I returned to the dormitory early in the morning.
I came prepared to hear what Bella Trey said, but perhaps because of the festival, no one was in the dormitory.
Come to think of it, all kinds of food and street vendors were spread from the entrance of the academy.
Watching the students chatting in groups of twos and threes, I finally realized that it was a festival.
magic acrobatics.
All kinds of instruments and music.
Various magic embroidered in the sky.
Students and residents who never stop laughing.
As it was the first day of the festival, the heat was considerable. It was to the point where I finally realized that I was attending an academy.
It wasn’t a very long time, but my academy life so far has been quite far from the name of normal.
‘Isn’t the evil appearing in the entrance exam? Wouldn’t it be beaten by the professor one-sidedly? really… It was eventful.’
youth. festival. Passion.
okay. this is the academy
this is a festival
I felt like I was getting excited.
Entering the room, I found a note on the bed.
“Did Frey write it?”
I started reading the note.
Jayle.
It seems that I haven’t seen your face often lately. Is something going on? If there’s something you can’t handle, don’t hesitate to tell me. Aren’t we friends? Even if it’s not a big power, you can do something about lifting the burden together.
So please rely on me anytime.
Your friend Frey.
P.s. The festival is in full swing. if… If you have time, why don’t you enjoy the festival with me? Professor John also said that we should enjoy our youth when we are young… .
The back was drawn directly with a pen, perhaps because it was written incorrectly, but the contents were still readable.
“You are very young. You are young.”
A doll with black wings was toddling from behind.
In her hand was an ice cream that was being sold at a street vendor, no matter where it came from.
Or rather than that, is it possible for a doll to eat ice cream?
“Do you know how much that blonde b*tch tortured you while you were away? Just like every day, I muttered to myself, ‘When will Zeil come back~’, ‘Isn’t there something wrong with Zeil?’”
Embarrassed, he scratched his head in silence and sat down on the bed.
With a grunt, Asmodeus climbed onto my lap and leaned against me.
“okay. How do you feel about dying?”
“… … I was afraid.”
“ha ha ha! yes. I’m afraid. death is a scary thing The power of primitive regression is more like a curse than a blessing. When this body also experienced death for the first time, it was just… … .”
Asmodeus, who was talking hard, suddenly shut his mouth.
“Very simply… ?”
“Hmm. It is nothing.”
Did she feel the same way I did when she first experienced death? Thinking like that made me feel the same way.
“… … don’t think rudely Do you think this body, a demon of lust and rage, felt such emotions!”
“I didn’t think anything of it. Do you know what they say in the world I used to live in?”
“I’m not curious.”
“The thief says my feet are numb.”
The doll’s eyebrows were twisted, but it was just cute because of its insignificant appearance.
“So, did you have some harvest? Your body seems to be better than before.”
I nodded.
“huh. I ate the elixir in Harman’s mansion. Thanks to that, I was able to see the spirits.”
Asmodeus looked at me with a puzzled look.
“It’s a spirit… … . The lower spirits will be afraid of you possessing demonic energy… … . Hmm.”
“Well, there must be another reason. Rather, this is not the real harvest.”
“… Did you find Lemegeton?”
I shook my head.
“I’m not sure. But it’s well worth looking for.”
“Hoo. You seem to have gotten some pretty useful clues. okay. When are you going?”
“now.”
“Did you mean now?”
“huh. Wouldn’t the sooner be better? It’s the festival season, so other people won’t be busy. Now is the right time.”
“… It makes sense. This time, I will also go with this body.”
Asmodeus groaned and tried to climb onto my shoulder, but it seemed like he was struggling quite a bit, perhaps because of his short legs.
As I watched the scene in silence, Asmodeus said in a sharp voice.
“Are you going to keep watching?”
Without a word, I put her on my shoulder. Only then did Asmodeus become satisfied with his face.
“Where is the location?”
“The forest right next to the dormitory.”
“… … forest? Are you saying Lemegeton is hidden in such a place?”
“It’s me, I don’t know. Anyway, I’m sure there are clues there.”
After getting ready, I left the dormitory and headed for the forest.
When I arrived at the entrance, I saw a sign that said ‘no entry’.
There must be a reason why such a signpost was erected.
I had to figure it out by now.
I climbed over the fence and headed into the forest. Although it was still broad daylight, it quickly turned dark everywhere.
This is because the dense trees are blocking the sunlight.
However, the deeper I went, the darker the darkness became.
Shaaa!
A chilling wind blew, and the nearby grass and trees danced.
