Chapter 99 Two Merchants? Solving the Problem with Magic
"Kokona, are you sure you really saw the Flower Fairy?" Gegoro couldn't remember how many times he had asked this, but even though he had come to the Land of Sin with Kokona, he still felt that her story was too far-fetched.
That's the Flower Fairy! A legendary member of royalty! How could she possibly be seen by small merchants like them so easily, especially since Cocona said she saw the Flower Fairy in the Land of Sin—
What kind of place is the Land of Sin? It's a place where sinners are exiled! Could it be that the Flower Fairy could be exiled to the Land of Sin by the King? As soon as he said this, Gege Luo felt like he was going crazy.
Cocona was too lazy to pay him any attention. She rolled her eyes and said, "If you don't trust me, why did you come with me? Why didn't you just trade the goods to me like Ninya and the others did?"
Gegro spoke very frankly: "I don't really believe that a fairy would appear in the Land of Sin, but I have great faith in the magic potion you brought out."
He sighed helplessly, "My fifth child has been born, and I need to earn a lot more money to pay the magic tax. I think the lord of the Sinful Lands wouldn't mind having another partner? Cocona, my trade routes and yours don't overlap at all."
Cocona rolled her eyes again: "Do you think I can't see through your intentions?"
The closer they got to the Land of Sin, the more anxious Gegro became. He couldn't help but whisper, "Tessen, do you believe what Kokona said? That a flower fairy will appear in the Land of Sin... By the Goddess of Flowers... Am I taking too much of a risk this time...?"
The flower fairy slave, hidden among the white feathers of the bird, peeked out and looked at the uneasy-looking Gege Luo. He said bluntly, "You've already come all this way. Whether it succeeds or not, it's too late to regret it now. You should just pray that everything goes smoothly from here on out."
As for whether there really are flower fairies in the Land of Sin, Tetson, being a slave, didn't care. Even if there were flower fairies, what did it have to do with him?
Hearing Teteson say this, Gege Luo felt relieved. Yes, he had already come all this way, so there was no use thinking about it anymore. Once he met the lord of the Land of Sin, he would know whether Kokona was telling the truth or not.
“If it really is the Flower Fairy, Teteson, do you think the Flower Fairy can turn you back into a free person? I still don’t know how to tell Pepena about you…” Gegero said with a somewhat dejected expression.
Tetson wanted to roll his eyes: "Didn't I tell you? Just tell Pepena that I'm dead, and tell her to remarry with her child! And turn back into a free person... Do you think the people who appear in the Land of Sin are flower fairies or flower goddesses?"
Gegro was extremely frustrated: "I can't say it, you're clearly not dead! Pepena won't mind that you've become a slave."
Tetson ignored him and burrowed under the feathers.
Lying flat beneath the white-feathered bird's feathers, Tetson sighed silently. He and Gargello were not only from the same hometown but also close friends. The trade route Gargello was currently running was given to him by Tetson. Although Gargello possessed a talent for mental magic, his personality was not actually suited to being a merchant. It had been almost a year since he took over the business on the trade route, and Gargello still hadn't been granted the blue cloak by the magic tree.
But he was the only merchant in their village. Without a merchant, many necessities became unavailable, including life-saving magical potions. Whether it was luck or misfortune, Tetson survived the rainstorm but was enslaved. After evading slave traders all the way back to his hometown, he immediately went to find Gargello and persuaded this man with exceptional mental magic talent to become a merchant.
At that time, Tetesen told Gegro to tell his wife that he was dead, but the guy used the excuse of going on a trade trip to leave the village. Pepena is so smart, she must have guessed something!
Even Cocona probably sensed his presence, but Gegro still thinks he's kept it a secret! This Gegro isn't even married yet, and he's saying "my fifth child has already been born," when that's clearly his fifth child from Tetsen!
“I’m starting to believe you, Cocona.” Gaggro exclaimed in amazement as he gazed at the towering, undulating, snow-white city walls in the distance, “This is the first time I’ve ever seen such a high-level magical defense barrier!”
Kokona gave a slightly proud hum, and together with Gegro, they passed through the defensive barrier and flew towards the magic tree that stood between heaven and earth, its branches and leaves spreading out.
A dark shadow suddenly flashed past, its chilling aura sending shivers down Gegero's spine even though it had only brushed past him. The feathers of the white swallow beneath him ruffled, and Gegero was startled: "Kokona! Did something just fly by?!"
Kokona looked around but didn't see anything. However, the Flower Fairy had mentioned to her before that there was a pure black magic cat in the territory, so she replied, "That should be the Flower Fairy's magic cat. It's a very peculiar magic cat with pure black fur!"
Pure black? Do magical cats even come in black? And that eerie, chilling aura... Gargo felt an overwhelming sense of foreboding, and his heart leaped into his throat.
If he didn't possess the talent for mental magic himself, allowing him to be 100% certain that Cocona wasn't bewitched, he would have seriously suspected that Cocona had been deceived by a foreign race!
Cautiously following Kokona, he dismounted from the White Feather Bird. After Kokona removed the basket from the White Feather Bird's back, she told the bird to fly away. Gegero also put Teteson in his pocket and let his White Feather Bird fly away from the land of evil as well.
However, the fields he saw upon entering the Land of Sin reassured Gargello somewhat. Whether it was wheat fields whose varieties were unidentifiable, flower fields whose types were difficult to discern, or clumps of berry bushes, everything was well-tended.
Amidst the vast fields, a long irrigation ditch stretches directly from Sun Spring to the farthest edge of the fields. The ditch is filled with water, and shimmering waves ripple on its surface. Flower fairies flit about, scooping water from wooden bowls to irrigate the fields.
Looking at the flower fairies who were still watering the crops using the old method, Shu Xin pinched her brow in annoyance. After the irrigation canal was built, the flower fairies no longer needed to take turns watering, but it didn't seem particularly convenient.
After reflecting on her actions, Shu Xin realized that she had been too presumptuous. In her memory, the irrigation ditches that were very convenient for watering all had supporting facilities. Simply digging a ditch was obviously not enough to solve the problem in one step, unless she chose a flood irrigation method. However, the Land of Sin only had one water source, the Sun Spring, so flood irrigation was clearly not suitable.
However, we can dig a few more irrigation ditches, which can also be used as boundaries to divide the planting areas with different crops. For now, let's just use the old-fashioned method of watering. After the harvest month, Shu Xin will consider recruiting more civilians to the Land of Sin. This time, she can focus on recruiting flower fairies with water magic talents—in the magical world, let's solve problems with magic!
As Shu Xin was pondering what policies to use to attract immigrants, Nono flew over: "Your Highness, two merchants have come to visit you."
Two businesspeople? One of them is Cocona, right?
Shu Xin nodded: "Let's take them to the reception room first."
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