Legend

It was a place covered by thin light.

The carriage stops in front of that light, and the three Dark Elves of Marina, Oduban and Jusra show up from the inside, and so do the Rays.

"This is the junction of the barrier... I didn't expect you to see this clearly either"

"Gru......"

Seto, who has been traveling the side of the carriage, rattles his throat to agree with Ray's words.

"Right. That's what I used to say about the barrier. By looking and knowing, they're trying to be vigilant."

"But it really stands out more than it exists as a wall of light. If so, isn't it strange to have monsters drawn to this light?

Listening to the conversation between Vihella and Elaine, Fu Ray reaches for the wall of light as he was interested… the Marina grabs the hand gently and stops.

"No, Ray. I know I told you when I fought Aerowing, but if Ray's magic was to make contact with the world tree junction, the world tree might weaken at once. Doesn't that make sense that you brought Ray here?

It was a marina that tells her in a tone as if she were telling a child, but from that modus operandi, conscious or unconscious, a woman's luster seeps out really.

As for Elaine and Vihera, naturally they can't see it and leave it alone.

"Marina, I'd like you to try to get into the junction more than that now."

"Right. I've come this far, and if I could, I wouldn't want to waste my time here."

"Oh, I guess so.... Anyway, Ray needs to act with a good understanding of how much magic he has."

I guess Marina herself didn't mean to particularly seduce Ray. When Elaine and Vihera tell me, I take a light distance from Ray.

Approaching the junction of the barrier in that way, a hole was made in some of the junction of the barrier, just a short word or two squeaking, like when the stray junction was lifted, so that it could go inside.

"... that's the marina, isn't it?"

"Right. It's been a long time since I've been back, so light..."

I guess you didn't know what you two were surprised about, Auduban and Jusra. Vihera opens her mouth as she stands for.

"Hey, both of you. Why are you so surprised? Dark Elves would be free to go in and out of the junction, wouldn't they?

The immediate answer to that inquiry was, naturally, Auduban.

It was more important for Auduban to deal with the beautiful woman in front of him than to fulfill his mission of bringing back the marina and bringing two bearers of magic on top of it just enough to be able to revive the world tree.

No, I may be right to describe myself as being able to immerse myself in my hobby because I was able to bring people safely just to save the world tree.

Either way, I could have said that was the biggest reward for Auduban.

"I think Master Marina also said at the location of the lost junction that the junction of the world tree exists in two ways by putting in the junction of this barrier. So, if you're in a stray junction, it's not that powerful, except for the junction of this barrier."

Auduban's gaze is directed towards a wall of light with holes so that the carriage can pass through.

"Beyond the junction of this barrier lies the settlement where we, the Dark Elves, live. And above all, there's the body of the world tree."

"... wait a minute"

Auduban, who is still talking, stops once and for all at Ara's word.

If it was the man walking around that area who heard this, he might have ignored it, but for Auduban, Ara couldn't have ignored it just to get into enough beauty either.

"What?"

"I don't know if you'll notice now, but the world tree is on the other side of this junction... it's in a dark elf settlement, isn't it?

"Yes."

Continue the words with Ara's strange look on Auduban, who naturally nods.

"Then why can't you see that world tree from here? It's like a world tree, and naturally I thought it was a big tree."

"Mmm!"

Beaune also speaks up to Ara to agree.

Those two...... and Ray's gaze, who had similar doubts, is pointed, and Auduban smiles small and opens his mouth.

"I think you'll see that clearly if you get into the junction."

Rare...... yes, really rare, and even though Ray has noticed that he has his gaze on himself, Oduban did not expose such expressions as awe and fright as he has done before.

I thought I was finally used to myself, Ray, but I immediately shook my head to the side.

Perhaps it's a big thing that I was able to come back to where I was born and raised.

Once again Ray's gaze is directed toward the wall of light in front of him, deciding that we shouldn't be too involved with each other from ourselves, rather than being.

There was already a marina figure on the other side of the wall of light, urging the Rays to come as soon as possible with their gaze.

"Let's go first. Master Marina is scared to piss you off."

Everyone nods at Auduban's words and walks straight behind the carriage through the walls of light...... going beyond the boundaries of the barrier.

It was that juncture that only Dark Elves could pass by if it were meant to be, but I guess if it was someone recognized by Dark Elves, it could pass by.

(For example, I also feel like whoever wants to go inside is going to trick Dark Elves and stuff into inviting themselves in... no, you should think there's some countermeasure about that)

Ray proceeds as he immediately denies in himself what he doubted as he looked at the junction of the barrier.

There's a carriage leading the way... and Ara sitting in your seat goes into a hole in the fence with a tense face... and goes too far without anything in particular.

"Huh? Huh? Yeah yeah!?

And the moment I thought I was inside the junction, I heard Arla screaming.

That's not like a scream or anything like that, but a scream with a dark color of amazement.

That's why Elaine was nervous for a moment, too, but still she probably didn't imitate things like breaking right into the fence.

That's how the carriage enters completely into the junction, and faces like Elaine, Vihera and Bühne follow it.

The last ones left were Ray and Seto.... and tired on the road so far, Yellow sleeping with her belly on Seto's back.

(Feathers, can't it hurt? No, it's a dragon, and to that extent, what can happen to the feathers?)

