Gender-swapped Saintess: A Survival Diary on Hell Difficulty

Although Ms. Shu had some suspicions in her mind, she did not make a fuss about it.

She calmly explained to Roland the methods for concealing the scent of the potion.

It's really nothing more than sealing the container and inscribing a shielding array.

For Roland, there were no problems when activating the shielding item given by Kalil during alchemy.

So the two quickly moved on from that topic.

Roland looked at Ms. Tree with anticipation.

"Miss Tree, since you're so satisfied with the Ascension Potion, is there no problem with accelerating crop growth?"

Ms. Shu's face fell, and she gestured with her fingers.

"How is that possible? That's an entire greenhouse dome."

"Your Ascension Elixir is indeed very precious, even rare in the world, but the quantity is far too small, and it doesn't provide much divine power."

"What?!"

Roland exclaimed, looking at the Tree Lady in disbelief.

"You were raving about it, you even licked the bottle with that long tongue, and this is all you get?"

Ms. Shu blushed, feeling a little ashamed of her previous lapse in composure.

She explained sincerely.

"Miss Roland, it's not that I don't want to help you."

"Although I can't accelerate the growth of the entire greenhouse, my current condition is sufficient to meet your food needs."

Ms. Tree knew what Roland really wanted, and then added.

"At least it will allow you to focus on helping disaster victims outside, as long as the number doesn't all come at once."

Roland finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She was satisfied with the result.

After all, her initial goal was to obtain enough food to sustain the group's operations and provide relief to disaster victims.

As for those merchants who hoard goods and speculate, let them jump around for a while. Sooner or later, they'll lose so much they won't even be able to afford underwear.

Seeing that Roland was satisfied, Ms. Tree changed the subject.

"Miss Roland, don't be too happy yet. Is there something you've overlooked?"

Roland looked puzzled and frowned.

"Any other questions?"

"Of course there's a problem. Merchants and various forces outside are basically aware of our food shortage."

"If we solve the food problem quietly, people will easily associate it with me. There aren't many powerful tree spirits near the empire."

Roland suddenly realized, and her expression became serious.

The issue Ms. Shu raised should not be taken lightly.

The large tree in the center of the greenhouse, as Roland claims, is a tree spirit that the succubi brought from underground and that has just broken through to the intermediate level.

This identity is difficult to trace, and coupled with Ms. Tree's ability to disguise herself, it is indeed impossible for anyone to discover any clues.

However, the prerequisite is that Ms. Tree cannot display too much natural magic.

The ability to rapidly mature crops to meet the needs of tens of thousands of people is clearly beyond the capabilities of a beginner to intermediate-level tree spirit, and even advanced-level tree spirits would find it difficult to achieve.

This would undoubtedly arouse suspicion from other forces, especially Elizabeth.

Roland hasn't forgotten yet; the Tree Lady is a tree spirit who escaped from the Iron Church.

Although the avatar of the Steel Church, Ms. Tree would often clock in for work.

But it's better to be safe than sorry.

If the little devil princess discovers even the slightest clue, that would be a real problem.

There will be a lot of people who will stop at nothing to cause trouble, trying to figure out how Roland managed to keep Lady Tree alive.

The thought of her special abilities being discovered by outsiders gave Roland a headache.

That's an attraction comparable to the flesh of Tang Sanzang. Whether it's [Roland Brand Milk] or [Faith Honey], they are both good things that can prolong life and increase cultivation speed.

Everyone outside, even Serafie, would probably want to capture and keep him in captivity.

So before Ms. Tree could accelerate the ripening of the crops, she had to find someone to take the blame and pin the credit for solving the food crisis on that person.

Roland pinched her chin and looked at Ms. Tree.

"Miss Tree, do you know any famous nature mages near the capital who are also easy to invite and bribe?"

Ms. Tree looked on in astonishment, staring at Roland as if she were an idiot, while pointing at herself.

"You're asking me?"

"How long have I been released? Besides, I'm not even a local from the capital. How could I possibly know what's going on outside?"

Roland gave an awkward laugh and offered her explanation.

"I'm not thinking about you, you're an older... I mean, you're a veteran tree spirit, so I wanted to ask you something."

"Then don't count on me."

Ms. Shu spread her hands.

"My territory back then was far from the imperial capital. Now I'm in an unfamiliar place, where am I supposed to find a master of nature magic for you?"

"Moreover, such experts are hard to find. Natural magic focuses on support and is not strong in direct combat, which is why many extraordinary individuals cannot develop it."

"Even if there are such experts, they are probably talents cultivated by powerful organizations, and it would be very difficult for you to persuade them to come."

Roland fell into deep thought.

Talented individuals cultivated by powerful forces...

Her eyes lit up; she had come up with an excellent scapegoat.

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Roland let the Tree Lady digest the potion first to prepare for the accelerated ripening, then went down from the Hanging Gardens alone and went back into her bedroom.

After skillfully locking the door and imbuing the doorknob with a warning spell that made a "cooing" sound, Roland went to the French windows.

Then he began channeling magic power onto his forehead.

To be precise, it's about channeling magic into the radiant mark on the forehead.

Magic was channeled in at a soothing frequency, and the normally hidden markings began to light up slowly, outlining beautiful patterns and emitting a gentle, pale golden glow.

This is the method used to summon Serafis.

That's right, the scapegoat she was going to find was none other than the current saintess of the Church of Light, Serafie.

Of course, Serafie herself is not skilled in nature magic, but her subordinates are.

When the tiger-headed man Bizan visited, Roland requested assistance and saw a talent with natural magic on the list.

Many outsiders now believe that Seraf is very "doting" on Roland and has ample motivation to help her solve the food crisis.

"Wow, I'm a genius!"

Roland couldn't help but boast a little, feeling great.

A short while later, the maid knocked on the door.

"Miss Roland, a Sister Thorn is looking for you. We have brought her to the drawing room."

"Do you want to go down and see her now?"

Roland smiled and nodded, straightened her clothes, then opened the door and went downstairs with the maid.

In the reception room, Roland met Sister Thorn.

The Sisters of Thorn are the name of a group of nunneries under Seraf's command, and they are Seraf's trusted confidantes whom he personally trained.

They are few in number, but each one is a powerful superhuman.

The person Roland is meeting now is Sister Thorn, who previously served as her guard.

"Miss Theresa, it's been a long time."

Sister Thorn, called Theresa, rose from the sofa and bowed to Roland.

"Miss Roland, I have come on Lord Seraphim's orders. What do you need?"

Theresa treated Roland with great respect.

She was also a follower of the Goddess of Radiance. In her eyes, Roland was not only a favorite of Serafie, but also a good sister in the same camp.

Upon hearing Sister Thorn's words, Roland sat down on the sofa, faced Sister Thorn, and clearly stated her needs.

"Miss Theresa, I hope Sister Seraphim can send me some experts in natural magic to assist with my greenhouse cultivation..."

As Roland delivered her prepared excuse, a cunning glint appeared in her eyes.