ARCHDEUS

FARM & FURIOUS(4)

Alex today was very pleased. He saw a group of women planting in his yard.

These women were the ones Alex knew, except for one.

She was a woman who had wavy green hair who was concocting various materials.

Her name was Francess Khaterine Winbirth, daughter of the Viscount of Winbirth. When it comes to the viscounty, it is the border between the Duchy of Sandwealth and the County of Granadia.

Francess is a friend of Ryana and Lacey. They first met three years ago when they were in the Capital of Arcentioch . At that time Ryana and Lacey were running a priesthood education program in St. Castelius' Pontheum while Frances was taking the entrance exam of King Julius' Magical University. Long story short because it often meets accidentally and has a lot in common the three become familiar.

Francess came at the request of Riyana coincidentally when Francess was in her 3rd year majoring in Agrisilva and was doing an internship in the Fertiphile region. Actually the reason he interned in this County was because Fertiphile was one of the largest agricultural counties in the kingdom.

For his department, Agrisilva is a department that combines Agriculture and Silvamantika.

Silvamantics is a branch of Arkanomatics that studies plant-based magic or simply magic about plants and forests. Even for the magicians who specialize in this science would be known as Silvamancer. The interesting thing is if the silvamancer who is an arcane type magician learns also spiritual type magic, it is likely that he will create a new branch of magic that is classified as an alternative so that witches who are able to do that are known as druids.

While Agrisilva itself is a branch of botany that studies everything about plant life using the rules of Silvamantic Science. This major is actually different from the Magic Floristry Department taken by florists. Magic Floristry is a branch of the science of Tamenology (Taming) that uses the humanities approach to plants while Agrisilva is predominantly influenced by the Science of Silvamantics which uses science and logic of magic . However, when it comes to the scope of administration, both are still under the auspices of the Faculty of Agricultural Magic.

A few days ago Ryana and Lacey came to visit after they had heard from the mansion that Young Master Alex had gone to the countryside.

When the two women come and see Alex's concern in trying to cultivate the magic plant makes both of them help. Thankfully, Francess is in the Fertiphile region.

A few days later the two women came back and invited Frances of course.

"Young Master Fertiphile, you are very insightful!"

Frances could not help but be amazed when she saw all the materials Alex had.

For him it was incredible that someone like Alex who had a non-magician background was able to figure out what materials were needed.

"No, Miss Winbirth. Your knowledge is far more extraordinary than mine. I only know this is limited to the books I read."

"No, no, you're more outstanding Mr."

The two men denied and praised each other.

But despite the awkward atmosphere, Frances' hand did not stop moving mixing all the ingredients.

First, Francess destroyed the magic coal to separate the coal and the small crystals there. This must be very careful because the crystal which is dark which hardens is very small. However it must be separated because otherwise the dark mana that is too high can harm the magic plant.

After that magic coal mixed with Leyneous Soil then stabilized through the creation of runes which is the process of using spell writing in the mixture to prevent fluctuations between dark mana and Leyneous Soil. Surely to reduce the power of the dark where it takes some magic stone the size of a thumb.

All the mixture was then put into the cooked on top with a wood-fired stove that Alex had collected earlier. Constantly and stably, the material mixture begins to change shape into a thick solution like dodol.

It must be ascertained that the shape and color of the herb is liquid and greenish brown. There should be no dark fragments which are still shaped even if the size of dental plaque though. So as to prevent that, when all the material from solid becomes viscous and then becomes liquid, then filtered using plain white cloth many times to ensure no dark mana concentrated.

Then the potion was left in several bottles of potion.

The herb is particularly beneficial for Nightmare Inferna and Pyrithiplan plants.

In addition there are two other ingredients that are ready.

One is bright blue with air bubbles moving to and fro like fizzy drinks. This is a solution whose main ingredient is Heart of glacier which is useful for Iceberg Grass and Eucalyflos.

Then there is a blackish-red concoction that is a mixture of two main ingredients, namely dark coal and Igneous Dior. This is a very useful solution for Bloody Mushroom and Rage Hand plants.

After all the potions were finished, they began to pour them into the magic plant. Depending on the type of magic plant, the frequency of watering can be done weekly or even daily.

But clearly the herb is needed by magic plant farmers.

Once done, Ryana, Lacey and Frances rested on the porch of the house. Unlike the mansion environment which is rich in various flowers, the villa that was made home by Alex is only decorated by trees and some common flower types that are not too interesting. But the fresh air of the countryside was enough to calm the heart. This air is clearly different from city air that is dirty due to dirt and dust pollution.

