm... Yeah, let’s go with that.” I turned to Camus. “Camus, can I put you in charge of designing the harbor?”

“M-Me?” she stammered, surprised.

“I know a few things about harbors, but I’m sure that you’re much more knowledgeable about that kind of thing. If possible, I want you to decide the details of our wharf.”

She fell into thought with a frown of concentration. After a moment of silence, she let out an audible exhale. “Understood. But—no, ignore that. I promise that we’ll do a fantastic job if you leave it to us. My tribe is capable. I’m sure of it.”

I could see the determination on her face—but then, she glanced over at the sea with wavering eyes. Maybe she’s wary of being involved with the ocean again.

“Okay, then, onto the next topic...” I placed two golden stones onto the table.

Most of the others didn’t show much of a reaction, but Camus was slightly startled. “Is that...pure gold? Those are pretty big,” she observed.

I shook my head. “No, they’re called risestones, and they’re necessary for monster evolution.”

Riena, for example, might have a humanlike appearance now, but she used to be an ordinary goblin. Risestones allowed the user to evolve their bodies according to their desired appearance and abilities. One of Riena’s original goals had been to gain arcane talent. As a goblin, she couldn’t manipulate mana, and therefore couldn’t cast spells.

When I had first discovered a risestone and shown it to the goblins, Baris had revealed that they had heard about the stone before. In fact, it had even appeared in their myths, and the ancestors of hobgoblins—goblins with burly statures—were goblins who had used risestones to evolve.

“The evolution stone...” Camus whispered, but then she laughed heartily. “That’s absurd. I figured that numerous treasures were buried beneath the cave on this island, but nah, such fairy tale stones can’t be real.”

With a solemn expression, Baris murmured, “Fairy tale... That must mean the Corvus tribe have heard stories of it as well.”

“We sure have. It actually has to do with my own tribe. Legend says our ancestors started off as orcs who were hopeless swimmers, but then, they used the evolution stones to adapt better to water.”

“These are the exact evolution stones you are talking about,” Riena declared. “I evolved with one of these as well.”

Camus’s eyes grew wide. “Wait, you mean you were once a goblin?”

“Yes! I was in a race against death due to a curse back then, but thanks to this stone, I managed to extend my life span.”

The taller woman sized Riena up with disbelief. “You sure look like a human to me... Oh, but your ears are too long for a human, huh. Still, can such a legendary item really exist?” Her doubt was evident.

Erivan harrumphed in displeasure. “Hah. She’s not gonna believe us no matter what we say. Look at me, for example. Deep down in my heart, I thought it was absurd until I saw our princess evolve with my own two eyes.”

“Weeell...” I turned to face Furay, who was sitting at one corner of the table. “I suppose we should start things by watching over Furay’s evolution, then. Furay, are you sure about this?”

The small goblin girl had wished for the ability to use magic due to her admiration for her father’s strength. She would have to evolve to gain it, which was why she persevered in the mining shafts with me for a long time. Her efforts had borne fruit, and she had finally unearthed a grand total of three risestones—two were laid out on the table before me, while Furay had the final one.

Furay had claimed that one was enough for her, and entrusted the remaining two in my care, asking that I use them for the benefit of the island. The leviathan’s attack had happened almost immediately after her discovery, so she had put off her evolution for a while. She had mentioned that she needed time to come to terms with it, so perhaps having the extra time was actually a good thing for her.

Erivan leaned down to meet Furay’s eyes and asked, “Furay, ya made up yer...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.7.2023
• Reihe/Serie: A Cave King’s Road to Paradise: Climbing to the Top with My Almighty Mining Skills!
• Reihe/Serie: A Cave King’s Road to Paradise: Climbing to the Top with My Almighty Mining Skills!
• Illustrationen: Hatori Kyoka
• Übersetzer: Zihan Gao
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Fantasy
• Schlagworte: Friendship • Heartwarming • Light Novel • male protagonist • monster taming • Overpowered • Personal Growth
• ISBN-10: 1-7183-0396-3 / 1718303963
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7183-0396-6 / 9781718303966