The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady

160 Episode 53: Mountains Shake

"... it might not taste good, this"

"Right.... I have a bad feeling"

As we proceeded to the back of the mountain, me and Charne, who were observing what was going on in the woods, were all together and raised their voices. Because what can be read from that situation was clearly not good news.

Gakun, on the other hand, tilts his neck to say he doesn't know why me and Charne groaned.

"Is something wrong? It just seems like a forest to me."

"The fruits of the forest have not diminished at all."

"... hmm? What's this all about?

Even though Charne tells him in a stiff voice, Gakun tilts his neck even more so that he doesn't know.

"Do you know the nuts are falling and rotting at the root of the tree? Gakkun."

"Huh? Ah... if you ask me, sure. The branches are still full of edible fruit."

When I said it with my fingers, Gakun nodded as he noticed the fact, too.

There are trees in front of us that have lowered nuts that look delicious. At its very core, it was too ripe, and countless nuts had fallen that seemed to have fallen and rotted.

"Big Ape uses these nuts and stuff as staple foods. Big Ape is a demon not uncommon in the east, and it's hard to pick grace starting with these nuts because of the herd, isn't it?

"They're nasty, aren't they? But if we get rid of it, we'll escape to the back of the forest, and then the grace of the forest will be restored... Ah"

You said it yourself and you noticed, Gakun raised his voice of satisfaction.

"Well, isn't Big Ape leaning in here? I mean..."

"I think there's something Big Ape's afraid of."

"Maybe Big Ape isn't the only one who's gone from here. I didn't even hear a bug or a bird from earlier. … too quiet, creepy"

I get an anxiously distorted look as Charne squeezes Keravnos. I certainly don't feel any sign of it since I went into the back of the woods.

The thinness of this sign has been with us ever since we crossed a certain border. Even though the grace of the forest itself is enriching, I can hardly feel the signs of the animals and demons that eat it.

"... a forest with constant signs of life,"

The place we are now is quite auspicious among the mountains. Even the locals may not have gotten this far into the mountains because they didn't see any traces of people stepping in.

And now the mountain continues to be pioneered as a mining site for spiritual resources from the foot. Then it is not surprising that the crowd has been allocated priority over the investigation of the entire forest, such as the escort of pioneering.

Although I don't think it's a bad thing, the best way to explore natural anomalies is to touch nature. That way, for the first time, I can feel a natural anomaly. I would definitely like you to develop such talent in the future.

"But is it possible that there are so few signs?

Sharne groaned pompously as she looked around.... Sure, it sounds a little out of the ordinary, this.

"Assuming the Demon Stone Holder is preying on animals and demons from one end. But naturally some animals and demons escape if attacked. This can also cause stampede... and it's not normal for anyone outside to have any influence."

"... So you're saying they ate you from one end before you ran away?

"If that's the case, there's a good chance it happened all of a sudden."

Big Ape was the only thing Monica encountered today in the demonic exorcism. I can still tell if you think Big Ape perceived the crisis and placed his residence closer to people's realm.

But suppose. What if Big Ape wasn't the only one I ran into? What if Big Ape was the only one who could get away with it? That's already changing the story.

"... that all of a sudden, you have a demon stone and it's out of the standard that you can get this far?

It's a story I don't really want to believe, but if I think about it, there's also a tsunami in this inexplicable situation. Except you can admit it or not.

Something strange is happening in the eastern realm. Increased sightings of rare species, demons that were shallower than their original habitats, the everlasting forests of life spreading across their depths. A hunch of demonic stone holding derived from it.... It's getting less laughable over time.

"... what do you do? Her Highness Sister Wang."

Charne asks me. The confirmation is whether we should continue the investigation or turn back.

Close your eyes and think only a little. Slowly exhaling, I open my eyes and stare at them both.

"Let's do some more research. There's too much information if we keep this up."

"Isn't it dangerous?

"With your knowledge, yes. If there's a crisis like this that I can do, it's not gonna stop me unless it's Ufi."

I'd like to think that hasn't happened to the boulder, but things are not right. Having never gone beyond getting ready, we pull our minds together before moving further into the back of the woods.

The trace found there is something completely different than before. But it was a sight enough to frown upon.

"... terrible"

"This, maybe, is Big Ape...?

Charne is keeping her mouth down and shaking her body. Gakun also stared at "Sole" with a face that looked painful to look directly at.

I thought it was a Big Ape, like I was forced to pull a thousand pieces, and the corpse fell apart. That's burning and burning unbroken. Blood splashes were scattered around the area, making it the scene of a tragedy.

The wreckage, which I find painfully vic ape, is partly absent as if it had been devoured. That's the impression that the area determined to be inedible was abandoned unconstitutionally.

It's too cluttered. It's like ripping it off at your disposal and devouring what you can eat. And I don't even have eyes on the wreckage, and I think he must have left here.

"... the blood is a little old"

It's odd to say that you should be spilling so much blood, but the wreckage stays like this. The roasted meat also seems to rot over time.

Honestly, I don't want to get near it. Charne is about to vomit with tears in her eyes. Gakun is stroking Charne's back like that and calming him down.

"... Dear Anis"

"It's not a normal demon.... I don't know, this discomfort"

I might be closer to saying I killed him and then ate him than I did to eat him.

