95. Ah, the demonic sword! It’s a great conversation tool!
Spatial movement using the sapling of the World Tree. How useful is space movement in a world where only horses are at best a means of transportation, and monsters pop up even on well-maintained roads?
I don’t even have to explain how painful it is. However, in fact, the spatial movement that people use is short-distance movement using leaves or branches, and long-distance movement through seedlings is rarely used.
The reason is, of course, that it is possible to jump over hundreds of meters to several kilometers even with a short distance movement that consumes the body of the World Tree, but…
[Is this direction correct?]
“Gee, it’s real! Trust me.”
It was also because the convenience of using seedlings was so dirty.
It doesn’t matter if our party runs barefoot, since they are faster than horses. Besides, you have to leave the well-maintained road and enter the forest.
The road is rough, and monsters pop out. No matter how safe the nearby forest was, there was no reason for nobles to take risks. Besides, isn’t it the end just by arriving?
“Ho, if you say no, don’t eat me…!”
[What are you looking at us for?]
The sapling of the world tree is hidden in a concealment barrier so precise that neither I nor the hero can feel it. The role of the adventurer’s guild was simply to provide a guide to get to that area.
It is the role of the forest keeper to activate the seedlings of the World Tree. And, no matter how much the adventurer’s guild sent guests, if the Forest Keeper doesn’t like them, they won’t show up.
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In other words, if you are unlucky, you may wander around the seedling for several days and come back in vain. He had to pay the adventurer’s guild for a relay, so it was a huge loss in terms of time and resources.
And the reason I know this information so well is…
[Is he really cute? I want to bite it just once.]
“Hey!”
It was thanks to that cowardly little fairy that the guide, now choco, who has turned into a beast, is dangling in his mouth.
Honestly, I felt pitiful. Because he seemed to be the youngest among the guides, he was forced to take over as our guide, crying and eating mustard.
But now that I think about it, I’m going to get a little angry. What the hell did we do? We’re treated like plague gods that shouldn’t be involved?
[Hey, kid.]
“Yes, yes?”
[Don’t be scared. Be honest. How the hell did rumors of us spread?]
The guide, who was bitten into Choco’s mouth and gave directions with his trembling fingers while swaying, crouched down on her with a hissing sound.
The guide trembled and then spoke in a cautious voice. This guy can’t tell a dirty lie.
“That, that…. The warrior of peace is very kind and handsome. Uh, again… He said he saved many people . . . .”
[Our hero has the ability to see through lies, right? Can’t you tell me straight?]
Of course, you have to concentrate your senses considerably to determine the truth from the lies of the opponent. Now Cream was lying on the back of Choco and resting.
Originally, we would have run normally on our two legs, but there was one party that couldn’t keep up with our speed, and Cream’s hood would come off if we ran, so Choco had to work hard.
With the muffins temporarily hung around Cream’s waist, my master made her lie down comfortably on the back, and the huge beast ran with the guide biting on it.
“Please help me, help me…”
[So, if I say it properly, it will save me?]
Even in the midst of panic, the guide was a guide even though it was difficult for the body to reflexively direct the direction. Of course, in terms of greatness, of course, it can’t be as good as Cream’s eccentricity.
Choco’s beast form is close to that of a carnivorous quadruped. There is no such thing as a saddle, and it shakes like crazy, so the riding comfort is poor. But the cream was spread all over it.
It’s a crazy sense of balance. No, can that be explained only by a sense of balance? Isn’t that physically impossible? Even the hood worn in the middle of it doesn’t shake much.
“uuu”
The guide kid hesitated, but when I pressed him more, he ended up half-crying and telling bare rumors.
“Just, while being a hero, he also uses a demonic sword… Whoops. They destroy cities, spread poison fog at public ceremonies and kill people, and disasters happen everywhere they go. There is also a story that she is the owner of a slave trade union… Uh huh please save me Please do not sell me as a slave.”
[The child rang.]
My pressure must have been too strong. The guide kid, who was panicking and talking gibberish, soon started struggling with tears and mucus pouring out of his nose, sometimes giving directions.
Who was it that spread such malicious rumors? None of them are right! As the commotion grew, Cream, who had been lying comfortably, stretched and got up.
“Whoah!”
By the way, Choco was still running. In that state, her cream lifted her upper body up, and the wind naturally took off her hood that she was wearing over her.
Her appearance is that of a beautiful girl, but her bare face of cream with one of her eye sockets intact was revealed. Seeing this, the guide kicked off the game and soon passed out with foam on his face.
[Was it that scary?]
[No, but what should I do now?]
Choco, who stopped her sprint, opened her mouth and knocked her guide boy off the ground. No matter how professional she was, she couldn’t guide the way while she was stunned.
[What can I do? I will make fun of that poor child in moderation.]
[Wait, Mr. Muffin. I didn’t do anything!]
Choco protested as if she was unfair, but shouldn’t she be considerate of her little boy’s feeling of being bitten into the jaws of a 3-meter tall beast?
But I was teasing her little boy too hard, so instead of attacking Choco, I casually changed the subject.
