The Strongest Farmer in Another World ~I'm a "Farmer", Not a Demon King! ~ - Chapter 574

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

Chapter 574   Status check

“I understand about Karakas. Besides, it’s too late to say anything now that you’re here,” I said with a sigh.

“Yeah. Use it as you like,” my father replied with a laugh, and my mother smiled beside him.

Their demeanor lacks the tension and sense of urgency fitting for this battlefield, but considering their power, it’s natural. It feels a bit lax, though.

But now, with the reinforcements here, we can say we’ve escaped from the crisis.

We’re not completely fortified yet, but in a few hours, we should have some breathing room. And once my father and mother join us, it’ll be a much more relaxed battle.

However, that doesn’t mean we’ll let our guard down. My father is strong, and so is my mother. With the addition of two more members of the Tenth Rank, we could usually go on the offensive confidently.

But this time, our opponent isn’t ordinary. We should prepare as much as possible.

“Even if I make my old man work to death, the reinforcements from Filia should still be coming, right? So, it’s better to wait for that before taking action.”

“We might be able to manage with our current forces, but it’s better if we can increase them. Plus, if we don’t need to do anything and just wait, then all the more reason to do so.”

“Well, that’s true… though even we don’t really understand it well. We don’t understand how things have come to this point, and although there were messages asking for reinforcements, isn’t the current situation different from what it was then? In the end, what do we want to do after the reinforcements arrive?”

“Yeah, that’s true. In that case, should we explain what happens after they arrive?”

It seems like my old man has been informed to some extent, but it’s not like everything has been communicated. Moreover, even if it has been communicated, the impression and understanding could differ when talking face to face compared to hearing it from someone else.

We probably didn’t have the time to properly convey what happens after they come over, so it’s likely not well understood. And it would be better to explain from the beginning to organize our thoughts.

With that in mind, I explained everything that had happened so far to my old man, my mother, and the companions who had come as reinforcements.

“I see. It’s an endlessly spawning cursed monster. So, we want to defeat that monster?”

It’s not strictly about defeating it, but that’s roughly what we’re aiming for. So I nodded in agreement with my old man’s words.

“Yeah. We’re managing for now, but if this continues indefinitely, it’s going to be bad.”

Even though we’ve managed to defeat all those that have come over here, with the movement of the Divine Tree these past few days, the hero and party who were holed up in the royal castle of the Holy Capital have come out and are defeating the mutants over there. But we haven’t been able to deal with those heading in other directions.

We’re managing to deal with them using the members from Karakas and the decent knights who escaped from the Holy Capital and joined us, and it seems like the hero and party are fighting as well, but well, wiping them all out is impossible

“But, is it okay to just cut it down? Isn’t that like a god of the plants?”

“I don’t know about that, but we don’t have any other choice. If we leave it as it is, it’ll probably head towards Karakas.”

Certainly, as my mother said, there might be some repercussions from defeating the Divine Tree.

But still, there’s no other choice. If we leave it alone, the damage caused by that thing will be catastrophic.

“So, the plan is to attack the Divine Tree once the reinforcements are gathered, right?”

“Well, yeah, that seems reasonable. Honestly, even if I could fight it alone, I wouldn’t want to. Having reinforcements is much appreciated.”

Although I feel like my old man could probably manage alone, well, he can’t keep using the Divine Sword forever, and having allies is better.

“However, the problem is time.”

“Yeah. It might be just generating strange monsters for now, but we can’t be sure if it’ll keep acting the same way in the future.”

“Well, there’s nothing we can do about that. We’ll just have to deal with it as the situation unfolds.”

Since we can’t predict how the Divine Tree will move in the future, all we can do is stay vigilant and respond promptly to any changes.

“Well then, let’s go give them a taste of our strength. Can’t leave them wondering what we’re capable of.”

Saying so, my old man stood up. Probably, as he himself said, he intends to confirm the strength of the mutants by actually fighting them.

Normally, it wouldn’t be wise to engage in battle with such ease, and an ordinary person might end up dead, but my old man doesn’t need to worry about such things. If the number of enemies decreases, our allies will have an easier time, so we should just let him do as he pleases.

After bidding farewell to my old man and waiting for a few minutes, he went to the frontline of the battlefield and began cutting down every approaching monster. Maybe he’s not even using his skills? Even though he’s strengthened by his rank, being able to do all that with just his physical abilities is truly monstrous.

