It looks like a small child in the distance.
　However, there is no way that an ordinary child would be in a place like this at this time of day.
　Moreover, the child sitting on the branch was exposed to the moonlight falling between the branches.
　A life-size doll... perhaps you can call it that way.
　However, if I were to say so, it would be a little difficult to call a doll if I were to call it a doll.
　The messy connection of branches, leaves, and ivy made them look like children at a distance, but it was a little difficult to call them dolls if they had been confirmed.

"That's..."
"What's the matter?"

　Vichela, holding on to Seto's feet, questions whether he had reproached her for looking at her muttered words.

"Oh, over there... what?"

　Reinstated by Vichela's words, Ray turns to Vichela for a moment -- almost invisible -- and turns again to the doll, stopping his movement with a stupid cry.
　Because I was there a moment ago... no, the figure of the doll had already disappeared.
　Ray understood that it was not his mistake.
　However, in reality, there are no dolls there.

"Wait a minute, Set!"

　Ray rushes to Seto, who was about to leave here with his wings flapping.

"Grull?"

　Seth cried while looking at Ray on his back, but Ray looked down on the ground and... pointed to where the doll was and opened his mouth.

"Seto, go down there."
"Glu".

　Seto didn't know why Ray had said such a thing all of a sudden, but he still went down to earth if he had said so.
　At this time, Ray understands that Seto had not noticed the doll.

(Sett's ability to sense is generally superior to mine.) I can't believe that Seto didn't notice... Is it possible? How did I notice that?）

　It was a real coincidence that Ray found the doll.
　When Ray tried to explore other places, he called out to Vihela and looked at the forest... there was a doll there. No, I should say that there was one.
　Is it a coincidence, is it someone's message to show up only to Ray, or is it anything else... Ray wonders about it, but it doesn't work after all.
　Ray's honest feeling was that if he actually looked at the doll again, the circumstances around it would be clear.
　Of course, there is no clear reason.
　But I could understand that the doll, which had only appeared to me, was definitely involved in the forest of Trent.

"Are you going downstairs? I think I've looked it up from the top... Is there anything you're curious about?"

　Vichela, holding on to Seto's forefeet, doubts Ray's words so.
　Ray saw the doll, but Vihela didn't see it, so no wonder.

"Oh, I just saw a doll sitting on a tree branch."
"What do you mean by dolls? ... And where are they?"

　With a little doubt about Ray's words, Vihela turns to the trees on earth.
　But there's nothing like a doll there that Ray is talking about it.

"Wait, Ray? There's no such thing as a mistake, is there?"
"I'm sure I saw... But when I took my eyes off it for a moment, there were no dolls there."
"Well... you're not mistaken, are you?"

　Vihela naturally knows how good Ray is.
　That's why I didn't think Ray had misjudged something.
　If that's the case, Vihela, who thinks there must have been a doll there, takes a look at the earth again with a little interest.
　But Vichela was watching the surroundings as Sett descended to the place Ray ordered, but there was nothing there.
　There were trees, exactly, but none of the dolls Ray had spoken of course.
　Viehra lets go of her grip when she sees Seto down to near the ground.
　With Vihela's physical ability, she could land normally without having to roll around on the ground.
　Feeling Vihela has let go of her feet, Seto lands on the ground as usual.
　Land on the ground and walk a little to kill speed.
　Ray, too, got off Sett's back and looked around him, taking his death-size and twilight spears out of the mistling, respectively, just in case anything happened.
　There's nothing around. ...yes, even the monsters, including Trent, who had been attacking me endlessly until I left in the set.
　It was already abnormal.
　It's no wonder what might happen.
　Feeling the atmosphere, Ray turns his eyes to the surroundings.
　What Ray feels is probably the same with Seto and Vihela.
　While in the air, Vichela, who was not entirely convinced of Ray's words... can feel the difference from what she had just said when she looked at the present Trent forest.
　Even in Seto, he was so completely convinced that he never doubted Ray's words.

"...weird. There were so many monsters coming out earlier, but this time there's nothing coming out at all. Is this also related to the doll that Ray saw?"
"What do you think?" I think it's probably involved."

　Ray responds to Vihela's words, looking around him.
　But even so, we're on our guard to make sure we're safe in the next event.

"Grull".

　Ray thinks a little about Seto's words asking him what to do.
　There was a possibility that the doll I had just seen might have been a mistake or something.
　But nothing has happened since we got down in the woods... and it was certain that there was something around here, not even such a large number of monsters.

