Chapter 150
－POV: A Familiar of the Forest King－
Today, the breeze feels nice, too.
The forest has become much more pleasant, too.
There are still places where unpleasant things remain, but that's no problem.
I run through the forest.
I was trapped by something and spent a long time in the darkness, but now I'm free.
Yggdrasil's magic seeps through my body.
...This magic is quite different from what Yggdrasil had before, but I like it better now.
It feels good.
Hmm?
What's that?!
Humans again?!
...They're awfully small.
And there are an awful lot of them.
But if they're going to do anything to the forest, I won't allow it!
Grrr... Oh?
These little ones are wrapped in Yggdrasil's magic.
...Does that mean I mustn't attack them?
Ah—they started crying.
I didn't know. I'm sorry.
Grrr...
What was that sound?
Are they hungry...? But that's none of my concern.
Bye-bye.
...
They were so small... I'm curious... Yggdrasil's magic...
Should I help them?
Yggdrasil is protecting them, after all.
They seemed to be hungry.
Food... Should I hunt a magical beast and bring it to them?
...I'll ask my companions.
...
What's a fool?
I really did sense Yggdrasil's magic from those little ones!
You said you'd investigate them... Hey!
...
...I told you it was true, didn't I?
So, should I hunt a magical beast and bring one back?
No?
Cook the meat?
...I've heard raw meat tastes better, though?
This is difficult.
Maybe I should give them nuts.
What about that?
...Poison?
What about that one?
That one's safe.
Ah, wait, I found that first.
...
Eat.
Aren't you going to eat?
...Oh, they ate.
They must have been hungry.
Hmm?
What do you mean, "what should we do"?
Oh, you mean these little ones.
...What should we do?
Outside the forest?
I suppose so.
If we go this way, we'll enter the forest.
Let's take them outside the forest.
Did you get enough to eat?
...Not enough.
I'll go get more.
...
Oh, I sense humans.
Those are... some kind of group.
Let's watch them for a while.
Those people should be all right, shouldn't they?
Should we watch them a little longer?
I see.
...
I'll step out in front of them for a moment.
They'd better not attack right away.
...Well, I suppose they pass.
I turn around.
...
I managed to get them to meet without a hitch.
When they attacked, I wondered what I should do to them.
Well... they'll probably be all right.
...What?
I wasn't crying! That's not it!
Hmph!