Legend

The doll, which moved the moment she spoke, raises her right arm as she wields the roots of the tree that make up her body.

Ray, who was just around the corner watching how things were going, didn't know what that meant.

But still, I could have predicted that there would be more to it than the other side thus moved into action, so I stared at the motion.

If you do anything to attack me, the doll stretches its raised right arm toward Ray at the end of Ray's gaze, ready to fight back even immediately.

If this had been a momentum attack, Ray would have fought back as well.

But I don't feel very much but aggressive will in my arms stretched out by Ray.

Ningro, it's like you're looking for something... even made me feel that way.

It seems to be an arm made of tree roots, which can be extended by reassembling the roots of the tree that make up the right arm without moving the body.

When it comes to whether that arm stretched out toward him touches his body in a few moments... Ray wonders what he will do for a moment.

I can't feel any malice. That's true.

But at the same time, it is true that this forest of Trent is a dangerous place that is killing so many people.

A doll made of tree roots, in this place in the heart of Trento's woods.

It is completely unthinkable that that has nothing to do with the Trent Forest.

Trent's Forest strips people of their hostility, and they don't feel hostility from the doll in front of them.

In such contradiction, Ray wonders what to do… Eventually, the hand made of the roots of the tree touches Ray's body while he is lost.

"Ray!"

"Gru!"

Utterly, Ray would not imitate the other person to touch him, which was what Vihera and Seto thought, but Ray at heart let the doll touch his body without even looking like he was going to take any action in particular.

He was one with the one who raised his voice unintentionally about it, but Ray, touched by the doll, was not there.

I'm not under attack.

But the idea of the doll comes from where the doll touches it.

No, this wouldn't be the one to call an idea. One way or another, it is right to describe it as a substitute close to instinct.

"Reproduce, spread, stretch, everywhere, everywhere. Expand the existence of Himself, and let whatever disturbs it be its own food. Spread out, spread out, until you cover everything yourself. '

It wasn't clearly heard as a word, and half the image was tapped into the ray, but if you were to dare to linguize it, is this what it is?

"Huh!?

I felt, saw, heard what should also be called an image language... Anyway, Ray, who understands, jumps backwards from the spot dauntingly.

Vihera and Seto, who were watching Ray, suddenly saw Ray leaping back the moment they thought the doll at the root of the tree touched him, heightening the tension.

"Ray, it's okay!?

"It's okay, don't worry. It's not like they did anything."

Screaming, but really? I was Ray with the question for a moment, but I understood naturally that it didn't mean that something was actually done.

Once again, I turn my gaze to the doll at the root of the tree, lowering the Death Size and Dusk Spear that stood on both hands.

There was a doll at the root of the tree, which was still solidified with its hands extended.

I'm not taking any hostilities in particular.

"What's that..."

In words, Ray approaches the doll again, sitting on a throne made of tree roots.

Then again the doll reaches out as if waiting for it.

Rey gently touches his outstretched hand.

"Reproduce, spread, stretch, everywhere, everywhere. Cover everything with the presence of yourself, until you take it in. '

Words slightly different from earlier...... it was an image language but still Ray knew exactly what he had received.

"... I see"

Whimpering, gently taking your hands off the doll at the root of the tree and taking the distance.

Vihera and Seto, who watched Ray like that, approached with vigilance about what was going on around them.

Unfortunately, there was no battle with an opponent who could be called Trent's elite that Vihella wanted, but now Ray was more worried than that.

If this were to be a battle with the roots of a tree, I guess that was the usual thing and nothing that Vihera would have cared about either.

But this time it wasn't the fight that happened.

On the contrary, I just touched it a little.

That was what made the anomaly stand out.

"Are you okay?"

It was the same word I put in my mouth earlier, but it came out of Vihella's mouth.

Next to Vihera, Seto also stares worryingly at Ray.

In front of one of those, Ray opens his mouth.

"You didn't have to worry about me, did you? I'm not hurt or anything. It's just that... the doll at the root of this tree, it's not like it's a clear enemy... or the doll at the root of this tree in the first place."

When the image language popped into the ray, the information over there poured in, albeit somewhat.

Of course, most of them were eye-catching things that Ray couldn't understand, but Ray could still understand.

That is, I guess the doll at the root of the tree in front of you is equal to the terminal of this Trent forest.

On the contrary, all the monsters in this Trent forest are equally equal to the terminals, as are the dolls at the root of this tree.

(Naturally, there is no demon stone. Finally, this Trent Forest is one monster, and all the Trents that are out and about are terminals...... so to speak, it equals hands and feet)

Kill the goblin and you'll get the demon stone in its body.

But the hands and feet of the goblin... No, given the size of Trent's forest, destroying parts of the goblin such as his body hair and nails won't get the demon stone.

That's exactly what the other adventurers, including Ray, were doing.

That's why until now, defeating monsters, including scattered Trent, never brought out demonic stones.

"Not the main body? What do you mean?"

Vihera asks against Ray, who is still looking at the doll at the root of the tree.

If we exchange words in this way, it is understandable that Ray has not been particularly attacked by any puppet at the root of the tree… nor has he been subjected to any mental interference.

