Each One (1)

<Side : Edward Silverlight>

A swirling threat. Tightening depravity. Approaching despair.

Those who realize will crumble at their own ignorance and powerlessness.

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『Martyr’s Moon – Day 7 (Morning)』

After spending a long night wide awake, my eyes were still fixed on the forest.

The wolf’s den, a clear and present danger looming over the Territory.

There have been many such incidents before, but I have always resolved them. To protect our peaceful daily life.

But this time was different.

“The unease hasn’t disappeared. Far from disappearing… it’s as if it’s aware that I’m watching, and it’s emitting an even clearer aura.”

Last night, the presence vanished from the forest. Not only the presence of the Monsters threatening the Territory, but also the presence of animals such as birds and foxes.

Moreover, the forest itself seemed to have been affected by the anomaly. Even now, the trees in the forest I’m looking at aren’t swaying a single leaf or branch, even though the wind is blowing.

“Strange. Just like back then…”

An abnormal situation painted over the canvas of reality. It was as if my time spent in the world of Fairies, a long time ago, was being replayed in my head.

“But staying like this won’t accomplish anything.”

As the one responsible for the Territory, I couldn’t just stand by and watch this situation unfold. Monsters appear in the forest, adventurers hunt them down and obtain spoils, and those spoils flow into the Territory and are processed into various tools.

This cycle is about to be broken. Daily life will collapse, and fear will grip the Territory residents.

I need to resolve this quickly, whatever the cause.

“To Annie…”

I thought that it would be better to talk to my precious partner at times like this…

“It’s better not to tell her.”

I decided that it would be better to resolve this incident alone.

“I smelled something ominous on Annie too. It must have been picked up from somewhere… that smell. It seems similar to the one coming from the forest. Which means… Annie might be involved too.”

From some point on, Annie’s body had a strong odor clinging to it. It wasn’t her own scent, but a strong fragrance that lingered in my nose even after smelling it once.

Annie, who always maintains cleanliness and washes every day, couldn’t get rid of that smell, and it has been vibrating to this day. She herself… didn’t seem to notice it.

“And… with the Monsters that filled the forest disappearing in an instant, Annie’s Contracted Beasts wouldn’t have been safe either. At least, I can’t expect Annie’s cooperation in the forest.”

Putting aside the biggest reason, Annie’s combat ability… it’s hard for me to say it myself, but it wasn’t high enough to expect cooperation with me.

She has spent a long time as an adventurer, so she is capable of protecting herself, but her ability to intercept enemies when facing them is terrible.

“Annie’s Magic is especially excellent. But in this situation, fighting with trained beasts can be poison.”

Annie can store the animals she has trained and contracted, and release them at will in any location she desires.

She can also manifest some of the physical abilities of the contracted animal in her body to induce close combat, but even so, she is ultimately a tamer and summoner.

She has an overwhelming advantage in information warfare using small animals, and she may be better than average in other cases, but…

“They took control of the forest in an instant while even I didn’t notice. In animal-based combat… if we assume the worst-case scenario, we can’t rule out the possibility that those beasts will turn against us.”

After running a mock battle in my head, I finally concluded that it was not appropriate to accompany Annie.

“I can’t delay any longer. I need to act quickly.”

–Creak…

I opened the window and placed my foot on the windowsill.

“First, I need to assess the situation. When facing an enemy, I need to retreat first, gauge their strength, and then…”

I took a deep breath and formulated a strategy.

“If I can bite them to death, I’ll bite them to death. If I can’t, I’ll gather my brethren. As quickly as possible.”

And then I jumped.

“It’ll take about 5 minutes.”

I circulated the Magical power within my body to Enhance my physique.

It wasn’t originally my ability, but one of the Magic I acquired after being trapped in the world of Fairies.

From morning to noon, I conceal my presence and increase my agility, and in the evening, I heighten my presence and strengthen my strength.

“I hope nothing happens…”

–Thud…!

My goal is the forest. My purpose is to avert the anomaly. My method is… power.

Even though it’s power that was forged in an unjust way, by the will of others rather than my own, as long as I live and breathe in this Territory, I have no choice but to use whatever I can.

Because that is the essence of the wolf… of me.

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『Martyr’s Moon – Day 7 (Noon)』

I ran without rest and quickly arrived at the depths of the forest.

“It’s quite terrible… not the kind of smell you’d expect from a normal forest.”

However, a strong smell that stung my nose vibrated from the entrance of the forest.

Not the smell of soil or the scent of the forest, but a third fragrance. It dominated the entire forest.

“I feel like I’ll become strange if I stay here any longer.”

I didn’t usually come out here because of work, but the forest near the Territory had quite a good scenery and you could enjoy nature, except for the Monsters that came out.

But now, the lush nature has been overlaid by the smell… no, it feels like it has been completely replaced.

“The shape of the trees has also changed. They shouldn’t be this big or have this many curves.”

The forest and trees emit and absorb Magical power like living things breathing, and they grow. Typically, sunlight and the Magical power of Monsters.