"Mr Alex, you look very different now" Lacey said.

"Hmm ..really? I didn't really realize it" Alex replied.

"Yes Young Master. Your skin looks darker and your height is greatly changed. I even thought you had become a student of the military academy."

Alex smiled politely at it.

"Even if I'm not a student of the military academy, I still have to practice swordsmanship. You know for yourself what my family background is, don't you, Miss Lacey?

Lacey nodded.

When she first meets Alex after almost a year, Ryan is indeed surprised by Alex's change.

The man's skin was no longer white like the spoiled noble society. Now the man with healthy wheat skin even seems very masculine coupled with height and muscle shape that looks already shaped.

Ryana remembers when Alex stirred up a mixture of Leyneous Soil and other ingredients had thickened like a dodol. Working with the nearby embers not to mention with the heavy mix of Leyneous Soil, Ryana could not help but look at Alex's sweat drenching her shirt.

Given that, Ryan swallowed.

Oh what am I thinking?! No. .. no, this is so wrong!

Ryan struggled with his own thoughts.

"Yes right. Hey Ryana why were you silent? Aren't you the most excited to go to Mr Alex's house?"

Lacey interrupted Ryana with her elbow while laughing mischievously. Of course he knows how Ryan looks at Alex. But actually he was quite amazed how Ryana was able to hold back all this time against Alex, especially because of his condition ....

Ryana woke up from her daydream when she heard Lacey's call. Her face became tomato red when she was stained with Lacey.

When he wants to say something, his brain and mouth experience a lag so he eventually stutters.

Kyah!! just shameful!

Ryana was crying in her heart because she was so ashamed.

Looking at the woman's extremely red face and her almost crying eyes, Alex finally broke the awkward atmosphere.

"Miss Ryana and Miss Lacey, I hear in a year you'll soon be Serkon[1]?" ask Alex.

Suddenly Ryan nodded quickly. She was too embarrassed to talk thankfully Lacey also did not want to go too far to make Ryan ashamed.

"True sir, if there are no obstacles we can become Serkon in the 4th year" Lacey said.

"If so, will you still be here?"

Alex refers to the County of Fertiphile. In the temple system, it is very common for young priests to be transferred to a location very far from where they live. This is caused by several factors, one of which is the equitable distribution of labor or mobilization to cure war victims.

"To that extent, I still don't know it."

"Oh so, I hope that the two of you are not assigned to the territory that is currently in conflict."

Alex often heard the condition of the kingdom which is currently very bad. With the fief war going on between fellow lords and the heating up of royal relations with several neighboring countries caused Alex to think it would be very sad that these two women who were close enough to him had to go to such a place.

They continued the conversation a little longer than expected before Alex had to leave for training. However Alex is now not a lazy man well although he is sometimes mood-mood-tan but he always remembers his responsibility to train Alven and Rain. Of course occasionally checking the condition of his beloved son, Merry.

After the remaining ones that only the three women were addressing, their conversation was now much more relaxed.

"Hoho, I can't believe this amazing man is the same person I heard from the bird that was going around" Francess said.

Francess's first impression of meeting Alex was excellent. He was amazed by the man's knowledge of magic, especially regarding magic plants. Although only at the gathering stage of the material, the man could find the most suitable material for each plant. Not to mention when he found out that the man knew everything from books.

Francess who initially heard the rumors about Alex from the news of the bird inevitably had to be ashamed secretly for having accused the no-no to the extraordinary man.

"Of course, he's amazing!"

After Alex leaves, Ryana suddenly has the ability to speak with confidence.

Francess who had seen that happen during the conversation between them and Alex of course realized, especially when looking at Ryan's red face at that time.

He slowly leaned his body towards Ryana then whispered something into the woman's ear.

"It looks like you found a very good husband-to-be" she whispered.

Ryana's face came back red with tomatoes.

"Hey-hey what are you guys talking about?"

Lacey who was not what Francess whispered into Ryana's ear so that made the man's face reddened into a very curious.

While Francess could only laugh at the sight of her two friends.

[1] Serkon: Serkon are monks/nuns who assist with any religious process. They are not a degree administrative position, but rather a group. Serkon is arguably the young priests (hierarchically, not age). (Cited from Archpedia: Introduce the Pontificia).