Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

"Oops, I'm sorry. You've missed the point of keeping up. And... there's one more thing I'd like to ask you about" family members, "can we keep asking questions?

"I've only gotten one question that sounds like a question yet. Besides... it's been a long time since I've talked to people like this, so I don't care?

"That helps. So, what you want to hear... is about those bugs (rumor has it... no, you shouldn't ask too bad things...)"

And, in fact, the hunter asks, recalling the horrible rumors that bugs are made of demons.

When it comes to nike against ——

"That's the story..."

—— That being said, he seems to have leaned over on the other side of the shadow. Apparently, the hunter's question, for Nike, was one of a kind that was difficult to answer.

But apparently it wasn't something I couldn't answer...... As she raised her face in shadowy darkness, she began to talk about the worms.

"... that's the rest of my family again. But..."

"" But...?

"It's embarrassing... Because they made people look too much like each other when they said they created the” devils ", they were scared of the rest and stayed away from each other... So... I miss you... and I thought I'd make new friends. Always have friends on your side..."

"Is that what you mean...... No, I don't think there's anything to be ashamed of, okay? I know exactly how it feels when I'm hunting in the woods by myself too, because sometimes I want a friend"

".................." Kokoku

"Really? You understand... Those bugs are very dependable, not only to be the rest of the talkers, but also to take care of themselves around them. … I thought I'd rely on the worms to defeat the giant labyrinth."

Did you ever wonder anything about those nike words or signs ——

…………

"... thought about it (...)?"

—— and two people tilting their necks.

Nike, who saw how it was, exhaled from his nose in a sense of self-derision, looked up at the black sky and spoke of such circumstances.

"... it's a totally embarrassing story. The rest… Finally, the bugs have given me their love. No matter how you call it, no matter what you call it, it's not coming..."

Listen to that word--

"... well..."

—— said, a hunter with a troubled look on his face. She seemed concerned that the insects wouldn't come because they had exorcised the insects too much.

Julia, on the other hand, had received a report about the cause, so she confirms it without cowardice.

"... someone took over you, didn't they? (Well, it's Ecleria...)"

"... you knew?

"Yes, we are confirming that the worms were fitted with small magic props"

"... right. The” Reapers ”ahead must have mounted it. Because of that, the bugs stopped accepting instructions from the rest at all... Perhaps you intend to steal magic from the world tree by imitating that the rest of us are using the worms to worship magic from the world tree"

"You were putting your hands on the bugs so that they could give up their magic too... What, that? But then, if you take down the World Tree, the bugs who were collecting magic from the World Tree will no longer be able to recover magic, will they? What were you going to do?

"... the world tree, as I said earlier, is not a tree, but a demon called the" Labyrinth ”. When we have defeated them, we will soon be rooting for the earth again and stretching out into the sky again. Of course, temporarily you won't be able to get a supply of magic, but the world tree itself isn't going to die. Nevertheless, it will not settle immediately… Until then, let us use magic from the rest of our families, the devils, to overcome them."

"Is that what you mean..."

And, after striking an association, Julia has a look that seems complicated. On the other hand, I was relieved to hear the explanation that knocking down a world tree did not mean that the tree would die, and I seem to have had trouble reacting knowing that Ecleria might be in a situation where I could freely use the magic of the world tree.

Nike continued to explain how he perceived her thoughts like that.

"The rest... I tried to take measures to prevent this from happening. Temporarily, I want to recover magic from all my family members and use it against those Reapers. But... they acted faster. Before the rest goes into concrete action --"

"I've been kidnapped," he said? So, in some way, they took away the magic that they were collecting... so? (Did Mr. Randy lose consciousness because Mr. Nike took away his magic powers at once...) "

"Oh. Is there anything I can do about this nasty feeling..."

After saying that, Nike sighs loudly again. If I were to analogize that —— the elderly exploited by fraudsters, or something like that? Well, whatever her real age, she looks like a woman in her around 30s.

Then the two hunters and Julia, Nike's stupidity (?) It seems to have been decided to ask. But because of all the information that attracted my interest... Seems we both kept listening to her quietly.