Chapter 43 – Dryad and Alraune (2/2)
……??? What is this shit?
How to say it, it feels like there is a terrible misunderstanding between us……don’t tell me……
At that time,
『『Kyaaaaaaaaa!!』』
「「「!!?」」」
Two shrill screams resounded from deep in the forest. What is it this time?
「……!? Don’t tell me, there too! What to do……」
Hearing that voice, the two greenheads clearly panicked, even the redhead seemed fretful while sweat appeared on her forehead.
At that time, the greenhead in Elk’s arm, with an taken aback expression, spoke to us.
In a rapid-speed completely different from before……and in a tone that easily told that she was in hurry and desperate.
「Please, save them! You two are not bad people, right? Right now some bad people have come in the forest……and everyone is in danger!」
「…………」
Well, as usual I still don’t understand a shit……
However there’s no doubt that this is a situation where I should move immediately.
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And, after coming to look at the origin of voice……
「Noo! Leave me!」
「Why are you doing this!?」
「Why, well that’s……you know, right?」
「Yeah, you fetch a high price?」
Yeah, now I see. This is truly great. I understand the situation now.
……This scene looks like I have seem somewhere……not that, I seem to remember seeing people with this bad atmosphere before too.
Yes, if I’m not wrong, it was around the time of that outrageous test.
In other words these guys are……
……Well, leaving that aside for now,
「Kachaawww!」
*stab* x2
「「My eyes—–!!!?!!」」
The two bad people trying to abduct the two little girls in front of them, suddenly got attacked by the hand scissors I fired with all my might.
The two people, having their vision stolen, writhed their body as if to say, “it hurts like hell”. ……I know it’s already too late now that I’ve moved, but these people are truly gross and a nuisance.
During that time, I pulled over the dazedly looking two little girls and showed them the way to Elk and other girls from before, standing just behind me.
Then, having similar green-haired girls and the redhead in front of them……they made a surprised, and relaxed expression and ran up to them.
They ran in oh so full speed and jumped in the chest of redhead girl.
The redhead said relieving words like『It’s fine now』, and the two started crying *waah-waah* while hugging her. The similar greenheads encircled them.
Apparently they have still not noticed about a girl among them called as Elk, with her hair as green, her clothes (armor) also as green……and everything else different from other girls.
Well leaving it as like that, I should finish the work of this place.
Looking at them, the kidnappers (probably) finally recovered.
Albeit their eyes are red.
「You damn fuck……what is your problem!? Why butting in our work!?」
「That’s my line. Geez, the air is good, Flower Dishes are good, the city is good……yet you both are trying to mess with everything starting up a shitty work」
「Get lost you damn snotty brat! Don’t fucking stand in our way!!」
Saying that, they took out the sabre hanging on their waist. Oh damn, this pattern again.
Why are the bad people arrogant and so bitchy no matter where. Truly inartistic.
The two came at me brandishing the sabre while shouting……
I could feel the gazes of surprise and concern from behind.
Among there……Elk’s gaze wasn’t present.
……I send a fleeting glance behind, and saw that Elk was also staring me along with girls, however……the contents of her gaze were truly different.
『Finish it off quickly』
Yeah, she is saying she is worrying.
Of course it means she trust me……oh what is this loneliness.
……For the time being, let’s hear her request.
「Orrrraaa! Die 「Minato: NO I WON’T」! Gobbaaaaa」
「Gugaa!?」
It’s useless to waste time on them……so I got done with them in the same way as I had with those goblins in the labyrinth quite some time ago.
The way in which I break the weapon and the bones of opponent’s neck with just one kick.
Of course, it not good to kick someone to death in front of children, so while breaking the sabre, I retained my power to the level of just giving a cerebral concussion.
Even so I had used enough power to break the weapons swung at me in full strength, hence the two hoodlums went flying.
……Well they aren’t dead……I think.
I ignored the hoodlums that are now several metres away, and looked over at the girls who seemed to have finished their passionate reunion……at that time only the redhead, the girl who seemed senior among them all, noticed my gaze……
……And shyly nodded.
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After all that,
The redhead understood that they had misunderstood everything, and saying『I’m very much sorry!』, she started explaining the circumstances.
The two from before were truly kidnappers, and including them, they all were nearly abducted, but somehow they escaped.
However, during the way they all got scattered, and the one I and Elk saved was one of them.
However, they were attacked and the girl had injuries, so they jumped to wrong conclusions and grouped us as the comrades of those kidnappers.
……And,
They also told that were all……not humans.
「『Dryad』……?」
「Yes……might you have not heard about it?」
「I have heard about them. If I’m not wrong, they are roughly classified as demons……ah, sorry, don’t take any offence. You are all……uhh……those Plant Spirits that live in forests, right?」
「Yes, that is correct, we are all living deep in the forest in our community……」
Apparently these girls are『Dryad』 an existence that is like personified plant but are not humans. Their bodies and magical energy both are made from plants.
Hearing that, I realized.
That out of place feeling when I met the first girl.
How I had that feeling, that was because of body odour……their bodily scent.
The body odour of these girls is obviously different from that of humans.
Normally, humans’ body odour is made with sweat and sebum as the main materials, but these girls didn’t had those smell on their body.
On the contrary, the scent coming out of their bodies is of like new leaves growing thickly in the summer time……the scent of like fresh water, limpid water. These are extremely forcefully coming out of their bodies.
No matter how you think about it, it was the scent of plants and not animals. I was covered by plants in surroundings, so I wasn’t able to correctly discern it.
No well, judging from the scent, at once might make me seem like a pervert, but I’m not one, this is just from the effect of my enhanced nose.
For instance……the difference is like the scent of boys in the male changing room after P.E, and the scent of spring flowers in a botanical garden.
「……Isn’t the difference too big?」
「No, based on bodily feel it is the truth……」
「E-Err……can I continue?」
「Ah, Yeah, Sorry sorry, continue. Err……」
「Ah, I’m Neil」
The redhead, Neil-chan, again bowed.
Incidentally, this Neil-chan, is not a『Dryad』, apparently.
No, it’s not like she is human……but she is a different kind of spirit.