New chapter of Plant Magic Lord is out! (2/10 chapters)

 

 

Seriousness and the Bat

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Now, the full-scale hunt for the Flower Archers was about to begin. Several squads cooperated and defeated the enemies one by one.

Recon Squad, 10 people. Engineering Squad, 10 people. Reserve Squad, 10 people. Combat Squad, 20 people.

This was the breakdown of the adventurers Leia had brought. Each squad was further divided into parties of a few members and positioned in the forest. From our village, Stella, Wood, and a group of around thirty middle-aged adventurers were cooperating. The total force amounted to about 80 people for the hunting party. If we added the villagers responsible for supplies, the number exceeded one hundred, making it quite a large group.

Leia and the ninja repeatedly checked the battle situation and gave instructions to each squad. While listening to that, I continued to create shields with magic.

“Combat Squad A has defeated fifteen enemies, degozaru. Engineering Squad B is ready. Combat Squad D is currently leading thirty enemies, degozaru.” (Ninja)

“Stella Squad, merge with Combat Squad D. Combat Squad A will be relieved by Squad C. Engineering Squad B, move to Point 14 and set traps.” (Leia)

“Understood, de gozaru. Oh, the enemy main camp is moving as planned, de gozaru.” (Ninja)

It was like this, constantly moving the entire force. This battle situation report was done only by signal fires and messengers. The ninja read the information and Leia decided how to move the squads.

Wow… this is quite difficult. Last time, when we saved the sisters, it seemed easy to defeat them. That was only because Stella and Wood were too strong. For ordinary adventurers, it takes quite a long time to defeat the Flower Archers. Being in this command post, I could understand that well…

After a while, the ninja stared intently at a signal fire visible from the window. Something must have happened. Reading this kind of signal fire was probably very difficult. In the game, such communication was finished with chat or external tools. Electronic devices really were convenient, after all.

“…Stella Squad has already defeated 30 enemies after merging, degozaru. I can’t believe it, de gozaru…” (Ninja)

“As expected… We brought quite skilled people, but the main fighting force is still Stella-sama and Wood-sama.” (Leia)

“Not only the hunting speed, but also their continuous movement without rest is amazing, degozaru. They work like dozens of average adventurers.” (Ninja)

“Yes, indeed… Let’s have Stella Squad merge with Combat Squad C and advance, defeating enemies.” (Leia)

“Understood, degozaru!” (Ninja)

Hmm, things seem to be going well… It was worth it to present Stella with a new bat. A proper bat really makes the batter stand out. I had been secretly challenging myself to reproduce a Major League certified bat. It was difficult to make the curves with the image of plant magic… I had tried and failed repeatedly. But finally, this morning, I created one I was satisfied with.

I hope she uses it well…

 

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(POV switch – Stella)

Meanwhile, Stella and Wood were defeating enemies as a pair. Currently, they were acting together with Combat Squad C. And this morning, after receiving a new bat from Elt, Stella was in perfect form. She was hitting back the Flower Archers’ arrows with 100% accuracy.

*Kacchin…!

Another Flower Archer collapsed after its seed was hit back. Stella was equipped with a Major League certified bat made of maple wood. It was a masterpiece created by Elt with great effort. Of course, Stella immediately noticed the quality after swinging it. It was completely different from her previous bats.

“How is this bat? Elt-sama gave it to me, and the hitting feel is definitely different… It’s hard and very nice!” (Stella)

“Ugo-ugo, the sound is different!” (Wood)

“And the ball flies farther too! It doesn’t flex, but I think this suits me better…” (Stella)

A bat could look like just a wooden stick. However, in reality, the wood material was carefully selected. Different types of wood had different flex and affected the flight of the ball. What was fortunate was that Elt had actually held a bat in his previous life. If a person played baseball at all, he knew that sophisticated bats were used.

