The next day, the fields in the mansion that Medea had remodeled were filled with a variety of herbs, vegetables, and greens.
Seeing them grow at such a rapid pace, I had no choice but to call for Medea.
Did you put some kind of growth promoter in it?
"Yes, the food consumption was no joke. I had no choice but to grow the ingredients myself."
At those words, Artoria flinched.
"I have a good idea whose fault that is..."
"Yes... anyway, I never imagined they would grow this much in a single day. My talent is almost frightening."
"Indeed. First, it was architecture, now it's farming. Are you going to change your class to the legendary Farmer now?"
"......"
Medea's expression seemed to say, "You're saying that on purpose, aren't you?" I just gave a bitter smile and thought about Medea's current achievements.
It seems the Dragon Tooth Warriors are all-rounders.
If you don't have slaves, it's right to use familiars... but I'm scared of Medea's talent too.
If she were to take up blacksmithing, I wondered if she would even surpass Muramasa, but thinking about the weapon Sasaki Kojirou used, she couldn't surpass Muramasa.
In the first place, if she were to surpass a professional blacksmith, Medea would be beyond the level of a Caster.
"But there are some plants I've never seen before. What's this?"
Seeing a strange plant, I had no choice but to ask Medea.
"Mandragora. Be careful, it'll scream if you pull it out."
"...Now you're planting medicinal herbs in the field."
"I just planted whatever without thinking! You don't really think I'm a farmer, do you?"
"From now on, you're a Farmer! Rule Breaker!!!! Your class itself is wrong!"
"Isn't this kind of thing basic for a Caster?"
As far as I know, it's not basic. Look at Merlin. The guy who ruined Britain and ran away didn't plant like a farmer. Not that they're a good comparison, but the Casters I knew were either skilled in magecraft or belonged to the scientific category, so I didn't know much.
A Servant who would make a field... I can't really think of one, but scientists would probably build a machine to efficiently till the fields, and even then, it would likely take at least 30 days.
Or, there's the possibility that the vegetables and greens would grow rapidly with scientifically treated magical fertilizer, but I had never seen it myself, so I wasn't sure.
"What about Medea's teacher?"
"Hmm... now that I think about it, it's not basic."
Circe only knew about Kykeon, and she was a woman or girl with a Noble Phantasm that turned people into pigs. Anyway, she belonged to that category.
Should I say she looks mentally young rather than feminine? So it's ambiguous whether to call her a woman or a girl. If you were to judge the gods by their age, a spear from the Land of Shadows might come flying, so you have to judge them by their mental age.
Scáthach also belonged to the beautiful women category, but due to the pride of Ulster, she was just a god-slayer living in a vast prison without ever getting married.
In the first place, her pride wouldn't allow her to commit suicide, so it was highly likely that she was still alive.
I think she could be summoned through a loophole when the Human Order was incinerated, but I don't remember the details. I didn't remember how she was summoned, so I didn't know how to summon her.
"The moment the word 'teacher' came up, you denied it."
"Ahem, it seems I had forgotten the essence of being a Caster. Having met a strange Master, it seems I've become strange as well."
It felt like she was being sarcastic, but I decided to let it go.
"By the way, Medea? Can you turn into a child? I was curious."
"If it's a Spirit Origin transformation, it's possible if I take a rejuvenation potion. You're not asking me to change because I look like an old lady, are you?"
A chilling aura began to emanate from Medea's eyes.
"You're pretty, but... you look strangely old. Hmm... should I say you look older than a college student? Your appearance is in your 30s, but you're the type that looks young for your age?"
And Medea hung her head and said:
"It's not like I chose to look this way..."
"I was thinking it would be nice if you looked about 5 to 7 years younger. I wasn't asking for you to become a child..."
"For some reason, I'm getting angry. It sounds like you're saying I'm lacking something, which makes me even angrier."