Trees that grow with sunlight and water as nutrients are amplified by the Magical power of Monsters and become huge, but when the Monsters are exterminated, their Growth is stopped. Therefore, we periodically assign tasks to the guild to manage the forest.

However, in this situation where even the Monsters have disappeared, the Growth of the trees doesn’t stop, and they grow into giant trees, so much so that the sky is barely visible.

“The overall shape is also… even huge branches are growing in places where they shouldn’t be.”

The strangest thing was the shape of the grown trees.

Instead of a shape that stretched straight towards the sky, there were various curves, as if they were taking on a human form.

They seemed to be in an ugly posture, with their legs spread apart, their buttocks sticking out, and their crotch thrust forward, and another thick branch was growing from the crotch area and stretching towards the sky.

“Ugly. Vulgar… a twisted aesthetic sense. Did the one who made the trees in this form do it solely to insult?”

If they wanted to, they could have covered the trees with dense thorns or dropped poisonous fruits. At least, for someone who is doing this to the forest.

However, other than the size of the trees growing, the shape changing, and the strange smell, there were no other effects. Or maybe I haven’t confirmed them yet.

It was a very enigmatic move, considering the goal was to threaten the Territory.

As I pondered the situation in the forest and moved my steps…

“If you go further from here, there’s a path that leads to other regions. I even maintained the road for that purpose…”

I finally arrived at the border where you can cross over from our Territory to other regions. But even that place was not spared from the Demonic Beasts.

“Thorn Vine, no… a wall of trees that is even more alien than that. A sharp and gigantic curtain of thorns.”

A vicious Thorn Wall blocking the border of the forest, where you can escape with just one step. It pulsated and throbbed as if it were alive, reminiscent of a castle wall.

It was clear that the moment you touched it, the Thorn Vines would entwine, dig into your flesh, and make you spit out blood. Unlike the bizarre and tasteless trees whose purpose was unclear, this Thorn Wall was clearly installed to block those who come and go.

“The fact that passage is impossible means that it will not be easy to inform the outside world of this abnormal situation, but it also means that merchants or other adventurers who cannot come here may inform others of the phenomenon here.”

It might be better to get help from the outside world in a situation like this, but the reality is that we can’t wait indefinitely for their support.

“Do I have no choice but to crush it…”

If the situation is this bad, it would be more realistic and quicker to break it right away and go outside myself. I made a quick decision and put strength into my whole body.

It might be a hasty decision. But I don’t deny that this is the best way.

“Break…!”

Silver particles gathered on my left arm, which I had put strength into, and I punched straight out while putting strength into my legs. I repeatedly punched with an aura in the shape of claws.

–Bang!! Thud…! Crash…!!!!

“Hah…! Haa…!!”

I was able to attack continuously without being harmed by the thorns with my fist protected by Magical power, but…

–Bang…

“Haa… it doesn’t budge.”

The Thorn Wall didn’t even have a scratch on it, making my full power seem insignificant.

“Did it graze me in the meantime… I’m bleeding.”

Rather, as if to mock me, the thorns had injured the fist I had thrown.

I paused for a moment to catch my breath and think again, leaving the Thorn Wall that didn’t budge even after being hit with several strong blows.

“I don’t know what kind of intentions they have… is the culprit’s purpose to prevent everyone in the Territory from going outside? If so, why…?”

I frowned and made an even more troublesome assumption.

Why is the culprit trapping us? If they have this much skill, they could have annihilated us without me even knowing, but… the fact that they didn’t means that people must survive in order to fulfill their own purpose.

“Hah… being unable to do anything in a limited place really reminds me of that time.”

The memories of that time, which I was reluctant to recall, flashed through my mind, making me realize that I was trapped in a cage.

But the possibilities weren’t closed off enough to give up here. There must be a way.

“Digging into the ground or flying into the sky to get out… won’t work.”

The Thorn Wall is deeply rooted in the ground, so it doesn’t seem like I can escape even if I dig up the soil, and it seems impossible to escape by breaking through the countless leaves that cover the sky. They might have played some tricks on those leaves.

“Then do I have no choice but to find a Magician? If it doesn’t work, I have no choice but to use an apostle.”

I muttered so quietly that no one would hear me.

The image of Heri Tetrahedron, the guild master, the only person who can use Magic to teleport to another place, flashed through my mind.

With her Magic, she might be able to ignore physical obstacles, leave the Territory, and ask for help. Maybe she has already grasped the situation and prepared countermeasures.

Her Familiar is very likely to be lurking in the forest, and there’s no way she, the owner, wouldn’t have noticed that even its presence has disappeared.

“And… someone is watching. I can’t expose any more information than this.”

While I was hitting the Thorn Wall, I felt a presence. It seemed like it had exposed the presence it had been hiding, rather than suddenly appearing.

There’s no way they wouldn’t have noticed after I made so much noise. The intention of hitting it so loudly was to immediately rush towards the presence if it revealed itself in the midst of this commotion.

However, as long as I only feel the presence and don’t know exactly where it is, it is absolutely forbidden to act rashly and mutter.

