The Return of the Genius Farmer - Chapter 190



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Episode 190

95. I found out the way – 2

“The Holy Grail?”

Lee Han tilted his head.

There were several things that could be called Gaia’s sacred relics.

But this is my first time hearing the name Holy Grail.

‘What I have is… … .’

Gaia’s Sickle, Gaia’s Hammer, and Gaia’s Water Can.

I wondered if Gaia’s water jug ​​was the Holy Grail.

“Is this it?”

Gaia’s water jug ​​transforms into whatever shape Lee Han desires.

That means it can also be transformed into the shape of a glass.

Lee Han showed Gaia’s water jug ​​to him after transforming it into a cup, but he just shook his head.

“The Holy Grail is not like that.”

“What do you mean?”

“The Holy Grail has no form.”

I was interested because it was the first time I heard the story.

Lee Han poured him some coffee and offered it to him. He took it carefully and tilted his head.

“This… … smells really good. Is this coffee from the West?”

“Yes. Do coffee trees grow in the East too?”

“Yes. The east is home to many grape and coffee growing areas.”

If you go south from the eastern part of the continent, there are places with many coffee trees.

It is said that this is the territory occupied by the Tagris sect, which belongs to the association, and they produce high-quality coffee and supply it to the association.

“If you come to the East later, I will treat you to some. It is expensive, but it is very delicious.”

“okay.”

“Roasting coffee beans… … .”

Heukju seemed to have some knowledge about coffee, so he naturally talked about the coffee he had had.

Since Lee Han-do wasn’t very good at roasting coffee beans, he showed interest in his story.

“Oh my… … So that’s how you roast coffee?”

“Yes. Using a large barrel heated with magic… … .”

“Weren’t you guys talking about the Holy Grail… … ?”

When the conversation suddenly turned to roasting, Shredder said in disbelief.

Only after hearing that did Lee Han and Heuk Joo stop talking.

“We’ll talk about this properly later. The Holy Grail can be seen as a kind of technology.”

“Technology?”

“According to our family records, at that time, a saint of the Gaia Church prayed to Gaia for a hundred days and then acquired a skill.”

The world tree was not bearing fruit.

Many people took care of the World Tree out of concern, but no one was able to obtain the World Tree’s fruit, let alone its flowers.

The World Tree is the power to create new worlds.

As such, preserving the seeds was essential, but since they could not even bear fruit, the seeds could not even be dreamed of.

The saint of the Gaia Church, concerned about this, prayed earnestly to Gaia, and Gaia handed him a scroll.

And through that scroll, the saint was able to obtain one skill.

That was the making of the Holy Grail.

“It is to create the Holy Grail with the power of the Holy Spirit. The saint poured his own power into creating a Holy Grail made of light. Then he gave the holy water contained in the Holy Grail to the World Tree.”

In doing so, the world tree blossomed and bore fruit.

However, among the many fruits, only one contained seeds.

‘I guess the dragon took it.’

“Fruits don’t have seeds? That’s strange.”

“It’s not like there’s no such fruit. Anyway, so what happened to that saint?”

“Many people asked the saint to teach them the technique of making the Holy Grail, but he would not teach it to anyone. He said, ‘This is something Gaia has entrusted to me, so I cannot teach it to you on my own.’ In the end, he never showed the scroll to anyone until he died, and it is said that it was taken into his coffin with him when he died.”

“That’s surprising. They didn’t steal it.”

Hongryeon, who was listening from the side, was amazed.

Lee Han had no choice but to agree with those words.

Isn’t that a given?

It is none other than the technology that causes the World Tree to bear fruit.

No, aside from that, it was Gaia herself who conveyed it.

If that’s the case, then it’s no different from the treasure of the Gaia Church. So, are you saying that the church just left it alone?

“What can we do? It was the Pope’s order.”

“yes?”

“Ah. I didn’t tell you. That saint became the Pope of the Gaia Church. The Pope’s power in the Gaia Church is very great. That’s because he is the representative of Gaia.”

For devout believers, being called God’s representative is by no means a light matter.

So, it would be impossible to go against the Pope’s will.

“And there was no way to find the forgotten temple where the Pope was sleeping.”

“But is that hidden?”

“Gaia is the goddess who cares for the earth and its producers. Nothing on earth can go against Gaia’s will.”

It was only natural that it was kept secret, since anyone who robbed the temple where the Pope was sleeping would be an enemy of the Gaia Church.

“Of course, even though we did this, it was not completely hidden. The temples where some popes stayed have been discovered. But his forgotten temple has not been discovered until now. According to the records, he built a temple alone in a place that was already in ruins because people did not visit it, and he rested there.”

That is, in order to obtain the power to create the Holy Grail, one must either meet Gaia or find the Pope’s tomb.

“So? Let’s say that’s the story. Then doesn’t that mean we won’t get the Holy Grail?”

“No, that’s not true. We have a way.”

“What is it?”

“The first thing is for Lee Han to become the legitimate Pope of the Gaia Church. Before that, we must find the bracelet of the Gaia Church and the Pope.”

Heukju took the painting out of his bosom with a confident expression.

It was a picture of a bracelet.

“This is the treasure that the Gaia Church is said to have lost. It is the Pope’s bracelet. Ever since the Pope was kidnapped by the forces of chaos in the past, the bracelet’s whereabouts have been unknown.”

“… … .”

