Chapter 226 – Chapter 23

When the expected answer came out, Lillian’s eyes turned to Kaisent.

Because he, to be precise, Artemis would know the story related to the caterpillar.

To be honest, Kaicent only knew about sandworms, but Artemis knew the details about them.

-From now on, a detailed review is needed. Please start with this question-

“How exactly do you want to control it?”
“I can move in any way I intend.”
“Wait a minute.”

He pretended to think of a way and talked to Artemis.

‘Is it possible?’
-It’s possible. There is only one minor problem-
‘What?’

Sand caterpillars are animals that move individually and do not form groups.

Then how do you mate and make offspring?

Males who have grown to a certain size shed a lump of semen protected by a special mucous membrane into the ground.

When a female swallows a lump of semen through a hormone that only sandworms can feel, fertilization passes through the intestines without being digested through a special mucous membrane.

Males instinctively avoid specific hormones, while females approach them.

‘In other words, it cannot be controlled in a unified way?’
-Yes. The planet Lehlach has no exceptional resources other than sandworm droppings. So, until only the excreta were collected, they were beaten into the ground with a bunker buster containing chemicals that mimicked hormones.
‘How else can I do that?’
-Honestly, it’s best to create and manage a separate habitat for sand caterpillars in the dimensional warehouse, but I wouldn’t recommend it because the other party may take it in a different way.-

If there were a few more exceptional resources that people had to settle on the planet Lehlach, they would have found a way to efficiently control sandworms as they settled.

However, there are no special resources other than tapeworm manure, and even if you try to collect resources in the ground, the difficulty and cost of harvesting increase dramatically because of tapeworm sand.

It’s much better to develop a few other planets than to try to get them.

– Shall we study it now? –
‘It’s okay. That’s enough.’

Kaicent explained how it could be controlled with the knowledge Artemis had taught her.

Nelle Driel closed her eyes for a moment at the fact that there was no unification between males and females, but then nodded her head.

“It’s a bit cumbersome, but it doesn’t matter if you can control it like that. Let me know how to do it in detail.”
“Ah… Well… That’s a little bit of an explanation…”
-If I tried to explain how to make hormones, it’s obvious that you wouldn’t understand the chemical formula I have. Just ask for several extracts as ingredients. I will produce hormones by isolating only the ingredients I need.
“First of all, it takes several extracts and complex calculations to make the material. If you give me the material, I will make it myself.”

Convinced that Neledriel would not understand the chemical formula of their world if he knew it, he decided to create and show the result.

But she seems to have taken it in a slightly different way.

‘Are you going to fill my leash? As expected, greedy people.’

She accepted it with the intention of continuing to use herself while supplying a special item that could control sand bugs.

‘Once you see the result, you can imitate it, but the problem and the solution are all from another world. It can be impossible to imitate with only my ability.’

After thinking about this for a while, Neledliel nodded her head.

“Okay. Instead, I’ll keep my oath if I can confirm that I can control the sandworm.”
“That’s right. During that time we’ll be camping around here.”
“I’ll help you, so don’t damage nature more than necessary.”

Human beings are beings who can survive only by destroying nature even if they are still.

Since they are hungry, they eat tree fruits and animals for food, and have to destroy trees to cover themselves from the cold.

Unable to see such a sight in his own land, Nelle Driel chose to give away branches that were naturally destroyed or fallen.

“Oh, wait.”

Just as the meeting was about to end smoothly, she opened her mouth as if Nelle Driel remembered something.

“It’s been a while since I’ve come to visit you, so I’ll treat you. Let me rest in my body for the rest of the day.”
“…Until now, the ancestors after the first king tried to meet you.
“The timing was bad. At the time, I was hurt by the monsters’ attack, and if a little more time passed, I was on the verge of growing into an adult. I couldn’t afford to pay attention to the outside world because I was concentrating on treatment and growth.”

As if she wanted to clear up the misunderstanding, she said she wanted to be friendly and treat guests.

“I want to clear up the misunderstanding you have. If you want, I’ll give you a room for the boy who came with me.”
“Yes? Am I okay?”

It’s not like being humble, it’s really okay.

Because she’s full of women who will become meat quilts if she just commands them.

“I’m not going to force you if you don’t like it.”

Nelle Driel said she stopped there and then shut her mouth as if she wasn’t interested.
But her unexpected reinforcements supported her.

“You’ve worked hard up until now, Kaicent. How about taking a rest today?”

Lillian, who had not taken Kai Sent’s devotion for granted thanks to her party establishment, wanted to seize the opportunity to rest in peace.

No matter how luxurious a tent is, sleeping outdoors and sleeping indoors are completely different.

“Umm… I see.”

Kai Sent nodded her head because she honestly had no desire to sleep in a warm room.

“Then I will guide you to a place where the two of you can rest. Follow me.”

Nelle Driel introduced a room made entirely of natural elements without any special processing.

Since the interior of her divine tree can be manipulated at will, she has created her eco-friendly furniture in an instant.

From tables and chairs to wooden supports and beds filled with leaves.

An ordinary leaf bed would be slightly better than sleeping on the bare ground, but a bed made of divine tree leaves felt very soft and not intrusive.

You can see the beautiful forest and sky out of the window, but the only flaw is that the clouds covering the sky are ruining it all.

Nelle Driel ended her inside introduction by telling her to rest here at night.

“By the way, is it okay even if the vampires are blocked from sunlight?”
“It’s not okay, but I was able to keep it thanks to the black soil. If it hadn’t been for the black soil, I would have had to attack them first or bring them down for a conversation before you guys came.
.”

After having a conversation with Lillian, Neledriel headed to the depths of the Sacred Tree.

