The Strongest Farmer in Another World ~I'm a "Farmer", Not a Demon King! ~ - Chapter 559

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

Chapter 559   At last

I had researched magic to some extent, despite not being able to use it myself, but this was a magic I had never heard of.

The magic produced flames that filled the field of vision.

While the front was protected by Treant, the flames surged so much that we couldn’t see the top, sides, walls, or ceiling.

“I didn’t really want to use this… but I’ll have to, Roroel.”

Raising the ring given to me by Roroel, a membrane shimmering with rainbow colors enveloped us.

At first glance, it might seem unreliable, resembling a large soap bubble, but it was a magical tool created by Roroel, the “Barrier Mage” of the Tenth rank. It couldn’t be weak.

You might think if such a thing existed, why not use it from the beginning, but honestly, I didn’t want to use this ring.

Well, that’s just my selfishness or sentimentality, I suppose.

Roroel gave it to me to use, so if I use it to protect myself, maybe he’ll be pleased.

But, how should I put it… It felt like I was using him even after he died.

Anyway, it can’t be helped. It’s my fault for being overly calculating.

I don’t intend to kill. But maybe I could have been a bit more ruthless, a bit more forceful.

As a result of using the barrier given by Roroel, the flames, weakened by Treant’s defense, couldn’t burn us, and eventually, as if the flames’ momentum had been a lie, it vanished into thin air.

“I’m surprised. Maybe with the current incantation, it should have originally been an eighth-tier fire magic… But with added wind too. Unexpectedly, rather than surpassing the Tenth tier, breaking through barriers with ordinary tiers. Well, that makes sense. Nobody said you couldn’t do it, and if a mage with a different attribute can do it… No, it’s not about one person having it, it’s about merging with another.”

After the flames disappeared, there was nothing left around, creating a scene where nobody would believe this room was once inside a building.

Moreover, not just this room but the rooms above it, and the ones on both sides, and even behind us, were all cleanly erased without a trace of ash left.

Such powerful flames wouldn’t be possible with ordinary magic. Of course, if you stack skills multiple times like me or use a lot of magical power, you could do it, but in terms of efficiency, this method is superior.

A composite magic of fire and wind… It would take quite some time, but with people of different attributes gathered for training, even all-attribute magic… The possibilities are endless. I can’t do it though.

“…Being unharmed by that, what kind of joke is that? It’s made of wood, so there should be hardly any attenuation, right? Just with a barrier…”

Perhaps because Lina didn’t know that the plants I nurtured were Treants, she seemed to think her flames couldn’t be stopped, and she looked at us surviving unscathed with a mix of wonder and something akin to fear in her gaze. It’s not just my imagination.

In reality, it can’t be said that the idea of “wood burns” is entirely wrong, as it’s burning down. However, it’s not like it couldn’t be attenuated at all.

In the end, we had to resort to using the barrier, but if those flames were not sustained but rather a one-time event, Treant alone could have easily blocked them.

“Well, it seems it’s over now… sorry about that.”

As I said this, I scattered seeds, and from those seeds, plants sprouted again and grew into trees.

The surroundings were completely burned away by the recent flames, erasing any traces of the room’s appearance, but the situation had returned to what it was before.

In other words, back to square one.

“That… can’t be…”

“All the plants we’ve just burnt… again…?”

The Hero and Lina couldn’t help but voice their despair as the situation reverted. It’s understandable. No matter how efficient it may be, that was such a powerful magic. It wouldn’t be possible to unleash it repeatedly.

Besides, I’ll make sure not to let my guard down next time.

So, it’s fair to say that not being able to finish it off with that one blow worsened the situation.

Well, at this point, it might be a question of whether there’s still a will to fight.

“This is what despair looks like. I control plants, you know? Being burned a bit and wiped out completely, if I grow them again, it’ll just go back to normal.”

Now, let’s see how they react. I hope they give in…

Darado probably still intends to fight. After all, he’s a believer of the church.

The holy maiden, well, she might fight too.

But what about the Hero and Lina?

The Hero is still uncertain about his position, wavering around like he hasn’t found his conviction yet, so it’s possible he might yield.

As for Lina, she’s not the type to strive in such situations to begin with, so unless she sees a slim chance of winning, wouldn’t she admit defeat?

“Don’t give up! It’s not over yet. We can still do this! The usage limit of skills isn’t infinite! Doing something flashy like this, the usage will decrease rapidly! Even the barrier that protects him, if we keep attacking it repeatedly, its effect should eventually wear off!”

However, even so, the Hero chose to fight.

Whether it’s truly fitting for a Hero, or because he’s a Hero, he had no choice but to fight.

