Farming Life in Another World

In general, what people call teleportation magic involves creating a gate that connects two points in space.

The size of the gate, the volume of things passing through, and the distance between the points all affect the amount of magical power consumed.

In addition, the gate can only be opened to places either visible or previously visited.

This is how Beezel’s teleportation magic works.

Thus, transporting a Mereo, which can be over five meters long, with teleportation magic would be extremely difficult.

Still, Beezel once used his teleportation magic to bring over 100 centaurs led by Glueworld to Village Three.

With that in mind, transporting Mereo shouldn’t be impossible, right?

Shirukine-san, Beezel’s wife, said even his magic would struggle with the task, but I had assumed she was simply being considerate of his limits.

Turns out I was ignorant of the reality.

Apparently, it wasn’t done in one go.

They didn’t even teleport directly from their original location to the Big Tree Village.

Several relay points were set up, requiring multiple teleportations along the way.

When Beezel’s magical power ran low, he replenished it by receiving magic power from his subordinates who traveled with him.

Magic power transfer is a convenient technique, but it requires a high level of magical skill, making it uncommon.

Both the giver and the receiver experience fatigue, and there are strict limits to the amount of magic power that can be transferred or absorbed.

It’s hard to gather enough capable people, and even then, it’s not a guaranteed solution.

In fact, moving Glueworld and her people took three days, and two of the magic power-transferring subordinates were completely exhausted.

Now that I think about it, Beezel was staggering when he brought them here.

And now, with Mereo…

Transporting it means we’ll need a large container to hold it.

I’d overlooked that detail.

Of course—makes sense.

Transporting monsters requires either a container or a cage.

And if the monster is a Mereo that stretches five meters long, the container would have to be enormous.

Next, you need manpower to move the container.

It’s not as if the crate would walk itself through the gate created by Beezel’s teleportation magic.

Even if the crate had wheels, someone still has to push it.

How many people? At least ten, I’d say.

If we had a physically powerful species like the Minotaurs, we might get away with fewer.

Then, there’s the matter of guards.

Not only do we need to prepare for the possibility of the Mereo getting agitated, but there’s also the chance that someone might try to attack or steal it.

We need to avoid any mishaps at all costs, so having a defensive escort is non-negotiable.

And on top of that, we can’t forget food and water for the Mereo.

All in all, we’re not just transporting the Mereo—we’re dealing with a large group of people and supplies.

Now add the issue of distance.

The Mereo breeding facility on Beezel’s territory isn’t exactly next door.

It’s on a different continent, truly far away.

Even when Beezel travels there alone, he uses two relay points to break up the trip.

With the Mereo transport, a single teleport would cover much less ground, requiring Beezel to establish even more relay points beforehand.

Securing these relay locations would take considerable time and effort.

And the estimated total travel time? Fifteen days.

No wonder Shirukine-san called this a difficult task.

Keeping one of the Demon King’s Kingdom’s Four Heavenly Kings tied up for fifteen days is a big deal.

I can’t help but wonder again—wouldn’t it be easier to just use the Universal Ship instead, even if it takes more than twice as long?

-0-

So, about the plan to transport the Mereo using Beezel’s teleportation magic—it hasn’t even started yet.

And we already have a problem.

It began three days ago.

The female Mereos at Beezel’s breeding facility banded together, built a nest, and barricaded themselves inside with the male Mereo from Village Four.

The caretaker at the facility has been trying to negotiate with them, but so far, there’s been no progress.

The female Mereos’ demand is simple: they won’t let the male go.

That’s not exactly something the caretaker can negotiate away.

Why did the female Mereos do this?

Because nobody told them that the male Mereo was going back to Village Four.

The caretaker assumed that while some attachment might linger during mating season, the females would lose interest once it passed.

She also figured that any female who had mated would shift her focus to choosing a spot to lay her eggs.

But against their expectations, the female Mereos grew too attached to the male.

Far more than anyone predicted.

Beezel’s reaction?

「What do we do now?」

How am I supposed to answer that?

「My apologies. Shirukine is firmly committed to returning the male Mereo to Village Four. That was the agreement, after all.」

I’m not doubting her commitment.

「Thank you. However, forcibly retrieving the male is proving quite difficult…」

Of course it is.

The female Mereos are guarding him, and many of them are likely carrying eggs.

「Waiting for them to lay their eggs and watching for an opportunity seems the most realistic approach.」

How is the male Mereo doing?

「Unfortunately, the female Mereos have hidden him away, so we don’t know his condition.」

That’s troubling.

He could be frightened.

He might be under stress from the situation.

We need to rescue him quickly, but, as Beezel just said, a direct assault isn’t an option either.

「Understood. There is one more option—though it would trouble you. We could have the devil girl, the owner of the male Mereo from Village Four, come to the scene and call out to him directly.」

To encourage him to escape on his own?

Or to convince him to talk some sense into the female Mereos?

「Yes, if he tries to leave, it might weaken their solidarity.」

I see.