For some reason, I felt like they were laughing at me for entering this place rather than welcoming me.
that buck that buck
When I first entered the entrance, the smell of fresh grass touched the tip of my nose, but now the smell of damp and dampness vibrated.
The deeper I went, the more I felt that the shape of the forest changed.
tree.
grass.
flower.
Everything was gradually changing. The weeds, which at first came up to my ankles, came up to my knees.
I didn’t relax, and my senses boiled more keenly.
It seemed that they were watching me from all sides.
“… … .”
Sseuseuk.
Something went by with great speed.
I couldn’t tell if it was just wind, or if it was a beast or monster.
I didn’t even understand why there was such a forest in the middle of the academy in the first place.
I kept walking.
Sabak. Sabak.
Now, with each step, the sound of a blade of grass was quite annoying.
“Somehow, this entire forest seems to be a magical space. It was not artificially created by anyone, but it seems to have arisen naturally.”
“… Is that possible?”
“Are you asking for the obvious? If mana accumulated in the leyline, mysterious phenomena could occur. It’s not mana, it’s the same even if it’s magi. Nature is more mysterious than that. If you don’t even understand the basic principle, how can you call yourself my apostle?”
“… … I will study hard.”
“Learning never ends. To be more diligent in the future.”
“yes. yes.”
Fortunately, Asmodeus was by his side, so his anxiety was not too great.
I walked blindly forward. I was looking for a place where I could feel strong magic power, but so far I haven’t felt any magic power.
I feel like I walked for about an hour.
The grass and trees grow unrealistically as you head deeper into the forest.
The tree in front of me now looked at least as high as the 5th floor of an apartment building. The grass was already up to her waist.
Sseuseuk.
Again the sound of passing through the bushes was heard.
I think I heard this about 7 or 8 times on the way here.
By this point, I was certain.
Something was driving me around me.
I stopped.
“Strengthening the whole body.”
The purple mana that covered his entire body soon merged into one and took the form of a bracelet.
closing eyes.
focus on hearing.
In my field of vision covered in darkness, shapes are gradually being captured one by one.
Sseuseuk.
That moment.
Kicking off the ground, I rushed in the direction I heard the sound.
pop!
There was a roaring sound and it was fired like a cannonball. Breaking through the resistance of the air, I stretched out my hand vigorously through the grass.
“Caught… .”
… Young kid?
But the shape was strange.
It was clearly the face of a child, but it was a tree.
What does this mean… … .
.
.
.
tree man.
Other than that, there was no other way to express it.
I looked at the wooden man caught by me with a bewildered face.
The boy muttered an incomprehensible language and struggled to escape from my grip.
“एतत्गच्छतु विजात.”
While I was contemplating how to handle this, I felt presence surround me.
All of them had the same tree shape as the boy, but they were of different ages and genders.
They ranged from adults to children.
Among them, the oldest tree man approached me. In his hand was something like a mysterious spear of unknown material.
I stared at the old man without losing my guard.
“Please release the child.”
The old man spoke the same language as me. I questioned him, ignoring his words.
“Who are you?”
“We are the inhabitants of this forest. They are called Drent, descendants of tree spirits.”
Drent? It was the first species I had heard of.
“Why did you follow me?”
The old man said in a very serious tone.
“How about releasing the child first and then talking about it? If you keep holding on to that child, we can’t just sit still and watch it any longer.”
When the old man gave strength with his wooden hand, the wooden men around him also radiated ferocious energy.
“मुख्य. मारयामः.”
“किं भवन्तः आक्रमणकारिणां प्रति अतिशयेन नम्रतां न कुर्वन्ति ?”
I slowly relaxed my hand. After escaping from me, the child kicked me in the shin and immediately hid between the tree men.
The old man put down the window and came to me. Seeing this, the tree men were horrified and screamed.
I don’t know what it was, but it seemed like it was dangerous and told me to step back.
“Can you answer me now?”
“I’m asking something obvious. From our point of view, you are not an intruder. This is where we live. If a stranger breaks into the house where you live without any permission, who will stay still? Are humans different?”
“… … That’s right. First of all, I apologize for breaking in without permission. By the way.”
However, there was one strange thing. They obviously called themselves Drent, descendants of tree spirits.
I don’t know what race they are because it’s not a setting I made, but since they said they were descendants of the spirits, I guessed that they were probably related to the spirits of the earth attribute.
That’s why, as a descendant of a spirit, he must have felt the energy of nature… … .
“Why do people who claim to be descendants of tree spirits feel demonic energy?”
Hearing those words, the eyes of the old man turned black, and demonic air slowly rose.
“… … How did you find out?”
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