## Chapter 304 – Lingering Scent of Flowers
“It spoke!!!”
“It really spoke!!”
We were in a state of non-human shock that a monster could speak human language, and we hugged each other, jumping up and down. The spirit girl we saw last time also spoke, but that was just a curse, a cry that spat out fragmented hatred.
However, as Copson said, this true monster called ‘Alraune’ conveyed its will to us clearly.
Come closer?
Like hell I will, you bitch!
“God damn it!! Barbarian! This is fucked! Alraune is the queen of flowers! According to legend, she turns bewitched men into her nutrients!!”
“No way! That’s too cruel!!!”
“If we get caught here, we won’t even be able to die, but become mummified, miserable beings forever having our nutrients sucked out!!”
At those words, the gruesome end of Copson and I as mummies flashed through my mind. This was a joke more cruel than the malicious legend of the Bogeyman!
We’re screwed!!
“Fuuuuuuuuuck!!!!!!”
“We’re doomeddddddd!!”
ㅡFwoosh!
Ignoring Alraune’s words, we panicked and bolted towards the jungle. I’d rather be chased by a dryad than mess with that crazy bitch!
Just looking at that thing, you can tell it’s damn strong!
I refuse to fight anyone taller than me!!
ㅡSwish, swish, swish!!!
“Ah, no!”
“Damn it!”
However, before we could even step on the border of the jungle, blunt vines burst out of the ground. Like a prison confining criminals, they appeared continuously along the edge of the garden.
“Did it trap us, perhaps!”
“Barbarian! Stay calm! We can cut them down!”
“Take this!!”
I immediately raised my sword and slashed at the vines that were trying to soar high. ㅡSplat. Fluid splattered, but since it was already forming a wall, the attack didn’t land properly and I couldn’t cut it.
ㅡThwack!
If slashing doesn’t work, then stabbing! I thrust the tip of my sword in, stabbed it deep, and then sawed at it. At this rate, I might actually die!
“Damn it! Hey! This isn’t working!”
“Ugh…!”
I went crazy trying to deal damage, but it recovered faster than I could attack, and new vines sprouted. This… isn’t working!
Should we run to the other side?
That thought crossed my mind, but vines like iron bars had already sprung up almost everywhere. We’d probably meet the same end no matter where we went.
ㅡIt looked like an arena.
There was no escape.
We were trapped.
All that remained here wereㅡ me, Copson, Alraune, and the flowers of the garden. A voice spoke to us, who were gripped by fear.
“Didn’t I tell you to come closer?”
“…”
“…”
The tone was as warm and benevolent as a spring breeze, but I knew. Those with beautiful voices are usually not pleasant people.
No, rather, they were just scammers and ruthless criminals.
Nagas are a prime example.
It is said that they use their truly beautiful voices to deceive people… those ominous scaly bastards!
“You’re frightened, aren’t you? Hehe… It’s okay. Come here.”
ㅡCreak.
I struggled to relax my muscles, which had stiffened with fear, and looked back.
There stood a woman of considerable beauty. She was very tall, nearly 2 meters, with an attractive figure and breasts, and very long red hair.
With her green long boots and long gloves, and a bra made of leaves, she looked almost like a rose transformed into a human.
“…Hey, Copson.”
I didn’t know what to do. If we could communicate, maybe we could resolve this with words?
…Damn it.
To even have such a weak thought, I must be pretty scared.
“Let’s just do as she says for now.”
“Wh, what are you saying…! We’ll turn into mummies if we mess up!”
Copson shouted, trembling.
“But we have no choice. We can’t get out anyway. Now there are only two paths: to die or to live. Let’s at least try talking.”
“There’s no way a monster will listen to reason!”
“You’re right. I’m not really expecting much either.”
But there was no other way.
If we can’t escape, we have to bet our fate on our muscles, our blades, and our mental strength.
That’s what this other world is like.
In a crisis, if you can’t escape anywhere, you just have to entrust your fate to your blade. It’s a state where death is half-confirmed. If that’s the case, there’s no need to be afraid.
“…Stop! Damn it!”
I walked forward first, and Copson grabbed my waist like a younger sister hiding behind her older brother, covering himself and following my movements. Slowly. We carefully approached her as Alraune had said.
“You’ve mustered your courage. Good, come closer.”
As we approached, she clasped her hands together, smiling as if pleased, and rubbed her cheek with the back of one hand.
It was such a human gesture that I was thrown into confusion… Is that really a monster?
I thought that maybe we could communicate, but even fellow humans don’t understand each other, so I was even more convinced that there was no way we could communicate just because that half-baked thing showed a slightly human side.
ㅡShudder, shudder, shudder.
I could feel Copson trembling behind me. He was now just a vibrator human. Could I expect any combat assistance?
ㅡSmile.
As we got close, she smiled brightly.
Seeing her up close, I could tell for sure.
She’s quite a beauty… of course, not comparable to Claudia.
“Nice to meet you. May I call you Alraune-nim?”
I tried to put on a polite tone and bowed 90 degrees. I also pressed down on Copson’s head, who was still frozen in fear, to make him bow.
Since she looked like a queen, she seemed like she would be sensitive to etiquette.
“Hehehe, that’s a nostalgic name. Humans always called me that… Well, fine. Call me whatever you want. I am generous to children who know their manners.”
“I am grateful that you see it that way.”
…She knows that humans call her Alraune?
Anyway, she seemed quite pleased with my polite greeting.
ㅡRustle.
As she stretched out her arm, vines and flowers sprouted from the ground, forming a shape. It soon transformed into a table and chairs.