“But don’t worry. Our Graphite Society is not only excellent hunters, but also treasure hunters. The treasures and relics we’ve discovered so far… … Why is that?”

Everyone’s eyes except for him were fixed on Lee Han.

No, to be exact, it was stuck in Lee Han’s wrist.

“… … Where have I seen this… … .”

He narrowed his eyes and stared intently at Lee Han’s arms, then slowly turned his gaze to look at the painting.

Heukju stared blankly at it for a while before turning his eyes back to the bracelet and letting out a low cough.

“Ahem! Ahem! Is this a clone?”

“It’s genuine.”

Lee Han took out Gaia’s statue and showed it to her.

Black Pearl’s mouth fell open as he realized that it was the sacred item that the Pope of the Gaia Church had received from Gaia.

“Uh. Uh. Uh. Uh, were you by any chance the legitimate Pope of the Gaia Church? Not just accepted as the sole human being?”

“That’s what happened.”

When Lee Han smiled and showed Gaia the new statue he had received, Heukju became serious.

And then he let out a small sigh and opened his mouth.

“There is something that our family has been searching for for a long time. It is to find the location of the temple where the Pope resides. If the Pope has received the will of Gaia, there should be no problem in entering the temple.”

“Aren’t you being punished by Gaia?”

“There was a similar incident in the past, but there is a record that Gaia did not punish when the Pope himself entered.”

That’s amazing.

When Lee Han seemed unaware of this, a sense of relief appeared on Heukju’s face.

“It was something that was discovered through a lot of effort and research. Since the disappearance of humans, there have been fewer people who know much about the history of the Gaia Church. In particular, the Gaia Church preferred to pass down their history orally rather than writing it down. That’s why researching the history of the Gaia Church was not easy.”

I had to investigate other sects that were close to the Gaia Cult, as well as other races that I had personal ties with.

Even if it was a black market, the process would not have been easy.

“It was only in case the World Tree bloomed again and failed to bear fruit again.”

“That’s great.”

“It’s something that should be done.”

He shook his head slowly, but his expression was filled with pride.

Although he dried up the World Tree, he prepared many things for the World Tree to be reborn later.

So that when I meet the World Tree again, I won’t be ashamed of it.

“So? Where are you?”

“Yes. It’s the Robirat Canyon, located in the eastern part of the continent.”

“Rovirat Canyon?”

“Further east on the eastern side of the continent, there is Void City. Nearby is the Tarban Mountains. It is a very rugged and dangerous place. In the East, we often compare that mountain range to the Central Mountains. Even the strongest of the strong cannot easily approach it.”

“… … Oh. I know. It would have been hard for Jones and I to go together, so we went to Bathory together.”

Why doesn’t the feeling of uneasiness go away?

“That. Are you talking about the abyss that lies northeast of the Robirat Canyon?”

“… … .”

A sense of unease is brewing.

The expression on Black Pearl’s face, which had been proud just a moment ago, began to harden little by little, but Shredder did not stop talking.

“At the back of the cliff that you come to when you go inside the abyss. If you go down the cave that has been cut down from there, you will find… … .”

“… … How?! Do you happen to know the secret of our Black House?!”

Lee Han had no choice but to explain the truth to the screams that were like a scream from the black hole.

And after hearing the explanation, Heukju’s expression became extremely gloomy.

He barely managed to calm down Heukju, who would have continued to crouch in the corner and writhe in despair if he hadn’t been told to stop.

Anyway, it’s true that the Black House is for the World Tree.

“… … I would like to invite you to Heukga later… … .”

“Haha. Yes. It’s hard for us to excavate alone.”

It might be easier to dig it up if you get help from Heukga.

In this case, the more people who can receive help, the better.

“But are there many grapevines growing in the eastern part of the continent?”

“You said you’re a farmer? Are you interested in grapes?”

“I’m thinking of growing grapevines next year anyway. Do you think the Tagris faction is also holding on to grapes?”

“That’s not it. There are many grape growing areas here and there, and there are many families that manage them. Our Heukga also manages a place. And there is also wine that is made only by our family.”

“I’d like to try that.”

“You are always welcome to the Black House. No, we can even serve you wine from places that have an alliance with the Black House.”

If so, that’s good.

I have only made this wine a few times.

If we do it right, we might be able to gain their know-how in winemaking.

Lee Han glanced at Shredder and Hongryeon.

Those who could be called the mainstays of the cabin family looked like they wanted him to go there right away.

“I had to go anyway.”

“Yeah. How about it? Should I go with you?”

As Hongryeon swallowed her saliva with her eyes sparkling, Lee Han shook his head.

I don’t think it’s necessary to go all the way to her.

“I guess you just need to come and explain.”

While I’m at it, I should get some grape seeds if I can.

Heukju was delighted when Lee Han got up from his seat.

“If we go together, you don’t have to worry about crossing the Central Mountains.”

“I have no intention of crossing the Central Mountains.”

“yes?”

“Luna!”

“Huh?! You called?!”

“Hey, it’s a fairy!!”

I guess Black Pearl had some bad memories with the fairy.

Luna burst into laughter at the sight of Black Pearl, who was terrified.

“Can you go all the way to the eastern part of the continent?”

“Of course! Um. Just one favor to ask.”

“Please? What is it?”

Luna smiled brightly at Lee Han, who looked puzzled.

“I want to go too this time!”

I have a feeling this trip won’t be easy.