"Here you go, my lord."
I take the bundle of things Melisandre prepares for me.
"What is this?"
"It is a special food that will increase your awareness and can grant you an ability to see in the dark as if it is a day, my lord. It is a secret recipe from Asshai. Don't worry. This is something that will not harm you, as anyone can consume it. It is not made of Black Magic of Asshai."
I nod my head and say.
"I see. I will use it when the time requires it."
She gives me a coy smile that makes me skip a beat for a moment.
"When you return triumphantly, I shall reward you with something you will never forget for the rest of your life, my lord."
"Right."
I might say it like that, but I cannot help but think of what kind of reward she will give me. My hormonal brain already creates a wild scenario, but I push it away before it can create a more outrageous scenario.
"Vy! Why can't I come with you? I want to see Spotty!"
Spotty is the cat I gave to her when she was a child. It is an ocelot kitten I picked when I was exploring the jungle biome back in the Minecraft World. The kitten has been her friend since she was a child. I want to bring the kitten into this world but keep forgetting about it.
There is also a problem of being afraid of the ocelot going feral instead of a docile creature like it is in the Minecraft World.
"I am afraid I cannot take you with me, Dany."
I kneel in front of her and give her an apologetic smile.
"Why?!"
"Because the place I will visit will be dangerous. I cannot protect you, and I don't want you to be hurt."
She pouts at me and releases a sad noise, but she nods her head in understanding.
"I understand. I will stay here and be a good girl. So you need to bring me a big cake!"
I laugh and stand up.
"Of course! I will bring you a big cake when I return!"
"Promise?"
I give her a grin and pat her head.
"I promise."
"En! Good!"
I look at my people and say.
"Then, I will be going. Take care of our kingdom while I am away."
It might be short for them, but for me, it will be a whole month's journey to the unknown, and I will miss them.
I opened the portal and walked through it. When the portal behind me closes up, I take a deep breath and enjoy the smell of wheat ready to be harvested and ripe fruits that release a sweet scent that makes anyone drool.
This is my farm and my second home, which is far away from home. This is my safe haven and place for me to relax and grow. This is the place where I started my second chances in life and the place where I almost died multiple times.
Heh. I chuckle a little because this place is the beginning and the end: life and Death.
I blink for a second in realization. I just entered my edgy stage. What I just think is something that can be put in the 'I Am 14 and This Is Deep' section of Reddit and get a lot of upvotes or something.
I shake my head and walk to my mansion to prepare for my journey. I have two options in this journey. The first one is going the normal way by traveling through the Overworld. The upside? I can sleep and easily build an underground bunker when the sun is about to go down. Not only that, there are a lot of things that I can kill in case my food is not enough. The downside? It is the longest route.
The second route is to go through the Nether. The upside? It is the fastest way of traveling long distances in Minecraft World. I can go through a thousand kilometers in two to three weeks, depending on the terrain and mobs. I also can use Elytra to fly through the Nether. The downside? The Nether is a hostile environment. Not only because of the hostile mobs but also because of the dangerous terrain. If I am lucky, I will encounter nothing too dangerous while flying, but if I am unlucky, I will encounter Ghast and Blaze on the way, which can shoot me down while I am flying. There is also a problem of me flying past the village when I return to the Overworld.
As I arrive in my room, I sit on the chair and take out a piece of paper. I write the pros and cons of my options and think of it for a few seconds.
"I think I will go through the Overworld."
The part where I can skip a village by going through the Nether is not something I want to do. Not only that, but I also prefer sleeping in a bed rather than a hot rock. I have a lot of paper from the Sugar Cane farm and gunpowder from the EXP farm. I can fly through the Overworld and look down to watch out for a village.
With that plan in mind, I walk to the basement, where I think of which goods I need to bring. Food is a must. That means I must bring a lot of meat and bread on this journey. I will also bring a lot of vegetables.
I walk to the crafting table and put two shulker shells and a chest on the crafting table. A second later, a Shukler Box appeared in front of me. I take it and place it on the ground. I fill the box with the foods and create a second Shulker Box.
I look at all the large chests in here before walking to the cobblestone chest. These will be the building blocks I can throw away without regret. Usually, it is either cobblestone or dirt, but because dirt is valuable in the real world, I store it here in case I want to expand the secret farm.
I move all the building blocks and store them in the second shulker box. I create three more shulker boxes and fill the third one with potions and a lot of milk. The fourth one will be my crafting essentials, like some logs, iron blocks, gold blocks, and some diamonds.
The last one I decided to save for now. I don't know if there will be new blocks I never encounter, and I want to take them back for decoration or crafting.
After checking for one last time, I nod and equip my best armor except for the chestplate. I put on the Elytra and walk to the rooftop of my mansion. With my firework in my right hand and shield in my left hand, I jump and fly away to a new adventure.