Chapter 99 – 6-Academy (37)
Overcoming some opposition from Raylac, we entered the Ancient Forest.
At first, it was similar to other forests, but as you went deeper into it, it became more complicated and many strange trees appeared.
“This…A luminous tree. I never thought I would see that with my naked eyes.”
“Ohhhhh! It shines! This is truly a festival tree!”
Ruri was looking at the luminescent tree emitting brilliant golden light with a slightly surprised expression, and Rubel smiled cheerfully and began to collect the luminous fruits that grew from the tree.
On the other hand, Russell held her twin swords in both hands and was on the lookout for her surroundings, and Mr. Ley Rock was not trying to get away from Eileen’s side.
However, Laylak also became intoxicated with the scenery of the Ancient Forest and separated from Eileen.
The forest, with densely packed trees and trees that emit their own light in the middle, was complex enough to get lost just by looking at it, and dreamy enough to catch our eyes.
At this, Raylac, who had opposed our entry into the Ancient Forest, was also staring blankly at the surroundings with a surprised expression on his face.
But only Laylac was mesmerized by the scenery.
Although Rubel collected the luminous fruit, she finished it in less than a minute, and Ruri only briefly glanced at the luminous tree.
In other words, Laylac was the only person who was intoxicated by the scenery in the deep state like now.
“Wowaaaaa”
Contrary to the way she looked around like a child, she was slowly getting closer to the ruins.
However, as expected, before reaching the ruins, I felt the movements of the magic beasts in my electromagnetic waves.
Two groups quickly approached us, and one individual attacked us alone, and as soon as I sensed it, I raised my hand to the sky and shouted.
“It’s a battle! There are about 2 groups with 8 or 9 monsters each! Rubel works with Eileen and Russell works with Ruri to block the monster groups! The position is on the side where I drop the lightning!”
While deliberately not mentioning one monster, I quickly turned to the children.
And since I am the leader of this expedition, I quickly gave the order.
Comparing Rubel and Ruri’s magic skills, Rubel clearly has the upper hand, and Rubel is capable of close combat to some extent.
That’s why I spent it with Eileen, who was relatively incompetent, and Lurie was sent with Russell, a melee fighter who could be said to be relatively perfect.
After making the team into two teams, I looked at the sky where my hand was pointing.
The sky was densely covered with clouds that obscured the clear weather, and at the bottom of the clouds, the lightning beads generated by my gestures were crackling ominously.
“Then… The first battle begins!”
And when I put my hand down, the lightning beads fell down and poured down on the monsters, and immediately the two teams I divided up moved quickly.
While I was watching the kids running to the 4 o’clock and 9 o’clock directions respectively, Laylock started clinging to me.
“Oh… It’s okay, right? The kids won’t get hurt, right?”
She was whining at me about what was so unsettling.
Originally, I should shake it off as unpleasant, but Laylock is a beauty I would eat. Rather, this kind of thing is welcome.
That’s why I said as I went into the arms of Laylock, who was taller than me.
“Don’t worry. It’s already been sorted out.”
Actually, I didn’t do anything about it, but the demon that had just attacked alone had died.
One monster I deliberately didn’t mention is already dead.
And that, too, by the two people who quietly and precisely followed us from a while ago.
The Witchbeast that had just been running was Devirak, an advanced Witchbeast that could be sensed by electromagnetic waves.
A decent attack is a monster that combines toughness, hard leather, and toughness to chew, but that monster was killed in a single blow.
I couldn’t tell her gender, age, appearance, or race, but my electromagnetic waves clearly sensed that I had just shot an arrow and completely detonated the beast’s upper body.
That’s why I knew they were quite strong.
It was probably estimated to be on the same or lower level than Russell.
But for now, they don’t seem to have any intention to attack us, and even if they do, there’s no need to worry because I can subdue them alone.
At the point when my electromagnetic waves covered this forest, this forest is like my territory.
So after reassuring Laylock, I got out of his arms.
“By the way, those two are pretty good at it… But is it natural that they were the ones who were jon-bu until we came out of the academy?”
