Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 74.2

This made the area around the abandoned mine look a bit unnatural, but once the mansion and the hot spring are completed, the landscape will change significantly.

My task was to draw a path from the water source to the west, connecting it to the hot spring and my mansion.

With this, I can enjoy the hot spring anytime in my mansion.

Once I finished directing the water to the hot spring, Diana asked me to extend a narrower channel to the bottom of the mountain, which I also completed.

“Are you planning to build another hot spring down here?”

“Yeah! But to be exact—it’ll be a large public bath.”

“A public bath?”

“Like Chloe mentioned yesterday, hot springs are so expensive that they’re considered a luxury for nobles. If we made it cheap, people would flood in, causing all kinds of chaos. So, the hot spring at the top will be for nobles and wealthy merchants, but that would stray too far from Beryl’s vision of a town for commoners. That’s why we’ll build a large public bath that anyone can use! If we make it big enough, it’ll not only be popular with residents but also become a place for adventurers to rest.”

“I see…!”

“Hehe! It’s all Chloe’s idea, though!”

“The young lady’s?”

“Yeah. She figured you’d just provide good stuff for everyone without thinking, so she suggested this would be better for both commoners and nobles. I agree with her.”

“I… I see… I’ve made you and the young lady worry about all this. Thank you.”

“Hehe. Thanks to you, Beryl, I can enjoy the hot spring anytime I want, so I’ll do my best!”

“You like hot springs, Diana?”

“I love them! Can I be in charge of training the staff?”

“Of course. I’m counting on you. Let’s show them the spirit of Japan.”

“Yeah! I think that’s a great idea!”

As we imagined the completed hot spring, we both couldn’t help but smile.

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The next day.

Today, I visited Lady Evans with Lisa.

“Beryl. I’ve finished removing that girl’s heart, so I’ll introduce her to you.”

Ah… I had completely forgotten.

Led by the magical automaton, a nervous and timid Riesty, also known as the witch Pain, appeared.

Her expression no longer held the murderous aura from before, and she looked like an innocent girl.

If you judged just by appearance, she seemed like a cute girl…

“Riesty~? I have your heart. From now on, you will serve as Beryl’s hands and feet.”

“Y-Yes…”

She seemed a bit pitiful, looking all downcast, but what she did can’t be forgiven.

“You can either keep her as a servant or send her to investigate the person in Senegalia who requested Diana’s assassination. But be warned, the opponent might kill her if she goes alone.”

“Ugh…”

She looked up at me with teary eyes.

“Lady Evans? Has her personality… changed?”

“Well… her heart was removed. Witches who are overwhelmed by their own hearts fall into destructive urges. She was one of them. With her heart gone, she’s been purified, in a sense. You can even keep her as a pet if you like.”

“A pet… What about her magic?”

“She can still use it, but she won’t cast any spells without your orders. There’s no need to worry; she won’t act on her own.”

I don’t fully understand how it works, but it’s too terrifying to ask further, so I’ll take her in as Lady Evans suggested.

If I left her here, she’d probably starve to death.

Rin mentioned wanting more maids, so maybe she could fill that role. Plus, her magic could be useful for protection, making her a valuable asset.

Still, I need to find out who hired her to assassinate Diana.

It seems things are getting busier… but with school, I don’t have much free time to deal with everything.

That day, I spent some enjoyable time with Lisa, savoring Lady Evans’ homemade cooking.

As for Riesty, I immediately sent her to Rin to become a maid-in-training.