The Cornflower Witch

Book 2: Chapter 106: The Condensation of Autumn's Abundant Harvest

Vol 2 Chapter 106 The Condensation of Autumn's Abundant Harvest

After several months of busy work, Sylutia and her group finally returned to Lantern Town. This time, the team brought back quite a few specialty ores from the Ironwall Precipice garrison. Since they were all unrefined raw ore, and Ironwall Precipice was currently short on manpower and still in a state of rebuilding with little energy to spare for refining and forging, they sold them to Lantern Town at a relatively cheap price.

"With these, we can greatly improve the buildings and tools within the garrison, and we can also forge a good amount of battle armor." After inspecting the ores, the blacksmith among the apprentices was very happy.

Afterwards, Sylutia returned to the town's official residence and spent four days dealing with some problems and situations that had accumulated during her absence. Fortunately, they were all relatively minor matters and didn't cause any major impact.

"If something truly major had happened, it wouldn't have waited for you to return before being handled." Grant and the others who had stayed behind answered with a laugh.

Subsequently, Sylutia and a group of members took a stroll within the town, casually chatting about the events that had occurred over the past three months.

Due to the previous news blackout, the personnel who had stayed behind in Lantern Town were aware that something had happened at Ironwall Precipice, but the specific details had remained unclear. Only after hearing Sylutia's account this time did they realize the problems there had actually been so severe.

"Fortunately, the matter was resolved satisfactorily." The people who had stayed behind also felt somewhat relieved.

In the following period, Sylutia began to focus wholeheartedly on the construction of the 'Autumn Garden'. She was gradually reaching the final step.

On this day, she sat alone in the meditation room, completing the final coordination cycle, and the scene within that card was also a beautiful autumn landscape.Grasses growing in autumn, flowers blooming in autumn, trees flourishing in autumn, and abundant fruits ripening in autumn—all surrounded the constructed garden, arranged in an orderly and picturesque manner.

Some were tall and provided shade, some revealed heavy, honey-red fruits among their branches, some had swaying leaves, stretching their branches in the wind, and some hid in unnoticed corners, quietly growing.

The orange-yellow landscape of fallen leaves, paired with the green leaves and fruits, presented different colors under the same golden sky, harmonious and unified.

Suddenly, a strange feeling surged in her heart. Sylutia opened her eyes and looked at the translucent card floating before her.

Following the feeling in her heart, she walked out of the room and came to the wilderness behind the town. A cold wind blew across the sky, the withered grass on the hillside stretched out, and a few trees dotted the landscape.

At this moment, the Fate Card representing herself in her Fate Plate gradually began to glow, resonating distantly with the three surrounding Ability Cards. Verdant light wandered across the Fate Plate, tracing out intricate patterns like vines, finally forming a complex and magnificent autumn scene.

In this instant, the garden card floating before the maiden slowly seeped into her Fate Plate. A tearing, intense pain erupted in Sylutia's mind.

Fortunately, this feeling did not last too long. Then, as if a seed was sprouting, cracks appeared on the originally flawless Fate Plate. That 'Autumn Garden' transformed into an intangible form, seeping in to fill these cracks until, finally, the patterns covered the entire Fate Plate.

Memories of the cultivation and gardening knowledge Sylutia had learned and experienced in the past continuously manifested at this moment. Based on her experiences and insights, the patterns continuously refined and spread, outlining a grand picture.

Viewed from a higher-dimensional perspective, Sylutia's Fate Plate gradually took on a faint golden-yellow hue. That hazy color change, as if focusing, finally presented a beautiful, clear autumn scene.

Now, a wondrous feeling and power surged from all directions, converging towards the central Fate Card. Like accumulating stones to build a mountain, they slowly pushed it towards a higher realm and dimension.

【Maiden Surrounded by Alfalfa】(Second Tier · Verdant Nectar) → 【Maiden Within the Garden】(Third Tier · Verdant Nectar)

When Sylutia opened her eyes again, layers of grass and flowers spread out from beneath her feet, extending into the surroundings. Trees also sprang up from the ground, forming a scene of deep autumn.

A long time later, the faint golden-yellow color in Sylutia's eyes faded, and her mental consciousness finally completely calmed and stabilized.

"This is..."

Only now did she have the mind to stand up and examine her surroundings.

She was now standing under a tall 'Golden Lump Pear' tree. Heavy golden pears hung from its branches, each one seeming exceptionally weighty, like metal counterweights, bending the branches.

Sylutia gently picked one, holding it in her hand and feeling its weight—roughly the same as an equal volume of ironstone.

If this fruit were refined, one could obtain 'Lump Pear Gold' one-fifth its size. This was a metal somewhere between gold and steel, very hard, and could be used to make parts for precision instruments or components in other creations, with a wide range of uses.

Strolling through the woods, Sylutia also discovered clusters of bright red currants at her feet. These fully ripened berries, when peeled and tasted, gave a clear, sweet flavor and had an effect similar to 'Blood Wine'.

Continuing forward, Sylutia saw the blooming 'White Camellia' and the small 'Purple Jellyfish Mushrooms' in the corners.

Finally, there were the ubiquitous yet utterly inconspicuous cornflower grasses.

Autumn was the preferred growing season for cornflowers, but it was not their flowering season. If they didn't bloom, cornflowers resembled ordinary wild grass, making it difficult to distinguish them from the forest.

