Chapter 51

When the Demon King returned to the country through teleportation, it seemed that Leidia, Claire, and Carmilla were showing the immigrants the fields.

They were explaining what kind of crops could be grown here and how they were cultivated.

It wouldn't hurt for the immigrants to know what crops were being grown here, in addition to farming.

"This chewy fruit is quite mysterious, even though we ate it yesterday."

"When you lift it, it's surprisingly heavy."

Among them, Cecilia and her followers, who had come from the Demon Kingdom, were particularly interested in the crops that could only be obtained in this forest, and they were taking notes diligently.

They would likely report the items and the quantities to the Demon King later.

We don't manage the crops that strictly, so it's helpful to have them document it. I'll ask to see the records later.

After the introduction of the chewy fruit and the vegetable fields, everyone moved on to the fruit fields.

"These Gravel Apples have been growing for only three months."

"Huh? You didn't mean three years or thirty years, did you?"

"No, three months."

"You must be joking. It usually takes years to grow fruit trees to this size."

Yeah, I think Cecilia's reaction and knowledge are pretty normal.

"Lord Hashira is the one who breaks the norm."

"Indeed, when Hashira touches them, they grow rapidly."

"…That's impossible."

After all, he has the blessing of Elphira, the goddess of fertility. Just think of him as someone who can do such things.

"Ah, Lady Leidia, I've been wondering since yesterday, are those Kira Plants over there the higher species?"

"Yes, they are. They protect our home and fields. The small Insect Killers eat the bugs that come near the fields, and the Kira Plants defeat beasts and monsters."

"But I've heard they are aggressive monsters. Don't they attack us?"

"No, there's no need to worry about that."

As Leidia stroked the Mother Plant, Arte and the other elves tentatively reached out their hands.

"It's true. They don't attack."

"The texture is so strange. They're kind of cute."

Being able to stroke them freely, Arte and the elves relaxed.

I haven't been in this world long, and I haven't experienced the fear and damage caused by monsters, but they have.

I hope the monsters living here can help them relax over time.

"…Hey, Claire, those elves are stroking the nation-destroyer—"

"Let's not say anything more. For their sake."

"Y-Yes, you're right."

Cecilia, who knew that the Mother Plant was a nation-destroyer, looked very pale.

Yeah, we're finally getting along. It would be cruel to shock them by mentioning the nation-destroyer.

"Moreover, there are Tentacles in the sky."

Looking in the direction of Cecilia's distant gaze, I could see the Tentacles flying leisurely in the sky.

"Indeed, they are watching for enemies from the sky."

"The nation-destroyer, the Tentacles, and multiple Gaia Notes… It's clear that the combat power is excessive."

"Me and Hashira are here too, so we could destroy a country if we wanted! Hahaha!"

Carmilla laughed cheerfully, while Cecilia's smile was lifeless.

Carmilla, who had been playing around with the country, said it would be too much and should be stopped.

For now, it seems the immigrants are being guided properly even without me, so I'll leave it to them and focus on the task the Demon King asked me to do.

Mandrake. If pulled out carelessly, it could cause someone to faint or even die from shock.

I can't just plant such a dangerous plant anywhere. It would be a disaster if someone accidentally pulled it out.

To avoid such accidents, I shouldn't plant it near the house or fields.

It would be ideal to plant it somewhere where, even if someone pulled it out, the screams wouldn't reach anyone.

"Rento, come with me."

I caught Rento, who was on guard nearby, and moved to a place away from the fields.

This area is still undeveloped, with many trees growing.

It's unlikely anyone would accidentally enter here.

"I'll plant it here."

There are no plans to expand the fields in this direction for now.

I set the size of the field for growing Mandrake and used my ability to pull out the obstructing trees.

I turned the trees into hoes and gave them to Rento to till the soil.

It's better to use the materials available here. When I compressed and transformed an entire tree, the density of the hoe increased significantly, making it stronger.

I also changed my divine tool into a hoe and tilled the soil with Rento.

Since I didn't make the rows too wide, and Rento has endless stamina, we finished quickly.

I planted the Mandrake seeds given to me by the Demon King.

Rento brought water to pour on them.

If I could use water magic properly, I wouldn't have to trouble Rento to go back home, but I still can't.

I need to be able to produce water soon.

While thinking about that, I scattered magic stones in the Mandrake field.

The magic stones sank into the soil. It's always a strange sight.

After scattering the magic stones, I placed my hand on the soil and used my ability to promote growth.

The soil glowed emerald green, and small leaves emerged from where the seeds were planted. They were carrot-shaped leaves.

These will grow rapidly, and in the ground, they will form roots with a peculiar human-like shape.

From the growth rate, it doesn't seem like it will take a long time to grow. For crops that take a long time to grow, like fruit, the growth is minimal, so you can tell roughly how long it will take.

It would be enough to inform everyone, but accidents can happen, so I should take thorough precautions.

I grew trees to make signs, carved "Mandrake cultivation. No entry" with a knife, and placed them in multiple spots.

I also grew trees around the field to create a fence and added a latch to the door so it could be locked.

"Now, it's clear that this is a field that requires caution."

Actually, it might be better to have a greenhouse like in my previous life, but I think the plants wouldn't get enough sunlight and wouldn't grow properly, so this is fine.