The Return of the Genius Farmer - Chapter 128



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Episode 128

64. Got what I needed – 2

There haven’t been any major issues since leaving Dwarven City.

When we entered Troy, where the slave market had been destroyed, we were a little worried, but no one there gave us a problem.

“See? I told you it wouldn’t be a problem.”

“What are you talking about?”

Sur and Aisin, who were playing with Seol-gyeong, who said they were stuffy in the carriage and had moved to the cart, asked, and Ihan told them the story he had shared with Hong-ryeon when he left Dwarven City.

“It was just nonsense.”

“Oh, my. What nonsense! What a cat to say such harsh words!”

“Nya nyanya! Don’t do that!”

Seol-yi struggled as Hong-ryeon teased her by stroking her chubby cheeks.

Sur, who was looking at this explanation as if it was cute, went next to where Lee Han was sitting and asked.

“So where are you going now?”

“well…….”

If you go by route, the fastest way from here is to go south.

As Lee Han told them where to stop along the way, Sur, who was looking at the map, pointed to one place.

“Ah! There’s a shop here that sells delicious food! We stopped by here on our way up.”

“Where? Where?”

“It’s a restaurant run by a man named Seven!”

“Ah~. It was delicious there~.”

He clasped his hands together and looked happy, as if he had remembered Aisin too.

If these two, whose appetites were greatly enhanced by Lee Han’s cooking, say that it is delicious, then it must be a delicious place.

“Let’s stop by here and then go!”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Since it was a town on the way anyway, there was no reason to refuse.

Lee Han nodded to Hongryeon, whose eyes were sparkling, and controlled the blood jade water.

As they were walking down the road in a friendly atmosphere without any particular problems, Lee Han stopped the blood transfusion.

“Why is there so much fog all of a sudden?”

“That’s because there’s a lake nearby. It’s called Lake Rollin and it’s a place with beautiful scenery.”

“Have you ever been there?”

“I went there once with a witch before.”

“why?”

“That’s because there was a door there that connected to the Fairy Kingdom.”

“Ugh.”

As soon as the word fairyland came out, Hongryeon groaned as if she was upset.

As everyone turned their gazes toward her at her reaction, Hongryeon hurriedly waved her hands.

“Oh, no. I just feel bad.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. This is a country swarming with flies. Isn’t it natural to feel uncomfortable just thinking about it?”

“What kind of racist thing is that?”

“Sister Hongryeon… … .”

“Sister Hongryeon… … .”

Hongryeon was embarrassed when Seol-i, Sur, and Aisin looked at her.

He looked at Lee Han as if asking him to agree with what he said, but he just shook his head.

“Oh, no! Racist! I’m not a racist! There are two things I hate in the world: racists and fairies!”

“… … .”

“Don’t look at me! Don’t look at me like that!”

As the colder gaze fell on her, Hongryeon covered her face with both hands.

Eric, who was driving the carriage, smiled bitterly as she hurriedly ran onto the roof of the carriage.

“Well… … Hongryeon’s reaction isn’t particularly strange.”

“Eric, are you too… … ?”

“Ah. Not me. There are quite a few people who have interacted with fairies who react like that.”

“What’s wrong with fairies? The fairies I’ve seen haven’t had any major problems.”

“That must be because you’re with the witch. The witch certainly has great magical skills, right?”

“That’s true.”

“All fairies can use magic. That’s why they are docile in front of those with strong magical abilities. However, they show their true colors in front of those who don’t.”

“What is your true form?”

“It looks very playful.”

“You shouldn’t dismiss their pranks as mere pranks.”

Hongryeon became serious.

If the always easygoing girl reacts like this, then there must be something going on.

She trembled as everyone’s eyes were fixed on her.

“You know what the worst thing those damn flies do? They kidnap people and invite them to their parties.”

“What’s the problem with that?”

“Fairies are such fun-loving guys. Their parties are so long that they last for years once they start. They don’t even let you leave during the party.”

“… … .”

“And at parties, they tend to have fun competitions just for themselves. For example, they make people who can’t fly fly into the sky and crash them down, or force people to eat things they can’t eat, or make people dance until they collapse from exhaustion.”

At that point, it would be natural for Hongryeon to be disgusted.

When Lee Han looked flustered, Sur and Aisin tilted their heads.

“Aren’t there many fairies we know who help people in trouble?”

“Because it suited the fairies’ tastes. In reality, the fairies didn’t help you with the hope of a positive outcome. They just did it because it was fun for them.”

“The reactions of the two are completely different.”

“Anyway, it’s best not to get involved with fairies. So let’s not go towards the lake.”

“I had no reason to go there in the first place.”

“Hahaha! As expected, you’re good at communicating!”

As Hongryeon, who had been smiling brightly, came down to the cart again, Lee Han smiled bitterly.

She was glad to hear that they weren’t going near the lake, but she reached out to the twins who were feeling sorry.

“Instead, I’ll make it more fun than the fairies!”

As if keeping her promise, Hongryeon made the two really happy.

She kept the two of them laughing until evening, and as the sun began to set, she asked Lee Han.

“What are you going to do for dinner?”

“Um… … I guess it would be better to stay here today.”

There was a campsite that seemed to have been used by previous travelers.

