The large trees spread their leaves as if they were opening an umbrella.
　Pillars of light entered through the gaps in the treetops, bringing a golden glow and pouring down brightly. The sounds of beasts were frequently coming from the area. This was like a labyrinthine jungle.

　The Forest of Geraria.
　Even more vast than the Jorno Forest where Nacht was born and fell, it is the kind of place where once you enter, you first get lost, even though there are huge landmarks. It's not uncommon for even Estor's adventurers to advance beyond the entrance. I'm sure you're not going to be able to find a way to get close to the forest unless you have an expensive request.

　In the first place, it has been recognized as the territory of the Ear Chief Clan (elves) since ancient times.
　Decades have already passed since they stopped interacting with the closed-door elves, who do not like to interact with other races.
　There is no need to irritate the elves with their ridiculous magical powers, and no one is forced to step into the danger zone. There was a tacit understanding among the people that they should not get close to it.
　That's why no one would come near this place. It was not supposed to be approached.

　Only one person - well, except for those two.

'Hmm, it's a wonderfully deep forest. What do you say, Aisha, let's just have a picnic and snack time and get fancy.

　There's been a lot of noise from a while ago, and I just stepped on this big snake!　What the hell is this messy forest already!
　Aisha says with her hands outstretched in this and that, along with gestures.
　Aisha, who was attacked by a furious snake and unintentionally fell on her buttocks, still looked unhappy.
　The fangs of a snake are meaningless in front of the new "fairy green robe" that was replaced by a maid's outfit that was ruined in Estor, but apparently that's not the point.
　The one that Aisha wears was a revealing battle robe with a thin green light. Aisha's beautiful line from the shoulder opening to her thighs was beautiful. Even while walking, I almost lose my eyes to Aisha every so often.

''Haha. I'm not going to tell you that, it's Aisha's mother's hometown. It's just a little more natural.
　Yes, the moment Nacht said that.
　A low roar came from behind the bushes with a grrrr.

''Hee!　You're too rich!　If anything, Aisha is going to be a snack!

'Don't be so frightened. If one or two of the high beasts, if they attack you - I'll make you regret your undeserved desire to eat Aisha.
　With that, he pulls out a fresh peach that makes water droplets pop from storage.
　He tosses it into the air, flashes his crimson claws and carefully peels the skin, then sticks it on a wooden skewer and presents it to Aisha.

'See, you'll eat it?'

..........
　Seeing Aisha, who was silent and nodded her head with a kokunin, Nacht also handed over the peaches with a big smile.


　Half-heartedly, Aisha carries the fruit to her mouth.
　Nahat looks at Aisha with a smile as she chews with her cheeks puffed up like a small animal.
　You may think you're trying to show off that you're in a bad mood, but when you see voices spilling out of your mouth from time to time saying things like, "Huh," or "sweet," you're not in such a bad mood.

''Then why do the elves live in such a dangerous place all the time?
　Aisha says, looking deeply curious.

'Well. But, Aisha. Do you say that?　Isn't Aisha, being an elf too, supposed to feel at home in these woods, or to be surrounded by nature?

''Aisha lived in a peaceful village, so it can't be helped. And even though she's an elf, she's only half an elf...

Hmmm, so that's what it's all about, but I suppose danger is the spice of the journey. Well, you should enjoy it.
　For Nacht, who has been fighting boredom, it even feels like a greater luxury than this.
　However, Aisha apparently doesn't think so.

''Ugh, it's impossible. Hah, will it be a little safer if we get to the village of the elves.......
　Fleetingly, Aisha raises her gaze and looks up at it.
　Then, at the same time, she slumped her shoulders.
　She must have understood how her own desires were wishful thinking.

　If you stand in the forest of Geraria - wherever you are, you will see it in your eyes.
　A single tree that is so long and so huge.
　The great tree, which was called the World Tree in Estor, stood tall in the middle of the forest with an overwhelming presence--

........why is it all dead.......

　--I've never heard of the World Tree being a deciduous tree," he said.

