124 – Growing Plants

“Then, let’s start the test now. First, you will each take a potted plant to your mansion and grow it.”

Even though the Crown Prince is still speaking, his gaze is fixed on me. He even licks his lips once in a while, making me feel like he’s smacking his lips.

‘What’s wrong with him…’

“However, there is one condition. Everyone has a stable at their mansion, right? I will lend you a horse for two days each. It looks scary, but it’s a docile fellow that won’t attack people unless you force it to ride or harm it.”

The order of the horses is Elina, Keshira, and then me.

So, I can tame the horse from the 5th day. If someone tames it before that? I’m screwed.

“Now! Everyone, show off the true objective virtues of a Crown Princess to your heart’s content! Hahaha!!”

‘Ugh… I want to just smack him!’

With that, I return to the mansion with a large potted plant.

As I leave, I feel the horse’s expression as if it’s disappointed.

*

Kalisha’s mansion.

“How am I supposed to grow this plant?”

This test is ridiculous. The pot is just big, and nothing has grown yet.

How am I supposed to make it sprout here? At least tell me the type of seed so I can know the right temperature and humidity.

‘That sly Crown Prince… this is a bit infuriating, isn’t it?’

I was originally planning to just relax, but seeing his blatant plan to screw me over makes me a little angry.

He’ll probably mock me for not having the virtues of a Crown Princess if I bring the pot back empty-handed.

I don’t care if the Crown Prince does that.

The problem is that this news will also reach the ears of the non-hereditary nobles, who hold the greatest weight.

Even though the Crown Prince’s method has a considerable trick to it, it’s a method that ordinary people can sympathize with.

‘Hmm… what kind of method do I need?’

First, I call the head butler and the people of the mansion to start a meeting.

There are 4 participants.

Me, the head butler, the head of the guard, and the head of intelligence for the Krapford family.

The head of intelligence is a member of our family’s secret unit that mainly operates in the capital.

“I think we need to find out what kind of seed it is first?”

Everyone’s eyes turn to the head of intelligence.

Do it, head of intelligence.

“Ahem… even if I try, I can’t know the type of seed the Crown Prince secretly put in. Let’s invite a botanist and a magician. There must be someone we can reach through the family connections.”

“Is there any magic that promotes plant growth, or a growth-promoting potion?”

“As far as I know, there isn’t. Dealing with life with magic is often classified as black magic. Perhaps only a spiritist would be able to.”

Hearing the head of intelligence’s words, the head butler gets up in indignation.

“Ugh, this unfair test!!! That Crown Prince, I’ll tear him to pieces! Lady Kalisha, even if you are selected as the Crown Princess, dump that annoying guy!!”

“Pardon?”

‘Oh, is that even allowed…?’

Actually, I don’t care as long as I clear the trials. I don’t want a guy who’s just handsome.

Unless his dick is sturdy.

Anyway, I bring back my memories.

‘What did the system say at first?’

[Surpass your competitors and be selected as the Crown Princess.]

Yes, the system clearly said to be selected, not to marry. Actually, that’s the same thing, but if I do well, it might be really fun at the end?

“Head butler, be careful what you say, even if it’s just us. And I will find out the method as quickly as possible. First, let’s give it a little water in a warm place. Let’s use a general method while giving it some fertilizer.”

Still, it’s a test, so wouldn’t it be embarrassing if I was the only one with an empty pot? Even if I don’t know how effective spiritism is, if I just show that I did my best, I will prevent the non-hereditary nobles from defecting.

They will also know that Elina is a spiritist. So, if I use this test well, I might even make her shoot herself in the foot.

*

As night falls, I sit in front of my large potted plant.

‘Is the fact that the pot is large a hint?’

This is my room.

Since a spy from the mansion might try to ruin the pot, I moved the pot to the most heavily guarded place in this mansion.

Anyway, the temperature is warm, and I brought it because I have something to experiment with.

“Everyone, what should I do with this? Okay~ botanist, come on out.”

• Even botanists don’t know that
• No, you have to see something to say something
• What can you do if it hasn’t even sprouted?
• Just dig up the soil and find the seed
• Should I give it breast milk first?
• How do we know about plants from another world in the first place?

As expected, even with collective intelligence, it’s hard to find anything nutritious to say.

“Okay, okay, give me a serious recommendation.”

• Breast milk?
• Why would a plant eat that?
• Let’s just give it?
• No, that’s our breast milk
• Let’s just give it a try once? Didn’t it have something good for babies?

“Hmm… was that so?”

The viewers’ words are mostly nonsense, but sometimes they are right.

After a long time, I open the status window to see if there were any effects.

