[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-896":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},1395351,1848,"Chapter 896: Departure for the Lake","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-896",896,"\u003Cp>After delivering the male Mereo to Village Four, we returned to the Big Tree Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since we arrived later than planned, Kuro, Yuki, and Zabuton were extremely worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I had sent a letter explaining the delay, of course they’d still be concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave them each a reassuring pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also apologized to my wives, who had been just as worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to the children… yeah, I’m really sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hahaha, I get it, I get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll play together later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, no—sorry, but I need to rest today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, Flora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m sure they’re fine, but could you cast healing magic on Daga and the others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say they’re okay, but they did pass out back there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better safe than sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Hakuren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We made it back quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ehehe~」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I played with the children, I waited for the outcome of the discussion between Village Four’s male Mereo and his owner, the young devil girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had already explained the situation to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also told her that Shirukine-san and the others had welcomed the idea of the male Mereo coming to the breeding facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hoped they would have a thorough discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something seemed off about Daga, Gulf, and Beezel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, I thought they were just shaken from passing out, but that wasn’t it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「That was the perspective of a god…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I must have witness something I was never meant to see…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Will we be punished for this…?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, the view from space was like seeing the world from a god’s point of view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in such a place, they now feared they might suffer divine punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had never seen the three of them discuss faith before, but they each must have a god they believe in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, the existence of gods is a certainty—especially since we actually heard a god’s voice not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this was a matter of faith, I had no place interfering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d let them ponder it as much as they wanted…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the male Mereo did end up moving to the breeding facility, we’d have to transport him with Hakuren again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they kept worrying on it like this, it could be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What to do…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were a religious matter, Ancestor-san would be the perfect person to rely on, but I had no way of knowing when he’d show up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes he visited frequently, and other times, not at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not him… what about Youko, Niz, or the Holy Maiden Celes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all had extensive knowledge of the gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they be able to help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or would it be a delicate issue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, they were all in Village Five right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Daga and the others were still troubled when they came by, I’d ask them for advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around five days later…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was finally decided—the male Mereo would move to the breeding facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His owner had acknowledged his determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, they had reached this conclusion about two days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the male Mereo didn’t want to part with his owner and had been trying to convince her to come with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His owner was old enough to live independently, but she still had her life in Village Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving everything behind to move to the Mereo breeding facility wasn’t an easy choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had her own partner to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, things had been progressing well with a young devil boy from Village Four, but there were rivals, and she couldn’t afford to let her guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cherished her male Mereo, but sacrificing her own love life just to support his was something she struggled with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that she even agonized over it showed how responsible she was as an owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the final deciding factor was life at the breeding facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Beezel and Shirukine-san handling the arrangements, there were no issues in terms of living conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy to imagine that life there would mean constantly witnessing the Mereos in their passionate courtship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t confident she could endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I could understand that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside of mating season, it shouldn’t be that extreme… but considering how the female Mereos had barricaded themselves to resist separation, it was hard to say for sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had also considered taking the young devil boy she was close with to the breeding facility with her, but he had his own aspirations in Village Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt indebted to Kuzuden, Bell, Gou, and even me for improving life in the village, and he wanted to be involved in its future governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was studying toward that goal, she couldn’t ask him to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, I’d ask Beezel and Shirukine-san to help arrange visits so she could see the male Mereo from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least once, she should see where he’d be living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the move was settled, it was time to prepare for departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren would transport him in the shortest time possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, it wouldn’t be as fast as last time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the positioning, it would take a little longer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, even so, it wouldn’t take half a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I prepared a meal’s worth of food, just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Hakuren wouldn’t be able to eat mid-flight, so I apologized in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also installed a toilet compartment in the carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the journey was going to take some time, it was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For handwashing afterward, I added a water tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since we couldn’t just dump wastewater onto Hakuren, I also included a sewage tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I was at it, I packed a gift for the caretakers at the breeding facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For frequent trips, it was customary to bring a gift only on the first visit, but considering they’d be looking after the male Mereo, showing up empty-handed didn’t feel right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the male Mereo’s designated space remained the priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything we loaded was within reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the preparations were complete, I was ready to depart immediately, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A problem arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daga, Gulf, and Beezel refused to board the carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were they still troubled by what happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had seemed much better after consulting with Youko and Holy Maiden Celes, so I thought they were fine, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already come to terms with that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were just scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, yeah, I guess that makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like my sense of normalcy was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is scary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daga, Gulf, and Beezel decided to travel ahead using teleportation magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for who would accompany me instead…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If it’s just for protection, I should be more than enough, right?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True. With Hakuren along, there shouldn’t be any issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo and the others seemed to agree as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around to see if there were any other volunteers, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was busy, it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the male Mereo’s owner was unavailable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since we couldn’t predict when the trip would happen, it was impossible to plan for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren and I would transport the male Mereo ourselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, Hakuren—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re in heavy armor this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t you say it felt too restrictive and wasn’t really your thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It doesn’t get in the way of movement.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because I praised it so much when I saw it last time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way the rugged full-body armor transformed into a stylish one was brimming with mechanical elegance is a man’s romance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see why the children were so fascinated by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that appeal remained unchanged even in dragon form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The children were gleefully admiring the heavy armor, their voices full of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, for something human-sized to scale up to a dragon’s proportions—that really showed how convenient magic could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not like anything is possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The materials need to be carefully selected, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if it becomes dragon-sized, the defensive capabilities remain the same as the original human-sized armor, so the effect is mostly aesthetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, the male Mereo on the harness is getting impatient, urging us to hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve already said your goodbyes to your owner, then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren’t you scared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ll endure it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then let’s head out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our destination—Mereo’s breeding facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Village Chief. It’s actually a bit tricky to head straight there, so how about we stop by that lake with the waterfall first?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why’s that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The terrain over there is pretty similar. I think I’ll be able to find it once we get closer, but wandering around blindly wouldn’t be a good idea.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lake is a safe landmark, then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It’s a big lake, so we should be able to spot it from above. And I’ve been there a few times before.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then let’s set out for the lake first.\u003C\u002Fp>",1485,"2026-06-05T23:08:36.483Z",1,"novelbin.me","49b31afe799c6f45b3811ce898fa47eff82ab2a48b142cb71e7a8eda8520f1e2","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-897","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-895",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]