'I've never heard of the World Tree being a deciduous tree either.
　Nacht says jokingly.　　
　This forest is not cold, nor is it hit by the dry season.
　It's a good idea to apply reasons such as "to accommodate nature" to the world tree that creates nature itself, which is not even funny.

''Ugh, that's kind of ominous...''

　Nacht nodded at Aisha's muttering.
　Aisha's intuition is often right, in fact, even now--

　Nacht reaches for Aisha's clothes as she walks ahead and grabs them.

'Huh?'

　She let out a distracted voice and pulled back to lift Aisha out of her stance.
　At the same time as she felt the surprisingly light weight of the girl, the lone beast that had been cleverly killing her attention jumped over the bushes and attacked Aisha, trying to stick its fangs into her.

''Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

　Thump.
　The fangs of the beast that cut the sky in front of Aisha's eyes made a dull sound.
　Unlike Nacht, it is a moderately fierce beast that sensed Aisha's magic power that was not well controlled and still attacked her.

　With the sound of heavy footsteps, an enormous body that exceeds two meters in length appears. Its white fur was swaying gracefully in the wind. Running pure white magic power, Nacht turned to face the approaching figure with an extremely amused smile.

''White tiger, that's a bit less powerful to call it--is it still a child--''
　Unlike that which Nacht knows, he sees a much smaller white tiger.
　Perhaps because it failed to eat its prey, the white tiger raised a threatening voice and lowered its posture to attack Nacht.

.....
　It was a close call for Aisha, and a powerless scream was spilling out.
　I didn't say anything to Aisha because it sounded interesting, but I reconsidered if I was playing around a little too much.

''Guarrrgh!''

　Just as he let out another heroic cry, the white tiger gouged out the ground and closed in on Nacht with tremendous speed.
　Nacht held Aisha in his arms and avoided the white tiger's rush as he turned himself around and avoided the white tiger's rush.

　The tiger, which passed backwards with its momentum, put its feet on the tree in front of it with an agility unbecoming of its huge body, and then dexterously flipped in the air and kicked the tree and attacked it again.
　It's an attack that changes direction rapidly, making it difficult to deal with. The tiger's claws, which would easily pierce even a top-notch adventurer, pierced Nacht's body - or so it seemed.

''Huh--an afterimage.''

　The shadow of the pierced Nacht's shadow dissipates with the words he left behind.
　Moving like lightning, Nacht appears behind the tiger in an instant, standing leisurely and posing as if to mock him.

'Don't be cool, please do something quickly!

''Well that's a line a man would like to say at least once...''

　Aisha can't afford to be pushed around, apparently.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the market for a new product.

''Aisha and I are both rearguard, but we have to learn this level of evasion if we are to go.

Moo-li-suh-suh-ba!
　Aisha is pushed around by Nacht, who repeatedly moves at high speed.
　Aisha feels as if she's been thrown into a washing machine that's spinning wildly because of it, and of course she doesn't have time to calm down and look around.

　However, Nahat thinks that even Aisha can handle it if she calms down.
　It's a good thing Aisha has won one victory over that Izuna, after all.
　Before leaving Estor, Nacht was spending time with Izuna, who was an obstacle to Aisha in some way or another.

　Naturally, I saw that power in the days I spent with her, and I strengthened it as much as I could.
　To be honest, Nacht thinks that if he fought a hundred times, Aisha would lose ninety-nine times. That's how freakishly strong she was.
　But at the crucial moment - on that day, Aisha had snatched a victory. She had saved the girl's heart from the destination of her faith.
　That's why Nacht can't be dissatisfied with Aisha, she's just satisfied.

'Me-ga-ma-ma-li-ma-li-ma-li!　No, stop, please stop, Lord Nacht!

　Nacht took a huge leap in one breath and pulled away from the distance and gently set Aisha on the ground.
　Aisha, who looked like she was about to fall down, held her mouth in her little hands in a sickening manner.

'Look, Aisha. I know it's uncomfortable, but it's not safe to be in a daze!
　Nacht says in a relaxed tone. But the situation is not very laid back.
　The tiger's claws, which may be infused with wind magic or a thin green light, are right in front of Aisha's eyes.

