A young girl in a village without protection - Chapter 13

Translator: Darling | Editor: Coming soon…

Selesina was desperately trying to retrain her incredible joy inside the sawing carriage.

Only wonderful things had happened today. After worrying about whether it would even sprout, the seed of the great tree sprouted. The people of the village welcomed her.

Something so happy had taken place, was she really a villainess? She was starting to doubt it.

“………What happened, Lady Sele?”

“Hisui! No, it’s nothing.”

“Is that so?”

Selesina’s joy seemed to be leaking over to Hisui as well.

She covered her warm face with her hands.

Hisui was staring intently at Selesina.

“Lady Sele, are you really grateful?”
“Eh?”

Her heart skipped a beat at his surprising words. She didn’t expect him to say something like that.

‘She hadn’t really expressed herself fully in front of anyone.’

He really had great insight, Selesina thought as she looked at Hisui.

“Maybe you think that way because I’m active. Since I want to manage a territory, I can’t be your regular Lady, right?”

“Well, that’s true.”

He seemed to be convinced as he nodded.

Although he still seemed to doubt her a little since he kept watching her.

For now, she decided to smile elegantly to deceive him.

In order to change the topic, she spoke to Hisui about her plans.

“I’m thinking of planting some vegetation by creating fields in the village first.”

“Yeah, it’s important to secure a food source. How about potatoes?”

“Alright, Let’s go with that! Fufu, I’m looking forward to it.”
They easily concluded what to do next.

Together with the developments, Selesina’s joy was also steadily increasing. Once she harvests the crops, the great tree will release a new skill.

The target, for now, was Level up the great tree to Level 5. At level 5, the great tree will prevent the invasion of monsters within it’s surrounding.

It forms a barrier of sorts so it’s also the role of the Lord of the land to upgrade the level of the great tree till then.

After a few days, Hisui, Toi, and Selesina visited the village again.

It looked the same as before. The lifestyle of the villagers was the same as before with the women and children cooking near the center of the village.

The sapling of the great tree was close to that area.

“Let’s water it first, Hisui.”

“Yes. Here, Lady Sele.”

After watering the sapling, Selesina called out to Anton and Gatz who had come to greet her.

“I’m thinking of creating a field today.”

“Eh? There is a field to the north of the village……..”

However, nothing really grew there. The soil was not nutritious enough for something to grow. Gatz tried various things to ensure that something grows but nothing really worked out.

Because of this experience, he wasn’t really interested in making another field.

‘But now we have the blessings of fertility of the great tree so everything will be fine!’

However, this skill at Level 1 only has an effect up to a 25-meter radius.

It would be sufficient considering the number of people in the village.

“It’s alright Mr. Gatz, we have the blessings of the great tree.”

“Great tree’s……”

“Yes. Let’s make a field close to the great tree and grow some potatoes.”

“……….Understood. If that’s what you feel Lady Selesina.”

Gatz nodded and called out to the 2 young men who were returning back to the village. He wanted some helpers to plow the land.

“We’ll get the potato seedlings from the carriage.”

“Then, we’ll plow the land in the meantime.”

“Thank you, Mr. Gatz.”

Once Selesina thanked him, Toi barked and went up to the land where the potatoes were meant to be planted. He seemed like he wanted to help the process.

‘A field plowed by a divine beast, it will grow great crops!’

This will definitely be good, Selesina thought as she smiled happily and watched him.

“Lady Sele, I’ll get the seedlings.”

“Let me help you. Since this will be the first step.”

They went back to the carriage and as she was taking the box with the seedlings, Hisui hurriedly stopped her. He told her that this wasn’t the work of the Lord.

But this wasn’t the time to mind such things.  This village didn’t have sufficient people therefore the helping hands were also lacking. 

Seeing that Selesina wouldn’t change her mind, Hisui smiled wryly as he mentioned that it couldn’t be helped then.

They returned to the village to find that about half the plowing was done.

“Wah, that was fast.”

“It’s a small area. It’s fine if it’s within 25 meters of the great tree right?”

“That’s right.”

Of course, we had to consider that the great tree will grow even more hereafter and leave sufficient space for that.

“……..So what is this supposed to be?”

“Mr. Gatz?”

He scratched his head as he muttered that it was impossible. Selesina heard that and wondered what had happened since nothing had really changed.

“The soil seems strange. Due to the lack of nutrition, the soil is usually very hard and dry but the soil over here is soft.”

“Is that so?”

She immediately realized that this was the effect of the great tree. The quality of the soil had changed due to the effect of the great tree but the effect was only extended to a radius of 25 meters.

“Is this the power of the great tree?”

“That’s right. The great tree blesses us and watches over us.”

“That’s amazing…….”

Gatz was deeply moved as he watched the field with tears in the corner of his eyes.

Selesina looked around and found that the children were looking.

“Let’s plant the seedlings after we finish plowing. Will everyone help us?”

“Of course!”

“I’ll also do it.”

The children gathered around Selesina when she called out to them. She handed over the potato seedlings to them, which they happily accepted and went towards the field.

It was a small area so the planting was finished quickly.

<< Piro! The great tree had leveled up to Level 2>>

“Ah.”

“Lady Sele?”

[Woof?]

She was surprised by the sudden voice inside her head. Hisui and Toi watched her curiously.

“No, I was just thinking that it would be good to plant some flowers as well.”

“Flowers…….?”

She inadvertently said that because she thought that it was a good idea but that was enough to quell their curiosity.

The condition to level up the great tree to level 2 was to plant vegetation around the great tree. That was something that could be easily done.

She wanted to quickly open up the Asgarl System but there were too many people around so she decided to check it out later. Besides, she remembered clearly what happens when the great tree is at Level 2.

The reason that the great tree leveled up was that they planted vegetation near the great tree. The skill released at Level 2 is {Sweet Honey}. This skill releases a sweet scent from the great tree and attracts butterflies. Once the tree levels up, bees and small animals are also attracted.

‘With that, you’ll be able to collect honey!’

In this world, honey is a luxury item. That’s why by leveling up and doing bee keeping it will be greatly beneficial to this village. It seems to be progressing smoothly. Her face relaxed.

‘How long will it take to take effect?’

As Selesina was thinking, Hisui called out.

“Butterflies.”

Four butterflies were surrounding the leaves of the great tree.

It seems that the effect of the skill was displayed instantly.