Chapter 4

It didn't react to the priests' parameter readings because it's a gift, not a skill, right?

I don't know the truth, but the result was definitely lucky for me. The greatness of the 'Bearer of the Supreme' gift was overwhelmingly clear even just from cutting grass with a scythe and tilling the soil with a hoe.

If kings and such found out about this kind of power, they would be overjoyed. I would have been forced to wield a legendary sword and sent to the front lines of battle without any say.

I'd rather die than go through that.

It's thanks to my gift not making unnecessary claims and being modest that I can put my energy into farming in this remote place.

I am truly grateful.

While savoring my gratitude to the gods, let's proceed with the development, shall we? First and foremost, securing food, clothing, and shelter.

The minimum necessary for humans to live like humans is that.

To ensure a stable food supply, agriculture is the key, which is why I first decided to test the power of the 'Bearer of the Supreme' by making a field.

A field. Farming.

If I can plant seeds here and harvest various vegetables, there will be no worries about my diet.

"But it's not that easy, I guess."

I had bought seeds along with many farming tools from the capital, but I'm worried whether the soil here can retain enough nutrients to grow crops. Of course, the sooner I plant the seeds, the sooner I can harvest and stabilize the food situation, but if I fail and the plants wither, it would be a waste.

I can't afford to fail.

I'll have to fertilize the soil and cultivate it carefully. Where will I get the fertilizer from...? Should I make a compost pit? I'll think about it carefully.

I decided to focus on another aspect.

Shelter, among food, clothing, and shelter.

I want a roof to protect me from rain and dew while living here. The climate is good, and the sunshine is pleasant, making it an environment where you might want to camp out. However, there's no guarantee that this livability will last all year. A heavy rain might come tonight and turn everything into a nightmare. Also, the coastline visible from here is a source of worry. The sea breeze will be harsh in winter.

I need a house to protect myself from the night wind...

"Should I consider where to build the house?"

The point is not to build a house where the sea breeze hits directly. The same goes for the field. The sea breeze won't have a good effect on crop growth, and if a tsunami hits and the field is flooded with saltwater, it's over.

"I should have cultivated a bit further inland..."

I got carried away testing the effects of the 'Bearer of the Supreme' and ended up with a vast field.

"Well, I can try different things."

I already felt attached to the land I had cultivated, so I scooped up the soft soil with my hands after digging with a hoe.

"Please, grow lots of delicious vegetables for me."

With that wish, I returned the scooped soil to the field. It was a sentimental act that might have seemed ridiculous to others, but I would later realize that this act held significant meaning.

* * *

Anyway, a house.

I have the necessary carpentry tools, so building a house should be easy as long as I have the timber. After all, I have the 'Bearer of the Supreme.'

Securing the timber was not a problem. The land I chose to live on is close to the sea and the mountains. I entered the mountains, swung my axe, and secured high-quality, straight timber. The 'Bearer of the Supreme' also proved its power when transporting the timber, allowing me to carry a log that would normally require several people with ease. I could even use the log as a weapon in battle.

I built the house in a position where I could overlook the newly created field. With the 'Bearer of the Supreme' gift, I was a master craftsman with just a saw and a hammer. Building the house was not difficult.

I didn't plan to make it a permanent residence, so it was a simple shack. It should be enough to protect me from the night dew.

By the time the work was finished, it was already a good time, and the sun was setting on the horizon. I'll call it a day for today's work. I'll fill my stomach with the portable food I brought from the capital. From tomorrow, I'll have to gather my own food. Fortunately, this land has both mountains and the sea. For a while, I'll have to travel between them to gather both mountain and sea produce.

Until the crops in the field are ready to harvest.

Clothing is also an important issue among food, clothing, and shelter. I brought as many changes of clothes as possible from the capital, but they will eventually run out. I need to find a way to obtain fiber and clothing or decide to buy them from the city.

With these thoughts in mind, I fell asleep, and my first day of life in this new world came to an end.

* * *

The next morning.

When I woke up and stepped out of the shack, a shocking event had occurred.

"Sprouts...!?"

In the field I had just cultivated yesterday.

In a field where I hadn't planted any seeds.

Sprouts were growing.

"Why!? How!?"

I thought maybe some weed roots had remained in the tilled soil or wild seeds had been carried by the wind. However, the sprouts were not growing randomly but were neatly aligned. Could this happen naturally?

"Could it be...!?"

I remembered.

Yesterday, I scooped up the freshly tilled soil with my hands and said, "Please grow good vegetables." Then, I returned the soil to the field, but at that moment, the soil had touched my hands. Hands that, with the 'Bearer of the Supreme' gift, could make anything an expert or maximize the abilities of anything they touched.

Could the 'Bearer of the Supreme' have acted on the soil I held and made seeds sprout even though I hadn't planted them? Could it have made me the best cultivator of crops the moment I touched the soil!?

That's too incredible.

Is anything possible!?

Despite the confusion, there's no point in worrying about the sprouts that have already grown. I'll take good care of them. My life in this new world seems to have started off smoothly.