Chapter 118

1. Achievement: SpringSummerAutumnWinter (Complete seasonal crop cultivation)

2. Achievement: I’ve Tried Everything! (Cultivate all crops)

3. Achievement: The Farmer’s Dream (Personal farm size 9Ha)

As winter arrived, the conditions for achieving the level of Farming Master were gradually falling into place.

Since it was essentially the same to plant all crops by season as it was to cultivate everything, this was only possible because I had gone through spring, summer, and autumn.

Of course, in games, there were cases where you had to buy rare crops from hidden shops and grow them, but here the System sold everything.

Good job, System. Thanks!

Since I had to say thanks ten times a day anyway, why not sincerely express gratitude while I’m at it?

When winter came, about ten strange crops I’d never heard of before became available.

Thanks to my curiosity, I had planted every crop I could find in the greenhouse during spring, summer, and autumn, so Achievements 1 and 2 would naturally be completed around the 10th to 15th day of winter.

The problem was with Achievement 3.

The Farmer’s Dream: Achieve a personal farm size of 9Ha.

Nine hectares.

Even though there was plenty of land near my farm, I wondered if it was possible to farm on that scale in winter.

I didn’t know what criteria needed to be met to fulfill it.

Though I felt a bit lost, I decided to tackle things one step at a time.

The first step was building more greenhouses.

Magic really synergizes when it meets blue holograms.

At higher levels, operations become more refined and precise.

Most tasks that used to require human hands can now be done with magic power.

That’s why I could use magic to prepare the materials needed for construction.

Tools like saws, plows, and hoes have become obsolete.

Several pieces of wood floating in the air…

Chunks of stone being shaped to reinforce the floor…

All carved by magic power into forms suitable for construction.

Compared to manual labor, everything happens at an incredible speed.

Countless materials weaving through the air.

A single mage is producing the efficiency of at least ten workers.

Even though I’m building larger greenhouses than before, I’m confident I’ll finish within a day.

I originally planned to make three more greenhouses, but maybe five would be fine.

Using magic power nonstop like this will eventually deplete it, leaving me bedridden after working half a day.

However, now I have both the Magic Conversion System and Twin Magic Capacity to support me.

Magic conversion simply means drawing energy from nature and converting it into my own magic power.

Anything inanimate or part of nature under my control can be used.

Areas drained of magic turn a pale gray color, but fresh air quickly fills the void, so I don’t worry about it.

Twin Magic Capacity basically means having two main reservoirs for magic power.

It’s like having your consciousness split – instead of one warehouse for magic power, you now have two.

Both allow smooth use of magic power, though they differ slightly in how they address shortages.

Either way, with access to both systems, I rarely run out of magic power these days.

Reaching high-level magic also improved efficiency in telekinesis and object manipulation.

Even with abundant magic power, inefficient spells that leak energy won’t last long.

So I spent the whole day building greenhouses.

Thanks to that, I managed to add three new ones.

In the remaining short time, fairies told me which seeds to plant in winter, and I checked the village’s progress.

Thus ended the busy second day of winter.

On the third day of winter…

The Great Abbey was completed.

After providing some alcohol, food, and bonuses to the hardworking laborers, they thanked me repeatedly.

Even though paying fair wages for work done should be obvious…

It was another day realizing this society doesn’t always follow such basic thinking.

With the Great Abbey completed, the Sun Church established itself in our village.

Along with the priests and their families who arrived,

I thought we should build housing for those who will live in the village going forward.

The next project would be a large residential complex.

Houses wouldn’t be free; residents would pay back the cost gradually upon meeting certain conditions.

On the fourth day of winter…

The public bathhouse was completed.

It was necessary to keep villagers clean and provide warmth in the cold winter.

Residents used the baths more than expected.

Items needed for the baths are purchased from my system as part of welfare measures.

As long as there are no theft incidents, I plan to maintain it.

When I mentioned it was built with tax money, everyone used it more enthusiastically.

Maybe because they realized their own money and effort went into it.

Apparently, they were surprised that taxes usually go to nobles without benefiting the common people.

On the fifth day of winter…

I planned to train blacksmiths.

My metallurgy skills entirely relied on the system, so I couldn’t directly teach anyone.

Instead, I selected two people skilled in crafting excellent tools by hand.

