Zaydas decided to visit the Isekai Nonbiri Nouka dimension.

When he arrived, he was at his house.

'It's not that cold...' he thought, stepping outside.

Outside, the snow had stopped falling. Although it was still a bit cold, it wouldn't be long before the snow started to melt.

Zaydas sensed the presence of all living beings within a 10-kilometer radius. Seeing that Hiraku was locked inside his house, as well as the wolves and Zabuton in her den, Zaydas began to fly. After reaching an altitude near the clouds, he started heading northwest.

His speed wasn't too fast, around 100 kilometers per hour.

The cold wind didn't bother him; after all, he was a Devil, and something like cold was not a problem, especially when he increased his body temperature.

There were three reasons why he wanted to leave: one was to get to know this world better, another was to see if he could find someone he had seen in the manga, and lastly, to gather some trees and clay soil to build a better house using "Modeling."

Speaking of good trees, he saw some and began to descend.

Creating a blade of water in the air as soon as he landed, he fired it toward a tree.

"Whoosh!"

Fast and precise, the crescent-shaped water blade cut through the tree in a clean slice.

Using telekinesis, Zaydas made the tree float before it could start to fall.

Forming a magic circle, he stored the nearly 10-meter tree inside his personal storage dimension.

He repeated this process several times until he thought it was enough.

'Ah, right, I need clay too...'

Taking off again, he continued his search.

Honestly, it would have been much easier if he had just gone to his own dimension or the DC dimension and bought the materials with money. However, besides the bureaucratic process, he would still have to wait for the materials to arrive, which could be a big hassle.

And it wasn't as if cutting a few trees and collecting some soil was difficult for him. Thinking about it, doing it this way was actually faster and easier.

"High Elves..."

Seven High Elves in total.

They were making a bonfire as the day darkened, with makeshift tents set up around them.

It was clear that they weren't staying in a fixed place.

"Ria, I'm getting chills... I think we should leave," one of the High Elves said.

"I feel the same, Risu," Ria replied, becoming alert.

The other five stood up. None of them were weak; to survive in this forest for so many years, they couldn't be.

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Descending from the sky, Zaydas appeared before them.

"A man."

Zaydas felt a chill when one of them said that while seemingly wiping drool from the back of her hand.

All their previous caution practically went down the drain, and their gazes turned hungry as they looked at Zaydas.

Only three of them remained on guard.

"Who are you? And what do you want from us?" Ria asked loudly.

'Should I just turn around and leave?'

Why did he feel like a little lamb being thrown into a pack of hungry wolves?

Going against his desire to leave, Zaydas landed on the ground.

"Sorry to bother you, I would like to ask a few questions."

"Yes?"

"By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I am Zaydas."

"I am Ria."

Ria looked like a young and elegant elf. She had long, straight, light lilac-colored hair, with a small side braid on the left side. Her large, bright blue eyes conveyed a calm and gentle expression. Her long, pointed ears were a typical characteristic of elves.

She wore a predominantly green and white outfit, with gold and brown details. Her clothes consisted of a tight white top with a diamond-shaped cutout in the chest area, accompanied by a green collar and a small blue brooch.

The lower part of the outfit was composed of a short green skirt with a brown-buckled belt, combined with long white stockings that covered almost the entire length of her legs, leaving only a small part of her thighs visible.

Additionally, Ria wore white gloves that covered the entire length of her arms. Over her right glove, she wore a thicker brown glove that extended to her wrist. Her shoes were simple and green, harmonizing with the rest of her outfit.

The other six elves dressed similarly, with Ria being the only one wearing a brown glove over the white glove.

"Rifu, Rikoto, Rize, Riri, Rita, Risu."

One by one, they briefly introduced themselves.

Each had her own unique characteristics that set her apart.

Rifu had short, slightly wavy, reddish-brown hair. Her bangs were layered and softly framed her face, with a few strands falling over her forehead. Her eyes were large and expressive, in an amber color.