As he cuts down enemies and creates some space around himself, my old man finally starts using his skills to defeat the enemies.

With each slash, enemies in his path are cut down, and with each swing of his extended sword, enemies are slain. Every time my old man swings his sword, several, or even dozens, of enemies die at once.

Seeing my old man’s battle, those around him are inspired and start charging towards the enemies, shouting as they go.

“Welcome back.”

“Welcome home.”

“Hmm? Oh, yeah. I’m back.”

It seems he understood the situation to some extent from fighting. My old man returned without a speck of dirt on him, still dressed the same as when he headed to the battlefield. And both my mother and I welcomed him.

It would have been a very family-like scene… if it weren’t for the current circumstances.

“So, how was it?”

“It was tougher than I expected, but it’s not a big deal.”

He’s saying it’s not a problem because he’s my old man, but for ordinary folks, even dealing with opponents like that would be quite a challenge.

“However, it’d be a pain to try to cut them all down. In fact, it’s impossible.”

“Impossible, even for you, old man? But what about the Divine Sword? Doesn’t it cut down everything within your desired range? Can’t you just slice through all the enemies in one fell swoop?”

Uncharacteristically timid words from my old man made me ask back unintentionally.

Certainly, I’ve heard that using it exhausts his skill uses, rendering him unable to fight properly afterward, but still, if it means we can eliminate more enemies, I think it’s worth it.

“‘Slice through all the enemies in one fell swoop’? That’s quite a childish expression. Is that like something Lilia would say?”

What an unpleasant evaluation… Comparing me to Lilia? Please stop.

“More accurately, it’s within the range I can perceive and desire. In terms of the ability’s performance, I could extend it to about a hundred kilometers, but even if I can see a kilometer ahead, I can’t see a hundred kilometers ahead, so it’s practically impossible. If I can’t see, I can’t distinguish enemies, so I’d end up slashing everything in the sword’s path. Besides, I wouldn’t even be able to aim properly.”

Well, the world is round, isn’t it? Even if he aimed straight from here, the curvature would cause his aim to miss. And if he can’t distinguish, even if he can cut the enemies, he’d end up cutting through the earth as well.

“Moreover, the enemies are being born faster than I thought. Even if I wipe them all out, they’ll likely return after a while. Well, during that time, our allies might get some rest, but during that time, there’s no guarantee that the Divine Tree won’t move. If that happens, I’ll be useless without my skills recovered.”

Certainly, if the Divine Tree changes its movements because all my pieces are swept away, and if that leads to a confrontation with the Divine Tree, it’s important to avoid a situation where my old man’s power can’t be relied upon.

“So, what should we do about the rebellion? Well, this is an enemy country, and if we say we don’t need to defeat them, then we don’t. But if possible, I’d like to defeat them.”

Not only those coming towards us, but also those rebellion mutants who haven’t come towards us, it would be good if my old man could cut them down, but it might be impossible.

“What’s up with you? Have you awakened to a sense of justice or something?”

“It’s not like that. It’s just that they were also born from the curse, right? So, if we leave them alone, won’t the same thing happen again?”

“…Well, I can’t say for sure. After all, we’re dealing with something related to an evil god.”

If the mutants, cursed masses, are scattered all over the world, even if we manage to deal with the Divine Tree this time, I feel like the problem related to the evil gods will arise again soon.

And besides, we’ve managed to lift the curse of the sacred tree that was cut down. It shouldn’t be allowed for curses to be scattered again by entering that forest.

“But, when it comes to guarding the perimeter of such a massive structure to prevent any leaks, it requires a considerable number of soldiers.”

“I know. I know that’s why we haven’t been able to handle it.”

I want to do something about it, but that doesn’t mean I can actually do anything.

“What about your plants?”

“I’ve instructed them to be scattered around the perimeter, and they do have some effect, but there are too many enemies. Even if we build walls with plants, they’ll be breached within a day.”

I’ve instructed the distribution of seeds of Treant’s formulated plants, but even that hasn’t had much effect.

While their hardness and flexibility were threatening against humans, if the enemy is also made of plants, that advantage disappears. In that case, the outcome will be determined by the difference in individual abilities and numbers, but we are finite while the enemy is infinite.

Moreover, whether it’s because the land is dead or influenced by the Divine Tree, I feel like the plants are weaker than usual. It might be inevitable considering the opponent and the situation, but the feeling of helplessness is frustrating.