56. The First Soldier He Grew [BONUS]

Rowan ignored the wall and studied the soil. That was the part he understood.

Carlos brought a hoe from the Warehouse. Rowan showed him how wide and deep to loosen the earth, then mixed in a small amount of Purified Soil from the repaired farm.

Boro carried over ordinary water, carefully balancing the container between his fur-covered hands.

Blue floated behind him while controlling a second container filled with Mana Water.

Rowan looked at both containers.

"Ordinary water first. We do not know how strongly this reacts to mana."

Carlos nodded. They planted the seed, covered it lightly and watered the ground.

Nothing happened and they waited patiently.

The soil remained still.

"How long?" he asked.

Rowan looked at him with yet another frown.

"It is a seed."

"And seeds take time to germinate, the mana farm plot is the only place it can grow faster."