Ray's prediction came to mind shortly after the absorption of the giant cicada's magical stone. It was that if you put your magical powers into the creatures around you, you would become monsters like giant cicadas.
　There is a possibility that the giant cicada was originally a monster, but on the contrary, Ray's magic might have turned it into a monster.
　Thinking that it is necessary to check it out, Ray immediately takes action with some mixed hopes.
　However, I thought it was unsavory to create monsters without thinking about them and create them in this village with the same strength and size as the giant cicadas, so I got a death size so that I could kill them as soon as something happens.
　The subjects of the experiment were ants located right next to the stables that absorbed the magical stones.

(When it comes to ant monsters, there are Soldier Ants and so on, but what happens?)

　Just like when using magic items, Ray casts his magic on the ants on his palm... but the ants were walking around with nothing unusual.

"...what..."

　Rey had decided that he was going to be a monster, but in reality there was no change whatsoever.
　At least the ant's body would bounce off without being able to stand the magic, or the ants would die even if there was not such a flashy movement, but the ants on Ray's palm were walking around in good spirits without any abnormalities.

"I want at least some reaction," -- not enough magic?"

　muttering, Ray once again casts his magical powers on the ants that are roaming over his palm.
　However, there is no change in ants after all.

"Why? I was told that the giant cicada was definitely like that with my magic..."

　The body of a giant cicada in Ray's mind, now in the mistling, passes by.
　I wondered if each giant cicada and ants were different, but somehow it didn't seem so.

(It won't be that easy after all.)

　If Ray succeeds in what he's trying, it means he can make any number of unknown monsters.
　If that were the case, the absorption of magical stones by magic would be much more advanced than ever before… I had that feeling in my mind.
　Still, Ray can't give up easily if he thinks he can do something like cultivating monsters.
　Considering the difference between giant cicadas and ants, the first thing that comes to mind was the amount of magic used.
　We put a lot of magic into the treatment of the world tree -- for the rest of us.
　Compared to the magic of that time, the magic that has flowed into ants now is almost as much as a sparrow's tears.

(However, there are some people in this village who have the ability to sense magic.) If I could make my magic full bloom here now...)

　Ray thought so, but suddenly he turned to the ring of the new moon.
　Magic items with the ability to hide Ray's enormous magical powers.
　Remembranceing of the existence of the ring on the new moon, Ray looks around again to make sure there is no one around him, and then puts magic into the ants walking around on his palm.
　Seth was ready to follow Ray as soon as something happened, and the light bulb blinked.
　The magic that is poured into the ants increases every few seconds... until about half the magic is poured into the world tree, and the ants on Ray's palm become completely immovable.

"Huh?"

　Ray, who was suspicious of the ants' behavior, once stopped using his magic powers to strike them with the other hand... the ants don't respond at all.

"Is he dead?"
"Grull".

　Seto whistles as if to agree with Ray's words.
　Ray drops an ant on his palm to the ground and pokes it again.
　But there is no sign of ants moving.
　Without a doubt, the ants were dead.

"... why?"

　Ray was optimistic that he would probably turn into a monster, but the result was the ant's death.

"What do you think?"

　I ask Seto and Hikyu, but they can't answer unless they both speak.
　Still, the atmosphere made Ray understand what he thought he didn't understand.

"Why? That giant cicada is definitely my magic... Huh? Cicada? Come to think of it..."

　It passed Ray's mind as he muttered, when a giant cicada was about to emerge.
　He had stuck ten legs into the trunk of the world tree, sucking the sap of the world tree even as he was trying to feather it.

(In other words, is it possible that the sap of the world tree and my magical powers combine to turn it into a monster?)

　The imagination foreshadows a very uninteresting future for Ray.
　If Ray's hypothesis is correct now, it means he could kill the world tree to make a monster.
　No, the world tree would have died completely had Ray not put his magic to the world tree.
　With that in mind, no matter how much Ray wants the magical stones of unknown monsters, it is not possible to make monsters carelessly.

"Oh... I was glad to lose it. No, but how could there be such a simple and delicious story?"

　For the time being, let dreams and vanished ideas stand aside.
　Still, I wanted to experiment little by little in case something happens.
　With a sigh, Ray somehow caresses Sett's body to masturbate.
　Encouraging Ray, Sett was chanting, and the light bulb was fluttering around him.
　After ten minutes or so, I suddenly feel someone running from inside the house.
　No, it's not clear who it is. Ray and Earth are the only people living in this house right now.
　As usual, running out of the house with Polo on his left shoulder, Earth breathes a sigh of relief when he sees Ray playing with Seto by the stable.

"Oh, that's good. Ray, I'd like to ask you if you're going to eat in the morning...

　Realizing what Earth was worried about, Ray nods with a smile.

"Don't worry. I haven't eaten it yet. I only got up a little while ago."
"I see,"
"Pororo?"

　Ray's words make the polo on Earth's left shoulder cry a little strangely, but fortunately Earth doesn't seem to have noticed it.
　Polo, a rare carbuncle species, has a very keen sense of feeling, and understood Ray leaving the house, albeit with a half-eyed eye.
　It was a little too late to call it a little too late, and Polo probably worried about it.
　Ray and Seto were the only ones who noticed Polo's appearance, so the story goes on.