“I will definitely save them…”

I immediately turned around and headed back to the Territory without looking back.

To protect peace. And to regain our daily lives.

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<Side : The Second Apostle, Mel Grande/Second Rank – Agares>

『Martyr’s Moon – Day 7 (Noon)』

–Bang!! Thud…! Crash…!!!!

[Hmm… what’s that sound?]

–Buryuryuryuryut♥♥

While I was busy giving semen to the trees, I heard a loud noise shaking the forest.

Well, the shape of the trees has changed, so someone must have noticed the anomaly and come to deal with it.

But no matter who it is, I know that they are not even pests in this place that has been transformed into the Goddess’s garden, so I won’t bother to deal with them.

After all, the guy who’s making that commotion will soon become a loyal servant of the Goddess.

[That’s right. That’s right♥ Grow well. For the Goddess’s sake too♥]

The trees, which have the shape of a giant female, pulsated pleasantly, taking my Cock juice as nourishment.

They suck up the semen I smeared haphazardly, and the roots under the ground deliver my semen to the neighboring trees and grow together.

At first, I was unhappy when Blair suddenly told me to ejaculate my precious semen in the forest, but if it has grown this much, it’s a different story♥

[Kikit♥ It’s become quite a sight♥ It’s a shame I can’t fuck it because it’s a tree. But it’ll make a good fap material♥]

Or not. Maybe I can fuck a small tree in the knot hole? Ahat♥ But it won’t be as good as a real Cunt♥

–Bang…

[Ugh… what. The sound stopped. Judging from the direction it’s coming from, it seems to be near the Thorn Barrier, but no matter how much you hit it, it won’t even get a scratch.]

I heard a few cheerful hitting sounds, and then the sound ended with a frustrated punch.

Have they already given up? Even though it’s all in vain, if they had a little more courage, I might have moved a little bit. Kikit♥

[…Should I go see who it is? That brave and foolish human.]

But suddenly I became curious. Who is the human who broke through this mutated forest and bravely tried to break the Thorn Wall?

If they’re somewhat handsome, I’ll specially fuck them and turn them into a Slave Incubus♥

Yeah, should I apply Thorn poison?

They probably put all sorts of blessings on it to safely break the Thorn Wall… but would my Thorn tree, which has been blessed with the power of our Goddess, not be able to break through that much?

[If I like them, I’ll fuck them, and if I don’t, I’ll slowly poison them and Depravity them into a servant of the Goddess♪ Is this what they call a dilemma♥]

Ah♥ My Dick gets hard just imagining the Depravity♥

I’m sure I’ve ejaculated semen into the trees over and over again, but my Balls are already full and shouting to release the next semen♥

[Ah… who is it. Who is it♥ I’ll rape them right away, whether they’re male or female♥ Ah, but I prefer to rape females♥]

When I lightly waved my staff, a vine that came down from the tree wrapped around my body like Tentacles and lifted me up.

The trees that are suitable for placement in the Goddess’s garden have been redesigned with every single accessory as an organ for Depravity and pleasure.

In particular, roots and vines have been transformed into soft and tough Tentacles, and when an apostle of the Goddess like me gives instructions, they immediately move to subdue the target or become a useful means of transportation like this.

[Aang♥ How can you be so sticky when you’re just a vine♥]

In addition, the sap has a strong aphrodisiac effect, and as that sap evaporates, the forest will soon be reborn as a lewd flower garden.

[Come on, come on quickly♥ I really want to see the expression on that someone’s face as they realize their powerlessness and despair♥]

On the way, I released the presence I had been hiding in case someone noticed.

It didn’t matter if anyone found out, but I had been doing it because it was annoying to be found out and I didn’t want to show myself to humans, but it was to watch the despairing someone notice my presence and despair even more♥

[Okay, I’ve arrived♥]

With the help of the tree, I landed on a tree near the Thorn Wall in an instant.

I was about to peek to see who the someone who tried to break the Thorn Barrier was…

[Who is it. Who… huh?]

There was a wolf there.

[Hee… it was a male. What a shame… that’s not my jurisdiction. Isn’t that Blair’s? What bad timing.]

The Wolf Lord, who was stroking his blood-stained hand as if nothing was wrong and muttering something.

[Haa… I got excited for nothing. I want to eat it right away, but I like females more than males…]

My stiff Dick didn’t die… but the excitement wasn’t as high as before.

I was a fool to expect to be able to fuck a real Cunt after a long time… but Blair said that the complete surrender of the Territory would be soon.

[I only need to do a little more work on the forest. Ah… really! Be patient, be patient… when that time comes, I’ll release all the desires I’ve wasted during that time.]

In the first place, as long as that Thorn Wall is there, the humans who pass by here won’t pay attention to this place or even remember it.

As long as the Thorn Wall remains, I can neither give nor receive help.

[Struggle as much as you want. You still can’t defy your predetermined fate.]

Forcibly concealing my disappointment, I left again to continue the Contamination of the remaining forest.

All for our most lewd and glorious Goddess.

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