Lee Han and his party parked their carriage and cart there and quickly began preparing dinner.

“What’s for dinner tonight?”

“Bread in the stew. I made some bread yesterday, so spread some jam on it and eat it. I’ll toast it for you.”

“Wow! This is exciting!!”

I melted the butter in a frying pan, toasted the bread until crispy, then prepared the jam, cheese, and meat separately.

Lee Han, who had prepared a meat stew boiled in a pot of blessing, served the food with a leisurely smile as everyone sat down.

“thank you for this food!”

Most of what we ate during our trip until we reached Dwarven City was tasteless, dry food.

So, I can’t help but enjoy traveling with Lee Han so much.

The twins smiled happily as they dipped their bread into the stew he had made.

“But Hongryeon. How did you end up entangled with a fairy?”

When Lee Han asked what Hongryeon, a landowner who had spent most of her life in the forest, could possibly have anything to do with fairies, she let out a sigh.

“As I said before, there used to be fairies in Daesurim. There was a lake in the central part. Fairies used to come out through there.”

“I understand there is no lake now. Where did the lake go?”

“The dragon and the snake fought and completely dried up the lake. Since then, the fairies have not come out to the Great Forest.”

It seems like a really long time ago.

Hongryeon looked at him as if to say that she would ask him if he had any more questions, but she had no intention of asking more.

After dinner, with all that small talk, Hongryeon confidently stood up from her seat.

“Then shall I go do the dishes!!”

Hongryeon decided to do the dishes today.

Hongryeon, who had put the dishes in the purification container, walked briskly toward the dark stream.

“Mr. Lee Han. Can I ask you to do a quick sparring session?”

“Okay.”

“Explanation! Teach me some magic!”

“Okay, I got it!”

Lee Han sparred with Eric, and Seol Yi taught magic to Sur and Aisin.

After five rounds of sparring, Eric collapsed on the floor, panting. Lee Han threw him a towel and looked toward the stream.

“Hongryeon is late.”

By now, she has returned and is nowhere to be seen, interrupting the explanation that teaches magic.

There isn’t that much more dishwashing than usual, so why doesn’t he come?

“Is something going on?”

“I think someone like Hongryeon would be able to resolve whatever happens on her own… … .”

“But I’m worried because you haven’t come yet. Seol-hwa-ah. Stay here.”

“Okay, I got it.”

Just in case, Lee Han left the explanation behind and headed to the stream.

Only the moon floating in the sky illuminated the road.

Lee Han, who was heading to the stream under the soft moonlight, bit his lip slightly because he couldn’t see Hongryeon, who should have been by the stream.

‘Was there a raid? Or… … .’

Lee Han knew Hongryeon’s skills well.

She is so strong that even he himself would have a hard time beating her.

Even if there was an attack, why can’t she be seen, even though she could be easily defeated?

“… … Ugh.”

Then suddenly a hazy fog began to fill the surroundings.

Surprised by that, Lee Han hurriedly pulled out his holy sword and quickly slashed the air.

-Woooooow!!

The wind created by the strong pressure began to clear away the fog.

Lee Han, who had been continuously driving away the fog using the energy created by the Holy Sword, gritted his teeth as the fog soon filled every area except his surroundings.

Hongryeon may have been affected by this too.

Lee Han tilted his head as he reached for Gaia’s Sickle, which was tucked into his waistband.

Gaia’s scythe, which grows larger in response to hostility, showed no significant change.

In that case, it would be difficult to see this as an attack on anyone.

“Huh?! Why are you here?!”

Lee Han, who had been looking around with a sense of tension, felt relieved when he saw Hongryeon walking out of the fog.

She seemed surprised to see Lee Han in the fog, but she was gradually feeling relieved to see a familiar face.

“Do you know what the situation is?”

“Euuuum… … .”

Hongryeon nodded, her voice dripping with laughter.

“This is what happens when you go to Fairyland.”

Hongryeon, who had been biting her lips at the strange phenomenon, reached out her hand.

Lee Han nodded at the suggestion that they hold hands in case something happens and they are separated.

“You better be nervous. If they’re going to drag us in like this all of a sudden, then the fairies must have made up their minds.”

“Is this an invitation from a fairy?”

“I guess so… … .”

Hongryeon’s expression changed as she was about to answer.

As a quickly outstretched hand dug into the fog, laughter was heard there.

Hongryeon’s frowning eyes look around fiercely.

After calming her down, Lee Han returned the holy sword to its scabbard.

“My name is Lee Han. Did you happen to invite us?”

-Gyarrrrrrr~.

-Human! Human!

-A human being with a monster! How strange?!

-Yeah! I wanted to invite you guys who have the energy of the World Tree~!

“Thank you for inviting us, but we have company. Can we go back and accept your invitation with them?”

The laughter stopped.

There was a rustling sound in the fog, as if they were discussing something, and after a while a voice was heard.

-huh!

-If everyone accepts the invitation, I’ll give you something helpful as a gift~!

The fog cleared with a cheerful voice.

Hongryeon quickly took Leehan and headed to where the group was.

“Everyone, pack your bags. Let’s get out quickly.”

Lee Han just smiled bitterly at Hongryeon, who was becoming serious.