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Episode 6: Forests, Villages, and Walls * 5

Then I rode in the sky, looked down into the woods, and drew a rough picture.

It's a blueprint for the whole forest. This is what I'm going to do now, and I'm going to draw the final forest. Of course, it's not about making it real, it's about putting together your thoughts.

... the woods are surrounded by walls. It's going to be a bit of a messy atmosphere, but this can't be helped. If there are more people around the forest, the mystery of the forest... or the feeling that the forest is inviolable will fade. That's why it's a wall to protect "mystery" from more and more people and forest creatures.

The walls are made of old stone. Because I wanted to avoid damaging the forest landscape, the stone should be similar to the one that makes the ruins of the boundary. I'm going to dig up patterns and make them old, polite walls.

And that wall is going to be mostly hidden in plants. I plan to crawl a crawling plant and make it look like a little hedge for about 3 meters below the wall. I was a little confused about the plants I used, but for the time being, I turned them into wild and crawling strawberries. Because it has thorns that will stop the intruder, and above all... the flowers are blooming and beautiful, and the fruits are delicious.

I don't want a wall to be just a barrier to people. I hope it's a wall that entertains my eyes and is delicious to eat.

And the walls shall be like that, and four gates shall be made, as if they were pierced.

The gates of the forest, facing east, west, south and north... the view from each gate is not on the other side of the wall with the gates... inside the room.

"The point is, when I get in through the four gates, I want to get out of the building in the middle of the woods."

I will explain to everyone based on the picture I drew. [M] Faye listens very seriously to me when I say, "I may sleep for more than three days."

"From the building, you can go out to your favorite gates. I think it's convenient not only to go through the woods at once, but also to go out to the side."

As I explain, everyone is nodding and tilting their necks as if they were convinced.

"At the intersection of the gates... uh, in the building where all the gates are connected, I don't think carriages will bump into each other if we go around looking for the gates in this way."

Next, I'll show you a picture of the building. In the four directions of the large circular room, there are gates, each connected to the four directions of the forest. Then, make sure to move around the inside of the room along the outer circumference. Like a rotary intersection.

"However, we have to decide on the size of the gate, so the size of what we can get through is limited... for now, we're going to cap the Red Dragon.... I don't know."

Once I explained what I wanted to make, everyone responded with an unspeakable response.

"I see... something suddenly came up."

"... now I realize that you were the Spirit of the Forest"

"It's a plan that people have left behind. That's right. You were a spirit."

... the point is, he was a little surprised. Yeah. I'm not against it, but I think it's too big to let go.

"... that means this is a reproduction of ancient magic, right?

"Yeah, because Lian told me there was a magic way to move at once."

When I look at Lian, he says, "Me? He looked at me with such a face. Yes, it is. It's you.

So, Corn, you're resurrecting the old magic?

"Well, that could happen."

Even the Red Dragon was brought back to life, and perhaps even magic. I'm sure.

"Um, fairy says it's okay if the woods get caught in the mold. Horses like that, too. I'm not going out there."

"Yeah... well, I've got permission from other forest creatures. There's no need to make the forest bigger than the current forest, and if the current forest can be preserved, it would be better to build a wall."

This forest is about three or four King's Landing from above, and it's too big for that. So, rather than expanding the forest any further, it seems to be better to surround it at its current size.

... by the way, it was the birds who were particularly pleased with the establishment of the wall. It doesn't matter why a wall can fly, it becomes a barrier to protect the forest... I think I liked that wall because it's a castle wall. Well, this forest is like this bird's castle... Ah, does that mean that the town outside the forest wall can be a castle town...? Bird's...? A castle town of birds...?

"So, what do you think? Can I do this?

When I talked to her... Faye looked a little cloudy.

"As the son of a Redgard lord, you are most welcome. If this works, it will be much more efficient. Instead of going through the woods, you can move to the right and left, right? Then it would be very helpful to think about spreading the city around the forest."

Yeah, if that's what you think, I'm glad.... but Fay doesn't just look happy.

"... it's just... I'm a little worried about Faye, not Faye Brad Red Gard."

"Yeah."

"This is awesome. You're out of magic for this, aren't you?

Yeah. Well, maybe.

"... I don't want you to risk your life."

... I see.

That's what you think... I know. Yeah, I know. I understand now.

But still... I want to try it.

"In the meantime, I think there are more walls around the woods than fields and towns. Most of the farmers here are afraid of the woods, but not everyone who comes in the future."

"That's right...."

"So, let's just try the wall first, okay? I'll talk about the gate later. Then we'll do some experiments on the gates."

When I offered, he looked like, "Well, for now, if it's a wall..." Yeah. I've decided to draw a wall for now.

... but there's still a little disagreement about the gate. Especially to Faye.

"... why are you trying so hard? Even if you build the ancient magic gates, it's especially good for you and the woods, right? That's right. There's nothing good about the forest itself.... and yet you're going to create a gate until you're out of magic?

"Yeah."

Nod firmly to Faye's question. To tell her that I feel hard. [M]

"I want to repay this forest, too."

"This forest has always been protected by the Redgard family. I wouldn't have benefited from saying it was the Spirit Forest, and I think it was in the way. Still, the people of the Redgard family have been protecting me forever...."

