The Return of the Genius Farmer - Chapter 175



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Episode 175

88. Explored the Forest – 1

“In order to trade between the Kingdom and the Great Forest, we must first understand what each other needs.”

After breakfast, the real meeting began.

A sailor who was used to this kind of thing became the facilitator and distributed the documents we had prepared to each other.

Perhaps because it had been discussed in advance, the meeting didn’t take too long.

“I can give you the magic herbs that the royal family requests without any problems, but I will have to think a little more about the herbs for alchemy.”

“We don’t need it right now. We also need to recruit alchemists… … .”

Among the herbs that Lee Han was growing in Daesurim, there were many that were more important than gold to alchemists.

However, since the meeting between the royal family and the alchemist had not yet taken place, they could not be received right away.

“Then how about taking it as a sample?”

“That would be better. And… … .”

The royal family demanded things that could attract royalist and neutral nobles, and Yi Han demanded things that each region of Daesurim needed.

As the meeting progressed smoothly and ended, Lee Han stood up from his seat.

“Then let’s make the deal that way.”

“Yes. I would like to ask for a good deal.”

Seria, a representative of the royal family, reached out to Lee Han.

She was very timid and shy, but now I see that she was fit enough to represent the royal family.

“Seria. You speak well, don’t you?”

“Eh, ehehe… … .”

Seria, who had been speaking confidently to Lee Han just a moment ago, scratched her head and looked embarrassed.

Letici, who was looking at her intently, let out a low sigh.

“Then Leticia.”

“yes?”

“What do you want to do?”

“uh…….”

The house of Letici was destroyed by the Margrave of Caloitz.

So it was natural to side with the royal family.

The problem is his whereabouts.

When the royal envoy returns, will you return with him and become a force for the royal family?

Or will you remain in the Great Forest?

Letish hesitated for a moment and then glanced at Leehan.

He had a blank expression on his face, no different from usual.

Even if the royal envoy follows him when he returns, he will not be caught.

“If you don’t mind… … I’d like to stay here a little longer.”

“Why? If you follow the envoy, you will be able to fight the Marquis of Caloitz in earnest.”

I stayed in the forest and learned a lot from the dragon.

And his subordinates Red and Willem also became much stronger in the Great Forest.

If we combine the royal power here, we will certainly have the power to resist the Marquis of Calois.

Of course, Leticia knew that.

But it wasn’t the case that he, Red, and Willem were useless in the Great Forest.

‘There are quite a few things needed in the forest.’

Things that are needed in each region, things that will need to be used in the future.

Someday, when Lee Han grows an elixir, he will often need the help of alchemy.

Of course, there are dragons who are better alchemists than him, but dragons are always busy.

He had to cover the parts she couldn’t touch.

“We’re not fighting Marquis Caloitz right now.”

“That’s true.”

“Until then, I would like to do my best for this cabin.”

The anxious expression that had appeared when he first came to Daesurim was now nowhere to be found.

Schrader applauded the boldness.

“Hey~! When I first saw you in the forest, you were a completely scared little kid~! You’re a man! You’re a man~!”

“Ugh, that, that’s not it.”

“I agree with you, my lord.”

“Me too.”

Red and Willem also refused to leave the forest.

If you said you wanted to stay, I had no intention of kicking you out.

Anyway, it’s good to have manpower.

“Then let’s do that.”

“All right!”

Letisha nodded, smiling brightly.

This concludes the envoy’s mission.

After checking the items brought by the envoy, Lee Han began organizing them to distribute them to each region.

“So when are you guys going back?”

“Considering the distance to the capital, I think it would be better to leave today… … .”

“How about taking the Fairy Road?”

“Uh. Could you do that?”

“That’s about it. Luna. Are you okay?”

Instead of answering, Luna nodded and licked the candy the delegation had brought.

Thanks to this, Ryu was able to greatly reduce the time it took to return, so he lightly stretched his body.

“Then, since we have some time left, can we help out with the cabin work?”

“You don’t have to do that, but… … .”

“Haha. We have our own strength, so you can use us as much as you want!”

“If you put it that way, I won’t decline.”

There’s no reason to refuse if they offer to do the work for you.

Lee Han thought it was a good thing and gave instructions to the people who came as an envoy.

Even though it was a work instruction, there was nothing special about it.

Because the wheat harvest is already over.

All that remained was the harvest of crops such as sweet potatoes, rock potatoes, and sweet radishes.

“Tree. You go and take the princess for a walk in the forest.”

“Is that okay?”

“The princess should also know something about the Great Forest. Explanation. Do you want to go too?”

“Okay, I understand.”

“Uh… …I, is it okay for me to be like this?”

“It’s okay, Princess. We’re used to trying hard, but you’re not.”

“I can help you too… … .”

“Then I will teach you what to do.”

Tree headed to the forest with Seria, who was worried about the members of the delegation rolling up their sleeves.

The explanation also chased them, and Luna, flapping her wings, sat on the explanation’s back.

“Why are you coming?”

“Are you bored here? Let’s just go together~.”

I couldn’t stop Luna from humming.

So the four of them walked leisurely into the forest.

“But Tree. Where are we going?”

“I’ll go get some honey first. I think we might run out of honey in the hut.”

“honey?”

“Yeah. There’s an apiary.”

“Um… … If you get stung by a bee, won’t it hurt?”

