Chapter 333 Last details (2)
Thanks to his magic, Billy built the guild in no time. While people were afraid that a building made by magic wouldn't last, he couldn't care. After that, he talked with the shop owners that were already around and asked them if they wanted to increase their shop. There are three types of materials that could be traded around, so they need the right tools and space to work with those… And to make Billy get more money as well. It would take a while for his new income to get stable, though.
While he was doing that, the others hired the people that would work at the guild, the receptionist, the guards… He also received help from Paule in order to select the Adventurers that would have permission to use the dungeon for the time being. They only avoided forbidding the real troublemakers among the adventurers. Those who were too rough and hot-blooded were blocked since they had a history of drinking too much and picking fights with everyone. When they tried to complain, they heard the sound of Billy expanding some shops and making the ground tremble, so they gave up on it.
"Things will need some time before they can work as perfectly as possible, but I suppose this is enough for now," Billy said.
"We finished everything in just five days… Maybe we should stay around for a while longer in order to make sure that things will work out," Kate said.
"Nah, it is fine," Billy said. "Besides, this isn't a place for newborn kids. I will come here every day to finish the tunnel, so you can leave that to me."
"I will also come since, in the end, I was saved by Billy," Alexander said. "I need more training, so I will challenge the dungeon alone."
"I suppose I will as well," Sarah added.
Billy decided to ignore the battle freaks, and then he began to drive his magic cart back home. The job was over, and he finally could just enjoy the income of money coming into his wallet now. Since he had cleared the dungeon, some adventurers were heading there to make some money as well. They had heard the rumors about the dragon, but they assumed that it was just an exaggeration… Billy assumed that at least once a year, he would have to fight the guardian of the chamber to avoid problems, but that was fine. He will defeat that thing next time without getting a single scratch.
One week had passed since Billy finished the guild, and things were going smoothly there. Although they entered the dungeon together, Billy, Alexander, and Sarah split up in order to get some training done. Billy only wanted mana for his tunnels and to level up, though.
During this time, Billy also began to think of new ways to get stronger. While he fought, won, and survived. He believed that he had too much of a hard time against a wingless dragon. With his system, with his reserves of mana… he believed that he should have won a lot easier… Billy had some new spells that could increase his parameters, but they didn't do much yet against the dragon… he needed something else… Unfortunately, nothing came to mind.
"I need to learn the shadow clone technique…" Billy thought.
Billy didn't give up on that idea, and it was unlikely that he would find such a convenient skill in his shop, even if he accumulated hundreds of skill points… So, he could only keep training while he waited for that sweet wave of inspiration.
While Billy's life returned to normal, he suddenly received a letter from his siblings one day. They were almost thirteen now, but they bragged about how they cleared the bettles dungeon instead of mentioning that. It took them a bit longer than Billy and his friends, but it was only obvious since they didn't work with anyone else. This time, they actually cleared the dungeon and broke his record… When Billy did it, he was thirteen, after all.
"What troublesome kids… I really love them," Billy thought. "They probably will challenge that Aquatic dungeon in the next few months, but they will have a harder time there…"
Maybe Billy should study more spiritual exchange and then learn the ins and outs of teaching his siblings to heal their wounds. They would need that kind of skill if they wanted to keep fighting in dungeons… Still, while Samuel was a bit impulsive, Sarama had it together. She should be able to prevent both of them from taking challenges too much for themselves.
Eventually, Billy finished the tunnel connecting his home to the two dungeon towns under his control. He was already halfway done with the tunnel that connected his hometown with the capital when his kids were six months old. Still, it seemed that he would have to stop with that because Jean showed up at his house while showing a wry smile… It was the smile that he showed when he had some news, but he didn't know if Billy was going to like them.
"It has been a while…" Billy said.
"Yes, I thought that I should step back a bit since I caused you a lot of problems at such an important moment of your life," Jean said.
"Well, it isn't like I didn't get anything from that, so it is fine," Billy said. "Anyway, what happened?"
"Nothing, really," Jean said. "I just came to inform you of an event that is about to happen and that you received an invitation to participate. Svan was the one who personally invited you."
"Event?" Billy frowned.
"The barbarians have the costume to solve their disputes most of the time with duels, most of them aren't to death, but… It doesn't matter now," Jean said. "Every year, they also hold a tournament in order to determine their best warriors and this year, Svan and his people decided that outsiders can join them… I suppose he wants to fight you again."
