Exiled Young Girl’s Territory Development Record: The Result of the Villainous Young Lady Who Was Exiled Before the Scenario Began and Did Whatever She Wanted for the People.

After summoning back the goblin skeletons, I had them transport the felled logs into the village.

The sight of so many black skeletons working together to carry the logs was strangely emotional. I realized that goblin skeletons are weaker than I had imagined. It took more than ten of them to carry a single log.

I had expected them to be stronger, given that they had breached a wooden wall. But then again, maybe this is how it is. “They might use their intelligence to repeatedly strike the same spot with axes or something like that. Hmm, I’m not sure.

“Hey, do you think we need to increase their numbers even more?” I asked.

“Huh? Increase them further!?” Mike responded with surprise.

“Of course. They can serve as both labor and a defense against monsters, right?”

“Ah, yes. That’s true.”

Mike seemed to have a complex expression on his face.

“What’s wrong?”

“Well… When I think about them originally being goblins…”

“Oh, right. That might be true. But it’s okay. These are just bones, and the souls of the goblins that attacked everyone aren’t here.”

“…Yes. I understand that, but…”

“I get how you feel, but I’d rather not see everyone get hurt. So if skeletons can help, I choose to use them.”

“…Understood.”

Mike nodded with a complicated expression.

After that, we went around the area where the logging had been completed.

“Hmm, it looks like they’re just logging the trees closest to the gate without much thought.”

“Yes, that seems to be the case.”

“This isn’t very effective, is it?”

“Yes. To keep monsters and wild animals away, it’s important to eliminate their hiding spots. So, we need to clear the trees to make it harder for them to approach the village walls and also cut down the underbrush.”

“Right.”

I gave new instructions to the goblin skeletons.

“Continue logging, but prioritize the trees closer to the village walls. And remember to clear the underbrush as well.”

*Clatter clatter clatter.*

The sound of bones scraping together was heard. I wasn’t sure if that was a response, but I hoped they’d do it well.

“Well then, let’s get back to work.”

*Clatter clatter clatter.*

The skeletons walked along the village wall as directed and then disappeared behind it without logging further.

After a while, I heard the sound of logging starting again.

“Looks like they’re doing fine.”

“Yes.”

“Then I’ll return to making more skeletons.”

“Understood.”

I returned to the village.

I arrived at the place where the burnt goblin corpses had been collected.

Today, I was going to try creating a skeleton from a goblin mage.

Skeletons inherit some of the abilities and traits from their previous life, including special abilities like magic.

In the story of *Maoi-ke*, some skeletons used magic, so if I could create a powerful skeleton, it would surely help defend the village.

So, I activated the skeleton creation magic.

I imagined a magic-using skeleton from the goblin mage… Whoa!?

My magical power was depleting rapidly.

Oh no!? This is bad! At this rate, I’ll run out of magic!

I tried to stop it in a hurry, but once activated, the skeleton creation magic doesn’t stop easily.

My vision was blurring… Ah… I’m losing consciousness…

I collapsed to my knees.

I… I’m done…

I lost consciousness at that moment.

…Huh?

A hard, cold sensation was pressing against my cheek.

What was I doing again?

Oh!

I was trying to make a goblin mage skeleton… So what happened?

I tried to get up quickly but found that I couldn’t move my body.

Oh, right. This is the symptom of magic depletion.

I must have failed in creating the goblin mage skeleton.

Summoning all my remaining strength, I managed to get on my hands and knees, but I collapsed again.

I couldn’t move anymore.

I need someone to come get me… Huh?

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a tiny skeleton, about one-tenth the size of a normal goblin, standing there awkwardly.

What’s that? I don’t remember making something like that…

But it’s black, so it must be one of my skeletons, right?

“Come over here.”

*Clatter clatter clatter.*

The mini skeleton followed my command and walked towards me.

Yes, it’s mine. I could feel my magical power from it as it got closer.

Could it be that the magic was insufficient, so it ended up being a mini-size?

“Well, try casting an explosive spell towards the sky.”

*Clatter clatter.*

The mini skeleton raised its hands, and a tiny ball of light appeared above it. It gradually grew larger like the goblin mage’s spell but only reached the size of a ping-pong ball before being cast into the sky.

*Pop!*

It exploded with a small sound.

Ah… I see. Since my magical power was lacking, the mini skeleton couldn’t use powerful magic like before.

Hmm. I don’t really understand, but maybe I can’t create skeletons stronger than myself?

Wait. But in terms of strength, wild boars are definitely stronger than me, right?

So it must be the strength of the magical power. Skeletons are powered by magic, so perhaps it’s difficult to create skeletons from monsters with stronger magic than mine.

“Well then… Wait, what?”

The mini skeleton collapsed and turned into sand-like particles.

Skeletons disappear like that when they run out of magical power, and it seems that just that one spell exhausted all its magic.

In this case, I can’t make another skeleton again.

…It can’t be helped. Although it’s a waste of the goblin mage’s bones, at least I learned something not mentioned in *Maoi-ke*.

I’ll try again when I have more magical power.