[Now, now. What’s the point of being responsible? I have to resolve the situation now.]
[Shall we wait until he wakes up? Time is short.]
[No, I have a good method. Wait, let him catch me and read my memory…]
Even if you faint, no. It’s easier to read memories when you’re in a stunned state. However, I was speechless at Cream’s menacing eyes shining terrifyingly through the hood.
“No, no.”
[Ah, okay. But why did you rewrite the hood? He’s already passed out.]
For reference, the seal on my handle was still in effect. Of course, I’m no longer affected by the cream’s holy power, but that doesn’t mean it negates the indirect effect.
Anyway, anyway, right now, Cream has his nose pierced. When I sighed, Cream, who had been hesitant for some reason, spoke cautiously.
“It’s ugly, isn’t it…?”
[Not much?]
Cream is also a girl. Seeing you worry about useless things like that. I replied with a smile at the worry that was not a big deal.
Because her basic beauty is so outstanding, even if one part of her body is missing, it can be covered. On the contrary, I have a particular taste that I like that kind of thing. Oh, of course not me.
Cream took off her hood with a somewhat relieved expression.
“Thank God, it is.”
I thought she wasn’t interested in things like this because she didn’t dress up in particular and she wore a few sets of clothes that she carried around, but Cream also cares about her appearance more than I thought.
Having a new realization, I nodded my head. Somehow, it seemed like Choco and Muffin were clicking their tongues and sighing, but it probably had nothing to do with me.
“These… Evil bastards!”
I was chatting with Cream leisurely like that, when suddenly the air tore open and some goblins popped out.
On the outside, they don’t look too different from ordinary fairies, but just by their appearance, a refreshing and fresh scent hits you.
Seeing as they approached by deceiving even Cream’s senses, they must have used a concealment barrier or something. If so, that opponent was probably the high elf forest keepers we were looking for.
“What is the purpose? Are you guys aiming for the World Tree too!”
But why is the atmosphere like this? The old high elf in the lead stood proudly with his face flushed, while the two young high elves behind him also raised their weapons with cold faces.
[Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about? Have you lived too long and become senile?]
“Hey! Then, if it is not the sapling of the world tree, what else is the reason for coming all the way here?”
[No, that’s the purpose, but…]
“I knew it, you evil bastards! Besides, taking my grandson hostage!”
I don’t know what caused the misunderstanding, but the old high elf’s rampage made me feel annoyed. The other two dwarfs also didn’t respond very favorably.
Just sweep it up? However, since the saplings of the World Tree could not be used if the forest keepers took care of them, I gritted my teeth and carved the character of patience once more.
[No, dig into those filthy long useless ears and listen carefully. We’re certified guests from the Adventurer’s Guild, right? He came along as a guide to guide us. You shouldn’t be so ugly when you’re old. Look at them running amok without knowing anything. Tzttsu.]
Unless it was a drastic development that suddenly one of our party was mixed with fairy blood, that high elf’s grandson could only be one. I looked at the stunned guide kid.
The Golden Eye clan, a superior species to humans. Unlike pure-blooded beastmen, the superior species of beastmen, which are passed down through bloodlines, high elves, the superior species of fairies, are determined not by innate but acquired factors.
That’s why it was quite possible that the grandson of a noble high elf was an ordinary fairy. I don’t know why a child of that level is living in an adventurer’s guild.
“Hmph, a lie that won’t work.”
“Master. There is nothing more to listen to.”
Even though I spoke politely and politely, the reaction of the high elves was cold. The string of the bow was pulled tight, and the tension was further heightened.
Of course, the cream and chocolate were nothing short of peaceful. Because the two of them were too strong to be threatened just like that.
If either one flinched, the battle would start right away, but the old high elf was hesitant to order an attack, wary of us, as if his years of life hadn’t been in vain.
“······Yes. If you really are a guest recognized by the adventurer’s guild, tell me. What is that demonic sword in your hand! How did you tame that violent and cunning monster, and what a hideous appearance it was! Besides, what is the notoriety of overthrowing the city that was talked about just a moment ago and spraying poison mist around? Let me explain!”
Well, that’s wrong. If I told you that Cream was a hero, you wouldn’t believe it.
Of course, I could try persuading them one more time by showing them the holy sword or the divine power of the three gods, but my patience was at its limit. Who do you call ugly now?
[Cream?]
“Yes.”
Of course, to use the saplings of the World Tree, I needed the cooperation of those forest keepers. But that doesn’t mean we have to bow down unconditionally.
What’s more, that high elf thinks we’re taking our grandson hostage and is a villain aiming for the sapling of the World Tree, and won’t even listen to us.
[Gorgeous.]
If you pierce that ear hole with this knife, you’ll hear us better, won’t you?
Feeling my will, Cream stood up. Instead of the sleeping holy sword, he pulled out me, who was hungry for blood and soul, and the two of us harmonized and let out a terrifying and ferocious warning.
They seemed to feel something unusual. Yeah, you might have known that we weren’t usually adversaries. But you can’t properly tailor us with your insignificant bowls.
“aaagh!”
As one of the high elves in the back tried to let go of her string, her fingers were cut off.