The Return of the Genius Farmer - Chapter 170



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Episode 170

85. I went to the dungeon – 2

Perhaps because the things you can obtain from the dungeon are seeds, Lee Han’s expression began to show joy as he continued to clear the dungeon.

‘The dragon was very considerate.’

Shredder quite liked the look.

This is a person who always works.

He said it was okay, but how can a person only work?

Life is bound to be enjoyable when there is this kind of stimulation.

“Should we take a break and eat something?”

Several hours have passed since we cleared the dungeon.

Lee Han, who had already obtained five kinds of seeds, said with a big smile.

Hongryeon cheered when she saw him take a sandwich out of his bag.

“Yahoo! What kind of sandwich is that?!”

“It’s a meat sandwich.”

“Ohhhh~!”

She hummed and grabbed her sandwich.

A sandwich packed with meat, bread, fresh vegetables, and a special sweet and salty sauce.

She patted her stomach after eating two huge sandwiches that were so big she would have been full after eating one and gulping down a drink.

“Ah. I’m full. I’m full.”

“But where is the end of this dungeon? Shredder. Do you know anything?”

“Well. Hey, Hongryeon. Which room are we in now?”

“Um… … Was it the thirteenth room?”

“Usually, dungeons in the form of rooms don’t exceed twenty.”

“Oh really? Then that means there isn’t much time left.”

After going through thirteen rooms, all I got was five types of crops.

But Lee Han didn’t feel regretful.

“In a dungeon like this, the reward in the last room is the most important?”

“That’s kind of it.”

“I wonder what will come out.”

All the rewards I’ve gotten so far have been crop seeds.

Then, we could guess that the reward in the last room was also a plant seed.

“It must be an elixir, right?”

“Isn’t it an elixir?”

“Could it be an elixir?”

“I wish it was an elixir.”

The four of them smiled broadly as they guessed the reward for the last room.

Of course, there was a possibility that it wasn’t the seed of the elixir, but it was something to be aware of.

Now I was just enjoying it.

“Okay. We’ve finished eating, so let’s go.”

After finishing one sandwich, Lee Han stood up and grabbed the Holy Sword.

Everyone nodded at him and stood up from their seats.

Now is the time to move.

After finishing his meal, Lee Han and his colleagues, who had strengthened their fighting spirit, returned to concentrating on conquering the dungeon.

The enemy you met in the last room was a monster named Bau, a high-ranking carnivore monster.

It was a dangerous creature with a large tree-like shape that attacked with sharp branches, blade-like leaves, and long roots that hindered movement.

Of course, it wasn’t dangerous to Lee Han and his group.

Hongryeon’s poison and spider web, Shredder’s claws, Explanation’s magic. And even Leehan’s swordsmanship.

They weren’t so weak that they could be defeated by a single bow.

“Is it over now?”

When Bau, who had fallen after being hit by Lee Han’s final blow, turned to ash and disappeared, a wooden box was left in its place.

There was a black marble next to the box.

Shredder, who said that this orb was the core of the dungeon, lightly extended his claws toward the orb.

-Clang!

The dungeon’s core shattered with the sound of breaking glass.

At the same time, a door emitting light appeared in the corner. If you go through it, the dungeon raid is over.

“Let’s see the reward! The reward!”

Hongryeon was excited and pointed to the box with her eyes sparkling, and Leehan also opened the box with anticipation.

“uh?”

“What is it?”

Lee Han opened the box and tilted his head.

Because the contents were different from what was expected.

“Is this parchment?”

“What? Can’t you eat it?”

“Hongryeon. You can eat it.”

“This guy?!”

While she was retaliating to the joke by roughly rubbing the explanation’s side, Lee Han unfolded the parchment.

Inside there was a picture with unknown writing.

“Is this… a map?”

“Look here.”

Shredder frowned slightly as he received the parchment in Lee Han’s hand.

In the meantime, Hongryeon, who had finished punishing him, came over to look, but she also seemed to know nothing.

“Let’s go out slowly.”

Lee Han, Hong Ryun, and Seol Myung quickly lost interest and went outside, dragging Shredder, who was focused on the parchment.

They came out of the same place they came in.

-Wooooow… … .

The entrance to the dungeon disappeared with a low vibrating sound.

After seeing that only the original large tree remained, Lee Han checked the dead land and used his power enhancement.

“Are you done?”

“yes.”

“Judging from your expression, it looks like you had fun.”

The dragon came out to greet them, as if it knew that Lee Han and his party had come out.

The dragon, seeing the satisfaction in his expression, smiled softly and snapped his fingers.

As soon as she arrived at the cabin with her magic, Lee Han put on a straw hat.

“Explanation. Let’s go to the field.”

“Okay, I got it.”

You said you’d leave the farm work to me, but isn’t there still time?

While Lee Han, who thought he should take a quick look around, went with Seol Yeong, Hong Ryun headed to the beer cellar.

She brought two beers from there and held them out to Shredder, who was sitting at the table, staring at the parchment with a serious face.

“Do you know anything?”

“I think I’ve seen it somewhere… … but I can’t remember.”

“What does it say?”

“This is an ancient text, so it will take time to translate.”

“Dragon. Don’t you know anything?”

“Hmm. What is that?”

“It’s a map I got after clearing the dungeon.”

“If you clear the dungeon, do you get a map as a reward?”

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a map given out as a reward for a purpose.

She approached Shredder with a surprised expression and calmly read the words on the parchment he was holding.

“The sweet tree at the end of the world bears its fruit… … .”

