Chapter 70 To Be Honest, It'S The Best
"Hey Pochi, there are ergot fungi in the soil, right?"
"It seems like some of the fungal nuclei are already spreading their spores."
"I see. I think it's probably better not to plant any grass family plants, but can we remove them?"
"It's a wide area, so it might be tough..."
"Yeah, I guess so."
It seems like the soil needs to be plowed deeply. In Sarasa's time, people could've used machines to till the soil all at once, but with the number of people in this village, it's hard to imagine.
'No choice, let's do it again.'
"Everyone, please be careful not to get caught up in this. I'll start digging up the soil in order from now on."
Once again, cheers erupted, and the soil began to be dug up in order from the edge of the field. Of course, Sara didn't forget to remove the wheat roots and throw them into the holes.
However, Rebecca let out a deep sigh as she watched the scene.
"Ms. Sara... I understand your feelings, but aren't you overdoing it? I agreed to help with the reaping using magic, but I thought it would be just wind magic to cut the wheat, not digging up the soil and throwing the wheat into holes..."
"Is it no good?"
"Is it no good, or did you want to stand out, Ms. Sara?"
"Ah!!"
Sara panicked and looked around, and the wheat and weeds from the surrounding fields disappeared, the soil was dug up, and new furrows were created. The cheers from the farmers continued.
"Haha..."
"Well, it's too late now. Is your magic okay?"
Sara checked her magic again, and it seemed to have decreased a bit, but it didn't feel like it was drying up.
"Sara, your magic won't dry up. You're not using most of your magic, after all."
Mike whispered into Sara's ear.
"What do you mean?"
"Right now, the amount of magic you can store in your body is about the same as the king of this country, Sara. As a human, it's quite a lot. It's way more than Rebecca's. But you're not using most of that magic. Sara, you're unconsciously absorbing natural magical elements and turning them into magic."
"What!?"
"Maybe it's because you almost died from magic exhaustion, so your body gets anxious and tries to replenish your magic whenever it decreases a bit."
"Can anyone do that normally?"
"No way, it's not possible. Not even for a spirit. Umm... maybe a dragon could do it, though."
"What!?"
Sara was shocked and frozen in place, and Pochi suddenly appeared, rubbing against Mike.
"Yeah, Sara. You're like a dragon."
"Pochi thinks so too?"
"Yeah, yeah. Sara, you can definitely breathe fire too!"
The two of them floated in front of Sara, taking a pose as if they were sitting on a chair.
""Congratulations on graduating from being human!""
Sara covered her head at the two's words.
'Graduating...? Does that mean I failed? Am I Osamu Dazai?!'
"Miss Rebecca..., what should I do? I think I've graduated from being human..."
"Oh, you finally realized it? Then we should celebrate your graduation!"
Rebecca brushed off Sara's words, which were filled with anxiety.
"Well, let's put the jokes aside for now. Why did you graduate from being human?"
"According to Mike, I'm using magic without consuming much of my own magic power, it seems."
Sara explained to Rebecca what Mike and Pochi had pointed out.
"That's right. Ms. Sara, you have become a dragon that can breathe fire, haven't you?"
"No, I don't think it's just that...!"
"Hehehe."
'I kind of knew that isekai reincarnation would be a cheat, but becoming a dragon as a girl is just too much! At least make me a villainous noble lady!!'
By the way, Sara was still in shock from graduating from being human, but she was the one who had triggered a chuunibyou episode when she first used magic, ignoring Rebecca's warnings and using up almost all her magic power. It was entirely her own doing.
"Ms. Sara, I'll tell you this just in case. Your magic storage capacity will increase as you grow, so if you're already at the same level as the king right now, I think you'll become the person with the most magic power in this country by the time you're fully grown."
"What, what should I do?"
"What can you do, anyway? All Ms. Sara can do is be straightforward, I suppose."
Rebecca smiled brightly and cut off Sara's agitation with a sharp tone. It could be said that she threw a cold bucket of water on her.
"That's harsh!"
"The one who's being harsh is Ms. Sara, who's using unbelievable magic without realizing it and spewing out unknown knowledge like it's nothing. There's no way to defend you."
