The sudden disappearance of his friend left Calyrex in quite a predicament. Wiping the imaginary sweat from his large head, he felt relieved that the Primal Dragon in front of him was willing to help cultivate the Radiant Flower. After all, if it was his friend's beast, it must have some knowledge of farming, right?
"Raaw?"
Walking Wake tilted its head while holding the translucent Radiant Petal with its claw. It seemed somewhat puzzled.
But... as the King of Bountiful Harvests, shouldn't you know how to cultivate crops yourself?
『In the past, I only needed to wave my hand to make flowers bloom and transform barren lands into verdant paradises. Just like what I did to this soil just now. But I have never personally farmed the land like a commoner.』
Calyrex's cheeks turned slightly red.
As a king representing civilization, being asked such a question by a "Primal Dragon" naturally made him feel a bit ashamed.
After all, he never thought he would lose his power to this extent!
『With my current strength, I cannot make an entire flower bloom. I can't even make ordinary crops grow on a large scale. At most, I can grow one or two plants.』
Calyrex rubbed his large head, and after much mental struggle, he reached a depressing conclusion, making him feel even more ashamed.
Walking Wake let out a low growl, but it didn't understand concepts like "kings" or "commoners." It only thought this so-called "king" couldn't even do basic planting. If he lost his psychic powers, wouldn't he be completely useless? Such a weak king!
"Ruru~" Walking Wake's big head looked around, first focusing on the Pecha Berries it had been cultivating. After some thought, it shook its head.
No, no, those can't be used as samples. The Trainer said this new field was meant for growing new crops, not Pecha Berries!
Hmm... Walking Wake closed its eyes and then thought of something good. Its tail swayed as it ran back to the "small pile" of items it had collected earlier. Using its mouth, it rummaged through the pile, finally biting down on a green vegetable and grabbing a clump of wet, blue fur.
Thud! Walking Wake walked back in front of Calyrex and handed over the vegetable it was biting.
『Uhm... Primal—no, Dragon of Water, what is this vegetable? Why does it look like my head? Is it perhaps... broccoli?』
『But I have never seen broccoli this big!』
Calyrex's small eyes widened, his doll-like arms cradling the large, green organic vegetable. Walking Wake began growling, enthusiastically describing how it had gone through so much trouble to obtain the vegetable!
It was a near-impossible ordeal! There were three monkeys gathered together—one spraying fire, one spraying water, and one spraying grass.
Calyrex: 『There's no such move as "Spraying Grass."』
Walking Wake: "Raaw~ Raaah~ Rooar~ (Anyway, those three were really troublesome. It took me quite a while to knock them all out, and I picked this vegetable from the head of the green monkey. This strange plant has strong vitality. Even after being removed from its host, it doesn't wither, making it perfect for cultivation!)"
"Raaaw~ (And this fur, it was collected from the blue monkey's head.)"
Calyrex's expression turned to [-_-]: 『That's not called collecting. That's called blatant robbery.』
Walking Wake (Confused): "?"
What's the difference between robbery and collecting? If you defeat your opponent and take something from them, isn't that collecting?
『Uhm...』 Calyrex figured there was no point in debating morality with a Primal Dragon, so he dropped the topic and began examining the large piece of broccoli in his hands.
Walking Wake: "Raaaw~"
You should try planting this plant. I'll teach you how to properly cultivate crops. They're basically the same thing!
『But... this isn't a flower. It's broccoli!』 Calyrex stared blankly at Walking Wake.
Walking Wake: "Raaw~ Roar~"
It's all the same! As long as it looks like a flower, it's fine!
Using broccoli to grow the Radiant Flower—this was Walking Wake's brilliant idea. If everything went well, the Radiant Petal would bloom again through the broccoli. In ancient times, some plants did grow like this.
『Unheard of! But since my friend has departed, and there is no one else to help me farm, it looks like I'll have to try becoming a farmer myself. Self-reliance it is... Broccoli is broccoli, I just hope your method works. So, how do I use these tools?』
Large question marks popped up over Calyrex's head as he tried to recall how human farmers used tools. Hmm! For the King of Bountiful Harvests, figuring out how to use these tools should be easy. That's the wisdom of a king!
『This is a hoe.』 Calyrex whispered to himself, holding one of the farming tools, while Walking Wake looked on, completely speechless.
Stop staring and get to work already!
Suddenly, Walking Wake let out a deep, long roar, slamming its dragon tail into the ground, creating a tremor that startled Calyrex and nearly made him fall. After patting his chest to calm himself, Calyrex quickly defended himself:
『I was just recalling how to use these tools! I'm about to start working, so stop rushing me!』
『Right! I shall begin plowing the land!』
Before planting, the soil needed to be tilled. Calyrex only then noticed the farming books Hikaru had left behind and quickly opened them to read.
He was slightly worried because the language of this era seemed completely different from ancient Galarian. And since his friend came from outside of Galar, their written language might be completely different too. While his psychic powers allowed him to communicate mentally and verbally without barriers, reading written text was a different matter.
Fortunately, the dream world seemed to correct this "issue." Or perhaps Hikaru had adjusted the contents of the books when he brought them out. Either way, the words gradually shifted from incomprehensible characters to readable Ancient Galarian!
How fascinating! Now, there would be no difficulty in reading!
Calyrex eagerly absorbed the knowledge, feeling confident in his newfound farming abilities. His eyes gleamed with determination!
After thirty minutes...
『Hoo... Very... very easy. Farming is a simple task for a king!』
Calyrex tried to appear calm and collected in front of Walking Wake. But he was nearly about to collapse to the ground.
His head... His head was so heavy! The more energy he consumed, the heavier his head felt!
It was clear his power was greatly exhausted!
But Calyrex felt joyful.
Creating abundance with psychic power was one thing. But working the land with his own hands brought a different sense of satisfaction.
The greatest bounty is always born from hands covered in soil.
『How was it? Pretty impressive, right?』 Calyrex proudly asked Walking Wake, only to be met with a puzzled expression.
Primitive beings (Dragons) don't understand soil cultivation!
(End of Chapter)
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