I Became a Barbarian's Bride - Chapter 166
Nisha chuckled to herself as she rubbed the back of her neck.
To be honest, had she ever even imagined someone would scold her until now?
No matter what she did, no one had ever scolded her. As long as it didn’t happen right in front of their eyes.
But this man, he grieved for her with his whole body, as if what she endured were his own pain.
Seeing his expression, she couldn’t help but think that the one taking the medicine wasn’t her, but Kagan instead.
‘Is this… something to be grateful for?’
Having someone who cares about you…
That was certainly something to be thankful for.
Thinking that, Nisha followed Ulbach back into the castle, and as they stepped into the greenhouse behind the building, her eyes widened.
It wasn’t the sudden wave of warmth that surprised her upon entering.
“Wow…”
The moment she entered, a rush of floral fragrance flooded the air.
Inside, countless plants were blooming in full.
There were trees bearing luscious fruit, and all sorts of plants. Some familiar, others she’d never seen before.
“…It’s beautiful.”
The words escaped Nisha before she even realized it.
Though her interest in plants was usually limited to their toxicity or medicinal uses,
It was her first time seeing such a concentrated display of life in one place.
And the sight…
It was truly a spectacle.
“Is it to your liking?”
“Yes… no, it’s amazing. The plants here are thriving.”
“This entire section was made with fertilizer and soil I brought in from elsewhere.”
“Ah…”
Nisha blinked slowly as she took it all in.
Bees and butterflies fluttered around inside, diligently carrying pollen from flower to flower.
“I wasn’t sure whether to believe you were a botanist or not, but I guess it’s true.”
“I’m using what I gain from this place to study how we might get things to grow in the soil of Xieman.”
“I did hear that the ones who developed crops that can grow in Xieman were the people of the Shaman Territory…”
“That’s right. It was a collaboration between the previous generation, the generation before that, and the common folk of the territory.”
Ulbach nodded with a proud look on his face.
“We’ve even managed to develop plants that can survive extreme cold and heat, but…”
“The problem is nutrients.”
“Yes. Since it’s hard to extract nutrients from a land that isn’t rich to begin with, they don’t grow very large.”
Still, he hurriedly added that they weren’t completely unable to grow, and Nisha nodded.
To be honest, even what they had already achieved here was impressive.
Nisha knelt on one knee and examined the soil. It was a deep brown, a clear sign of nutrient richness.
Considering how the other lands were closer to a sandy color, it was easy to imagine just how much effort had been poured into this place.
“All of these are developed to withstand heat and cold?”
“We’re working on cultivating those types of species, but… not all of them are.”
Ulbach explained.
“These here are all kept in the greenhouse under a certain degree of care. The temperature is regulated.”
“Aah…”
Still, there were quite a few familiar species.
The fact that all of them were being improved to withstand such drastic temperature changes was nothing short of astonishing.
Kagan silently scanned the greenhouse as Nisha conversed with Ulbach.
‘It’s grown even larger than the last time I saw it.’
To Nisha, it was a gesture of gratitude, maybe even guilt, but to Ulbach, it was likely an unparalleled gift.
‘As expected, I’m not thrilled about this…’
No matter how he thought about it, something about it still felt off.
Just as Kagan was about to step deeper into the greenhouse…
Throb─!
A searing pain suddenly surged through his vision once again.
