Interlude - Renovation

Frustration.

Fuming.

"――――"

Gilgamesh, the great king, seethed with anger in his room. The feeling of helplessness was so intense that it made one feel uncomfortable.

The anger he felt when he saw someone calling himself "Lev" was unparalleled. If wrath could grant him power, he could probably kill one or two people.

And then...

"...!!!"

With a powerful yell, Gilgamesh's patience snapped.

"What is this bucket doing here!!!"

The thunderous roar of the King of Heroes echoed in the completely soundproof room.

"Olga Marie!!"

"H-huh, King of Heroes, what happened?"

Shouting in anger, Gilgamesh berated Olga Marie, who was maintaining Chaldea's lifeline.

The sight of Gilgamesh's intimidating demeanor caused Olga Marie to faint twice.

"I have my limits! It takes a lot to test my patience! You've got some nerve provoking my anger like this!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please forgive me!"

Seeing that, Gilgamesh took a deep breath and calmed down as he sat down.

"Forgetting myself, how can I forget who I am? My apologies, Marie. Smile and let it go."

Olga Marie, trembling and pale, was terrified by the despair evident on Gilgamesh's face as he pulled her into Chaldea.

"Lev, Lev, help... I'll be killed, I'll be killed..."

"Hmph. It seems my naked body is too stimulating for the common folk. The golden rule of my body is frightening. Hahaha."

So, why was his temperament so infuriated?

Simply put, it was dissatisfaction with his toom. The meager simplicity of it all made Gilgamesh's ocean-deep patience give up in just 5 seconds.

"What is this shabby piece of cloth that doesn't even cover my body? The disrespectful pillow that bounces off my skull! The plain, stain-ridden walls! It's acceptable! Not good, but trivial!"

"I can't tolerate---the bathing facilities! To cleanse oneself in such an inferior room, worse than a livestock barn! Unforgivable...! Eloquence mixed with triviality, how unforgivable!!"

His dissatisfaction poured forth. Though he was rather comfortable with it himself... well, he didn't know about others.

"Because, because...! Chaldea is not a leisure facility...! The funds were mainly used for Chaldeas and Sheba...!"

"You mongrel... boasting with mere finances spent on noble observatories and instruments!"

"Facilities need personnel to operate! Know that there's no success for an organization led by a head that neglects the mental care of its personnel!"

"Y-Yes, I understand!!"

Gilgamesh sympathized with the unusually agitated Olga Marie—or rather, he felt entangled by her.

Considering her age, Chaldea's design was probably the work of Olga Marie's father or grandfather...?

Even from the perspective of an ordinary person, the facilities here were indeed unremarkable. They only had the bare essentials—places to sleep and rest. The struggles of cost-cutting were evident.

However... during peaceful times, nobody would have minded. But now, the future of humanity rested on the shoulders of each and every Chaldea staff member.

If they continued to mimic manga artists, drinking energy drinks to exhaustion, someone would eventually die from overwork.

The secret to hyper-performance lies in quality rest.

He honestly wanted to do something to help.

---No.

He had to do something. After all, the world outside Chaldea was hell.

Until the day of human incineration ends, let's establish a "paradise" right here.

"Olga Marie, show me the plans for Chaldea."

"Huh, the plans...? W-What are you planning to do...?"

"I am the King of Builders who once designed a fortress city and left a legacy in Uruk!"

"I'll show you my brilliant skills!"

***

From that day on, Gilgamesh thoroughly improved Chaldea's living conditions, taking charge of the renovations.

First, he went through the list of Chaldea staff, understanding their numbers.

He distributed survey forms to quickly grasp their preferences and hobbies, and then provided them with original items funded from his treasury to accommodate their requests.

He thoroughly improved the supplies given to each individual, replacing everything made of poor materials with the highest quality ones funded from his treasury.

Feather duvets and memory foam pillows were provided. Each room was redecorated according to the individual's preferences, with carpets on the floors and walls.

Since the size of the individual rooms couldn't be changed, he prepared separate entrances leading to additional spaces. The shower rooms were converted into full bathrooms. By the way, the showerheads were shaped like Uruk's lamassu, Romas.

Audio and TVs that directly pulled data from the library were also installed. Auto-playing relaxing music was set up when they went to sleep.

Options for hammocks, futons, and beds were presented beforehand, and the items they chose were provided.

The improvement extended to their food as well. First, all the kitchen equipment was replaced. The oldest set of dazzling utensils took their place.

Drink bars and soup bars were added, and tables were set with tablecloths that could conjure any dish they desired. A dining hall that could cater to various cuisines was created.

Equipment was installed to provide menus tailored to each individual's physical condition, and materials encouraging them to focus on nutrition deficiencies were distributed in their rooms. Those who didn't comply would be subjected to daily green juice punishment.

For sweets, they left it to Romani to supervise based on the information from when he came to Japan. He would surely prepare a perfect selection of sweets.

"Unlimited sweets buffet! I did it! My head is filled with so much nutrition!"

"If you don't show your work, you'll be punished. Know that this is an investment in your journey!"

"Alright! Yeah! Everyone is thrilled! You're so generous!"

"I am a king who never compromises in anything! All things in the world! Know that they are worthless unless they satisfy me!"

"Now then... can you keep up?"

...Since he didn't do anything wrong, he decided not to stop him.

They couldn't leave Chaldea... they had to keep fighting here.

Some leisure that wouldn't lead to corruption should be allowed, right?

From that day on, Chaldea's efficiency skyrocketed by more than ten times.

A well-organized group was formed, with volunteers forgoing their days off and diligently protecting the shift schedules created by Olga Marie.

Gilgamesh bore the full cost of these improvements. Management and coordination were entrusted to Da Vinci-chan, whom he employed by throwing a lapis lazuli.

In the future, a facility called "Chaldea Leisure Observatory," the ultimate resort that would overshadow any other resort hotel, was born.

"Fuhahahaha! Indeed, bathing must be like this! It may not match the excitement of splashing around, but it's still good! My golden rule tells me that nothing is impossible! Hahahaha!"

Gilgamesh happily immersed himself in his exclusive otherworldly large bath.

"Alright! If things go well, I shall add Chaldea to my treasury!"

Olga Marie's smile looked entirely forced, and Da Vinci-chan tried to hide her laughter.

Ritsuka and Mash enjoying delicious food, and Romani indulging in sweets.

"I am the supreme king of luxury! Know that there is no such thing as impossible for me! Fuhahahahahahaha!"

The King of Heroes laughed heartily.

---Seems like he's in a better mood now. Good, good.

***

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