The True Nature Revealed

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<This isdivine power!!>

Extra-sama shouts, urging me to be cautious.

<Be careful, Emi! This boy is undoubtedly not just an ordinary brainwashed villager! Most likely, hes a subordinate of the Harvest God!>

A trickle of cold sweat runs down my brow as I take a fighting stance with my fists raised. The golden magical power Prough emits washes over my skin in a merciless Intimidation. The sheer amount instantly envelops my surroundingsmy body, trying to overwhelm my mind and force me into submission.

Dont underestimate me. Compared to that chattering black lizard, this is nothing.

Ill kill you.

I release my own murderous intent in response. The golden power and my jet-black power clash with a hissing sound, struggling against each other the golden trying to devour me, and me desperately resisting.

Im surprised. This is the genuine divine power I borrowed from the Harvest God. How can you endure it? This wont do.

Prough lets out an exasperated sigh as he stops emitting the golden power.

Emi, just who are you? You dont give off the aura of being an apostle or favored child of any godyet where does that power come from?

Ill respond for now.

Im just a traveler.

A mere traveler couldnt be this strong, could they?

I trained hard to get strong.

Youre not willing to answer honestly, are you?

No, I am answering honestly! I cant provide any further explanation, you know?

Come to think of it

What are you?

Hm?

Whats this about borrowing the gods power?

Stop asking me everything.

Ah, aah! My bad, it wouldnt be fair if I didnt explain myself too!

Prough says that as he puffs out his chest proudly, extending his arms out.

The golden magical power he had suppressed begins overflowing again.

Then let me reintroduce myself properly, Emi! My name is Prough, a divine child blessed with a divine mission from the Harvest God Muwidgi!

With an entranced expression, Prough makes that lofty declaration! The golden power spills out, trying to ensnare me again how annoying. I brush it aside with my murderous intent.

Dont treat a lady so casually, brat. Ill kill you.

<I see. So this boy is a favored child, it seems.>

Meaning hes likely a reincarnator too, right Extra-sama?

<Given his age isnt too different from yours, he was undoubtedly a former classmate in your previous life.>

Emi, I was sent to this world by the Harvest God to preach the proper way of living to the people dwelling here!

The proper way of living?

Yes! Say, Emi. Do you know why humans are given life in this world? The reason for our existence?

Whats with this guy?

Suddenly becoming so long-winded.

I dislike philosophical talks like this.

Ill kill him.

<Isnt that murderous intent a bit excessive though?>

You dont know? Ah, sorry, was that too difficult a question for a dummy like you?

Whats with this guy?

Ill kill him.

<Alright, lets kill him then No, wait, thats no good. A favored reincarnator child isnt an opponent we can defeat through fighting. They have a gods backing!>

Want to know? You want to know the reason humans must live, dont you Emi? The purpose of life! Let me teach youafter all, teaching and guiding people is my very mission!

Prough continues speaking excitedly with exaggerated gestures. The open clearing in the forest has become his personal stage, with the moonlight pouring down as his spotlight.

The purpose people live for! The true reason we are given life in this world! The mission entrusted to all mankindit is!!

Twirling around once, he spreads his arms wide and shouts loudly!

It isto cultivate wheat!!!

Huh?

Listen well, Emi! Me and all of humanity exist as slaves to wheat! Our mission is to cover this entire worlds surface with wheat, creating a golden sea!

Wh-What is he even saying?!

Thus, the Harvest God sent me to the earth! To properly guide ignorant humanity and transform this world to its proper forma wheat field!

Prough continues ranting, almost shouting. The golden divine power overflowing from him causes the ground to rapidly sprout vegetation that instantly grows to waist height and turns golden in color.

Thats wheat.

A wheat field is spreading outward with Prough at the center!

Ever since I was born in this land, Ive been acting to fulfill that mission! First, I corrected the villagers minds and removed any obstructors! I had them adopt rituals to receive the Harvest Gods blessings as their village culture! And I continued expanding the wheat fields further and further!

<I see, it makes sense now! In other words, Grounoddka Village is a device created by the Harvest God using this reincarnator to expand wheat fields!>

What are you saying?!

No, why are you agreeing with his nonsense too, Extra-sama?!

Thanks to my and the villagers efforts, the wheat fields steadily expandedbut eventually, that momentum reached its limits. An issue the gods power couldnt solve started plaguing this village. How vexing.

The joyful expression on Proughs face twists into one of anguish. The grinding of his teeth echoes through the night forest.

<An issue the gods power couldnt solve?! Just what happened?!>

Youre really into this, arent you Extra-sama?

Wasnt it just a labor shortage or something?

That issue was preciselya labor shortage!!

Wow, I guessed right.

No matter how much the Harvest Gods bread enhanced the villagers bodies, each person still had their limits. Managing the expanded wheat fields already exhausted their capabilities, leaving no surplus labor to further increase the cultivated area. Even incorporating any wandering adventurers didnt amount to much. I was troubledat this rate, I couldnt fulfill the Harvest Gods will! I couldnt realize a world covered in wheat!

<So thats when Emi arrived by chance, I take it!>

Thats right, when you arrived here by chance, Emi!

<Wow, I guessed right again.>

Why did you guess right?! What is this about?!

Watching you work in the fields, I was amazed! That tremendous power dwelling within you, far beyond human limits! I was convinced that with such power, the wheat fields could expand even larger! With yoursuperhuman labor force!!

<How terribleso he viewed Emi as mere labor?!>

Well, thats a rather common perspective, isnt it?

The results you produced while working in the village exceeded my expectations every time. Land clearing, fertilizing, watering, weedingwith just you alone, the wheat fields expanded over ten times faster than before! It was wonderful. I became convinced you must be the Wheat Warrior the Harvest God sent to this world.

Dont convince yourself of that. Whats a Wheat Warrior even mean?

So you see, Emi. I dont know why youve regained your senses, butI cant let you leave this village.

!!

The cheerful atmosphere around Prough suddenly turns chilling!

I instinctively tense up, readying for combat again!

I dont want you to leave. Our encounter was fate, I believe.

Prough reaches into his pouch and takes outbread!

Bathed in the moonlightno, the baguette-shaped bread itself faintly glows, appearing hardened.

If struck by that while Prough is enhanced by divine power, even I would be in danger.

I raise my fists before me and take a deep breath.

Focus. I need to focus.

But the delicious, fragrant aroma of the bread is distracting me, making it hard to concentrate!

Now, Emi! Lets dream together once more! Well create an endless golden horizon with our own hands! All for the sake of wheat!!

Saying that, Prough takes an overhead stance with the breadand charges at me!!

First, you need to settle down a bit!!