Legend

Early in the morning the day after Elaine and Vihella turned their suspicious eyes on the marina. Ray gets up in the house he's been given, falls asleep for about thirty minutes as usual, but gets up and goes outside.

The house Ray rents has a stables, and when he heads to that stables...

"Cu?"

For some reason there was a figure of a yellow sleeping on Seto's back.

"You, why are you here?

Even as he asks, Ray understands why Yellow is here.

Yellow is close to Seto.

I mean, I thought you were here to see me.

There are stables in the house where Elaine and the others are staying, but there are carriages and two horses carrying them.

I guess the desire to be with Seto, even a little further away, was stronger in the yellow than being with those two horses.

(I know some of you sleep in the house with Elaine or something... I guess you wanted to stay with Seto)

Ray gently reaches out and hugs her as she looks at the yellow sleeping on Seto's back.

When touching hard scales, it feels slightly cold.

Even a child was only a dragon child, and there was something like moist smoothness in its scales.

Even the same scales are completely different from those of snakes and lizards that Ray had touched when he was in Japan.

It is a scale that deserves to be called something similar.

"Cu? Cu? Cu!

Did it feel good to have been stroked scales, the yellow leaks the squeal with joy?

"Gru......"

Seto, who was watching such a yellow thing, gets up from sleeping and rubs his head against him, wanting him to stroke him too.

"All right, all right. Seto is as sweet as ever.... Here."

With the yellow back on Seto's back, Ray reaches into Seto's head.

The appearance of Ray now, who is completely relaxed while stroking Seto, has the atmosphere that those who just know the alias Deep Red will not know for a moment if they look at Ray now.

It was Ray, who was stroking Seto's head for about a few minutes, but I let go when I heard the bellyworm claiming himself.

"I don't mind you playing with Seto here like this, but that way don't undercut your breakfast. But even today, we're treating the World Tree, so we need to eat it well when we can."

"Grr?...... Grr!

Are you done for a second? and unfortunately it was Ceto who tilted his little neck, but he couldn't waste any more when he told me he was going to miss breakfast.

Like Ray, Seto is hungry again before breakfast.

That's how Ray headed to the house that Elaine and the others were renting with the yellow on Seto's back.

"Yeah? Yellow, were you going to see Seto if you didn't think he was there? I was trying to find you because you weren't here."

In front of the house that Elaine and the others are renting, Ray is greeted by Elaine.

I'm saying it in a way that I was going to look for in my mouth, but I guess I actually expected it.

Most of all, it's a surprisingly curious yellow thing. I thought I might have looked around the Dark Elf settlement any way I wanted.

"When I went to the stables, I slept with Seto's back in bed."

"... maybe you went to Seto's last night, not this morning?

"I don't know. Still, I'm not surprised."

The fact that Yellow loves Seto is something that anyone can understand if they see that attitude.

That would naturally have been the same for Elaine. I smile small in my mouth and accept the yellow flying up from Seto's back towards me.

"Absolutely, you have no choice.... than that, it's time to eat. Today is the day to finally treat the world tree. Eat well and nourish your English."

"Hold on, hey. No, well, as far as I'm concerned, I'm happy. To Ceto."

"I don't have a problem with that either. The marina is ready for the settlers. They say it's a whole oak roast. He's been cooking happily ever after."

"I guess..."

If you recall how Jusra was when Seto was fighting the oak on his way to the settlement, you don't have to think about what feelings Dark Elves have for the oak.

Ray also knew that Jusra's emotions weren't those of the whole dark elf at the same time, but I guess he still feels more or less the same way about hating Orc.

Knowing that the only thing that favors oak is the oak that has thus died and become an ingredient, Fu Ray recalls a novel or some kind of dialogue he saw when he was in Japan.

(The only good thing about it is that it's dead...)

There were all sorts of words in there someplace, but in this case, I guess the oak will come in.

In fact, even though oak meat isn't that high ranked monster, it's also true that it tastes pretty good. I guess it's not strange that dark elves like that.

"Grrrrrrrr!"

Are you happy that Seto can eat oak meat in the morning, too, or he throats in an upbeat mood?

"So it's time to eat."

Tell him so, look at Ray trying to get inside the house...... Elaine smiles small.

I also quickly understood Ray entering the house what that grin was all about.

Because only one of the people surrounding the table was out of place by the time it was definitive.

If it were you, it would be hostile to you...... no, maybe not exactly hostile, but still thinking about yesterday, who would definitely not be here.

Ray speaks of such a person's name.

"Ragud, was it? What are you doing here?

You were unhappy with the word, Ragud opens his mouth in a grumpy manner.

"The elders told me to see you treat the world tree. Someone must have paid for it."

Ragud's gaze is pointed at the marina sitting in her front.

It still creates a lustrous atmosphere when it comes to morning, and if it's night now, even politically hostile ragds can get lost in blood.

But Marina opens her mouth with a grin with her gaze at such a ragud word.

"Oh, but if someone favors me becomes a spectator, you don't know what you're going to say later, do you? Well, it would be quicker if you were present from the beginning."

That is an unmistakable fact.

At the same time, it was also an action because I was convinced that if I were Ray, I could treat the world tree.

Ragud sighs bitterly off his gaze from the marina just because he knows the soul gall of the marina.

Inside that sigh is also the impudence to yourself that makes you fall in love with the marina despite your politically hostile opponents, and the thought of putting up with the fact that you are about to be deprived of your gaze by two people of the same beauty as the marina such as Vihera sitting on the side of the marina or Elaine who came into the room with Ray.