An amazing ability.
It seemed she could freely manipulate the plants themselves.
“Sit.”
“…”
I pulled out a chair and sat down with Copson.
The vine chair was already separated from the ground. Alraune, seeing that, sat down opposite us. Large breasts. Her breasts were so large that they naturally rested on the table.
I thought Copson would surely calm down if he saw those breasts, but he was still trembling.
I said to him very quietly.
“…Copson. Calm down.”
“Th, this is so scary…!”
“She’s a beauty you like.”
“Damn it. It’s still so scary…!”
ㅡShudder, shudder.
The chair was shaking.
Still, it’s better to be gripped by fear than by infatuation.
Alraune, with her chin resting on her hands, simply smiled as she looked at Copson, who was trembling, and me, who was tense.
I opened my mouth heavily.
“So… Alraune-nim. Is there anything you wanted to say to us?”
ㅡTee hee hee.
At my question, Alraune began to laugh ominously, like a dryad. I didn’t know what was so amusing, and only after a long period of laughter did she answer.
“Ah, there is so much. So much indeed. There are so many things I want to ask.”
Her tone was as if she was going crazy with joy.
Most lunatics are like this. They don’t care about other people’s attitudes and get lost in their own world, enjoying themselves alone like that.
I was scared to death, but I didn’t show it.
After a moment of silence, Alraune began to speak.
“Well… I got too excited because I regained consciousness after so long. There are so many things I’m curious about. What year is it now, based on human reckoning? Is the Kingdom of Sirgen still standing? What about the Idol War? Has that long war ended? And did the Green Dragon Lergeldaizer Wellostate fulfill the contract?”
She rattled off all sorts of questions like a machine gun.
“Haa, there are so many things I’m curious about.”
I listened carefully to each word, afraid of offending her, but I couldn’t answer anything. God damn it. I really don’t know any of this.
But I thought I would die if I answered that I didn’t know, so I poked Copson in the side.
“Ugh?!”
He reacted as if he had a seizure, exhaling and saying.
“Hoo, hoo… Haa… W, well, I don’t know for sure… but, the Idol War you mentioned ended more than a hundred years ago… Queen of Flowers.”
“Oh? A hundred years? So much time has passed.”
Her eyes widened.
The Idol War… I heard about it from Elise last time.
It was a fierce holy war with the pagans who worshiped the monotheistic god.
It was incredibly long, and the scale could be said to be global.
“Heh. Hehehe. Hehehehe… Hehehehehe…!”
Covering her mouth, she suddenly began to laugh like crazy. It was such a terrifying sight. Did Copson’s answer please her?
She said she had regained consciousness after a long time.
And judging by the fact that she’s asking about the past… could this be an ancient monster?
She has existed since ancient times and was sealed for some reason, and now she has just been released and created her own kingdom, the jungle… such ominous imaginations rose like smoke.
“Kuhuhuhu… Yes, then I have another question.”
Alraune, as if intrigued, began to ask us all sorts of trivial things.
She seemed like a madman who had not met people for so long that she was completely starved for conversation.
I calmed myself down while answering each question sincerely to please her.
The questions flowed from everyday things to historical things, and from historical things to personal things, and from personal things back to everyday things.
“Isn’t the garden beautiful?”
“Yes… it certainly is beautiful. I have never seen a garden like this in my life.”
It was like this.
She throws out meaningless questions.
And when she hears the answer, she nods a little and laughs. She was so happy that I even felt like I was enjoying it too… The situation doesn’t fit.
This is not the time to be having such casual conversations…!
ㅡShudder, shudder, shudder.
Copson, unable to bear the pressure, grabbed my hand tightly.
You son of a bitch, let go of my hand.
“Why are you trembling so much? Do you think I’m going to eat you?”
“Yo, Your Majesty…! I would never think such a thing…!”
“Kukuku. You’re like a little mouse. Yes, child. What are you so afraid of? I’m curious. Tell me, quickly.”
“Huuuuurk…!”
As Alraune targeted Copson, his face immediately turned dark. He was even afraid to open his mouth… Damn it!
Copson! You’re not that kind of man! Overcome it! Overcome your fear!
“Kuhuhuhuhu… You can’t answer. Hmm, you seem to know more than the dark-haired child, but you’re not a good conversationalist.”
ㅡClick.
Was it a sneer? After laughing at Copson to her heart’s content, she leaned back and crossed her legs. Indeed, it was a fatal leg line that suited her tall height. Above all, the green long boots that looked like they were made of leaves were so impressive.
Long boots suit women with long legs.
Above all, the fact that she’s not wearing panties is a plus.
“Hmph, then what else should I ask…”
It was as if she was wondering what clothes to wear out.
Why?
I couldn’t figure it out at all. Why is she keeping us here? If she was going to eat us, she would have just eaten us… unless she’s playing with us.
“Hmm?”
Our eyes met for a moment.
“Hehe? Are you concerned about my legs?”
She smiled at me seductively and ran her long fingers over her thigh. It was quite a seductive feeling. It felt like the rumor that she turns men into nutrients was true.
“Um… yes. You guys are men too. Then that would be good.”
“…What are you talking about?”
What is this bitch trying to say…?
I also put my hand on my thigh.
If things go wrong, I’m going to launch a surprise attack while shouting insults about her parents.
If I can, I’ll split her head in one blow with a full-power Chief Slashing.
“It’s nothing.”
“…!”
For a moment, her bright yellow eyes seemed to shine…!
“Now, doesn’t it smell good?”
ㅡSwoosh.
At that moment, the world began to turn pink.
