New chapter of Plant Magic Lord is out! (2/3 chapters)

 

 

Let’s Go to the Lake

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After about an hour from the village, we arrived at the lake carrying the boats.

The trees around the lake had shed their leaves, but that was all. The waves were calm, and the water surface swayed faintly.

“Alright… Is this spot okay?” (Elt)

“Okey-dokey, nya! Please set it down on this cloth, nya!” (Naru)

“Got it, here we go.” (Elt)

Stella placed a mountain of parts on the cloth.

She shouldn’t be able to see anything beyond her feet, yet she acts as if nothing was wrong. As expected, she isn’t even out of breath.

“Ugo ugo, should I put the parts I’m carrying here too?” (Wood)

“Please do, nyaan!” (Brown)

Wood placed the boat parts down as well.

“Are you two alright?” (Elt)

“Ugo, totally fine!” (Wood)

“I could go five more rounds easily!” (Stella)

Stella and Wood gave simultaneous thumbs-ups with bright smiles. They really were full of energy. I also placed the boat parts I carried with [Large Tree Arm] onto the cloth.

Dispelling [Large Tree Arm]… Well, the carrying part is done now.

“Thank you very much, nyaan. Thanks to Elt-sama and everyone carrying them, we could bring other things too, nyaan.” (Stella)

Looking around, the Nyaff tribe had brought food and fishing gear.

Ah, having lunch by the lake sounds nice.

“We already know how to assemble the boats, leave it to us, ya hear?” (Adventurer)

The adventurer in his thirties puffed his chests confidently.

Reliable. Coordination like this makes things go smoothly.

“Then, I’ll leave that to you. As for me…” (Elt)

Ten Cockatrice boats, huh? The owners don’t seem concerned, but leaving them exposed to rain bothers me.

“Guess I’ll make roofs for the boats.” (Elt)

Stella nodded at my words.

“Sounds great!” (Stella)

“Nya!? You don’t have to go that far… nya!” (Nyaff)

“Don’t worry. These are precious boats, so roofs will be useful.” (Elt)

“Nyaa~ Thank you so much, nya! We’re really happy, nya!” (Nyaff)

“Nyaaan!” (Nyaff)

Everyone seemed overjoyed.

Creating wood on the spot is something only I can do. Though I can’t make the roofs themselves…

“Here you go, Elt-sama. Cedar, cypress, poplar… anything you need…!” (Stella)

Stella already had a hatchet from somewhere. It gleamed sharply, looking like it could cut well.

“Kaa-san, let’s do this, piyo!” (Dia)

“We’ll witness divine skill!” (Marcosias)

“Shu-shu-shu, we’ll make it, piyo!” (Dia)

“Yes, we’ll make it shu-shu-shu!” (Stella)

Reliable. I already knew Stella’s skill from the toy boat she made last time.

“Alright, let’s get to work!” (Elt)

 

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Focusing mana, I used [Plant Generation] to produce various types of wood, cypress, pine, and such. As the wood sprouted from the ground, Wood pulled and split them. Stella then swiftly cut them into planks.

“W-what speed… Can’t fall behind, eh!” (Adventurer)

“”Nyaa!”” (Nyaff)

The adventurer in his thirties and Nyaff tribe worked in sync, hammering and assembling the boats. Fitting the parts together, adjusting with mallets. They also applied preservative, oil dissolved from a white catfish monster.

“Doing our best, piyo!” (Dia)

“Go, go!” (Marcosias)

Dia and Marcosias cheered while dancing.

Adorable.

“I’m kneading grass dumplings!” (Lalatoma)

Lalatoma was on snack duty.

They’d also work as Rainbow Fish bait. Perfect timing.

About an hour later. What started as a whim turned out well.

“It’s done, nyaan!” (Nyaff)

“Ours is ready too!” (Adventurer)

Using [Large Tree Arm] to lift and move planks… I used magic for quite a while. Spinning the wood rapidly, Stella moved in sync, finishing in no time. Thanks to that, the work progressed smoothly. Connecting various planks, we made a roof wide enough for ten boats like a large garage.

“S-su-such an amazing roof, nyaan…” (Nyaff)

“To have a roof like this made for us… nya.” (Nyaff)

The Nyaff tribe was moved to tears.

