Chapter 43 – Dryad and Alraune Part 2 (1/2)

Chapter 43 – Dryad and Alraune Part 2

『Alraune』. A race which was one rank above the Dryads.

They have powerful magical energy compared to Dryads, and also can borrow the power from plants of forests and use variegated magic.

They have high intellect, and are considered to be elder-sister figure of the Dryads.

And, that Neil-chan continued……

These girls, the『Dryad』and『Alraune』, are races living in this forest since old days.

The Dryads are born from the magical energy residing in plants, and the only 3 Alraune in this forest, guide and coach those Dryads. Like that they had been cohabitating.

The people of『Flower Valley』do know this……but they don’t come in their forest unless for picking up some herb found only here. Like medicinal herb.

These『Dryad』and『Alraune』are believed to be guardian deity of this forest, hence they never do lumbering work in these girls’ forest. Neither do they invade here.

And, if they entered the forest, then even if they met these girls by pure coincidence, they would not harm them.

……There are also people who would take the posture of praying and leave offering for them.

「Well, we live by just eating water and fruits……so the times they leave offerings like meat or fish, it causes us troubles……」

Ah, is that so?

These girls were living quietly like that, but today, around afternoon……they spotted shady men in the forest.

They were different from the people of city that come for picking up herbs……they were several men wearing dangerous equipments. Neil-chan and others spotted them.

Then, some of them, noticed the girls, and attacked them.

……And, we reach the story before.

Two of them were the guys I got done with before, and were now tied up a strong-looking ivy made by Neil=chan’s mangic.

At the time we finish hearing the situation from Neil-chan, the girl being patted on head by her, Lily-cha,

「Recently, there has only been strange things happening in this forest……」

「? Strange things?」

Said in a sad voice.

Strange things……『only been』? What does it mean?

Hearing further, it turns out that Neil-chan and other Dryads……have felt that recently, the state of forest is different from usual.

The appearance of kidnappers, is a given, luckily no one has been abducted yet.

Demons that never came out in this forest, started appearing,

The corpses of demons killed mercilessly by someone were discovered,

And the guaranteed『biggest』unusual event, according to Lila-chan is……

「Couple of days ago. There was a big lizard」

「Lizard?」

「Yeah. A lizard walking on two legs. Its tail was long, and it also had very sharp fangs and claws. I was frozen in place and even though I would be eaten……but it kept on walking without doing anything」

「I also saw that! I’m sure the corpses of demons is its work!」

「Scary~!」

「……Or so it is. I, although……haven’t seen it yet……」

……Hm……

A lizard walking on two legs, I see……is it, after all, a demon?

I asked Elk for any clues……but to no avail.

The demons appearing here are plant-type, animal-type and insect-type, so she had no idea about this one.

Well, in the animal-type demons there sure is lizard-type demon……like『Lizard』, but it walks on four legs……Ah, but,

There were『Lizardman』that came out during the escort of Trader Group. They walked on two legs and fought with swords in hands. Just like a lizard-version of goblin.

……But they don’t appear here……even the Dryads said it didn’t had any equipment or sword……so it must different demon.