Naturally, adventurers find the lays descending to the outer edge of the forest.
　It was only natural that he thought he might be a new enemy at first and took up arms.
　As an adventurer, it was impossible to be wary of earthquakes and sudden suspension of monsters.
　But when he realizes that it is Rey on Seto and Vihela on Seto's front foot, he returns to attack the monster with relief.
　Some of them felt strange and distanced themselves from the monster.
　Anyway, Ray comes down to the ground and heads straight to the marina.

"Ray, you've been all right. Seto and Vihela, too."

　Marina no longer had to give instructions, partly because the monster stopped moving.
　Still expecting something, Marina opens her mouth with a slightly suspicious glance at Ray and Vihela.

"Hey, Ray, Vihela," I'd like to ask you, just in case... this monster is your business, right?"
"Well, we're probably to blame."
"Hey, why am I in here? In this case, Ray is the only one to blame."

　Listening to Ray and Marina, Vihela tells them discontentedly.
　However, the dissatisfaction is only natural.
　Ray was the only one fighting with a tree-roots doll that seemed to have caused the incident.
　Discontented with it, Vihela turns to Marina and opens her mouth.

"It's this Trentian incarnation that has caused the affair." But Ray was the only one who came into contact with it, and I and Sett were just fighting Trent, who was near the incarnation, so it had nothing to do with it."
"...well, let's hear the matter carefully later. Is that the personification of Trent's forest? Is that the person behind the affair?"

　When Marina asks, ignoring Vihela's words, Ray is at a loss as to how to answer.
　Not surprisingly, researchers at a distance are listening carefully to Ray's every word.
　This forest of Trent is a special place in many ways.
　That's why Ray's testimony that he encountered an incarnation of the Trent forest is hard to miss.
　The reason why they don't crowd Ray is probably because they understand that he's in a bad mood in many ways.
　In particular, the alchemists among the researchers have had the experience that once merchants persistently pressed Ray, Ray, who disliked it, temporarily left the guillem, making it extremely difficult to obtain Gryphon materials.
　Others are closely related, even if they don't live in Guilm.
　I knew of Ray's natural personality, so I didn't crowd myself and now I was ready to listen to it anyway.

"I think it's the right way to say that you're an incarnation. Oh, that's right. I was able to communicate with the incarnation of the forest of Trent. ... Done? I don't know what do you think? I think it's right that they forced their will to be reflected in the image."
"...Huh? What exactly do you mean?"
"Well, first of all, there is something in the forest of Trent that should be called the will of the forest itself. and in the heart of the forest of Trent there was a terminal of will of the forest... a doll made of the root of an incarnation tree, if it were to be said in the Vichela way."

　Marina looks convinced at the word "dolls" made of tree roots.
　Given the will of the existence of the Trent Forest, it is no wonder that dolls made of plants were not funny.
　As the story continues, Ray talks to Marina, recalling the time.

"If you think of yourself sitting on a throne made of wood roots, you must have wanted to get in touch with me somehow."

　Researchers glisten with curiosity at the words and look at Ray so intensely... that it seems to me that there is also material pressure.

"Is that why you poured your image into it?"
"Oh, for the time being, I conveniently call it the language of imagery, but in that language all I could tell was myself... to extend this forest of Trent as my first priority... no, that's all I thought about."
"... I see,"

　I wonder if that's why the forest of Trent was growing ten meters every day.
　Marina looks satisfied with what Ray says.
　The researchers seemed to want to hear a lot of other things, but now they've heard Ray's explanation and then they've all decided to ask questions together, so they're silent.

"And I told him that if it was going to spread, we could go to the one without the likes of Gilm and Abuero. No, I didn't say it exactly, but was it right to say it strongly in the language of imagery that we came to the forest of Trent in the first place because we were spread out in the direction of Gilm."
"Wait a minute!"

　While listening to Ray's explanation, Slasha naturally appeared.
　And next to Slaisha is a figure of Runo.

(Oh, are you all right?)

　Ray is slightly relieved to see how two of his acquaintances are safe.
　Regardless of Reno in particular, Slaisha is not good enough to accept this request.
　I managed to get involved in this request by having a party with Reno.
　That's why Slasha could have died first if she had been bad at it.

(Perhaps it's because of Reno's follow-up.)

　When I turn my gaze from Slaisha to Reno, he nods softly.

"Mr. Ray! Are you listening? Why do you tell me to leave the forest of Trent as it is?"

　As Ray and Reno exchange glances, Slasha screams that she could not stand it.
　But it was a sigh that Ray returned to Suresha.

"Well, you know, I think it's a pity and a pity that your party member died in this forest. But don't you think it's like being killed by monsters and bandits at your request to die in the forest of Trent?"
"That's..."

