Watering

Abel stood before a Sweet Fruit Tree, holding a watering can filled with diluted Three Goddess Spring Water. He poured the Three Goddess Spring Water over the tree's roots.

Then he placed his hand on the trunk and activated Spirit Speaker's ability. He sensed the Sweet Fruit Tree's delight. The Three Goddess Spring Water that had just been poured into the soil seemed to have become a catalyst, allowing the Sweet Fruit Tree to rapidly absorb nutrients from the earth.

The Sweet Fruit Tree was already fully grown, so it was unlikely to grow any taller or larger. The nutrients would only improve its ability to produce fruit.

He did not wait for the Sweet Fruit Tree to produce new fruit. That would take nearly a month, but Abel had already confirmed that Three Goddess Spring Water worked just as well on fruit trees.

That made sense. Three Goddess Spring Water had originally been created to increase plant production, serving as a method for the Dark World's religions to control their believers. It worked on all plants, so fruit trees were naturally no exception.

Abel returned to the royal palace and entered the underground control room through the short-distance teleportation array. He replaced all the Intermediate Magic Stones he had been using with Top-tier Magic Stones, then sealed the control room's door. Entry was now possible only through the internal teleportation array.

He then used War Command Spirit to inspect Aoya Spirit, ensuring that he alone possessed control over it.

Fortunately, Grand Duchess Edwina had not tampered with it in this regard. Of course, given his current identity, Grand Duchess Edwina knew that if her interference were discovered, their already poor relationship would completely collapse.

The only way to enter the control room now was for someone with authority over