「Including her escort, they would be back by the end of the day. I would handle it with my teleportation magic.」

And how many escorts are allowed?

「Three would be ideal.」

Three, huh?

「Most of the route runs through my territory or those of my associates. They can travel safely.」

Fair enough.

If the devil girl from Village Four agrees to go, I’ll join them.

「Eh?」

The escorts will be me, Gulf, and Daga.

「Wait, wait, wait!」

What’s with Beezel?

Why the panic?

「You’re going, Village Chief?」

Is that a problem?

「N-n-not at a-a-a-al-all! But wouldn’t it be best t-t-t-to-to-to, um… discuss this with your wives first?」

Of course, I’ll let them know.

「I mean consult with them.」

Consult, huh?

「Yes. Meanwhile, I’ll get everything ready.」

I wanted to move quickly, though…

「No, no, no, if you’re traveling, we’ll need thorough preparations.」

But aren’t we in a hurry….

「No no no no no. If village chief is going to move, some preparations are necessary.」

Aren’t you ready enough?

「We were, but if you’re coming, the preparation’s far from enough. We’ll need additional security and proper accommodations near the Mereo enclosure.」

You don’t need to go that far.

I’m just an escort.

「If you don’t mind, please, give me a little time.」

Faced with Beezel’s intensity, I backed down.

He really doesn’t need to make such a big deal of this…

For now, I guess I’ll follow his advice and consult with Loo and the others.

-0-

Three days had passed since Beezel informed me about the female Mereos barricading themselves in.

I see now.

I should have consulted them first.

No one objected to me going, but having only male companions was deemed problematic.

Apparently, when it’s just men, it’s harder to resist certain temptations.

There were also risks regarding Village Four devil girl, the owner of the male Mereo, going to the breeding grounds.

Depending on how the male Mereo behaved, there was a risk the female Mereos might attack her.

After much discussion—

The male Mereo rescue team from Village Four was rebranded as an advance scouting party!

The team members were me, Gulf, Daga, and… Hakuren.

Yes, Hakuren.

Since the number of companions was limited, it was argued that bringing our strongest fighter would be best.

Her children, Hikaru and Himiko, would be watched by Raimeiren along with Hiichirou, so no issues there.

Hakuren herself had changed into a more mobile outfit and donned chest armor.

Just with that, she looked like a martial artist, but both her arms were equipped with large gauntlets—more like small shields.

Each of those small shields had a long one-handed sword stored within… or rather, the shields were integrated with the scabbards.

「Behold, Armored Hakuren-sama.」

Yaa provided the explanation.

I appreciated the explanation, but aren’t those gauntlet-shields cumbersome?

And more importantly, can she even draw the swords?

They’re so long that it doesn’t seem possible.

「She can’t draw them. With a mechanism in Hakuren-sama’s grip…」

Oh! The scabbard rotated around the shield, and the sword tip extended out.

「She swings her arms to wield the blades. Only someone with Hakuren-sama’s level of strength could handle this.」

In other words, it’s equipment completely impractical for ordinary people.

And how does she store them again?

「That’s also handled with the mechanism at her fingertips.」

Like reversing a film, the sword blade retracted back into the scabbard, and the scabbard rotated to its original position.

Oh!

「Since it serves as both weapon and armor, the mechanism is built with high durability. While it would break if stepped on by a dragon, it won’t be damaged by ordinary attacks.」

I see.

And in practical terms?

「Practical terms?」

Is it actually usable equipment?

If you want Hakuren armed, wouldn’t a regular sword suffice?

「The intimidating appearance serves a purpose. Most of the time, Hakuren-sama looks like an ordinary woman.」

So, it’s to warn people that approaching her is dangerous.

I see.

「Also, to be perfectly honest, it’s a weight—something to hold Hakuren-sama back.」

…To keep her from going on a rampage.

「Yes. Dors-sama and Raimeiren-sama were worried…」

I see.

It feels contradictory to bring her along as our strongest fighter while making her carry weights, but…

If intimidation and weighting are the goals, why not add more armor instead of just gauntlets?

「We tried full armor, but Hakuren-sama refused.」

So, there was a plan.

「We even built a set. It’s popular among the children, but Hakuren-sama said it felt like being restrained, and she hated it.」

I-I see.

I guess I’ll ask her to show it to me sometime.

For now, today is the departure day for the advance scouting party.

Beezel looked ready… though he seemed exhausted. Was he all right?

「Th-thank you for your concern. I’m fine.」

Good to hear.

All right, let’s get moving.

It’s a day trip, so an early start is best.

「Y-yes, of course. Let’s… ehto…」

Hmm?

Beezel’s gaze rested on me.

Not just me—both Daga and Gulf were wearing wide sashes.

They looked just like the ones candidates wear during elections in my old world, with their names printed on them.

Personally, I would’ve liked it if they simply said “Advance Scouting Party” or something.

Instead, they read:

“Married desu”

In other words, temptation countermeasures.

Don’t mind it.

「U-understood. Let’s depart.」

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