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.

The next day, I arrived at the reservoir I had created to collect gold dust.

First, I decided to drain the water here.

This was because, if I drained the water in advance, I figured that even if the landslide dam collapsed, the damage would be somewhat reduced.

Of course, I had already consulted Bob and confirmed that it was fine to drain the water.

“Drain the water.”

*Clang clang.*

When I gave the order, the goblin skeletons, along with the wild boar skeletons, headed toward the drainage channel. After attaching a chain to the wild boar skeletons, they began to pull it slowly.

The chain was connected to the sluice gate via a pulley, and the wild boar skeletons, using their strength, gradually lifted the heavy iron gate.

*Whooshhh!*

The water that had accumulated in the reservoir flowed out with great force.

After waiting for a while, most of the water had drained, revealing the goblin skeletons that had been panning for gold underwater.

The goblin skeletons didn’t seem to mind at all, diligently inspecting the gravel that had accumulated.

Incidentally, skeletons can work underwater without any problems. Now that I think about it, it’s obvious—skeletons don’t need to breathe. And just like bones sink in water, skeletons also sink, so there’s no hindrance to working underwater.

Of course, their movements do slow down a bit.

“Alright, it’s done. Keep the sluice gate open. Also, remove the sediment that has accumulated at the bottom.”

After giving those orders, I headed to the landslide dam.

The plan was to remove the rocks and sediment forming the dam from the top down.

None of us have any actual knowledge, but I think that in a typical construction project, the first step would probably be to build a temporary waterway to divert the accumulated water.

If done poorly, the dam could collapse, triggering a landslide and causing massive damage downstream, potentially taking workers along with it.

However, in this case, water was already leaking from the gaps at the edges. At this point, it seemed like only a matter of time before the dam collapsed, and anyway, it wasn’t humans doing the work—it was skeletons.

Skeletons have neither souls nor lives. In other words, they’re like robots powered by my magic, so there’s no need to worry about accidents.

To ensure safety in case the dam collapsed, I moved upstream of the dam and began issuing instructions.

“Remove the rocks and sediment from the top down. Only remove them down to the water level.”

*Clatter, rattle.*

A large number of goblin and wild boar skeletons worked together to remove the rocks and sediment.

“Take any rocks you remove to the quarry; there might be gold in them. Wash the sediment to check for gold, and if there isn’t any, let the rest flow away.”

The skeletons obediently followed my orders and quietly continued their work.

After making the skeletons work literally around the clock, in just three days, we succeeded in removing the part of the dam above the waterline.

What we discovered was that there was a gap between the massive rocks, and water had been leaking through it.

At a glance, there didn’t seem to be any other spots leaking water.

“Okay, now start removing the sediment from the top bit by bit.”

The wild boar skeletons skillfully used their front legs to gradually dig up the sediment, and the goblin skeletons carried it away.

As they dug, water began to flow into the excavated areas, streaming downstream. The water became muddied as it eroded the sediment, and the flow gradually grew stronger.

*Crash!*

Suddenly, the area the wild boar skeleton was digging collapsed. Water surged into the gap, forming a torrent that swallowed the wild boar skeleton.

The wild boar skeleton was swept downstream for about 100 meters.

But it stood up as if nothing had happened and clattered its way back toward me.

As for the landslide dam, about a meter-wide section had collapsed, but it seemed the entire bottom hadn’t given way.

Phew, that was close. I’m glad the whole thing didn’t collapse.

“Pause the digging. Let’s wait for the water to settle.”

After waiting for a while, the flow of water calmed down. From what I could see, there was no flooding beyond the visible range, so it seemed safe.

“Alright, resume.”

Thus, I continued with the process of digging a little, then pausing the work.

Meanwhile, at the royal palace in the capital city of Ludingham, the king and Alexia were enjoying a leisurely tea time. In the peaceful atmosphere, the king began to speak to Alexia.

“Xia.”

“Yes, Father?”

“About the matter of Marquis Southberry you mentioned before.”

“Yes.”

“Listen, as a lady, you mustn’t spread baseless rumors. I’ve given orders to ensure that everyone in the palace understands this.”

The king spoke as if gently advising her.

“Huh?”

“Because, really, don’t you think it’s terrible to spread a rumor, especially one that claims a man was possessed by a demon, violently assaulted his daughter, and tried to kill her, when we don’t even know if it’s true?”

“That’s…”

“Xia, how would you feel if there were rumors that I became possessed by a demon and abused and abandoned you?”

“!”

Alexia gasped and looked down, feeling ashamed.

“Yes. So, you see, if someone is spreading such cruel and baseless rumors, we may need to consider punishing them.”

“You’re right…”

“But, Shia, this is the first time I’ve spoken about this.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, indeed. Perhaps you could let your friends know that this is how I feel? That way, there might be fewer people spreading such terrible rumors.”

Alexia’s expression brightened immediately.

“Yes! I understand, Father!”

The king smiled warmly as he watched Alexia’s cheerful response.