The Cave King will live a Paradise Life -Becoming the strongest with the mining skill?-

"Hmm... what is this place?"

When I opened my eyes, there was a Taran looking at me worriedly.

"Taran... have you returned to your senses?"

Taran shakes her body vertically.

Shell took the same pose together.

I guess that hot water didn't work after all.

I wonder if it's because of steam rather than steam.

There was nothing wrong with the Arancians, so I'm sure they'll be fine as long as they're cold. I got weird after I warmed up.

So, if Liena and the others get out of there, they'll settle down.

In the meantime, Talan prepared something like an impromptu robe with spider thread and handed it to me.

Try to tighten the belt around the waist. It feels good as a Sara-sara. It is well ventilated and perfect for taking a bath.

"Thank you, Taran. By the way, here."

I saw that my feet were made of stone, and I looked around.

This is... the top of the Alainberg tower.

It must be higher than it was when I saw it at the gate of silence.

Even with the magic armor, I had never flown this high.

It's nice to look at the horizon, but it's not really under the tower, but I can't see it.

I don't like high places.

The view isn't very nice either.

It's been cloudy for a long time, but it's been dark since the middle of the day.

It's a sight that makes me wonder once again if this is really the same world as Sheol.

Turn around and you will see an unchanged sky ahead.

But if you look down there, you can see a green place. It's a sanctuary.

From here on out, I can see the movement of the sanctuary.

Collecting information on the sanctuary has hitherto been confined to surveillance from above the walls.

It was no longer a threat, and I was just waiting for them to break into Alanberg.

"But why is it so green over there?" The sky is always cloudy, and the world's trees are withered. "

I saw a device for defense.

But how do plants grow?

No, the lake in the middle of the sanctuary... maybe it contains the sap of the world tree.

If that's the case, I think I know somehow that the plants will grow.

But somehow, it's noisy around the lake.

We have a crowd.

Yeah, I── don't seem to be fetching water all the time. From the crowd, something like a greeting comes.

Maybe the water is running low because I pulled it out?

Perhaps the water flowing into the lake is flowing here.

If the water in the lake were to dry up like this, no crops would be grown.

”I didn't mean to do it... but it's a bit harsh.”

If you can't grow crops and you run out of drinking water, this is already a matter of life and death.

"If there's no movement over there in a few days, why don't you ask Alyssa to come and negotiate with us?" I can't help but fight forever. "

Thinking like that, the wind suddenly starts blowing from behind.

When I turned my gaze back toward Alanberg, I saw the rising magic armor.

The magic armor landed on the tower and dropped its knees.

When the door opened to her chest, Riena and the others were riding── inside.

Heel! Sorry!

Riena descended as she passed through the armor of the magic armor. Hoole and Alyssa followed suit.

"I-I 'm sorry too, Heel-sama..."

Healer, I'm making mistakes again.

Riena shook her head to the side of the two voices.

"It's not bad for you two. On the other hand, I can't do it because I've warmed up the water. After that, I told him to go to Heel-sama....."

Liena's face turned bright red.

Hoole and Alyssa blushed and looked away from me. I can't say a word about the sad look on my face.

maybe the sap still has some effect.....

"Well, I'm glad you don't care, right?" Well, I guess I had to warm it up after all. The steam may have carried such ingredients of sap. Are the other Alancian people okay? "

"Yes, I checked, but it seemed to be fine. For now, we ask residents not to warm the water.”

I exhale in relief at Liena's words.

If I had made a mistake, Alain Belk would have been in trouble.

"Great... by the way, Alyssa." Can you take a look at that sanctuary lake? "

"Huh? Is that... less water?"

"Perhaps, the water drawn to Alanberg has stopped flowing into the lake." I don't think they'd like that either. If I run out of drinking water..... "

"No, there are other ways to replenish water." There's a pipe running through the temple. "

I see. Then the water will be fine.

There is still a chance that the plants will stop growing.

Liena muttered.

"Nevertheless, it's a place with a good view." The wind is also pleasant. "

"From now on, it feels good to fly with your wings on!"

Hoole said that.

I don't feel that way much, though.....

