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“A wild boar from the West. So then it’s monster meat?”

“…It’s too appetizing to say that.”

“Aren’t you lying?”

“Foot.”

A snorting Talpon put his thumb and index finger in his mouth and whistled.

Then, several members of the Lilpeten tribe appeared and placed a freshly slaughtered wild boar on a stand.

“Is this enough to prove it? Imperial people.”

In terms of size and shape, it fits perfectly except for the part that is now torn off. Even the unique hoof shape of the western wild boar matches this, so there is literally no before or after.

Talpon took the meat again, munched on it, and then spoke calmly.

“The Lilpeten tribe as well as westerners have always foraged and ate food according to the vegetation of the west. Still, we don’t have any problems.”

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

The nobles immediately protested.

“Demon beasts are creatures that contain demonic energy. If you eat something like that, there will definitely be problems!”

“That’s right! They say he ingested the demon energy inside the demon beast. There’s no way this wouldn’t cause any problems!”

“There are countless people in the empire who develop problems just by being exposed to demonic energy for a long period of time! But if you shove it directly into your stomach, of course there will be problems!”

Well, this is not wrong.

Just looking at my experience with Dipeshan Syndrome in the West, an eroded land, shows how harmful Magi is to humans.

So the corpse of a demonic beast is usually used to make tools. Not many people eat it directly.

But there is a huge contradiction in that logic.

“You idiots. The steaks and barbecues you stuff into your stomach are also livestock that originally contained demonic energy.”

“What, what?!”

“Since all humans have mana, do you think animals and plants would not have magical energy?”

okay. That wouldn’t make sense.

In this world, all humans are born with unique mana, so is there any way that animals or plants can’t have that power?

Even if you briefly summarize this, you will find a clear answer.

“Only humans awakened to mana can use mana. Pigs are the same. This means that exposure to more demonic energy has caused changes, and living in vegetation surrounded by demonic energy has made them more aggressive. In other words, if you handle it well, the steak you eat and this wild boar are just the same meat. To put it another way─”

All humans live by consuming a certain amount of demonic energy.

That’s the conclusion.

At first, I thought it was just a theory and could be seen as nothing more than an unfounded hypothesis.

But at the time, I was overlooking one fact.

-The carrots and potatoes you plant also contain Maggi. We can tell it by smell.

They are the Lilpeten of the West, with a sense of smell so good that they can even smell mana.

“If you know how to cook properly, Maggi will be naturally neutralized like this. If in doubt, try it.”

-Legally.

Talpon cut up the meat with a knife and placed it on a plate, then handed the plate over to the table where the nobles were sitting.

Another sound of gulping and swallowing was heard from the nobles.

No matter how you look at it, it’s an appetizing chunk of meat.

But this was the boar they distrusted.

As long as you give him a look of concern, you just need to push his back once and he will naturally come back.

I signaled Talpon to carry out the following instructions.

Then Kiyan and Trisha appeared, and then other children rushed in.

“Wow! It’s meat!”

“Ugh. The smell… I’m hungry. I want to eat it quickly!”

“Hey. Don’t cut in line. I come first!”

“You guys, don’t fight. Then you said we couldn’t all eat together!”

The children gather together and take their plates from the set table and take turns standing there. To such children, the Lilpeten tribe gives meat cut into appropriate sizes.

Right next to it, the guards and Chatelaine residents worked together to put Chatrene strawberries and Chatelaine grapes on the plate.

The children ate meat and fruit with happy smiles.

The harsh nobles began to take notice.

“Really… Is it okay to eat chatelaine strawberries and chatelaine grapes like that meat?”

“I think that might be the case…”

“Children above all else. There is no one who has awakened to mana.”

“Would you like to try it…? You might find out when you try it.”

Very good timing.

I gave them one last piece of advice.

“If you just accept the fact that you misunderstood and move on, I will pass on the price you have to pay. I’ll even erase your signature.”

“…Now that I think about it. There was that.”

“I don’t want this to stop me from eating chatelaine strawberries and chatelaine grapes.”

“It might be your last chance.”

“Hey, Confucius. I will yield. I guess I had the wrong idea.”

One by one, we broke our stubbornness and were agitated.

A nobleman kicked the table and stood up.

-bang!

“Don’t be agitated! There is no guarantee that there will be no problems!”

“As I said before, if you handle Maggi properly and eat it, there is no problem.”