As a princess, I’ve never done anything like that.

Seria trembled slightly in worry, but Tree was confident.

“Huh? Where are you guys going?”

I was walking through the forest for a while.

The bushes swayed and a dog appeared from there.

It was a whirlwind.

A smile appeared on his lips as he walked along with only one spear dangling from his shoulder.

“If you kids hang out together, a scary monster will appear! Ugh! Ugh!”

“… … .”

“Don’t look at me like that!”

I tried to imitate it playfully, but all I got in return were the cold stares of Tree, Luna, and Seol-i.

Eventually, the cowering Jilpungi cried out in a pleading tone, and Seria giggled without realizing it.

“But who is this girl?”

“I am the princess of the elf kingdom.”

“Oh~! Princess! This is nice to meet you! I am the best, strongest, and fastest warrior in the Central Dog Tribe Village. My name is Gale!”

Seria stopped laughing and greeted Jilpung politely, who was smiling and giving a comical greeting.

The smile on Jilpung’s lips grew deeper as he seemed to like the gift.

“But where are you going?”

“To get honey.”

“Shall we go together?”

“Aren’t you busy?”

“I was just on patrol.”

“Is it a ding-ding?”

“Oh, what are you talking about? Come on! Let’s go together!”

Jilpung, who was smiling brightly, lightly carried Tree and Seria on his back.

And then he shouted at the sight of Luna and Seol-i jumping onto his shoulders.

“Run!”

“Whaaaaat?!”

Seria, who was holding onto Jilpungi’s fur tightly, let out a scream without realizing it.

She was frightened by the rapid pace at which her surroundings changed, but that expression soon disappeared.

This was because the explanation’s telekinesis was holding him firmly in place and the sight of the scenery changing was amazing.

“Even when I was riding a carriage, it wasn’t this fast… … .”

“What use is this body compared to a carriage or something!”

Increase the speed.

As he was quickly moving through the forest full of obstacles, Jilpungi jumped up by stepping on a tree.

“Gyaaaahh …

“Hahahaha!!”

There was no such reaction when Trina Leehan was burned.

Seria, who was screaming behind him, was quite fond of the whirlwind.

“Whew! We’ve arrived!”

When they arrived at the apiary, having jumped up and down the tree and even done a few spins in the air for fun, Jilpungi smiled proudly and Seolhyun tapped his head with her forepaw.

“It was fun!”

At first I was scared, but once I realized it was safe, I was so excited.

Well, has the princess ever experienced something like this?

Jilpung smiled brightly, and Seria smiled back at him.

“I made you happy, Princess. Can I get some honey too?”

“okay.”

While Jilpungi was smiling with satisfaction, Tree took out a leather pouch from her bag. She had to put honey in it.

“Joe, be careful… … .”

“don’t worry.”

Because the apiary was nearby, bees were flying around.

Seria also knew about the punishment.

Once you get stung, it hurts like being burned.

Tree confidently opened the hive, reassuring her of her worries.

“Oh~! There’s a lot of honey!”

Luna, who had flown in, was so amazing.

Tree, who saw the honey filling the hive, took out a sharp knife, cut the honeycomb full of honey, and put it into a bag.

“Seria. Come closer.”

Tree, who had been staring at Seria who approached cautiously, wiggled his fingers.

Following her instructions, several bees moved and landed on the white back of Seria’s hand.

“Wow… … .”

“Isn’t it cute?”

Instead of attacking Seria, the fluffy-furred bulbul simply tickled the back of her hand.

Surprised by the strange sensation, Saitree pointed to the beehive.

“Do you want to try it too?”

“Uh… … Yeah.”

Carefully, she mustered up her courage and took the knife Tree had given her and began cutting into the beehive little by little.

With each pass of the blade, a thick, golden honey flowed out.

“Wow… … This is my first time doing something like this.”

“I don’t think I’ll ever have to do the work of cutting down a beehive.”

Luna flew over Seria’s head and waved her finger.

As her magic spread, the bees, angry at being disturbed, flew away to another place.

“Hey, is this how you do it?”

“Yeah. You’re good.”

It was my first time picking beehives, but I was praised by the skilled tree.

That fact made Seria so happy that the corners of her mouth grew long enough to hang over her ears.

“I’ll keep trying!”

“okay.”

So Tree and Seria focused on collecting honeycombs.

After going around the hive and collecting honeycomb, they headed to the shade to take a short rest.

“Let’s try it.”

He took out the large beehive from the bag and cut the tree into five pieces.

“It’s delicious~!”

“I like sweet things~!”

“Meow meow. It’s delicious.”

Seria, who was staring blankly at the house filled with golden honey, slightly raised her head.

Everyone is grabbing the beehive with their fingers and eating it.

It’s something you can’t even imagine in a palace.

Eating like this with your fingers.

“Eh, eight!”

He took the honeycomb from Tree’s hand and cut it open, taking a bite.

Crispy. Surprised by the sticky feeling on her fingers, Seria was also surprised by the rich honey flavor that spread after the crunchy texture.

She was a princess, and had eaten plenty of honey, but this was the first time she had tasted honey this delicious.

“Was it this delicious?”

“How are you?”

“huh!”

Everything is a new experience.

Seria was liking this forest more and more.

“Where are you going next?”

“Um… … Next time, I’m going to go pick wild strawberries.”