After an hour's separation from the slave traders, the carriage had reached the forest.
　It could have taken a few hours, but fortunately the horses the Reys are riding are incomparably better than the ordinary ones, and the horses they are towing have been specially trained since they were little.
　It's definitely an animal in the sense of a horse, but it's as strong as a goblin monster.
　Then everyone gets out of the stuck carriage.
　A small number of peddlers trade with the village of Dark Elves, and some come this far from Gilm.
　Naturally, the ground would have naturally been trampled down into a path.
　Elena's carriage was well enough to pass, but the three Dark Elves still pulled over because they wanted to see firsthand what the forest was like.

"This... I thought it was when I saw it from afar, but it's pretty weak." And as the men said, I wonder if the monster is on the rampage."

　It's been a long time... Marina looks indescribable when she comes back to her hometown after a hundred years.
　It didn't seem like a place where I was born and raised.

"Well, the vitality of the forest is diminishing as you can see, compared to when I went to pick up Marina."
"Well, I wasn't that long ago, so I didn't change much."

　The Rays watched from a distance as the three Dark Elves discussed each other.

"It looks like a very lively forest to my eyes..."

　Elena's words make other people nod.
　Maybe it's because I don't know what the original forest looks like, but I still don't feel weak when I look at the forest in front of me like this.

"I'm so weak that I wonder what will happen if the world tree is treated." I think I'd like to take a look at it."

　When Ray touches a tree in the woods listening to Vihela's words, it is a solid and sturdy tree.
　It's solidly responsive to the touch, not hollow or rotten, for example, as associated with disease.
　After enjoying the feel of such a tree, he must have been satisfied. Marina returns to the Rays with both Audovan and Jusla.

"I'm sorry, but I've taken up some time." Shall we get going now? It will take a little longer to reach a place where there is a lost boundary, but if you go into the forest, you don't know when monsters will attack you, so be careful. -- you don't usually have to worry about monsters."

　Marina's gaze, muttering, was immediately turned to Seto running around in the woods with him.
　As you say, few monsters would normally approach the Gryphon themselves.
　Most monsters are just food in front of Rank A monsters' glyphon.
　Seto is also recognized as a rare species, not just a glyphon.
　Rare species are usually treated one rank above the underlying monsters, and in that sense, Set is equivalent to Rank S monsters.
　...though, to be exact, Seto is a monster created by witchcraft, and we can't count on the rank of the rank.
　At any rate, there are no other monsters attacking them, since there are usually such high-ranking monsters.
　But information from a slave merchant he encountered on his way to the forest showed that monsters in the forest had become violent.
　If monsters, which are usually less likely to fight in the same way, are fighting regardless, even if they are attacked by a Gryphon.
　That being the case, we all had to be vigilant about the surroundings, rather than relying entirely on the presence of Seto when we went through this forest.

"From here to where Marina lived... how long does it take specifically to reach the boundary of the world tree? If it takes time, I think it's better for everyone to go out and divide their military forces in half."

　Marina opens her mouth to Ray, who asks from outside, checking out the woods.

"Well, to the point of confusion... four or five hours by carriage rather than by foot." But wouldn't it be safe for monsters to attack you in this carriage? It's faster than the average carriage, and I think it's better for us to run through it all at once than for us all to go on guard."
"Really? Well... Elena, what do you think?"
"Me? Well, if you spend extra time here, you'll be more likely to be attacked by monsters. If so, I think you'd better move in a carriage at once. Fortunately, this carriage was made for me to ride in. It's not vulnerable enough to attack monsters around there. And..."

　Elena's gaze was directed not at the carriage but at the horse that towed it.

"A common monster would be trampled down without time to attack,"

　two horses that should clearly be called giant horses in comparison to regular horses
　If you're a low-ranked monster, you're sure to be easily crushed by its hoof.
　After hearing Elena's words, Ray nods and opens his mouth.

"All right, then I'll adopt Marina's opinion. And even if there's a monster, there's Seto."
"Grull!"

　At Ray's words, Seto chants with joy.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

　Yero, who was riding on Seto's back, shouted, "Don't forget."
　However, it is appropriate to describe such a yello's cry as lovely, and no one would want to rely on him in battle, albeit not very much.
　In fact, he has several faculties useful for combat, but his appearance was not very suggestive.

"Yero, you are in the carriage with me."
"Squeak..."

　Elena's words cause Yero to fly out of Seto's back, crying regretfully.
　From here, as Marina said, we're moving at a great speed.
　Yero can fly, but his speed is still short of Seto.
　Of course Elena didn't think there were many who could harm the highly defensive yellow here, but there were exceptions and emergencies.
　That being the case, I couldn't leave him out of the carriage.

