"Elmina, why is he here?"
"Nn, it's uncomfortable to eat free food as a freeload."
When I took the bitter medicine and went to the square, there were several elves gathered besides Mr. Elmina. And as soon as they see me, one of them starts making a fuss.
"Lose Dog Kunchi"
You can't hear him, can you? I hate being shot in the back.
Ares-kun, who had a crush on Melkina, was eating Elmina-san. He looks fifteen or sixteen years old, but he's probably a lot older than me.
"It's a suicidal act to enter the forest with your feet."
"That's when it's time. I'll do anything, and if I die, that's it."
Wow, mother-in-law dry. But it's okay, it's probably not a hindrance.
"Yes, may I speak?"
When I raised my hand and said so, the eyes of the elves gathered all at once.
"My equipment is completely destroyed, so could you lend me a decent weapon? If possible, a sword or a spear would be best."
As expected, I would like to ask for a break from running around the forest with a single stick. After all, I can't even process it. I borrowed clothes and laced-up sandals and was dressed up, but I can't help but feel sorry for not having anything special.
However, the elves' reaction was not good. It's like they're wary of me, or they're looking at me with distrust, or to put it bluntly, it's a gaze that even feels hostile.
"No good?"
"Do you think there are elves who give weapons to humans? Think about what you have done to the elves and then speak."
"Eh...even if you say that to me."
I heard that the elves of the Great Forest were driven out by humans hundreds of years ago, but I don't know. I'm not from this world after all. Well, for an elf who hates humans, that kind of thing is irrelevant, isn't it? I must be human too.
"Either way, you won't be able to do anything from the first day, so please plan to observe today. Don't get in the way of everyone."
You shouldn't worry about that, Elmina-san said in a small voice and turned her back on me. It seems that the discussion is over. In fact, Elmina-san, who was fighting with me yesterday, seems to be evaluating my ability as it is.
Elmina-san jumped down from the open space above the tree to the ground, and the other elves followed after giving me a glance. I can leave you.
"Wow expensive"
The elf treetop village is on top of a giant tree. How many meters above the ground, here. About twenty meters? Do you have more? Everyone jumped down, but they probably used wind magic together. I can only use wind magic up to beginner level!
No wait, there is earth magic. you can do it. If you soften the ground, yes. Even if you get hit in the worst case, you should be able to endure it with the high level of VIT. Let's go.
"Too"
Concentrate your magic and solidify your image. Soften the ground and absorb the impact――!
Damn.
yes. You didn't get hurt. But it's buried up to your waist, right?
While the elves were paying attention, I crawled out of the ground, brushed off the dirt, and cleaned myself with purification. Then fill in the empty holes. Stop, stop looking at me with those poor eyes.
"... practice wind magic"
"... I'm sorry? I didn't notice."
Apologies to Elmina. I can't stand it.
For the time being, if you look at it modestly, it's something like a cypress stick...well, take out a so-called stick piece from the treasure box. Don't underestimate it as just a stick, this stick seems to have a lot of divine power in it, and it has a very good compatibility with magic. No matter how much I strengthen it with magic power, it's still an unprocessed wooden stick, so if I hit it with all my strength, it's likely to break.
"What is that stick?"
"It's like a cypress stick."
"what?"
"It's like a cypress stick. It's much more magical than a regular stick."
With that said, I applied magical power to the stick and hit the ground to lightly explode it. The elf who asked me didn't say anything more, maybe she was convinced by the power more than I thought.
I can't help it, you guys won't lend me your weapons. It's more reliable than just a stick, so it's better than bare hands... No, if you're going to punch, are bare hands stronger?
『Ah, if you sacrifice the distance, bare hands may have higher turnover rate and physical attack power. If you process it properly, you should be able to pool your magical power, so when it comes to magical attacks, Kamiki will probably be stronger.』
Ah, in this state, magic power flows well, but Dada leaks and spreads quickly. I don't mind it as an extension of my limbs.
"For now, let's go on patrol. If there are monsters in our territory, we'll drive them out, and after we've made a round of patrols, we'll go hunting in the north."
""""roger that""""
Under Elmina-san's command, the elves are scattered in pairs. It seems that Elmina-san and an unknown dark-skinned elf girl will be a pair, so I will follow suit.
"Well, follow me appropriately."
Saying that, Elmina-san uses wind magic to run as if jumping. The brown elf's daughter gave me a cold glance and then ran out like Elmina-san. I will follow suit.
The way the elves run through the forest is quite unique. Wearing wind magic, it jumps lightly and moves. It moves almost silently by kicking tree roots, trunks, and branches without stepping on the ground as much as possible. They are often called forest fairies.
I also avoid places where fallen leaves and dead trees are falling so as not to make footsteps as much as possible, and jump across bare soil, rocks, and tree roots like stepping stones. I just run normally only in places where I can't help it.
"Oh, are you telling me?"
"Melkina, you trained me."
"yes"
Seeing me running desperately, Elmina-san looks a little happy. The other brown elf girl is still giving me a cold gaze, but I can't help but feel that her coldness has softened a little more than before. Although she is clumsy, she has arrived properly, so she may have reviewed it.
"Is it okay? 』
That's fine. I have many wives.
"Local wife♪ Local wife♪"
What the hell do you want from me... I can't do such a disrespectful imitation with a wife.
『Isn't it an elf harem or a romance? 』
I will admit that I am romantic. But it's more scary to imitate that and be disappointed or angry by Marl and the others.
"You can feed as many people as you want, so you don't have to worry about it."