To tell you the truth, I want to go back to earth as soon as possible, but it seems that everyone is resting here as they see Riena start brewing tea.

Well, it might be a good way to wake up drunk.

Riena pours out her tea when she gives us the cup.

Thank you, Lord Riena. If I could see the blue sky now, I would have nothing to say.

Alyssa, who had a cup of tea in her mouth, said something like that.

Hoole answered with a cup of tea.

"Such a day will come soon." More than that, we have to plant the seeds of the world's trees. "

"That's right... yeah?" Ah, ah? "

All of a sudden, Alyssa spins her hand around her body. I can't seem to find the seeds of the world's trees.

"Oh no! I think I dropped it!"

"Calm down, Alyssa. There's only a limited number of places I've left since I gave it to you." Search one by one and you'll find it. ”

When I said that, Alyssa nodded with an unfortunate look on her face.

Could it be that Alyssa-san is actually a messy person?

Hoole said that jokingly.

I say to shy Alyssa.

"Well, well, there's something about earlier... yeah?"

I saw a white thread flying over the edge of the tower's roof.

Shortly thereafter, Cave Spider and the mapper on his back appear.

"Mappa, you're here too." Oops, that's... "

In Mappa's hand were the seeds of the world's trees.

"Oh, I was just looking for you." Did you bring it to me? "

Mapa nods.

I thought you'd give it to Alyssa...

But Mappa headed to the center of the rooftop.

"Come on, it's not like I'm going to plant it there, is it?"

But Mappa thumbs up.

"Well, that's very dangerous." When you grow up in a place like this. "

"Heel, if you don't use solar stones, you can try them." Unexpectedly, it fits into the trunk... maybe the world tree will come back to life. "

"That's true... and if you had that much growth power, wouldn't it be strange if you were sprouting in that sap?"... no, if it doesn't grow, I'll just move it. "

If you don't use solar stones, you won't be as big as Sheol.

"Okay, let's plant it." But we need to evacuate the people around us. "

Mappa shook her head to the side, pointing to the bottom of the tower.

Because I know I don't like high places, Furet peeked into the square around the tower instead.

"There's no one in the square." Looks like they're keeping the golems out of the tower. It doesn't mean it's okay to shake it. "

I see. Then let's give it a try.

If I had to, I had magic armor, so I had to deal with it with magic.

First, I picked off some of the stone on the roof.

I see a black burnt trunk, so I dig a little and fill it with soil.

Well, Mappa, try planting it here.

However, Mappa hands over the seeds to Riena.

"What? I'm going to plant it?"

Mappa nods.

I don't know why I urged Liena.

Riena spoke to Alyssa with a strange expression on her face.

"Well... if you don't mind, Alyssa-san"

"No, don't worry about that. Lord Riena is familiar with plants, isn't he? There must be a way to plant it. That's why Lord Mappa asked Lord Riena to do it."

I see.

I entrusted Mappa to Riena because she was better at planting it.

But Mappa didn't say yes or no.

It's just an exciting look.

Well, if that's the case...

Riena buried the seeds in the soil, while wondering if it was really good.

Soon, the soil sprouts just like Sheol.

Alyssa's eyes widened.

It's already budding!?

"No, the buds came out quickly even in Sheol." But it looks like we need more solar stones than this. "

Riena nods when I say it.

“Give us some water and let's go home for today. I'll come back tomorrow to see how things are going.”

"Let's do that... yeah?" Isn't it shaky? "

When I say it, it's getting stronger.

No, that's not good!?──That?

As soon as Hoole muttered, the shaking stopped.

"What was that...?!"

I heard the sound of rocks crumbling down there.

"The rock is falling...?"

Without thinking, I looked under the tower.

After all, the rock fell on the square. It seems that the wall of the tower has partially fallen off.

But thanks to the golems, there's nothing to be done in the city.

"But why... eh?"

A thick trunk grew from the tower. And the trunks grew and grew; and when they were branched even more, they grew green leaves.

After that, a number of trunks stretched from the tower to the side and above.

"Are you sure... you're back?"

This rooftop was completely surrounded by trunks and turned into a forest.