Wangdu West.
There lies the great river, which flows eastward as it serpents. The stream eventually leads to the King's Capital and then to the sea.
This river through Wangdu was one of the country's leading rivers, supporting people's lives in Wangdu as boating, irrigation and even drinking water.
Dozens of warcraft are now moving downstream through the middle of the river.
The only thing that's out on the water is from the neck to the top. And its warcraft head is proudly equipped with one giant horn with character.
It is a large warcraft called Heavy Lancer, a heavy horse rider.
The herd of heavy horseback "Heavy Lancers" had chosen the river as a travel route to avoid people noticing.
The day has already fallen and the landscape is covered in darkness.
For this reason, no human being, no matter how large the Warcraft, noticed a swarm of heavy horseback "Heavy Lancers" quietly going downstream.
"Mousgda"
A sense of relief spreads to the head of Heavy Lancer, a heavy horseback riding ahead.
Already in sight, I had begun to see the light of the king's capital.
It was a long journey.
The head of Heavy Lancer, a heavy horseback rider, recalls the incident that led him to leave the Spirit Forest.
"Food Umonoganai"
That was the cause.
In the Spirit Forest, the grass serving as food for heavy horse riding Heavy Lancer was dwindling.
Forest greenery is not decreasing. It's just that we're running out of edible grass for Heavy Lancer.
"Occasion"
Heavy Lancer doesn't eat only one kind of grass. Eat many kinds of grass.
Among them, I particularly preferred those with grass lengths of three to five meters. This is probably because it's an easy-to-eat height, from a physique with sixteen meters shoulder height.
But all of them were disappearing.
……
The length is silent, staring at the grassy grass growing at his feet.
Even though it is only less than a meter high, it is infused with flowers large enough to give it a strong aroma. Honestly, it's not what I ate.
Bend your neck, turn your gaze, and look at another grass.
What grows there is the equally low grass. The flowers are white and small, but strangely accumulate large amounts of honey.
Right next door is a slightly green grass. There are no flowers. It doesn't look bad, but it's extremely tannic, and neither can be their own edible.
And although these are few in variety, they were rapidly increasing. Everywhere I go now, it's just the same grass.
"Row Kuzo"
Travel amongst blooming flowers in search of edible grass.
From time to time, people appear. This little creature, which does not even extend to the ankle, often deliberately pops up in front of me for lack of thought.
Besides, they stick with each other like mosquitoes and mosquitoes that aim to stab them.
"... interrupt da"
You can ignore it, you can snort it with your toes, or you can step on it.
But I felt pity for waving something like a twig so hard at my feet.
The length is just a little bit, change direction.
At that time, the primary coloured flowers touching the toe swayed heavily, causing a strong perfume-like odor to rise. Unexpectedly close your nose and make your eyes rough.
And then I think of what's ahead.
Now, I'm looking around for a few grasses and eating them. But if you run out of food, that's it. They don't grow on the spot anymore.
"Koledeja, no meda"
Previously, it wasn't. Even if I ate up in one place, after a while, I was recovering so that I could eat again.
There will be no more food to eat in the not distant future as it is. Then I'll have to starve to death.
"Doesbekica?"
The chief asks himself.
This forest is the only place I know where edible grass grows for Heavy Lancer, a heavy horse riding. I don't even have a destination to travel to.
The chief continued to be troubled by unanswered difficult questions.
But at one point, a turning point comes.
I noticed an abnormality in the pulse.
All the veins stretching from the depths of the earth are concentrated in the forest of the Spirit, and not one other.
But for some reason, a deep muscle was stretching out.
It's a very thin muscle that you wouldn't have noticed if it hadn't been for an even longer period of heavy horseback riding "Heavy Lancer" with deep sensitivity to the earth.
The possibility this points to, it is.
"Mouchtuno, forest?
Or is it just a build-up of magic?
I don't know.
I've never heard of any other woods. But I didn't even think of it as a magic hoard.
If there is a magic build-up, it will erupt somewhere, causing earthquakes and eruptions. But the sensation of the length had not felt such an omen.
"... Wakaranai"
The chief shakes his head.
But there are things I know. As it is, we have to sit and wait for death.
Then you'd better take the bet while you can.
After a short but serious grip, the chief decides.
"Row Cow"
Believe in your own senses and lead the herd out of the woods.
Along the muscles of the ground vein, to the south.
The chief was cautious.
After eating as much as you can, choose the route to avoid any trouble and move on. The territory of other great warcraft, the great nest of the people, etc.
"Battle Out, Belly Gas Reduction"
That's why.
Along the way, he went into the territory and was raided by the Giants. But somehow it succeeds in repelling.
However, just a few moments away from his destination, he learned that there was a huge nest of people at the end of the earth's vein.
