For the first time in Asgard’s history, it’s been over twenty years since people began permanently residing within the Tower.
The buildings, which initially numbered only about ten, have now proliferated to an uncountable extent.
The town, which grew to a scale no one had initially predicted, had already surpassed the size of a mere town and could be considered a city.
Moreover, its momentum shows no signs of slowing, continuing to grow larger.
This growth isn’t happening solely because it’s the capital of the Razekamamiya Kingdom, the first established on the Central Continent.
In fact, those who have lived here since the early days of settlement would likely say that the kingdom was formed precisely *because* of this momentum.
Truthfully, when a village was first established on this floor of the Tower, nobody imagined it would become a royal capital.
Yet, as it turned out, it has developed into a city of unprecedented scale in the world.
The primary reason for this remarkable development is the existence of teleportation gates, which the Amamiya Tower is the first to bring to light.
With these teleportation gates, travel from one end of the continent to the other, which would take months by land or over a month by sea, can now be accomplished in an instant, allowing people and goods to move at an unbelievable speed.
As a result, the village within the Tower became a hub for trade, enabling its expansion from a village to a town, then to a city, and finally to what can be called a metropolis.
The logistics facilitated by the Tower’s teleportation gates, which brought about a great revolution, have begun to be utilized in Towers on other continents as well.
However, no other Tower currently possesses as many teleportation gates as the Amamiya Tower.
Among the Towers that have been successfully explored, only a handful, including the Amamiya Tower, have multiple teleportation gates leading to the outside.
Despite this, the Amamiya Tower, already boasting over twenty teleportation gates when combined with those on other continents, can certainly be considered a marvel.
The city within the Tower is well-divided according to its designated uses.
This is a necessary measure for maintaining public order, preventing burglaries and theft.
Recently, there has been a significant change in the residential areas for the middle class within these districts.
“Wow, so this is a Magic Light Lamp. It’s brighter than I thought,” Kousuke exclaimed, looking at the magic tool glowing on the ceiling of the house.
“The light intensity can also be adjusted. Right now… it seems to be set to the strongest,” Schmidt, the division head of the Crown Merchant Division, explained beside Kousuke.
What the two men are currently looking at is the Magic Light Lamp, which is bringing about a change for middle-class households.
In essence, it allows people to live their lives in light even during the night.
Unlike the magic tools Kousuke created previously, this Magic Light Lamp is designed to glow using the magic power supplied from a Magic Power Supply Facility.
The Merchant Division, having achieved sufficient success in the high-class residential areas, has finally begun sales to those in lower social strata.
Kousuke accompanying Schmidt to a middle-class home isn’t solely to see the Magic Light Lamp.
It’s been over twenty years since the town was established on the Fifth Floor.
Finally, Kousuke has decided to get a house in town too.
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The catalyst was a casual remark from Floria.
“Come to think of it, aren’t you going to get a house in the city?”
“Huh? A house? Now? Why?”
For Kousuke, who had spent over twenty years solely in the Management Layer, the purpose of owning a house on the Fifth Floor was unclear, and he tilted his head in confusion.
“No, sorry. I didn’t have any particular deep meaning in mind. I just thought that when creating magic tools, there might be things you can understand by actually living in them.”
Floria also hadn’t said it with any grand intention. She had simply voiced a passing thought.
Kousuke made a thoughtful expression, folding his arms.
He hadn’t even considered getting a house in the city until Floria mentioned it, but he had to admit she had a point.
When creating magic tools in the Management Layer, his work tended to lean towards those related to Tower management.
While that was perfectly fine, as a magic tool craftsman, it was a natural desire to want to create tools that could be useful to people.
Of course, he had already created many useful things, but those were generally based on items he had used in his previous world.
He hadn’t created many magic tools specifically designed for the world of Asgard.
This was partly because, since arriving in this world, he had lived a life that was far from ordinary, and he quickly ended up staying in the Tower’s Management Layer.
Considering this, Floria’s suggestion wasn’t entirely off the mark.
After pondering for a while, Kousuke turned his gaze to Mitsuki.
“So, what do you think?”
“Hmm… not many people would recognize you anymore, so I think it’s fine, wouldn’t you agree?”
It had been a long time since Kousuke had appeared in public as “Kousuke.”
If he wandered around town in his current state, it was unlikely anyone would recognize him. Mitsuki’s opinion was that even if someone did, they would likely be the type to understand the situation and remain silent.
“I see. If that’s the case, I might seriously consider it.”
Kousuke’s reason for wanting a house on the Fifth Floor wasn’t just for creating magic tools, as Floria had suggested.
He also thought it wouldn’t be bad to actually live in the city that had taken years to build.
While sequestering himself in the Management Layer was fine, he felt that doing so would negate the meaning of receiving a second life in this world.
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Once Kousuke made up his mind, everything progressed smoothly.
There were discussions about him needing to live in a high-class residential area for security reasons, but this was rejected as it wouldn’t fulfill Floria’s intended purpose. There were also various disagreements about the size of the house he would purchase.
However, considering these as part of the enjoyment of buying a house, they weren’t major issues.
Naturally, the house Kousuke would buy was provided by Crown.
More precisely, after hearing the circumstances, Schmidt eagerly selected properties, and Kousuke, along with the women, made the final decision after much discussion.
After all preparations were complete and Kousuke moved into the house, the first thing he checked was the Magic Light Lamp.
Shurein, Silvia, and Floria, who had accompanied Kousuke, also looked at the Magic Light Lamp with great interest.
Since there were no Magic Light Lamps in the Management Layer, this was their first time seeing one.
“I see. This is sure to become popular.”
“Yes. Thanks to it, we have a lot of customers signing up.” Schmidt replied with a cheerful smile to Floria’s words.
Having continued the service in the high-class residential areas and been able to provide accurate estimates, they were now able to supply magic power at a considerably lower cost.
The Crown Merchant Division believed it was only a matter of time before it spread throughout middle-class residences.
Like Floria, Shurein also looked at the Magic Light Lamp with admiration.
“This is indeed convenient. Should we introduce it to the village as well?”
“I understand how you feel, but to do that, the Magic Power Supply Facility would need to be miniaturized, or the village population would need to increase a bit more for it to be profitable, wouldn’t it?” Kousuke advised Shurein, who seemed eager to proceed.
As Kousuke stated, building the current Magic Power Supply Facility in the Vampire and Igirid villages wouldn’t be profitable.
“Oh, what a shame… Is there no way?”
“I understand. I’ll think of something, but don’t get your hopes up too high.” Seeing Shurein gazing imploringly at him, Kousuke offered a wry smile.
Twenty-something years after people began living in the Tower, the protagonist finally bought a house! LOL. I think it’s a good time as the memories of Divine Power Summon are also fading from people’s minds.