But to accurately reproduce the type of wood with plant magic was difficult. If there was even a slight distortion, it would ruin the bat. In fact, bats made by craftsmen in this world who didn’t know baseball were better. Dozens of bats were discarded. In the end, the finished bat was completed only that morning. Ideally, Elt had wanted to hollow out the tip and paint it. Anyway, the bat had reached a level where he was satisfied with the feel.

“Stella-san, more enemies are coming… This time, there’s a big one!” (Combat Squad C Leader)

“Yes, leave that to me!” (Stella)

“Alright, I’ll handle the small fry!” (Combat Squad C Leader)

The leader of Combat Squad C was a middle-aged adventurer. Although fatigue from consecutive battles was showing, Stella was still not out of breath. The messenger adventurer was truly astonished by the sight. It was the first time they saw the hero Stella fighting.

“What strength. To defeat Flower Archers like that…” (Messenger)

“Yeah, unbelievable, right? I’ve seen other S-rank adventurers fight, but none were like this.” (Combat Squad C Leader)

“Right, I also know other S-rank adventurers… Charging at Flower Archers with a wooden stick is crazy, but defeating them with it is even crazier.” (Messenger)

Before Stella and the others appeared an upper-level individual of the Flower Archers. Called a Flower Sniper, this monster usually appears as the leader of 200 Flower Archers. Its attack method was the same as the Flower Archers it led, but its destructive power was on another level. Its body size was only slightly larger than the Flower Archers. It was difficult to distinguish from a distance. However, once they get closer, no one would mistake its appearance. The flower on its head, which was also its weak point, was three times the size of that of a Flower Archer.

“Is this really okay…? The threat level of a Flower Sniper is B-rank. Ordinary adventurers cannot match it…” (Ninja)

“Hah, worrying about her is a hundred years too early.” (Leia)

The Flower Sniper calmly stepped out from the group of Flower Archers. It instinctively understood who it should defeat. It knew who among them was the highest priority target to shoot.

Stella lightly exhaled and held the bat with both hands. The seeds fired by the Flower Sniper travel at 150 kilometers per hour. If anyone got hit directly, even an adventurer wearing armor would not escape damage.

Moreover, the durability of the flower, which was its weak point, was three times that of the Flower Archers. Now, even ordinary bows couldn’t defeat it. Therefore, was ranked B. It was evaluated as a threat equivalent to 10 soldiers alone. However, Stella felt neither pressure nor anxiety. She had already defeated over a hundred Flower Snipers before.

“Fuu…!” (Stella)

The Flower Sniper got into shooting stance. Its flower swelled and the seed was launched. The target was Stella’s abdomen. A straight shot right in the center! There was no time even for a blink until it hit.

*Bachi…!!*

Stella was surrounded by a golden aura thanks to enhancement magic. Her muscle strength and reflexes exceeded human limits. Of course, the strain was also great. Even against dragons, she never used this for more than five seconds. Still, Stella never wasted even an instant of enhancement.

“…Got it!” (Stella)

Stella swung fully and hit back the fired seed.

*Kakkiin!!*

It was a feeling she had never experienced before. A masterful strike created by Elt’s handmade, true bat. It was a perfect home run. The lightning-fast ball hit the Flower Sniper’s head directly.

“…!?” (Flower Sniper)

The Flower Sniper staggered and then fell backward.

“One hit…!” (Combat Squad C Leader)

“Ugo ugo, big hit!” (Wood)

“Alright, corner the small fry!!” (Leia)

““Ooooh!”” (All)

The golden aura around Stella had already disappeared. Using this serious mode for more than a second was a heavy burden. Still, satisfaction enveloped Stella. With her previous bats, the serious mode would have bent or broken them. But this maple bat endured. At least, it did not even flinch against this shot.

Stella felt a definite response from this new bat. She clenched her palm tightly.

“…Is Koshien getting closer, do you think?” (Stella)

And so, the first day of the hunt ended.

 

Flower Archer Subjugation Rate

Defeated by adventurers +2%

Defeated by Stella and Wood +5%

Total so far: 23%

 

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