The world tree absorbed Ray's magical powers, and the dazzling light disappeared.
　Watching it, Ray looks at Marina, who is touching the world tree with her hands folded.
　Marina opens her mouth as usual with a glamorous smile as she looks at Ray.

"The world tree has definitely got better." ...look at it."

　Marina's gaze is directed up the world tree... toward the branches and leaves.
　There are the same branches and leaves as before.
　There is no doubt about it, but the overwhelming force felt from it was very different than when I first saw the world tree.
　Ray felt vital enough when he first saw it and was overwhelmed by its size, but now he is different.
　Such a difference that makes me want to tell you what I was feeling before.
　an overwhelming presence worthy of being called a world tree

"It's -- it's amazing,"

　Ray, who uttered a remark of surprise, is still the one in the party.
　In fact, even people like Elena and Vihela were overwhelmed by the presence of the world tree in front of them.

"But surely it is Ray's magic that he has recovered to this point."

　Although all the dark elves in the village could do was to keep the world tree as it is, now this is what Ray has done just by letting his magic flow to the world tree alone.
　Without Ray's magical powers, the world tree could even have died.
　Given this, Marina's appreciation for Ray is only natural.

"Stupid... really alone in the world tree..."

　The startling voice came from Ragdo, who was attending the treatment of the world tree from a distance.
　I heard about Ray's magical powers from his heart's resume in the square the day before. I've heard of it, but... I guess he didn't realize that he didn't have the ability to sense magic.
　Still, if you can show it directly in front of your eyes, you have to agree with what Resume said.
　It's nothing compared to their magical powers... and that's Ray's magical powers of being literally different.
　Ragdo was staring blankly at Ray and Marina, but then a smile came to his lips.
　It wasn't interesting that Marina brought him to the world tree treatment, but you don't even have to hesitate if you ask him whether he thinks more about himself or the world tree treatment.
　Looking at the apparently vibrant world trees, Ragdo gasps and turns to Ray and Marina.
　There he finally realized that Ray and Marina were holding hands with each other. They were both blushing lightly -- Marina was still smiling glamorously -- as they let go of their hands.
　Of course Elena and Vihela are not funny and flock to them.
　Arra smiled with delight at Elena's appearance, and Bune glanced at Vihela and looked fixedly at the world tree.
　Seto was looking at the world trees as well as Bune, with a yellow on his back at a distance.
　Ragdo was watching Ray and his party, but eventually approached the four people who were making a fuss if they could not touch it.

(I don't know what it would be like to have such a relationship with Mr. Marina.) I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble. But if there are two other beautiful women as well as Marina-sama, I'm not envious, but even pity.)

　Since there are two other people who are as handsome as Marina, you'll be sure to be attacked, jealous, jealous, hated... by a lot of different people.
　With that in mind, Ragdo envied Ray's position, but he didn't really want to replace him.
　Still, I'm somewhat grateful to Ray for finishing his treatment of the world tree.
　I understand that they're not happy about yesterday's incident, but they still think it's okay to help them right now.

"Why don't we go back to the village soon? The light must have surprised the people in the village. "Well, I don't think you'll be upset, because the trees in the world today have recovered their strength to the point that you can see from afar."

　Surprisingly, it's a positive surprise.
　The world tree, which had weakened over time, recovered in an instant.
　The Dark Elves in this settlement will know it.
　Marina nods impatiently at Ragdo's words.
　I would not say that he had no intention of deceiving Rey and the other members of the community for the fact that he and Ray had to be officially taught about the restoration of the world tree.
　Ray also looks surprised at the ragdo, who interrupts him at the right time.
　It's because I didn't expect to protect myself.
　Ragdo would have understood Ray's dislike.
　Still, he defended Ray because he included an apology for Marina's case, or simply because he was grateful for the world tree.
　Anyway, it was true that Ragdo's words saved Ray.

"Well, let's go back to the village soon. The treatment of the world tree is over, but we will need to wait and see for a while, and above all, we want to make sure that there are no abnormalities in the forest."
"Well, if we spend more time here, we'll be confused because we don't know what's going on in the village."

　Ray agrees with Marina, who tells her in a flurry.
　Elena and Vihela look wistfully at them, but it is true that they cannot leave the village alone as Ray says.
　That's what Elena and Vichela agree to do when the case is over for further investigation.
　It's probably because we both feel the same way that we can communicate so much just by looking at each other's eyes... No, maybe it's because we feel the same way.

"All right. Then let's go first."

　The words of Vihela leave the world tree for the settlement.
　Of course Ray was about to leave the world tree and head for the village, but suddenly he felt something was going on and stopped.
　I look around again, but no one in particular is looking at me.

(I've felt this gaze before.) ...what is it?)

　I'm definitely feeling my gaze, but I don't know where it's coming from.
　On the contrary, when I suddenly feel out of my mind, I don't feel my eyes.
　Still, there's a sense of urgency.
　It's a strange stare in many ways, but Ray can't find the master of that gaze after all.

"Ray, what are you doing? I'll leave you behind."

