episode_0015

“Uh… ”

Florian’s cheeks flushed.

It was because Illyan greeted us as soon as we returned from hunting.

Kneeling bare on the ground.

“Great Lord, I have returned! Please allow me to serve by your side!!”

He showed his loyalty to me.

However.

Florian blushed and glanced briefly at Illyan’s naked body. The problem was that her eyes were directed towards important areas.

“G-Gosh….”

Liking tentacles.

Having no aversion.

Feeling excited.

“You have a more revealing personality than I thought.”

“Wha!?… N-No!! It’s definitely not like that!!… Uwaaaaah!!! I’m doing it to make clothes!!”

Florian couldn’t explain properly and took the cloth angrily to start sewing the anger of the newly born elf to make clothes.

“You are a good person.”

“Yeah. If you need clothes, tell her.”

“Yes.”

Illyan waited with a carved smile.

Is it an elf trait?

Even to me, Illyan is handsome enough to captivate most women instantly. Being around such a guy naked might have been irresistible for Florian.

After nodding once, I sat quietly on the bed, holding hands with Shayella.

Swoosh~

Then Shayella’s head turned towards where I was sitting.

There was no flinching as before.

Evidence that much of the anxiety had melted away.

Not only that.

Thump~

She leaned her head on my shoulder.

“…Have your other senses not returned yet?”

“……”

Still no answer.

I pondered for a moment.

Shayella’s senses do not easily recover even if fed high-quality fruits. However, there seemed to be a slight improvement in her sense of touch.

Recovery is definitely happening.

Just unreasonably slow.

Can this be expedited?

Stimulation.

Training to stimulate the senses is necessary.

Therefore.

“Shayella.”

Tap tap.

“Come here for a moment.”

Swish, swish.

Just tapping and stroking, but Shayella understood my intention.

I turned Shayella around and held her shoulders.

Rub rub~

I started massaging.

What’s so special about sensory training?

If you concentrate and feel, that’s the training.

By continuing to stimulate and focus, she will become more sensitive.

Swoosh~

Shayella’s body relaxed.

The corners of her mouth twitched.

Is she feeling refreshed?

If she recovers more, maybe conversation will be possible.

No, perhaps hearing will come first.

“Shayella.”

“…?”

As expected.

When I called her name in her ear, she turned her head curiously.

I’ve been suspicious since earlier.

She seemed to be turning her head back and forth as if focusing on the sound. Specifically, since Florian shouted in embarrassment. Even though she may not understand fully, it seemed like something was being heard.

Hope is visible.

That other senses can also be regained.

“Shayella. Focus. Until you hear my voice.”

“……?”

I continued to stimulate.

At that moment, Illyan approached as if to help.

“My Lord, you can command me.”

A new worker.

Might as well make good use of him.

“If you follow Florian around, learn how to make clothes and cook.”

“Clothes and cooking? Understood! I will learn perfectly and come back.”

He headed straight for Florian.

Swish, swoosh, swish, swish!!

Florian was sewing in anger.

Beside her, Illyan squatted down.

“I will help too. Please teach me how to sew.”

“Yes?”

Naturally, Florian’s gaze turned to Illyan, observing her naked body up close.

Seeing his chiseled abs and robust physique.

*Sneeze!*

It burst out.

At first, I thought he was normal, but the more I knew, the more his perverted tendencies showed.

“Oh, I startled you.”

“No, um, clothes… uh…”

The problem was that even though Illyan knew that, she didn’t pay much attention to it.

“That was the issue. Since I haven’t been around for long, I lack experience. So please teach me. I need to make clothes.”

“Well, first I’ll make your clothes and then teach you, so let’s move to another place for a moment…”

“Are you going to make them for me? Thank you. But I’ll need to take measurements, so please look at me. There’s no need to be embarrassed. Since it’s the Lord’s will, I will learn sewing from you no matter what. I’ll do anything, so please teach me.”

“Ugh… Please don’t put me through a test.”

No mediation took place.

It was entertaining to watch.

When Floren avoided eye contact and turned away, Illian approached him again.

And thus, the struggle continued for a while.

“…Do you dislike me?”

“Oh, no… Ugh!! Well, now that it has come to this, there’s no choice. In terms of etiquette-”

Crash!!

“What!?”

Illian grabbed Floren’s wrist firmly.

He had teased him enough. There was no need to further embarrass him.

“Illian, give him clothes to cover himself. Floren will learn well from you.”

“Understood. My Lord!”

“Ah… Geez. If that was the case, you should have done it sooner.”

Floren, feeling regretful, discreetly adjusted his appetite and began teaching Illian once more.

*

Foggy Forest, 24th day.

“Oh, great one!!”

“Please stay by my side.”

