The Strongest Farmer in Another World ~I'm a "Farmer", Not a Demon King! ~ - Chapter 588
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The Strongest Farmer in Another World ~I’m a “Farmer”, Not a Demon King! ~
Chapter 588 After everything is done…
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“――Now, what should I do…”
“Lord Vesnar. How are you feeling?”
“Hm. Oh, I’m fine. There’s no particular issue. I wasn’t injured anywhere, just tired, that’s all.”
After finishing the conversation with that annoying entity called the Divine Tree, I forced my exhausted body to move and reunited with my father, heading back to our camp.
However, on the way, I was picked up by the rescue team and, feeling relieved, I fell asleep.
Then, considering whether to return to Karakas or go back to the Holy Kingdom, given our recent battles near the border, we ultimately decided to return to the Holy Capital for discussions. I was brought to the Royal Palace of the Holy Kingdom, the only one who emerged unscathed.
However, since we were quite far from the Holy Capital, it took about two days to be transported there. During that time, I woke up and confirmed that there were no issues with my body.
Nevertheless, it was suggested that I should rest, so I left all the post-negotiation work to my mother, father, and Granny, and I’m currently resting in the room I was assigned.
“Well, even if I wanted to move, Sofia, Bell, or my mother would stop me, so I can’t really move properly anyway.
Right now, everyone seems to be so busy that they couldn’t spare a moment. Sofia and Bell are nowhere to be seen. However, it seems my room is protected by a barrier, so outsiders can’t intrude. It’s reassuring, and since there’s no one watching over me, I could sneak around when the opportunity arises, but if I were caught, I’d surely get scolded. And with my mother, she might even cry. So, I’m stuck here, unable to move much.
However, it’s also a good time to ponder various things.
After all, that Divine Tree dumped an incredibly troublesome thing on me at the end. I can’t just ignore this thing that seems to be a seed of the Divine Tree.
Plus, there’s also the matter of the power bestowed upon me by the Divine Tree.
Considering the pressure I felt when facing the Divine Tree, the power given to me is nothing much. But still, it’s an extraordinary and powerful force. Such power resides within me.
Well, as for the power of the Divine Tree, I somehow have a feeling it’s already integrated with me, so there’s nothing I can do about it. But at least with the Divine Tree’s seed, I want to find some answers.
“That… is it the seed of the Divine Tree? It would be nice if it grows beautifully.”
Sofia says so, but I’m still undecided, so I can’t nod in agreement.
“I haven’t decided to nurture it yet.”
“Is that so? I assumed it would be something to nurture, like the Sacred Tree…”
“Hmm. Well, that’s fine too, but honestly, it’s something quite unknown, isn’t it? Is it okay to nurture it like any other plant? Will it cause any harm to the surroundings? And then there’s the issue of location. If this is indeed the seed of the Divine Tree, it’s bound to grow quite large, and we might need to establish another town.
If this thing ends up consuming soil nutrients like crazy, the surrounding plants won’t grow properly anymore, and it might turn into a dead land.
Or perhaps it will absorb energy through ley lines or dragon veins, but that might also have an impact on the surroundings.
Thinking about it, I can’t just casually plant it, and besides, there’s no place for it in the first place.
“What’s up with that?”
As I’m contemplating, Flora pops her head out from around my chest.
Come to think of it, I haven’t let Flora out after absorbing her, have I? Well, since she can come out on her own, I thought she might have been wandering around already, but apparently not.
“Flora? Oh, this is something I got from the Divine Tree… or rather, something it forced on me…”
“Mmm.”
I was explaining about the Divine Tree’s seed to Flora, but in the middle of it, Flora suddenly ate the seed.
“Hey, wait!?”
I hurriedly pulled Flora out of my body and faced her forward.
…Pulling Flora out of my body, that’s quite a description, isn’t it? But more importantly, it’s Flora. Is she okay?
I carefully observe Flora and notice that her eyes have changed color from before, becoming rainbow-colored.
Also, her presence feels somehow different. She’s still Flora, but has she gotten closer to me? …No, wait, could it be? Not closer to me, but closer to the power within me—the power of the Divine Tree?
“Flora, are you okay? What did you do? Why would you eat something like that?”
“I dunno? It said ‘eat it.'”
“No, I mean, who just eats something like that…?”
You wouldn’t normally say, “eat yourself.”
But then again, the Divine Tree itself isn’t normal. So, maybe it’s not unusual for it to tell you to ‘eat yourself…’
Since the Divine Tree itself seemed like an energy entity, there’s a possibility that a regular method of planting wouldn’t work even with its seed.
“It seems like the issue with the seed has been resolved.”
“Resolved, you say? Well… yeah. What should we do?”
…At least it seems like Flora gained some power from it, so it’s fine.
More importantly, rather than dwelling on things I don’t understand right now, since Sofia’s here, I’d like to hear about the situation with the others.
“Speaking of which, how’s the situation?”
“Yes. Lady Leireine, due to her reclusive nature, expressed her desire to return home quickly, as the battle took place near the border. So, after it ended, she returned to her territory in the same manner as when she arrived, riding in the demon king’s carriage.”
“Lady Filia was discussing matters with the king of the Holy Kingdom until just now, but it seems they’ve reached an agreement, and she’s decided to stay for another month or so.”
“Hmm, so she’s staying.”
“Yes. Her earth magic is considered valuable in this situation.”
“Ah, for the reconstruction efforts.”
Filia can use earth magic, so she could even build houses if she wanted to.
In the current state of this town’s collapse, her ability would be quite useful. Well, she probably asked for something in return for her help, but that’s not my concern. We’ll have to sort things out with Zaviet and the Holy Kingdom somehow.
“As for the others, under Lady Carmena’s leadership and with the cooperation of everyone gathered, including the king of the Holy Kingdom, no one opposed their opinions. Everything went as discussed beforehand.”
It seems there were some members of the Church who remained despite being affected by the curse. They requested to assist as a condition for their rescue, but well, considering they witnessed that battle, they probably won’t oppose us. After all, they were shown the power of the Tenth Rank. They’d likely want to avoid any further conflicts.
Even if the Tenth Rank wasn’t present, if the city was ravaged by the evil god and chaos hadn’t subsided, being attacked again would result in “accidental deaths.”
If they have a brain capable of understanding that, they wouldn’t oppose our opinions. Plus, since the king of the Holy Kingdom is on our side, they can’t rely on him.
In the end, they have no choice but to listen to us.
Despite the Holy Kingdom being ravaged by the evil god, the explanation given to other countries regarding this recent commotion is that the Church summoned the evil god, and the Holy Kingdom, with the cooperation of Zaviet, Karakas, and the elves, defeated it under the leadership of a “hero.”
The king seems to be emphasizing the hero’s role in this evil god subjugation to unite the people’s hearts and send a message to other nations. Well, their attacks were quite conspicuous. After all, there were countless swords of light floating in the sky. It couldn’t have gone unnoticed.
The truth is, it wasn’t a hero but the Demon King, and it wasn’t the Holy Kingdom but Karakas that took the lead, but this was the easiest way to wrap things up without much hassle. We didn’t have any desire for glory anyway, as long as we could secure our practical interests.
In the future, it seems there will be a saint and a witch by the hero’s side… Well, let’s see how that turns out. As for the witch, it’s fine, but as for the saint who was once abandoned, whether she can continue as before…
Well, that’s not something I need to worry about.
But, huh… If all those matters are settled, then I guess our job here is done.
“I see. Then it’s about time we head back.”