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"Mr. Druid and Ivy, huh?"

Ivy?

I stare at Mr. Fische the way he's unfamiliar with being called.

"I'm sorry. His daughter is about the same age as Mr. Ivy. So, I think I'm unconscious because I'm calling the kid right."

Mr. Garritt explains to me how sorry he seems.

Laugh and shake your head at it.

I just don't hate being unfamiliar with anything.

Besides, I have been properly called.

"There's nothing wrong with the way you call it."

Mr. Garritt laughs happily at my answer.

Were you worried because it's about your people?

"Do you know what happened?

Mr. Garritt sees the forest in your father's question.

"Mr. Druid, do you feel anything in the woods?

"Yes, I don't feel any signs or magic, but I do think there's something there."

Mr. Ginal nods at your father's words.

"You're just like us. How's Mr. Ivy?

"I don't feel anything"

"Right. Only the top adventurers still feel it."

Mr. Ginal sighs small.

He has slightly dull blue hair to his shoulders and bright blue eyes.

"Just the top adventurers?

"Oh, yeah. I asked a couple of median adventurers, but they said they didn't know."

Mr. Garritt has green hair with short hair and black eyes.

These two have a calm atmosphere in their 40s or so.

One more. I think Mr. Fische is about the same age as the other two.

But it looks younger than the two of us because it has that kind of vibe somewhere.

No, maybe the youngest.

It was characterized by long silver hair and green eyes.

"How do you feel, Mr. Ginal?

Three people think about my question.

"Right. I feel horrible and creepy."

Mr. Garritt nods at Mr. Ginal's words.

"Same goes for me. I'm going to explore the area right away, but I can't find it. No sign, no magic shake."

"Really?"

"I'm a little different. I feel like they're seeing a presence."

Are they watching?

Does that mean it could be close?

"Huh? Fische! Say something like that fast!

Oh, I didn't let you know.

To the exchange of the three, your father is laughing small.

Mr. Fische and Mr. Ginal were exhaled (at times) because of their large size.

"I don't feel signs and I don't feel magic...... is that it?

I think I said the same thing somewhere.

Where are you?

Sure, dumps in the woods... demons attacking.

"Ah! That demon that attacked me in the woods!

"" "" What?

I had a strong impression of being attacked and scared, I forgot, but it's that demon!

Found it on its way to the village of Hathahi, an illegal dump.

That's when they attacked me there.

At that time, the demons that attacked me felt no sign or magic.

Yeah, but I could feel something then, too.

Looks like Ciel could have identified the location if he had come some way.

Similar, but different?

"Ivy, what's up?

To the voice that is called, the consciousness that was conceived returns.

When I look around, they look worried.

"Are you all right?

Your father seems worried, too.

But now I want to make sure more than that.

"Father, before I entered Hathahi village, remember when I found an illegal dump in the woods? It was a huge dump."

"... oh, I remember. Big for an illegal dump... Ah! Demons of that time."

Good, you reminded me.

"Yes! Near that dump, you've been attacked by demons several times, haven't you? I feel like the demon that attacked me is similar to this one."

There's something different about it.

"Mr. Druid, Mr. Ivy. What's this all about?

Mr. Ginal asks with a strange look.

"I was attacked by demons on my way to Hathahi village, but the demons didn't make me feel any signs or magic at that time. It's just that when I got closer, I could feel it."

"I know there's something there when I can come nearby too. So it's not like we're together at all."

With that said, I wonder what you felt then.

It wasn't magic, it wasn't a sign.

No, was it magic?

"Do you know what kind of demon it is?

"He thinks he mutated more with the magic of an illegal dump than with his kind"

"Waste magic..."

Mr. Garritt gives a disgusting look.

"If that's the case, it could be the worst."

Mr. Ginal scratches his head as he sighs.

Worst case scenario when it's garbage magic?

I lean my neck wondering if there is anything.

"Is there something in the garbage magic?

"Do you know that the ability to dispose of garbage has declined a lot in the last few years?

Your father and I nod to Mr. Fische's question.

Not long ago, but I found out something was wrong.

Mr. Ginal will see how we are and talk.

"The demon that ate the magic of garbage ran wild in the town of Kashme next to the king's capital."

"Is that what happened?

I hear there are a lot of Tamers around Wang Capital, but they're not?

"Tamer is a lot, but he lost his processing power year after year. Yet there are more people in and around Wang capital. Well, you'll see the result. It happened because you didn't restrict people."

I see.

"Sometimes demons that eat magic and run wild appear. But that runaway demon possessed powerful magic."

"Is it powerful magic?

Mr. Garritt nods to your father's question.

"That's right. It was fire magic, but a few adventurers were ashed at once."

Ashes?

Even the top demons are hard to ash people all at once, aren't they?

"Does that mean Kalyu level?

"From the results, it will be"

Kalyu.

It's definitely Lew, the top demon specializing in fire magic, isn't it?

You eat the magic that's left in the garbage and you get that much power?

"Um."

"What's up?

Mr. Garritt, look at me.

"The magic of garbage is insignificant, isn't it? I don't think you'll get the same power as Kalyu, even if a lot of garbage is gathered."

That there was so much garbage?

That's too awesome.

"The investigators from Wang Du were questioning something similar. But there were a few unusually powerful demonic outbursts. So it turns out that when demons eat the magic of garbage, they may gain powerful power."

"I didn't have a solid investigation, so they said they couldn't be sure."

Mr. Fische flaunts his shoulder.

"Looks like you're done."

Turn your gaze to the gate on Mr. Ginal's words.

Those who were injured and those of the vigilante were seen returning to the village.

"Let's go back to the village. You might be in danger if you stay here."

Point your gaze at the gate.

Is that it?

The number of gatekeepers is increasing.

"You've increased your protection. Three times what you normally do?

Mr. Ginal walks out towards the village.

Mr. Garritt shows me and your father by hand, so gently bow your head and follow Mr. Ginal.

"After all, an earlier adventurer's injury is more likely to be a demon than any other."

Both Mr. Ginal and Mr. Garritt nod at Mr. Fische's words.

I remember those who had fallen earlier, and I remember when I was attacked.

That was scary.

"It's okay."

To that voice, when I saw your father, he pounded and stroked my head.

"Yeah."

He caresses me gently. Power falls out of my body, which I didn't know was in my hand.

"Good to remember"

"Hmm?"

You heard me talking to myself. Your father peeks into my face.

Laughing to reassure him, Pong stroked his head again.