It was the first time I met Ruri that I noticed the two chasing us, and the two chasing us at that time were holding out outside the ecliptic even after we entered the academy.
At first, I was just trying to do that, but at this point, I wondered what it was, and that was one of the reasons I created the ruins exploration team.
“By the way, you’re following me! I never thought I’d follow you here.”
It’s us, we’re moving with my senses, so we can’t get lost, but they’re different.
Unless you have the ability to communicate with plants in vain, it is close to impossible to find our traces and chase us in this forest.
It would be possible if they pushed through the forest, but their tracking method is to collect traces on the ground, climb trees and move from tree to tree.
Even so, the precise pursuit of us was enough to make even me admire.
“Rather than that, at this point, it’s clear that those guys aren’t human… Maybe they’re elves or beasts?”
I looked in the direction where they were hiding, expecting the guys chasing us to be elves or beastmen.
“Aaaaa! It was hard!”
“I’m glad it’s over.”
First, Rubel and Eileen returned, followed by Ruri and Russell.
“They say the magic output is decreasing… It’s annoying.”
“Thanks to that, I had to work harder.”
Ruri, who was angry at the loss of magic output, and Russell, who was easygoing, came back, and we all got together again.
When they returned safely, Laylock was sniffing again with a happy look on his face, and I looked back at them and praised them.
“Well done! Our first battle ended in a great victory! But soon we will arrive at the high elf ruins we were aiming for! Don’t relax!”
After saying some dignified things as the head of the expedition, I came to the fore and started guiding the route once again.
The trees, densely packed in all directions, were so wild that it was hard to pass by just looking at them, and thanks to that, we had to make our own path.
I felt as if I was exploring the wild and creating a route, and I was wielding my favorite sword (?), The Demon Sword, randomly.
It was crude because it was usually wielded with strength and agility, not a specific skill or anything like that, but the trees and grass were perfectly cut.
At first, when I took out the demon king sword, Russell and Rubel were startled and strongly surprised, but when I used it to cut grass, they were now making subtle expressions that were hard to say.
He seemed to have noticed that the demon king’s sword was not an ordinary sword, but he couldn’t say anything because I used it to cut grass.
On the other hand, Mist, who had been quiet until now, was shaking his head.
“Honestly, don’t you feel sorry for Darkness. Master?”
Wearing a typical witch’s robe rather than a maid’s uniform, she asked Darkness if he was sorry.
To be honest, I was sorry at first too.
However, he had already given up on Darkness’s reaction.
[Lower… Haha this is the best… I’m the Demon King, and I’m one of the strongest beings. I’m being used so roughly, but being treated as a mana-only weapon feels so fresh♥]
I knew that Darkness was a serious pervert to the succubus.
I like being teased, I like being bullied, I like being raped by other girls, I like being raped by myself, and I like being raped. The perfect pervert. That is Darkness.
Sometimes she was like a child, and sometimes she showed off the lust of a mature woman. Although she was the best woman, she was also selfish with Rubel and her peers.
Of course, it’s less because he doesn’t have a body like Rubel.
So while I was thinking about Darkness and creating a road, we arrived at what we could call our destination.
Our final destination is this place where one ancient tree that can be said to be the largest even in this place densely packed with huge trees is growing.
When we arrived at our destination, the group started looking at me, asking what to do now.
At this, I smiled brightly.
The original standard strategy is to find a special device that appears by spending three days and nights in a tree, as the young warrior did.
This ancient tree has a device in which the high elves ensure that the seeds of the World Tree are kept intact and then retrieved by the elves’ guardians.
In other words, if you use the device the hero found, you can move to the ruins under the tree.
But I don’t think so.
It’s an ancient tree grown by the high elves, so enter with the utmost respect? That’s enough of the frustrating hero’s actions.
The ruins are under this tree anyway, so it’s quicker to break this tree than spend three days and nights here looking for the device.
That’s why I grinned and raised a lightning bolt in one hand, followed by a bright light that blinded everyone.
