Volume 5 Intermission 4 (2/2)
A hero in such rea erey ratkin?
I'htly interested with it, but since it doesn't seeer
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We finally arrive at the ratkin settlements in the noon, but unfortunately, looks like we're not really welcomed
The problem is I don't understand their words Since I'ht that they can speak elf language, but my expectation is off
”How about it?”
”Yes, it's sie There are also soe”
Nadi is speaking in guess while grabbing the cuff of my clothes
Although I've heard that she's good with language, to be able to interact using unfae like this, she's truly capable
I'd like to use the nature randuncle used but I don't have it, it's impossible with my level
I watch over Nadi who's negotiating
In the worst case, we o back
The surrounding ratkin people beco expressions?
Un? My feet is being shaken
When I look down, the ratkin little children are coiling around the luggage that Nadi and , are they sood?
I slowly squat dohile being careful as to not sti rucksack
Strong smell spread This bundle have croquettes huh
Apparently, the children are interested with this s, but it's also popular in the city
Nadi probably has brought it for her lunch, but let's use these to build friendshi+p with them
There are 10 croquettes in the bundle There are 18 children huh
I break the croquettes in half, and share it with the children
When that happen, several ratkins who look like the ap between the soldiers, and each of the the croquettes to behind the men
I give the last one to the ratkin who look here so wistfully I saw a slightly appealing glance froet mad
I don't know if the croquettes succeed as the go-between, but since a ratkin that seee cooal is complete somehow
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”I see, so my brother has died”
”According to the person as present on his last moment, it was a heroic death”
The patriarch says so as he holds the red hel theon his words
When I was about to say thanks for saving Mia, and farewell, Nadi cuts in
”Patriarch-san, why is only the forest around here dying?”
”I don't know the reason, but they've begun to wither since half a year ago”
I see, I understand what Nadi is trying to say It's not enough with just thank you words
I go out of the patriarch's straw-thatched roof tree house, and use a ic
”■■ ■……■ ■ ■ ■■■■■ Summon Forest Maiden (Summon Dryad)”
In accordance to my spell, the spirit of this mountain forest responds
It looks like a little girl with green hair
”I have so to ask”
”Elf! It's been awhile”
”Mountain forest”
”Do you want to knohy the mountain dies?”
”That's right”
”The reason why the mountain die is~ because a human tried to forcibly operate the ruin”
According to the Dryad's story, it looks like it's because granduncle Touya's ruin has absorbed the earth veins around here How can that be
”Measures”
”It's alright The ruin has stopped anyway, and I've taken a lot of mana from a cute child”
Due to the stimulation of thatpower from far away earth veins
Even though she looks like that, she's lived for a lot longer than me
”Thank you very much”
”It's fine~, see ya”
The dryad went to the other side of the su that
It's already been resolved
Since I talked with the dryad in elf language, I tell the content of the conversation to the patriarch and Nadi
I wonder if my story is difficult, Nadi somehow interprets it for the patriarch
”Oooh, the village is saved”
”I'lad for you patriarch-san”
”Yes, on't have to move to a different mountain now”
The patriarch firrabs my hand, and says thanks many times over
Even though I did nothing
”Isn't it because you use ic to identify the cause, and report that it's fine already right”
”Is that so”
Now then, the job is over
I want to go back to the city, and take a nap on the usual sofa
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