''Hee!''
　Cheekily, he's planning to finish it off from Aisha, who he perceives to be a weakling.
　Of course, it's not Nacht who overlooks it.
　Nacht, who had been concentrating on evasion, concocts a faint magic power for the first time.

'Earth Spirit Magic--Earth Wrath.
　Nacht smiled fiercely.
　Seeing this, the white tiger that was rushing forward, though it may not be the case, suddenly came to an abrupt stop. In the next moment, the earth permeated with magic power made a sound like breathing and flowed like a living thing.

　What shot out was a mighty lump of earth in the shape of a human fist.
　Sensing danger on instinct, the white tiger stopped suddenly and flew wide to the side, seemingly dodging the fist-shaped lump of earth that shot out from the earth with great force in the nick of time.
　However, the moment the first strike was avoided, Nacht's magic, which was filled with magic power again, expanded.
　In an instant, it produced countless iron fists and attacked the white tiger at a speed that was incomparable to the previous one.

''Kyan--!

　The white tiger, which had been mercilessly beaten, was blown away with a scream.
　Fragments of painfully bent claws popped off and fresh blood seeped into the ground.

''Ha. Su, that's amazing.''

　Aisha, who exclaimed in admiration, lacked experience in actual combat, although it was inevitable. She couldn't fight if she was pressured into forgetting herself by her vicious appearance and wild ferocity.

(But that's still fine for now - the screaming Aisha is outstandingly cute.)

　Nahat looked at Aisha as if she was chewing on the possibility of the strength of will that Aisha had shown when she took on the dragon and Izuna.
　Maybe the day would eventually come when she would no longer need Nacht's help. That's just the way it is, and I can't help but feel somewhat lonely.

''Gaallllllllllllllllll--!

　As if to break the silence, an exceptionally strong yell went up.
　The white tiger was blown away and turned its hostility even stronger.
　I remember that the one that Nacht knew was a level 60 or so enemy that appeared in the place called the Breaking Evil Jungle. It seems that because it is still a young child, it doesn't seem to have that much strength, but it might be useful as a vehicle.

''Let's see, there's one thing here - I'll teach you how to discipline a beast.

　It's easy to just kill him. I'm guilty of trying to take Aisha's life, but there's no need to force a kitten-like being to twist and turn.
　Then let them play a part in Aisha's growth. Of course, I have no veto power.
　Besides, more than anything else, Nacht wanted to dress up in front of Aisha for the first time in a long time.

　In contrast to the white tiger, who lowered his stance and put a lot of effort into pouncing on him, Nacht stood as if he were relaxing.
　Then, he turned his palms out gently.
　The open hand is only pointed at him as if to instruct him to 'wait'.

''--gaarl..........''

　But the beast grunted a single grunt and stopped moving with a snap.
　No, it had no choice but to stop.
　It was because a torrent of magic power that was too ridiculous was pressing down on the white tiger as if it was threatening.
　Such magical power was threatening.

　If he took even one step.

　--I'll kill--

　The magical power that had been proclaimed as such eventually manifested itself in the form of a figure.
　It was a giant claw.
　The phantom of magic power, which was too real to be called a phantom, turned into a dragon's claw, manifesting itself in an attempt to crush the white tiger.

　When that happened, for the first time, the powerful white tiger would have regretted it.
　He thought he had attacked the wrong person.
　Only when he was close to his own death did he know that the being in front of him was someone he should never oppose.

　The glorious white tiger's magic power was crushed and faded even more weakly.
　In the hands of the absolute strongman, he was not even allowed to escape, and his life was simply held in his hands.
　After that happened, the white tiger's actions were too swift.

''--Nyah, nyah!''

　That is, begging for life and submission.
　Lying on his back, he showed his belly.
　Satisfied with such a white tiger, Nacht nodded widely.

'I'm not a tamer, so I won't be much stronger - look, Aisha, I've got a vehicle. Now that we've taken the trouble to give it a name, you can name it.

Huh?

　Aisha, who was suddenly dumped, opens her mouth in confusion, holding her head, eh, um, etc.

''Well, then -- ta, in the balls.''

　That's how my balls became my friends.