Eventually I decided to follow the sprite. It was more like she threatened to follow her. Apparently this 'Oldest Tree' was a very well respected creature in this forest. If I didn't go, I may have met some grave situations.
She also told Gorm that he had been invited. The guy ran like hell to get into his armor and look dignified once again. I was a bit creeped out by the complete change in mood with his armor on.
On the way, since I was bored I tried to make light talk with the sprite, but I realized she maintained a 3 meter distance from me and she wasn't responding to my comments. I saw the [Anxious] status next to her and just decided to give up. It wasn't that she hated me, she was just too anxious to speak to me. Been there, done that, didn't end well.
In the awkward silence, I hypothesized that the 'oldest tree' was just some dryad mama with big boobs.
"We're here."
The sprite said, pointing to a huge tree. This tree was so massive that it
'Deep slumber?'"Why yes. The Sleeping Emperor is his nickname for two reasons. Emperor because he rules over the other Tyrants. Sleeping because he is always sleeping unless something important happens."The Sleeping Emperor sounded like some shut-in NEET that only went out when he remembers he had a job his parents gave to him. He was really lazy, wasn't he?'Isn't this important?'"It seems that he doesn't deem it worthy enough for him to wake up."Oi! Oi! Now she was just making excuses for him!'He doesn't think a war between his subordinates worthy enough for him to intervene? First of all he's asleep so how would he know!?'"He knows all that happens in the forest even in his slumber."I had given up after that sentence. A magical world was simply different.'Ok, moving on, isn't his subordinate disobeying him and selling resources to humans more than good enough reason for him to step in?'"If he doesn't w
After the meeting had concluded, the sprite, Gorm and I had set off towards the goblin village. I had decided on going out to talk to the wolves this night and luckily it had gotten so late I couldn't believe it. My only problem was running into Minerva while she was still hunting. I didn't know how that would end. So I decided to branch off and have the sprite direct me to the wolves' home. If we hurried up we might have been able to get to there before she went hunting.Unfortunately, we crossed paths on the way to the wolf hill."Oh, Tori-kun."She said and I could see a sort of weird smile on her face'Y-yes.'I responded, but then she eyed the dryad curiously and lost her smile."And who is that?"'Oh, um this is, well... a friend.'She then bowed to Minerva, then said."I am Hinotori's guide. We will be acting as envoys to the kings of the West.""Guide? Why is Tori-kun going to kings?"She was looking down on me. She thought I was too weak to even go to kings and talk to them.
'Y-you? Didn't Minerva kill you like some days ago?'All the wolves growled when I asked that question. The wolf claiming to be the king looked at me quizzically, then the wolf I had a fight with roared in anger.'Do not talk about our father like that! Do you wish to die!? Then again, you wouldn't have come here unless that was what you wanted. Come! Let me rip out your heart and lay bare your organs. I shan't even feast on your corpse as it is too-!''Enough!'The 'Timber Wolf King' cut him off as he threatened me. I felt like crying at the thought of my heart being ripped out. I shuddered thinking of what would happen to me if he killed me.'And you.'The white wolf focused its powerful gaze on me.'No. Your ally killed my father, the previous Wolf King. The night he died, I was made into the Wolf King.'Made into one? So the Timber wolves just replaced their Kings as soon as they died? Or was there some special reason to it?'Leave here immediately! I do not have any wish to prey
Day 18 Last night was a real mess and I didn't even want to think about it. How did the Timber Wolf King not see the importance in creating an alliance? Had she already resigned to serving under Krull? It was dawn and I had been woken up by the Agent. This was because of the journey I had today with the sprite. The dryad had been waiting for me, looking no different from usual. Except this time, she had a pink lily pad on her head. "Good morning." 'Erh… good morning? Is that a sort of fashion trend amongst the sprites?' She looked at the lily pad then giggled. She was so refined and lady-like. The opposite of Minerva. "Um… no. This lily pad is something that allows dryads to move long distances away from their trees." 'Oh? So why do you have it? You're not a dryad.' "Uh… It may be true that I am a sprite, but it is so that Lady Diane can manifest herself before us at any point." 'Oh-ok. So that woman wants to keep an eye on us, eh?' "Yes." She responded without a care in
'Eat… consume… everything.''Eh?!'A voice came into my head."Like I said, it's only in rare cases."The sprite misunderstood my yelp.'Haha. I'm guessing Minerva received her name from the forest king?'I changed the topic."I'm not too familiar with how the Tyrant of the West got her name, but we speculate that that must be it."'You aren't too familiar? What about you?'I then directed the question to the leader of the rat men."I am not too sure of it myself. Even amongst the rat men, the Tyrant of the West is a bit of a mystery. Apparently when she was talking to Larm, all creatures within hearing range passed out. Also when she was born, her mother nearly destroyed a portion of the West, and I'm sure you can't argue that they should have risked their lives for something like that."'Yeah, I see your point.'Gorm himself never told me how Minerva got her name. Maybe I'll ask him after all this is done."Are there cases of creatures naming themselves?"They both broke into laught
When I was asked to go search for the kings of the West during the emergency meeting, I would have to admit that I was not up for it. However, I couldn't turn them down, since I was the one who brought it up. Seeking a way to get back at those five for making me have to do this, I requested for aid, but Diane had foreseen my argument and had already prepared a sprite. I was ok with the thought of traveling alone with a beauty, but then the rat leader appeared, saying he would go with us to the Spider King. I feel as if it were my fault, well mostly because I wasn't capable of convincing the Wolf King to aid us. So when he joined us, I felt that this trip was going to be an unpleasant one for me. I was proved wrong. The rat man was a good guy. Funny, quick-witted and dependable. He tried his best to socialize with the sprite and me, and had been a great help during this entire time. Thanks to him, catching breakfast was not a bother anymore. Sure, he wasn't really helpful in catching
"I hope she is alright."The sprite said in a worried tone."What are you worried for? You sensed her aura last night, right? She is holding back a lot. The only problem is we hope she doesn't accidentally anger the spider king like he did the wolf king.""Ah, yes. You are right.""Let us hurry up."Both of them moved quickly towards the bee hive, but something had been bothering ever since the beginning of the trip. Even now as the rat man looked at the dryad's running figure, it felt quite odd."Hey you.""Hmm?""I thought you said you don't need food to survive?""Huh? What could you possibl-"Both of them stopped running, and a gentle wind blew over."Oh please. I've never heard of a sprite that craves meat before. They just eat fruits if they get hungry, yet you lied that you absorb mana from Sol.""That is um-… is this really important now? If Hinotori isn't able to convince the spider king, we will be in a lot of trouble later on, you know?"She was looking for ways to escape h
Day 19Once we discussed matters with the Spider king, we decided to head back today, but Diane ordered us to stay here for a bit. She sent me a secret message that she was waiting for something to happen and I understood her perfectly and was impressed with her quick thinking.So today was spent testing out my skills. There was a very interesting development today, for my skill [White Viper Scales] became [King Viper Scales]. Now they weren't white anymore. They had a silvery allure to them and were way stronger than before. Coupled with my [Slime Body] I could now absorb a high amount of shock before taking any damage.The spider king came to bother my process. I wanted to sack her, but I couldn't be rude to someone helping me out. I decided to plant some spawns. I planted a lot. It was practically a garden and I was expecting about fifty of them to come out. Even the little guys would be helpful as cannon fodder. No more getting attached to twigs.It hurt a bit, but I would simply