episode_0371

The day after the elf-land elf incident was resolved.

It seemed like it was still too early for the elf village, which had gone through great troubles, to finally enjoy the peace it had regained.

At least the pain was over, and it seemed like there was still enough left to enjoy the joy of reunion.

When I spoke to Leah, who seemed to be sitting still and staring blankly into space, she blinked a few times and smiled faintly.

“It’s a bit calm today.

There are no monsters in particular approaching.”

‘I know. Shall I praise you?’

At the same time that Leah flinched at my words, several Swarmies flying around the village were seen staggering in the air.

“No… Why don’t you make fun of me… ?

They plan to tame me with a reward like this…

Rather than thinking I really don’t know… ?”

‘oh!! I got caught… !! ‘Eup!!’

“You don’t seem like that, but you’re full of fun, right?

But I think I need to focus a little bit now… ”

‘okay? Then I’ll come back later.’

Leah, who was now able to control the members of the colony as she pleased, was still strengthening the security around the village by using them.

I don’t know what conditions were met, or if it was this Enic’s unique ability, but she said that while she was mixing her body with the tentacle, she felt a tingling sensation in the breast milk that the tentacle was massaging.

She let out a strange moan with slight pain, and soon realized that a strange liquid was starting to form there, little by little, drop by drop.

‘It has a pleasant scent~’

I don’t know if it was because of that, but I, who was now wearing the body of a spider, smelled the strange scent coming from her and felt like I was feeling better for some reason.

Maybe if I were to take a guess from this… .

‘What should I say about this…’ Pheromones?’

What’s so interesting about this pheromone is that its composition changes slightly depending on her mood.

Whenever she looked at me and smiled, a sweet yet mind-boggling, elixir-like scent would always emanate from her chest.

Just now, when I heard you whining and telling me not to play around, I felt a scent that slightly tightened my chest.

In a way, it may have been the amazing effect of pheromones that made it possible to control even the ‘feeling’.

And she, like me, was able to smell strange things about various elements that she could vaguely sense instinctively.

Like Enic, Swarmy, or Spider.

And in particular, the fact that ‘I’ had a pleasant smell that couldn’t be explained was a bonus.

The fact that she could pinpoint wherever I moved gave me some idea that this wasn’t just a lie.

‘for a moment… Vivian and Lani were also looking for me really well… …

Could it be that they actually possess hidden pheromones… … ?’

Anyway, thanks to that, her strategy as a hunter seemed to have worked well in this elf rescue and land fairy extermination operation.

It was her idea to suddenly bombard the lair with small swarmbies, but it was actually her idea to have giant swarmbies waiting on the ground.

‘It’s really tight…

Probably if it wasn’t because of compatibility.

‘Leah would never have lost to the land elves.’

Looking at the thorough analysis and placement of possible locations along the terrain, I felt like he had not only the capabilities as a hunter, but also some talent as a commander.

Perhaps, judging by the spider’s body’s reaction, if she could handle other colony members than just Swarmies, it might be possible to entrust her with some control of the colony members.

If Vivian, who commands the women under Enic, is in fact the “Block Queen” in name…

‘Leah is probably the 『Legion Queen』.’

This is the first case in which Enik’s blessings do not simply make you stronger, but can manifest in other forms.

I did not take this incident lightly, and decided to find out more about it, so I left her side for a while.

Because you shouldn’t disturb her with that ‘good smell’.

As I looked around the elf village, I was seeing the happy, peaceful lives of the elves.

Fortunately, the elves didn’t suffer any harm and returned safely, perhaps because it hadn’t been that long since they were captured.

Although there were still people who were afraid of the memories of when they were captured, there were still people who could comfort them and go through those memories together.

“Mom… Mom… Ugh… … ”

“My daughter… I can’t praise you for choosing to do something dangerous, but…

Have you really felt reassured? Can I get married now?”

“Hmph… Black… So cool…

We’ll be together… … !!”

Riel and her mother, who were the only ones with serious injuries, were able to heal after returning and taking several showers of nutrient solution.

The sight of them having a touching reunion with their family, Yurne, was a touching scene that probably brought tears to my eyes.

‘It’s a pity that I don’t have tear glands, but… ‘

And now that the World Tree, which is the guardian deity and absolute faith for the elves, has awakened, I was even more curious as to whether they could be any happier than this.

Several elves, including Riel and her mother, were unaware of the circumstances since they were taken away by the land elf.

And several of the male elves who had rescued them also seemed to express surprise and joy in their own ways after hearing the story about the World Tree.

Of course, when they heard that their wives or daughters had sacrificed themselves to the World Tree, just as their ancestors did, they seemed happy as if they were telling the story themselves.

It may be incomprehensible to some, but perhaps that is the type of life they have dreamed of.

