"That is my original summoning Ability! When the land deed is integrated into my pages, I can instantly summon the power of the one who holds me to the location of the territory, and I can also mobilize the land deed to move the territory elsewhere."
"I also have some auxiliary Abilities. For example, I can constantly observe what is happening in the territories I control, and I can use the territory as an anchor point to transfer people or objects between these territories at any time."
Knowing when to act is the mark of a wise man. Prelati's Spellbook quickly explained its new Abilities.
After hearing this, Kisaragi Rin was especially pleased.
This Special - Prelati's Spellbook was finally no longer so useless compared to the Otherworldly Girl Helper Manual.
Lord Projection, War Vision, Miss Red said in surprise, "These are all very important functions, especially Territory Relocation. Logically, only Level 0 territories can change location, while normal territories cannot.
This means we no longer need to systematically conquer territories along the periphery of the Rapunzel Territory.
Territories far away that produce precious specialties can all become nourishment for the Strange Tales Association."
"This is indeed good news."
Since the R'lyeh Text, whose true name was Prelati's Spellbook, had become useful, Kisaragi Rin fed it the pumpkin carriage's land deed, and then reached out his hand towards the Wind-Blown River's page.
The next moment, fierce winds howled over the Wind-Blown River.
A phantom hand appeared from the river surface, and the instant it slapped down, a string of Water Pillars erupted.
"Let's go, to the Rapunzel Territory."
The River God only stripped away the Replication Ability; the Workshop did not touch other Skills like Water Control.
It directly controlled the river water to transport the pumpkin carriage to the other side of the Wind-Blown River.
After walking another twenty Li, they reached the border of the Rapunzel Territory.
This was a vast hill, covered everywhere with a type of Gray Rapunzel.
Oh, the Rapunzel was introduced by Miss Red.
This Conical Vegetable now looked more like a middle finger stuck in the ground, uniformly pointing at the visitors, a somewhat impolite appearance.
Kisaragi Rin's eyes turned cyan, and the Transparent World spread toward the Rapunzel Territory.
The Rapunzel Territory consists of three parts: the central hill, the plain near the Strange Speech Forest, and the Sandy Salt Flats adjacent to the Dead Sea.
The total area is up to 2,000 Square Kilometers, which is already the size of an ordinary county town.
The plain seems to be the farmland here, where large patches of Rapunzel grow everywhere.
The hill is the urban area, where three deep, terrifying castles guard a White Circular Tower.
"Rapunzel?"
Kisaragi Rin thought of that fairy tale movie, but his vision attempting to penetrate the White Tower was abruptly cut off.
That witch discovered him, and quite ferociously attempted a Curse Kill immediately.
Unfortunately, the Workshop blocked it.
"The ruler of the Rapunzel Territory is very strong, only slightly weaker than me."
Miss Red, acting as the guide, continued her explanation:
"The Rapunzel Territory is a Level 2 City. It only needs to devour one more city to become a Level 3 Kingdom.
As far as I know, the population of the Rapunzel Territory has reached over thirteen thousand, and that Witch Maiden has cultivated more than thirty true Strange Tales.
As for my original purpose for coming here?"
Miss Red paused, thought for a moment, and continued, "That Witch Maiden's daughter, Princess Rapunzel in the White Tower, has come of age. The Witch Maiden intends to find her a 'husband' to whom she can entrust her life."
"Uh, this husband must be a woman. I heard the Witch Maiden specifically acquired water from the Mother-Child River for this purpose."
"Before the matchmaking, there is also an Auction House event. I heard something very interesting will appear there.
Besides that, I speculate that the Witch Maiden's deeper purpose is to devour another city, thereby turning the Rapunzel Territory into the Rapunzel Kingdom."
After saying all this, Miss Red noticed that the President was suddenly looking at her with a very strange gaze.
"Miss Red is not a Strange Tale who lies, and you haven't specifically stated the exact purpose of your visit in these matters, so," Kisaragi Rin said oddly, "Could Miss Red be here to participate in the matchmaking with Princess Rapunzel?"
For some reason, Kisaragi Rin suddenly felt a sense of realization.
So Miss Red is a lesbian. Could her surrender back then have been because Spider Mother was too cute?
Everyone looked strangely at Miss Red, while the Shepherd Witch's eyes darted around. It was obvious that there was some special relationship between her and Miss Red.
Spider Mother quietly wrapped her exposed, beautiful feet with Spider Silk.
Previously, Miss Red's gaze was always fixed on her Toes. Spider Mother had thought this was because Miss Red's main body was a pair of Miss Red, and when speaking to her, she could only meet her feet at eye level.
Looking at it now, something seemed off.
Miss Red awkwardly tapped her heel and pretended to be calm as she explained, "I am a pair of Women's Dancing Shoes. It's perfectly normal for me to like girls.
You can't expect me to like a man sticking his Sweaty Feet into my body."
"Some Perverts stick more than just Sweaty Feet into your shoes," Kisaragi Rin complained internally, yet he gave her a thumbs-up and encouraged, "That makes perfect sense."
Although Kisaragi Rin had plenty of material for jokes, he still fully respected the Strange Tales' preferences.
Just then, there was a sudden jolt.
Lily glanced outside and said, "We've had an accident."
"An accident?"
Miss Red was eager to change the subject.
The pumpkin carriage's wheel hit a Rapunzel plant, except a scream came from beneath it, and after a while, a Hunched Old Man crawled out.
Compared to the pollution of the Wind-Blown River, this Bizarre Tale Derivative still retained a somewhat human form.
His waist was bent at a 60-degree angle, and his back was highly arched like a snail. His spine had been replaced by a Gray Rapunzel, and Purplish-Red Blood Vessels writhed like earthworms, supplying Energy to the Rapunzel.
Because of the Rapunzel on his back, he could only bend and tilt his neck to look toward the pumpkin carriage.
"Are the guests here for the Banquet?"
Miss Red replied, "Yes."
"The Banquet is on the hill. Please be careful not to damage too much Rapunzel."
The old man did not intend to lead the way. After explaining, he squatted down and returned to the hole he had just crawled out of.
"Food is very scarce in the Fairy Tale World. Their diet changes significantly from that of humans after they become Bizarre Tale Derivatives in order to survive. The residents of the Rapunzel Territory mainly rely on the Rapunzel on their backs to absorb Moonlight, and they cannot afford to eat the Rapunzel that is cultivated."
"It looks too... strange."
Photosynthesis and such; Itsuki, who loves food, truly didn't know how to describe it.
She looked at the Gingerbread Witch. That Strange Tale alone possessed the power to Create Desserts. The suffering of these Bizarre Tale Derivatives wasn't just caused by a lack of food.
Mitsuri pulled Kisaragi Rin's hand. Kisaragi Rin shook his head helplessly.
If they were merely polluted humans, then a large-scale Purification Ritual could solve the problem.
But what about the current situation?
After countless generations of reproduction, they are no longer considered human but have Evolved into an abnormal species between humans and Strange Tales.
For such an abnormal species, the only way to turn them back into humans is to use the Workshop to change their race back.
But what would be the point of that?