Of course, I won’t contact Skyscraper right away. I’m someone who values propriety—no, actually, I’m particularly sensitive to others’ moods—so I won’t reach out recklessly.
‘It has to be a win-win situation for both parties.’
First, there was a place where Seon-ah could start working immediately. After she gained some experience by observing and researching our animals, and studying veterinary science more formally, she would contact them.
Besides, we had an unbeatable interpreter. “Such a good one, such a good one!” That’s our Ara! Ara could communicate with the monsters, allowing us to understand their intentions. This would be a tremendous advantage for Seon-ah.
‘I’m sure Skyscraper is also researching monster veterinary science for monster domestication.’
But unless they had someone awakened to communicate or empathize with monsters, Seon-ah had a better environment to conduct her research. There’s a world of difference between guessing through conversation why someone is sick and just checking blindly.
“Mammon.”
– Yes, Grand Lord!
“Were there any goblins who got sick after moving here?”
– There were, but thanks to the strawberries you provided, they were treated right away! Thank you, Grand Lord!
“Oh, really? So that happened.”
– Most of us goblins are frail except for me, so we often get hurt.
When I think about it, mining is a very tough job. It wasn’t surprising that goblins, who are just low-level monsters and whose strength isn’t their forte, but rather their delicate touch, got hurt often.
‘Hmm…’
Once again, I thought that mining should be assigned to others. Instead, goblins could be shifted entirely to crafting or making things. They were skilled at building things with Kkumuris and farming by following the slimes. Mining was a bit difficult, though.
“If anyone gets hurt or sick, can you tell me? You don’t have to report to me directly, just let Kkumuris know.”
– Understood!
Seon-ah, who was listening to our conversation, nodded.
“Most cases can be treated with strawberries, but let us know if there’s anything else.”
– Yes, yes, I understand…
Mammon still seemed awkward around Seon-ah.
“Brother, can’t I just stay here during my school break? So I can respond quickly.”
“You want to go that far?”
“I’m serious! I really want to give it a try!”
“There’s nothing wrong with that. You can stay, but you’ll have to sleep upstairs.”
“Upstairs?”
“The original dungeon. This place drains magic.”
“If I can stay, that’s obvious.”
Still, seeing Seon-ah eager to do her best made me feel good. But won’t she get busy soon?
‘I’ll have to keep managing the YouTube channel, and if she doesn’t give up her current major, she’ll have to study double majors. Plus, living in our dungeon and gaining research experience…’
Though I had a lot on my plate, honestly, it was quite manageable. Most of the work was done by Slime, Kkumuris, and the goblins. I’ll just keep supporting with delicious food.
After a commotion ended, we returned to the Slime Village. On the way back, we brought Mammon and Frey with us.
“Seon-ah, when is your break?”
“I still have a long way to go.”
“That’s a shame. I wanted to leave Pururuk in your care.”
“I’ll come every day after school. Or can I commute from here?”
“Isn’t that too much?”
“Can I try first? I’ll rest if it gets hard.”
With a mindset of trying everything, I nodded. Then Ara asked with a very expectant look.
“Seon-ah, are you sleeping with me from today?”
“Yes! I’ll sleep with Ara from today!”
“Kyaa!”
Ara squealed with excitement as she got cuddled.
“For today, go home and sleep, then pack your things.”
“Okay. What are you going to do, brother?”
“Me? I have to start my main job now.”
It seemed like the meju (fermented soybean brick) would be ready in a few days. Of course, there was still the fermentation period after putting it in the jar, but I had some things to do, like starting rice farming early.
“Got it. I’ll pack my stuff and come back tomorrow.”
“Ugh, not today?”
“I’ll go pack my stuff now and come back. I have to sleep with our Ara!”
In the end, I had to stop by the house with Seon-ah.
Access to the Dungeon of Gluttony was impossible without me, so I might as well help her pack her things. Surprisingly, my mother and father let Seon-ah go quite coolly.
“Make sure you don’t get in the way of what your brother is doing,” said my mother.
“Of course,” Seon-ah nodded as she packed her belongings and shouted, “All set! Let’s go!”
“It’s nice to see you so energetic, my daughter,” my father said with a pleasant smile, looking at Seon-ah, then turned to me. “See you tomorrow.”
“Are you coming?”
“I’ve been leaving work on time lately, exhausted from the construction around your house, so I thought I’d go fishing for a change.”
“Come together with mom, and we can have a family meal.”
“Sure thing.”
After finishing our conversation, we returned to the dungeon. Since it had already gotten dark, we postponed the rice farming until the next day.
“Hehehe,” Ara couldn’t stop giggling since she was going to sleep with Seon-ah.
There was something, something about it.
‘Ara, isn’t just being with me enough for you!?’
It seemed too timid to say out loud, so I only mumbled it to myself.
“Didn’t you two already sleep together once before?” I asked.
“That’s right,” she replied.
“……But you seem really happy. Ara, do you like sleeping with Seon-ah that much?”
“Yes!”
Well, if Ara’s happy, then I’m happy too.