“… …What the hell are you talking about?”

“Read it as it is written. Just as it is written.”

“It doesn’t seem like a simple phrase. Isn’t it some kind of code?”

“A map with a code written on it… Is it like a treasure map?”

“It’s not the same, it’s the same. If you look at it written in ancient characters, you can see that. Hmm… … This is interesting.”

My passion as a scholar is burning.

While he focused on the parchment with sparkling eyes, Yong and Hongryeon quickly lost interest and sipped their beers.

So when they had finished their pint of beer, the men returned to the cabin.

“Did you have a nice trip?”

“Mr. Lee Han, your expression was nice. Did you have fun?”

“It was fun. I got some new flowers and plants. I heard that Lee Han would make something delicious with them later.”

“That’s good to hear.”

“But what did you get as a reward for the last room?”

“A map. It looks like a treasure map.”

“Oh. Is that so? Can I take a look?”

Carmen, who was intrigued, also sat down next to Schrader.

But others didn’t seem so interested.

After a hard day of work, all they want to do is rest.

That’s why they shouted with sparkling eyes when Lee Han returned.

“Hey, Han! What’s for dinner tonight?”

“You’ve all worked hard while I was away, so I’m going to make it right. How about some barbecue?”

“That’s great!”

“Then go wash up and come. I’ll prepare it for you.”

Lee Han pointed to the bathroom, and everyone hummed along as they headed toward the bathroom in the cabin.

While they were moving, Lee Han grabbed the parchment in Shredder’s hand.

“You go wash up too.”

“Hey. Let me see a little more.”

“I’ll give it to you when you come back after you wash up.”

“Hehehe. Got it.”

Yong smiled brightly at Lee Han, who had sent Shredder to the bathroom.

“How about taking a breather?”

“Thank you for your consideration. I think it would be nice to try something different every now and then.”

After going through the dungeon and doing some farm work, I definitely felt more at ease than before.

The dragon liked the sight of her looking more relaxed.

“Yes. When you get too caught up in one thing, you tend to lose your composure. I won’t tell you to rest, but try to take an interest in other things.”

“All right.”

That one word was enough.

The dragon smiled with satisfaction, and for her, Lee Han made her favorite affogato.

Even after going to the dungeon, Lee Han’s life didn’t change much.

Wake up in the morning, work, and sleep at night.

It was a particularly unchanging cycle, but he developed something that could be called a hobby.

It was about conquering the dungeon.

Conquering dungeons that occasionally appear in the dragon’s realm.

It wasn’t exactly the same dungeon as last time, but it didn’t matter.

Because I just wanted to take it easy.

“You’re the only one who has the luxury of time while clearing dungeons.”

“So what?”

After obtaining the last reward from the dungeon and coming out, Lee Han returned to the cabin with the dragon that had been waiting for him.

While Red and Willem, who had gone to the dungeon together, went to wash up, Lee Han headed to the field with Seol-i.

“I think it’s almost time to harvest.”

The wheat fields were dyed golden.

It boasts golden waves so abundant that it can be harvested at any moment.

Lee Han glanced at the wheat stalks with his hand. He was holding large grains in his hand.

This year’s harvest is also bountiful.

After looking around the wheat field, Lee Han slowly walked to another field.

Other crops, including sweet potatoes, were also producing good results.

“Let’s harvest tomorrow.”

“Okay then.”

After looking around the field and returning to the cabin, Lee Han immediately made dinner.

The scent of cooking rice enveloped the cabin.

While those intoxicated by the scent sat at the table humming a tune, a sound was heard from Lee Han’s crystal ball.

“Who is it?”

Was there anyone in particular you could contact? Lee Han tilted his head and lifted the crystal ball.

-Mr. Lee Han!

He was always a cheerful sailor.

Hearing her cheerful and lively shout, Seol-i jumped up and climbed onto Lee-han’s shoulder.

“What’s going on?”

-The kingdom’s delegation is scheduled to go to Daesurim within a few days!

“Oh. Are you coming?”

A delegation from the Elven Kingdom was scheduled to visit the Great Forest sometime this fall.

The movement of the Great Forest Exploration Party was delayed due to the weakening of the Marquis of Calois’s power due to food problems, and in the meantime, the royal family moved to establish a cooperative relationship with the Great Forest.

“What do you think we’ll mostly talk about?”

-It seems like the royal family wants to borrow the power of the Great Forest.

The power of the great forest.

Do you want the strong water people of the Great Forest to join the power struggle of the Elf Kingdom?

Of course, if they were to participate, it would be a great help to the royal family, but it was questionable whether they would cooperate with the royal family obediently.

-And I think you might want to get some more special crops.

“I think I gave you all the magic herbs I promised to the royal family.”

The previous deal with the King of the Elven Kingdom was to send ten cartloads of magic grass in exchange for a piece of the world.

And that’s almost over.

But the royal family would not want to lose the magic herb.

Naturally, they will want to do more business, so they will try to resolve that through this delegation.

“What can the royal family give you?”

-I guess it would be special products like elven silk or wool fabrics. There would also be things like glass… … Oh. Do you need any potions made using alchemy?

Lee Han glanced at Leticia. Her skills had steadily improved since she became the Dragon’s disciple.

So there is no need for things like potions.

“I guess I’ll have to ask the cabin family first.”

-Okay! If you need anything, just let me know!

After losing contact, Lee Han continued cooking, and when dinner was ready, he told everyone.

“If you need anything to trade with the Elven Kingdom, just tell me.”

At those words, everyone raised their hands in surprise.