　You must have noticed that Ray was late looking around. Elena calls out so.
　and when she was conscious of Elena's voice, the next moment her gaze had vanished cleanly.

(What's going on?)

　As far as I could see from the way he was leaning his head, I was sure that he was the only one who felt the gaze... that didn't even seem to notice Seto.
　one's own eyes It was also a mystery to Ray, as if he had misrepresented Seto's keen senses, sixth sense, and ability to feel magic.
　The reason why they don't rush to solve it is probably because they don't feel any malice in the way they look at them.
　If this was a malicious look, Ray would have been in a hurry to do something about it, but what he was looking at now seemed to be a much more agreeable look.

"Ray!"

　Elena calls out more strongly to Ray, who, despite the call, stops and looks around again.

"Oh, I'm sorry. There's something I'm curious about."

　Ray says, running under Elena, a little ahead of him.

"What are you curious about? What happened?"
"No, that's..."

　I felt a strange stare.
　I heard cheers from the front as if to interrupt Ray's words.
　The voice, which contains the greatest joy, is naturally the Dark Elves in the village.
　It's probably because we've seen the world tree, which is more important to us than anything else, feel better.
　and, expressing his joy, he was running towards the trees of the world... towards Ray and Elena.

"That's dangerous, isn't it? Let's move a little sideways and clear the way."Marina's words all nod and move to the edge of the road.
　The Dark Elves, who come running in this way, run toward the world tree without notice of Marina or Ray.

"Oh, indeed," I wish I were young."

　Marina smiles as if she were looking at a lovely partner when she finds out that the young people in the village -- and yet most of them are close to a hundred years old -- ran away.
　When Ray saw it, he wanted to ask Marina how old she was, but as soon as she tried to eat it, something cold ran down her spine and choked her mouth.

"Not at all... I wish you would act with a little more pride as a dark elf."

　Ragdo mutters a grumbling smile on his face.

"Well, we can't help it. Everyone must have thought a lot about the world tree. Let's head to the village earlier than that. I have to report to your grandfather. --and as you are present, Ragdo will speak up."
"All right,"

　Ragdo is also very happy to be able to treat the world tree.
　I had a lot of thoughts about Ray, but I didn't mean to try to cover up his achievements.
　When they see the dark elves heading towards the world tree, they head back to the settlement.
　But... waiting in the village was an unexpected situation for everyone.

"What? Did your grandfather go out of the barrier? ...Why?"

　Marina tried to explain to Optis about the world tree, but there was no one in the house, and the result was that she went out of the village after asking the people around her about Optis's going.

"Well? I was so happy about the world tree that I couldn't do it. I just saw it when I was happy. but the world tree is well again, and I think he wanted to see what was going on outside."

　Normally, it is only suicide to go out of a village where more and more monsters are getting more excited and violent.
　However, it was safe to say that optis was an exception.
　Even though he was a dark elf, he had the ability to turn a monster into a blood festival, so he must have been confident that he could do anything by himself.
　And it was understood by Ray, who fought directly, that Optis' confidence was not an overconfidence.

"What are you going to do? If you don't have someone to report to..."

　Marina tells Ray that it's a waste of time to stay here, but after a moment she looks out of the village... toward the boundary of the barrier.

"Well, let's go tell your grandfather. I'd like to investigate how the effects of the restoration of the world's trees are occurring in the forest."
"Are you okay? No, I don't like it."

　Looking a little further away, there were even some dancing in delight at the restoration of the world tree.
　Marina's gaze turns to the laggard when she asks if she can leave the village as it is, looking at the unusual dark elf dance.

"That's all right, isn't it?" I'll have the rags keep this up."
"Is it me!?"

　No way, you didn't think you'd get around to talking here.
　In the first place, yesterday's correspondence should have shown the hostile relationship between herself and Marina more clearly.
　But why…?
　Marina, however, leaves the village to herself regardless of the laggards, and takes the Rays out of the village.

(It would be useless for Ragdo to say anything now that the World Tree has regained its strength...)

　With Marina bringing Ray successfully treating the world tree, it was clear that it would be difficult for Ragdo to get rid of Marina.
　More importantly, Marina plans to return to Gilm when the world tree issue is over.
　There was an idea that for the time being, no matter what happens politically, there would be no particular problem for a hundred or more years.
　Marina, who leaves her pathetic ragdo there, arrives with the Reys in front of the barrier.

"Well, then?"

　Just once, Marina nods back, watching everyone nod with their arms in their hands.
　Since we didn't know what was going to happen to the world trees, it was convenient that we didn't have to go all the way home, as everyone was naturally equipped with their own weapons and armor.
　Then Marina mutters a hole in the barrier and the Reys go out of the barrier.

"...here's nothing unusual about it,"

　Elena muttered, looking around with a Mirage in her hand.

"Well, but this is right next to the barrier..."

　The nearby bushes sway unexpectedly, interrupting Vihela's words.
　and each of the men who was there instantly took up his arms and turned his head towards the bushes."

"Pororo, polo?"

　Such a cry would ring around him.