The Return of the Genius Farmer - Chapter 189



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Episode 189

95. I found out the way – 1

Starting with Black Wine, the elves of the Graphite Society began to kneel.

The sight of the warriors kneeling, looking as if they were about to cut someone down at any moment, was strangely beautiful.

They didn’t say anything.

Just kneeling and paying homage to the World Tree.

“Why are you like that?”

Those who were playing tag couldn’t help but show interest.

It’s even stranger that no one is interested in the sight of a group of elves kneeling down, looking like they’re about to cut someone down at any moment.

However, there was no change in the expression on the tree’s face, which was the object of worship.

He just watched them silently, then approached Lee Han and grabbed the hem of his clothes.

“why?”

“Can you make me a snack?”

“That’s not difficult. Is there anything you want to eat?”

“huh.”

The tree nodded slightly and pointed to one side.

What she was pointing to was none other than a fire tree.

“Fire berry pie.”

The Black Pearl and Black Lotus warriors, who had been kneeling for a long time to pay their respects to the World Tree, stood up when the Fire Fruit Pie was almost done.

While the children, unable to play properly due to the strange atmosphere, were staring at him, Lee Han took the fire berry pie out of the oven.

A very sweet scent was tickling my nose.

Tree, as always, helped Leehan and brought a berry pie to the table.

“Everyone come and sit down.”

At Tree’s words, the black-haired elves moved.

As soon as they sat down, Tree cut the pine pie herself and placed it on their plates.

Naturally, the eastern elves could not hide their embarrassment.

“Rakbershi… … .”

The voice of the black magician was trembling.

“Do you remember us… …?”

The question was, what do you remember? Tree didn’t answer.

“We, the Heukga, have longed for the World Tree for a long time. We have regretted it for generations. We all felt despair at not being able to protect the World Tree.”

There was no answer.

“That is why we cannot help but revere you. World-Blessed One. World-Blessed One. Do you remember us?”

“What are they saying?”

Hongryeon asked while pulling on Leehan’s clothes, but he didn’t really have anything to say.

This was because very little was known about the World Tree.

“I’ve heard this story too.”

It was Seria who satisfied Hongryeon and Leehan’s curiosity.

As a member of the royal family, she also had some knowledge of the World Tree.

“I heard that the World Tree inherits some of its past memories through its seeds.”

“Huh? Really?”

This is the first time I’ve heard this story.

As Hongryeon and Leehan focused on her, Seria hesitated.

“I just heard that too… … .”

“It’s okay though, so tell me. I’m curious.”

“That’s… … I heard that the World Tree is basically connected to the world. So, I just heard that the memories will be passed on to the next generation as long as this world is maintained.”

“So does that mean that the tree retains memories of its past life? Does that mean that it is the World Tree of the past?”

“That’s not true.”

The tree came closer.

She stared indifferently at the elves who were carefully eating the fire berry pie, then lightly grabbed Lee Han’s hand.

“Because I just have a part of my past memories.”

“okay?”

“Yeah. That doesn’t mean I’m Rakver.”

Lacver.

The name of the World Tree of the past.

A name symbolizing one who helped the elves and tried to protect the world.

Tree seemed to show no emotion at the mention of the name that had referred to her in the past.

“I am a tree.”

She put strength into the hand that held Lee Han.

“The name you gave me after much thought and consideration. It’s the world tree with that name.”

“Lee Han didn’t really think too much about naming it.”

“Let’s just say I was worried.”

Tree, who reached out to the explanation that had risen above his head and took the guy in her arms, spoke in her characteristically indifferent tone.

“So don’t forget.”

“I have no intention of forgetting.”

Lee Han took his hand away from her and placed his hand on Tree’s head.

A small smile appeared on the girl’s lips, as if she liked the touch.

“I have no intention of sending it anywhere else.”

“I have no intention of going.”

The explanation made the two giggle.

The black-haired elves, who had finished eating the fire berry pie, simply sat down in the annex of the cabin without making any moves.

Leon felt relieved at the sight.

It seems that they were worried that they would get excited and cause an accident after seeing the World Tree.

“Are you okay?”

“yes?”

“Ah. Because they came suddenly… … .”

“It’s okay. I gave permission.”

Lee Han didn’t seem to care much.

Well, would someone of that caliber care about anything?

Leon snickered and glanced to one side.

Heukju was sitting in front of the World Tree.

“By the way, that’s a bit strange. Didn’t Black Pearl not see the World Tree in the past?”

“yes.”

“But how can one pay such homage to the World Tree?”

“well.”

Leon couldn’t figure it out until then.

Anyway, there isn’t much information about the East.

It was then that the fog suddenly began to roll in. The fairy path was opening up.

“Oh my. We’re here.”

It was Shredder.

Lee Han tilted his head at the fact that they had returned from their trip to the East.

“Are you done with your work already?”

“No. It’s still far away.”

