The Strongest Farmer in Another World ~I'm a "Farmer", Not a Demon King! ~ - Chapter 290

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

Chapter 290   Impressions after the war

Vesnar’s POV

“What is this…? What the hell is this?! Why is this happening!”

One of the attacking Eight Heavens stopped and looked back at their own camp, then shouted something while facing us. But, even if you ask why…

“Well, it’s because you guys launched an attack, right? But well…”

You might have your own circumstances, various emotions, but sorry, we can’t afford to lose. Unfair, despicable, one-sided—no matter what, I’ll do everything in my power to win.

“Good job.”

Saying that, when I used the ‘Growth’ skill, plants sprouted and grew from the bellies of the Eight Heavens, and they spat out something green from their mouths. And that was the end of it.

Honestly, it was kind of anticlimactic. I thought it would be more of a challenge with the monsters from the tenth rank coming, but it ended quite uneventfully.

The reason why it ended so easily and why the Eight Heavens died is because I made some preparations yesterday. Thanks to those preparations, we were able to finish this so smoothly and uneventfully.

To reveal the details of the preparations, I sent someone to offer drinks to the Eight Heavens yesterday, and in those drinks, I included my specially-made seeds. Since it was fruit juice, it wouldn’t be strange for seeds to be inside, and I also had them include some very small seeds that wouldn’t be noticed even if they were mixed in with the fruit pulp. Do you know? The world’s smallest seed is less than one millimeter!

However, with just those tiny seeds, it wouldn’t be enough to rupture their stomachs, so I mixed in several types of seeds and delivered them casually. The Eight Heavens drank it.

As for me, once I touch a seed, I can treat it as a target for my abilities for about three days. So, even if the seeds are in their stomachs, they would still be affected by my skill.

It’s like literally having a hidden agenda inside. Well, not exactly an insect, though. Maybe more like the Trojan horse? Something like that.

Thinking that it wouldn’t be enough, I had people secretly put seeds in food supplies, put seeds in the Eight Heavens’ water pitchers and cups, and placed seeds in various places where they might come into contact. In addition, whenever there was an opportunity, I had them try it multiple times. I had them drink juice before the battle. Those who helped with the preparations will get an increase in rewards later.

We knew that they were from the tenth rank, thanks to the efforts of the intelligence team (literally, grass) yesterday, and we especially focused on them. I don’t know if there was any meaning in incorporating so many seeds even if they took in just one. Maybe it was for insurance. If they happened not to swallow the seeds despite drinking fruit juice, or if just one seed didn’t work, there was a possibility of failure.

Actually, the man from the “Martial Artist” class… uh, the new recruit… no, the “Divine Soldier,” Elliot, and the others from the tenth rank ate the seeds and underwent growth. The growth rate of the plants was worse than I thought. Depending on the enemy’s performance, they might be able to endure it. Or maybe it’s because the opponent’s class is high-ranked, and my skill is attenuated.

So, if I had only prepared one, it might have failed. So there was a meaning in repeatedly incorporating it many times. Thanks to that, it ended easily.

However, they were truly monsters from the tenth rank. I think it’s impressive that they endured my attacks to some extent.

Even the witch, who seemed sluggish, didn’t let any attacks pass, and the martial artist who rushed in without a defensive skill endured it. If you only look at that aspect, the word “impressive” fits perfectly.

The other spearman… well, you did your best, didn’t you?

But even though you did your best, your actions were just no good. You, even if you’re called “Mad Spear,” aren’t you an idiot for advancing while taking hits?

No, indeed, being a spearman, he was fast. The speed at which he charged was faster than the other martial artist, and he managed to avoid attacks to some extent.

But he didn’t dodge everything. It’s like, as long as it doesn’t hit a vital spot, it doesn’t matter, and he charged in with that mindset. Certainly, getting hit by something that’s difficult to even see might not be a problem, maybe his sub-class is “Berserker” and it caused trouble, but still… Well, it was easy, so it’s fine.

The other martial artist endured the attacks, but since the opponent didn’t have a defense skill, using a somewhat hard seed allowed me to break through his defense in one blow.

Well, being a martial artist is a job class that can use the basics of various combat classes. Whether it’s good or bad, it’s an all-purpose type, right?

If mastered, you can change your combat style during battle from a sword to a spear, and from a spear to an axe, something like that. But if it doesn’t turn into close combat, it’s not that much of a threat… Well, truly, they’re strong, I guess? It might sound conceited, but maybe the opponent was just not good?

The witch instantly used magic to create water in front of her and blocked. She must have created a considerable amount of water. Seeds that penetrate even iron were stopped. As expected, being called the “Witch of Misfortune’ she seemed to handle that level of water easily.

Moreover, perhaps because she realized the thing that rushed at her was a seed, she sucked out the moisture and withered it.

If she’s subjected to that, I won’t be able to do anything even with the seeds I released.