"Do you want to do some exploration?" and there's no doubt that there is something."
"Yes,"

　Vichela is quick to agree whether she disagrees with Ray's instructions.
　Seto also briefly pursed and began to see what was going on around him.
　I used my olfactory skills to check for any abnormalities around me, but all that floated was the scent of the forest, and there was no particular smell.
　The only monsters that appear in the forest of Trent are plant-based monsters.
　With that in mind, it's probably not funny that it only smells like the forest.

"Grull".

　Seto is unable to smell due to an increased sense of smell and makes an apologetic call at Ray.
　Ray uses the back of his death-sized hand to tap him not to worry about such a set.
　That alone made Seto cry happily, perhaps because he had recovered from his depression.

"Well, you've got a good search around you. I don't know what's going on."
"Ah... yes, I'm sorry.

　Encouraged by Vihela, Ray checks the surroundings again.
　It's safe to say that the moonlight is blocked by trees and dark around.
　But here are two and one of them, Ray, Vihela, and Seto.
　At this level, the surroundings are so dark that you can't see them.
　...however, if you ask me if I can find anything suspicious at once, I don't think so.

"But there's nothing," --that doll-like thing doesn't show up at all."

　Ray muttered with caution about the surroundings... as if it were a signal, the branches of a nearby tree swaying.Obviously manmade was the reason the branches rang, given the fact that the wind didn't blow, let alone the branches.

"What!"

　Ray immediately turned his eyes to the branch, but there was nothing there.
　Vichela and Seto also looked towards the branches, but found nothing.

"It rang... Right? That sounds unnatural too."
"Yes,"
"Glu".

　Vichela and Seto respond to Ray's words.
　In reply, Ray was relieved that what he had heard was not a hallucination or something... but it didn't seem like something was around him.
　Ray and Vihela have five senses that are sharper than usual, and only Seto has five senses that surpass the two.
　It could be said that it was unusual for them to find nothing.
　Then, the next moment, the branches of the tree, which are in a different direction than the Ray's, shake again unnaturally.

"...are you provoking me?"

　It's just the act of ringing the branches of a tree, but it only seems to provoke them.
　That's probably the same with Vihela. They create nails by applying magic to the back of their hands so that they can attack immediately if something happens.

"Well, I don't know," I'm sure the fact that you've called us this far means something. I don't think they'll welcome us at least."

　Given the damage they have inflicted on the Trent forest, it is easy to predict that they will be hated but not welcomed.
　Then watch the surroundings carefully for a few minutes.
　The branches of the tree shake again.
　But this time it was not where the lays were, it was a branch a little further away.
　Then, as if to signal the twigs swaying, they start to grow one after the other.
　as if he were moving away from the Lays...

"Are you inviting us? Do you want to take us somewhere?"
"We're hostile, aren't we? ... but it's true that we can only assume that."

　Vichela mutters back to Ray's words with a questioning murmur, and Seto chants in agreement with him.
　As if to solve such a problem...or should I say to make it worse? Once again, the branch swings a little further away.
　Ray, Vihela and Seto look at each other at the swinging branches.
　With all the blatant things being done, it was only natural that there was something ahead.
　But the question is, is it a trap or something that makes up this forest that the Lays were looking for?
　Still, Ray had a moment to worry about.

"Let's go,"
"...is it okay? It could be a trap?"

　Vichela expresses caution because Ray has spoken out about his aggressive behavior, thinking he is not himself.
　Vichela, however, said that she had the same opinion as Ray... no, she couldn't hide her desire to be more aggressive than that.
　More adventurers would normally be wary of traps.
　But, fortunately or unfortunately, here are Ray, Vihela, Seto, and some of the best... all of the best fighting powers.
　A trap in the neighborhood has enough strength to break through.

"Well, there may be something. But, after all, if there is anything to do with the forest of Trent in the future, or if there is simply a trap... you won't know that, will you?"
"Well, that's..."

　Anyway, if you don't move, you can't do anything.
　Vichela has no words to refute Ray's words.
　In fact, it's a fact without error.
　...however, in the worst case, we could distance ourselves from the forest of Trent.
　Before entering the forest, Vihela and Seto were in the forest, so they couldn't make the choice.
　But now that we have joined together, we can choose the option.
　Still, Ray chooses to unlock the secrets of this place, the Forest of Trent.
　There's definitely some clue in front of you.
　That was because it seemed certain to Ray.
　Although she could not understand all Ray's thoughts, Vihela still nods at him.

"All right, let's go."

　The reason I muttered was that I didn't want to waste Ray's mind... but above all, I had a desire to fight against a strong enemy.
　Seto decides that Ray's words are OK... and everyone agrees, and Ray breathes a sigh of relief.

"Well, then, shall I be the first, Seto in the middle, and Vihela.

　As Ray directs the procession, Seto and Vihela nod silently.
　So get ready... the lays would start to walk ostentatiously towards the swinging branches.