"Forest Dehana Kattanoka"
The chief's mood, when he looked away from the king's capital from above, would have been close to what he felt in front of the giant anthill where man stood.
It's not a forest to see. Also, if it is such a huge nest, it may have the power to disrupt the ground vein, even if it is not a magic accumulation.
The chief despaired.
There is no power left to return to the Spirit Forest. The battle with the Giants drained me greatly.
And even if we get there, we won't have a future left to ourselves.
The chief looks around at those he leads. I haven't let them know yet.
"Smanu"
That's it for this herd.
Because of my incompetence, I'm going to take everyone's life.
When the chief tries to tell everyone about it, he feels something in the ground vein. The length instructs everyone to be quiet and sharpens the senses to their limits.
And I was sure.
"Spirit Beast Samaga, Illashal"
Spirit beasts live in the woods.
Not even if you live outside, but it's very rare, or temporary.
And now there is a spiritual beast at the end of the earth vein.
This indicates that there is a forest there. At least that's what the chief believed.
"Mori no Lord ha Spirit Beast Sama"
More than in ancient times, there are individuals of the Spirit Beast who gain power over the forest and protect the forest.
As long as that individual, or the Lord of the Woods, accepted it, there was no problem wherever it was.
Even if it's in a huge nest of people.
"Yoli cautious ni row kanebanaranu"
I want to go as far as communicating my will with the Lord of the Woods as I can, without people finding me.
The whole thing is small, but extremely numerous. It's too dangerous to deal with someone in a worn out state.
For this reason, he was currently approaching the nest of the people, choosing the route in the river on a night he was not daring to be good at.
"Received Lete, Krerdarowka"
Fortunately, I was able to get here without stimulating people.
Distance already allows conversation with the Spirit Beast using the ground vein.
That's all I'm worried about.
"I, O Savior Savior. Spirit Beast Sama '
Feeling like prayer, the chief began to call on the Spirit Beast.
Walk through the darkened city of King's Capital and climb three stone floors of stairs. Pretty tough when you're tired.
"I'm home."
I finally get home with my thoughts.
Now the return of the Merchant Guild. I've been home for a few days since I left.
(tired)
When I opened the front door, the families were waiting. They picked me up because they felt my signs.
Hoarse in the living room and put imosques and dangolows on your lap. And the seafood and water dumplings purchased at the take-out store were arranged on the table.
Formal names are different, but I can only describe them as so. It has a lot of big shrimp in it, and some scallops and squid stuff. Eat it with thick soup.
"I couldn't do it at first, but now it's not enough without this."
That's what I say. I put grass on the soup at the end of the spoon.
Intense and uniquely flavored grass.
My first impression is, damn it. I remember why I put such weeds in this delicious dish and how angry it might be to ruin it.
"Getting used to it is amazing."
That's all this grass is now.
Beat the tongue drums, whilst refraining from their families.
Then suddenly, Dangolow, who had been tickled and rounded until then, stretched out his body.
I'm moving my tentacles, like I'm exploring something.
"What's up? Dangolow."
After a little washing up on me, he's complaining about something to Imosuke.
I have no idea, so I enjoy the gravy of shrimp dumplings watching what sounds like a conversation between Dangolo and Imoske.
I guess I got the story together. Imosuke turned to me.
"I'm hungry."
Run your gaze to Imoske and Dangolow. There is no appearance of hunger.
Whose is it? With animals.
'Okay?
Do you mean to treat your friends to dinner?
If you know Imosques, you should be able to finish what's in the garden forest.
I'll get back to you, but Imoske seems to want to tell you a little more. I'm picking Ibo legs.
'Do you mind?
I frown a little.
It's not the same story as coming to visit temporarily. I just can't get an instant answer.
Ask a few questions.
"Are you the same spiritual beast as the Imosques?"
Shake your head left or right. Apparently not.
Then I'll see what it is.
"Grapes"
In that answer, the scope is too broad. When I kept my mouth shut, Imoske inquired anxiously.
"Okay?"
"Well, look at them first."
In the meantime, answer that. If we're going to live together, I want to see your face before we do.
With my response, Imoske shakes his head big.
Then, in an instant, on a bath towel laid on the living room floor, a magic formation appeared about a curry dish.
"Whoa, don't do it, imosque"
I watch and admire Imosuke improve.
When I called Dangolo, it took time and the magic formation was about the size of a pet bottle cap.
"With that said, since you became head of herbal trees, you've been able to do a lot of things."
That's the title of "Protector of the Species".
And to the demon squares, a small creature appeared. But not alone.
"... dude, that's a lot!
Unsurprisingly, my voice grows louder when I keep appearing.
I'm not talking about a few, dozens. That's exactly how it is, the very expression Rabbit. Overflowing from the magic formation, it is spread over a glass of bath towels.