Rikoto had long, straight blonde hair, with bangs covering part of her forehead and a few strands gently falling around her face. Her eyes were large and expressive, in an ocean blue color.

Rize had long, wavy, silver-gray hair that fell softly around her face and shoulders. Her eyes were large and of a grayish-violet shade.

Riri had short, straight blonde hair in a coppery shade, with a few slightly wavy strands at the tips. Her large eyes were a soft brown color.

Rita had short, golden blonde hair, parted in the middle, with two small braids tied at the sides. Her eyes were large and expressive, in a light blue color.

Risu had short, straight, light purple hair, with straight bangs partially covering her forehead. Her eyes had a lilac hue, matching her hair color.

After the introductions ended, Zaydas asked, "Do you know where I can find red clay? If you do, I promise to reward you for it."

...

Ria's eyes widened in surprise at Zaydas' question.

Besides, the oppressive sensation she had felt before disappeared as if it had never existed.

Ria could feel her 'sisters' becoming intoxicated as they gazed at the man standing before them.

She even heard one of them whisper softly, "His muscles are really nice~"

"He looks very healthy..."

That was when Zaydas furrowed his brows.

And, even though she tried to avoid thinking such things, Ria couldn't deny that, besides an incredible body, he also had a very handsome face with crimson hair—exactly the type of man who would be on her radar as someone she would want to marry and have children with...

However, now was neither the time nor the place to think about such things. Ria thought about his question and tried to remember until she finally said, "I think I know where to find red clay."

She recalled seeing red soil on one of the mountains she and her sisters had passed before.

"Ria, you're not thinking about that place, are you?" Risu stopped looking in Zaydas' direction and turned to her, concerned.

"Don't worry, Risu, we can tell him the direction—it doesn't mean we'll go with him." Ria replied, turning to Zaydas. "As you may have guessed, we know a place that has red clay, but there are strong monsters nearby, and we don't dare go back there."

"Oh? Can you tell me the direction?" Zaydas asked with interest. "Regardless of the risk, I will still reward you. I assume you're looking to settle in this forest, right? I know a place where you could live and have enough food to sustain yourselves without needing to live a nomadic life."

Her eyes—and the other girls'—lit up. Settling down had been their dream ever since their tribe was devastated by war. Forced to fend for themselves, they hadn't had a permanent home since then.

"Ria, what do you think? Without a place to stay, we can't increase our population, and he…" Rize wiped the drool from the back of her hand before finishing: "You know~"

Ria's eyes deepened. There was some truth in Rize's words.

Soon, they formed a circle and started discussing.

Minutes later, they reached a decision.

Ria took the lead, saying, "Very well, we can give you the location. You said you know a place where we can settle, right? Is that really true?"

"Yes, it's a well-protected place," Zaydas replied. He didn't seem to be lying to them.

Hearing this, the elves' eyes shone with joy. If that was true, they had hit the jackpot.

Ria then shared the location of the red clay.

"Thank you, I appreciate it," Zaydas said with a charming smile. "And as promised, the place I mentioned is to the southeast. My friend Hiraku has a farm there, almost like a village. It will be easy to find once you see a large tree."

He warned, "By the way, there are some infernal wolves protecting the place. So be careful if you go there without me—don't attack them, or you might end up being attacked in return."

"I-Infernal wolves?"

They broke out in a cold sweat.

Zaydas said, "Of course, you can wait for me to return. I shouldn't take long, so with me, there won't be any danger of them attacking you when they notice intruders."

"What should we do, Ria?" Rita asked.

Once again, they gathered to make a decision.

A few minutes later, Ria turned to Zaydas. "We'll wait for one day. If you don't return, we'll head southeast to try and find your friend Hiraku's farm—or whatever it is."

...

"Mm, you won't have to wait that long," Zaydas said, remembering something. He took out some rabbits from his personal storage space. "Here, a first-meeting gift. You can eat while I'm gone."

"Thank you~" Ria and the girls were happy and grateful.

After that, Zaydas took off, flying toward the mountain where the red clay was located.

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