episode_0453

“Ah. Hello.”

“Hello. Lady of the Aln family.”

When I left the mansion and went downstairs, the two forest owners were waiting in human form.

A bear whose size is comparable to that of Benedick or Rasha, and a giant tree that takes the shape of an old gentleman.

The two took a polite attitude, contrary to the powerful atmosphere that emanated from the outside.

“Even though your skills are poor, you know etiquette, right? I wondered what would happen if my personality was poor.”

They responded as usual, but there was no significant change in their expressions.

Maybe it’s because the grace I received was so great. I grinned, thinking that it went well, and the bear’s eyes sparkled.

“Wow. You are really small and pretty.”

There was a clear yearning in her tone.

Perhaps because of his size, it seemed inevitable that I, like a doll, would be the object of envy for Bear, who likes small and cute things.

As he watched the bear twitching his fingers and felt a little anxious, the giant tree next to him hit the bear’s thigh with his staff.

“Khun. What a foolish thing to do to your benefactor. Please have some culture.”

“Ugh. sorry. Mirval.”

“It is not I who should apologize.”

“Sorry. My benefactor.”

“That’s it. don’t mind. How can I be so cute that a dull bear like you can’t even imagine?”

Perhaps because he was trained by perverts, including the idiot fox and the perverted apostle, the shy bear’s appearance was just cute.

At least if you make fun of him, you’ll get some face.

A stupid fox or a perverted apostle immediately begins to breathe heavily.

“You are truly merciful. Lady Aln.”

Seeing me like this, the giant tree bowed its head again and showed respect.

So, you’re saying this wonderful old gentleman has been a virgin all his life?

It means that he was always alone without even being able to hold a woman’s hand.

A smile naturally appeared on my face as I thought of the image of an old man living alone and lonely in his closet.

“…Why are you smiling?”

“Huh? no. don’t mind. Because I was just thinking about the ugly appearance of the virgin tree.”

“Dong…”

The old gentleman’s expression hardens in an instant. It seems like he was paying a lot of attention to this.

At that moment, when I was a little excited because of the good response, Murer, who was next to me, hurriedly came out and got between the trees.

“ character. The lady is also very busy, so let’s get straight to the point.”

“The main point? I have something to say. Dog?”

“Yes. Lady Aln. Aren’t you our benefactor? Of course, I have to repay the favor.”

“Return? You idiots?”

“I plan to give you a blessing that can only be received if you overcome the original test.”

…really?!

I wasn’t expecting anything like this, but my eyes widened and I turned towards the bear and the tree. Then the two shook their heads.

“I don’t think this will repay me. But this is all I can give you right now.”

“…Same goes for me.”

As I was looking at the noticeably hardened tree, I had the feeling that it would burst if I touched it any further.

To be honest, I kind of want to see the tree get angry and the others to stop it.

Let’s be patient. Let’s bear with it and finish it quickly. It’s a bit unfair to throw away all the blessings you’ve accumulated in this way.

“If you’re going to give it to me, give it to me quickly. Because it’s a waste of time to be with you guys.”

“Okay, just wait a moment.”

The bear slowly came forward, knelt down on the floor, and made eye contact with me.

and. Why is this guy kneeling and his gaze is higher than mine?

It’s really unfair. If it weren’t for Pedo, this wouldn’t have happened!

“Me. What did I do wrong?”

The bear purred his lips, probably embarrassed when he saw my brow furrowed.

Just looking at it, it looks like he’s going to break my back with one hand, but in reality he’s having a hard time even reaching out his hand first, so it looks like Joy.

Just looking at Joy, she looks like a villain without blood or tears, but on the inside, she’s an iceberg.

Just a moment ago, he was yelling at me and ran away.

It was a bit disappointing.

It felt like my face would explode if I touched it any more.

“Stir…”

I came to my senses after hearing the bear’s voice, and when I saw her face becoming more and more sad, I smiled and held her hand.

“…Huh?! uh. Uh oh.”

“What are you doing? You won’t give it to me?”

“de. I have to give it to you! Ugh. Just a moment.”

The bear looked at my hand anxiously, like it was looking at a chick, and told itself that it needed to control its strength.

Considering the durability of my body, I don’t think the bear would be seriously injured if it gave it its all.

Although it only looks fragile on the outside, it has the power to destroy everything inside.

“The blessing I give is the mighty strength of a bear.”

The blessing of a bear’s strength is a very simple and strong ability.

It instantly increases your strength to its limit.

Instead, after you land a single blow, you get an attack power reduction debuff for a while, but from my point of view, it is an infinitely useful skill. That’s because I’m the type of person who puts everything on the line anyway.