However, as someone favored by the 'Cornflower', Sylutia could still easily make these hidden cornflowers bloom. At that time, she could also borrow the power of these cornflowers to achieve a massive amplification of her Aspect power. Usually, it was also excellent to have them hidden among the garden's plants, just like holding a trump card that no one knew about.

Name: Sylutia Meizhalansi

Race: Human (※※※)

Status: Healthy (No Abnormalities)

Talents: Star [Unknown Tier], Cornflower's Affection [Rare Grade, Can Be Upgraded]

Fate Card: 【Maiden Within the Garden】(Third Tier · Verdant Nectar)

'A maiden standing within the garden, where the autumn scenery is picturesque and fruits are abundant. The power of multiple plants is under her control and command.'

-Effect 【Discernment Eyes Lv.5】: Originating from a special talent and physique, you can discern fourfold colors imperceptible to ordinary people, as well as part of the essence of things. (When you raise the tier of your Fate Card, this ability also receives a synchronous upgrade.)

-Effect 【Nature Perception Lv.5】: After being steeped in the Dew Prayer Method and the garden's completion, your perception of all things in nature has become more delicate and sensitive. Even without using Verdant Eye Potion, you can still perceive the state of plants. (Current effect is approximately 1.5 times that of 'Verdant Eye'.)

-Effect 【Cornflower Lv.7】: You can command the cornflowers in your surrounding environment, making them grow, bloom, and seed rapidly according to your will, and spontaneously adjust their state, elevating their Aspect tier. (Cultivated Cornflower Quality +5, Tier +1)

-Effect 【Bloodline Advancement】: Having stepped into the Third Tier, all your abilities have received a comprehensive upgrade, granting immunity to the effects of many low-tier abilities.

-Progression Path 【Gardening Apprentice Lv.5】: A formed progression path, capable of gathering Verdant Dew Water while possessing the ability to groom plant growth conditions. (Dew Prayer·Branch Grooming Lv.5)

Core Card: 【Autumn Garden】[Verdant Nectar]

'You carefully selected twelve types of plants and, based on your perception and understanding of autumn scenery and the changes of the natural cycle, built your own perfect garden.'

-Influence: 【Garden Land】, manifest the garden beside yourself, revealing the plants and environment growing within the garden, and gain the ability to command the plants used in building the garden. (Currently usable: 4 types, Golden Lump Pear, Blood Currant, White Camellia, Cornflower)

-Influence: 【Autumn Wind, Abundant Fruits】, plants cultivated within the garden receive a moderate improvement in quality, find it easier to condense their Aspect, and receive a significant increase in yield. (Quality Extra +3, Tier +1, Yield Increased by 100%)

Ability Cards: 【Lunar Radiance Breathing Technique Lv.5】【Flower Blooming Method Lv.5】【Spiral Spear Lv.5】

Skills:

-Combat Category [Basic Swordsmanship Lv.6][Military Swordsmanship Lv.6][Garden Swordsmanship Lv.6], [Basic Archery Lv.5], [Basic Spear Technique Lv.6][Knight Spear Technique Lv.5], [Unnamed Blade Art Lv.5],

-Professional Category [Secret History Knowledge Lv.6][Alchemy Knowledge Lv.3][Pharmacology Knowledge Lv.4], [Riding Technique Lv.5][Gardening Skill Lv.6]

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After advancing, it wasn't just the Fate Card's tier that increased. Even the Flower Blooming Method and Spiral Spear, which had been stagnant for a long time, also received upgrades during the advancement process.

The alfalfa originally in the Fate Card had also been pushed out and replaced by the special and powerful affinity of the cornflower. Looking at the image on the Fate Card, the clusters of blue cornflowers standing by the maiden's feet even carried a somewhat vengeful feeling.

However, Sylutia was now very familiar with the characteristics of 'Alfalfa'. Even if she cultivated it again, the effect would be largely the same as before.

After advancing, it wasn't just a tier upgrade. Sylutia also had a strange premonition—she had gained a kind of understanding and control over this world, or rather, the plants around her.

With a slight lift of her sleeve, the grass and shrubs before her automatically parted. With a slight gaze and a turn of her thoughts, the flower buds and tender buds on the branches slowly opened according to Sylutia's will.

When the difference in Aspect tiers reaches three, a crushing effect is obtained. Now she could easily command these plants that had not condensed an Aspect, making them grow and move according to her will.

This feeling of effortless control was novel and captivating.

Finally, after stepping into the Third Tier, as a Transcendent, it was as if she had transcended the mundane. Her life's level had also received a certain elevation, granting extra resistance to various diseases, injuries, curses, secret arts, and so on.

So this was Bloodline Advancement. No wonder it was said that only by stepping into the Third Tier could one be considered a true Transcendent and could join an organization as a formal member.

Compared to the Second Tier members who were apprentices and attendants, the formal Third Tier professionals were far, far more powerful.

However, she had just stepped into the Third Tier, and her progression path was still Gardening Apprentice. It seemed she would have to return to the 'Glittergold Plains' to learn the brand-new 'Gardener' progression path condensation secret art and abilities. Only then would she be considered to have fully stepped into the Third Tier.

With a thought, the autumn forest surrounding Sylutia all gathered and dissipated. Only the 'Golden Lump Pear' she held in her hand still reflected a goose-yellow metallic luster, telling her that everything just now was not an illusion.

"Such a garden ability will be excellent for storing things in the future. I just wonder if it can store other living creatures, or if it can only store plants and flowers."

Sylutia felt many expectations rise for the new future and life ahead.