Anyway, it turns out that something lurking in this mountain is a better opponent than just plain common sense. It was time to tighten my mind and try to find any other traces.

- On the neck, the discomfort ran like it lit a chill. That was killer. The body reacts immediately and pulls through the celestial.

"-Charne, it's dangerous!

"Eh."

I pulled Charne's body and made sure Gakun held him in and flew to the side.

At the same time something plunged into Charne's position. That's a stone about the size of a man's fist. That's burning the ground making noise with Pussy.

Stones that are heated by high heat, were thrown with so much force that it plunged into the ground. If it had been a direct hit, there might not have been Charne's life.

"Gih, g, luh - heh!!"

And - it was something like a man, with bull-like horns on his head, that had rushed vigorously from the back of the forest.

He has a big horn in his head and a muscle that has been built up to a greater extent than a regular person. Close to people, except for the corners. But - it was caught on fire all over its body.

Face, arms, legs, all subhuman wrapped in flames. There was a suspicious light leaking out of what appeared to be the eyes, and it also seemed to symbolize the expression.

"Ohhhhh!!"

Mourning, anger, hatred, a roar that mixes such emotions in disorder shivers the eardrum, and the heat swells up. If you inhale poorly, your throat is going to burn.

"What the... is he...!

Gakun pulled out his sword as he swallowed his spit, letting Charne stand. Charne was also blue, but she took the stand as she had decided.

The demons of different subraces seemed to be exploring how we were doing while shaking the flames of our entire bodies. But Charne was the one whose gaze was most directed.

(How did you get Charne... No way!

Keravnos in Charne's hands, the demonic stone embedded in Keravnos, to be exact. This flaming anomaly is probably after the demon stone.

"Ahhh!!"

"Chip!"

A fiery anomaly flies to Charne with a scream that shook wild air. Gakun comes forward and waves his sword so that he can get in between him and Sharne.

Flaming aliens wave their arms like they say annoying, bumping into Gakun's sword. And what echoed was a tall metal sound.

"Ohh......! Or what!?"

Gakun's body stretches a little after an unexpected shock. I didn't miss the gaggle of the attitude played, and the kick rolled out by the flaming anomaly rolled out to Gaggle's belly.

Gakun seemed to minimize the damage by kicking the ground and flying back, but he loses anything that blocks Charne and the flaming anomalies.

"Ko, of!

Charne expands the Lightning Arrow into the air and shoots it into a flaming anomaly. But that arrow of thunder can also bounce off and disappear like a fire when it touches a flame wrapped around his whole body.

Gyorori, and an eye-like light are directed at Charne, reaching for it in an attempt to grab Charne.

"I won't let you!

It's the time Gakun earned me, and now I'm in between. Start the Celestial with a hand stretched out to Charne and shake it off with a magic blade.

The magic blade pays off the flame and feeds the blade into the arm. Even if you try to sever your arm as it is, the feel is slightly stiff.

"Gwah!?"

"Ugh... come on!

My whole body flames swell up like trying to rip me off, exploding the heat again. Decided I couldn't cut off my arm, I kick back in the belly with legs reinforced with physical strengthening.

Although the flames may burn away, there is no choice but to take a distance once. My kicked anomaly flashes behind me, but I quickly regain my posture and wave my fist to punch me in the face.

"Huh!!"

I swing through the celestial like a looming fist back. The magic blade cuts the flame lightly, but if it is eaten into the arm, which is the main body, it will be resisted.

Still not intact, blood overflowed from the wound on the demon's arm. You were frightened when you got a blow, and the alien jumps back a lot.

"... oh, when...!

I exhaled heavily once because of the disconnect. With flames all over my body, it's not a good idea to get too close. I want to fight at a distance, but it seems hard to aim for in Charne because the opponent is small for demons.

He is agile in movement and has a stiff body. The flames that wrap around your whole body are apparently magical, but even if magic can be cut off with a magic blade, the difficulty of passing the magic blade means that your whole body is full of magic that just resists it.

(... a hassle I haven't seen in a long time)

But clearly, he's not my enemy. Unleash the magic of the dragon and you won't even struggle like that. As long as the output is raised, it can be cut with a magic blade.

Anyway, although it is an inexplicable demon, I decide to let it grow up before I let it look into it. With that in mind, I rebuild the celestial. - That was the time.

- Zun, and. It was the shock that shook my whole body and allowed even the world to shake through.

"... ugh! What, an earthquake?!?"

Separated from the Anispheres, the Navres, who were rushing down the mountain, were suddenly stopping under shaky feet.

It was Navre who supported Monica and lowered her posture so she wouldn't fall, but the earthquake wouldn't subside. Over and over again, the world is rocked.

(Earthquake...? No, what is this, is this really an earthquake...!?)

That was an odd way to be rocked when it came to earthquakes. As Navre frowned upon such discomfort, Monica, supported by Navre, was shivering and gazing away.

"Monica? What's up?

"... Dear Navre, is that... my mistake...?

With a trembling voice, Monica is pointing her finger. I wondered what was going on and Navre also looked back.

"... stupid"

And Navre, who looked back, also had incredible thoughts, and all he could do was whine those words.

I doubted my eyes if it was a mistake. But blinking doesn't change. What is visible in Navre's sight are the mountains that appear to scratch between the trees.

- Some of that mountain is moving slowly. As it moved, the world swayed again.