Chapter 326: The vastness of the forest

Chapter 326: The vastness of the forest

Three days since starting the search in the Forest of Death, we have yet to find the Hermit Peach.

The three days were spent searching all day, laying a marker as a teleport point before the sun sank, then teleporting to the Sanctuary mansion and returning again the next day.

「We’re seriously having no luck finding it.」

「Please forgive me. It would seem that in the Forest of Death, even the Spirits are hindered by miasma, unable to search long distances.」

「No, it’s not your fault, Sophia. I think it’d be unreasonable even for the Spirits to locate the Hermit Peach in a monster nest this vast.」

Spirits like mana but avoid miasma, and there were a few places known as monster nests. In such places, even Spirits who were contractually or closely related with the Elves and Dwarves were reluctant to move too far from those Elves and Dwarves.

「Well, there is nothing better than finding it quicker, but we still have time, so let’s do our work thoroughly without rushing.」

「Indeed. We must search carefully so as to not overlook it.」

Sophia and I were downcast for not knowing where to find the Hermit Peach, but Maria and Berkut were having fun everyday for some reason. When I looked properly, even Laeva and Marnie weren’t all that dissatisfied either.

And then, Akane shook her head, exasperated.

「Figure it out, why don’t you. It’s troublesome looking for the Hermit Peach, but unlike the other times, aren’t they just having fun spending time with Takumi? Put more effort into understanding women’s hearts.」

「......sorry. Everyone, thank you as always.」

I think it was different for Berkut and Laeva, but now that I think about it, I should reflect on not spending more time with Maria and Marnie lately.

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After soothing my tiredness with a bath and eating Marnie’s homecooked meal, I headed to my room to prepare for the search that would resume tomorrow.

Our search in the Forest of Death reached the 10th day, still without a single clue.

「Takumi-sama, with Berkut getting this strong, will Vart-kun and Valto-kun be alright?」

As Sophia talked to me, my gaze pointed towards Berkut who was splendidly handling the magic spear that came from me against a midboss class monster, one on one.

「......well, men aren’t all about strength......maybe.」

「Takumi-sama, I think that is impossible. I can’t imagine Bagworm and Tattered Rag to be good matches for Berkut.」

「Hey, at least call them by their names.」

Vart-kun and Valto-kun’s wish to become stronger than Berkut seemed like extremely unlikely to come true. Then when I tried to follow up that men aren’t all about strength, Maria added on that those two were hopeless.

「Berkut getting stronger is good for the entire Aligerous Tribe. If they can support her from the shadows, they don’t need to be that strong.」

「Takumi, give up on those two. Those two are nothing to Berkut.」

「Lulu also has the same view nya.」

Since even Akane and Lulu-chan were saying that, I who had forced out a follow up became the absurd one. They call me “aniki” so I really want to help them, but Valto-kun and Vart-kun weren’t well received by our female group.

Ahh, she defeated it by herself......what to do. She’ll probably get even stronger by the time we find the Hermit Peach.

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