Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 183. Troubles With Equipment Creation.

While the town kept greeting new people, the Rose Fairies worked without a pause. They were the ones that needed to do most of the manual labor.

Their biggest priority was keeping the land fertile by manufacturing fertilizers. Liu Shu's Growth Enhancement aura helped a lot with that because the creatures dying and nourishing the earth were becoming increasingly stronger, which helped keep the nutrient levels in the forest ever-slightly growing. Fungus and decomposers also benefitted, leaving the Rose Fairies with only a few details to manage.

Other than the soil's fertility, growing the forest as a whole was another one of the Rose Fairies' responsibilities. Whenever they had strong seeds from powerful trees, they would go to the outer edge of the forest and plant them. While this was a long-term project, it wasn't less important than all the other things they were doing, like Town Management.

To say that they were working like ants was not an exaggeration.

Igantia sat in Flor's office, smiling as she helped Flor with her endless paperwork, or, to be more precise, leafwork. Flor looked at her and asked, annoyed. "What's so funny?"

Ignatia turned her head, looking at Flor with her compound eyes. "Hm? What is funny?"

Flor grumbled. "You are smiling!"

Ignatia realized what Flor was referring to, and she laughed, shifting closer and snatched Flor into her soft and comfortable embrace. "Hahaha, you are so cute~."

Flor didn't resist at all, having been completely acclimatized to Ignatia's body. "So? What is so fun?"

Ignatia looked outside the window and smiled softly. "Seeing my children walking among people, not being attacked at first glance... It is really a dream come true. If my previous... Well, if those other True Ant Queens knew about this option, they probably wouldn't have been that aggressive."

Flor looked at Ignatia's melancholic face with a frown, and she asked. "Ignatia..."

"Yes, Flor?"

"... are you still Ignatia?"

Ignatia looked at Flor, her compound eyes unable to really deliver any emotion. However, Flor could feel the intensity of Ignatia's gaze, making her shrink a bit.

The Ant Queen smiled softly. "Flor, I am me. I will be me. I was me. Regardless of what I learn, regardless of what memories I earn that are not mine. Ignatia is the Ant Queen in front of you now and until the day I die."

Flor nodded and snuggled into Ignatia's arms, burying her face in her chest. Ignatia used her hands to hug the doll-like Rose Fairy Queen closely. Flor chuckled. "I'll probably die sooner than you, though."

Ignatia clicked her tongue. "Can you not be that pessimistic?" She commented. "When you reach the first sub-cycle, and later the Second Energy Cycle, your lifespan will expand a few years."

Flor asked, amused. "How much? Five years? Ten, perhaps?"

Ignatia snorted. "Isn't that enough to continue reaching the next threshold and continue expanding your lifespan?"

Flor looked at Ignatia with a soft look. "Ignatia, when I am gone, please guide the next Queen well, okay?"

Ignatia pouted. "No."

Flor snorted. "Are you really not going to give me this one thing?"

Ignatia kissed Flor's face and continued pouting. "No."

Flor sighed and said seriously. "I promise to try my best. However, worst case scenario, I want to know that you'll continue helping Liu Shu and whoever gets my title."