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I Kidnapped the Hero’s Women Chapter 223

Securing Water Resources (2)

The ominous atmosphere of the hill behind us was undeniable.

 

Twisted and decayed trees loomed grotesquely, and the stench of rotting animal carcasses filled the air. As we approached the source of the smell, Julia pinched her nose and exclaimed.

 

“This is it! This must be where all those evil spirits keep gathering!”
“Evil spirits? What evil spirits?”
“They’re everywhere! I can see so many of them even now! Looks like a lot of people died here in the past!”

 

Julia clung tightly to my sleeve, hiding behind me as she murmured nervously.

It seemed the area was indeed teeming with evil spirits.

I had planned to start construction here immediately, but now a new problem had arisen.

 

“Looks like we’ll need to dig up the hill first.”
“Huh…?”

 

If we left the source of the contamination as it was, the area would just become polluted again no matter how much cleansing we did.

The solution was clear: remove the contaminants entirely.

 

Using manpower—or rather, skeleton soldiers—I ordered the hill to be excavated thoroughly.
As a result, numerous human remains were uncovered, though not buried very deeply.

Curiously, they weren’t all found in a single burial site but scattered across different locations.
Moreover, they were all dressed in everyday clothes, complete with personal belongings, rather than burial shrouds.

 

“I’ve heard that this place was once infamous as a suicide spot. When people caught infectious diseases, they would come here to end their lives to avoid spreading it to their families. These days, such diseases are rare, so it doesn’t happen anymore, but still…”

“…”

 

So that’s why this hill had become so polluted.
People infected with diseases repeatedly took their lives here, their corpses piling up.

Animals that fed on the remains would then die, disrupting the entire ecosystem.
It was a problem created by humans, and knowing that left me at a loss for words.

 

Click-clack! Clack-clack-clack!

“Julia, what are they saying?”
“Hmm… They’re saying that those who want to rest in peace under the warm sun should line up here, and those who wish to join the skeleton army and serve the great Necromancer should line up over there…”
“So which line is longer?”
“Every single one of them is going to the skeleton army line…”
“…”

 

[The Evil God ‘Kali’ claps in delight, thrilled that our Necromancer’s forces have grown even stronger.]

 

Before I realized it, the skeleton army was already recruiting—or perhaps conscripting.
The recruitment success rate was a staggering 100 percent.

As Julia infused mana into the remains we uncovered, the skeletons began trembling.
Soon, they reassembled into full forms and rose to their feet.

 

Among the remains, we even found skeletal horses, inadvertently securing warhorses for our army.

Naturally, the warhorses became the property of the skeletal nobility.

Mounted on their steeds, the skeletal nobles now looked every bit like true commanders.

 

Clack-clack! Clack-clack-clack!

 

The new recruits initially seemed confused, unsure of what to do.

But under the loud commands of the skeletal nobles, they quickly fell into orderly ranks and began marching in unison.

No doubt the recruits would undergo basic training after cleaning up their bones and receiving equipment.

 

Given that the skeletal nobles were ancient members of elite guards, there couldn’t have been better instructors for training new recruits.

Thanks to this, the skeleton army grew larger, and we also managed to remove the source of the contamination on the hill—a win-win.

 

“Alright, Dirt-Dirt! Water-Water! Time to start the construction!”
[Got it! Let’s begin!]
[Understood! Starting now!]

 

Under Julia’s command, Dirt-Dirt and Water-Water expanded in size, their enormous forms starting the purification process on the hill.

 

“Julia, you’re amazing! You’re taming both spirits and evil spirits!”
“Hehe!”

 

Watching the scene, Charlotte’s eyes sparkled with admiration as she looked at Julia.

Julia, clearly pleased, put her hands on her hips and laughed proudly.

It was hard not to feel proud of her myself, seeing her excel in so many ways.

 

[Kyahhh! Hey, hurry up and dig that underground passage, you lazy lump of dirt!]
[Kaaah! Shut it! Just focus on your part! There’s still a mountain of places to purify!]

“Ah! They’re bickering again…!”
“Wait, Julia.”
“Huh?”

 

Dirt-Dirt was digging tunnels, while Water-Water was channeling water into them for purification.
But they kept arguing with each other.

Julia was about to intervene, but I stopped her.

 

“Let’s leave them for now. Their competitiveness is actually speeding up the work.”
“Oh… I see!”

 

As long as their rivalry didn’t escalate to the point of delaying progress, their competition was beneficial.
Each was trying to outdo the other, which pushed them to work faster.

As a result, Dirt-Dirt and Water-Water were working at unprecedented speeds, completely overhauling the hill.

What was initially estimated to take three days was completed in half a day.

