The Strongest Farmer in Another World ~I'm a "Farmer", Not a Demon King! ~ - Chapter 246

The Strongest Farmer in Another World ~I’m a “Farmer”, Not a Demon King! ~

Chapter 246   The Demon King Descends

“We’ve arrived. The enemy’s movements… seem non-existent.”

While saying that, we continued walking, and after a while, we reached the top of the wall.

Looking down from the top of the wall, there was no significant movement from the enemy forces. If anything, they seemed to be in disarray, moving individually without clear organization.

“What should we do?”

“Well, maybe wait for them? If they want to escape, I don’t really mind.”

In the first place, I’m not defeating them because I want to. I’m just killing them because they’re coming at me.

Normally, I would annihilate the enemy to eliminate any lingering threats, but this time, I’m fine with letting them escape. Well, I don’t think they’ll escape anyway. After all, if they were planning to escape, they wouldn’t have gathered such a large number, right?

“Is it okay? If word gets out that we engaged in hostilities?”

“Regardless, we’re already in a state of hostility at this point. More importantly, if the understanding spreads that even if we’re hostile, as long as we protect ourselves and don’t do anything reckless, we’ll be allowed to live, that would be more pleasing.”

“Yeah, that makes sense. It wouldn’t be good if they spread the word that there’s a massacre-causing Demon King.”

“Hey, wait. Who’s the Demon King here?”

While I’d like to argue against the massacre, depending on the situation, it might come to that, so let’s leave that aside.

But, I am not the Demon King.

“It’s you, right? You introduced yourself as such.”

“Well, that’s… well, it was just in the flow of the moment, you know? Can’t you understand?”

No, that’s not it. I’ll say it again, I did introduce myself, but it was just something I said in the heat of the moment, based on the atmosphere and mood at that time. I never actually intended to call myself that. …Even if I say that now, no one would believe me, and past me wouldn’t believe it either, looking at the current situation.

After all, I single-handedly annihilated a force of ten thousand soldiers. Even if I wasn’t the Demon King, it’s not something an ordinary person would do.

“Uh, hold on. We shouldn’t be talking about that right now.”

“What’s wrong?”

“I got a message from the plants. ‘The enemy is motivated.'”

“So, are we going to crush them?”

“Yeah. If they wanted to escape, that would’ve been fine, but… well then, shall we launch a flashy attack like a Demon King? We’ve settled the conversation, so it should be fine.”

I asked Lilia to be cool, and she did stand out to the extreme, but because of that or perhaps thanks to it, my presence has diminished.

The purpose of this battle includes showing the existence of ‘me’ to our allies. Originally, it was supposed to end by showcasing the first enemy army’s defeat, but unfortunately, due to Lilia’s actions, I feel like my achievements have been overshadowed.

So, if possible, I want to contribute a bit more.

I introduced myself as the Demon King on a whim, and being called by that name is not something I’m happy about, but well, for now, it’s okay to act a bit more like a Demon King.

“But the enemies seem to be charging in again.”

“Well, assaulting a city is like that. In the end, it’s all over once I crush them.”

But seriously, what are the enemies thinking? They should have understood the difference in strength with the previous attack, right?

Yet, they’re still charging in. That means they either don’t understand… no, it’s not that they don’t understand; they’re expecting something.

They must be thinking, ‘Since he used such a powerful move, there won’t be a second time,’ or something like that. Otherwise, they wouldn’t charge in so boldly.

And those soldiers charging in, behind them, humanoid monsters made of earth were being created. Is that what they call a golem?

There were several hundred of them. Certainly, in terms of filling the ranks, they might be somewhat useful. It reminds me of a story I read somewhere, saying they are worth about the value of ten regular soldiers each.

However, with that number, I don’t think it has much significance against us.

“Can you handle that?”

“Who are you talking to? I’ve already ascended to the Ninth Tier, you know?”

“…Ah, right. You monster.”

“I’m still human. Haven’t reached the Tenth Tier yet.”

Well, I feel like that’s just a matter of time.

I’ve been a bit lazy with skill training lately. After all, I can use it several thousand times already. I thought it might be unnecessary to push the limits too much.

However, in situations like this, it’s better to raise it to the Tenth Tier as soon as possible. Even though it’s just one step, there’s a significant difference in strength between the Ninth and Tenth Tiers.

Anyway, let’s focus on defeating the enemies in front of us now.

“《Earth Reversal》”

First, let’s strike the frontlines of the charging enemies. I don’t want to disturb the ground around this city any further, but well, it can’t be helped.

This time, not only in combat but also in the midst of the enemy army, I used the skill with a vague sense. The ground lifted and overturned according to the activation of the skill, but they ignored it and continued charging towards us. It seems like they decided to ignore it.

But the number of enemies has decreased, and honestly, I think we can handle it with just the people from this city. However, I can’t just do nothing, so let’s move on to the next response.

