I Was a Loner, but My Class Got Summoned to Another World…

Leaving the huge earthworm near the mine so Logan did not have to worry about its need for food, he, along with his mentor, was about to reach the village on their mounts.

His mole had to be placed behind Scorch as it was slow.

As for Zephyr, he kept an eye out from the sky along with Night the crow.

As he entered the small village with wooden houses that resembled huts, he was greeted by the inhabitants who now knew his face.

Besides Lily and Finn, there were three other children in the village of various ages.

He knew there were also babies, as he could hear their cries from one of the houses, but he did not know whose they were yet.

As soon as they got close, the kids ran towards them and began petting their beasts.

The first time this had happened was a few days before, and Scorch welcomed the attention of the kids.

Logan got off while preparing treats to give out, having ordered food from Nolan.

His goal in visiting the village was to see if it had arrived.

Soon enough, the merchant ran out of his own little hut, which was expanded with the use of tents, and began calling to Logan with a wide grin on his face.

"Valeria, are you going to join me, or will you take off here?" Logan asked, knowing his teacher liked doing her own thing after hunts.

"You know me, Logan. I have a lot to prepare, so let's meet up later tonight—hopefully with better food," Valeria smiled as she began walking off with her beasts.

[Scorch, I will be busy for a while. Try playing with the kids, just make sure you don't hurt anyone!] Logan communicated as he left Scorch.

The mole quickly dug a hole to hide and escape the rowdy atmosphere, while Zephyr flew off to find small prey.

The village was not large, with every building within half a kilometer of each other, except for the farmers who had medium-sized lands for their work.

It wasn't long before Logan arrived next to Nolan and shook the eager merchant's hand.

"Great to see you today, Baron Logan. I have already sent the creatures and food you ordered to your farm. Miss Rubina and Miss Chloe took the animals and food in magic crates so you can place them in the barn," Nolan began to explain as he led Logan inside his small shop.

"That is good. I hope everything was easy to find, and great work with the fast transportation. I doubt it was easy in this cold weather," Logan replied, now more versed in speaking to the trader.

"No problem. Luckily, our neighbors had a surplus of the creatures, and their farmers were willing to sell the food to help your cause," Nolan said as he sat down, while one of his assistants began brewing tea.

"That is good. Now, what was so urgent that you wanted to talk to me about?" Logan asked as he settled himself in front of the young merchant's desk.

While the tea was brewing, they made small talk.

Logan took a moment to admire Nolan's tidy fashion sense, which he seemed to change every time they met.

The charismatic merchant always managed to look impeccable.

He noticed the merchant could not stop grinning today, which creeped Logan out, making him want to leave as soon as he finished his tea.

Soon enough, two cups were served.

Logan was given a small plate with a pastry to eat while drinking, which he welcomed.

"Now then, let's speak. I hope you don't mind if I go first. I was contacted by the great Guildmaster Harold a few hours ago... At first, I was surprised at the request since he sent a storage container..." Nolan paused while giving Logan what looked like a very small jewelry box.

"You should know what it contains. I assure you, no one has opened it. As for the magic lock, here is a key for that..." The young merchant passed an envelope with what felt like a small metallic key inside.

"As for what I wanted to speak to you about... it's a request I hope you accept. You see, Guildmaster Harold wants to make a guild branch here and wants me to be the one to lead the shop. It will be great for this small village, as I will be in charge of the northern part, which includes the three other cities next to this one." Nolan stood up as he announced this, bashing his hands over his desk.

"Ehem, sorry about that, Baron Logan... so for this to take effect, I hope you accept it so I can send word back. After this, they will send in a group of workers, adventurers and merchants to begin constructing routes," Nolan continued, nearly turning pale from lack of oxygen. "Well... sure, I don't mind you being the one to lead the branch... will I have to do anything?" Logan asked, trying to understand the extent of the situation.

"Thanks, Sir Logan! You won't have to worry about a thing. I will make sure everything goes simple and quick," Nolan replied as he began writing a response letter without waiting for Logan to leave.

"Knowing infrastructure costs money and wanting the best for my new land... here, take this. Make sure you use it to restore this place. If possible, bring more workers as I want a large wall before next year's winter," Logan said, handing over the large sack of coins he was given by the king.

It was useless for him to carry such a bag, which was given only to display his wealth.

"Wow! No wonder the great Harold wanted this to go through. I will have the best artisans here in a few weeks, Sir Logan, to begin working on those walls and new houses. And while we're at it, if you need your mansion rebuilt, please just tell me!" Nolan placed the sack of coins in his storage.

His handsome face looked like it was trying to hold back maniacal laughter.

"No, that's alright. If anything, I will be needing workers for my fields. Try putting up notices for work within the village. I want those who live here to be given top priority. If possible, try to invest in equipment for them, whether it's farm or hunting tools. I want this village to thrive before people start coming," Logan added, thinking about immigration, which Kai and Chloe had informed him about. Come spring, people would probably flock to his land in an attempt to change their lives.

"Sure thing, Baron. We have only about forty days of snow left. After this, the heavily snow-covered roads will clear, and trading and travel will resume back to normal," Nolan stated as he began to calm down.

"Well, I guess we are done then. Please make sure everything is ready, Nolan. And as for Guildmaster Harold, please give him my regards. He has kept his part of the deal, and I appreciate that." Logan stood and excused himself as he heard a joyful cheer behind him.

Back outside, he hugged himself as the evening breeze hit his shoulders and spine. He quickly went to gather his beasts to head back to his estate.