That's right. You've been protecting this forest the whole time.

When the Redgards started, they kept this territory half harassed by the king at the time, holding it in the middle of an inviolable forest, but they didn't do anything to build it... The Redgards cherished it for generations.

Protected this forest from every territory. He fought in an impossible formation without abandoning the woods when he was invaded by the territory, and refused when he came up with a conversation to exchange it for another territory. Because there are spirits in this forest, it stopped this forest from being cultivated. Definitely inconvenient, I didn't try to develop the forest.

He sometimes fights poachers to protect forest creatures without risking his life.... because this forest has always been saved.

When you talk like that, Fay... tilts his neck.

"... hmm? Corn, you know a lot about old times like that? I don't even know that story. Did your father or your brother tell you that?

Eh...? Oh, yeah. True. If you ask me, I think I know some stories I've never heard. Is that it?

I think it's strange, but that kind of story is in my head. I wonder why, when I think about it carefully... the forest is shaking in my head. Oh, this is it.

"Well... maybe, somehow, I know. Is that what the woods are saying in my head, or do you remember in my head, I'm saying... that? Am I in the forest...?

"Wait, wait, wait, you're a corn! You're a corn! Tougo! Come back!

Oh, yeah. He's back. I am me. The forest is the forest. But I am in the forest and I am in the forest. [M] Yeah, it's okay. I'm back. I'm back.

"Um... that's why I want to repay you. First of all, as spirits of this forest, to the descendants of Redgard. Well, thank you for protecting the forest all the time. From now on, the woods will protect themselves and pay back the favors received from the Redgard family."

I have to properly tell the people of the Red Gard family today.

"Fortunately, the spirit of this generation has the power to make things. If we just keep it going, we'll be able to help future generations of spirits, and I don't think it's a problem. If that helps the Redgards and the people living in the Redgards, I'd love to. We want to stay out of your way, and we want to help you."

... when I told Faye that, Faye... slightly tilted her neck.

"You... you've become like a spirit. Are you sure you're okay? What's the matter with you?

Uh, uh, why?

... ah, maybe because the boundary between the forest and the outside of the forest is getting clearer?

And the field was made, and the border between the forest and the outside of the forest was made clear. Is that why there's a change in my head? Hmm... okay. I don't think it's a bad thing. Mm-hmm.

"Well, you're turning into a spirit, but is that really your will? Now I know that the woods are not against it, but as for Corgo Uesora herself, do you want to try it even if it's out of magic?

"Um... yeah"

Faye told me to switch inside my head. I'm human. I'm human. So, I'm... a painter, and I love painting!

"Personally, I'm getting help from Faye, Faye's father, and oniisan. That's why I want to repay you. I want to help you if there's anything I can do for you."

First of all, as a prerequisite, when I convey the feelings inside me, Fay looks a bit illuminated.

"And... well, I want to draw it. I want to try it. I want to see if I can draw magic in my paintings."

If you can't put out anything that you can't paint, I want to put out everything that you can paint.

I want to see how far I can go with my own painting technology.

"I want to see if I can revive the lost ancient magic. Because I'm a person who loves to paint."

"... I see. No, if you say so, I can't stop you anymore."

That's what Fai said, with a slightly lost face... and then he smiled and reached out to me.

"Well, thank you very much. One, wow, create a magical gate. My best friend Corn, the Spirit of the Forest!

"... yeah. Thank you, Redgard's offspring and my best friend Faye!

I held on to the hand I was offered... and I felt so motivated.

Let's draw, let's draw. Anyway, let's draw!

... so we'll build a wall.

While drawing down, undercoating, drawing in detail... all of this work was carried out from above.

I can't see the whole forest unless it's from above. I wanted to draw while watching, so I rode Alicorn with Laocles, and I looked down into the woods from above. No, look, the villagers are surprised when the dragon comes out too high. Alicorn is still a horse, so I'm not surprised.

It's just...

"... it's time to get off. Take a break."

"Ah, ah, a little bit more... ahh, Alicorn! Hold on a second!

This alicorn comes with a Lao Crescent timer, so there is a time limit.... you'll be forced down to the ground and given a break... so it's not very efficient...

But it stabilizes. It's much more stable and perfectly stationary in the air than any other temple horse, so if you want to draw a picture, it's better on Alicorn...

Once the wall is roughly drawn, it is passed on to the creatures as the spirits of the forest. I'm going to build a wall now, so don't get too close to the edge of the forest.

After seeing the creatures evacuate a little near the center in the woods, I drew the last stroke.

... then, on the drawing paper, the painting trembles, fluffs and spreads, spreads and spreads, surrounding the woods like a colored pigeon...

The mud solidified and remained in the shape of a wall.

Old and sturdy stone. The tangled wilderness and strawberries. Flowers bloom there.

A wall about 20 meters tall is born to surround the woods.

... so the forest is now equipped with a castle wall.

No, a castle wall, a forest wall? It's the walls of the bird's castle. Is that a wall?... ah, it's a corner, so I wonder if it's really okay to build a castle or a castle wall. Now, let's build a castle in the woods...

When you think about that, your consciousness fades away.

Sleepy.

... I tried to resist a little, but it didn't look good, so I decided to give up and go to bed. Good night. Good night.