That's why, unlike when I first uttered the words that led me to him, I was now able to ask him how calm he was.

"You're right about that. Dominate this Trent forest...... no, you don't. The Trent Forest. There is nothing there that can be said about it. The roots of this tree, including Trent, which has come out so many times, it all seems that for that Trent forest, that's the kind of hair and nails that exist."

"What the hell is that... I've never heard of that before"

"I guess, so do I.... it's just that this guild is on the edge. With these exceptional beings, don't you think it's strange?

"It's..."

Given that this is the periphery, I don't think it's weird to be there, no matter what it is.

I guess Vihera was convinced by Ray's words, too.

He seemed slightly dissatisfied, but eventually nodded and opened his body mouth.

"So, what else did you find out when that tree-rooted doll touched you?

"Well, there was no clear malice towards us."

"... what?

It must have been a completely unexpected word. I hear Ray's words, and out of Vihera's mouth there is a loose voice between them.

If you think about what Trent Forest has done so far, it's because you only thought it was malicious towards humans… and guilds.

"Malice...... or should I say act according to half instinct, in this case. Anyway, the information I got from the roots of this tree makes me… my biggest goal is to expand the Trent Forest, otherwise it feels like I don't care"

"... I don't care, hey. Well, maybe it's right that it means an instinct to leave a race behind."

Isn't it surprising to Vihera that you can communicate with monsters, and I don't mention it in particular around there?

In the first place, if you look at Ray and Seto, you can communicate with monsters.

When Ray explained what could also be called an image language, Vihera gave a slightly more intriguing look there.

"But why is this monster headed for Gilm? If you just want to spread the woods, I think you should head to a place where there's no city or anything in the way."

Coming out of Vihera's mouth was a natural question.

In the first place, this Trento forest was endangered in the Guild, partly because Sleisha's party was attacked in this Trento forest, but above all because the direction being spread was on the Guild side.

... As a result, Trento Forest attracted attention for various reasons, such as being recognized as a promising building material for the addition of guilds or the discovery of monsters without demonic stones, but still the biggest reason would be that it is spreading towards the guilds.

I mean, it wouldn't have been so much noise if we had spread the woods to those not guilds... and not even the closest Abu Ero to the guilds.

Most definitely, it would have been an excellent place to work if it had been thought of as more wood.

"Uh... I don't know. I haven't heard about that area yet. You sure you're not listening?

It's an exchange to be called an image language, so I feel the story, accept the story, and that expression suits me better than listening to it.

While slightly questioning that, Ray turns his gaze to the doll at the root of the tree.

Answer me if you ask. It is likely.

But at the same time, I wonder if I can communicate in a way that doesn't make sense like that image language.

As far as I've used image language twice before, I know it's not dangerous... but it was also true that somewhere in Ray there is a thought of whether it's not dangerous.

I know I'm conflicted myself, but I can't help but feel that way.

Whatever it is, it should also be said to be the incarnation of the Trent Forest, which has been able to make contact at the corner because it feels dangerous.

It would be natural to want to do something about it so that the damage doesn't spread to adventurers like this.

"I can't help it. I'll try again, ask for perimeter alert. Well, from what I've seen, I don't think we need to be that vigilant. But just in case."

"Are you sure?... Ok. Be careful."

"Grrrrrrrrrr!"

Following Vihera's words, I'll take care of Seto! and honking his throat.

If you want to do something to Ray, give him a quick glimpse of the trees growing sharply around him.

He nods small at such one and one, and once again Ray approaches the doll at the root of the tree.

That's how I reach out...... now instead of receiving the other will unilaterally, I send an image with a strong will from myself.

Most of all, Ray is not sure if the response to the image language he is using is good in this way.

However, I still had the anticipation that this would probably be the right answer.

The question arises as to why the forest spreads to the guilds… towards those with people.

"Magic, Presence, Food"

Unlike the first time I felt it, it returns an image of just a few words lined up.

But even from that word, it was understandable that the guy manipulating the doll at the root of this tree was thinking about all kinds of unsavory things.

Magic and Presence. I don't mind this, but the last word for food is never acceptable to Ray.

(Are you looking at Gilm as bait!?

That was surprising and at the same time convincing for Ray.

Gilm has many skilled adventurers.

Some of them will naturally possess a great deal of magic.

In the first place, Ray has tremendous magic, even though he currently hides his magic power with his own Crescent Moon ring.

People are not bait.

I desperately send an image trying to figure it out...

"No, no, no."

Only an absolute denial comes back.

No, Ning Lo. I thought you didn't mean to ask Ray's opinion from the beginning.

Absolute rejection enough to make you think so.

That's how I repeatedly interact in the image language...

"Interference, bait, food."

With an unprecedented strong will, the exchange of image languages ends.

That's how I realized, the doll at the root of the tree in front of Ray was up.

"... uh, bad. Apparently, I failed to convince you."

That's what he told Vihera and Seto, and Ray turned his gaze to the doll at the root of the tree in front of him as he stood the Death Size and Dusk Spear.