Demon Lord Wants to Laze

Mao Dara the 2nd

Episode 38: Forest Oak

- Late at night.

It fits when the vast majority of humans are asleep, but all this place is different.

Turn on a slight light so as not to defy the outside principle, two men are relative.

Unreachable basement with moonlight.

The only thing you can count on is the light of a weak lamp.

The two indoors are completely blended into the silence of the night.

quietly carrying the liquor to his mouth as he sits on the side and chair, the other silently lying flat and refraining.

Nothing tries to disturb the sight.

Then the old man took his mouth away from the cup so that he could not bear it, and uttered a grudging voice.

"Looks like they did a pretty good job. Doesn't even reach 20, little girl."

"Ha. It's not funny! We plan to strengthen our system and increase our personnel immediately."

"Stop it. Too conspicuous is dangerous. Our presence should lie low until the day we fulfill our ambitions."

"So how should we do it?

To the inquiry of the young man, the old man often interrupted the words.

Both of those eyes seem to have sunk into the dimples, and I can't read my emotions from my eyes.

"I wanted to keep the Holy Mark Beastman in my hand, but I can't help it if this happens. Hands off."

"That's from the collection of the Beast Man, so are you sure?

"That's right. It is better to proceed with the collected crystals. Sacred marks were also only insured. It would be the end of the line if you were in danger to get that insurance."

"Let it be as you say. The study of magic props will continue."

"How's it going?

"The foundation part will be completed shortly and will soon be in the experimental phase"

Young men's voices get a little higher.

Like showing off your work somehow.

"Hurry. We need unusual powers to fight the Demon King. It's too late to discover our plan."

"I am very aware of that."

"You meet your little girl. And let's be less vigilant."

"That's how we'll work it out."

"And let's find the orcs' nest. I want to hurt them."

"... although there will be a lot of damage to the surrounding area"

"Such things are trivial, not before our righteousness. Don't screw it up."

Just saying the story was over, the old song man turned sideways from body to body.

Taking it, the young man bowed his head once before walking away from the basement.

The door, which also appears heavily combined with darkness, opens with a noise that does not soak in appearance.

And when the young man finished closing the door, he laughed just at his mouth.

There was no one there to see that face.

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

A few days in the woods of abundance.

We were on our way to Plenicia again.

I was trying to get your father to talk to me, but I was distracted by Teresian family circumstances and it didn't come true.

Well... if years of misery are thin, it's good.

"I don't know what to do, drifters. You couldn't just leave it like this, could you?

"I don't know. For one thing, it's stable, and I think we can work on another."

"Sure, it doesn't seem urgent... but worry about getting involved in the kidnapping riots"

"Hey, Mom."

"Did you, Kevin?

Kevin, who usually plays on Colo's back, is a big deal today.

I thought it was still well behaved across your back and uncommon, but was something wrong?

"You know, itching"

"Oh. Was it a bug bite? Which neighborhood?"

"here. itch"

The area around the clavicle is red.

Mosquitoes and fleas may not have been the cause of the collision.

I put restorative magic on Kevin.

Kevin shines in response to my light...

"That doesn't pull the redness. Why not?

"That's crazy, sss. If it was a trauma, it would be magical. Try Atashi..."

Then Theresia put on a more powerful healing magic, but the redness remained much the same.

Apparently, the itch is gone, but I'm a little concerned.

"Kevin, give me another itch later..."

"Shh! Lady, be quiet"

"What's the sudden matter?

"It's Orkus. I haven't seen you lately, but I'm at the end of this road."

This is the streets of the Great Forest between Registria and Plenicia.

They used to warcraft enemy creatures, but lately they talk about being safe.

So I was somewhat relieved, too, but the idea seemed sweet.

In the distance, I see green oak now.

The big stick in my right hand was huge enough to take our lives in one swing.

"How many are there?

"Fortunately, only one sucks. But I'm on a strange alert, and I'm noticing something here."

"Well, let's do it"

"It's a must-win."

Theresia concentrated her consciousness and began to amass her magic.

I saw it and ran all at once for the oak.

He approached from his unarmed left half and slashed an empty torso.

- Gachin!

The blade was bounced on my skin.

Instead of a blood splash, I haven't been given a single hand wound.

"That's stiff, I guess it's just as rumored to be sturdy!

Oak turns this way.

Before the opponent's counterattack arrived, he jumped back and kept his distance.

Magic seems to work better than swords.

We need to buy time until we're ready for Theresia.

Now he concentrated more and put his cut back on the oak.

Facing each other, of course, its musculoskeletal granularity is amazing, as is the physique difference from me.

My back and torso are twice as likely as mine.

If you do that, is it four times the volume?

That, 8x or 16x??

No, no, I don't care about that now.

Even now, Orc released the stick to the ground, raising his hands high before stopping moving.

Keep it in that state and don't let it move slightly.

...... yeah? Doesn't it look strange?

Teresia also seemed uncomfortable, wondering if she should unleash magic.

Orcs to us that baffled.

"Wait. I'm not willing to fight you. Can we talk?"

I was engaged in a dialogue.

Did you say "orc"?

Anyway, I called Theresia nearby and just the two of us faced the oak.

"Talk, what do you do?

"The eagle is a species called Forest Oak. Unlike other species, it is harmless to the Ningens"

"Talking orc... not a very rare being, sss? I've never even seen it in literature."

"I draw a line with all the cluttered who just attack, eat, and migrate. Eating more than the grace of the forest, avoiding strife with others and encouraging day and night research."

"There was such a race. I've never heard that before."

"Forest Oak can handle magic though few. Cover up for detection. That's why I lived to this day, unknown to anyone."

He said it's an oak that doesn't strike others.

Attacking travellers and villages like beasts only had the image of supplementing them, but Forest Oak's eyes had the light of intelligence.

"So, you're not hostile, are you?

"That's right. There's no respite for useless strife."

"I mean, it's easy to find su for living in hiding, right? Something wrong, S.?

"Exactly. A habitat was attacked by Ningen. Though his life was lost, he was put in the hands of even a young child, and the things of the angry clan went toward retribution. I'm looking for company."

"Oh, well, not if you're hiding, then."

I could hear words that I could not hear.

Looks like someone attacked them.

What exactly was the purpose?

"Without even listening to the cessation of the eagle, the things of the clan jumped out. There was a child's hand, and it never came true to stop it."

"It was. Do you know where he was headed?

"The raider was a reliever. He disguised himself as running south, but our eyes can't fool him. At the end of the day he fled north."

"North means Gran or Corona."

"Corona's too far apart, and you don't seem to have a reason to attack her, do you? I don't know if it's Gran or Plenicia."

"If you do things with Ningen, you will kill all of the clans. Please, I want to stop the fight. Can you help me?

- To the best of your ability, help someone.

It's your father's word.

Quickly there was someone in front of me asking for help.

I'm surprised that's an oak.

"Fine. Let's do it."

"... I didn't expect you to hear me out. Warrior, I say Gias. May I ask your name?

"I'm Sylvia"

"Atashi is Theresias"

"Great Wolf's over there, Colo. Kevin's on his back."

"Lord Sylvia, Lord Teresia, and Lord Kevin, Lord Colochant."

"I'm sorry. That rhetoric, Lord Colo."

Thus, he was to act with Gias.

To stop the tragic feud.

I said I would help, but I have no idea what to do.

Still, we rushed the road even after the oak that attacked the crowd.