Chapter 38 - 38: The Reason it was Sealed (1/2)
After hearing that there was a village that had huge demand for herbicides, we quickly rushed over...
It might be that Firo was excessively fast, but we were able to make it to the region in just a few days.
”Master-”
”What is it?”
”Uhmm, the plants here are pretty crazy-”
”Huh?”
Raphtalia and I both look outside of the carriage.
And when we do, we see the road completely buried in some sort of viny, squirming vegetation.
”T, The hell?!”
It's advancing slowly and gradually, but the vegetation is most definitely expanding its domain.
”The village is…”
I take a look around and notice there were people gathered over at somewhere that looked like a refugee camp.
”Firo, head over that way.”
”Okay.”
We head over to the camp and start to set up shop.
”Alright, what should I price these herbicides.”
I'm sure these will be used to try to exterminate those slowly encroaching vines.
I can see what the accessory merchant meant when he said I'd be able to make a killing here.
So then, just how much profit will I be making.
”Though there might already be a specialist here dealing them out.”
”You might be right.”
I get out of the carriage to try and gather some information.
On a side note, I changed my shield into Book Shield. I then turned the shield around to make it look like I was just any old peddler holding a book.
By setting my shield to something that doesn't really stand out, I can hide my identity as the Shield Hero.
”I came by since I heard I can sell herbicides for a good price here.”
I ask someone at the camp who looked like they had some authority.
”Oh, a trader. It would definitely help.”
”But what exactly is going on here?”
I inquire as I look towards the invading flora.
”What exactly… Our village was hit by a famine.”
Ah now that I think about it, I did hear of a rumor along those lines.
But didn't Motoyasu handle that?
”However, we requested aid from the Spear Hero and he returned with a miracle seed that has been sealed since ancient times. While it did resolve our famine it…”
”That can't be the miracle seed can it?”
I look towards the encroaching vines. Now that I observe carefully there are fruits and other vegetable produce stemming from the vines.
It doesn't seem like this camp is having any issues with food, and there aren't any food relief aids in sight. The vines also apparently have potatoes as I notice some farmers approaching the vines and digging them out.
In other words, the villagers have no trouble whatsoever with food, but because the plants are growing out of control, they've been driven out of their homes…
Are you retarded?
I'm thinking about it, the seed was sealed, was it not. There has to be good reason for it to have been sealed or they would have just ignored it and let it go.
So what the hell was Motoyasu thinking?
”Also it's not an issue outside of the growth, but when you're inside where the village is at, some of the plants have transformed into monsters.”
Oh, so the plants can evolve.
Are you retarded?
Why must I feel this way in such a short span of time.
Seriously, that guy [Motoyasu] is a genius at rustling my jimmies.
”And that's why you guys need herbicide?”
”Yes.”
Since they're farmers I'm sure they know about plant and weed control…
”At first we were overjoyed with all the harvest we were getting. But then it started growing from the fields to our homes… We tried our best to weed it out, but it just grew too fast.”
”By the way, when did this happen?”
”It wasn't an issue two weeks after the Hero left. But ever since two weeks ago...”
”I see. Have you tried reporting this to the kingdom?”
”We have. But since the Heroes are all so busy, it would takes some time before they arrive it seems. So we're just trying to stop it from spreading further with herbicide.”
Haaah… Before I knew it I let out a sigh.
”Have you tried just lighting it all on fire?”
”We've tried everything we can think of.”
”Oh, so you guys already did.”
I'm sure they've also called to adventurers for help.
I take a look around and see people with weapons who were clearly not villagers.
”Uwaaaaaah!”
A scream comes out from the village.
”What's going on?!”
”Some adventurers said they were going to go in to try and raise their Level. I tried to stop them, but they didn't listen. That scream might have been coming from them…”