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Potential of Plant Magic

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Two weeks had passed since then, and I had been steadily increasing my mana. I used simple cultivation magic to produce red fruit and ate it. Compared to before my memories awakened, I had roughly doubled my mana. It was simple, but repetition was important.

Thanks to that, I gained one more usable magic. It was a magic called [Healing Fruit]. According to my previous life’s knowledge, the higher my mana, the more magic I could use.

Now I have to think about making money… To do something about this territory, I need funds. The only thing I was given from my family, excluding the house and territory, was a shabby sword. I have to make money on my own. But it is not a problem. Plant magic can be used for money making as well. Lately, the magic I have been activating is the plant magic connected to money.

Sitting on the bed, I chant.

“[Healing Fruit].” (Elt)

This magic produced fruit that was the same kind as the red fruit and could be used as materials for healing potions.

Blue fruits like blueberries quickly appeared. I took those blue fruits and put them not in my mouth but in a small box.

“…I have collected quite a lot.” (Elt)

The box was packed full of blue fruits.

Healing potions were valuable, and these blue fruits used as materials should have been sellable. The red fruit lost its mana in a few hours and could not be sold, but the blue fruit had healing effects for about a month.

With this much, I can get a decent amount of money… probably. I am not very confident because I do not fully understand their current value.

There was a knock on the door.

Here they come, visitors.

Looking through the window, several luxurious carriages were stopped in front of the house.
They were probably merchants’ carriages. Although no one lived in my territory, traveling merchants occasionally passed through. There was a fairly large labyrinth city nearby, and merchants were headed there. Also, because the territory was managed by nobles, they came to greet me… or rather, no one else had ever come there.

For now, I’d decided to show the collected blue fruits to the merchants who came. If I were lucky, they might buy them on the spot.

 

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The visitors were a group of Nyaff tribe members. The Nyaff tribe were small cat-like beastkin. Even adults were only about waist height to me. However, the Nyaff tribe were smart and dexterous. Most of them made a living as merchants or craftsmen.

I had heard the Nyaff tribe were mostly honest and had no bad reputation. Even my faint memories from my previous life did not contradict that. They should have been good trading partners.

“Noble-sama, we humbly greet you, nya.” (Nyaff leader)

The black cat Nyaff at the front bows elegantly.

“Please be easy on me.” (Elt)

“Thank you, nya. I am Naru, the head of the Black Moon Trading Company, nya. We request permission to pass through your territory, nya.” (Naru)

“Permission granted.” (Elt)

“Thank you very much, nya. This is a small token of gratitude, nya.” (Naru)

Naru took out a small leather pouch and handed it to me. Inside was the toll fee. This exchange was routine. Everyone offered the same. Usually, this was the end of the exchange, but that day was different. I decided to show Naru the blue fruits immediately.

“I have something I want you to see today. If possible, I want you to buy them.” (Elt)

“The Black Moon Trading Company deals with anything, nya. What kind of goods are they, nya?” (Naru)

Normally, there would be trust issues and so on, but I am still just barely a noble. There is an absolute hierarchy between nobles and commoners. Even if I am the lord of a shabby territory, they will at least listen to me.

“These blue fruits here become materials for healing potions—” (Elt)

“Nya!? Those are Healberries, nya!” (Naru)

The moment I took out one blue fruit, Naru rushed forward. Other Nyaff tribe members stepped forward as well.

Hmm? Aren’t they overreacting a bit? These blue fruits should not be that rare…

“Nya nya… I got a bit excited, nya. Sorry, nya.” (Naru)

“I am not good with formal exchanges either. Don’t worry about it. But why were you so excited just now? You seemed very stirred up.” (Elt)

“The world is currently experiencing a shortage of Healberries, nya… It is a once-in-a-century poor harvest, and they are almost nonexistent, nya.” (Naru)

“I see.” (Elt)

“To tell the truth, our main products were potions, nya. But without materials, we cannot make them, nya. We were just about to go to the labyrinth city to restock, nya.” (Naru)

“Materials for potions can also be obtained from monsters that appear in labyrinths.” (Elt)

However, the potion quality made from monster materials was supposed to be poor. Still, they needed to go restock because they lacked enough.

“Yes, nya. Also, these Healberries are a very beautiful blue, nya.” (Naru)

“They look like normal blue to me.” (Elt)

“No, no, they are a wonderful blue, nya! The bluer the Healberry shines, the better its quality, nya. Ah… this is the first time I have seen such a blue, nya.” (Naru)

“To me, they don’t look special…” (Elt)

The [Healing Fruit] magic itself was not a great spell. It was a basic-level magic in plant magic. The blue fruit, now called Healberry, could be used to make ordinary potions.

“So, I want to ask if you could buy these Healberries.” (Elt)

“Are you really going to sell them to us, nya!?” (Naru)

Wagging their tails, Naru and the others all knelt down at once.

“By all means, we humbly request it, nya! We are deeply grateful, nya!” (Naru and others)

“That’s great… Also, I have this much. Will you buy it all?” (Elt)

I showed the mountain of Heal Berries in the box.

“Nya nya nya! Th-there are so many Healberries!! This is unbelievable, nya!!” (Naru)

Naru was so surprised that he nearly lost his strength.

 

Territory Information

Residents: 1

Visitors: 20 (Black Moon Trading Company)

Total Population: 1

 

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