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After seeing the general state of the village, Kousuke and the others entered the building where Sol usually lived.
That building was constructed using the tower’s functions, and most of the buildings in the village were made based on it.
Once settled in a room, Sol looked at Kousuke and Floria with a somewhat restless feeling.
She wanted to know their impressions of the village after touring it.
Kousuke, understanding her feelings, turned his gaze to Floria.
Floria, understanding his intention, nodded once before starting to speak.
“Hmm. I understand Sol’s worries, but isn’t it going quite well?”
At Floria’s words, Sol let out a sigh of relief.
Actually, Sol had gone to see the town on the Fifth Floor with Kousuke before.
Since Sol was already indistinguishable as a Human, she could only be seen as some kind of Demi-human if she hid her horns and other features.
Sol had apparently been quite shocked at that time, and had been trying her best to develop the village until now.
Relieved by Floria’s words, Sol shook her head once and straightened her expression.
“Thank you. However, there is still much room for development…”
Floria gave a small laugh at Sol’s words.
“Hehehe. That’s only natural.”
“Huh?”
“Listen. Our culture has been cultivated over hundreds, even thousands of years. Do you think goblins, who only learned agriculture about ten years ago, can catch up all at once?”
At Floria’s words, Sol blushed and looked down as if ashamed.
“Y-yes…”
“Hmm. Sol, what are you in such a hurry about?”
“Eh?!”
Sol, who had unintentionally looked up, flinched slightly at Floria’s gaze.
“…Am I hurrying?”
As Sol said this with a confused expression, Kousuke, who had been watching their exchange, nodded.
“Yes. That’s right. You do seem a little hurried, just as Floria says?”
“I don’t mean to…”
Sol muttered, tilting her head.
Although Sol herself was not aware of it, her demeanor clearly appeared hurried to Kousuke and Floria.
“Hmm. Could it be that you’re worried about the lifespan of goblins?”
“Ah, I see.”
At Kousuke’s sudden remark, Floria nodded, and Sol’s eyes widened as she looked at Kousuke.
Seeing this, Kousuke, now convinced, smiled reassuringly at Sol.
“Don’t worry, Sol. Your lifespan, unlike that of other goblins, should be far longer.”
“Huh? Is that so?”
Sol’s expression changed to one of surprise at the information she had never heard before.
Normally, goblins in this world have an average lifespan of about ten years.
Of course, this applies to wild goblins, so Kousuke reasoned that goblins in this layer, who had secured a stable life, would live even longer.
However, that was just an average, and unfortunately, some goblins died around ten years of age.
Seeing such realities, perhaps Sol had some such anxiety somewhere in her heart.
Floria, sensing these subtle emotions, asked Kousuke instead.
“Hmm. Is it just Sol?”
“No. I think species that have evolved are also seeing an increase, although it varies. I don’t know the exact amount, though.”
“Sol, you’ve advanced about four stages, haven’t you? Considering that, shouldn’t your lifespan be considerably extended?”
“Ah, yes. At least your lifespan is definitely longer than that of ordinary Humans.”
When Kousuke declared this, Sol looked dazed.
Kousuke wasn’t speaking with absolute certainty, but nonetheless, she was an Avatar of a Goddess.
She could sense such things by intuition.
If she wanted to know more specifically, she could ask the goddesses, who knew the lifespans of each species from their past experiences, but it wasn’t immediately necessary.
For now, all that needed to be done was to help Sol understand her misunderstanding.
“You hadn’t realized? Should I have told you sooner?”
“That’s a subtle point. But Sol, you’re also at fault. You’ve realized that you’ve become much stronger physically and mentally than your original species, haven’t you?”
At Floria’s words, Sol nodded vigorously.
“If that’s the case, you should have naturally considered that your lifespan would also be extended.”
Floria was right, but the truth was that Sol herself had never consciously worried about her lifespan.
It was merely a subconscious underlying emotion.
Therefore, the lack of time for calm reflection was also one of the reasons she hadn’t noticed.
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“Well, at least now you understand that there’s no need to rush, right?”
At Kousuke’s words, Sol nodded again.
Kousuke wasn’t mistaken; her face seemed brighter than before.
“I’m glad to hear that. I know this not from experience but from knowledge, but rushing such things rarely leads to good results.”
“Indeed. History makes that clear.”
With Kousuke and Floria’s emphasis, Sol looked serious.
“…I will be careful.”
However, as if to blow away such concerns, Floria laughed.
“That being said, when rapid development occurs, it happens in the blink of an eye. At such times, if leaders try to adjust things, it often has the opposite effect, which is unbearable.”
When civilization undergoes rapid change, if leaders interfere, the entire country could be destroyed.
Such facts are the same in any world.
As the atmosphere returned to what it was when they entered the room, Floria suddenly seemed to have an idea.
“Speaking of which, Sol, I’ve been thinking since we toured the village, but could you lend us a few Great Ogre Demons and Ogre Demon Heads?”
At Floria’s sudden remark, Sol tilted her head.
“It’s possible, but what do you intend to do with them?”
“I’m thinking of having them help manage the Goblin settlement in the Southwest Tower.”
“Ah, I see. That’s interesting.”
Kousuke showed interest in Floria’s proposal.
In the Southwest Tower, Goblins also formed settlements as familiars.
It was quite interesting to see if Goblins summoned in a different tower could develop similarly to the goblins here.
After all, familiars sometimes evolved uniquely in their respective towers.
Considering that, it wouldn’t be strange for the goblins to evolve into completely different species as well.
Kousuke’s interest made Sol look thoughtful.
“If that’s the case, I don’t mind, but the individuals you mentioned play important roles here. Being away for an extended period…”
Sol was about to continue with “it would be difficult,” but Floria stopped her by raising her right hand.
“Don’t worry. For the time being, we plan to connect this village and the settlement with a Teleport Gate.”
If the floors of the towers were connected by a Teleport Gate, people could freely go back and forth between them.
It was simply a matter of installing a dedicated Teleport Gate for the goblins.
“If that’s the case, I believe there will be no problem.”
After hearing Floria’s explanation, Sol confidently stated so.
Thus, the semblance of Goblin culture that had progressed on the Fourteenth Floor began to spread to the Southwest Tower.
And so, this has been a story about the lifespan of goblins.
…The main topic was supposed to be spreading Goblin culture to the Southwest Tower.
Why did it turn out like this?!
