This Is Only War (13)

Layan City was a small town nestled among the woods, set along a river and lake—or rather, a large township. Even compared to Harrison Port, it appeared somewhat simple and plain.

But when it came to scenery, Harrison Port, aside from being next to the South Sea and thus having something to boast about, was basically crushed in every respect.

Surrounding all of Layan City were flowers and grasses in shades of purplish red and golden orange: the immature form of Rosy Radiance Grass. This psionic plant was named after the colors of morning and evening glow and was a perennial herb.

It bloomed in summer and withered in winter. Successfully cultivated specimens could be refined into Psionic Nourishment Extract, a valuable ingredient for sedatives, and could also be used as a tonic to heal mental trauma.

Not all Rosy Radiance Grass counted as psionic plants. Only the finest-grown portion could manifest the "rosy radiance" that shone clearly at night.

And so long as one held a Rosy Radiance Grass leaf in one's mouth and closed one's eyes to meditate, one could have a pleasant dream—in it, one would see brilliant clouds of dawn and dusk, smell the fresh fragrance of vegetation, and swiftly cure a whole host of ailments, including insomnia, neurasthenia, and headaches.

The other Rosy Radiance Grass that failed to manifest rosy radiance would rot away early, storing nutrients for the coming year.

Beyond that, the botanical fragrance secreted by Rosy Radiance Grass had a powerful calming effect on Magic Beasts. Even fierce predators such as Razorclaw Tigers would lose their hunting instinct upon approaching it.

Magic Beasts that were mild-tempered to begin with, such as Hard-armored Bears, would even lie down to sleep amid the sea of flowers and could be lured away with honey by