Ray and his men, who for a moment thought they were enemies, are relieved to find that they had seen each other.
　It must have been the same with them. When they see the lays, they take down their weapons.

"You know, so I told you I wasn't your enemy."
"I don't think I said.

　When Reno mutters dumbfoundedly, his fellow adventurers reply reflexively.
　In fact, Reno noticed who was in the direction of their progress with his magical eyes.
　I told my companions so, but they didn't say a word that it was the Lay's.

"Oh, really?"
"Yes. Well, I hope it wasn't a monster."

　Reno misleads the adventurer, who mutters a lot of relief.
　We are relieved to know that we are not enemies, but it is the Luno's who are more relieved in this case.
　For when we moved forward through a branch that had blocked our course, it was the faces of the Red Lotus wings that awaited us.
　Fortunately, the Rays quickly disbanded themselves, but it's only natural that they think they're really saved if they think that they're going to fight with each other misunderstanding.
　And it was no use being a little harsh to Reno, who didn't tell him that they were there.

"I'm glad that we're both safe."

　Vihela calls out to dispel the subtleties of the surrounding air.
　The adventurers were in danger of their lives until a few seconds ago, but they must be glad to be spoken to by a beautiful woman like Vihela.
　While watching the surroundings, the tension is moderately relaxed.
　...although some were unnecessarily less nervous.

"Oh, I'm glad you're safe, too. though I looked all around for nothing in particular."
"Well, it's the same here. --there were some interesting things, but they weren't that important."
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. As was the case yesterday when I came to this forest to guard the woodcutters, there's nothing quite like it. --I never thought it would be so deep in the woods."
"Now that you mention it, it was quite early to get here, wasn't it? I thought we were the most advanced..."
"Ah... that's..."

　To Vihela's question, the adventurer he was talking about turns to researchers assigned to his group.
　I glanced around and saw researchers waiting for the adventurers to finish, looking at Sett with interesting eyes.

"When he finds out that he has nothing to look into, he is free to go into the depths of the forest. And just go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on... "

　That's how they caught up with the Lays.
　the adventurer's man who tells you so
　At the remark, Vihela turns her eyes to the researcher.
　I've seen Seto, but he doesn't seem to be trying to force himself to do anything.
　Some researchers would argue that if they knew about Seto, they would have to leave it to themselves with their own theory, but fortunately this researcher probably wasn't that great.
　It was a blessing to the Lays, as well as to the adventurers who guarded the researchers.
　If it comes to offending the Rays here, that's because they know what the consequences are.
　Living in Guillum can be a lot of embarrassment if it is widely known that Seto, who has become the mascot character of Guillum, has been harassed.
　That being the case, it was the adventurer's hope that researchers should be quiet, and that hope was now fulfilled.
　A short distance away from the Vihelas who communicate like that, too, Ray is talking to Luno and Slaisha.

"Well, it's impossible even for Reno's eyes,"
"Oh, when I came yesterday, I could have guessed it pretty much. ...and yet it's a little surprising that all the trees in this forest have magical powers. I don't feel any magic from the branches of the trees on the ground."
"Oh, is it recognized that the branches of a broken tree are dead?"
"I don't know,"
"In the first place, it's a little unnatural that a tree branch breaks and rolls to the ground in this forest where there are no animals or monsters."

　It may be influenced by the fact that all the party members were in the forest of Trent, where they were killed.
　Slasha looks quite nervous in Rey's eyes.

(I don't think I'll be taken by surprise... but I'm too careful, and I think it's a bad influence.)

　While thinking so, Ray also thinks it's no wonder that he's coming to the place where his comrades were killed.
　Even though they know each other, they don't hate it -- they don't like it -- they don't enjoy it when adventurers die, so they talk to Slasha in a tentative way.

Slasha, I understand you're excited, but if you put too much effort into something, you'll either be unable to react when something really happens, or you'll react too much and you'll be in danger.
"That's... I know, but..."

　Slasha doesn't get angry when Ray, who is obviously younger than her, warns her.
　This is because I understand that I am older than myself, but my skills and rank as an adventurer are overwhelmingly superior to me.
　But even if you know that, if you ask me if I can do as I say, I don't know the answer.
　Slaisha understands that she has to relax, too. I understand it, but I still get into it before I know it.
　in order to know what kind of place this is

"...I know,"
"I'm much less tired than I was at first."

　Runo, who was listening to Ray and Slasha's conversation, says so, but when he hears it, Ray bends his head.

"Why? If you come to the forest of Trent, you came yesterday, didn't you?"
"Yes. ... but yesterday I was the bodyguard of the woodcutters." In comparison, today is a full-scale investigation, so no matter what..."

　I'm afraid I'm going to strain myself.
　Ray is wondering if it can be helped, and the man from the researcher who was looking at Sett opens his mouth.

"I beg your pardon, but is it about time that I have to leave the forest of Trent by evening, so I should like to look into it as much as I can."
"Oh, that's what I mean. I'm sorry."

