Chapter 141: Forest of Lament

Chapter 141: Forest of Lament

Dark Knight; Kuroki

After parting ways with Kuna and the others, I entered Ruvania.

There was a barrier that could detect intruders erected around Ruvania.

Though it was possible to slip through the barrier unnoticed with Kuna's butterfly, such a method wouldn't work for a great number of people.

Thus, we could only send the minimum number of people.

In addition, there was magic placed inside the barrier that sealed teleportation magic, thus making it harder for the intruder to escape with it.

On this occasion, I was accompanied by Tibel, the dark fairy, and Clown, the doll with a soul.

We hurriedly headed toward the capital of death, Modegal, the residence of Zarxis.

We were using the land route since it would be much easier for the other party to find us if we fly instead.

Thus, running on land was the fastest way to reach Modegal.

Fortunately, Ruvania was much smaller than Gypseal.

At this rate, I might reach Modegal in a bit.

The road I was running on still had some snow piled up.

Ruvania's land was located near the sea of ice in the northern part of the continent.

It wasn't a big deal since the current season was the season of wind, alas, things would be very difficult if this was the season of snow.

In addition, the pile of snow was thicker inland, close to the mountains, than in the area around the shoreline.

That's why even during the season of wind, the season after the one of snow, it wasn't rare for some pile of snow to remain inland.

Are you alright, Tibel?

I asked Tibel who hid in my pocket.

The dark fairy usually lived in the lush green forest that was rich in vitality.

And Ruvania was a land filled with dark miasma, the opposite of vitality. Should I tell Tibel to leave since this land was obviously too much for her?

I-I'm okay, Kuroki-sama~. I can resist the miasma as long as I'm near Kuroki-sama who has a lot of vitality.

Said Tibel cheerfully.

What did she mean by she was alright by my side?

But, I guess I had nothing to say as long as she was happy.

Maste~r, I can at least handle thi~s. Let's try to find living humans fi~rst. There should be living creatures around this place~. The area ahead of us is pretty dangerous after a~ll.

Explained Clown with his usual eerie laugh.

Surely, I did see human settlements every now and then along the way.

I was really surprised to see that there were humans in the land ruled by the Reaper.

Indeed, never expected to see humans living in this land.

They're livestock. They're raised for the nobles of de~ath

Eh, is that so?

That was a surprise.

Honestly, I hesitated at this point whether to save them or not.

Alas, we were currently on an infiltration mission, I couldn't afford to save them and risk failing this mission.

Living in Ruvania was tough, this land's environment was not suitable for living creatures either.

In the north of Ruvania was Aremania, the land directly facing the sea; there were a few human kingdoms in that land.

According to Clown's explanation, the place we passed by was a village called Sanshos, its feudal lord was a vampire.

His explanation was down to the details.

Seriously, just how in the world did this Clown know all of that information?

Not to mention that his magical power was really high for a mere doll.

He was by no means your average doll.

Who in the world was capable of making this kind of doll?

The first person that came to my mind was Heqat.

An archwitch like Heqat should be able to make a doll with her own will.

Did that mean she gave this doll to Kuna, her disciple?

Let's try to ask her after I return from this mission.

According to Clown's explanation, everyone who wasn't the kin of death would be attacked by the trees if they tried to enter the forest.

Looking at his armament, it seems to be someone from the north of Aremenia. Is he by any chance An idiot who tried to kill the kin of death? How can he come nonchalantly when the road looks way too easy?

Said Clown while poking at the skin of the dried-up corpse.

Something about his remark caught my attention.

The road, looks too easy?

Yes. If they really feel like it, they can make Ruvania inaccessible to humans. And yet, they don't do tha~t.

Sure enough, he was right.

Someone like Zarxis should be able to erect a barrier to prevent normal humans from entering.

And yet, he didn't do that.

Upon a closer look, I saw a few corpses of human warriors every now and then.

Those corpses might be the corpses of the people who tried to hunt down the kin of death.

What's the reason for doing that?

To torment Elios' kin, of course, ~~, Nihahahaha.

For that? Is there a way to save their soul?

There is. Burning the trees should be able to free the captured souls. But we will be noticed if we do that now, so let's not invite trouble to our direction.

Yeah, Clown was absolutely right.

Zarxis would definitely find out about us if we burn this forest.

Understood. Let's do as you say.

Thank you. It's good to know that you understand the situatio~n.

Said Clown as he slowly lowered the corpse from the tree.

The tree let go of the corpse so easily as if they had no interest in the corpse anymore.

The clown then took the corpse's hand and danced in joy.

O great hero of Aremania

We will go to defeat the king of death

Surpass the army of dea~th

Heading towards the Forest of Lament

The warrior is aiming for the capital of death

Yet he got tripped by the tree branches

What happens later is just as you imagined

The branch twined around his body

Turning the warrior into a part of the forest

Why did I come to this forest

The warrior laments everyday

The lamenting voice matched the voice of Clown.

I knew that Tibel was trembling.

It wasn't the kind of song that I wanted to hear.

Stop it, Clown. Let's just walk forward. We're about to arrive at the capital of death right?

Ye~s. I understand. Well then Warrior-kun, let's get going.

Clown gently laid down the corpse of the warrior on the trunk of the tree where his face was.

I felt something unpleasant from this Clown.

Yet at the same time, he was our helper.

That's why I had no choice but to pretend that I didn't see his action just now.

Let's pass this forest quickly.

Thus, we headed toward Modegal.

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