The size of the creature that appeared was earlier from the first joint of the thumb. Four-legged animal.
I get belly hungry trying to look good and put my face closer to the little creature.
If you gaze at it and look good, it looks like it's between a horse and a cow. Characteristic is the big horn, like a Hercules giant beetle......
"Hmm?
When I questioned him, all four of his legs shook their bodies together.
"Wow."
Unexpectedly speaking. A large number of droplets flew in.
For some reason, all four legs are wet.
"Imosque, what is this"
I wake up and wipe my wet face with a nearby towel.
"Grapes"
Mm-hmm. You did.
I'll dig a little deeper.
"Isn't this Heavy Lancer?
Imosuke turns to me after pointing her body toward all four legs.
"I don't know."
He was having a conversation with all four legs.
Indeed, the heavy horse riding Heavy Lancer is a name given by man. They won't know who they are.
Give up and ask something else.
"I'm here somewhere."
"Mori"
"... a forest of spirits?
Nodding imosque.
"Why did you come here?
"Because I'm hungry"
That's what I was saying.
Ask him what he eats, and he says it's grass. That's where I got my doubts.
The Spirit Forest is a vast and abundant place, says the Book of Things. Is there a shortage of grass in such a place?
No, it's not that simple.
I shake my head and reflect on my shallow thoughts.
I saw it on a documentary show a long time ago. Competition for survival within, even in rich places, is fierce. Some will not be able to eat at the end of fierce territorial strife.
It's in the big woods, so there's a cup to eat. It shouldn't have been something like that.
"Why are you so small?
Continue questioning.
My instinct seems to be that these four legs are the heavy horse riding Heavy Lancers I fought the other day.
I don't even know why I'm getting smaller.
Imosuke doesn't seem to know what the question means.
"The truth is, it's huge, isn't it?
Ask on top of each other.
"Oh?"
I refused to get an answer on this matter.
So I'll attack you from another direction.
"You know what I mean, can you hear me?
A bunch of smaller, heavily horse-riding "Heavy Lancer-like creatures remain quietly on the bath towel.
Imoske seems to have asked one of them, a little big and different colored guy.
The result is, I don't know.
"Or so it is."
Even if it was that heavy horse riding "Heavy Lancer," you can't possibly know who I am personally.
I smile unexpectedly. Looks like I was in too much of a hurry.
"... not bad, right?
That's where I'm worried. I definitely want you to give me a break for suddenly growing up and attacking me.
It's okay, Dangolow confidently undertakes.
Compared to the heavy horse riding "Heavy Lancer" below the thumb, the dangolo, nearly twenty centimeters, looks reliable.
"Sure, you got the title of 'Tree Guardian',"
Remember that and say it.
Dangolow proudly defies slightly the one in front of his short body.
When he became deputy head of herbal trees, he was given the title. To see Imosque, maybe Dangolow would have acquired some special abilities as well.
Thinking about it, I felt like I could leave it to you.
I feel my gaze and look at Imosuke on my knees. Imosuke is asking me with his neck small.
I'll give you permission, or you're worried.
"Okay, that's good."
When I exhale one breath, I tell Imosque.
In response, Imoske shakes his head small by small to a herd of heavy horse riding Heavy Lancers.
Then the mini sizes of the heavy horseback "Heavy Lancer" went through the room's submarine and rushed out to the garden forest at night.
After running around a lot, he starts eating grass around it. You must have been so hungry, your tail is buzzing and you look happy.
Watching how it goes, I notice it all the time.
"I'm hungry, so I'm here. You said something like that."
If this is my battled Heavy Lancer, the reason I broke into Kingdom territory is to come to the Garden Forest.
I mean, the cause of this commotion is here.
"Will there be something coming?"
I thought of a giant warcraft lining up for a garden forest.
At the foot of a large warcraft, walls of villages, towns, or local cities are crushed, and large numbers of people are fleeing amidst the burning flames.
There is no basis. It is a discretionary imagination.
"... this guy is going to be busy with a lot of things!
I flip back from my sitting position and throw my hands out as if I were going to lift you up.
Imosque and Dangolo, who shouted, turn this way. I'll send a signal with my hand that it's okay.
I can't help thinking about this matter.
Also, it's scary to think.
So I decided not to think about it.
(In the meantime, let's just keep pretending we don't know)
When the Warcraft arrived, they came.
If the surroundings are noticed and you can no longer live in the King's Capital, then you will escape. Insert a herbal tree into a planting pot and run away with Imoske and Dangolo on your back.
As long as there are herbal tree leaves, Imosuke can live. Dangolow will figure it out.
"... you should have prepared cash as well as guild accounts"
When I reopened it, I decided not to care if it was the heavy horse riding Heavy Lancer I fought or not, including why I got smaller.