Wood Elf seeds:Durabilty 1/1.A seed of variety of flowers, trees and herbs.
Although the seeds are quite rare, majority of the seeds are in good condition.
Due to the blessing of the elves, they can be planted anywhere, but they grow faster in fertile places.
Quantity: 100,000.
There was as many as a hundred thousand different seeds.
Weed pulled out Zahab’s carving knife and looked up at the sky.
The Myriad of stars were glittering.
The fresh air and a cool breeze..
This was a very warm day in the north.
“This is good weather to plant seeds.”
Weed squatted on the ground and began to dig a hole with his knife. Weed used Zahab’s knife as a trowel.
Breaking the ice, digging up dirt and then planting the seed.
“You should grow well.”
He moderately divided the seeds and planted them according to their size.
For the big seeds, he sparsely planted them, for the lighter plants, he carefully gathered them and planted.
Weed had some experience. In the past, he cared for a small plantation.
The truth be told, he could not even imagine buying the ingredients for the side dishes!
Lettuce, bean sprouts, these were vegetables that were grown in a small yard and then eaten.
Maintaining plant sprouts was very easy. Once they were germinated, the plants grow very quickly. When these vegetables were mixed with rice and hot pepper paste it created a wonderful dish. Ten thousand won does not go very far at a restaurant but this way it could be used efficiently.
Even for an apple tree, two trees would be planted and all the fruits would be eaten.
Having lived like that, made planting seeds in proper ground easy.
Only for those people who are tolerant and used to hard labor!
Weed planted seeds from place to place and after 1 hour he got worried that the sprout had not broken the surface. The seeds germinated and absorbed the nutrients around them and grew at remarkable at a speed.
1 day, 2 days, 3 days!
As time passed and the monsters in the Valley of Death decreased, the area where seeds were planted increased little by little. Green plants grew bewilderingly here and there like weeds. Most grew into flowering plants, but some grew into trees.
Weed fought monsters while he waited for the trees and plants to grow.
It was not necessary to wipe out all of the monsters. But in order to make sure that no monster trampled on the plants he had to wipe them all out.
Weed planted around the area that the Vampires, Death Knight, Bingryong and the Wyverns defended. They laid out the defense for the plants. At this time Alveron was also a big help.
Alveron carefully planted the seeds.
“Weed-nim.”
“Yes?”
“The goddess Freya likes the birth of new life. Do you mind if I pray for bountiful harvest?”
The goddess Freya was the symbol of abundance. Therefore if Alveron prayed it would increase the effect of the harvested plants 2 fold or even 3 fold.
“In order for them to grow quickly please do.”
“Yes. Merciful Goddess Freya, by the power of the earth grant these crops thy bounty.”
The trees started to grow quickly after Alveron’s prayer. When the sun hit them they sucked up the surrounding nutrients and grew at a remarkable speed. With just the blessing of the Elves this speed would be impossible.
Soon the trees held abundant fruit. There was common fruits like apples, grapes, peaches, plums, banks, walnuts, acorns, and chestnuts. The trees held a large variety of fruits.
Weed was also able to harvest wheat and rice.
“Finally, it’s time to eat.”
Weed gathered up the fruit.
Ice apples. Ice peaches!
After carving the hard layer off the rest of the fruits were delicious.
Weed dug up potatoes, sweet potatoes and even medical herbs.
Red herbs help wounds heal faster. The most abundant were the yellow herbs that increases Stamina recovery.
“Fruit salad! Plum tea and bread can be made with chestnuts.”
As a cook Weed could make many dishes. Desserts could raise stats even more when eaten. As the trees blocked the cold wind, the area became more convenient.
As if filled with Weed’s desire the ground in the Valley of Death became over run with flowers and trees. Plants grew up to the border of the monster’s territory, trees did not grow over a fixed boundary.
Where the strong chilling wind of the Valley of Death blew, plants would not grow.
“There is something here.”
Weed looked down into the Valley of Death from the cliffs above.
The area was blocked with ice.
Inside the deepest part of the Valley there was a huge chilling wind blew..
As accessible as the cliff was he could not get any closer. Most of the cold wind blew upwards into the sky.
Even with the effects of the warm food and the statue, the wind was unbearably cold.
“To complete the quest we have to travel farther in...”
Weed could not advance from the cliffs. He had to enter from the front of the Valley of Death.