“Hmph! All living things have demon energy? Then how can we explain the difference between our bodies and yours?”

“That’s right! We are not westerners. If you take the magic energy incorrectly, problems may arise!”

“That’s probably because you’re from the West!”

“I’ve been eating that kind of food all the time, how can I live without getting used to it?!”

“We are imperial people. Not like you barbarians!”

There’s nothing we can do about those who come here and protest.

And significantly, these people.

‘They are all Wagluo factions or groups collaborating with them.’

This is enough.

Now that you have all the information you need, let’s move on.

▶The current achievement level is 56%.◀

I also need to fill up my achievements, so it’s time to finish it.

The claims of those idiots.

When I give a signal to Talpon, he leaves.

And I filled that position instead.

Crossing my legs arrogantly, I looked down at them and said,

“I will summarize your arguments. Magi is harmful to humans. Just being exposed to demonic energy is harmful to humans, but naturally, problems arise when ingesting demonic energy full of it. This is the logic, right?”

“Yes!”

The nobles confidently affirmed.

Then, as soon as this argument is refuted, their mouths will automatically close and the episode will be cleared.

That’s it.

It’s a piece of cake.

“Do you know that? Among the things humans eat, there are many substances that are quite poisonous or can be poisonous.”

“…What?”

“A representative example is potatoes. When green sprouts grow, they become poisonous. However, if you harvest and cook it at the right time, there is no problem.”

“But you eat it before it becomes poisonous!”

“If you just cut off that part and eat it, wouldn’t it be poisonous?”

“So, if there are foods that are directly poisonous to humans, it is safe to say that your argument is completely wrong?”

The nobles laughed at me at that question.

“Puhahaha!”

“Where is that?”

“Is there even an example of someone taking poison with their mouth and surviving?”

okay. These idiots will point out this.

There was a reason why the word poison was used intentionally.

I called Dyke and Freak, who had been on standby, and had them bring it.

“What is this?”

“It’s a poisonous food you all know well.”

“This… is poisonous?”

Nobles who make expressions as if they don’t know what’s going on.

It was like that for a moment, but they froze for a moment as if they had been hit.

“Alcohol is a representative poison for humans. If you drink too much, it is not only harmful to your body, but can even kill you. Why, you probably experience a hangover once in a while, right?”

“…”

“Alcohol itself is poison. That’s even snake wine.”

Then the faces of the nobles quickly become tired of contemplation.

It has to be that way.

According to information, the Waglu branch of the family enjoys drinking snake wine.

“It means that humans can survive even if they drink snake wine. However, if you eat a small amount of Maggi contained in that chatelaine fruit, you will be treated as poison. Is this really a correct claim?”

Checkmate with this.

The nobles of the Waglu faction could no longer refute it.

“As promised, I will put you on Shatrene’s blacklist.”

With this declaration.

-Tiring!

▶The level of achievement increased as the argument was completely refuted.◀

▶We have declared a ban on entry to people who may cause harm in the future.◀

[Current achievement: 100%]

Once again.

Perfect clear has appeared.

▶Episode X. Turning point cleared.◀

▶Due to perfect clear, the level of development increases significantly.◀

▶You will receive special benefits!◀

[Privilege: If you are in danger during the next episode, you can receive help only once. ]

***

This incident was put to an end when not only the residents but also the nobles who had misunderstood came out to eat and buy wild boar meat and chatelaine berries.

Harnier, who had seen that scene, thought that there was no need for him to step forward.

‘I prepared it just in case. ‘It’s all useless.’

Cashew nuts are also poisonous, and kidney beans are also poisonous.

However, humans recognize it as food and eat it. These are foods that can be eaten as long as you have the proper cooking method.

I tried to help by arguing that there is no problem with eating Shatrene food in an appropriate way.

‘Snake venom and alcohol.’

Among poisons, there is no poison that is so unconventional.

These things are naturally said to be harmful to humans.

Therefore, snake wine became a good example that could completely destroy the claims of those nobles.

To be honest, I wondered if I needed to worry about him, but I really didn’t need to worry at all.

He is a cool person.

In many ways.

“Tsk. You’re talking nonsense.”

“That’s right.”

Harnier approached Karssein, who was coming back after shaking his hands, and crossed his arms.

“Arms crossed… Ah. Is it because of the nobles?”

“…Yes. what. That’s right.”

