Chapter 110: The New Premonition about Cultivation

「What do you mean with… “please save my country”? 」

I couldn’t help asking upon hearing Shin’s sudden request.

「Actually, for the past few years, my country has been experiencing a serious shortage of monsters.」

A lack of monsters?

It was the first time I had heard about such topic, but from the sound of it, it seemed to be quite serious.

「The number of monsters living in the desert, including Basilisks, has decreased dramatically. Nowadays, we are living off of the scarce monsters we can find. 」

Was that what he mean?

When I competed in the big cooking competition, I had heard that Shin’s country was a sand country with a large desert.

In other words, food problems were a matter of life and death for Shin, who lived in a barren country.

Under those harsh circumstances, how could he respond to my request for reinforcements during the decisive battle with the Emperor?

I asked Shin about it.

「…Well, regarding that matter, there were certainly some difficulties, but it was worthy since I could get the cooperation that I wanted to get. 」

And that meant?

「I see. In other words, you want to help Kyou in order to get his cooperation to save your country. 」

「Well, to put it bluntly, yes. 」

Shin raised his hands as if to confess when Lily explained his intentions.

I see. That’s why he went to the trouble of mobilizing his own private army to help me.

Certainly, I couldn’t refuse Shin’s request since he had helped me so much.

But Shin was misunderstanding something here.

「Whether it’s a favor, a debt, or a plan, you’re still stuck with troublesome things. 」

After saying that, I smiled brightly while putting my hand on Shin’s shoulder.

「Next time, tell me to help you from the very beginning, and I’ll do everything in my power to help you. 」

「Kyou-san…」

「My motto is “it’s better to help than not helping at all”. 」

Lily had said that line several times since I came to this world and saw that she was smiling bitterly but had her usual relieved figure. And for some reason, Shin’s cheeks were bright red while looking at me. I looked the other way immediately.

Shin, I was sorry, but I had no intention of following that flag.

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「I wanted to say that I’m going Arabia, Shin’s country. I’m sorry for having to leave so suddenly after receiving your good hospitality. 」

I said those words to Rostam, who was sitting on the throne in the Emperor’s Hall in the Castle of the Albrus Empire, and Zahak, who was standing next to him.

By the way, for some reason, Rostam was still stuck in the female version.

Maybe he really liked that look.

「Don’t worry. We’re not thinking of keeping you here or anything like that. You’re welcome to come here anytime. We’ll welcome you then. 」

「Ah, thank you, Emperor. 」

Rostam kindly agreed, and as a token of our cooperation, he told his subjects to prepare a carriage for me to get to Arabia. He even prepared a large amount of food and water.

To be honest, those supplies would help both me and Shin.

「But you’re too good of a person. You’ll face a lot of hardships if you try to help everyone. 」

「You think so? I’ve never thought much about it. I mean, I just believe that if I do something good somewhere, something good will come back to me. So it’s not that big of a deal. 」

「Oh? 」

Rostam looked at me with interest after hearing my casual remarks.

However, in reality, this trip to Arabia was not only in response to Shin’s request, but also had a bit of my own personal purpose.

「Actually, I’ve received this seed from you. I was thinking of planting it in Arabia. 」

With that said, I took out one of the three World Tree seeds given to me by Rostam.

The three World Tree seeds that I had have already germinated. The first one I planted on a small hill in the town where Lily and Mina-chan lived. The seed I received from Amines was planted in Valkyria. I also planted the seed I received from my three-eyed mother right next to the Demon King’s Castle.

According to the Goddess, the World Tree would grow faster if it was planted in an appropriate location, so I decided to plant them in locations I had obtained them.

By the way, as for the results, according to what I heard from Amines and Hell the other day, both seeds were growing well and were now about the size of a small tree.

Of course, the World Tree in the town where I and Lily and the others lived was also growing at the same rate.

「I see. So you’re thinking of planting the fourth one in Arabia? 」

The Emperor seemed to have read my thoughts and answered.

He could be wondering if the seeds of the World Tree would grow if I planted them in the desert, but as I said before, the seeds of the World Tree grew regardless of the environment and grew through the growth of people.

Therefore, the World Tree would grow regardless of where it was planted.

It seemed like I just left it up to my mood as to where to plant it.

So, I felt that this request from Shin was also part of my destiny, and I thought it would be a good idea to plant it in his country.

「Actually, I will plant the fifth one in Shin’s country, Emperor. 」

When I said that, I took out another World Tree seed from my bag and threw it towards Rostam.

「I’m thinking of planting the fourth one here. 」

The Emperor looked surprised at my words.

However, if he listened to my explanation earlier, it was only natural that I’d arrive at this idea.

This was because three seeds that Rostam gave me had a strong connection to Rostam and this country.

Therefore, it couldn’t be more appropriate to plant one of them here.

This was actually the reason why I accepted Rostam’s party.

「Please plant it somewhere suitable. When the time comes, it will sprout as humanity grows beautifully. 」

In response to my request, Rostam nodded with the most reliable smile on his face.

「Leave it to me. I’ll make sure to raise it as a symbol of our country. 」

I felt relieved after hearing Rostam’s words.

Then, just as I was thinking of moving on right away, Zahak, who was standing quietly next to the Emperor, approached me, bowed his head, and then whispered something in my ear.

「…Lord Kyou. I owe you a debt that I can’t repay. If there’s ever a conspiracy by the government or something that turns against you, please tell me right away…I will use my brainwashing power. I originally denied that ability, saying it wasn’t honorable, but if it’s for you, I’ll use it without hesitation, no matter what the reason is…If you just send me a list of the names of those who get in your way later, I’ll take care of everything and transform them into puppets…」

When I received the somewhat frightening declaration of cooperation, I disguised it with an ambiguous smile.

「Ha…Ha…well, I’m fine for now. But if I have any trouble, I’ll talk to you about it. 」

Although my voice was quivering while professing those words, Zahak smiled happily at my words and took my hand.

However, I was surrounded by incredible forces before I realized it.

Starting with the Seven Great Heroes, which Lily was part of, I also reunited with my Demon King mother and the Four Heavenly Kings.

In addition to the Emperor, Zahak had the ability to control his opponents.

I no longer felt like I was going to lose no matter what happened, to be honest.

For now, it seemed like I could rely on the cheats around me with a peace of mind until the ending. So I had decided to go back to the slow life of monster cultivation.

Yes, Shin’s request was exactly on par with the original role of cultivating monsters.

In other words, developing a new slow life in the desert!

To be honest, I didn’t know how my ability to cultivate monsters would fare in a desert environment since it was unknown territory.

But that was precisely why it felt exciting.

There were probably some things that could be cultivated because it was a desert, and it had been a long time since I had cultivated monsters, so my skills were waiting to be polished again.

With that in mind, after I finished greeting them, I returned to my companions who were waiting in the hall.

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