“Ahem! Naturally, the current Miss Saintess obtained the Demon King's permission through her own top-tier maneuvers!”
With that, Lin Ling stood at the edge of the field with her hands on her hips, looking incredibly proud of herself.
Even though her eyes were closed and her chin was held high,
Niya could still sense that Miss Saintess seemed a little flustered.
Combined with the fact that Miss Saintess had suddenly appeared using teleportation magic this time,
Niya quickly came to a conclusion.
Once again, Miss Saintess had escaped.
However, Niya had no intention of exposing Lin Ling.
If she exposed Miss Saintess's lie right now, Miss Saintess would probably use teleportation magic again and end up who-knows-where.
Besides, the Demon King had indeed been keeping a very close eye on Miss Saintess lately.
Given Miss Saintess's personality, if the one watching her weren't the Demon King, she would have run away a long time ago.
Since Miss Saintess had actually managed to show up here,
it was probably with the Demon King's tacit approval.
Niya looked at Lin Ling, who was clearly getting excited, and sighed softly in her heart.
If they didn't let Miss Saintess move around a bit, she would probably go crazy from boredom.
“In that case,”
Niya looked toward the nearby fields.
“would Miss Saintess like to try planting something herself?”
“R-Really??”
Lin Ling's eyes lit up instantly.
But after a brief moment of joy, she looked hesitantly at the others working in the fields.
“Will Miss Saintess cause trouble for everyone?”
“What if Miss Saintess accidentally steps on the crops, breaks a tool, or falls down for no apparent reason again...?”
Lin Ling fell silent at her own words.
It seemed highly likely that every single one of those things would happen.
“Of course not,”
Mrs. Nashi said with a gentle smile.
“Everyone will be very welcoming if Miss Saintess is willing to experience it.”
“And since it's just to try it out, we will keep an eye on you from the side.”
Hearing this, Lin Ling's eyes lit up once more.
“Ohh!”
“Miss Saintess can go into the fields!”
Looking at the excited Lin Ling, Niya suddenly thought of something.
“Ah, Miss Saintess must be worried about her HP.”
“Although I'm not very proficient in magic yet, my teacher taught me some protective spells.”
With that, Niya raised her hand and cast a small blessing on Lin Ling.
A soft glow enveloped Lin Ling.
Lin Ling looked down at her body.
She could feel a very thin, bubble-wrap-like layer wrapping around her.
“Even though my magic isn't as powerful as the other lords',”
Niya said earnestly, looking at the faint, shimmering light of the blessing on Lin Ling:
“it should at least let you have a fun and safe experience in the fields today.”
“Ohhh!”
Lin Ling grabbed Niya's hands in an instant.
“Niya, you're the best!”
“Unlike Phelan, who wouldn't even let me step into the fields.”
Seeing a time-limited shield appear on her stats screen, Lin Ling grew incredibly excited.
Though she seemed to spot something like "Demon King's Blessing" on her stats screen as well,
that wasn't important.
The most important thing was that she could finally go into the fields.
Mrs. Nashi chuckled, covering her mouth as she watched Lin Ling get so excited about working in the fields.
“Alright, Niya.”
“Why don't you show Miss Saintess around today?”
Mrs. Nashi didn't plan to guide Miss Saintess through the labor herself.
It was the perfect opportunity, since Niya had been studying here for so long.
It would probably be better if Niya guided Miss Saintess.
With that, Mrs. Nashi handed the small tool in her hand to Lin Ling.
“Miss Saintess, this is a trowel for loosening the soil.”
“No need to be too nervous when using it.”
Lin Ling accepted the tool with both hands, her expression turning dead serious.
“Understood.”
“Miss Saintess will now execute her first farming mission.”
Niya stood beside Lin Ling and gently tugged her sleeve.
“This way, please.”
“Let's start with the easiest part first.”
Then, under Niya's guidance, Lin Ling began her very first farming experience.
Niya led Lin Ling to a small, cleared patch of land.
That plot was clearly left empty on purpose by Mrs. Nashi.
There were no growing crops around it, nor any complex magic slow-release stone patterns.
Even if Miss Saintess did accidentally trip and fall, it wouldn't cause any serious damage.
Of course, this was just Niya's internal safety assessment.