Heading to Ragud like that, Ray had a strange look on his face.

"No, I know you're a witness, but why are you here? Nothing. You don't need to have breakfast with me, do you?

"... please ask Master Marina"

Ray turns his gaze toward the marina to Ragud, who tells him that he has spoken of his dissatisfaction.

But against such a ray, Marina opens her mouth without even showing how she cared.

"We should eat together anyway, right?

"Really? No, nothing. I don't mind."

That being said, Ray's gaze is directed at Ragud.

There was something about yesterday, and I'm pretty sure it's someone I really don't want to welcome.

Still, I didn't complain because the marina had decided that it was best to follow the marina's instructions in this case.

After that, it becomes a subtle atmosphere and still holds plenty of dishes made by the marina and the beaune in its belly.

... naturally though Ragud, who saw Ray and Büne's appetite up close, had distorted his face in amazement.

And the breakfast is over, and if you finish your meal break, you'll head to the World Tree.

"Normally, I guess you need to get in the mood at times like this"

"Gru?"

What happened to Seto to Ray, who was ready outside the house? and I'm going to squeal my throat and turn my gaze.

It was Ray shaking his neck sideways as he stroked Seto's head like that and nothing, but Elaine, who was stroking the yellow on his side, smiles and opens her mouth.

"Normally, maybe, but in this case, I don't suppose it's going to stick you somewhere else with enemies? It's in this settlement that there's a world tree... no, I don't think it's possible to be more nervous about it than the bonds of the barrier are unfolding so that the monsters don't come in"

I don't know about optimism, but Ray nods back to Elaine, who tells her.

"Still, from what I've been through, there's probably something or someone out there. If you're not a monster, you know, people."

Ever since Ray came to this Elgin, he has been caught up in a lot of commotion.... No, I've been experiencing as much as I'm right to describe it as continuing to get involved.

Thinking about it, it would be natural to really think that maybe...

"I hope you don't say too ominous things. If something really happened to the world tree, it would be a little less spicy."

The marina comes out of the house, whining a little shuddered.

Behind it was also the figure of Ragud, and this one had a clearly unpleasant look on his face.

"At all, it's easy for those who don't live in this settlement."

"Even if they say so. That's the truth..."

To the words out of Ray's mouth, Ragud tries to lift his eyes and say something... before that, Marina opens her mouth again.

"Well, I can't help but do this forever... shall we go"

"It's a world tree. I've heard rumors before, but this is the first time I've seen them in person.... Well, if this is how it comes from afar, I've seen it many times since yesterday"

I can even see Vihella from where she is now, squealing as she turns her gaze toward a giant tree.

Follow Vihera's gaze like that and everyone gets a convincing look.

Especially since Ragud was born and raised in this settlement, he doesn't feel any discomfort with the view of the world tree.

This group stands out, naturally, as we depart for the world tree.

There are all three beautiful women like Elaine, Vihera and Marina, and there are others like Seto and Yellow.

Ragud has also seen many hostile to Marina over yesterday's incident, and there is no way those two can be inconspicuous while acting together.

"Master Marina, where are you going with such a group?

"World Tree."

"Oh, could that be..."

"Yeah, you can assume it's what you expected."

We go down the road in such conversation with the dark elves we've been talking about, and eventually the number of dark elves we're talking about is smaller.

And... eventually, the Rays reach under the world tree.

"This is... the world tree?

The one who groaned was Ara.

The size of the world tree that spreads in front of you can only give you a flash look.

I heard about you being sick and weak, but from Ara's eyes, you don't seem very weak.

The blue leaves were lush and looked healthy from anywhere.

Next to Ara like that, the marina, which just arrived yesterday, feels slightly restored to life from the world tree even in one day.

"... you're still debilitated"

Ragud shrugs when he sees the world tree.

Ray gives a slightly unexpected look when he realizes that the words are mixed with emotions of grief that cannot be hidden.

I didn't have any good feelings for Ragud about yesterday, but I guess it's still true that I'm thinking about this settlement as Marina said.

(So I don't know if I can forgive you for what happened yesterday)

Take your gaze off Ragud, who is blinded by the world tree, and once again Ray also turns his gaze toward the world tree.

You can't look up and see the tip of the world tree covered in branches and leaves.

"Well, should we get started then? Ray, can you do me a favor?

Ray, who was blinded by the world tree, returns to me with that voice of the marina.

"Okay.... I'm not really used to this kind of work..."

Whimpering, it would be more right to describe it as a wall if you saw it up close than as a trunk of a world tree...... touch the trunk.

"Okay? First, so don't put too much magic into it at once, please, little by little"

Nodding to the attention of the marina, softly...... that's what makes magic flow like when you use a magic item's kind.

Dokung, and.

Pulsation occurs again, as Ray did when he entered the barrier junction.

I was surprised by that pulse. It was Ray who tried to let go for a moment, but Marina's hand lays softly over the hand he tried to let go.

"Don't let go. It's okay.... it's okay. Because this pulse is a sign that the world tree is happily absorbing Ray's magic. Slowly... slowly shed magic into the world tree."

Following Marina's words, Ray sheds his magic into the world tree.

After a few minutes, the entire world tree begins to shine a pale light.

A few more minutes from there. Eventually the world tree will shine strong for only a moment… and gradually its light will turn into thin.

Ray squeaks, looking at such a world tree.

"Did you do it?