174 Green man (2/2)

It's the magic of peacefullness. This magic is able to make the opponent's mind calm and bring them to the conversation table.

However, it won't work on people who are hostile to you from the start. In that case, you'll have to use Charms.

The fact that he used a peaceful (Peaceful) magic means that he must have decided that he is not an enemy.

When Reno uses his magic, the tree in front of him suddenly moves.

It's as if it has a will.

I shake my head thinking that far.

No, it must really have it.

If you look closely at the tree, you'll see that it has a human shape. It stands on two legs and has two hands.

However, unlike an ordinary person, it has leaves sprouting from its entire body.

I'm not just talking about a single leafy humanoid; I'm talking about two, three, and quite a few.

Not hairy, leafy faces have eyes, just like humans, and they stare at us.

The gaze Nao was feeling was like this one.

''It's not supposed to be able to find ....... It was right in front of you from the beginning .......'

Nao scratches her head.

I'm sure you've been able to find it. However, he didn't expect to see it because he thought it was just like normal trees.

'Hey Chiyuki-san. These people are .......

Yes, that's right, Sirone. A green man for sure.

Green Man is a tree that has a human-like face and can talk.

I've heard that some are humanoid, while others have a humanoid face and do not differ from the tree.

The reason I say ”apparently” is that this is the first time I've met a green man (green man).

Maybe you've met them a few times in the past, but they don't usually move like a normal tree.

Therefore, you won't notice them when you meet them. The fact that they all have beard-like leaves makes them appear to be a race of only males. However, they don't seem to have a specific gender.

This is all the information I got about Green Men from books.

But from what I've read, they are supposed to be a gentle race.

As long as they do not harm the forest, they should not be hostile.

They surround us with them, watching us like they're watching us. What does that mean?

Even though they didn't burn the forest.

A green man steps forward.

It's big, like a giant.

But he has both hands and feet, but branches are growing out of places. If I had stood still, I would have mistaken it for a large tree.

A green man, or green man, has the same lifespan as a tree, and when he grows, he becomes as big as a big tree.

I've heard that an old Green Man (Elder Green Man) who has lived a long time can become a leader for other Green Men (Green Men).

Perhaps he is the leader of the Green Men (Green Men) that surround us.

'O dweller of the plains! What are you like in these woods?　You don't seem to be one of those people who wither the forest.

The old green man (Elder Green Man) bends down to speak to us.

'We have come to retrieve a child who was abducted by the elves. An elf must have passed through here, could you please tell us?

When I say this, the old green man (Elder Green Man) thinks about it.

'I've certainly passed it. 'Yes, I did pass it, in the car of the golden-horned keluneire. Was your son among them?　Then you must be worried.

The Old Green Man (Elder Green Man) seems to have mistaken Kouki for one of our children.

But I don't bother to correct him.

'Well, thank you for telling me. So I guess we'll be off then.'

With that, I try to proceed.

'Wait, Chiyuki-san,'

Reno stops me.

'What's up, Reno?'

I'm just curious about something.

Saying that, Reno looks at the old green man (Elder Green Man).

What is that thing you were talking about, the one who withers the forest?　Is that why the forest spirits are making so much noise?

Reno says and the Green Man (Green Man) starts to fuss.

He seems somewhat surprised.

”Oh, so you who live on the plains can hear it too? The screams of the forest. That's a surprise. Well, I'll tell you. Something is happening in the forest right now!

The Old Green Man (Elder Green Man) explains.

Recently, there have been people dying on the west side of this sea of trees.

The damage has been done to their compatriots in the west.

Green men who live in the same forest share the same spirit, and their pain can be felt.

This is why these tree-dwelling green men are on the lookout for visitors from the outside.

We looked at each other.

'Looks like you've come into the forest at a difficult time.

'Yes, ....... That's why they were keeping an eye on us from the outside. If it wasn't for you, Reno, we would have been in a lot of trouble.

Sirone was right. If we weren't good, we could have been in a fight with the Green Men (Green Man) and others.

We're stronger than them, but I wouldn't want to fight them if I could.

''Hey, who are these people who wither the forest?

When Reno asks, the old green man (Elder Green Man) shakes his head.

'I do not understand. But they are strong and fearsome. So strong and fearsome that they can only be rivaled by those in the heavens.

The ones in the heavens would be the gods and angels of Elyos.

If they're not their opponents, then they must be a pretty strong opponent.

I'm curious. But since the Green Men (Green Man) and the others don't know either. I can't ask them any more.

Thank you for telling me. If you meet someone like that, Reno and the others will get rid of them.

Reno says, and the green men (green men) look happy.

'Well, thank you for that. Then I'll tell you the secret wind path. If we can pass through the gaps in the trees, the path of the wind spirits, we should be able to reach the Carthaghov fort where the elves live by nightfall.'

The old green man (Elder Green Man) points in a certain direction and feels the wind from there.

It's like the wind's path has opened up.

'Thank you.'

I bow to the Green Men (Green Men).

This will help us move faster.

Nao and Lino thank me and we leave.

Farewell, dwellers of the plains, may the spirits of the forest bless you.

The old Green Man (Elder Green Man) waves his hand and the Green Men (Green Men) start singing.

It was truly a poem of wind and trees.

”Whisper, Whisper, Whisper and the wind blows

Blows on our voice, blows on our voice.

The green wind danced happily and

Even the spirits of the forest begin to laugh.

We, and we, dance with joy.

Leaves bobbing in and out of each other's hands

The green wind is our rolling

Let the spirit of the trees echo through the forest♪

Listening to such a song, we entered the path of the wind.