Lin Ling, on the other hand, held the trowel with a solemn expression, as if she were about to enter a massive labyrinth.
“Niya.”
“I'm here, Miss Saintess.”
“Is this trowel Miss Saintess's weapon for today?”
Niya: “...”
“Ohh.”
Lin Ling looked down at the trowel in her hand.
“Farm Hero Equipment No. 1.”
Niya: “...”
Though the name had changed, Miss Saintess was highly motivated right now.
Staring at the ground in front of her, Lin Ling pried hard with the trowel.
A small clump of dirt flew up and landed right on the hem of her skirt.
Lin Ling: “...”
Niya: “...”
Just as Niya was about to anxiously check if Lin Ling was hurt, she saw the thin protective barrier shimmer slightly like a bubble.
The dirt slid off the barrier and fell to the ground.
Lin Ling looked down at her skirt, then at the fallen dirt.
“Ohh! Niya's blessing is amazing!”
Not far away, Leticia stopped what she was doing and watched.
Danasuo sat on her shoulder, her tiny body shaking with laughter.
Leticia thought about it seriously.
“Was I like that at first too?”
“Lady Sia was different,”
Danasuo said with utmost seriousness.
“You just held your tool upside down at the start.”
Leticia: “...”
She silently checked the tool in her hand to make sure she wasn't holding it backward.
Meanwhile, Niya had already begun teaching Lin Ling how to turn the soil step-by-step.
“Like this, gently turn it over.”
“And then pick out the small pebbles inside.”
Lin Ling squatted by the edge of the field, so focused that her hair almost dipped into the dirt.
Following Niya's instructions, she turned the soil bit by bit and gently buried the seeds.
Even when her hands became covered in dirt, she only took a brief glance.
Then, she smiled as if she had unlocked some grand achievement.
“This is proof of working hard to live.”
Looking at Lin Ling like this, Niya's gaze softened.
Watching from afar, Mrs. Nashi couldn't help but chuckle softly as well.
This Miss Saintess was indeed very peculiar.
She was capable of doing incredibly shocking things,
yet here she was, perfectly happy just because she planted a single seed.
But perhaps that was exactly why everyone found her so warm.
Lin Ling stared at the soil in front of her.
“You have to turn the soil, space them out, water them, and then wait for them to grow slowly.”
“Everyone does this every single day.”
In the fields, the demon residents were hard at work.
Those experimental fields that once represented hope were no longer just experiments.
They were gradually becoming a part of daily life in the Demon King's Castle.
Watching this, Lin Ling suddenly smiled.
“This is really nice.”
she said.
Niya blinked.
“Miss Saintess?”
“It's nothing.”
Lin Ling stood up and patted the dirt off her hands.
“Miss Saintess just feels that coming out today was definitely the right choice.”
Niya: “...”
Although that sounded a lot like making an excuse for sneaking out,
Niya chose not to call her out after seeing the bright smile on Lin Ling's face.
“Then, would Miss Saintess like to continue?”
“Of course!”
Lin Ling raised her trowel once more.
“Miss Saintess is now a Farm Hero blessed by Niya!”
“I must complete this grand farming experience today!”
Seeing her so excited, Niya also smiled.
“Then please watch your step, Miss Saintess.”
“Mm-hmm, don't worry.”
Just as Lin Ling finished speaking, her foot caught on the soft soil.
“Whoa!”
Niya immediately reached out to steady her.
“Miss Saintess! You just told me not to worry.”
Lin Ling remained silent for a moment as Niya held her up.
Then, she said with utmost seriousness:
“This is a trial presented to Miss Saintess by the fields.”
Niya: “...”
Leticia: “...”
Leticia, standing not too far away, couldn't help but chuckle softly when she heard this.
Meanwhile, in the study of the Demon King's Castle.
Ivelia watched Lin Ling through the light screen, the corners of her lips curving up slightly.
She didn't immediately interrupt this little outing.
She simply watched in silence as the white fluffball busied herself clumsily yet happily in the fields.
After a moment, Ivelia murmured:
“Once you've had your fun, it'll be time to come back.”
Lin Ling, inside the light screen, had absolutely no idea that her every move was being watched.
She merely gripped her trowel tightly again and, with Niya's help, continued her farming experience.
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