I would fully support them with materials to develop their skills.

They would then create various tools for the village using cheaply supplied materials.

Villagers who previously avoided replacing old tools due to cost were now frequently visiting the market.

Seeing the village progress positively like this made me feel proud.

Since becoming a noble, my perspective has been slowly changing.

Having responsibilities as a noble aligns with fostering the village’s development.

On the sixth day of winter…

“Nice to see you again.”

A retainer from the Petri Marquis family.

Ewin bowed politely upon revisiting my house.

He was the man who previously took metal equipment and cocktails.

“Welcome back.”

“The Marquis was extremely satisfied. He urged me to finalize the deal as soon as possible.”

Ewin approached me with a slight bow.

“You know, armor is incredibly expensive.”

“I understand.”

“How much did you come prepared to offer?”

“One set of armor costs 30,000 gold.”

30,000 gold.

Just 100 sets would amount to 3 million gold.

1,000 sets would be 30 million gold.

Since armor is rarely replaced once acquired,

unless new clients appear through word-of-mouth,

there won’t be continuous income after the initial large payment.

Still, being able to secure gold like this is advantageous.

“Agreed.”

The price was higher than expected, so I accepted.

“For the first order, we’d like around 200 sets. When can you deliver?”

“By the end of the year.”

“Thank you! Now, let’s discuss the cocktails.”

“Certainly.”

Mentioning cocktails reminded me of the fruit wine fermenting in the basement.

Over time, I’d accumulated quite a lot.

Originally intended for family and villagers to enjoy casually,

but with the expanded basement storage, the quantity grew,

and I started considering selling it too.

The quality and taste fully satisfied even my refined palate.

“We’re thinking around 230 gold per bottle…”

The man hesitated slightly with his words.

230 gold seemed like a calculated number.

Curious about this ambiguity, I suggested a slightly higher price.

“Let’s make it 300 gold. Also, I have other fruit wines you might want to try.”

“300 gold…”

Ewin chewed his lips before nodding.

“Alright. Are these fruit wines similar to cocktails?”

“Yes, likely better. You can even make cocktails with them.”

“Wow!”

“I’ll give you a sample to test.”

“Thank you!”

“So, how many bottles of cocktail are you interested in?”

“Maybe 200 bottles?”

“That’s doable right now. Take them with you.”

300 gold per bottle times 200 bottles.

60,000 gold came into my hands.

It felt small compared to the millions earned from crops,

but gold is always valuable.

Especially since I anticipated feeling empty when unlocking the upcoming 8-million-gold magic specialization mod.

“Thank you!”

“Travel safely.”

Once the transaction concluded and he left,

another carriage slowly approached my house.

This was a common occurrence even in winter.

No idea what rumors they heard,

but chasing trends seems universal across eras.

Hiring a few soldiers and Rossu as security proved to be a wise decision.

Rossu’s cheerful demeanor and seniority helped manage visitors effectively.

For those overly rude, I dealt with them firmly myself.

Usually nobles who sought unnecessary connections,

or those I didn’t want to sell to.

Still, I couldn’t indefinitely turn away genuinely good-intentioned visitors citing crop shortages.

That’s why I expanded greenhouses with magic,

employed fairies and spirits to urgently plant crops,

and considered reaching the 9-hectare farm goal.

“The weather’s getting cold.”

The wind in late autumn feels different from winter’s chill.

In this world where seasons are clearly defined,

the stark changes are very noticeable.

Temperatures dropping below zero make people dress warmly and move slower.

There’s a reason people flock to public baths.

The sensation of relaxing in warm water during cold weather is addictive.

And with free facilities inside,

it’s natural for people to be drawn there.

Even church personnel use the facilities, so it’s settled.

The village still has far to grow.

To be honest, I have many ambitions.

A school to educate children.

A public office to handle resident complaints.

Public vocational training centers to specialize residents’ skills.

Fire prevention equipment and fire stations for emergencies.

Waste management facilities.

When the village expands, road infrastructure needs improvement.

Creating parks or recreational areas to attract tourists would be good too.

Though impossible to accomplish everything in winter,

time will resolve things.

Handling one task at a time,

I believe looking back later will reveal significant growth,

just like comparing the first day of spring to the first day of winter.