When I was Reincarnated into a Game World, I Was a Farmer’s Son - Chapter 47
Chapter 47
My father and mother tried various ways to grow crops in the few parts of fields unaffected by the disease. However, there doesn’t seem to be any result.
With the help of the villagers, we managed to receive some food, but it’s heart wrenching to see my father and mother bowing their heads in gratitude going around asking for help from the villagers.
The bright smiles which my parents always had gradually fades away. At that moment, I realized that our once modest and comfortable life is crumbling before my eyes.
Seeing that, I vent my frustration by hunting countless Horn Sabers in the forest. I tied several of them together with a rope and carried them home.
“Welcome back, Neel.”
“Ah, welcome back…!?”
My mother and father seem surprised when I arrive home with several Horn Sabers on my back.
“W-What happened? Those monsters!?”
“I hunted them. They’re edible monsters.”
I finally told the two of them everything. I told them that I have been going into the forest defeating monsters for a while now. I brought the monsters I hunted home to help our food situation due to the Murasaki disease.
When I explain all of it to both of my mom and dad, they were quite surprised at first, but I can see my mother’s expression becomes more and more stern.
“Neil! I told you it’s dangerous to go into the forest like that! What if you got eaten by a monster?”
My mother shouted at me. I knew that she would be angry at me.
“I know, but I still want to help in any way I can.”
The moment I say so, my mom comes and hugs me as she shed tears.
“You’re still a child! You don’t have to worry about such things!”
She said so with trembling voice.
While apologizing to me repeatedly, my mother continues to cry.
My father also has a sorrowful expression on his face.
I was a parent too in my previous life. I understand how my mom and dad feel. It’s only natural for parents to feel sad when they see their young child risking his life for the sake of their livelihood.
After a while, my father says,
“Mylene, it seems that we need to go to Northern town after all.”
Go to Northern town?
I didn’t understand what dad was talking about, so my mother explained it to me.
“You know that my older brother, your uncle, is a merchant in the town of Northern, right? Your father and I have been talking about going there to seek help from him.”
My mom is the one who suggested it after our crops are affected by the Murasaki disease. However, my great-grandfather had worked so hard to cultivate and obtain the largest plot of land in the village.
For my father, who inherited this land, he definitely has an attachment and really love this land. He had a great inner conflict about leaving the Machikane Village because he doesn’t want to let go what my great-grandfather and grandfather inherited to him.
“However, I don’t want our child to be in danger for the sake of our livelihood! There is no point in clinging to this field forever!”
I feel happy that my father and mother made the decision to let go of the precious fields for my sake and for the sake of our family, but at the same time, I feel sad.
I have never met my uncle and his wife before, but I heard that they are very kind. However, I believe that the impact of Murasaki disease will inevitably affect my uncle’s business as well.
In such a difficult situation, we don’t know how long we can rely on others. My parents must be really worried about the future.
As I think about such things, I feel sadness deep within my heart, but at the same time, a determination is born.
The land affected by the Murasaki disease won’t be able to grow crops for ten years, but if the protagonist defeats the final boss and eliminate the cause, we definitely can reclaim the land. I’m not sure of the exact details, but considering the progression of the story, we should be able to reclaim our field sooner.
We’ll just need to wait the protagonist to defeat the final boss. In the meantime, I will provide for my father and mother’s living expenses until the Murasaki disease subsides.
Hunting monsters and selling their meat is quite difficult. The monsters I can currently hunt won’t sell for a lot even if I sell their meat.
In that case, I guess there is only one choice left for me.
I open the small wooden box that I hid in the corner of the barn.
Then, I take out the letter that I put inside.
I have decided, I’m going to become an apprentice knight.