244 Chapter 243 (1/2)
After trying to think of a solution to his time problem, Leon only managed to find something that worried him even more, and that was nerve-wracking.
”You suddenly look more stressed than usual...” Darya frowned. ”Is something bothering you? Although you looked pretty tired a few minutes ago, you also looked quite refreshed.”
”...I'm just the type of person who can only stop worrying about the things when I'm doing something,” Leon explained. ”I just noticed the possibility that time here may pass slower than on my planet...”
”Ah... that,” Darya said. ”That is certainly a quest that would make anyone go mad without a clear answer. Still, I think you shouldn't think about it. Even if you worry endlessly about such a thing, nothing will change.”
Leon was aware of it; it was logical. That being said, even logic doesn't make much sense when someone is worried about the people he or she loves. Until that moment, Leon was acting with two things in mind. The first one was to conserve his coins as much as possible. In the case of he get extremely lucky and find a tome that may teach him the teleportation spell. The chance was small, but in fact, it appears, Leon would have to have coins to buy, and it wouldn't be weird if the tome's price is something like one hundred million coins or even one billion.
The other thing Leon was considering was to increase his recovery and mana again. Overall, mana would increase for how long he could fight and also would increase the distance he would be able to cross using teleportation. Recovery would grant him the chance to use the spell more times, so it was equally important...
”Ah... I almost forgot,” Leon said. ”I have to test if the blue angel leaves can survive above the poison mist.”
Leon created an earth platform and raised upward almost to the point where it touched the ground of the city above. There he planted the leaf, but... it died a few seconds later.
”Even if it is an alien plant, it needs sunlight...” Leon sighed.
”So you have those too,” Darya said. ”Although it is not from this planet, this is the single type of plant I have seen my whole life.”
”So, the people up above cultivate it,” Leon said. ”They must cultivate it near the frontlines. Otherwise, it would be a pain to transport them to the soldiers.”
”You are right,” Darya said. ”However, most people cultivate those near the houses, since they are quite tasty.”
”I need more mana, but I can spend my coins to buy potions,” Leon declared. ”Is there some kind of abandoned area on the city above where we can plant those without being noticed?”
”Well... not on this continent, at least,” Darya said. ”We will have to leave the civilization to find such a place, and I'm pretty sure the life on any island will be even harder than here. We have some underwater dungeons after all, and there is always a chance that some harvesters leave the battle and explore the uninhabited parts of our planet.”