Two quests in one. In order to investigate the wind that was blowing onto the plants in the Valley of Death Weed would have to go inside.
“The problem is the monsters...”
The native monsters of the Valley of Death!
They were around the mid level 300s. But it would be a whole different story when the boss came out.
With this many strong monsters, the level of the boss monsters were bound to be stronger. You cannot even imagine the problem at the moment, it would be different depending on which monsters showed up.
“This is a special region in the history of the Nifleheim Empire’s downfall. So it wouldn’t be unusual for extraordinary monsters to show up.”
Weed felt a sense of alarm.
The bosses should at least be as strong as Tori, or even as strong as the Lich Shire!
***
Meanwhile the Northern Expedition led by the Cold Roses guild suffered as they moved. Then one of the Rangers scouted out a path.
"The position of what was once the largest Castle of the Northern Village has been found. But we've yet to acquire any information related to our goal. Maybe more information can be found by walking around in the town and Castle."
Drum made the report in a weak voice. Guild master Oberon listened to Wizard Drum as he finished.
“We can’t explore in that way. They’re already talking about us resentfully.”
If not for Oberon’s reputation and guild’s power, the saturated complaints about the expedition would have been enough to break the expedition apart.
Doreum nodded in agreement.
“Then there is only one way.”
“Only one?”
“The best option is to move to a higher elevation. Sendeim Valley. We will go to what the Northern residents call the Valley of Death.”
People gazed, wide-eyed, at their new destination on the map.
The terrain map of the Northern Region has been completed by direct reconnaissance. The villages were listed but the interiors had not been explored. Indeed, only the name and location could be seen on the basic map.
Kerberos found the Valley of Death. It was a secluded place in the very North of the Northern Continent.
“A place close to the capital of the Nifleheim Empire. It’s close to Bent Castle. Is there a reason we need to go?”
The ranger simply replied.
“Because that place is very cold.”
“It’s freezing?”
"Yes. It is the coldest part of the Northern Continent. Try to recall if you have something that can lower the temperature of the continent. Judging by the rumors, perhaps the Serbian Witch's necklace is broken."
“The broken glass bead necklace of the Serbian Witch!”
The Serbian Witch that appeared in the Versailles Continent’s history.
She made many things. Serbian’s broken beads were among the highest grade of unique items ever recorded.
“I can’t be sure, but, according to the information we received from the travellers and the locals, the Northern Continent was not an area that was originally this cold.
“You’re saying that the reason the North is this cold is due to the broken beads of Serbian, right?”
“It is likely the case.”
Oberon, Drum and Kerberos’s eyes met.
At this point, they had no better option.
Oberon decided.
“Okay. Let’s head to the Valley of Death.”
The expedition clutched their hungry bellies as they marched.
There was not much food supply remaining.
Although the Rangers could have moved away from the group to hunt for food, they were the only ones who knew the precise location of the Valley of Death, therefore staying together was less risky.
Whiiing!
Every time a cold wind blew, the expeditionary forces shrank their bodies. Especially during the ice storms, they weathered under a hill that left the expeditionary force shivering in fear.
“If this keeps up we’re going to wiped out.”
“It’s fine. Just make sure to watch out for incoming storms.”
"Of course! I will be watching carefully with both eyes. Don't worry about me."
Pavo and Gaston stuck together.
An Architect is needed to dig a hole. Therefore if you were beside him during an ice storm, you can crawl inside the hole until it is safe to come out again.
There were a lot of artisan surrounding Pavo. Artisans such as Blacksmiths, and Tailors.
“Whew, we are going to need the Architects to survive.”
Pavo did not think of this and shook his head.
They had dreamed about an adventure. If they wanted to build strong building they would need them. However he did not want to rely on other people and felt bad. Around Pavo the cooks were getting cold stares.
“They should have some food to spare....”
“They irresponsibly used up all the food ingredients.”
The cooks thought differently.
‘They eagerly ate when we cooked for them.’
‘Lets try to make something tastier.’
‘We just cook its not our fault!’
However it was not the time to complain, the Cooks could only hold on their complains.
Hunger forced the expedition into the Valley of Death. Though they expected snowstorms and ice, they met neither one.
But as they moved deeper into the Valley they were met with a tremendous cold wind.
“Ah-Choo.”
“Bless you!”
The expedition much like a group of refugees went through many hardships but finally arrived at their destination. They w