However, in the end, the witch also became a victim of my “Growth.”

Why, even though she didn’t eat the seeds? Well, it’s because she had already incorporated seeds under my skill’s influence.

I took various measures to make them take in the seeds, and the result of that paid off. Honestly, the first half of the battle scenes and such weren’t needed; it ended too easily.

I honestly thought it would have been over if I had just let them undergo “Growth” from the beginning. But it was a good opportunity to see how effective my current attacks were, so I decided to test it.

What I learned is that you really shouldn’t fight head-on.

Even when I used sowing, each of them defended in their own way. Ah, except for the spear guy. Well, that guy aside, if I were to engage in a straightforward one-on-one battle with them, my attacks would probably be blocked.

…Well, even that “Mad Spear” you would have been finished off before doing anything if he had been approached in a one-on-one situation. That’s how fast he was. Fast to die, too.

So, when I’m going to fight against powerful individuals like the Eight Heavens, I need to prepare in advance.

Well, whether I’ll have to fight those monsters from the Tenth rank again in the future is a mystery. Probably not. I hope not.

But still, it ended more easily than I expected. Everyone seemed so formidable based on what I heard.

Looking around the battlefield again, the Eight Heavens are lying on the ground motionless.

I don’t know if they resisted my skill or if it’s because my skill doesn’t work well against higher-ranked individuals, but it seems their heads are still attached.

However, with that many plants growing from their bodies, they should be dead. Truly.

When thinking about it overall, you could say it was overwhelming, right? It ended quite easily.

The “Divine Soldier” — the martial artist guy — resisted the invasion of the seeds quite a bit and remained in a condition where he could move and shout until the end. Still, in the end, he fell.

The reason it had a weaker effect was probably because he was a close-range fighter from the Tenth rank, so his physical strength was high. I remember that the martial artist’s body enhancement skill included hardening of the body, and that’s the difference from “Mad Spear,” which prioritizes speed.

After that, I harvested a percentage of the enemy army from behind and burned the “fields” around the Eight Heavens. I tried to be careful not to harm the important ones, like commanders, but it was quite rough, so I’ll pray they’re not dead.

“Harvest” and “Incineration.” These are quite brutal skills too.

Harvest allows me to automatically harvest ripe crops and bring them to me, or leave them as they are. However, for some reason, if the body has plants growing on it, living beings are also judged as plants. And then, their heads are harvested.

Well, I knew this from the previous battle, but trying it again, I can’t help but wonder why even humans are considered “harvested items.” But, well, I guess there’s some explanation for it.

After the previous battle, I conducted experiments to determine how much I could “harvest” from opponents. I used captured violators and enemy soldiers for this.

The results showed that if a person is so invaded by plants that they can’t move their body voluntarily, they are judged as “harvestable.” It’s not about having a certain percentage of the body invaded but rather being unable to move by one’s own will.

In the world, there are plants that parasitize living beings, and they can influence the host’s actions. However, if the host is parasitized by plants and can no longer move by their own will, even if ninety percent of the body is unharmed, it’s considered meaningless.

Why does this happen? Well… for instance, can we call someone a human if they’ve been parasitized by plants but can still move by their own will? Yes, most people would probably say, “Even if they were parasitized, they’re still human.”

So, here’s the problem. Can we still call someone human if they are controlled by plants, unable to move of their own volition, or if their actions are hindered? It’s about who has control, whether humans or plants.

It’s like discussing when to call someone a cyborg if a certain percentage of their body is mechanized. If only an arm or leg is replaced, you could argue it’s a prosthetic limb, but if even the internal organs are replaced by artificial components, is that still a human or a cyborg? It’s something like that.

Well, even if we still consider them human, they are undoubtedly not “normal.” And the skill categorizes this “not normal” state as being “plants.”

…I think. Actually, I didn’t create the skill, so I can’t say for sure.

So, the skill “Harvest” allows me to harvest the heads of humans who have grown plants all over their bodies, along with the crops I cultivated. Well, this time, since I got used to using the “Harvest” skill, I gained some control, and I didn’t harvest any heads. Even if I tried to collect them, I would cancel it immediately. Obviously, who would willingly collect heads?

Finally, using the “Incinerate” skill, I burned the area that had become my field. With this skill, I can easily judge a place where I’ve used the skill once as my field and generate flames there.

Although the flames are originally for agricultural use, so they have low firepower, if I repeat the process several times, I can forcibly make them stronger. And that’s what I did.

I used this skill to burn the rear army and the Eight Heavens with flames. Thanks to that, the surroundings became a sea of fire. With this, there’s no doubt that the Eight Heavens are dead. It might be worrisome if they were just lying there, but being burned like this, they shouldn’t survive.

…As a side note, once it’s over, I might as well use “Growth” to cover the area. Otherwise, the burnt remains might look unsightly.