 

“Wow! The hill looks so beautiful now…!”
“A place that once resembled a demonic realm has become this pristine…”

 

The next day, after the work was finished, we went to inspect the hill and were left speechless.

The skeletal remains, rotting trees, and foul stench had completely disappeared.

 

During the night, fresh green sprouts had burst forth, glistening with morning dew and filling the air with a pleasant scent of grass.

 

The soil, rich with earthworms, was fertile and in excellent condition. The vegetation that would grow here would thrive, using the decayed trees as natural compost, and it wouldn’t be long before the area became a dense forest.

The sound of birds chirping filled the surroundings, and insects like butterflies and bees were abundant.
It was undeniable proof that the ecosystem of the hill had been completely restored.

 

‘No one will dare say the Vermont territory is like a cursed land anymore.’

 

The desolate hill had been one of the key contributors to the grim rumors about the Vermont territory.

From now on, no one could mockingly call this land a cursed region with a hellish hill.

Seeing such a troublesome area transform into something so beautiful made me feel a great sense of relief and pride.

 

“Ah! Let’s check on the valley, Mister! Hurry! Hurry!”
“Alright. But let’s go a bit slower…”

 

Charlotte, brimming with excitement, tugged on my sleeve impatiently, and we began climbing further up the hill toward the peak.

In the past, as we approached the valley, the stench would grow so unbearable that even getting close was difficult.

But now, even as the sound of water trickling grew louder, there was no foul smell in the air.

 

“Wow! It’s so clear!”

 

What appeared before us was a sparkling stream of water cascading down the valley.

Crayfish had already taken up residence, a testament to the fact that the water was of the highest quality—so clean it could likely be consumed with minimal purification.

 

“Shall we open the dam now?”
“Yes, let’s do it!”
“Sylvia, it’s your turn.”
“Why do you just assume it’ll be me…”
“If we let Charlotte handle it, she might accidentally evaporate the entire valley. You’re better at controlling your strength.”
“…”

 

With a sigh, Sylvia stepped forward. She unsheathed her sword, its blade shimmering as a crimson light shot skyward.
Moments later, the dam was split in two by a single slash of her red aura.

 

Sylvia sheathed her sword as the sound of rumbling followed shortly after. The logs blocking the valley were cleanly severed, collapsing and allowing the water to rush through.

The valley stream turned into a roaring waterfall, and in no time, the flow of water coursing through the village swelled, creating a full-fledged river.

 

With this water volume, we could build two or three reservoirs for droughts and still have plenty left over.
It was clear now that the Vermont territory’s water shortage problem was effectively solved.

 

“Now then, let’s head back dow—”
[Kyaaah! I was faster!]
[Kraaah! What nonsense! You’re the slow one!]
“…Did that just come from underground?”
“Sounds like it…probably.”

 

Suddenly, the ground beneath us rumbled, and familiar voices echoed faintly from below.
It couldn’t be—Dirt-Dirt and Water-Water?

Had they been arguing nonstop since last night?

 

I stood there dumbfounded for a moment as the vibrations from underground grew closer.

 

“Hey! Stop fighting, you two! You both did a great job!”
[K-Kyaaah!? We weren’t fighting!]
[K-Kraaah! Not fighting at all!]
“…!?”

 

Just then, Dirt-Dirt and Water-Water burst through the ground, shouting in surprise as they emerged, still clinging to each other.

As Julia opened her mouth to reprimand them, a loud roar erupted from the hole they’d made, followed by a powerful jet of water shooting upward.

 

“Ahhh! Water-Water, what is this!?”
[Kraaah! This isn’t my doing!]
“Wait… the water feels warm!?”
“…?”

 

[The Evil God ‘Kali’ praises our Dirt-Dirt and Water-Water for expertly locating a hot spring, marveling at his precision!]

 

Hearing Charlotte’s exclamation, I cautiously reached out to touch the falling water, only to find that it was indeed warm.

No, more than warm—it was hot.

Could this really be… a natural hot spring?

Natural hot springs were incredibly rare, even across the entire empire, with only a handful in existence.

 

The thought of sitting on a goldmine made my mouth hang open in astonishment.

 

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I Kidnapped the Hero’s Women

I Kidnapped the Hero’s Women

용사의 여자들을 납치했다, 저 빌런 아닙니다
Score 7.4
Status: Ongoing Type: , Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Korean
I’ve possessed the mid-boss who tortures the protagonist and receives true education. Am I crazy? How dare I do such a thing to the person who is supposed to be the protagonist? I even planned to treat all the protagonist’s friends hospitably…   “Everyone, wait for me! I will definitely become stronger and come to save you!”   Oh. Running away.

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