159 - - The Symbol Tree?

"It's still terrible, isn't it?"

"If you think so, why are you here ......?"

Eagle asks with his hands on his temples.

The island remains the same, casting treetop shadows on the ground in the light of the stars. Black clouds swirl around the perimeter, and every now and then a bolt of white lightning strikes. Is the sea near the island rough?　I hope you don't mind.

"No, this is the state Paltin got himself into, but when he came with Cal and Reno, he didn't react very well. I was a little worried that my common sense was a little different."

"Homura's,common sense ......?"

Hey Camilla, why are you being so suspicious?　

Liddell listens meekly to our exchange, but sometimes tilts his head and looks around, as if the new place is unusual.

"For now, this island is like a double caldera, and Mistyf lives in the inner cliff (here). Reno is planning to build a landing site for Paltin to meet with Mistiff in that area."

He explains this and points to a place that is slightly flatter than the other cliff tops.

"Takeoff and landing: ......"

"Well, Leno told me about Paltin, so I thought it wouldn't do much damage, but there's a big difference between seeing and hearing.

"Well, if you meet Mistiff here, just mention Partin's or my name and you'll be fine. He won't come to you, though."

Since Paltin has declared that every means of landing from the outside will be destroyed, the only people here are those whom I have allowed to transfer. And it is not a good idea to stay out here too long, as it will attract the demons.

"So, more [box garden]..."

Once inside the house, you turn around and open the door on the other side to see an idyllic view of a cow on a large grassy field. You can see an area of about 4 hectares (200 meters by 200 meters), but beyond that, the view is obscured by a haze.

"It seems larger than I thought it would be, but maybe it's just a case of making it look like it's deeper than it is, but in reality the area you can go to is narrower.

I think each cow needs a hectare when grazing, so it would be a problem if there were not enough. No, but as far as I can see, the grass, or rather the grass in , doesn't seem to be decreasing at all even though it is being munched on, so it might be possible even if the area is small.

"No, it should be usable as far as we can see. For some reason, when you go into the fog, the box garden appears at the other end."

"You know, they saved us, they saved Lapidus and Noel, and they donated food to the temple."

Oh, is that a donation?　It was for the purpose of stalling ....... I guess it doesn't matter how you feel about it, as long as someone is saved.

By the way, Ochazuke said that the [box garden] tends to be larger if the quests are completed in the city, so that the production workers can have more space for cultivation and so on. I wonder if it was the delivery quests that counted. Well, I guess it's OK if it's big enough.

"Ughhhh!　Ouch!!!?"

I was lost in thought when Galahad screamed.

I looked at the source of the voice and saw that a rooster with a magnificent crest was kicking Galahad all over the place. Strike after strike after strike.

"Kyah!"

"Is this a gift from Dru!"

Eagle and Camilla are so intimidated that they can't seem to get a hold of him. We rush to capture it from behind.

Please name your livestock.

An announcement came.

"Well... Porgy, since he's a male?"

"Cock-a-doodle-doo."

"What? No?　Why that choice?"

"I know it's a male chicken, but it's still a chicken. ......"

"That's too ferocious for a potty!"

Galahad protests with a pained frown.

"Kukulu!"

"Oh, shit. You're so plump and round to your owner (Homura)!"

Indeed, Porgy in my arms is looking very round and comfortable, a complete change from the previous day.

"Master, is it Liddell's job to take care of these children?"

"Would you like me to do that for you if I could?　Are you okay with animals?"

Yes, I like birds.

"What? He's so ferocious!"

Galahad pokes Porgy from the side of Liddell, who stands tall and strokes Porgy in my arms.

"Ow!"

It is being pecked back.

Later, Cow named Haru and Mendori named Tama and Me. Tama and Mee also lunged at Galahad at first and showed off their gnashing peckers. They are going to be the guard chickens, not the guard dogs. Galahad's red hair makes him look like a crest and they think he's one of their own species that ravages their territory?

...... and also, I don't know, after I named it, Galahad and the others looked at me as if they were looking at something unfortunate.

"Do we need a water trough for Mr. Spring anyway?"

"Also, I think you need some shade, don't you?　The cows would have liked it cooler."

Eagle advises.

"Yeah, let's plant something."

If [the box garden] is looped, it doesn't look like we need fences or anything. Haru and Pochi are not a bad match, we'll think about it when we have a field or more animals to keep.

"Hmm, let's plant them at a little distance from the field so they can grow.

"Do you have anything we can plant?"

"I have one sapling. Can I get some ......<>?"

What about those peach seeds?

"<>. That's the one from Far Farci, right?　Is it a tree?"

"Maybe it's a flower or a plant, I'd like to see it."

"Well, why don't you plant that on the edge too?　...... By the way, how long is this chicken yahoo going to be on people's heads?"

Mr. Spring and three chickens are following him, and Pochi is sitting on Galahad's head. Liddell is riding on Mr. Haru. When did he get on?

"I wonder if it's a rivalry position where we understand each other."

"That's not the position!　We ain't even rivals!

"Kookoo."

"......, you guys look kind of nice together."

"Not at all."

They murmured in disgust at the exchange between me and Galahad, Porgy.

"Around here?

