[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-894":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Isekai Nonbiri Nouka",{"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},1395349,1848,"Chapter 894: Sorry","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-894",894,"\u003Cp>A great cliff stood a short distance from the Mereo breeding grounds on Beezel’s territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be over fifty meters high—maybe closer to sixty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From its peak, a towering waterfall cascaded down, its abundant waters crashing into the lake below with a thunderous roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a spectacular view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chair had been prepared for me at the perfect vantage point overlooking both the waterfall and the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was instructed to sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, with a piercing scream, Shirukine-san, bound in rope, plummeted from the top of the waterfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…What was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「This is a traditional local ritual for expressing an apology.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beezel explained, his tone matter-of-fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, to me, this looks an awful lot like an execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It’s an apology.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>R-right…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ehto… Shirukine-san hasn’t surfaced yet. Is she okay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Safety measures are in place.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of safety measures?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the question formed in my mind, Shirukine-san finally bobbed to the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beezel rushed to retrieve her in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cause of this bizarre spectacle? Mereos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female Mereos had ended their siege but still refused to release the male.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, there was still no plan for returning him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirukine-san had tried to resolve the issue before my arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence… that ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t particularly need an apology, but both Daga and Gulf insisted that taking responsibility was necessary since they couldn’t uphold their promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, speaking of which—Daga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t think copying the ritual and jumping in on a whim is a good idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flips and twists were impressive, sure, but still…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It’s terrifying with the ropes on.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, no kidding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that I’d ever consider trying it myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gulf—don’t even think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And don’t look at me like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Shirukine-san still hadn’t recovered, I set the Mereo issue aside for now and turned my attention to another matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of large monsters had gathered before Hakuren, one of my escorts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to arrive was a wyvern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must have intended to land gracefully before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it came in way too fast, rolling across the ground at least five times before finally coming to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still lying on the ground, it lowered its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I am the ruler of this land desu… I do not mind what happens to me, but please, spare my mate and offspring.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A plea for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next came a massive four legged beast—it looks like a combination of a lion and a boar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crashing through the trees in a straight charge, it skidded to a halt before Hakuren, then immediately flipped onto its back, baring its belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I am the lord of this forest desu… Do as you will with me, but I beg you, spare my kin.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another plea for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lastly, a colossal fish was desperately trying to drag itself onto land near where Shirukine-san had fallen into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its face alone was taller than I was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled a giant catfish, except its body was covered in patches of armor-like plating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I—I am the sovereign of these waters desu… I… I do not mind what happens to me… but please… my eggs…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I admired its determination, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re breathing using gills, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just get back in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「B-but…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s fine, really.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to Hakuren. You don’t mind, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I don’t mind at all.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive fish slinked back toward the lakeshore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While we were at it, I told the wyvern and the beast to return to their nests as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It’s honestly a hassle when they just show up on their own like this.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wyvern looked like it had something to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A-ano, well… There was a time when a demon beast was attacked for failing to greet Hakuren-sama upon her arrival…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「T-that was ages ago.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We were told that if we didn’t rush to her side no matter what, our entire clan would be wiped out…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I-I was, um… going through a rough time back then.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「And yet now we’re being told not to come… How am I supposed to protect my mate and children?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…My bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren, apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I’m sorry.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, you don’t have to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Th-thank you very much.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast that was still lingering—same goes for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren, apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I’m sorry.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the massive fish waiting by the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I’m sorry.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A-ano… You won’t be drying up the river, then?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, Hakuren, you did that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A-a long, long time ago… But it’s fine! I rampaged alongside Grafaloon afterward, so the water level should’ve returned to normal.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You just connected it to another river… It only made territorial disputes worse.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren, one more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I’m sorry.