Spoiler for Hidden:I thought the quest itself was great and building a town from scratch just felt so awesome and unique I didn't really care about any material reward. I don't think link would want to have an admin role anyway. Yeah, maybe it would be nice if all the villagers knew you helped build the town but I don't really care about that.
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I loved seeing the progress and the "upgrades" to the town, seeing it getting more and more finished. Then it just ends and the work seems superficial.
Didn't want a material reward, because that'd just be a game mechanic. I just wanted that abstract feeling of accomplishment.