Thinking looking at the sleeping yellow in happiness, that's how Ray entered the Dark Elf settlement from the hole that opened into the barrier's junction, at that moment.

Dokung, and something pulsed.

For a moment, it was Ray who thought something in him might have pulsed, but it was clear from what was going on around him that the idea was different.

Elaine and the marinas who entered the junction first. Dark elves. And a few dark elves I didn't see from the outside but I guess they were inside the junction from the beginning.

Because all of it looked around with a surprising look on its face.

"That's not a normal reaction..."

That was evident from what was going on around us, and most importantly from the fact that the gaze of the dark elves with their startling expressions was gradually directed toward Ray.

"Oh, man. Could it be now..."

"Wait, look at that!

"Guh, you said it was a griffon!? Then the pulse now is because Griffon was there..."

"I don't know. I don't know..."

"Hey, hey. I don't know who that pulse is, but still, can we just leave that human being as he is? Shouldn't we capture him before he does something?

"No, but he's the kind of guy who can follow Griffon, right? I don't know what to do with it..."

"You can't leave it like this anyway. Call Master Growler."

"Fool. Master Growler said he's not here because he's going to the Elf Forest to the east about the World Tree."

"So what are we going to do? That man or woman? No, maybe it's a man because of what he's doing, but it doesn't make sense to leave it like that."

"Me, I'm gonna go to the elders for a second, please, here. Never let them get away with it!

One dark elf woman briefly tells her companion and then leaves.

Ray, whose five senses are sharper than normal humans, naturally heard the words too... but was not sure what to do.

I understood that if I stayed here, it would be a hassle, and I could still care less about the marina breaking out here than I had come to heal the world tree.

Looking around, he stared at the dark elves so they wouldn't let Ray get away.

Still, what didn't you try to do with your strength because you understood that you had considerable power from what Ray did?

I guess we don't imitate Ray even in such a situation because we have a strong feeling that this is our home town.

... I guess that's also a big reason Ray is trying not to use violent means.

(Even so, what was that pulse earlier? In the end the reason for this remains unknown...... normally, I guess it has something to do with the world tree)

Ray's gaze, whining in his heart, is directed to one place.

A giant tree that could not be seen from the outside of the barrier's junction.

That is the tree of height that seems to be two hundred meters high, and its trunk is naturally thick as well.

I doubt why such a tree could be seen from the outside, Ray, but I'm convinced that's what the fence ties have to do with it.

"... Well, I wonder what's wrong"

"Grrrrrrrrrr"

Seto throats at Ray's words.

Normally, I would not tolerate someone hostile to Ray. Seto, but sometimes now that Ray doesn't care about the sight of the Dark Elves, it's adorable.

That, I would say, was lucky for the dark elves.

Because if we tried to do something about Ray forcefully here, there would undoubtedly have been a tragedy on this occasion.

Then before the diseases of the world tree, it is also abundantly possible that this settlement had collapsed by Ray and Seto.

Especially for Auduban, who feels Ray's magic directly in the line and has thoughts like fear and fear, he was so nervous that his heart might explode.

Behind such an ode van, the marina haunts her head with what to do with this place.

Capturing Ray was out of the question, but that's why I can't let go of my earlier pulse and put it down.

I needed to find out what had happened... especially what the impact was on the world tree.

"Ha, ha, ha.... where are you, the man!

"It's that man! He's on Griffon's side!

"Man?... man!? Oh, no.... Phew."

A woman who went to the settlement earlier brings back about five dark elves.

The captain and the thought man turn their gaze to Ray in the woman's words and wonder for a moment if Ray is a man or a woman.

But soon I open my mouth by deciding it's not the right time.

"You... caused the pulse earlier?

"Perhaps."

I guess the words out of Ray's mouth felt like they were deluding the facts. Dark Elves' gaze sharpens and forces the other Dark Elves they've come with into the spear in their hands.

It would be easier for Dark Elves to use. It is thinner than a regular spear and easier to take around, but for that matter the tremor of the owner has not been killed either.

In response, Seto roars low next to Ray, but the Dark Elves shake their bodies for a moment, but soon put their strength into the spear they hold to kill their fright.

Seeing those dark elves, he opens his mouth again as he strokes his head to calm Seto down.

"It's not like I did it on purpose. The moment I walked into this bond, it was sudden."

"... no hostility towards us," he said?

"Oh. I..."

"Tortoise, I brought Ray here."

It was the marina that had pinched the words to interrupt.

The man, called Tortos, gives a startling look when he sees Marina.

Tortos, as shocked as he felt in his earlier pulse, opens his mouth in such a way as to fear.

"Marina...?

"Yeah, it's been a while."

"... So this guy's from the World Tree?

You knew Auduban had left the woods to go under the marina to treat the world tree. Tortos asks Marina as she turns her gaze to Ray...

"Yeah, but that's not all."

The grinning marina softly leans towards Ray and pinches its arms between the rich double hills.

(Sorry)

Keep your gaze toward Ray, just move your mouth and say the words of apology...... block Ray's lips with your own.

After a few seconds, gently release your lips...... the light of day shapes a bridge of silver thread between the ray and the marina.

"As you can see, Ray is my loved one. I know you might want to look into that pulse, but I need you to deal with it."

Yes, I told you.