I was genuinely pleased.
***
We tilled the soil. Meanwhile, Ara was busily moving the stones we dug up.
“Whoo!”
What we were creating was a rice paddy. The reason for not using the one we previously made was that I wanted to do it more properly this time.
I had been studying farming in my spare time. Especially when I was outside the dungeon, I spent my travel time or any free moments watching farming-related videos.
Having experienced a failed rice crop once before, I was better prepared this time than the last.
‘This time, it’s serious.’
I prepared a larger plot of land and bought more rice seedlings. There were several types of rice, but I chose the most common variety for now. If I succeed in rice farming, I’ll try to get different varieties later and maybe even try barley farming.
While the water was filling the rice paddies, I got moving again. Busy, busy!
This time, it was for the plot of land we had scouted earlier with Frey for the Meluca flower garden. Now that winter was over, it was time to start in earnest.
Thanks to the slimes and Poispois joining in, the preparations for farming were already complete.
-(**)/
-(**)/
I saw fairies greeting me along with the slimes. No sign of Frey.
Since we hadn’t set a specific time to meet, we immediately received Meluca seeds from the fairies and began planting them in the prepared field. It was an ideal spot with natural shade, so there was no need to artificially create any.
“Are these the only seeds we have right now?” I asked.
-(**)
After successfully cultivating flowers in the fairy village, they were finally able to produce seeds, though not all the flowers had withered yet.
Unexpectedly, we were able to obtain one more result.
-(‘~`)
-(•~•)
Just then, two fairies came carrying something and offered it to us. What they brought was a Meluca fruit.
A fruit!
Meluca was a fruit-bearing plant!
‘Of course, all plants bear fruit, but.’
What I meant by fruit here was that it was edible. And this fruit had a unique effect:
[Meluca Fruit]
[A fruit from the rare plant Meluca.]
[It contains a small amount of poison.]
[Consuming the poison in the fruit promotes brain nerve cell regeneration and prevents destruction.]
[Excessive consumption can cause organ damage and blood vessel rupture.]
It was a fruit with a very unique ability. If consumed in small quantities, it seemed to have very beneficial effects. Of course, being poisonous, the side effects of consuming large amounts were quite terrifying.
‘I should let Young-seong handle this.’
Who knows? It might be used in various ways. For now, I didn’t know much, but I needed to find out the appropriate dosage and what could be done with its effects.
I managed to obtain a Meluca fruit for research samples, and I could plant the rest of the seeds. The terrain was so uneven that it took longer to plant than usual, but we still hadn’t filled even a quarter of the land.
“Still, I’m quite satisfied.”
Although it was less than a quarter, compared to the garden in the fairy village, it was more than three times larger. If we planted everything here, the area would be much bigger.
– Ahhh! Grand Lord! Lord Ara!!!
After finishing everything, Frey appeared, flying in belatedly. For some reason, it felt like she had been waiting to come out at just the right moment—maybe it was my imagination.
– Seeing you working here in person brings me to tears of gratitude, oh Frey!
Frey’s forced attempt to fake tears was silly yet adorable. However, our pure Ara was completely taken in and comforted Frey.
“Don’t cry! It was fun!”
– Sob sob. I’m overwhelmed by the kindness of our Lord Ara!
“Yes, Frey, it’s alright.”
This girl, teasing our Ara like that.
I casually said to Frey, “Well, since you’ve worked hard, I think I should take some honey today.”
– Ah! We have freshly harvested honey! Let’s go!
“But maybe it’s because I’m tired, I’m really craving something sweet. I wonder how much you’ve prepared? I’m looking forward to it.”
– Uh, uh… That is…
Frey started to assess me by my size. Soon, her eyes spun as she mumbled.
– Uh, three jars of honey… But for Grand Lord, three jars are nowhere near enough…
I laughed as I watched Frey radiating heat from her head to her toes.
“I’m joking, Frey. Just give me what you have.”
– No, no! I’ll exploit the others more to make more honey!
“I’d rather taste honey made by Frey than the honey made by the others.”
– I, I’ll try making it. But I haven’t made much honey before, so I’m not sure if it’ll be tasty…
“That’s a joke too.”
– Hmph.
In the end, Frey pretended to sulk and clung to Ara.
– Lord Ara, please comfort me.
“There, there. Our Frey is a good one.”
These adorable little creatures.
Thanks to you, every day is enjoyable.
Eventually, we coaxed the sulking Frey and returned to the fairy village, where we held a festival after a long time. We prepared and shared my strawberries, Layla, sweet potatoes, and other sweet treats, which, although not staple foods, made excellent delicacies.
-(606)
-(≥w≦)/
-(^^~^^)
The excited fairies, along with the slimes living here, enjoyed eating and having fun.
I listened to the fairies singing under the World Tree, where new buds were starting to sprout.
“Honey is always delicious.”
Ara smiled happily as she ate the honey, fresh from the field. I, too, coated tomatoes with honey and enjoyed the luxurious sweetness.
Ah, this is healing!
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