67 Episode 67: Wooden Patron Saints and True Storm Kings (2/2)

That way, I guess!

”... Seems to have grown”

”Ha, growth......?

Okay, I've explained, and let's just rendezvous with Mr. Carm and the others and go to Morijima!

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And when we joined Mr. Carm and the others, we came near the outer perimeter of Morijima for reconnaissance.

The reason we don't get inside the island is because it doesn't inspire rumored Bahamut.

”Look, what looks like that black mountain is the new Bahamut that suddenly appeared”

Without having to explain, it was easy to see what the new Bahamut looked like sitting on Morijima.

You were standing in the woods somehow.

”But what is the array that Bahamut has in his hand? Are you saying that Bahamut uses tools just like humans do? I've never seen anything like it.”

I was listening to Mr. Carm, staring at the thing in Bahamut's hand.

Yeah, definitely. That's...

”I'm a ship.”

”Ship? What is a ship?

Apparently, Mr. Carm, the inhabitants of the empty island, the astronauts don't know the ship.

”A ship is a vehicle used to float over a river or sea, to move around, to catch fish.”

”Float and move in the river? But if it floats in the river, it will be flushed and it will fall to the ground. ⁉”

Oh, an empty island river eventually falls to the ground like a waterfall.

Differences in culture.

”The river on the ground has no place to fall any further.”

”Oh my!?”

The knights shout surprises at my explanation. [M]

Well, there are rivers with waterfalls and stuff.

I don't know, but I think I recognize that ship...

No, rather than looking familiar...

”Hey, could that ship be...”

It was then that Mr. Liliera spoke to me.

Bahamut just moved his neck and turned to me.

”Ican, they've noticed!

I thought you were pretty far away, but you have surprisingly good eyes.

And when Bahamut gives him a loud roar, he spreads his wings and intimidates his body toward this way.

No, that's not intimidating. I'm going to hunt you.

”All units retreat!

Mr. Carm will give you the order, but it's too late.

Bahamut shook up the ship he had in his hand, what a throw at him this way.

The form is messed up, but the ship is big anyway, so if it hits, it's gonna be a big deal.

And if there are people in the boat, so are the people in it.

”Physical Boost!”

I strengthen my body with physical abilities and activate the magic of the wind.

But it's not attack magic that activates it.

”Guidestream!

Activated magic becomes an airflow around me.

”Let's go!

I jumped to the front of the flying ship.

”Mr. Rex!?”

”Lord Rex!?”

The voices of Mr. Liliera and Mr. Carm overlap.

But I'll explain later!

I approach the ship one by one while adjusting and retracting the speed of the ship while making the most of my vision and reflex nerves enhanced by physical strengthening magic.

Close enough to make contact, I'll tune the speed completely to the ship.

And when I put my hand on the ship, I slowly slow down and slower than the ship.

Naturally, the ship weighs in to crush my body, but I don't push it all at once.

Because if you keep taking it like this, someone inside will be slapped against the wall in shock.

Slowly lower the speed of the ship as you slowly lower your speed.

The airflow of the more activated guide stream slowly but forcefully blows from the opposite direction of the ship.

The magic of this guide stream is the magic used to direct large flying magic items and others to the ports of the air continent, both when accepting flying magic items that have fallen into unmaneuverability.

I mean, it's magic that works at times like this.

With my muscle strength and magical deceleration, the ship stopped safely without colliding with the knights or falling to the ground like this.

”Okay, you managed to take it gently. And then we need to retreat to get this ship down to a safe place on an empty island.”

As I lift the ship, I propose to Mr. Carm.

……

But Mr. Carm and the others were solidifying as they circled their eyes and looked at this one.

Oh, Mr. Liliera's solidifying, too.

”Uh, gentlemen, would you like to withdraw once?

”” ”Huh!?” ”

Speaking up, everyone finally hacked and got their moves back.

”” ”Ugh, I took it ahhhhhhhh!?” ”

Huh? Why are you surprised about that?

Come with me to Mr. Liliera.

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I'm a tree.

Originally nuts with earthly trees to their parents, they were transported by birds to an island in the sky that humans call an empty island.

And I was growing up as a piece of some forest tree.

One day, humans began to soil near me to raise their little brethren.

It's super convenient for people to take care of us for what it's worth.

Or so I thought, the demon came.

Oh, come on, don't attack the little brethren.

And don't attack me, either. Absolutely!

Hmm? The branches kind of muzzle.

... Wow!? The branches! The branches are stretching. Ah!

And he's attacking demons on his own!?

My body moves on its own. Uh-oh!

Super scary!! I can't control my body of my own free will!

I thought... but I couldn't move from the beginning because I'm a tree.

I don't know what it is, but humans start worshipping.

And he watered me.

Mmm! Yummy!

Well, I guess this is a good life for occasions.

If I thought so, I would be humiliated by humans.

Roots and branches are moving and attacking demons.

What's going on?

Some human told me to protect the village, man and field.

Huh? Why do I have to ask for such an order... ah, my body is on its own again.

Uh, can I do whatever else you want?

Oh, really. When you're not fighting, it moves.

You can move freely if you try to fight of your own free will.

Cheng Cheng, if you don't disobey orders, you're free to move.

Okay, let's split it that you can now win your own dinner.

And when I defeated the demons, the humans worshipped and became all sorts of things.

Hmm, I wonder if there's a life like this.

Oh, that colored water is delicious. Super delicious.

The next day, it grew very well.