"You plant it in the middle."

You can choose to have the garden spread out from the house, or from the center of the garden. I chose the setting where the garden spreads from the center.

"I'm planning to build a field near the house," he said.

"Fields ......"

"Where is Homra going, where?"

I don't want to be told by a man with a chicken on his head.

"Liddell will do his best to take care of you, Master."

...... I think I'll plant a few things, mostly flowers and berries. Looking at Liddell's small white hands, I felt a little sorry for him.

I dig the ground to plant the seedlings, but the exposed soil is quickly covered with . Hey!

If this grass is really a weed ......, no, there is no such thing as a weed.

"Well, what am I supposed to do with this?"

Don't ask me.

"Maybe put the soil on a cloth or something and then pour it all over the seedlings at once when they're set up?"

"Why don't you just decide you don't care about the grass growing in the hole anymore?"

After much trial and error, he invoked [Ruscha's Preparation], which makes all materials ready for processing, and succeeded in forcibly creating a hole that exposed the soil. It's definitely the wrong way to use it, isn't it?　Is soil, well, a relative of minerals?　Well, I guess this is the one to plant.

+ [God Tree

"Bwah!"

"What?"

"It's kind of divine, isn't it? I thought Homura had the skill of "divine tree". But what tree did you use your skill on?"

As usual, the man who knows my skills better than I do, Eagle.

A tree, a seedling, larger than I am, appears in front of us. It is a beautiful broadleaf tree with leaves the color of young leaves in early summer and deep green. Dewdrops, perhaps sprouting from the leaves themselves, are glistening on the leaves. No, the tree itself is glistening faintly.

"<>."

"I've never heard of ......."

"I got it when I feasted with the gods."

"Can I pretend I didn't hear that?"

I'm starting to get a headache.

"At any rate, at this size, I don't think Mr. Haru will be able to munch on it. No, but will the lower branches and leaves get squirmy?

"Master, Spring is too smart to eat anything but grass."

"Is that so?"

Mr. Liddell, when did you succeed in communicating with a cow?　Well, I guess so, since I feel smart looking at Porgy. That's the cow of the gods.

While I was only paying attention to Mr. Haru, Tama and Mee were pecking at the leaves. They are not eating the leaves but drinking the dew on the leaves. < to the , laid two eggs each.

"I thought chickens could lay one egg a day, but can they lay two?"

Don't ask me. <

"Maybe it's the <>. Which is it?"

"And I've never seen both before. ......"

A slightly larger egg with a silver tinge.

"Master, do you want me to pick up the egg?"

"Yes, please. If Tama and Me don't like it, you don't have to do it."

Well, I guess they will be fine since they kick the ground and dig around after giving birth without any concern. Liddell takes out a small wicker basket and picks up four eggs. I would like to leave the eggs and hope for a chick, but the temptation of tasting the eggs is too much for me. Considering the men in the grocery store, even four eggs are not enough.

It seems that the chickens can drink from the dewdrops on the and the dewdrops on the grass, but not from the water for Mr. Haru, which is too expensive to drink from a barrel, so I set up a temporary water trough from a barrel that Galahad had cut into two pieces on the iron ring. Incidentally, the cask will disappear when it runs out of water, so we must prepare a new cask before then.

I also want to get some of Haru's milk, but I have neither the skill nor the bottle. No, [milking] might come up in the skill list if I squeeze it. Well, let's go to the casino to trade for prizes after I level up [Glassmaker] and make a bottle to put the milk in. I have a lot of G (gold), so let's quickly get some [skill] that we can use to take care of the house and the garden.

"Well, it's almost morning, let's go back before the kids wake up.

"Roger."

I need to at least set up the kitchen and living room in my house so that I can feel at home even when I take a break. Well, we can go back to the house soon with <>. Oh, I'll set up a shared warehouse to fill up the <> later, in case Liddell can't get back.

"Good morning, Lord."

"Good morning, Lord!"

Lapidus and Noel woke up while I was cooking in the kitchen.

"Yes, good morning."

I stopped and turned around to see them hugging me happily from both sides. After a few pats, I ask them to bring me my food. They are not too skinny anymore, and their hair feels much better. And their tails are more tempting. Fluffy, fluffy, fluffy!

Today's breakfast.

Rice, Leo gave me some tio-jiru (sea salt soup) with << phantom clams>. Mirage is a clam's breath, right?　Small-sized < grilled with salt, pickled cucumber, spinach with sesame paste, and egg omelet. All of them are served with a fork because no one but me can use chopsticks.

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While I was thinking about this, a very dubious scene was unfolding in front of my eyes.

Lapidus, Noel, and Liddell are trying their best to eat the omelet like children, which makes me smile, but the adults....

"Oh, this is ......."

"It's delicious. ......an."

"Oh no, oh no. ......"

"Lord ...... it's delicious."

"Bliss......"

It's terrible to look so impressed with moist eyes. Don't look at me like a grown man with a fork in your mouth!　Don't dye your cheeks!

Watch what others do and do what you do. I will never grow up like that!

After all, I have a tolerance for the banquet of the gods. ...... I wonder if I looked like that when I ate spaghetti with tomatoes in Dulu's field. Gghh (vomiting blood)