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Cultivation

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“That’s way too sudden and unreasonable…” (Elt)

However, upon hearing Brown’s story, Tetetoka nodded with interest.

“Hmm, hmm, so you’re moving to the human’s place—Elt-san’s, is it? That doesn’t sound so bad.” (Tetetoka)

“That’s right, nyaan. I don’t know if it’s better than here, nya, but there are lots of trees and the water is delicious, nya.” (Brown)

“And you also do some farming?” (Tetetoka)

Tetetoka came close to me and brought her nose near my fingertip. Then, she began walking in circles around me.

“Sniff sniff… It seems that the human-san often eats vegetables and fruits…” (Tetetoka)

“Ugo ugo! Eat salad every day!” (Ugo)

“Ah, I do eat them quite frequently… but what about it?” (Elt)

Life with Wood and our daily salads is still ongoing. Recently, it’s even been growing again, producing lemon fruits… Not just in the morning, but most meals in the territory are rich in vegetables and fruits. The main dish is usually bread. Meat and fish aren’t particularly common in proportion.

But what does that mean in this context?

“Elt-san smells very nice. It’s the scent of a life surrounded by plants.” (Tetetoka)

“I-Is that so…? Now that you mention it, I do use magic to create them and eat them often.” (Elt)

“Yes, you live the same way we do.” (Tetetoka)

“I see…” (Elt)

To tell the truth, the ecology of the dryads isn’t well known even in my previous life’s game. They live inside trees and often appear in subquests related to plants. But beyond that, not much else is understood.

From the feel of it, though, they probably value a life connected to plants. If that’s the case, then the way I live fits perfectly. Thanks to my plant magic, I’m always in contact with plants. Thinking of it that way, they seem like a group I can get along with.

“…If it’s not too much trouble, do you want to come to my village? I can prepare trees for you to live in.” (Elt)

“That sounds good, nya. We’d be happy to join, nya.” (Brown)

“Understood~. We’ll be in your care from now on~” (Tetetoka)

Saying that, Tetetoka returned to the large tree. Looks like she’s going to explain things to her companions.

“It’s decided! We’re moving to Elt-san’s place!” (Tetetoka)

“””Okaaay!””” (Dryads)

So relaxed! Is that really fine. I mean with that kind of decision? Well, I guess it is. They seem like an easygoing race. If things turned all gloomy, that would be a problem, so maybe this is for the best.

“Now then. Let’s move out~!!” (Tetetoka)

 

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And so, the Dryads decided to move to my village. All 30 of them, though they have almost no luggage. They seemed to live a lifestyle that didn’t involve owning many belongings. However, each of them carried a wooden flowerpot. They must really love plants.

Once I returned to the village, I immediately activated the biggest version of the [Large Tree House]. It was the first time I had used so much mana at once. A huge amount of mana was consumed. As expected, creating a five-story building with magic isn’t easy. At this point, it was more of a tower than a house. Still, it was pretty big and quite impressive.

Yes, it’s just right to be a landmark of the village. In both height and overall size, it matches the large tree we saw earlier.

Standing before the finished tree tower, I puffed out my chest to the dryads.

“What do you think? In terms of size, it shouldn’t be too different from the last one.” (Elt)

“Yes! It’s very big, thank you so much~!” (Tetetoka)

“””Thank you so much~!””” (Dryads)

Whatever the case, if it’s useful, then all the effort I put into growing my magic was worth it.

At that moment, Naru came running up, out of breath.

“Elt-sama…! Did the Dryads really come, nya!?” (Naru)

“What’s wrong, Naru… The Dryads are right there, see? Though now might not be the best time to talk to them.” (Elt)

The Dryads were in a frenzy, rushing toward the tree tower. It was like watching children charging into an amusement park.

“That height, with flowers on their heads just like us… there’s no doubt they’re Dryads, nya! I thought they were gone from the kingdom, nya!” (Naru)

“I heard they’re a rare race. But they seem gentle and not at all dangerous, so I don’t mind letting them stay, right?” (Elt)

“It’s more than that. It’s a wonderful thing, nya…! I can’t believe those Dryads are going to live here, nya!” (Naru)

“…Wonderful?” (Elt)

What exactly does that mean? So far, they just look like small, charming plant-lovers…

“Dryads are masters of horticulture, nya. They can plant and grow anything in their flowerpots, nya.” (Naru)

“I see… Sounds like they live a fun life.” (Elt)

“Of course, they’re pros, nya. They can even grow rare plants that are difficult to cultivate, nya. Dryads are one of the few races that can grow Healberries, nya.” (Naru)

“…Is that so?” (Elt)

“Dryads cultivate half of the world’s potion ingredients, nya! That’s why I’m so excited, nya!” (Naru)

“A-Ah… I didn’t expect them to have such a skill.” (Elt)

“That’s how it is, nya!” (Naru)

Come to think of it, was that part of the game’s lore…? Well, now that I think back, the Dryad shops in the game always had an unusually good stock of potions. I see, so this background actually existed. That’s honestly very helpful.

If we can grow Healberries even without my magic, then we can boost our production even further. Right now, potions are selling as fast as we can make them.

“It really pays off to help others…” (Elt)

“It’s all thanks to what Elt-sama has done, nya! Dryads only open their hearts to those who live close to plants… Even if we told them, they probably wouldn’t have come here, nya.” (Naru)

“It’s thanks to plant magic and a veggie-filled lifestyle.” (Elt)

“Exactly, nya!” (Naru)

Later, I spoke with Tetetoka and just as Naru said, it was true. As a token of appreciation for the place to live, I received a flowerpot cultivated by the Dryads.

As long as we provide containers and seeds, they’ll continue to cultivate more and more. For things like Healberries, it seems they’ll need some time. That part still can’t match magic, I guess. But being able to grow rare plants is a huge advantage.

They’re quite an unusual race, but they seem to fit perfectly with my village. Living in harmony with plants. And to think, we’ve moved from simply gathering in the forest to actually cultivating crops. Thanks to that, my territory is about to develop even further.

 

Territory Information

Population: +30 (Tetetoka’s Dryads)

Special Facility: Large Tree Tower

Total Population: 103

 

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