　Ray shakes his head at Runo's words.
　Even a short distance away, adventurers talking with Vihela and Marina were finishing the conversation, a little disappointed.

"Well, I don't think anything will happen during the day, but be careful."
"Oh, so are the Reyes."

　Ray and Reno exchange brief words and move on to the actions of their respective groups.
　Waving a light wave to see the Loonos off, the Lays start walking away from themselves.

"But they still have nothing to do with it, don't they? ...it's really an ordinary forest during the day. There are no animals or monsters."

　When Ray mutters as he walks through the woods, Vihela nods.

"Well, if nothing shows up like this, do you want to get out of the woods now? Like preserving your strength for the night. or keep your body in motion for battle."

　Vichela's words were extreme, but it goes without saying which is Vichela's hope.
　For Vichela, who is a combat freak in the first place, it is more fulfilling to train in front of a forest than to go through an empty forest like this way.
　Furthermore, there are many adventurers here of considerable strength other than Ray's....however, Ray did not know how many adventurers wanted to show their defeat in the battle against Vihela.
　It's been some time since Vihela came to Gilm.
　And if you look at Vihela's appearance and costumes like dancers and prostitutes, the number involved is not enough for both fingers...or even for both hands and feet.
　Therefore, it is reasonably known that Vihela is strong.
　Who is invited to play a mock battle with such a Vihela?

(I'm sure there are)

　I don't like being beaten down by Vihela, but instead they can see her body up close.
　You may also be able to touch Vihela's body, depending on her ability.
　It would be difficult for a man to break the temptation if he were asked if he could stand it.

"Grull?"

　Ray thinks a little before he opens his mouth to Seto's voice, who cries out, "What are you going to do?"

"Well, look around a little more, and if there's nothing else, go back. I don't feel like having lunch here either."

　Normally, you can enjoy a picnic in the spring forest to eat.
　But you can't do that in this forest of Trent. Is it right that you don't want to do it?
　I honestly wanted to eat out of the woods before eating here.
　I'm sure that Ray's feelings are the same for others. I have no objection.
　Even Bune, who is as greedy as Ray and Sett when it comes to the act of eating, probably shows how eerie the forest of Trent is.












　Normally, the leaking sun is a favorite place for Ray to relax.

"I don't think there's any objection, so I'll walk around a little more."

　Everyone follows Ray muttering as he walks.
　While walking in the woods, Ray is still on the alert of the people around him, but it's overwhelmingly faster for him to sense danger than to feel it when he's there.
　That being the case, it was only natural that I should be discouraged.

"Oh? ... Hey, Ray,"

　Suddenly Marina opens her mouth.

"What's the matter?"
"Look, that ivy... don't you remember?"

　When Marina looked at it, she saw ivy wrapped around the tree.
　Green ivy looks nothing special in Ray's eyes, just plain ivy.
　But if a dark elf marina with a good knowledge of the forest had found it, it would have definitely meant something.
　Ray looks at the ivy, but after a few minutes he shakes his head.

"No, I don't know. What is that ivy?"

　Not only Rey, but also Vihela, Bune and Seto look at Marina and urge her to answer.
　Marina opens her mouth in such a tone of understanding.

"You see, when you came to this forest yesterday, the feces who had fled were attacked by Trent in the front and ivy in the back, right? This is the ivy."
"...this?"

　This was the first time Ray had seen the ivy clearly, as he had left it entirely to Marina.
　That's why I don't feel any sense of reality when I hear that such ivy suddenly appears in front of me.
　What's more, the ivy is now in front of them, but it doesn't seem to move at all.
　It looks nothing but ordinary ivy.

(If Trent were to be an ordinary tree, I suppose he was also an ordinary ivy.)

　When I touch it with this in mind, the ivy doesn't seem to move, especially when Ray touches it.
　ivy that is not a part of a monster, much less a monster's body.
　That doesn't make Ray believe Marina mistook the ivy.
　As a dark elf, he is well versed in plants, and before becoming a guildmaster, he worked as an adventurer for many years to handle several requests. There is no doubt that he has gained a lot of knowledge as a guildmaster.
　And most importantly, Ray had no choice but to doubt Marina's words.
　...unless, of course, it's clearly wrong, but it's very unlikely so.

`Hmmm, it doesn't look like ordinary ivy when I touch it like this,'

　Vihela muttered, touching ivy.
　Next to it Bune was touching ivy like a Vihela.

"Huh?"

　But like Ray and Vichela, touching the ivy probably doesn't make it clear whether it's really a monster.
　tilt one's head while muttering

"And what should I do with this ivy? Should I bring it?"
"Well, I'll ask you if you can." -- oh, not just cutting it in the right place, but as long as you can."
"...this ivy?"
"Yes,"

　Even if you stare at the ivy, it is quite long.
　It will undoubtedly take some time to find the base of the ivy.
　But he could not refuse Marina's request that it might be an important clue to the forest of Trent... and Ray ended up looking for the roots of the ivy.