Chapter 123
Chapter 123
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 123
Chapter Title: Long-Eared Ones
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After the village was completed.
Erin's group focused solely on thoroughly helping with its reconstruction.
For instance, tending the fields and planting a few more Eversilon trees.
Normally, harvesting food required investing time and effort—
But with Reina's developed 'Miracle Fertilizer', they could skip those tedious processes and quickly pluck out the results.
It was an incredibly precious item that had to be used cautiously, as it could potentially ruin the creatures' 'sense of labor'...
'This much should be fine.'
For them, who were short on food right now, they needed to advance the first harvest as much as possible.
In the first place, what Ophelia had brought extra was improved fertilizer currently used by Old Continent farmers.
While the fertilizer would revolutionize food production, those farmers still had to sweat to survive—and at least Erin thought that was the right direction.
Additionally, they planted a few Eversilon trees that hadn't existed in the original village.
Even if their basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter were met for now, impressions would inevitably fade over time.
Humans adapted upward far more quickly than downward, after all.
Excluding their ear shape and lifespan, the Kanp were a race with ecology remarkably similar to humans, so it was necessary to keep imprinting them with the 'visible miracle of Lord Igugwoden'—
And that was precisely the added Eversilon trees in the village.
"The way the blue petals flutter is really pretty!"
"×××,×××!"
The Kanp no longer wary of Erin's group at all.
They followed her suggestions with bright smiles.
Considering they used to be expressionless all the time, their smiles were the clearest proof that they had fully opened their hearts to humans.
After sending the Kanp back, Erin headed toward Pibiola, who was sitting on a rock scribbling something.
Pibiola, focused on her notebook, sensed Erin approaching and smiled welcomingly.
Lately, she had been smiling much more often.
"Ah, you've come, Erin."
"How's the progress?"
"I was just about to ask you to check it."
Pibiola handed the notebook to Erin.
It was—a basic language dictionary.
More precisely, a compilation translating and organizing human language and Kanp language.
It was a long-term project started on Karen's idea that smooth communication between the two races would be good.
Pibiola could communicate freely thanks to receiving Plain Fact from the god—
But the other Kanp couldn't, and making everyone communicate smoothly would consume an enormous amount of Plain Fact.
Unless it was a completely different language system like the demons', learning each other's languages was far more cost-effective for the future.
"Wow, isn't this basically all the basic words done?"
"It's still not enough for full communication just from this... but we won't have to fumble around without even basic conversation like before."
Pibiola gave a faint smile.
"I heard some humans are settling on this continent. If we can communicate freely... it will prevent needless misunderstandings in that process and allow us to coexist peacefully."
"You're okay with us living together?"
"Of course. Without you, we wouldn't have even thought of rebuilding the village... no, even leaving the cave."
Pibiola bowed at the waist.
"Thank you, Lady Erin. I wanted to express my gratitude on behalf of my kin."
"No, thank you for not being wary of us."
"What do you mean..."
After exchanging light greetings like that—
Erin cautiously brought up a topic she knew she'd have to address someday.
"...This dictionary. For the human language side, I've noted the race name... but how should we note yours, Lady Pibiola?"
"......"
Pibiola avoided Erin's gaze.
She had no choice. Their kin's language... to sum it up in one word, was 'Kanp language'.
They were currently called 'Kanp', and they didn't openly object... but their original race name wasn't Kanp.
The word Kanp was like a stigma. Indisputable proof left by the Dtamuk Thinking Army before vanishing, that it had ruled here like a god.
There was a reason Erin asked specifically.
The human side was neatly organized as 'Humans / Imperial Language'.
Pibiola's side had no race name noted.
Considering humans would use this dictionary later, it was definitely better to establish it clearly.
"'Kanp language' is fine."
"Lady Pibiola..."
"It's okay. That thing that treated us as savages can't touch us anymore, right? A derogatory name... we might as well just roll with it."
She considered adding something—
But sensing Pibiola had gone through a lot of thought to say that, Erin didn't open her mouth lightly.
Pibiola took the notebook back from Erin, nodded—
"And I'll ask you to review it once it's finished."
"Of course."
"Then..."
Watching the somewhat lonely retreating figure of the Kanp leader Pibiola—Erin couldn't say a word.
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'Hmm...'
After checking the latest chapter, I fell into thought again.
Come to think of it, their original name wasn't Kanp.
Even in the comic, it was censored as ■■■, so I had no way of knowing the original race name.
[ Igugwoden : Need to change the Kanp name ]
[ Igugwoden : But hard without knowing the original ]
[ Money Please : Sorry ]
[ Money Please : It seems the traces of this world's 'god' are strong... ]
[ Money Please : I wish I could have checked earlier. My apologies ]
Even though it's a world they made themselves, they're ruthlessly dedicated to sticking to the settings.
