[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-farming-in-a-parallel-world-and-becoming-a-god":3,"chapter-farming-in-a-parallel-world-and-becoming-a-god-farming-in-a-parallel-world-and-becoming-a-god-chapter-373":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1660582,2127,"Chapter 373 - 373 312 A Story of an Egg_1","farming-in-a-parallel-world-and-becoming-a-god-chapter-373",373,"\u003Cp>373: Chapter 312 A Story of an Egg_1 373: Chapter 312 A Story of an Egg_1 The journey to the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice was not particularly smooth, but it still did not pose too much of an obstacle for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The straight-line distance between Weizemay Manor and the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice was closer than expected, not exceeding twenty kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the actual journey was rather circuitous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, they had to follow the flow of Ashaba River downstream to reach Good Fortune Gorge, where they could disembark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After traveling fifteen kilometers through the Dun Hills, they would be able to see the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had crossed over from the spine of the Dun Hills, not only would the water route be halved, but the land route could have been reduced by a third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But among that route, five kilometers were completely devoid of roads, through mountainous terrain; even with six Treants at his disposal, Gaven dared not take five carts of heavy goods that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any damage to the goods would result in significant loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a stable agreement were reached with the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice, opening up the other side of the road would be an inevitability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this matter required the consent of the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice, as it was, after all, on their turf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be more precise, given Gaven’s character,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he would definitely want the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice to initiate the construction of the road, or pay to have them construct it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making that happen wouldn’t be difficult if he made the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice dependent on him, on Three Rivers Region; naturally, they would find a way to open up a more convenient path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like most monasteries, the Hammer of Justice was not built on flat land but atop a mountain, typical of a stronghold that was easy to defend and hard to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaven was not seeing it for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because its rear, the side leaning against the cliff of Dun Hills, overlooked the Ashaba River, it was considered a landmark building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could build a port at the base of the cliff, providing direct access up and down, that would be the closest to the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the scale of that project would be quite significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the intervention of magic, it would be hard to accomplish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Monastery of the Hammer of Justice was more like a small castle than a monastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not an isolated structure; from the foot of the mountain, the road snaked upward with houses on both sides, stretching all the way to the monastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residents living here were either common believers of Tyr or farmers employed by the monastery to cultivate the land around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extensive farmlands they saw along the way mostly belonged to the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no concern about land consolidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because of the presence of the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice that it was possible to open up so much farmland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they redirected to the official trade route, the Holy Warriors, dressed just like Darnell and his companions with a Warhammer and Holy Warrior Shield in tow, were the ones Gaven and his party saw most frequently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were proceeding to the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice at a leisurely pace, most likely returning from a completed task and going back to report and rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others were quickly moving away from the monastery, most likely charged with new tasks, heading for reinforcements or investigations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to Gaven, they were the most eye-catching group on the trade route, not just to the passing Holy Warriors but also to the other travelers who couldn’t help but stop and watch them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Valley, everyone knew about Treants, and many had seen or even interacted with them before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most parts of the Valley interwove with or delved into the Comanso Great Forest, where the number of Treants was far greater than the rest of the world might imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the history of the Comanso Great Forest was as ancient as that of Felen, with Treants often living longer than Giant Dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Treants they had seen were mostly in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Treants pulling carts was a first for many, especially since the leading Treant looked so exceptionally unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gazes of those Holy Warriors lingered more on Five-Willow because the aura of negative energy emanating from them was so intense that it surpassed many places of evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as soon as they recognized Darnell, they immediately let down their guard and gave him sincere smiles, with some even dismounting their warhorses to bow and pay their respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This showed that Darnell’s status at the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice was far more esteemed than Gaven and his group had realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice was not a law enforcement agency, it still held the practical authority of one in the Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many locals sought the monastery’s assistance when faced with unsolvable problems, especially cases suspected to involve Undead or evil creatures; the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice was the best choice for people from several nearby Valleys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Monastery of the Hammer of Justice did not hesitate to lend a helping hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was usually gratuitous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, those who received help would not let these kind and just Paladins make the trip in vain; they would prepare the most precious gifts for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nature of these gifts entirely depended on the local economic conditions and the willingness of the involved parties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might be a pile of grain, vegetables, or perhaps a chicken, a sheep, or a cow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his lifetime, Darnell had received two most precious gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a child, from a family he had helped, who offered up their child to follow Darnell and become a Paladin like him, to help others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person was none other than David.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was an egg, from a beggar he had helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beggar who, in the cold of winter, was close to starvation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That half-cooked egg, warmed in his bosom for three days, was the last bit of food he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When someone gives away their own lifeline, is there anything more precious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened to the beggar in the end?” the kind-hearted Anna couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darnell gave Anna a look of admiration and sincerely praised, “True to a devoted follower of Ilmater, I’ve told this story to many, but few, like you, have asked about the beggar’s fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than one in ten.