A Single Mother's Farm of the Gods-Chapter 418: Catching Off Guard

Capturing the saboteur was the best scenario the kingdom had gotten after the war had started. Elaina handed over the saboteur to the First Prince, and they handled the rest after Elaina extracted her own set of questions’ answers. Due to the effects that Elaina had on the candy she fed on the Saboteur, after he was questioned, he revealed every single thing that was asked of him, no matter how hard he wanted to stay quiet.

As a result, the intel that the First Prince got from the Saboteur allowed him to uproot any betrayal that was about to happen. Thanks to the confession, the soldiers who were doing undercover on the army and also in the palace are all imprisoned. Like the saboteur, they were fed with Elaina’s candy, and they all confessed to their treachery and their spy activities alongside the saboteur work they did on the food supply.

This resulted in a total purge of the opposing forces that blended with the regular soldiers. As for the captured individuals, they are immediately executed on the spot by shooting them in the forehead with magic guns, killing them instantly. With the plans that were taken from the confessions of the executed soldiers, they now have an idea on what they should do next against the invaders.

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"That candy was something I wouldn’t expect to have that kind of effect. Is it normal to have this kind of ability to instill these kinds of effects after gaining mastery on one skill?" Elaina asked while speaking with the Goddess of Cooking and the God of Farming.

"[This was a result of your relentless hard work, Dearie. Although it was powerful, it is a good reward that should be given to any hardworking individual like you. It would be a shame to have the cooking skills that you have honed for years to be wasted and just be used for regular cooking]," the Goddess of Cooking explained.

"[Don’t think too much about it, Elaina. Consider it as a reward for all the hard work you put through and don’t think too much about it. And besides, it is only powerful if you find uses for it and use it in various ways. And besides, everyone who has the blessing of the Goddess of Cooking has this ability as well. It isn’t exclusive to you]," the God of Farming added.

"Wait, does that mean even Mr. Douglas has this ability like mine?" Elaina was surprised.

"[Indeed. He has this ability, but since Douglas is a regular cook who only thinks about the taste of his food and the satisfaction of his customers, his food has never been used like how you use it right now. In short, every individual who has my blessing will eventually get that ability as long as they keep on perfecting their craft like you.]"

"[But why would you have a blessing made like this? I can see why Elaina is worried about it. It can be easily misused if the individual who received this blessing has some motives. It’s a strong ability that can totally impact anyone who consumes the food in the process.]" the God of Farming started to criticize the Goddess of Cooking.

"[That’s because this mastery is something that not everyone who received my blessing can achieve what Elaina and Douglas have reached. Sure, they can reach their level, but if they dedicate themselves to learning the intricacies of every dish, use the best ingredients, and find ways to innovate a dish to provide satisfaction to the palate of everyone who eats it. Elaina might not be fully focused on it, but she knows how to do the fundamentals and how she focuses on the palate of everyone instead of the dish presentation itself. That alone is what separates her from the other blessing holders.]

"So, it all just depends on how I will utilize this blessing to the fullest. And I get to do whatever I have to do about it."

"[Just use it responsibly. Though I don’t have any sort of directive on what you would do about it. It is all about how you would handle it.]" the Goddess of Cooking said with a calm tone. She doesn’t mind what Elaina is going to do with her ability.

"[Still remember that overusing it for something is not a good thing, Elaina. And be sure to use it with caution. After all, even though you want to use it for the normal thing, some people might want to exploit you because of it.]" the God of Farming warned.

"Of course. You don’t have to worry about it, God of Farming.]"

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The ship has finally been fully repaired and fully overhauled to withstand attacks from cannons and magic, though it can still be vulnerable if it suffers damage that is more than it can handle. But thanks to the builders, the holes that were made by the attacks from the cannonballs and had been patched hastily by the soldiers were fully patched up and ready to go back to the action.

"So they got a new supplier, and this time, the one they commissioned to get food from is the farmer who is said to be the sister of Miss Selena herself, the former Empress. Interesting," the Pope rubs his chin as he slowly ponders the new information.

"My sister, huh? So she is still doing well, unfortunately," Selena sulked as she frowned at the new information sent by one of the spies.

"Considering how well the prowess of the former empress in terms of doing various businesses, there’s no doubt she used her expertise to continue thriving even if she is no longer a royalty," the Pope smiled.

"You are pissing me off, Pope. Why did you really have to praise her in front of me?"

"Praises are still praises, and she earned that, whether she is an enemy or not. And besides, what I am saying is the truth. Her abilities and capabilities would have been a huge boon for our church if she had just converted to her religion, then we would have had a big thriving power thanks to her."

"Even if she is that capable, she is just my sister. And don’t forget that she is pregnant with twins and fled because of it. That alone is enough to justify that she is a heretic to our beliefs. And here you are, praising her like she was the best of everything? Even I can do what she can do, but in a much better way!"

The Pope did not agree or disagree with her words. But deep inside, he is already loathing how her words are just full of boast and nothing to be called substance. Even if she tried to become her sister in any shape or form, she could not compete against her. He might not have seen much of the Former Empress, but based on her actions and how her work is being handled in the past, she alone is something that can be said to be one of the pillars for the business of the kingdom to continue to function. The moment she was gone, everything went downhill, and even her sister nor the Emperor could handle doing the same thing that would prevent it compared to the former Empress.

For the Pope, results matter a lot. He thought that if the Empress is that capable, perhaps her younger sister is much more than that, but turns out, she was the worst. Sure, she has the talent in secretarial and managing various things, but that’s all she is good at. The rest are something that she barely has any expertise nor usage. She is useless in what her sister excels at the most.

"Pope, let me take back the commanding role once more. With a reinforced ship like this and how the plan was already underway, there is no need to fear our enemies. I will bring victory to us once more," Selena is confident.

As much as the Pope wanted to not let Selena do anything, she would just be a useless passenger on the battleship. It’s best to find a use for her instead of letting her do nothing. She might be terrible at command, but with the plan going underway, even someone like her will be able to handle things and work their counterattack against Darcero Kingdom.

"Alright. But the moment things go bad, I will take over immediately."

Selena didn’t like that, but she decided to agree. She can’t afford to piss the Pope off. She might have been doing some disrespectful things towards the Pope in the eyes of the others, but thanks to the tolerance the Pope has given her, she can do whatever she wants to do and say.

As the ship is once again attacking, they are already ready to catch the soldiers of the Darcero Kingdom off guard, considering that they have retreated temporarily. They might already be conducting a celebration party, especially since the farmer who was mentioned in the report is said to be giving out food again. It’s a perfect time to attack and catch them off guard.

However, the moment their ship comes in view, a salvo of cannonballs came raining down to them, followed by the magic arrows imbued with magic flames.

"We are under attack!"

The ship handled the attack well but seeing that they attacked immediately, the Pope frowned. Did the intel that arrived was wrong in the first place? Just what is happening? This wasn’t supposed to happen in the first place!

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