[SSS-Class Nutritious Breast Milk]

• You will become a person who produces a lot of breast milk. The amount is proportional to the size of the breasts.
• Based on 200ml, if a young child consumes it, their head will become very smart, they will have no minor illnesses at all, and they will have the most superior appearance and physique.
• If an adult consumes it, Strength, Agility, Defense, and Divinity +2, and can be consumed up to 2 times.
• Restores an additional 100 Divinity.
• Very, very delicious!

Certainly, there is an explanation that it is very good ‘when a young child consumes it’.

• Isn’t that only applicable to humans lol
• Let’s just try it? The Crown Prince is pissing me off
• For real

“Okay.” Should I try it?”

I lower the shoulder strap and take out my large breasts.

Heavy breasts full of breast milk.

I lean my breasts towards the large pot and gently rub my breasts.

“Huuuung…”

I can’t help but moan at the slightly pleasant feeling.

• ..
• Ah
• I’m already reacting?
• Wow, those tits are really big
• ..
• Grab them tightly and squeeze them…

As I rub them a little, breast milk immediately begins to pour onto the pot.

Juururuk…! Pfft pfft!!

“Haaauuuung…”

‘As always, this feels good…’

Every time I feel it, the subtle pleasure of breastfeeding is quite good.

The refreshing feeling of something coming out, and the stimulation of the sensitive area of the breasts, makes my lower body wet.

‘Come to think of it, I have to advertise the breast pump… I have to do it as soon as I go out.’

As I was caught up in the pleasure and frantically squeezed out breast milk, the soil in the pot became slightly white and damp.

“Haaa… haa… wouldn’t it be bad if I gave it too much?”

• Just give it all?
• Don’t you know the more the better?
• The plant will suffocate and die, stop giving it lol
• Aren’t you going to get cursed tomorrow for what you did to the pot? lol

“Ah… that’s right. I wonder if this will absorb well into the ground?”

I have a slightly ominous feeling, but there’s nothing I can do about what’s already happened.

My close aides know that breast milk comes out, so I’ll just make up something appropriate and move on.

“Huu… now I’ll take out the rest with the breast pump and go to sleep.

• Yes
• Good night
• Quickly produce food for us to eat
• I wonder if the plant will grow…

*

The next morning.

As soon as I wake up, I check if the plant has grown.

But what is this?

“What, why did it really grow?”

The plant that I jokingly said would grow if I gave it breast milk was growing very, very well. Of course, there was no trace of the breast milk I gave it, as if it had eaten it well.

In just one night, a vibrant green stem of about 20-30cm has grown.

“No, does this really work?”

A big twist.

I was a woman who grew plants better than a spiritist. The victory of this trial, which I thought I would definitely lose, is in sight.

Communion with nature? Affinity?

What? Spirit magic?

No, it’s just overwhelming nutrients.

It grew so much at once by eating the tremendous nutrients of my breast milk.

I summon the main forces of the family and share this joy.

“How did you do it?”

The eyes of the head butler and the head of the guard, who entered my room, widen.

“Ahem… well, I poured my energy into it all night, and it turned out like this… ahem…”

I can’t say that I gave it breast milk, as it doesn’t suit the dignity of a princess.

“Wow… you were really serious about the test. By the way, can a plant grow by eating a person’s energy?”

“Ah, didn’t the princess have a special energy from birth? That might be the reason.”

And the head of intelligence rushes in.

“Ah, you’re here? I don’t think you need to find a magician.”

But another big twist.

“Lady Kalisha, oh… you grew it well, but I received a report that Elina’s plant is approaching about 30cm.”

“Nee…?”

Suddenly, cold water is poured on me.

“No way, Elina’s plant is similar to the plant I grew?”

Did I underestimate the spiritist too much?

‘No, that’s definitely a difference in plant species. Bad bitch…’

Using such tricks, I can never forgive her.

For reference, breast milk is not a trick. It’s skill.

That’s it.

I’ll win and completely crush her nose.

With overwhelming breast milk!

I pour the breast milk I had secretly stored away from the mansion people.

• No, you crazy bitch!!
• .. our breast milk
• Kaaaaaak!!
• Who was the one who said to give breast milk?

*

That night.

I give it the breast milk that has been recharged once again.

When I pour out the breast milk, the plant grows slightly visibly.

‘As expected, it was because of the breast milk.’

I don’t know what principle it grows so quickly, but anyway, it’s a good thing.

The sturdy and solid plant is already over 1m tall. The effect of pouring it out during the day is there.

‘I must win!’

Juururuk…! Juururuk!

Today, I squeeze out all of my remaining breast milk.

“Huuung… grow well, my baby.”

I give it my heart with the feeling of raising a child.