"Ugh..."
Rebecca's words were too on point, and Sara couldn't even argue back.
"Well, this is definitely a problem. This time it was an emergency, but we can't let it slide. You need to make sure to keep quiet about it to those involved. And since so many people have seen it, it's only a matter of time before it gets out. It's not just this village, but the Alchemist Guild and Pharmacist Guild are involved too."
"...I feel like it's already too late, but I'll try to keep it quiet later, okay?"
"That's for the best, I suppose."
Alicia the Alchemist Girl and Amelia the Pharmacist Girl, who had been listening to this exchange, approached Sara, who was feeling down.
"Um, I'll work with my father to make sure the Alchemist Guild doesn't leak anything outside. I'm not sure how effective it'll be, but we can try saying that Ms. Sara borrowed the power of the spirits."
"I'll work hard with Sir Alexander too!"
"Thanks, both of you."
"It's okay. Even if you're not human anymore, you're still Ms. Sara!"
"Yes, I'll follow you anywhere as your maiden!"
'Happy, but not happy at all...'
* * *
Since Sara had used magic to finish today's tasks, the villagers and guild members started gathering around the hole where she had thrown away the wheat and weeds.
"Hey Pochi, can you make some of the wheat and weeds over there turn into plants that can grow in this area? Just the autumn crops for now would be fine."
"Can I borrow Sara's magic power? Not like a dragon or anything, but I'll use the magic power within Sara."
"How much will you use?"
"Just enough to plant, maybe half. Converting existence requires a lot of magic power, you know."
"I see. So, as long as it doesn't drain my magic completely, can we get a lot of crops like potatoes? Not just planting, but reaping at a high level?"
"Okay, but are you going to be all right, Sara?"
The reaped rye and weeds were piling up to about half the volume of the hole Sara dug. Even if they convert their existence, a lot of plants will remain.
"Yeah, that's fine. There's no need to do anything else with magic today. We can just burn the remaining plants in the hole, and that's a task we can leave to others."
Rebecca agrees with this.
"Why don't we let Rob do it, Ms. Sara?"
"Can Uncle really use such powerful magic?"
"With fire and wind attributes, he can make the fire bigger if he just ignites it. As long as he doesn't forget the magic control he learned at the Academy."
It seems Rebecca has come up with a way to tease Robert. She's smiling, but her gaze is mischievous.
"If you overdo it, Uncle might get discouraged, you know?"
"I know my limits, so it's okay."
It seems like Rebecca and Robert have had this exchange many times before. If that's the case, it would be impolite for Sara to interrupt.
The day is already leaning towards evening, and it's almost time for everyone to feel hungry. Marquis, Robert, Rebecca, Sara, and the knight guards head towards the lord's mansion in the nearby town for dinner, while the guild representatives set up tents in the area. Some people have already started preparing.
There, Sara decides to have Pochi show her the seeds and saplings, as well as the state of the harvest. Of course, she plans to taste them for real.
"Okay, Pochi, please. Oh, and can we have a lot of potatoes, please?"
"Okay--!"
Pochi was circling around Sara, first taking out seeds and saplings, then reaping crops. Just as requested, there were a lot of potatoes. Some of them would be taken back to the lord's mansion to be cooked.
Sara was experiencing a strange sensation as her magical power was being consumed bit by bit. It felt similar to when she donated blood in her previous life.
"Yes, I'm done!"
"Is that all?"
"Yeah, it's pointless to do more than this, right?"
As Sara looked around, she saw a mountain of seeds, saplings, and harvested crops. Alicia the Alchemist Girl and Amelia the Pharmacist Girl were busily organizing them.
"Oh my, this is a lot, Pochi!"
"I thought Sara's magical power was more than I expected. Even so, your remaining power has decreased to about half, so be careful."
"Got it, thanks Pochi."
"You're welcome."
Sara gently stroked Pochi's head with her fingertips. Pochi wagged his tail excitedly and was in high spirits. Mike also started playing with Sara's hair, creating a small fluffy paradise.
'Fluffy... it's the best, I'm telling you!'
Fluffy is justice!
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