After this, what to do next? In my hands, there are seeds that I had been clenching.

This is the result of employing the spatial skill a few hours ago during my confrontation with the attacker, Litt

《Storage》 skill. Limited to crops I’ve grown myself, it’s a skill that allows me to store them in a different space as much as I want. Thanks to this, my remaining bullets are essentially infinite. It’s a broken skill that allows me to replenish bullets instantly without taking any time. Well, normally, people wouldn’t consider seeds as bullets, but since they can be used that way, there’s no helping it.

Also, it’s incredibly convenient to perform simple processing like drying when they are stored in 《Storage》. Lately, my snacks have been dried fruits.

“《Sowing》《Growth》”

Extending my hands forward, the seeds fall from my palms as if pouring out, dancing in the air. Following my murmurs, they suddenly seem to be repelled and fly towards the enemies.

If those were seeds that emitted light on their own, it would have been beautiful like meteors, but what I’m using are just ordinary seeds. They don’t glow, and they’re not large, so even if they fly, they are invisible. It’s quite a plain sight.

However, the results that occur are far from plain.

As my tier increases, my skills have been strengthened, and now I can sow seeds in most places within my field of view. Moreover, with a single activation, I can make the grown plants large enough to be called trees.

People with plants sprouting from them and humans with seeds growing on them will wither as they are drained of nutrients. Some people luckily withstand it, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are happy.

Dizzy from the nutrients being absorbed by plant growth, and the plants growing from absorbing nutrients, vines extend, flowers bloom, and fruits form.

In a plain where there was nothing, a sudden grove of peculiar trees has grown, which could be akin to a miracle of the gods in lands where food is precious.

But… what happened? Normally, plants would only grow on the ground, yet somehow, they have grown on the human body, covering it entirely.

Why did this happen…

…Well, I did it, but even if I did, having this many trees suddenly appear would definitely attract attention even from a distance.

Seeing the trees swaying, there are probably still some surviving despite that.

But that too will end with the next attack.

“After that—《Harvest》”

The moment I uttered those words, a large sickle, meant for agricultural work, appeared in my hands.

Being designed for agricultural work, its appearance is nothing particularly cool or stylish—rather, it’s simple and rugged. However, that ruggedness strangely gives it an eerie look.

After gripping the sickle a few times with my hands to confirm, I pulled it back significantly and assumed a stance.

Then, without putting much force into it, I swung it lightly as if mowing, cutting through the empty air.

If it were an ordinary sickle, nothing would happen. I might be told, “What are you pretending to do?” and that would be the end of it.

However, this sickle was one I created with a skill. It couldn’t be just an ordinary farm tool.

And the result of such action quickly manifested.

The fruits that had grown on the plants, resembling severed ones as if cut off by something, detached from the trees and flew towards me on their own.

This is the effect of the sickle. By creating a sickle in my hands with the skill and swinging it, a special ability is activated.

By the way, this time, I used a large sickle due to its scale, but I can also summon a small sickle normally. Perhaps, that’s the actual or original form of the skill. It appeared in that form the first time I used it.

Well, it’s not the typical sickle that everyone imagines; it has a form that makes you question, “Is that really a sickle?” resembling a sword that’s somewhat bent. It can be changed to some extent, and it’s convenient as a substitute for a dagger.

Now, as for the crucial special effect, if I swing the sickle with the intention to use it, I can harvest everything available from nearby plants simultaneously, summoning the harvest to my location.

However, the ‘harvest’ that flew towards me wasn’t just fruits. All the leaves that seemed usable as materials were also collected. Well, the leaves could become tea leaves, so they can be considered as part of the harvest.

At the same time, the “human heads” that had become the seedbed for the trees also gathered around me.

For some reason, this skill targets not only plants but also living beings that have become the seedbed, allowing them to be collected and brought to me. However, only the heads.

Why only heads, I don’t know, and using the harvest skill to make heads fall, what exactly am I “harvesting”? Is it the harvest of life? …Isn’t that more like a grim reaper than a farmer? Especially with a sickle.

The earth overturns, companions suddenly suffer as plants burst through their bodies, and just when you think they’ve withered away, their heads fall.

…To put it mildly, it’s like hell.

Thanks to that, or rather as a result, the enemy’s formation is in chaos, and the battlefield is in chaos. The enemy soldiers, who had been advancing confidently, still charge towards us, but now their voices sound mixed with a sense of anguish. Some are even fleeing despite being in front of the enemy.

Well, that’s natural. Even I’m confident that if I were on the enemy side, I’d cry and run away.

It’s quite anti-climactic, but well, this is how it is. It didn’t even turn into a proper battle.

Now, all that’s left is for the sacrifices to vent the frustration of the residents.

“To invade the Demon King, you guys are too weak. Even if you bring a hero, come back after some training.”

….Ah, never mind, we don’t need a hero, so don’t bother coming, okay?