"Earth must be hungry. Shall we go out to eat? Elena must be up at this hour."
"Yes, that would be helpful. I've been hungry for a while."
"...I ate that much yesterday, and how dare I..."

　Ray sees Earth eating a lot of food with Polo at last night's feast.
　There was no shortage of ingredients in the village because there was so much meat to cook.
　Of course, the ingredients are monsters attacking the village.
　Most of the bodies of monsters that fell outside the barrier were brought into the barrier yesterday.
　...so bad monsters like the goblins took only the magical stones and disposed of them, so it was only half as much that they were actually brought into the village as the whole.
　Even if it's only half of them, you don't have to worry about the ingredients as long as the number of monsters attacking you is large.
　Oak meat was especially popular with everyone, and the food was consumed at such a rate that it seemed that all the meat that attacked the oaks would be eaten up.

"Yesterday is yesterday, today is today." I don't mean to be able to save money. . . . . . . . . . What about Ray?"

　Earth responds dumbfoundedly to Ray's words.
　Earth may well want to say so. As far as Earth could see, Ray obviously ate more food than Earth.With Seto, Ray, who knew there was too much meat in the banquet, ate a lot of food.
　For Earth, who was watching it, it was nothing short of disappointment to be told by Ray that he had eaten so much.

"Really? Well, I'm hungry. Do you want to go eat?"
"...you are..."

　Earth, sighing, follows Ray and Sett as they leave the stable.
　Then he catches up with Ray and turns to the light bulb floating beside him.

"Well, that light bulb is the will of the world tree, isn't it? Why is it by Ray's side?"
"Why, I don't know. I was playing with Seto in the stable when he approached me. But there's nothing wrong with it, so I let him do as he likes."

　The light bulb flashes as if protesting against Ray's words, but Ray continues without a trace of concern.

"Well, I've been unable to move like that all my life. If you can move like this, you can think of going around the way you want."
"...really?really?"

　Earth leaned his head, but when he saw the light bulb blinking in agreement with Ray's words, he couldn't help but agree.
　Even if it's the same act of blinking, I'm convinced that it's probably the power of the world tree that can tell if it's positive or negative just by looking at it strangely.

"Well, that's all right, but..."

　Walking next to Ray, Earth turns to the world trees visible from anywhere in the village.
　It was a fact that it was appropriate to describe the tree as penetrating through the sky, and that there were some things that I was not convinced of, even if I was told that the will of the tree was this light bulb.

"More importantly, Earth," What are you going to do to-day?"
"...today?"

　Earth slows her head if she doesn't understand what Ray is saying.
　Ray opens his mouth dumbfounded at Earth.

"Didn't you come all the way to the forest to find out what was wrong with the forest? You said you had something to do, and it's not good to stay in this village forever, right?"
"Ah,"

　The words finally reminded Earth of why he was here.
　However, since coming to this village, many things have happened suddenly and they have lost their consciousness.

"... oh... wow..."

　Earth says that he's done it from the bottom of his heart, perhaps because of all the things that come to mind.
　Stuck still, leaving the thoughtful Earth intact, Ray heads with Seto and a light bulb to the house they rent.

"Roll around!"

　And Polo, whose left shoulder is fixed, kicks Earth's left shoulder and lands on the back of Seto.

"...Earth seems to be busy with all sorts of things, and are you going to go on.
"Roll!"

　Joy on Seto's back... this is how they leave Earth on the spot thinking about something.





"Ray! Why are you leaving me?"

　As Ray has been having breakfast with the Elena in the garden as usual for the past few days, all of a sudden such a voice echoes around him.
　Sipping sausages, Ray turns a stunned stare at Earth.

"You may say so," You're the one who suddenly stopped in the street and thought about it?"
"That's... that's right." But even if you bring me..."
"Have you decided what to do from now on?"
"What? Oh, yes. I'll be back as soon as I finish breakfast. We need to report on the unusual events in the forest. --but that giant cicada was the cause of the forest change, I suppose, and it would make little sense to explain it now."

　Marina opens her mouth to Earth, who breathes her breath.

"Are you going away now? Then I'd like to give you something as a token of my gratitude. Do you mind?"
"Yes, yes,"

　Marina, who is looking down, puts the earth under a little pressure.
　After all, Ray's magic must have been a great influence in yesterday's battle.
　No, it's because I saw that I was excited by Ray's magic.
　Marina continues her words without seeming to care about Earth.

"There seems to be no carriage, and I'd rather have one that's not bulky. I've had them move for the village... do you want magical stones? And I've got to give Ray the materials of the world tree as promised."

　Suddenly, the light bulb blinks violently as if it were indicating something.
　as long as the light bulb is the will of the world tree I guess there's something in it that you're going to give me.
　Still, blinking did not give a negative impression to those around him because he was in favor of giving them his material.
　At any rate, this is the end of Earth and Ray's days in the villages.
　and... the closing day in the settlement meant that Ray's day of action with Elena was coming to an end.