Chapter 25: Farming Day
The next morning, the exploration team consisting of Ryan, Cleveland, and Christina was officially ready to depart.
Lei Wen, accompanied by Dratini and the Old Butler Elif, saw the three of them off.
The three of them had their own duties, and it was uncertain if they could complete this mission within a single day.
Therefore, Ryan had a bundle strapped to his back, containing food and water for the three of them.
Cleveland carried weapons, flint, and daily necessities such as simple medicine.
Christina, on the other hand, brought a blank book and a pen to record the appearance of “monsters.”
Lei Wen looked at the three of them and said earnestly, “I’ll leave everything that follows to all of you!”
“Yes, Prince Lei Wen!” Ryan grinned and patted his chest in assurance.
Christina felt extremely anxious about the upcoming journey. Monsters… how terrifying and dangerous were such creatures? She couldn’t help but doubt herself, wondering if she could complete the mission given by Prince Lei Wen.
“Also, no matter what, prioritize your own safety. If you encounter monsters you can’t handle, remember to escape immediately. I have only one request: that you return alive!” Lei Wen cautioned.
“Huh?” Hearing the Prince tell them to prioritize their safety, Christina couldn’t help but freeze, but she quickly reacted and said, “Yes!”
Returning alive… Cliff couldn’t help but pause slightly. It had been a long time since anyone had said that to him.
When he was young and about to go to war, the girl he liked and his parents had both told him this.
But when he returned from the battlefield, things had already changed.
To have someone say this to him again now, Cliff was quite moved.
Compared to the other two, Ryan was quite looking forward to the journey ahead.
Monsters weren’t as terrifying as they were imagined to be.
There were those who were grateful and as innocent as children.
Like Anna’s little monster, and the three Snowrunt that had wandered into the territory out of curiosity.
So the question was, could he also encounter such a monster?
With their own thoughts, the three of them bid farewell to Lei Wen with assurances of completing the mission and then left the territory.
“Prince Lei Wen, can they really complete the mission?” Elif looked at their receding figures with a face full of worry.
“At this point, this is the only way,” Lei Wen said in a deep voice.
They had fallen into their current predicament, and no one would come to save them. To survive, they had to save themselves.
Lei Wen looked up at the sky. The only fortunate thing was that the weather had been very good these past few days, and it was much warmer than in the preceding days.
“It’s time to start sowing,” Lei Wen said.
Elif reported, “Colin and the others are already prepared.”
Colin was one of those farmers.
Lei Wen nodded. Farming was very important for the territory. Lei Wen nodded and said, “Let’s go, let’s go take a look together!”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
When the two of them arrived, they saw many people gathered around the field.
Sowing was a major event for the people of this territory, concerning everyone’s future.
Therefore, some women from the gathering team had also specially come to help.
Several farmers were sowing seeds with the help of two Explosion Head Water Buffaloes.
The scale of the reclaimed land this time was enormous. If it were up to Colin and the others alone, it would take a long time to finish this task.
However, with the help of the Explosion Head Water Buffaloes and others in the territory, more than half of the seeds were planted in less than half a day.
The crops planted this time were: rye, white radish, potato, and winter wheat.
These four types of crops were all extremely cold-resistant and could grow normally even in the harsh winter.
In particular, the potato yield was very high, more than enough to feed all seventy-eight people in the entire territory.
Plus, the rye and wheat could be ground into flour and made into bread. As long as they could hold out until May and get through the three-month gap, they wouldn’t have to worry about food.
At that time, whether they chose to stay and farm or take the food and head to the prosperous territory the Old King had assigned him would be a very good option.
Looking at this scene, Lei Wen slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
***
Aindook, the magnificent Castle of the Sword of Earth stood tall atop a great mountain.
Within this majestic and spectacular castle, the Old King of the country stood on the terrace of his sleeping chambers, overlooking the bustling city below.
Behind him, two handsome and tall men were kneeling on one knee, reporting on the recent situation in the kingdom and the affairs they had completed.
“Father King, the monster riot in the Knight Territory has been quelled. Our knights are helping the commoners there repair the damaged houses and fields!”
“Father King…”
The Old King listened in silence. After the two finished speaking, he said, “You may go!”
Seeing this, the Two Princes exchanged glances and finally chose to rise and leave.
Listening to the footsteps behind them gradually recede, the Old King let out a helpless sigh.
He was old. He had lived a life of battle in his younger years and established this prosperous kingdom, yet now he hesitated on the matter of succession.
His two sons were too outstanding. Unknowingly, they had established their own factions and had been in a fierce struggle for a long time.
His indecision in his younger years had led to a situation where it was now difficult to decide who among them should inherit the throne.
If not handled properly, a terrible war might break out throughout the kingdom.
What should he do?
The Old King was deeply troubled and at a loss.
At this moment, a cry suddenly came from behind him.
“Nini?”
The Old King turned around and saw a small creature with “V” shaped ears and large blue eyes fly to his side.
“It’s Victini?”
“Nini!”
Victini was holding a small cookie in its hand and eating it happily.
After finishing the small cookie, Victini couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.
“Nini…”
Having been with Victini for many years, the Old King could understand its meaning even without words.
Seeing it like this, the Old King sighed slowly and said, “Are you also worried about Lei Wen?”
“Nini!” Victini nodded repeatedly.
“I’m sorry, Victini…” The Old King said apologetically, “I really had no choice but to send him away. If he stayed in the Royal City, his situation would only become more dangerous…”
Moreover, his power was now almost completely sidelined.
“Nini…” Victini was very dejected.
“Don’t worry,” the Old King reached out and patted its head. “Lei Wen will be fine. The territory I chose for him is the most prosperous and fertile in the kingdom. He will live out his life there safely.”
Among his three sons, the Eldest Son and Second Son were born at the same time, a pair of twins.
The third son, Lei Wen, was a little younger than the two and was also the child who got along best with Victini.
Before Lei Wen had grown up, he and Victini often played hide-and-seek in the Castle of the Sword of Earth.
Monsters had a much longer lifespan than humans.
Now that he was old, he might not be around for much longer.
Before that, he had to make arrangements for Victini.
Victini possessed very powerful strength, and if this power were seized by his two ambitious Eldest and Second Sons, it would likely bring about a terrible disaster.
Therefore, after much consideration, the Old King decided to secretly send Victini to Lei Wen before his death.