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, I took the beggar back to the monastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just wait, and you’ll meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look, here he comes now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, an elderly man approached Gaven and the others with a limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wrinkled face was filled with a sincere smile, and from his cracked mouth, only half of his yellow teeth remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, he bowed reverently and said, “Master Darnell, you’ve returned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darnell dismounted from his warhorse and strode quickly forward, saying, “Uncle Duke, how many times have I told you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t need to come down the hill to meet me with your bad leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come, get on the horse quick.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke shook his head repeatedly, “How could I ride the master’s warhorse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master, please get on quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will lead the horse for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bit of hill can’t trouble me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can lead your horse for another twenty years without a problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle Duke, you don’t have to do this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s what I should do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darnell and the old servant named Duke argued back and forth, but neither would take a seat in the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaven couldn’t help but ask, “Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darnell, does this happen every time you return?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David nodded, “Ever since I followed the teacher, it happens every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Paladins at the monastery knew of Grandpa Duke’s habit, so every time they met the teacher on the road, they would secretly inform him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such simple emotions are hard to find in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s repaying his debt of life with his whole life,” Gaven thought with genuine admiration, not just for Darnell, but for that limping old servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a common deed, if persisted in for decades, can become extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaven called out with a smile, “Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darnell, there’s no need to dispute, there’s still room in the cart over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the old man come and sit, and we’ll head up the mountain together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time Duke didn’t refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hobbled over and climbed onto the empty seat of the cart pulled by Thornspike, while giving Gaven a thumbs-up, “Good man, the young master makes friends with good people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has the young master told you the story with the egg again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t just listen to young master Darnell’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t have the noble awareness of the Paladins like they do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, I was simply too hungry and foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took out the egg in a moment of delirium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have no idea, when I took out that egg, how much I regretted it, my guts were in knots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who would have thought that young master Darnell was such a good man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he accept the egg, but he gave me a whole loaf of bread and carried me back to the monastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t know, at that time, young master Darnell had just had a fierce battle with the Undead, his body covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving a trail of bloody footprints, he still carried me on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was right where I had been standing, on all fours, inching our way up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that moment on, I made up my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young master Darnell once acted as my horse, so from then on, I decided to lead his horse for a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, time spares no one, and in the blink of an eye, twenty-two years have passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young master Darnell has become Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darnell, and I’m just here going through the motions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young master Darnell has never really let me lead his horse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Gaven and the others asking, Duke just rambled on, pouring out the old memories from his belly like beans from a bamboo tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Gaven and the others understand Darnell on a deeper level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a man of purity too, a pure Holy Warrior, steadfast for decades, unchanged at heart even now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps around pure people are where more pure people gather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A journey with stories to tell passes especially quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, they had arrived at the mountaintop along the circular mountain road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dun Hills were typical of hilly terrain, not too high or steep, and were belt-like in shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Monastery of the Hammer of Justice was situated on top of one of the peaks, occupying the entire summit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of its large doors was an artificially cleared, vast square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounding the large square were a ring of shops, taverns, and inns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever Gaven and his party went, unusual gazes followed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had they arrived than a group of Holy Warriors greeted them, led by one who also appeared elderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wrinkles on his face were like carvings, and though he wore a simple and unadorned white robe, the holy aura he emitted was vast and profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was not a Legendary Holy Warrior, then he was not far from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this elderly Holy Warrior, Darnell was clearly surprised, “Grand Inquisitor, what brings you here in person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Inquisitor smiled, “When a distinguished guest arrives, I of course must personally welcome you as a sign of respect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darnell quickly introduced, “Let me introduce you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is Valon, our Grand Inquisitor of the Hammer of Justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He oversees all the affairs of our order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is no need for introductions here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, all I’ve been hearing about is his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaven, so young and promising!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our Hammer of Justice will be honored by your light,” Valon said with a hearty laugh, obviously well-prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaven humbly bowed and responded, “Grand Inquisitor, it’s actually the other way around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s me who is honored by the Hammer of Justice, by Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darnell’s light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darnell’s selflessness, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to reclaim Weizemay Manor, let alone everything that followed or even today’s meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this was made possible by Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darnell’s selfless 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