I stroke the sturdy stem up and down, and dust off the leaves.

I became quite sincere. The Crown Prince and Elina have properly stimulated my competitive spirit.

And actually seeing it grow quickly, I feel something rewarding? Since the results are immediately visible, it’s fun to just stare at it blankly.

‘Is this why people grow plants?’

It’s a little different, but Lee Do-hee came to understand the hearts of people who grow plants.

That’s how the 2nd day ends.

*

Day 3.

When I woke up the next day, my plant was already blooming. It’s a red flower.

“Euum… already? Does that mean the maximum growth is here?”

Not very good.

If this is the maximum size of my plant, I may not have had a chance to win from the beginning.

Even the nutrients seem to be going to the flower, the stem was slightly thinner, and it was bent like a vine.

The Crown Prince clearly said ‘the best grown’. If it’s vaguely similar in size to Elina’s, the Crown Prince can abuse his authority and insist that Elina’s plant was grown better.

It has to be overwhelmingly large.

“Well, if I give it a lot, it will grow more, right?”

As soon as I wake up, I give it breast milk first.

• No, our breast milk!
• Stop giving it…
• I’m being robbed of it even by a plant
• What the hell is that thing already blooming?
• Something is really suspicious, isn’t that some kind of demon?
• But what kind of plant is that lol

“Well, a botanist is coming later, wouldn’t that person know?”

Funnily enough, all the botanists and flower shops in the capital are said to have been bribed by Elina’s henchmen. So, it took another day to bring someone from another region.

It’s so petty that I can’t even speak.

‘I’ll win with overwhelming breast milk.’

The size of my plant is still about 1m? Still not enough.

And finally, the botanist who came only at lunchtime.

But the botanist who came to us frowns when he sees my flower.

“Hmm… this is a plant I’ve never seen anywhere. Even I don’t know all the appearances of rare plants. And it grew this much in 2 days? This is unprecedented in history.”

“Elina’s plant is said to have grown this much too?”

According to what I heard this morning, Elina’s plant has also grown to almost 1m.

“Ah, that plant is Hague Wood, it’s originally that kind of species. It’s a plant that has evolved to grow in size first in a hollow state for rapid photosynthesis. Instead, the size growth will stop when it exceeds about 2m, and it will start filling the empty inside.”

As expected, Elina.

She used a very fraudulent method, but that’s why I have more hope.

Anyway, if I just exceed 2m, there’s a possibility that I can win, right?

“Then, is there no way to know the name of this plant?”

“There is. It is said that the royal plant encyclopedia in the imperial palace has records of all plants. But will you be able to enter?”

“Hmm… I’ll suggest that directly to His Majesty the Emperor.”

And the head of intelligence brought another piece of good news.

“Elina is said to have failed to tame the horse.”

“Hahahahahaha!!! That great spiritism is useless in front of a horse!”

The head butler next to me laughs as if he’s very pleased.

“Moreover, she fell while trying to ride it by force! Unfortunately, she wasn’t injured, but the knights around her rushed at the horse and suffered very serious injuries!”

‘Good for her. Could it be that I can win both?’

I have a feeling that the horse will carry me on its back.

There’s no basis, but just a feeling?

Anyway, if I do well, I might be able to forcibly take 20% of the shares from the Crown Prince who hates me. Elina with a crying face would be a bonus.

‘Hehe… should I really try hard?’

My motivation is soaring.

That night.

I pour out my maximum of 4L again.

The size of the plant doesn’t seem to grow that much, as if the growth has really stopped.

Rather, only the flower buds are getting bigger, and other parts feel slightly degenerated. And the one stem is divided into several branches.

‘But I don’t know yet. I haven’t given up!’

That’s why I work hard to squeeze my breasts and give it to the plant.

“Huuung… grow more and more?”

As I was giving breast milk, I casually looked at the chat window,

• Wait, the condition of the plant?
• What the fuck is that?
• ???
• Oh shit
• Ugh, disgusting
• Gasp
• I’m screwed lol
• ??
• What is this

The chat window is in chaos.

“What, what’s wrong?”

Looking back, there’s nothing there except for the beautifully bloomed red flower.

• Lol
• What, it just transformed into a flower?
• Wow, chills, fuck lol
• The reaction speed was amazing
• Wow, it’s scary
• No, what is that bastard
• That flower is weird…
• I’m scared…
• Do-hee, that plant is weird, throw it away immediately

“Everyone? What did you see?”

Is there a problem with the plant? Transformed into a flower…?

Naturally, I also look at the large petals of my plant.

“Euum…?”

But was this flower originally looking at me head-on like this?

Author’s words (Author’s note)

Let’s start with vegetarianism, Do-hee