"Glu".

　Seth looks at him with a slightly lonely voice.
　Yero is an important friend for Seto, and he probably wanted to be with her if possible.

"Look, Seto. You can protect Yero, right?"

　Patting a lonely set, Ray gets into the carriage.
　Others get into the carriage as well, and only Arla sits on the cab.

"Well, here we go!"

　With Arla's voice, the carriage began to move.
　At first it's slow... but it's getting faster little by little by little.
　The two horses towing the carriage must understand that this is a danger zone. It wasn't like full speed without reflecting on the consequences... but it was still clearly faster than when I was heading for the woods.
　This is not a well‐maintained road, but a road that has been trampled down for many years.
　Many are travelling by carriage, and although it's not a good story for the Dark Elves, slave traders often pass by, so there's plenty of room for the carriage to pass naturally.
　However, in the end, it is only a trampled road.
　Naturally, there were ups and downs, and if you drove at a high speed, you couldn't say that people in the carriage were comfortable.
　What's more, if the horse towing the horses in which the Rays are riding picks up speed, it's even faster than the full speed of a regular horse.
　and that being the case, the carriage ought to be swayed up and down."

"Well, this dried fruit is delicious. It's not too sweet, it's just too sour."
"Really? Here's the rest of what I brought from Dark Elf... I'm glad Mr. Elena was pleased."

　Audovan laughs happily at Elena's words.
　For Audovan, who liked to see beautiful women and girls, Elena's smile was worth the most than Marina's and Vihela's.
　That's enough to make you eat dried fruit that you've saved carefully to see this smile."Well, this carriage is quite a sight," I can't believe that the view outside is flowing at such a rapid pace that I feel no tremor at all in the carriage."
"Yes,"

　Viehla mutters admiringly looking out of the window, and Bune, who was also slowly tasting the dried fruit from the hors d'oeuvan, answers briefly.
　Bune always tries to eat as much fruit as possible, but this time she's not that desperate.
　I liked sweets, but I still have to keep everything I've been served to myself.
　when to eat hastily and when not I've made such a good judgment.

"Roll-roll-roll-roll!"

　Some people look out the window at Seto's sudden voice.
　There, Seto's forefoot blow was destroying the oak's head.

"Oh, my God, the oak's gone... hang in there, Set. Destroy all the oaks."

　Jusla's cheers echo in the carriage.
　Words are light, but hatred is still strong in the eyes.
　Jusla looked completely different from usual, but for Dark Elves... no, it's only natural to know what it is like to be an oak for a woman.
　Oaks, bred in multi-racial women, were naturally a formidable enemy to Dark Elves.
　And the presence of oak in this forest means that it's naturally dark elves that the oak is after.
　With that in mind, Ray can't bring himself to stop Jusla.
　...however, since dark elves eat oaks as meat when they kill them, it's no different to hate each other.
　Originally, oak meat is delicious and literally delicious monsters that don't match its rank.
　Looking at Jusla, Ray suddenly regrets not being able to retrieve the oak.

(If it's Seto, one or two of them may bring the bodies of oaks, but can't you afford them?)

　It's hard to tell because the carriage hasn't swayed, but even now the two giant horses are pulling it at considerable speed.
　In fact, the view from the window drifts away as you look at it.

(Still, if it's Seto, by any chance...)

　Ray thinks so, but he also has a strong feeling that he's not going to be successful in the end.

"Oak? ... what a nuisance monster!" Every year, there are more than a few damages."

　As a woman, you must have something in mind. Elena muttered a melancholy sigh.
　Everyone agreed with Elena in the carriage except Ray.
　It's the same with Bune, who nods an unusual expression.

(No, was there anyone else besides me?)

　Ray looks at the nut-catching yellow at a distance.
　Feeling Ray's gaze, he leaned his head slightly and turned his gaze towards him before he flew through the carriage.
　When I land on Ray's arm, I offer him nuts, asking, "Do you want to eat?"

"Squeak?"
"No, you can eat it. I don't mind now."

　It must have been pleasant to say, stroking the cold scales of yellow. rub one's body against Ray with more stroke
　The atmosphere of Yero softens the mood of Elena, who had an unpleasant feeling about oak.
　So the story had nothing to do with Oak, and after a while... Marina, Audovan, and Jusla all stopped talking and looked out of the carriage.
　It was only natural that Marina spoke as if she represented the three of them.

"I think you've arrived." -- Arra, will you pull up the cab?"

　The words were the most important part of the dark elves' forest... ...that they had arrived at the place where the first boundary of the world tree was stretched.