“But is it okay for me to come here? Did you find anything?”

“A discovery. Yes. I did find something.”

Shredder took a bundle of papers out of his bag.

Lee Han, who received it, frowned after looking through a few pages.

“Isn’t this a thesis?”

“Yes. It’s a research paper written by Jones. What’s there are relics of the Gaia Church.”

“The remains of the Gaia Church?”

“Yes. To be exact, the forgotten temple of the Gaia Church. Honestly, if it weren’t for that map, I wouldn’t have found it.”

What the map was pointing to was a very tall and rugged mountain.

It is said that hunters do not often go there because there are many monsters and there is nothing to gain.

If Bathory hadn’t gone with them, Shredder and Jones alone would never have found it.

“It was really well hidden. Not only were there bushes, but the terrain itself was completely hidden.”

The deepest part of the rugged canyon.

Schrader shook his head, saying that it was obscured by large rocks and even a stone wall that looked like a regular cliff, so it would have been impossible to find it without a map.

“So? Is Jones investigating there?”

“Hmm. Yeah. It’s probably the tomb of the Pope of the Gaia Church.”

I don’t have a hobby of digging up other people’s graves.

When Lee Han started to tremble, Shredder hit him on the back.

“I’m not interested in simple grave robbing either. As you can see in the paper, the ancient popes chose temples as their tombs and called them forgotten temples. The first pope is said to have made the place where he first met Gaia into a forgotten temple.”

“That’s awesome.”

“The problem is that getting in there isn’t easy.”

It’s not just the spirit barrier that protects the forgotten temple.

Magic, divine powers, and even special skills.

There are a lot of things to prepare to enter that temple.

“It’s Jones’s part now. It’s the part related to spirits.”

So, he said he came back to take a breather for a while.

Lee Han, who noticed that he had had a hard time finding and analyzing the place, smiled and patted him on the back.

“That’s amazing.”

“What’s so great? You should go later too. If there’s a seal related to sexual power, you’ll have to break it.”

After all, Lee Han is the Pope of the Gaia Church.

As such, he is also absolutely necessary to enter the temple.

Since I was planning to go to Ihan anyway, I nodded to his words.

“But what is that guy?”

“Ah. That’s it.”

Lee Han told Shredder what had happened so far.

Shredder, who had been listening for a while, stared at him as if he was curious.

“The atmosphere at the association in the East is a bit strange. Can I come here?”

“Why? What happened?”

“Um… … What should I say… … .”

It was not only the West that the forces of chaos reached out to.

They were reaching out to many places in the East, calling on those who would take their side, or gathering monsters to attack them.

“Is there a food problem there too?”

“The problem is not food, but the supply of medicinal herbs. As you know, many people in the East live as hunters.”

What is a Hunter?

They are the ones who kill monsters and catch wild beasts.

Naturally, they mainly do fighting, and recovery potions that can help them recover from fighting are essential items for them.

However, since it is difficult to obtain the herbs needed to make medicine, it is inevitable that they will become confused.

“A bottle of low-grade recovery potion there costs over a hundred gold.”

“Oh my god… Really?”

Leticia, who was sipping a drink with the kids next to her, exclaimed in admiration.

In the West, low-grade recovery potions that can only heal minor wounds are sold for at most ten gold.

It’s so common that every household keeps it as a first aid kit, but it costs over a hundred gold coins.

“Sailor is good enough to lead the upper class all the way to the East.”

“I’ll go see the world tree and probably buy some herbs or medicine on the way back.”

“I guess so.”

“And since good herbs come from here, you might want to get them from here.”

“Well, I guess that’s true.”

The story continued after that.

Things like what happened in the East, and the twins thing.

While we were chatting about trivial things for a while, the black pearl in front of the World Tree moved.

He approached with respectful steps and bowed to Lee Han.

“Thank you for reviving the World Tree.”

“I just did it because I wanted to.”

“Even so, we, Lord Rakver… … .”

“Tree.”

“… … I never thought I would meet you, Tree-nim. I don’t know if you know, but our Black Family has been missing the World Tree for a long time.”

“okay.”

“And… … I have a favor to ask.”

“Please?”

Is this a story about herbs?

There is definitely something to be gained from the East.

If we can get crops that are not found in the West, like the buckwheat we got last time, that would be great.

“Can we take care of the World Tree?”

“Are you going to take the tree with you?”

“That’s not it. The tree wants to stay here. What we want to do is… … .”

After a moment of silence, he glanced at the World Tree.

“I just help the World Tree bear fruit.”

The first purpose of growing the World Tree was to obtain the fruit of the World Tree. So his words were bound to be interesting.

“Is there another way?”

“Yes. The World Tree is different from ordinary trees. So, obtaining fruit requires a special method.”

“What is that?”

“We need a special relic from the Gaia Church.”

“If it’s a special relic… … .”

“It is the Holy Grail.”