Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God-Chapter 174 - 137 Fairy Wilderness Contract_2

"I know," Gaven said calmly, "but there are some things that someone must do, no matter how slim the hopes are. Would a Lord, due to this, do nothing and simply await fate’s arrival?"

"I stand corrected," replied Lord Virginia sincerely, "in this respect, you think more and see further than I expected, and are my teacher. I, Virginia Avar Madeline, am willing to form an alliance with you to jointly combat this calamitous fate, without regret or complaint."

Lord Virginia reached out his hand again, but this time, it was shimmering with brilliant light, as countless mysterious runes circulated within it.

This was not a verbal contract, but a tangible magical one, which, once entered into, would subject any violation to the punishment of the natural laws.

Without any hesitation, Gaven extended his right hand and said with a solemn expression, "I, Gaven Nort, am willing to form an alliance with you."

Their hands clasped.

Gaven felt something being drawn out of his body and, through the grip, enter the body of the other.

Similarly, a stream of green energy flowed into his body, inexplicably dyeing him with a layer of green.

A line of golden letters slowly emerged in his Consciousness Sea.

Fairy Wilderness Covenant: You have made a covenant with the Fairy Wilderness Lord Virginia. Henceforth, the Fairy Wilderness will be your closest friend, you will be under the protection of the Fairy Wilderness Power, you may freely traverse the natural forests, all benevolent Fae Race will naturally hold you in high regard, and you have acquired the limited ability to use the Fairy Step (five times a day); all malevolent Fae Race will consider you an enemy.

Gaven felt that today, he had counted his blessings so much his hands had grown weary.

No, that’s not right.

It should be said of the past few days.

Lord Virginia was simply his Goddess of Luck; all the good he had gained was either a gift from her or directly or indirectly related to her.

And this Fairy Wilderness Covenant was the greatest of all his gains.

There was no need to speak of the Fairy Step, the natural ability of the Yaling, akin to the Flash Spell.

Applied well, it could take one’s close combat abilities to new heights; Stelina, leader of Brolan of the Autumnbreeze, was one such exceptional practitioner.

The only flaw was it could not be used as freely as by true Yaling, but after all, it was an unexpected windfall.

A contract allowing one to use another’s racial abilities, one could not ask for more without being too greedy.

Being able to move freely through forest lands, just like the Druid’s Special Ability of Forest Stride, meant walking through thorny vegetation and dense forests or similar terrains without any harm or impediment; this ability was quite useful.

In Gaven’s view, the most valuable aspect was that all benevolent Fae Race would naturally hold him in high regard.

This meant that in the future, when recruiting members of the Fae Race, he would have a natural advantage, making it easier to succeed.

Gnoll may be the master of mining, but the Fae Race had a more natural affinity for farming.

The Fae Race were not only in the Fairy Wilderness but also plentiful on the Material Plane, especially in forests, and not far from the Rocklands was one of the largest forests on the Felen Continent—Kosoman Great Forest.

As for being the enemy of malevolent Fae Race, Gaven outright ignored it; those creatures would find trouble with him regardless, otherwise how could they be considered malevolent? It was merely a matter of hating him a little more or a little less.

"Since the contract is signed, Lord, can we talk in detail about your entire plan?" Lord Virginia waved her hand, and in the Sea of Consciousness, she conjured a set of table and chairs, ready for a long discussion.

Though in the Sea of Consciousness, there was no difference between standing and sitting.

Out of habit, sitting always feels more formal than standing, especially in matters of military and state.

"Power is the most important, not just personal power, but also collective strength," Gaven replied without hesitation, "Without sufficient power, everything else is in vain."

"Of course, I know that. Can you be more specific? Like your development plan for the Rocklands," Lord Virginia was concerned about the development of the Rocklands, as it was closely related to her own interests.

Her willingness to assist Gaven didn’t mean she would give up her interests unconditionally, especially since Spring Bud Forest was facing internal and external troubles. Without addressing these issues, discussing the future calamity seemed too far off.

Gaven had intended to talk about his grand plan in Felen because so far, everything had been pondered and planned by himself alone, without discussing it with anyone else. Lord Virginia was now the person who understood his situation the best, without a doubt.

However, Lord Virginia brought Gaven back to reality with a metaphorical stick; plans can never keep up with changes.

Not to mention others.

The young dragon Aivensa wasn’t part of his original plan, because since her emergence, Gaven had adjusted the Gnolls’ development plans several times.

The Fairy Wilderness wasn’t in Gaven’s plan either. The events of the recent days were like a dream, with gains and the growth of power summing up to more than the last several months combined.

His overall plan for the Rocklands needed a new round of adjustments.

Lord Virginia wasn’t easy to fool.

Instead of offering empty promises, it was better to talk about something more practical.

Gaven’s thoughts flowed, and he cleared his throat before speaking: "To talk about the Rocklands, we need to discuss the surrounding political situation first. How much do you know about the outside, Lord?"

"Generally, I’ve grasped some of it. To the north is the Arcane Empire Nesserel and Felin Mokuai, with the Enorok Great Desert caused by the magic wars of thousands of years ago. To the south is the Forest Kingdom Komeer, to the east is Kosoman Great Forest and the Valley, and to the west is the Goblin Margins.

The Rocklands, due to their unique terrain, are currently a no-man’s land under the Komeer Kingdom. Aside from the trade routes where a portion of the military is stationed, the rest is desolate. It’s left to mercenaries for free development, and I’ve heard that whoever helps Komeer Kingdom conquer the Rocklands will be granted the title of Baron.

The path you want to take won’t be this one, will it? Using the Gnolls to find a shortcut?"

Lord Virginia had a wider and farther reach of informants in the Material Plane than Gaven had imagined; at least she understood quite a lot of surface-level information.

So Gaven didn’t need to say much more and nodded, "Correct. The Rocklands are unique, and external military conquest is much more difficult than internal uprising, especially since the region’s land is not suited for extensive farming. Even if conquered by force, there would be few humans willing to move here.

Over time, it would still fall into neglect, and various monster communities would migrate back, slowly returning to their original state.

Gnolls are different; they are naturally inclined to burrow and are well-suited to live in mines. With many minerals in the Rocklands, they could become lieges in the future and squeeze out the living space of other monster communities, eventually driving them out completely.

We have already achieved initial success, and the next step is to build on this foundation to grow and become stronger.

However, the main food supply for the Blackwell Tribe is transported from outside, which can only solve immediate problems and is not a sustainable solution..."

Lord Virginia caught on immediately, "You want to purchase some food from Spring Bud Forest."