The closer you get to the forest, the more intense the miasma becomes. The miasma of a flower that has changed into a demon is releasing pollen like a sandstorm - but I can protect myself from the pollen flying towards me. The miasma of the miasma is a miasma of the plant, and it is a substance that I can interfere with.

　The miasma is a constant drain on the miasma's magical power. The miasma is a miasma that accumulates and releases magical energy as needed.

(Crystals are incredibly expensive. ...... It's not something a student can buy. You have to accumulate a military doctor's salary for quite a long time to buy them, and right now we have to get by ......)

...... Mr. Glass, are you using magic?
"Oh, yeah. Because my magic is the only way to prevent this miasma from happening.
This sandy thing that's avoiding us is the magic of Dr. Glass ......?
You mentioned a plant spirit. ...... Is this sand something of a plant too?

　Unlike Alraune's pollen, this time the pollen is just attacking the human immune system. If you were exposed to it properly, you would not be able to stop crying.

　Normally, we can't see the pollen even if it is flying, but with this density, we can see it. If you are sensitive to pollen, it's a very unbearable situation.

At ....... I've been entrusted by the dean of the school, but I've finally accumulated enough magic power to be able to use it. I will give it to you.
"Huh ...... le, Mr. Rendle, that's .......

　Lendl-san takes out the magic crystal that I was thankful to have at a time like this from his bag and holds it out to me.

　The price of the crystals varies greatly depending on the amount of magic power they can accumulate. This is a common mage's, able to collect seven days worth of magic power - you can tell how much magic power you have collected by the state of the color, but about a seventh of the total color changes from black to purple, so it is considered a little more than about a day's worth.

'Is this ...... perhaps you saved it up for last night?'
'I'm sorry, I could have saved up a full load if I'd been able to prepare for it before: ......
'No, it's enough. It really helps.
'Mr. Rendle is your teacher's secretary too, so you must know a thing or two about magic.
I suppose that means they've chosen someone who can assist them in both medicine and magic.

　The moment he received the magic crystal, it was no longer a struggle to maintain his magic. On the contrary, it was so much faster than the speed at which it recovered.

　The magic power accumulated in the crystal is converted into a form called 'pure magic power', so any mage can use it, and in some cases, it can be used more efficiently than one's own magic power. I've never used it before, so I didn't expect it to be so powerful - students who have contracts with elemental spirits are allowed to use it during mock battles.

''As for the magic power, my surplus will always be stored in the crystals, so please leave it with me for the night.
'Yeah, just take it easy. Magic is important to everyone.
Hey, sensei, do we have magical powers too?
'You're 'the same' as Captain Raquel, so you have magical powers. I also seem to have more than the average person, but I can't compare to Dr. Glass the Mage.

　In general, the ratio of human life force to magic power is ten to one, but for mages and demon warriors, it is one to one. The difference is not something that can be bridged by training or other means.

''If only I knew how to do it, I could share my magic power with my teacher ......
We knights have a role to play, too. If we do that, then it's worth it for you to come along with us.
'Yeah ...... right. You have to do your part instead of asking for something you don't have.

　The role of the two of them--that is, to defeat the enemy. As if in response to their words, an unavoidable barrier awaited them ahead.

　Two huge flowers, blooming like forest guardians. They would be beautiful flowers in their original state, if only they weren't too big, instead of the poisonous colors of the extreme colors.

(...... No, wait ...... this flower is ...... a flower I've never seen before.)

　I had long ago researched all the plants available in the academy. I've studied the distribution maps in the illustrated books and conducted a certain amount of field research as far as I could reach near the capital city--even so, after three years of researching, I've finally only discovered a few new species.

　But this forest in front of me - the nettle I knew earlier was a plant I knew, but it too had evolved on its own. The flowers in front of me have never seen the form itself.

　I'm convinced that I'm here. This forest is a garden of plants I've never heard of - a secret place.

　If we can restore the demonized plants to their original form, this forest will surely return to its former state. I'm going to have to meet the nettles, the being that they call 'God'.

'It's coming ......, teacher, tell me your weaknesses!　We'll just go for it!
They say beautiful flowers have thorns, but they can't have ...... fangs. ......!

　Even among the insectivorous plants, no one has evolved to specialize in 'predation' like this - the flower is split in two as if it were opening its mouth, revealing a dense row of fangs.

　Deite was baffled by the ghastly sight, but Plesha held up her spear without any fear at all.

''Presha-san, please poke the stalk!　There's no particular weakness in this type of plant!
You're right, ...... it can't be that convenient, many times. Okay, I can handle it.
...... Presha, you're letting me handle this, aren't you?

　Presha nodded without turning around. And towards her, the two flowers tried to bite at the same time - but.

　With a marvelous body technique, Presha-san was flying in the air. And while falling, she thrusts her spear at one of the flowers - tearing it apart with the blade attached to the tip of the trident, cutting the flower in two.

''--Seyaa!

　With the spear that she brought out as she turned around, she cut off both stems of the other flower - the spear is covered in a pale light. The power that is unimaginable from her petite body is created by her magical power.

It's not just a matter of time before you're ready to go. I'm afraid of people saying I'm afraid of them when I'm fighting. ......
'I don't think anyone is afraid of you. I was just admiring your abilities.
But ...... is just a regular flower. If you cut them off, they'll be more hostile to you and me. ......
Still, we won't know anything until we go deeper. I'll try to convince you, but the plants aren't exactly a monolithic force to be reckoned with.
The only way to do that is to take it down is if it attacks you. I hope it's only a demon that I can take down with me.

　The first demon was incompatible, but depending on the opponent, I think it's safe to say that Presha-san's power is unbeatable under the heavens. Her ability to become an attack captain at a young age could not be more understandable.

''......-sensei, please take a look. There's something like a stone pillar standing over there.
Stone pillars?　Why is it here: ......

　Two rotten stone pillars stand at the end of Deite's point. Guessing at the original shape, they were arched gates, though the top part was crumbling.

There's a tile-like stone buried at the foot of this one. It looks like it continues to the back.

　It has fallen into disrepair and is in its original form, but I could imagine what this place was originally.

　This is a garden. A garden that was once manned and maintained has been abandoned and has been transformed into something else.