"Since you’ve already agreed, stay in the Ideal Country for the ti being. After lunch, I’d like to start imdiately, make the most of the ti to gain control of the Weaver before the World Tree completes the transformation into the Elf King... I’ll trouble you for a bit, Asuka."
The negotiation ended quickly, perhaps because Margaret was particularly lenient toward Fisher and others as they were also Transferees. After setting up a rough plan, she said this.
Fisher and the others barely touched the tea refreshnts. After a mont of contemplation, Fisher nodded and then stood up, saying,
"Alright, so during this ti we..."
"Sorry, we haven’t prepared any houses to accommodate guests. After all, our arrangents have been quite tight in the past six months... Lord Chun, could I trouble you with this matter?"
Seeing Fisher inquire about the subsequent arrangents, Margaret only then realized this issue and showed a slightly apologetic smile before speaking to Chun. He quickly agreed, stood up, and began to walk downstairs from the tower,
"Please follow ."
Tangze Asuka held the macaron that Margaret handed her last with both hands, turned to see her companions getting up to leave. However, since she seed to need to help Margaret control the Weaver, she wasn’t sure whether to walk away or stay and was left feeling a bit restless in place.
Margaret seed to notice her small movent, then smiled and pointed to the macaron in her hand, asking,
"Sorry, as a dessert maker, I always like to see others finish the things I’ve made, that’s why I’ve been feeding you, without even knowing if it suits your taste... If you don’t want to eat, just put it down, it’s okay."
"No, no, no, it’s just that I feel it’s rude to keep eating while others are talking..."
Hearing this, Tangze Asuka imdiately stuffed the macaron into her mouth and started to chew hastily.
Margaret watched her, face flushed, focused solely on eating, as if trying to prove she didn’t think that way. There were so crumbs of macaron falling at the corners of her lips, making her smile and take a cloth from the table beside her to gently wipe Asuka’s lips,
"Okay, okay, I understand, Asuka."
"...Thank you, Lady Margaret."
Tangze Asuka continued to chew on the sweet and greasy macaron in her mouth, sowhat embarrassed as she watched the gentle lady before her, seeming a bit nervous and unnatural in Margaret’s presence.
Fortunately, Margaret noticed her discomfort, and after wiping away the crumbs at the corners of her lips, she withdrew her hand,
"Then, Asuka, go find a place to rest with your companions first, and co over after lunch, and we will officially start then, okay? Of course, your partners can co over too if you’re concerned."
"Yes, yes! I’ll be there on ti."
Margaret nodded with a smile, watching her stand up to join Fisher and the others who were about to leave. Fisher also looked this way until Tangze Asuka ran back to him sowhat apologetically, and only then did he slowly withdraw his gaze and followed Uncle Chun down the stairs they had co from.
As Fisher and the others’ footsteps gradually faded away, a slight breeze swept over the hollow platform atop the tower, causing the waves in the central pool of water to ripple, as if there was sothing shiny hidden in the Abyss, making the water surface in the room shimr.
Margaret remained motionless, looking at the untouched tea refreshnts before Fisher and the others. After a long silence, she reached out to take a macaron, took a small bite, and began to chew slowly.
...
...
"Lord Chun, is there anything you need help with?"
"Ah, no, you can go back."
After leaving the tower, Chun began to search for available space within the Ideal Country, so Fisher followed his steps and started walking around the Ideal Country. As they walked along, Fisher quickly noticed that a kind of plant emitting a purple glow was growing among the residents’ hos. Before he could think about what those things were for, Hooked kiss had already spoken first,
"The Elf’s Secret Planting thod, who would have thought Uncle Chun would use his power on it..."
"Secret Planting thod?"
Fisher turned to look at him, and upon hearing this, the others also turned their heads, while Hooked kiss nodded and said,
"Ah, a type of Elf Secret Technique, to put it simply, it uses the power of the Elf itself, a Mythical Species, to hasten growth and modify its products. The effects produced by the Secret Planting thod used by each Elf vary; so Elven powers can cause crops to undergo strange mutations, while others can increase yield. But undoubtedly, performing the Secret Planting thod is quite labor-intensive, and generally, Elves use this thod for special purposes, like how the Elf King grows flesh and blood into fruits to extend life."
Uncle Chun didn’t expect Hooked kiss to have such a deep understanding of the Tree Continent, even knowing about the Elves’ secret techniques. However, he didn’t dwell on it too much; while continuing to search for usable space, he explained,
"The geographical location here is very unfavorable for production, perhaps due to its proximity to ’Death’. Without this thod, the crops that sustain the residents wouldn’t survive. By using the Secret Planting thod, our food can fully supply the tens of thousands of people living here."
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