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I considered apologizing alongside her, but knowing Hakuren, that would just put her in a bad mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So instead, I apologized silently in my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Shirukine-san had recovered, we used Beezel’s teleportation magic to move to the Mereo breeding facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, we once again confirmed the male Mereo’s intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male Mereo wanted to return to its owner in Village Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it also didn’t want to leave the female Mereos behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was struggling to come to a decision and couldn’t reach a conclusion on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, bringing the female Mereos along was not a viable option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just a matter of transportation—Village Four’s environment wasn’t suitable for egg-laying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the expansion brought by the floating gardens, the village would likely object to keeping multiple large Mereos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And considering future breeding, there simply wasn’t enough land in Village Four to accommodate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, setting up a new Mereo breeding environment from scratch in a more spacious location—such as near Village Five—would take too much time and wasn’t realistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of Mereo preservation and reproduction, it had already been determined that the best place for the female Mereos was right here in this facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant the real question was whether the male Mereo would return or stay……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much agonizing, the male Mereo ultimately left the decision to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It said it couldn’t make up its mind on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And through its persuasion, the female Mereos also promised to abide by my judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, I had no choice—he must return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t hesitate for even a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female Mereos voiced their complaints, but I asked them not to be upset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, the matter of the male Mereo returning and the matter of them not wanting to be separated were two completely different issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only became complicated because they were treating them as the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male Mereo’s return had been agreed upon in advance, and that agreement had to be upheld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the breeding facility would lose credibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the male Mereo chose to stay, from the perspective of its owner in Village Four, it would still be seen as a broken promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the male Mereo objected, he still had to return at least once, considering the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the matter of not wanting to be separated…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I had been entrusted with various decisions, this wasn’t something I should be the one to decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a matter for the male Mereo’s owner in Village Four and the caretakers of the female Mereos here at the facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the male Mereo needed to speak with his owner, consider his own feelings, and decide what he truly wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after that could they discuss how to stay together, if that was what they ultimately desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t that be the best approach?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might be painful for the female Mereos, but whether the male Mereo could return here or not depended entirely on the outcome of that discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would have to trust him to convince his owner and wait for the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If, after discussing it, the male Mereo was allowed to return to the breeding facility, I would personally help ensure he could move back as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male Mereo seemed to have made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good. That was a relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was glad he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female Mereos, on the other hand…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than mourning the farewell, they were rubbing their transparent body fluids onto the male, trying to hide him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…They really weren’t giving up easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>W-Well, at least they didn’t resort to another siege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they promised to abide by my decision, didn’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were free to spend time with the male Mereo until his departure, but no more tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fairly large mansion stood within the breeding facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beezel had called it a vacation home for Shirukine-san.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the mansion’s reception room, I discussed with Beezel how to transport the male Mereo back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to find a way to move him as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If the Mereo can travel on his own without being placed in a crate… we could shorten the travel time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even then, we’d still need to stay overnight a few times, and securing lodging along the route would be difficult.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crate wasn’t just for transport—it also served as a temporary shelter for the Mereo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without that, ensuring his safety would be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant we had to consider another option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beezel could use his teleportation magic to cover as much distance as possible, and at night, we could have Hakuren carry the Mereo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Beezel recovered, he could resume teleporting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be an intense journey, but by constantly moving, we wouldn’t need accommodations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought it was a solid plan, but Hakuren immediately shot it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Can a Mereo even ride on my back? Didn’t we transport it by ship because it couldn’t?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…That’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「But if he can ride me, I do know a way to get back to the village in less than a day.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Fufufu. Leave it to me… or rather, I would say that, but without the transport boards we use for carrying cargo, it might be a bit risky.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transport boards…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was talking about those large, table-like frames used as back carriers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, we should check with the male Mereo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I checked with him, the male Mereo said he was willing to ride on Hakuren’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to return as soon as possible to discuss things with his owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, got it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant… I needed to build a large transport platform for Hakuren to carry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, I had to ask Shirukine-san where we could cut down trees in the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d also need Daga and Gulf to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry, Beezel—could you check with Shirukine-san and find out where we’re allowed to work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Understood. Feel free to use the caretakers here for assistance as well.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I appreciate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「But…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You won’t be able to finish this today, will you?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, probably not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It depends on how quickly we can gather materials, but at the earliest, it’ll take until tomorrow or the day after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah—will it be alright if I stay here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「That’s not an issue, but… um, Village Chief. Didn’t you tell everyone in Big Tree Village that you’d be returning today?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did, but going back and forth would be a hassle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even using Beezel’s teleportation magic once had been quite the effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t want to impose on you too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「……………………Then, please write a letter. Address it to Big Tree Village. I will deliver it myself.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you sure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If I travel alone, I can cover much more distance in a single teleport.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll write a letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll apologize for the sudden change of plans.\u003C\u002Fp>",1985,"2026-06-05T23:08:36.483Z",1,"novelbin.me","5b251679da51d7ec32fe95ee6cf2ec7b6f04a072e44602438b405f2a3d8f55ba","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-895","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-893",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]