"Hmm... you were cuter when you were younger. If you matured a bit from that state, I'd say you're a beauty. Your change of clothes made you look better, but thinking about your gloomy outfit... you didn't look like an old lady, but a grandmother. You know, like the evil witch from a fairy tale? That was the atmosphere."
"...Well, it's the basic attire for a magus, so from an ordinary person's perspective, I guess it can't be helped. But... wait a minute. Old lady?"
"Oh, did I say that out loud? Sorry."
"Old lady... I didn't choose this body!"
Just then, Medea rushed off somewhere. A loud bang was heard, followed by a long silence.
Ignoring the atmosphere, Artoria said:
"I'd like to have some food."
As a bonus, Irisviel was next to Artoria.
"Hmm~ Shall I help with the cooking? I can at least handle the prep work!"
"..."
Are these people unable to read the room, or did they just ignore the atmosphere?
For now, I harvested the giant potatoes, carrots, and cabbages from the field.
"For now, shall we cook?"
And so, I searched for recipes on my smartphone, and in the end, I had no choice but to cook myself.
Supermarket: -10,500 JPY
Remaining Balance: 399,089 JPY.
I had to buy some missing seasonings during the cooking process, and after that, I bought some meat.
"Munch, munch, I never knew potatoes could be this delicious!?"
"...Please don't turn into Gawain."
"So I was insulting potatoes back then..."
"This salad is sweet and sour, so it's delicious."
"Hmm... I don't need to eat since I'm a Servant..."
"Lancer, even if you're a Heroic Spirit, you were human before, right? It's not bad to taste food~"
"I see."
"Munch, munch. It reminds me of the food that even Mama fainted from..."
At those words, everyone froze.
It was as if a forbidden word had been spoken, and everyone came to a standstill.
"Everyone, please enjoy your meal. I'll have to plant the vegetables again later."
And I gave Medea some seeds.
"Here, seeds that are essential for a farmer."
There were cabbage seeds and tomato seeds.
When I gave her a variety of seeds, Medea said with a bewildered expression:
"Well, I did need them... but receiving them like this makes me feel like I've been given the Farmer class instead of Caster..."
"..."
"Pfft."
"Ahem..."
I could see everyone avoiding Medea's gaze.
Artoria avoided her gaze and laughed, while Lancer coughed as if to say, "Is it okay for a Caster class to be like that?" and avoided her gaze.
On the other hand, Irisviel and Tiamat just ate.
It seemed Irisviel had an atmosphere of "Aren't there Casters who are good at farming?", and Tiamat could be seen eating as if she didn't care.
"Ah, by the way... which Masters are left now? Berserker, Archer, Assassin, Rider?"
"Hasn't Assassin already been eliminated?"
At Lancer's words, I explained.
"Assassin's Noble Phantasm is one that increases the number of Heroic Spirits by the number of personalities. There are about 74 left, right? The first was a sacrifice to Archer, and after that, Medea said 4 to 5 Assassins died in the traps she set."
"I see..."
Lancer listened to my words and maintained his silence, eating quietly.
It might have been because he was the only one who didn't know, but Artoria seemed to be interested in nothing but eating.
As Artoria went nom, nom, nom, I couldn't help but curse inwardly as I watched the emptying plates.
'That glutton!? Is she planning to bankrupt us!!!'
Artoria's appetite was tens of times, or even hundreds of times, that of an ordinary person. I couldn't help but be afraid.
The reason Shirou Emiya in the original Fate went into the red while living was because of Artoria.
Once she started eating, she could easily empty a whole pantry. Thanks to her appetite, we were forced into bankruptcy even if we didn't want to.
If Medea were to go into production and sell her wares, she could earn hundreds of millions.
'Come to think of it... Artoria had various versions...'
If all the versions of Artoria were to gather, I felt like the food expenses would be astronomical, like spending a million yen for breakfast, a million for lunch, and a million for dinner.
Well, thankfully, Medea had made a field, so it ended at 100,000 yen. If not, the cost of vegetables alone would have been around 50,000 to 100,000 yen.