“I will follow any command!!!”

“Only for the Lord.”

Four elves each showed their respect.

Elven farming.

As the time came, the elves tore open the fruits without anything specific to harvest.

Including Illian, there were five of them.

Adding those yet to be born, a total of ten.

The number of capable subordinates was increasing.

“First, I will tell you our names.”

Tinia.

Kasyan.

Lenia.

Messiah.

In Elvish, they were the second to fifth.

Tinia and Lenia were female.

Kasyan and Messiah were male.

They were hastily dressed in stem clothes, with proper attire to be made by Floren and Illian.

“You will expand my territory by roaming the forest. However… for now, learn from what Floren and Illian are doing.”

“Yes!!”

“Leave it to us!!”

There was no need to teach them directly.

Just instruct Floren and Illian.

“Ah! Even female elves. This is paradise. My eyes are blessed. Now I have no regrets…”

Drip.

Though Floren spilled some coffee, he quickly ignited his enthusiasm and got to work.

“I will make clothes beautifully for you!!”

“Thank you. You are a blessing of the Lord.”

“Oh, just call me Floren.”

“Yes. Floren.”

The workforce was increasing.

In a few days, they would transform into workers who knew what to do on their own, and the five elves yet to be born would also follow suit.

During this time, I…

“Shayla.”

I sat beside Shayla.

I started massaging her again.

Her lips seemed to curl up in a smile.

*

Foggy Forest, 26th day.

My territory had doubled.

The elves were agile, spending all day wandering the forest and spreading stems.

Currently, my territory extended to a radius of 500m.

The connected area didn’t even reach 100m, but eventually, the outer stems would grow and connect to the main house.

Thanks to this, I was growing rapidly.

Just the elves bringing back nutrients was an amount comparable to before.

However, there was one problem.

Food.

Me and Shayla.

Floren and the five elves.

That’s a total of 8 mouths to feed.

Soon to be 13.

For the elves perceived as avatars, we could merge stems to directly supply nutrients, but that meant depriving them of nutrients and it was laborious.

It wasn’t very efficient, and making fruit every time was also bothersome.

In other words, a regular meal was needed.

And I really wanted to eat proper food.

Therefore.

“From now on, we will farm.”

“That’s what we were hoping for too!”

“With the moist land here, it shouldn’t be difficult.”

“Farm work~ Once the harvest is possible, we can stop gathering, right? I’ll actively assist!”

Plowing the field was no issue.

Every stem near the house.

Roots extending into the ground.

This place falls under my sphere of influence. If desired, such actions are possible.

Swoosh!!

Kugugugu!!-

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!!

The ground rumbles on its own accord.

More accurately, the stems and roots burrowed in the ground tilled it. Even though trees blocked the way, I could move them directly if needed, or completely absorb them with my own stems.

Securing farmland is a piece of cake.

Seeds were also not a problem.

“I’ve taken care of them!”

Floyen, who always took charge of gathering, had been keeping wild plant seeds.

Root plants like potatoes or carrots.

Stem plants like peppers.

Vine plants like grapes.

There were quite a variety.

However, instead of planting the seeds, I absorbed them into the stems.

Shooook!

Crunch~

Moving the stems that absorbed the plants to the freshly tilled ground and transforming them into the plants just eaten.

I can mimic all plants.

And what I consume and analyze can be surpassed by the power of the original body to create.

Thus, much higher-quality plants will grow.

Once complete plantification occurs, they become independent plants rather than separations. While controllable, moving them might affect the crops.

But leave the cultivation to the elves.

It’s not particularly difficult.

Clearing away all obstructive trees and converting many stems into crops.

“Take good care of your food.”

“Yes!”

“We’ll nurture them with care.”

“The radiant crops imbued with the essence of Lord Shin. Surely, something extraordinary will come out!!”

The head manager is Illian.

As expected, he became the farm manager, earning the respect of the elven family members.

“I’m looking forward to it. How they will grow.”

Just as Floyen said.

Crops nurtured under the care of elves on fertile soil born from me.

I’m already curious about the taste.

That will become clear later on.

Swish-

Turned around.

Since farming was mostly finished, I planned to return home to train Shaela’s senses.

However.

Paused.

By chance, I glanced up a bit.

Above the tree stem house I built.

Stems were growing there, intertwining and reaching towards the sky.

Still only 1-2 meters tall.

“This… looks like a tree, doesn’t it?”

No, it doesn’t look like a tree.

But I realized it would become one.

The entwining stems will eventually transform into a massive tree.

Being a part of me, I understand.

For some reason, as they grow in that form, the main body is becoming stronger.

I felt an inevitable destiny.

That is the sanctuary of the main body.

I must grow that into a massive tree.