Ch.23 The Talking Horror in The Fairy Forest

It's drizzling today. It's been a while since it rained.

This feeling is great. Water flows through my body.

It's not like I was completely dry. Trees do store water in them. If things get dangerous, there's also mist water.

"Good morning, fellow trees. It's a nice rain today."

"Good morning" (TL : idk how to translate this in a way that shows the creepiness)

Ah. That terrifying voice is coming from here... Is that you, Treant-san?

That person(?) is the only one in the direction of the voice, and has a mouth large enough to speak.

"My kindred. Was it you who replied?"

"That is right. You come and see me every day, my kindred."

Oh, it was you after all.

That slightly creepy appearance and low voice is definitely something from a horror movie.

A face emerges from the darkness of the forest you've wandered into. Before you know it, you've lost control of your body and are left munching away.

Ah, excuse me.

"My kindred, Aren't you fairies? Or are you of the Treant kind?"

"Fairy? Like my kindred, is it? Not at all."

He does look like a treant afterall, so I thought that was the case.

Even if he was to become a fairy, he'd probably end up being something bright red and bloody.

But he seems like a gentle person. As I thought before, he's kind to their own and doesn't do anything. That's what I get.

By the way, does he have a name? He only responds to "my kindred."

"My kindred. Do you have a name?"

"I don't understand."

He doesn't even show any signs of thinking, moving the branch back and forth, and just comes out naturally, making it hard to understand.

It's not that he's stupid, he probably just doesn't know. It's not like monsters know appraisal magic from the start.

"May I take a look? For appraisal?"

"Appraisal? It is fine."

"What is appraisal?" was his reaction that showed he didn't seem to understand.

He's only about three months old, so there's still a lot he doesn't know and he can't even move from here.

I use appraisal magic on him to find out his name.

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Name: "Fresh Blood Cursed Tree" Nabla

Level: 75

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As expected of an event monster, his level is high.

You're just born, right? Oh, right, there's the correction from God (AI).

It's going to be a long battle, but I think I can defeat him solo if I want to. I do have some dirty tricks up my sleeve.

I won't kill him though, he's my kindred. If he wants to kill me though, then I'll kill him.

Since he's an event monster found near the town in the middle of the game, he will likely be a formidable opponent for players.

Even so, nothing was displayed other than the name and level. This is what happens when you identify a monster.

Just like the Slime, an HP bar is also displayed during battle, but the health is not displayed numerically.

When you attack, you can only see that the gauge has decreased, but you cannot see the amount of damage dealt in numerical terms.

In a game that strives for realism, it's a good thing that the HP bar is displayed. Without it, players would likely become discouraged because they wouldn't know when the enemies are going to fall.

"My kindred, I checked your name and it said Nabla."

Before that, there's also a scary word called "Fresh Blood Cursed Tree" Though.

Was he cursed by Cern? It wasn't his fault that she died.

The fresh blood means that he drank fresh Cern's blood... What a terrifying evolution. He must have also drank the black, rotten blood, so where did the "rotten" Word go? Did that turn into a curse?

"Nabla, I see. Thank you for teaching me."

Anyway, he's a kind man.

Nabla-kun happily shaking his branches. It almost looks like he has a smile on his face.

That would make him look like a monster before it eats people though. Can you smile a little more gently?

"My kindred, Nabla-kun. This is how you laugh. It feels good to smile."

"Like this?"

Yep, that's a grin. Even more vicious...

"Well, I guess it's fine. Let's practice again next time."

"Yes. Thank you."

No, no. I feel like I've dragged him further down the path of monsters, but that's all for today.

It's raining today, so I'm going to explore the fairy forest. Don't ask me what's raining.

I don't know much about the place where I was born.

The only time I've been here in my previous life is when I happened to come with a friend. I saw a butterfly-shaped raid monster then, and I only heard about the sparrow through information, so those are the only two things I know.

To get to this hidden area, you have to go through the cave between Areas 8 and 9. To be precise, it's a cave that you reach by climbing the mountain near Area 8.

The entrance is hidden by some kind of magic, so it cannot be seen at first glance, and there are many Treants in the mountains who will try to kill you by surprise.

Defeating them is easy if you have mastered fire magic, but using fire recklessly will cause the fire to spread, baldening the mountain, forcing monsters to seek refuge in nearby villages and attacking and destroying the residents. The player who caused the problem will be sent to prison.

Moreover, if you commit that many crimes, you won't know when you'll be released. Crimes are cumulative, so the more crimes you commit, the longer you'll be in prison.

When that happens, you'll have no choice but to erase the character and start anew.

In other words, you can't get here unless you find and enter a cave hidden deep in the mountains while dealing with monsters that attack out of nowhere. That's why it's called a hidden area.

Once you leave the cave, there is a forest there, a place called the Fairy Forest. Going through there, you will come to a clearing with a small lake where I am now.

It's a fantastical place with my kindred, the sparrow, and flowers in full bloom. The only horror-type creature in this space, Nabla-kun, stands out a bit, though. I should probably count that splatter-type sparrow too, regardless of appearance.

I always go straight to town, so I don't actually know much about this place.

So I thought I'd do a bit of exploring.

"Oh, I'm going."

"Be careful"

After all, he is a kind person (monster) .

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〘Furniture item: Clock〙

Something that shows the correct time.

It is said to have been first created by the mechanical engineering authority, Karjugel Ranai.

The time is linked to reality.

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