Amazing Village Building

Chapter 18: I can now bless people freely, right?

Once again, I moved some of the earthen walls and then built new ones so that the new area would be surrounded by walls as well.

I also built terrace houses and wells.

Given these, the new villagers should have decent shelters.

I still had points left, so I decided to build a church, as the guide recommended.

<<150 village points will be consumed to build a church. Proceed? *[Yes]||[No]>>

I selected Yes.

Afterwards, a small church appeared. Small compared to other churches, at least. In our tiny village, it was just about the right size.

Luke-sama, is this?

Yes, Millia, its a church.

I wonder what it is; somehow, I have this feeling that I should go pray in this church.

As though something was guiding her, Millia entered the church.

Of course, I followed behind her.

Within was as normal as a church could be.

Millia continued walking until she reached the altar further inside. She then knelt down and prayed.

With bated breath, I watched her for a while. Before long, Millia lifted her head up and opened her eyes.

Luke-sama, Ive received the Gift. [Oracle], I mean.

Wow, great!

In my awe, I accidentally let out a shout, which echoed in this empty place of worship.

Now that I have this, I can bless people freely, right?

Yes, thats right. I think we should I go call in someone with a potential Gift right away. unless of course, if you prefer to take a rest first?

No, that wont be needed. On the contrary, I insist that we do this as soon as possible.

I havent had a chance to use Villager Appraisal on the newest group, so I didnt know yet how many of them had Gifts or the potential to have Gifts.

Out of all the villagers I had used it on though, there were 13 people that could receive Gifts. 5 of those 13 werent adults yet, so only the remaining 7 were the options right now. By the way, because the strain on the body was so heavy, it was generally advised to wait until reaching adulthood before trying to receive a Gift.

What do you mean, village chief?

The people I called seemed to be puzzled, so I began explaining.

What? I, I can have a Gift?

But I thought only some nobles can receive a Gift? As far as I can tell, our people have been nothing but farmers for generations

I quickly denied their false information.

Certainly, lineage plays a large role in the likelihood of receiving a Gift, as well what kind of Gift they would receive. However, social status doesnt play a role at all in those things.

They were not fully convinced.

Oh well, I guess itll be quicker to convince them with results than with words

And so, I asked Millia to begin giving each of them a blessing. She began with Balrath-san, Belrith-sans brother.

Balrath, you have received the Gift of [Sword Techniques].

What is this sensation? Something, I can feel something flowing into my body.

Name: Balrath

Age: 32 years old

Village Bond Level: High

Suitable Occupation: Soldier

Gift: Sword Techniques

Through Villager Appraisal, I confirmed that the parentheses around his Gift were removed.

It seemed like he could now use the Gift.

Balrath-san, please have this sword.

Are you sure about this, village chief?

Absolutely. Im sure you and your Gift will find more use for this than I ever would.

Our village couldnt make our own swords yet. So, other than the two swords that Selen wielded, the only sword we had was the one I brought.

How even just holding a sword properly was something Ive never been able to do before, but now, it feels like its part of my hands.

After he received the sword, Balrath-san wonderingly said so.

Thank you, village chief. I might not be young anymore, but I promise you Ill train as much as I can to become strong enough to protect the village.

Balrath-san declared so.

After him, Millia also blessed the others. In addition to the first ones I discovered[Comprehension of Concoctions], [Labyrinth Exploration], and [Literary Talent]there were [Master Farmer], [Green Magic], and [Spear Techniques].

I had never before heard of [Master Farmer]. Much like its name implies, it was a Gift that pertained to agriculture. However, since it belonged to a 20-year-old man who was already working in the fields, there was nothing special that needed to be done.

[Green Magic] was a Gift that concerned wind and weather magic. If the user has become skilled enough, they would be able to summon rain freely. thatll help us farm, right?

[Spear Techniques] was the [Sword Techniques] for spears. The one who got it was a 15-year-old man. He was young, so whether we assign him as a guard or as a hunter, he would likely flourish.

TL notes: I changed swordsmanship to sword techniques in anticipation of Gifts of unusual weapons. I mean, whipmanship sounds weird, right?

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