　Slasha, who was angry at Ray's words until a few seconds ago, is no longer able to say anything more.
　It was common sense that adventurers were dangerous occupations.
　It's impossible for us to be the only ones in danger.
　Slaisha probably understood it, but she probably didn't realize it.

"That's all right with Ray and Slasha. Now it's about the incarnation of Trent's forest. Why was it spreading towards Gilm?"

　Speaking to Slasha, Ray nods to Marina's words and begins explaining again.

"The forest of Trent was heading towards him because he understood that there were many magical beings in him... that was, that he had a lot to feed on."
"... I see. For Trent's forest, where spreading the forest is a top priority, the more magical people they have to feed themselves, the better."

　There was some surprise on Marina's face, but nothing else existed.
　It was originally opposed to an unconventional existence in many ways, in this Trent Forest.
　With that in mind, it's no distraction for Marina to say she's looking for a magical presence.
　In the first place, it's a completely different matter whether we're going to tolerate the inhabitants of Gillum as food.

"And what's wrong with Ray saying that he wants the inhabitants of Gillum as food? You didn't allow it, did you?"
"Oh, I told him to stop it in the language of imagery, but apparently it provoked their wrath, and it turned into a battle."

　No one would be angry at Ray's words.
　It's only natural that, in the circumstances Ray told me, it would be to sacrifice the inhabitants of Gillum... of the highly magical adventurers against the forest of Trent.
　With that in mind, it was only natural that those who listened to Ray should want to say that he did well.
　The researchers also thought a little of Ray's explanation, but they still don't want to sacrifice the inhabitants of Gillum.Some of them thought it was OK to take a criminal out.
　Relieved by this, Ray talks about the battle.

"There was more than one incarnation of Trent's forest, of course. I was weaker than the guy I came into contact with, but many of them were incarnated... dolls made of tree roots appeared. And Trent, who was in the square, was much stronger than he was here. though I left it to Vihela and Seto."
"Is it stronger than Trent here?"
"Oh... well, is it easy to understand, in that way, whether it's an ordinary soldier or a guard?"

　Those who listened to Ray's explanation, including Marina, nod assentingly.
　...though some researchers had subtle expressions on their faces.
　Not to mention major powers such as the Kingdom of Milliana and the Vesti Empire, some of the smaller countries around it have taken up the third and fourth sons of the nobility as guards, saying that they are protected by major powers and that the royal family will not be attacked.
　You've probably heard that such people are not supposed to train themselves seriously, but have become guardsmen in name only.
　Anyway, that's not the case now, so the researchers didn't mention it either.

"You look very strong,"
"Yes, it was actually much stronger than the average Trent, to the point where I thought it was a top or a rare species."

　Vichela responds to Marina's words, but Ray cannot nod honestly when he sees Trent's interior exploding with a magician's hand strengthened by the fusion with Ambris.
　Well, Vihela seemed to be beating Trent easily.

"Anyway, it's a battle against these monsters, and they stick to each other as soon as they're cut off, even if they're using death-size or something like that's the root of the tree. "So, as a result, the area around me was a square, so I didn't have to worry about the spread of the fire, so I used magic to burn it..."

　At that point, Ray looks away with a little difficulty.
　There's no doubt that the magic I've used has caused it to happen.

"...And? What happened?"

　Ray turns his gaze back to Marina, who encourages her to speak.

"Trent's forest incarnation, the doll with the roots of the tree, burned by my magic. But was it a great shock to them, or was it a fear... I don't know why... anyway, an earthquake happened."
"I sensed it here, too," Before and after the earthquake, monsters suddenly stopped working."

　Marina says so while she knocks down a moving monster and sees adventurers collecting material and proof of defeat.

"Well, I didn't know that until I came here. ...maybe all the monsters in the forest of Trent don't work now. Anyway, there was an earthquake and the square we were in was swallowed up by cracks in the ground. So we got on board the set and evacuated like this."
"And quite a bit -- no, that's enough."

　In the first place, it ended up fighting against the incarnation of the forest of Trent, not monsters.
　Well, it should be said that Ray was able to come back alive.
　If this is an ordinary adventurer, that's for sure he was killed in a crack in the ground that Ray was talking about.

"Then..."

　The moment Marina tried to say something again... again, a huge shake enveloped the surroundings.
　It's an incomparable shake compared to Ray's in the heart of the forest.
　Ray could still afford to wonder how much the seismic intensity would be, but for the rest of us, this is the first time we've ever experienced a tremor like that.
　Those who attacked the immovable monsters could not afford to do so now, simply squat and sit on the ground to resist the tremors.