“”Thank you so much, nyaa~!”” (Nyaff)

“Nfufu… You’re welcome!” (Stella)

“Ugo ugo, now rain won’t be a problem!” (Wood)

“Yeah, perfect.” (Elt)

Nine boats were now roofed and lined up on the cloth. Their round eyes and plump forms, stylized Cockatrice boats.

“Nyaan, they’re so well-made, nyaan!” (Nyaff)

Many Nyaff tribe members rubbed their cheeks against them joyfully.

“Man… It’s really moving, huh? Never thought we’d get something tangible like this.” (Adventurer)

The adventurer in his thirties nodded in agreement.

We arrived at the lake in the morning and assembled everything before noon.

Hmm… Maybe we should test the boats first, then have lunch.

“It’s still a bit early for lunch… How about we float them on the lake?” (Elt)

“Let’s do it, nyaan! Test ride time, nyaan!” (Nyaff)

“”Nyaaan!”” (Nyaff)

And so, the boat test ride began. Under everyone’s watch, I slowly carried a boat onto the water with [Large Tree Arm].

“So nervous, nyaan…!” (Nyaff)

The bottom of the yellow Cockatrice Boat No. 1 touched the water. I adjusted [Large Tree Arm] to let it float.

*Plop, plop.*

“It’s floating, piyo~!” (Dia)

“Seems stable!” (Marcosias)

It floated perfectly.

Good, good, it worked.

“Nyaa!” (Nyaff)

“We did it!” (Adventurer)

Cheers erupted all at once.

“Ugo ugo, glad it worked.” (Wood)

“I’m happy!” (Lalatoma)

Lalatoma leaned close to Wood.

Yeah, events like this really bring people together… I also confessed to Stella during one.

“Nya, then let’s begin the test rides, nya. …Actually, some boats were bought jointly, nya.” (Nyaff)

“Ah, that’s why there are more people than boats.” (Elt)

About forty people were gathered. Some were probably planning to buy later, so it wasn’t surprising.

“…Naru also chipped in?” (Elt)

“Nya, yes, nya… Four of us share one boat, nya.” (Naru)

Naru pointed at a red Cockatrice boat.

Four Nyaff tribe members could fit snugly. Efficient.

“Then, off we go, nyaan~!” (Brown)

Brown, accompanied by adventurers for emergencies, rowed out onto the lake. The oars splashed as they advanced swiftly.

“Hmm, it seems to be going well.” (Elt)

Boats aren’t done just by being built. They need to move on water properly. On that note, they were advancing fine… No issues visible. Though my only reference is boats and ferries from my past life. And in this world, I’ve never even been on a ship. I haven’t seen the sea either… meaning I’m a total amateur.

“Ugo ugo, this one doesn’t have a roof.” (Wood)

“I wonder why?” (Lalatoma)

As boats rowed out one after another, Wood tilted his head.

“Wood, they didn’t attach one because of you.” (Elt)

“Ugo…!? Really?” (Wood)

“Yeah. It’s a thank-you for helping out.” (Elt)

The adventurer in his thirties gave a thumbs-up.

“Yeah! Being on the water’s fun, ya know!” (Adventurer)

With a fishing rod on his back, he looked perfectly prepared.

“…That’s how it is. So, do you want to try riding?” (Elt)

“Ugo ugo… Okay, thanks!” (Wood)

“I’m glad!” (Lalatoma)

Wood then looked at Lalatoma.

“…Ugo. Lalatoma, wanna come too?” (Wood)

“Eh, really!?” (Lalatoma)

Lalatoma was surprised. I was a little surprised too.

I thought he’d need more prompting, but Wood asked first. Maybe they got closer than I thought during the Large Tree Tower incident.

“Ugo ugo, it looks like we can fit…” (Wood)

“Yay!” (Lalatoma)

Lalatoma jumped for joy.

This might be the first time I’ve seen a Dryad leap happily. That’s great. I’m getting a little misty-eyed…

 

Territory Info

Location: Healberry Village

Special Facilities: Adventurer’s Guild, Large Tree Tower (with soil bath), Underground Plaza Inn, Cockatrice Grand Bathhouse, Cockatrice Boat Dock

Total Population: 243

Tourism Level: B (Soil baths, fantastical underground spaces, Elven cuisine restaurant)

Fishing Level: C (Rainbow Fish cultivation, scale-based broth)

Ranch Level: C (Cockatrice sisters, glowing-eyed Cockatrice)

Demon King Level: D (Demon Maru-wanchan, red super acceleration)

 

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