“It is not a blessing suitable for someone as slender and cute as your benefactor, but please take care of it.”

“Hey. Dunteng.”

“Yes?”

“You’re cute to me too, right? It looks like some kind of animal and is hissing. You’re so ridiculous that I can’t help but laugh.”

After telling him not to talk nonsense and just keep dragging his feet, I passed the bear sitting blankly and approached the tree.

The tree’s expression did not look good, as if the shock of being called a sympathy tree just now had not subsided.

However, he was an adult who knew how to distinguish between his emotions and personal matters.

“The blessing I will give you is the voice of the tree. If you listen to the trees, you will naturally be able to hear what they are saying.”

no. hey. Even if I give it to you, it doesn’t mean I’m giving you something like this.

This is really useless!

What would you do if you could hear the voices of trees?

The talking trees have no intelligence, so I can’t get any useful information from them!

I kept it inside you! You made a fool of yourself by calling me a virgin tree just now!

OK! If you respond that way, I’ll give you the same back!

Let me feel for once what kind of compassion you have, which is not enough even if you become an archmage.

“I’m sorry that I can only give you something insignificant. Unlike Kun, the forest has not been restored to its original state.”

…uh.

hmm.

Then there is nothing we can do.

I hurriedly put down the words that were welling up inside me, shrugged my shoulders, smiled, and turned my head.

If you feel like it, say thank you as a courtesy. I wanted to say that this was enough, but it was obvious that the moment I said something like that, it would be translated into a monstrous word, so I just kept my mouth shut.

“Then I’ll just leave. I have a lot to do in my forest.”

The tree didn’t seem to be expecting an answer either, so it politely greeted me again and then left.

And, as if following suit, Mueller also expressed his intention to go.

He said there were a lot of things he had put off because of work here.

“If there is anything you need my help with, please contact me through Lina. I’ll come running right away.”

In the atmosphere, it seemed like the bear was showing signs of leaving, so I slowly turned my head, but the bear just knelt down and tilted its head.

Does he not even think about managing his own forest?

Even if I restored the forest, it wouldn’t be to this extent, right?

As I was tilting my head, a calm fox quietly came next to me and blocked my view.

Why is he acting like this all of a sudden? If it’s clingy, I’d rather understand, but what the hell.

“Lucy!”

When I turned my head when I heard a voice calling me, I saw Frey with a messed up face, as if he had just gotten into a fight.

It was the same for Arthur next to me. The two were covered in dirt, as if they had been in a real fight and not just sparring.

“Lucy!”

“Get away from me! Foolish prosecutor!”

As I was trying to push Frey’s forehead away from me, Arthur shrugged his shoulders next to me.

“Looking at the condition, it looks fine.”

“The prince looks more pitiful than usual. Is this enough to beg under a bridge? no. Would you like me to give you money now?”

“Why are you making such a fuss even if I worry about you?”

I chuckled when I saw Arthur looking irritated and turned my attention to Carl following behind me.

As soon as Karl made eye contact with me, he smiled brightly and then bowed his head deeply.

“I’m glad you look healthy.”

“Bad reception. you? Are you okay?”

“Of course. Compared to the hardships you suffered, my hardships are nothing.”

“Okay. That’s right.”

I was itching to use the reward I had just received, so I immediately grabbed the knife and held it in front of me.

“Bad reception. I’ll really hit you with all my might, so take it on your own.”

“I am willing to take any offense from the young lady.”

Seeing Carl smiling, I also smiled. Then he held Mace tightly with one hand.

What I am going to do from now on is no different from any other time. Strike down with all your might while imbuing the mace with divinity.

However, what was different from usual was that the bear’s strength was added to it.

The moment I became aware of the blessing and decided to use it, I felt strength building up throughout my body.

The feeling of being able to destroy everything in front of you, as if you were a berserker full of rage.

As I was smiling even more at the excitement that was different from the exhilaration of the Mesugaki skill, Karl standing on the other side opened his mouth in embarrassment.

“Ah. miss?! that. That attack.”

“What are you doing? I have to accept it. I’m sorry.”

“Large. I will do my best!”

A colored aura dwells on the sword.

The tip of my mace shines like the sun.

Each other.

With each other’s light.

He rushes in to prove that his light is superior.

Kwaaang!

There was no color left at the end of the explosion that rang out as they collided with each other.

The colors clashed with each other and disappeared.

I raised the corners of my mouth at the realization that I had finally reached a level where I could face off against Karl, and then tilted my head when I saw Karl’s contemplative expression.

Why is he making that face? What’s wrong with my body?

wow.

My arms are shaking.

Even jointed dolls are not like this.

“Kiyaaak?!”

Pain welled up from my broken arm.