New chapter of Plant Magic Lord is out! (1/10 chapters)

 

 

The Open-Air Soil Bath is a Good Place, Come Here and Come Again

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A week has passed. I spent the time making paralysis-curing potions and preparing countermeasures against moving lightning… It passed by rather quickly.

That day was the day the Adventurer Guild master, Leia, was visiting. The visit was positioned as a thank-you for my agreeing to their request from the Adventurer Guild. The weather that day was also not bad. There were clouds here and there, but the sun was clearly showing its face.

Leia arrived at the village of Healberry in the late morning. Several people got off a fairly luxurious carriage.

I heard the black-haired woman is Leia… Ah, there she is. She is noticeably tall, and since she was a former adventurer, her physique is solid.

“Thank you for the welcome.” (Leia)

“Not at all, thank you for coming. Welcome.” (Elt)

She should be tired from the carriage ride, but not a bit of it shows on her face. Hmm, it seems the reputation of being capable is true. I heard the Adventurer Guild of Zanzas is highly organized. The Zanzas labyrinth has not had a single death for 200 years. They have thorough manuals and safety management. The current Adventurer Guild leads that effort. Therefore, when recovery potions ran short, the guild restricted dungeon explorations. This was to avoid unnecessary danger. Human life and safety come first. That is the motto of the Zanzas Adventurer Guild. All of this is said to be based on the policy left by Stella…

In any case, I am very grateful for such a direction. I would not be able to get along with the typical Adventurer Guild where injuries and deaths happen frequently.

Ugh… memories from my previous life… Black companies are no good, absolutely not. Anyway, I fully support white companies.

 

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The conversation proceeded pleasantly. Although it was our first direct meeting, we already had some interaction. I was aware of a fair amount of information. Still, this village lined with great trees seemed quite surprising to her. Leia walked while repeatedly expressing her admiration.

“To think there is magic that can create such huge and solid structures… I know various magicians and nobles, but this number and scale cannot be matched. Wonderful mana.” (Leia)

“There are weaknesses though… Plant magic requires a certain amount of good soil. Fortunately, this territory has rich nutrients, so that helps.” (Elt)

Since it had been left untouched for hundreds of years, the soil is rich in accumulated nutrients. Of course, we also care for it with Dryads and rainbow fish scales. There was no need to worry for the foreseeable future.

“I see… However, you have certain mana at such a young age. Is the production of the paralysis-curing potion proceeding as planned?” (Leia)

“Yes, I already informed you by letter, but half of the planned amount is gathered. It should be complete in less than another week.” (Elt)

“That’s truly wonderful! The paralysis-curing potions we couldn’t produce enough of before will be ready in such a short time… You seem to have outstanding management skills.” (Leia)

The conversation continued without any particular incident.

Now… the real challenge is the area ahead. We are approaching the area where Dryads are buried in the ground. She probably knows this from various stories, but the visual impact is quite strong. I could have asked them to refrain from burying while Leia is here, but hiding it makes no sense. It also affects Heal Mango production. I’ve told Tetetoka and the Dryads to continue as usual without worry.

“…From here, this is the production focus area. The area where the Dryads are buried in the ground.” (Elt)

“So, this is it… I see…” (Leia)

I call it the production focus area because saying “where Dryads are buried” sounds awkward. Currently, there are 20 Dryads buried in the Heal Mango production focus area. They are working at full capacity. We have finally arrived at the production focus area.

Hmm… in a way, this is probably a sight only seen in the village of Healberry. Even among Dryads, there is probably no other place with so many people buried in the ground like this…

“Ha ha… These are the Dryads… Each has a large flower blooming on their head… They are sleeping, right? They are not dead, are they?” (Leia)

“Yes, they are just deeply asleep. For Dryads, being united with the earth is an important time. It is like praying to the gods for us…” (Elt)

Yeah, probably… That is my rough estimation of Dryads. If I asked Tetetoka, she would probably only say, “Ha wa, being buried in the ground feels good”.

“…I see… Over there, another Dryad is watering the Dryads buried in the ground with a watering can… That’s a hard kind of prayer.” (Leia)

“Ah, yes… Dryads dedicate themselves to the earth. It may seem like a hardship to us, but for Dryads, it is a reward.” (Elt)

“…I see…? Indeed, such a role requires a strong spirit and commitment…” (Leia)

I seem to have explained it so Leia can understand. Phew, that was a relief. Depending on how Dryads are perceived, I might be seen as a cruel lord.

When we reached the tower of the great tree, Leia hesitantly brought up a question.

“…By the way, what is this ‘open-air soil bath’ everyone talks about…?” (Leia)

“If it’s that, then here…” (Elt)

I pointed to where several adventurers were already enjoying the soil bath.

Oh dear. Those adventurers are soaking in the soil bath while the Guild Master is here… Well, even if the guild is organized, adventurers are freelancers. Also, that near-thirty adventurer is sleeping while in the soil bath…

Leia watched the adventurers closely.

“…I see. Their skin looks so glossy. Their hair also seems better than when I was in Zanzas.” (Leia)

“Can you tell such things just by looking?” (Elt)

“Yes, I often observe adventurers carefully and never forget a face once seen.” (Leia)

“As expected.” (Elt)

That area is indeed a high level of skill. I wonder, Leia’s gaze seems to be turning envious. The soil bath during the daytime must feel good… Maybe Leia really wants to try it herself.

“The place is free. Would you like to enter the soil bath later?” (Elt)

“Really? Is that okay? I… I apologize, but may I?” (Leia)

I heard Leia is 33 years old. Once you reach your thirties, the skin changes… I understand.

“Don’t worry about it. It’s now a specialty of the Healberry Village.” (Elt)

“Oh, thank you very much!” (Leia)

Leia thanked me sincerely. She really was interested in the soil bath.

Thanks to that, I think we became closer. Yes, building relationships step by step is important.

The mission of the Guild Master’s visit was a complete success. Right after Leia left, the thing I wanted arrived.

A fish tank… it seems I will soon be able to raise rainbow fish.

 

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