I don't feel like doing anything in the current situation where I'm being chased by God. Shut up.
"Heh~… Well, that kind of thing is going to happen, so maybe I should shut up and watch over it? 』
It's so easy to raise a flag.
"Ahaha, that statement itself sounds like a flag, doesn't it? 』
While chasing after them, they suddenly stopped when they were talking about useless things in their heads. Both of them are looking in the same direction, their pointed ears twitching. What's so cute
"Something troublesome has happened. Let's go."
"roger that"
I couldn't hear anything, but it seems that the two of them heard something like a signal. I chased after the two who changed direction and started running with all my might. Hmmm, the range is so narrow that I can't detect anything but two people jumping in front of me and a small animal.
I put my strength into my eyes and try appraisal eyes and magic eyes, but this doesn't work either. Of course the magic eye is useless too. But since I lost my ability to see, is it possible to open my eyes again in some way? If you need a congenital factor related to the body, you probably won't be able to take it as a skill in the first place. But is it impossible if the body is altered by acquiring skills, and the altered body is restored by losing it?
『You can acquire it through training.』
Thank you for answering. Come to think of it, I should ask you about such knowledgeable things. It lives on its own in my head, so let's use it as much as possible.
『I will demand compensation according to the amount of knowledge I gave.』
What the hell is this bastard?
"I'll do ahahahafufu in my dreams☆ If you punch me in the face like last time, I won't tell you anymore."
Let's refrain from discussing this kind of topic in the future. I made up my mind.
``What are you dissatisfied with when you can get knowledge and feel good about it! ? 』
Mental balance simply takes precedence over the acquisition of knowledge. It's not cosmic horror or loss of sanity due to being deceived by the sweet words of an evil god who bestows knowledge! I'm sorry!
After ignoring the evil god who was complaining, I could smell the burnt smell coming from the front. Hey, forest fires don't make fun.
"It's bad..."
Elmina-san increased the output of wind magic and accelerated at once. I followed suit and ran with all my might.
"Hey, hurry up!? Wow!?"
Please forgive me for leaving Mr. Brown Elf alone. Even if he lost his skill, the high-level status he cultivated is still alive. Well, since I've lost my physical strengthening skill, my leg strength has dropped considerably. Maybe there are skill level 1 or 2 left? I can't see my status, so I don't really know.
But well, I can make up for it by applying martial arts. At the moment of kicking the ground, magical power explodes from the soles of the feet and accelerates.
I feel like I can hear swearing behind me, but it seems to be an emergency, so please forgive me.
"Graaaaaaaa! ! 』
When I rushed to the scene, the monster was rampant. No, it's a monster... what is this? The face of a cow with a vicious face with vicious fangs on a lion's body? At the corner.
It's about twice as big as an elephant. It moves quite agilely and the ground tremor is amazing. Will the fact that the huge trees and the ground are partly scorched cause even fire to blow?
Ares-kun and three other elves surround him and shoot arrows wrapped in wind magic, but it doesn't seem to work very well. No, it sounds like you're in pain. The voltage of anger seems to rise sharply with each shot.
"What are you going to do about it? It doesn't look like someone you can defeat with a bow."
"If you shoot a few, it will fall down sooner or later. More than that, it's bad to burn the forest. The trees around here don't burn so easily with normal fire, but that guy's fire is magical flames. I'll just burn it normally."
Elmina-san grumbles as she puts an arrow on her bow and shoots it with magical power. An arrow that was much more powerful than other elf shooters pierced the monster's side of the head, causing the monster to scream and stagger.
"Light arrows have little effect! Put magic into each shot and shoot! If you are confident in the power of the arrow, aim for the head!
While the monster was staggering, Elmina-san gave instructions while changing its position. The place where I was just a while ago was burned to the ground by the crimson flames that the monster spewed. Oh, it looks hot when you eat it.
While doing so, the daughter and other elves who left behind will join, and the siege network against the monster will thicken. The elves' cooperation is sophisticated, and arrows aimed at the monster's vital points are unleashed from all directions. The monster also shoots flames to counterattack, but by the time the flames are sprayed, the elves have already evacuated from that place.
"But this is a tactic like walking on thin ice. I don't have enough firepower.』
That's right. If you lose concentration and fail to control wind magic, you'll be caught in flames, and it's dangerous even if you run out of magic power. I'll probably leave the front before that happens, but if I do that, my firepower will drop even more. If you don't finish defeating it before that happens, you'll be in a dire situation.
"You're a loser. Isn't this the place where that nameless elf girl or mother-in-law can't escape? 』
Ignoring the bad god's complaints, I charged at Ares who was standing still in the monster's flame radiation zone. Did he screw up the control of the wind magic, or did he run out of magic power? he's a bad guy
It seems a little hot to be grilled, but if it's a magical flame, it's probably fine.
"Hey, Taishi-kun!?"
Elmina-san notices my movements and raises her voice, but the ground has already been kicked. Will you make it in time? It's subtle.
While thrusting in with a forward leaning posture, I can hear the sound of wind blowing in my ears. A feeling of being stretched out in time.
"Voaaaaaaaaa! ! 』
The monster roars and spits out scorching flames. Ah, this is not enough time to evacuate.
I have no choice but to push Ares away with all my might. A bone or two may be broken, but it's better than burning to death.
Ares-kun blows away into the depths of the forest while directing his astonished gaze at me. Hahaha, what a stupid face. He covered his whole body with magic power, staring at the approaching flames, and used a stick filled with magic power as a shield to cover his face and face him.
And all at once my whole body was enveloped in magical flames.