Whatever. It's fine. I didn't donate without knowing that.
Probably just subtle sponsorship bait?
'Time to spend some money anyway.'
From Pibiola's reaction in the story, it was clear she didn't like the Kanp title much.
Since they've entered my domain now, I wanted to grant requests like this.
I did spend 1,000 won recently for a 'holy演出', but with current prices, 1,000 won barely registers.
To prevent the author from snapping their pen and ghosting someday, I needed to thoroughly feed them while enjoying the comic.
But outright saying 'I'll give money, just tell me' would be NG.
I was now a pro 'Money Please comic reader'. No joke, if there was a 'Money Please pandering contest', I'd win grand prize.
'This should get the point across here?'
[ Igugwoden : I thought about it ]
[ Igugwoden : If I read the sponsorship flow in that world, maybe I can tell how much the Dtamuk Thinking Army spent to change the race name? ]
[ Igugwoden : If I know that, maybe the original name too ]
Throwing out something plausible like that, the author accepts the tech and goes 'By doing this and that, it's this! XX won should do it! As expected of Lord Igugwoden!'
A kind of author headpat.
Yeah.
I figured it'd go like that—
But after waiting about 3 minutes, the reply was a bit off from expectation.
[ Money Please : That world... ]
[ Money Please : Lord Igugwoden, are you aware we've connected to that world? ]
???
What?
New tech?
'Don't panic.'
[ Igugwoden : Of course I know, I'm a god ]
[ Igugwoden : I can clearly see what you're thinking ]
[ Money Please : My god... ]
[ Money Please : Then ]
[ Money Please : You saw that too...? ]
??????
What the hell?
Should I say yes?
...No. Maybe twist it here?
I was scared of weird follow-up questions if I said yes—
[ Igugwoden : No, can't see everything ]
[ Igugwoden : I can vaguely sense you've contacted another world, that's about it?? ]
[ Igugwoden : Since I'm a god ]
[ Money Please : I see... ]
[ Money Please : Understood ]
[ Money Please : As it's a request from the god, I'll give it a try ]
After that, minutes—no, hours passed?
I had YouTube on while eating, killing time, when finally a reply from the author arrived.
[ Money Please : Lord Igugwoden ]
[ Money Please : By scanning traces of the past world, I confirmed how much 'Dtamuk Thinking Army' sponsored, as you said ]
[ Money Please : Sorry it took so long. First time doing this... ]
[ Igugwoden : lol fine ]
Probably ate some food.
It was dinnertime anyway.
[ Money Please : Apparently, he used 10 Balloons to change the name to 'Kanp' ]
...Huh?
'One Balloon is 1,000 won... so 10,000 won?'
Less than I thought?
I figured it'd be sponsorship bait, but no?
I imagined the author going big like 'Seems like 100,000 won, whoa' and me 'Dtamuk Thinking Army! I'll show real charging!' dropping 200,000 won...
[ Igugwoden : Really? ]
[ Igugwoden : Can you find the original name? ]
[ Money Please : That part is overlaid with 'Divine Power' ]
[ Money Please : Probably need 'Divine Power'... if I may suggest cautiously ]
[ Igugwoden : How much? ]
[ Money Please : Power equivalent to 10 Balloons should suffice ]
10,000 won...
Not a small amount, but I'd psyched myself for big spending, so a bit deflating.
Seems they're adjusting to avoid overt pushing that might turn readers off.
'This is fine though.'
I lightly entered the amount.
[ Igugwoden : ( Sponsorship / 15,000 won / This enough?? ) ]
[ Igugwoden : Need more?? ]
[ Money Please : No, Lord Igugwoden ]
[ Money Please : 15,000 won worth of Divine Power should be enough to grasp it ]
[ Money Please : Please wait a moment ]
The reply came again after hours, when I was done with everything and lying in bed to sleep.
[ Money Please : Back, Lord Igugwoden ]
[ Money Please : Scanned their traces with Divine Power ]
[ Money Please : The original name of the 'Kanp' race is ]
[ Money Please : 'Ierly' ]
'I see.'
Now just normalize the race name. Right then.
[ Money Please : It took additional Divine Power beyond 10 Balloons, 5,000 won worth... but ]
[ Money Please : Seems like a meaningful word ]
[ Igugwoden : Meaning? ]
[ Money Please : In that world's language, it means 'long-eared ones' ]
...Long-eared?
'Wait.'
Does a race name need to emphasize ears?
In this world, long ears are standard for 'Ierly', so no need to stress 'long' in the name.
We don't call humans 'round-eared ones'.
Yet, the reason to emphasize the physical trait of ears in the race name is one—
—
When there exists
a similarly appearing race,
but without long ears.