Well, either way, we’re still going to fight.

“Yes, that’s right… There’s still hope!”

“Darado, you protect us! So that Yuuki and Lina can focus on attacking!”

“Leave it to me, Holy Maiden! I swear by the name of my ‘Shield Master,’ no further attacks will pass through!”

With the Hero choosing to fight, including the wavering Lina, the three members of the Hero’s party reignited their fighting spirit.

Then, instead of the magic like earlier, ordinary fire magic flew from Lina, and as I tried to grow trees to defend against it—suddenly, a ball of light appeared before my eyes.

The light resembled the magic used by Lilia, and I instinctively searched for her figure, expecting her to be caught, but it was different. While it was indeed created by light magic, it wasn’t Lilia who created it but Canon.

The ball of light burst in front of us, scattering light around.

“Here!”

Amidst the sudden glare of light, the Hero’s voice could be heard from very close by.

Most likely, he’s planning to attack me, but blinded as I am now, I can’t avoid it.

“No, stop!”

“Ugh…!”

It might sound repetitive, but just as I was about to scatter seeds in front of me to create a shield of trees, I heard Flora’s cry, followed by the sound of impact and groaning nearby.

“Flora?”

“Papa, Flora will protect!”

It seems Flora fought to protect me. She’s occasionally troublesome, but this time, I’m genuinely grateful.

But even in this state, she’s able to attack properly? Didn’t she see that light earlier?

“Thanks, you saved me. But were your eyes okay with that light?”

“Eh? Flora doesn’t have eyes?”

I thought she was just saying nonsense, but come to think of it, this form is temporary. She’s just possessing it here, manipulating it, the real one is a plant.

And even in this body, although it looks human, it’s only appearance. Even if it has eyes, it doesn’t mean they function as eyes.

For Flora, blinding attacks like that wouldn’t matter.

“Flora, can you hold them off for a while?”

“Got it! …Oh, but. Is it okay if I defeat them?”

That’s a death flag… Where did she learn those words? Well, I mean, considering the situation, it’s not an unreasonable line, but… it’s unsettling.

As I thought that, I could hear sounds like banging and crashing coming from where the Hero’s group was supposed to be. Is that Flora’s doing? It must be. There’s no one else around to do it.

“Ei! Fly, carrot! Bounce, corn! Crush, tomato! Dance, rose! Eat up, pitcher plant! And, delicious melon!”

“Huh?! Missiles!?”

“Take this!”

“W-What are these vegetables!?”

“These aren’t vegetables at all!”

Hey, are there any funny words coming out?

Like “Hyu, Bokan!” Or “Papapapapapan!” Or “Damdum!” Sounds that shouldn’t be coming from plants, you know?

And what’s with the last part about the delicious melon? Isn’t that just a regular comment?

It’s a weird feeling, like wanting to see it but also not wanting to, you know?

But surprisingly, they seem to be putting up a good fight. I can hear Darado’s groans of agony, and Canon and Lina sound astonished. Personally, I’m curious about the word “missiles” that the Hero mentioned, but which one is it? Is it the flying carrots after all? Did I even create something like that?

“Uwaaah…”

My vision restored, I looked at the Hero’s group, and I don’t know, it’s kinda… what should I say? Visually, it’s comical. Flying carrots, tomatoes falling from above, corn flying like popcorn exploding, and a large pitcher plant approaching the heroes while jumping.

Seriously, it looks like straight out of a fantasy, just by appearance. But in reality, if you were on the receiving end of that, it wouldn’t be funny at all.

For some reason, the carrots made of wood flew in the sky, and after I thought they fell carelessly, they exploded.

The tomatoes above fell with tremendous force, smashing upon hitting the ground, causing slight craters.

The corn was too rapid with its consecutive noises, sounding like a machine gun. And they remained hard kernels like popcorn, not getting soft.

The pitcher plant seemed to be attempting to eat the heroes, jumping closer. That thing probably has digestive fluids inside, and if they get eaten, it’s going to be a serious problem.

“Ah, thanks for your hard work, Flora.”

“Ah, Papa! Is it over now?”

“Yeah, thank you. I’m fine now.”

Watching the heroes playing with vegetables in the vegetable patch (?), I expressed my gratitude while stroking Flora’s head.

Even though I’m saying it myself, playing with vegetables doesn’t make much sense.

As I pondered what to do next with them, a subordinate who hadn’t been there before suddenly appeared.

Could this be… the one I sent out to search for Lilia?

“My apologies for interrupting your enjoyment, Vesnar-sama. We have located the whereabouts where Lilia is being held captive.”