“If you need anything, be sure to tell me. Don’t hunt or gather fruit on your own.”
“Where are you going?”
“Did you really think I would be able to laugh and make friends with humans? I hate humans entering my territory.
“With the help of my ancestors, he speaks well.”
“It’s true that you were helped by your ancestors, but you made this land rich, and by suppressing the beings called sandworms, you did more than pay for your life. If it weren’t for me, this land would be a land of death where humans couldn’t live. Would have been.”

Then, as they disappeared inside the sacred tree, Lillian let out a sigh.

“I didn’t expect that the divine tree would be friendly to humans, but it’s much more picky than I expected.”
“…”
“Kaisent?”
“Yes, yes?”
“What are you doing? I’m blankly there.”

Kaicent, who couldn’t bear to say that he was looking at Neledriel’s deer’s ass, hurriedly turned away.

“Ah, that’s why it’s so strange to be in a place like this. I heard that a room made in a tree only happened in ancient Elvania. Ah, Elvania is the name of the elves in our world.”
“Elf? Then how are you now?”
“It’s a place with richer nature than other places, and it was a great power that ruled over several star systems. Now…”

The two chatted while going outside.

It was a situation where they were not even sure if the divine tree existed, but they even made the best result of receiving her help, so it is natural that the two of them feel weak.

The two people who came out of the torch gathered those who were waiting and explained the situation.

“I don’t like mutual defense until the end.”
“It’s a chess saying that we will openly distance ourselves from humans. Even though the world is different, the beings of nature all think the same.”

As Priscilla vented her displeasure, Lilith was intrigued by the fact that those who value nature are all alike.

“Release. There was a phenomenon that I didn’t understand from a while ago, but I think you can understand it.”
“What?”
“Every time I move, the grass stretches left and right as if I’m trying to run away. What is this situation?”

Artie, who asked the question, actually moved her back and forth, left and right, and the grass around where she stepped split left and right.

“Ah. Aren’t you a being far from nature? The Divine Tree hates you because you’re a being created with advanced science.”
“…Master, how about just burning the sacred tree, or poisoning it with Dang Seol-young’s poison?”
“Never do it.”
“Chit.”

Artie expressed strong hostility to the divine figure for denying her own existence, but she was let down by Kai Sent’s orders.

“Kaisent will make something that can control sandworms, so rest here in the meantime. Oh, and I told you not to hunt or gather fruit recklessly, so if you need anything, tell me I’ll deliver it over there.”

The mercenaries, who had been attacked and had to be wary of their surroundings, began to enjoy what might be their last break.

Later, Kaicent, who received extracts of various plants and fruits from Neledriel, entrusted Artemis with behind-the-scenes work.

After confirming the ingredients of the extracts, it was announced that it would be completed in about 29 hours in the real world because it was necessary to pay attention to various things, such as the separation method.

Kaicent, who had spent time with everyone, headed inside the Sacred Tree when it was late at night.

“The sky… Can’t you just sleep with us?”

Dang Seol-yeong, not wanting to part with her Kai cent, made her cry, but he reassured her by hugging her.

“It’s only one day. To be honest, I’m going to try the amazing experience of sleeping in a tree this time or some other time.”
“Kaisent also needs to get some rest every day. You know how hard it is to satisfy all of us, even when our sexual desires are at their peak, right?”

Lillian, who was not yet friendly enough to speak casually with Tang Seol-young, suggested that they rest comfortably for a day.

“…I understand. Sanggong, if you feel uncomfortable or lonely at any time, please come to me.”

Dang Seol-yeong sees her off with a sad voice enough to make anyone think they are breaking up.

The others were just as sad as she was, but agreed, thinking that making her grow boy vomit too much lust would hinder her growth.

“Lillian. I hate organisms, but I consider you a trustworthy human being.”
“I’ll be angry if you take this opportunity and take it all by yourself.”

Artie and Priscilla warned Lilian that they would not forgive her if she had the luxury of claiming Kaicent by herself.

“Because it’s each room in the first place? It’s the place where the power of the divine tree has the strongest influence. I’m not hungry enough to be in a place like that.”
“I believe you.”
“I will believe you.”

Eventually, Lillian, who pushed off the two warning people, entered the sacred tree with Kaicent.

“Kaisent.”
“Yes?”
“Thank you. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have accepted the divine tree’s request. At most, killing those bug-like creatures would have been all I could do.”
“No, I am.”
“You don’t have to be humble. It’s thanks to me here, so speak confidently. You don’t have to be humble because you’re afraid of failure like others.”

Modesty gives the impression of being polite and nice, but in reality it is just a defense mechanism for humans who are afraid of the pain of failure due to being proud.

That’s why Lillian wants Kaicent to show more confidence in his abilities.

No, to be honest, I don’t want to see my man bowing his head to others.

After a while, Lillian arrived at the door made for the two of them and leaned down to give Kaicent a light kiss on the cheek.

“Sleep well. If you’re lonely, you can come visit me anytime.”
“I’m not that young!”
“Whoop whoop.”

As she went into her room while stroking his hair one last time, Kai Sent also opened the door and stepped inside.

“Ha~”

For some reason, when I am here, I feel a pleasant sense of refreshment as I am relaxed.

Perhaps it is the power of the divine tree.

‘It’s easy to sleep alone.’
-Because you were always lying around with the housewives.-
‘You’re rolling around. Saying that makes me feel bad.’
-Not really wholesome.-

Laying on the bed, Kaicent quarreled with Artemis several times before slowly closing his eyes.

Thanks to the relaxing effect, he quickly came to sleep, and his breathing changed regularly after closing his eyes.

After a while, the shape of the wall made of the inside of the divine tree changed and became the shape of Neledriel.

As the color was applied to the dull tree, she became a living creature and smiled at Kaicent, who was soundly asleep.

‘Good thing. If I said I would sleep outside, it would have been a bit more troublesome.’