Leah suddenly came to see me before the evening was over, and while I was spending time reading the memories of the World Tree, she approached me and gently held out something to me.

As I was reading the essence of World Tree Enic and looking for anything that could be applied to us, I was startled by Leia’s sudden visit and was wriggling my tentacles towards her.

‘ostrich?’

“This… It started to glow…

That means maybe… … ”

As I watched the magic tool for returning that was inserted into her huge breast holder emitting a faint light, I was lost in thought for a moment, feeling relieved that I could finally go back.

Before returning to the original world, we had some homework to solve that we had put off for a while.

“Now you guys have to leave this place.”

After a while, it was a dark night where the light was swallowed up by the sky.

Question marks appeared on the faces of the elves who were huddled together and listening to Leah.

Was it because it was such a sudden story, just as I was finally trying to regain my past glory and live in search of happiness?

“Uh… Why… ?

The World Tree has also returned…

I also defeated the land fairies!!”

“That’s… … ”

In response to an elf’s puzzled question, Leah was looking up at the giant Enik with a bitter smile.

“Because this world tree has now run out of strength… ”

It’s been like that since I first came in, but there wasn’t much time left for this Enic.

It’s like a pile of firewood that is already drying out from the outside.

He probably could have lived a few more years, but he used all of his remaining strength, along with some nutritional supplements, to save the elves.

‘It certainly still feels like it’s in danger… ‘

Now, I wonder whether it will be in a few months or a month before his life activity stops.

Even I, who was in there and experiencing his body directly, couldn’t know whether it would be tomorrow or just tomorrow.

Leah was shouting loudly to the loud elves and conveying my words on their behalf.

“However, the buds of a new world tree are growing!!

Your world tree wants you to go there!!”

“New… ”

“World Tree… … ?”

At least he conveyed his wish for ‘protection’ to me.

The words may be delivered in a slightly different form, but in the end, the result will be what he wants.

As the elves heard Leah’s cry and looked at each other with anxious eyes, I was able to understand their hesitation to some extent.

The reason why Leah felt bitter looking at them like that was probably because she was seeing herself in them.

Because she had lived a wandering life her whole life, leaving the only place where her heart could be attached.

‘Leah is a sweet person.’

Leah, who smiled bitterly as she listened to my thoughts, was soon shouting out to the elves again in a loud voice.

“You know that it is never an easy choice.

one… your choice. that…

It is also a repayment for the world tree that looked after you!!

I’m going to live a new life under the new world tree.”

No more words were needed.

As I watched Leah turn around and move out of the way in front of the elves.

Under the dark night sky, the elves were hugging each other, expressing their individual emotions.

Some people will be embarrassed by the sudden situation.

Some people will be sad to have to leave the home they have lived in for a long time.

Some people may be distressed by having to break up with someone they trusted and relied on deeply.

But there was no need to worry about their sorrow.

When the next morning dawned and the sun began to rise and light up the forest.

They were standing in front of the World Tree together, holding each other’s hands, packing only what they could carry, just like their ancestors did when they first arrived at this place.

‘You guys had a hard time too.

‘Thank you for answering the master’s call.’

Could it be that he was preparing to leave this world with his long-time owner?

These guys used their last strength to safely rescue the elves and were of great help in transporting the patient.

Inside the lair, I gently stroked the wriggling heads of the giant swarbees who were slowly lying down on the floor with my tentacles.

Finally, I was able to slowly focus my mind and return to the spider body I was supposed to be in.

After waking up from Leah’s chest, where she had been holding the spider’s body in her hands, I looked back for the last time and was waving one of my legs towards the World Tree.

I don’t know if he will understand.

I would say that there is a higher chance of not being able to understand it.

Still, as fellow monsters and compatriots, I wanted to at least say a final goodbye.

‘I’ll do my best to watch as much as I can.

At least I will never throw you away.’

Ahead of the elves quietly praying towards the World Tree, Leah and I turned around after saying our final greetings to the World Tree and began to walk slowly so that the Elves could follow us.

How many steps did we take?

“World Tree… !!”

“Ah!! Ahhh… … !!”

The very moment we turned around at the startled murmur coming from the elves.

‘you… … ‘

The top of a huge old tree that is falling down.

All of us suddenly froze in place as we looked at the sight of several large flower blossoms blooming at the end, so large that they could be seen from afar.

Did it mean the end of Enic, or was it just a farewell message from him to us?

‘He’s a guy I really can’t understand…’

Unlike my flowers, which resembled sunflowers, we looked at those flowers, which somehow resembled marigolds, with his last gift in our hearts.

Even though I felt like I was being sentimental for no reason, I imagined that this guy might actually feel affection for the elves, which made my heart tingle.

Under the cool yet warm shade of the majestic World Tree, we were walking with lighter, more hopeful steps.

I have no doubt that one day the blessing of the World Tree will come to us.