Does this man really have to say that here?

My lips almost stuck out for no reason.

“Anyway, you had a hard time. It looks like there are a lot of customers. You didn’t plan on kicking them out from the beginning, right?”

“Yes. Rather, people like that are more likely to be regular customers. Chatrene’s sales will soon be filled by those people.”

Mmmmm. yes.

Merchant Harnier’s tip is also pointed in that direction.

“So, what are you going to do next? I think the results to be shown on the final presentation day at the symposium will be slightly insufficient.”

“I know. But that’s not all I’ve prepared.”

“What is it?”

“Haha. Wouldn’t it be fun if you told me that in advance?”

“It’s too much. I’m dying of curiosity about this place. You’re not doubting me, are you?”

“It can’t be. They’re not telling you to make it more fun.”

“Can’t you just tell me?”

“No.”

While various jokes were being made.

Harnier suddenly looked at him and thought.

‘As always, I don’t want to tell you this.’

If you ask him for help, he will gladly help you.

But I don’t hope it goes that way this time.

This is all because he changed his plan to devour Marquis Theresia.

***

There was a risk that the Youngji’s sales would be greatly affected due to a misunderstanding, but the fact that this situation was resolved well was of great help.

As it turned out that the rumors were just rumors and that there was no problem, Chatelaine’s fruits became even more popular as a result.

Since fertilizers are not used like in the past, there was no deficit. From now on, all net sales began to go into the estate, and some of it also came into my hands.

So time passes.

After trying one policy, Chatelaine began to change significantly.

Residents were filled with joy as they saw the bright colors of the harvested strawberries and grapes.

“Oh…!”

“Finally…! Finally, the grade at that time…!”

Tears of joy flowed from them as they were not yet in their prime but were getting closer to their past glory.

◆Chatlaine strawberry

▶Crop grade: B-

A wall of C+ that has never been broken.

A grade of B- or higher that residents could not achieve despite their long-term efforts.

This proves that my theory was perfectly correct.

Talpon said that this mandrenia seemed to have become infected due to the fertilizer that had been spread there, rather than a problem with the soil or seeds.

At the moment when I too was doubting fertilizers, such a firm claim came out, so I couldn’t help but analyze it.

We used as much modern knowledge as possible to understand what properties it has and how it affects the soil.

As a result of the analysis, the answer was found that the fertilizer greatly acidifies the soil.

Now that you know the problem, the solution is simple.

Sprinkle lime fertilizer on the ground to raise the pH.

Now it was time to obtain data for the experiment.

“Brem. What is the frequency of Mandrenia?”

“I looked at all the records of each field… but not a single occurrence occurred.”

“Talpon. What about you?”

“Hmm. Now, much of that foul odor is gone. Other guys said that too.”

With this, is it confirmed?

Although there are still a few places left, it is safe to say that Mandrenia’s vegetation environment is based on acidic soil.

And the cause.

“This fertilizer was ultimately the problem.”

Without fail, it was pointed out that the fertilizer was brought in from outside.

[Remaining enemy entities: 790]

One day, such a message appeared in the status window.

There were a total of 2768 demonic beasts lurking in Chatrene.

Now I understand.

That number did not mean that there was a direct attack by demonic beasts on Shatrene, but rather that the crops were buried in the ground and were being converted into demonic beasts.

‘But even so, there are still some entities left.’

This probably means that the soil has not returned to its original state. In fact, the pH still shows only slight changes, so it is expected that all remaining magical beasts will disappear after the appropriate pH is adjusted.

“Continue to harvest crops by applying lime fertilizer until instructed otherwise.”

““Yes, my lord!””

All that’s left now is time. We need to monitor trends, keep records, and use them to continue statistics and analysis.

That means you have to trust that time will take care of things.

‘Is that really the end?’

I do not think so.

Unless one possibility disappears, the enemy will still exist.

■Owned Items■

◆Poor evangelization of Chatrene Territory

…I have this so I’ll try using it.

“Talpon. I secretly want you to help me with one thing.”

“something. Carcein.”

There is a reason why something is drawn incorrectly.

If this leaves a trace…

***

A quiet mountainside.

In a place with no one around, something breaks.

-Wood clatter.

“Quaaahhh!!!”

The man’s scream rang out along with an eerie sound.

“What should I do with you? Maf.”

Maf’s messed up face was revealed from the hidden image.