349 Two Trials

Gu, and I get hungry.

In the end, Ares just had a decently divided treat yesterday. I've been playing all day, so you can't help but be hungry.

Ares looks up at me worried when she hears my tummy scream.

"Are you hungry?

"Yeah, you are. Are there any fruits in the woods? Let's go find them."

"No?

"No, no, no, I can't eat potatoes because I can't use fire, even if I can find them."

"No, no, no."

What's the difference, looking at Ares, she took the golden potato out of the mysterious space.

"Huh!?

Speaking of which, Ares had that stunt, didn't she? I mean, if you had one, let me know!

I will receive a sickle of potato like the one I just baked from Ares. With thermal insulation?

Peel off the tight skin and eat it in half with Ares properly.

The gentle sweetness that spreads across my mouth delights my stomach in the morning.

Thanks to Ares, I managed to get past breakfast.

There's a problem after lunch, but let's start with a good one. In the middle of the morning, you should procure food in the ancient woods, right?

But before that.

We need to do something about the spirits that started showing up as if they were waiting for us in the morning!

If I continue to play today with the spirits who are willing to play and gather, I run out of time to try.

"Asobo"

"Takeshimi"

"What do you want?

Do you mind this situation?

The spirits gather me more and more to figure out how to survive this crisis.

Wouldn't my test be to make these innocent spirits work?

"There is such a strange trial!

"Wow."

I look around in surprise at the sudden relentless penetration.

So, who!?

"Oh, boy. If you've been watching since yesterday, you're such a dumb kid."

"A, Mr. Ares......? It's not, is it? Ares is hugging me, isn't she? So... who are you?

Yes. I can't help but make a mistake.

I'm the one who sees the voice. Ares is holding onto me and looking in the same direction. And at the end of our gaze, at the root of the spiritual tree stood a luscious woman resembling an adult Ares.

Notice it by intuition.

Spirit of the Spirit Tree.

Signs of heterogeneity with the spirits gathering around. Luscious atmosphere. And a similar look to Mr. Ares.

Adult spirits shouldn't be able to do without building up spiritual power, but this woman has looked like an adult since the beginning. That alone tells me that it's not like a normal spirit.

"If you know what I mean, it's quick."

A woman closing her eyes and approaching with laughter by the time.

"Elnea... was that the name?

"Yes. Is it a pleasure to meet you?

"Say what. I thought you helped him in the east."

"Oh, was I?

"If you're forgetting, that's good. However, I would like you to take my request."

"Yeah, what do you mean?

I don't know how the story works.

I wonder what the Spirit of the adult Spirit Tree, who suddenly appears, is trying to make me do.

The spirits who were gathered around the Spirit Tree do not seek to approach the Spirit woman of the Spirit Tree. You play friendly with Ares, but you stay away from this woman.

Maybe he's really special.

"I want to see Ernea dance again. I helped him in the east. Does Elnea have to thank me?

If that's what they say, I can't say no.

But I don't possess a white sword or a wooden sword from a spirit tree right now. I don't know about a dragon sword dance with no hands, but the woman shakes her head saying she's not.

"You don't understand Ernea. Anyway, listen to my request and dance."

I wonder what I don't know. [M] Forget the question. It is our main hope to give back our gratitude to the spirits who took care of us in the Kingdom of Yortenitos.

"But are you sure you're handless and good?

"I told you I didn't understand. I'm not hoping for a fight. I want to see Elnea dance. Can't you dance without a hand?

"I've never done it, but I'll try my best"

Previously, when I danced dragon sword dance, I always held something in my hand. It can be a branch to be turned into firewood, or a wooden knife of a white sword or spirit tree. I'm not sure I can dance right with my bare hands, but let's give it a try.

In response to my motivation, Ares left. And to the woman's side.

The woman takes Ares' hand and sits at the root of the spirit tree.

The spirits who appeared gathered around me as they hoped.

I feel nervous about being aware of the conditions I am exposed to in many sights, but also dancing unarmed.

Close your eyes and do spiritual unity so as to calm your mind.

Well, it's my first time dancing dragon swords with no hands, but I don't think that's why I can fail. It's payback, and you can't be clueless, can you?

With his eyes closed, he spread his arms. I can't help but feel the lightness of my hands.

Let's be aware. I'm not holding anything in my hands, but as usual I work out dragon qi to concentrate to the tip of my sword.

And slowly start dancing.

This is not a dragon sword dance for battle.

Either that or the dance of purification, like when you ascend a dead spirit or a ghost.

It's like a sacrifice to a goddess.

Instead of hostility, I dance a handless dragon sword dance with gratitude.

The clear dragon chi that overflows around the spirit tree begins to rumble as the dragon sword dances.

Watch your toes, your body, your fingertips, not to defeat them, but to attract them.

If I started dancing, the gaze of the spirits around me would have stopped bothering me.

Thank the spirits and dance wholeheartedly.

It could be a special dance like never before.

Every time I wave, every time I raise my legs high, my mind clears. And the dragon sword dance, dancing with a clean heart, was felt sacred, eliminated from any aggressiveness.

This is what dance is all about, isn't it?

It doesn't hurt anyone, it fascinates, carries happiness, evokes joy.

I'm not denying dragon sword dance for battle. But don't lose sight of the original meaning of the dance behind aggressiveness.

Master Kensei Farna says he attracts those who see and confront him in the dance of battle. I mean, I guess that's because we haven't lost sight of the essence of dance even in the battle.

It's an area I haven't been able to reach yet.

Really? I realize.

Old Sleighsta taught me to go hand in hand with Mistral and get my own dragon sword dance in trial and error.

Then, what we should aim for next is further ahead.

It could be a dance that fascinates everything, like Master Kensei Farna.

I wonder what's missing from me right now.

I can dance to the model. I can also give delicate attention to the handling of dragon qi. I can weave my own moves.

The movement can be described as perfect.

Something that's missing from that.

I guess that's still the power to attract the beholder.

Heartbeat dance like a dance princess. Passionate moves are not enough for me.

If you've delivered the basics, you'll need to apply them next.

Close your eyes and I'll vividly recall that hot dance of a dance princess.

The example is there.

Flowing motion. Behavior with a buffer applied. Dance with passion. Dance a dragon sword dance conscious of the beholder.

Undisturbingly. But don't forget that the spirits and Ares are watching, they kept dancing dragon swords.

How long have you been dancing?

Fatigue interrupted the concentration, ending the dragon sword dance before dragon qi and limbs began to disturb.

Hands raised heavenly high. Breathing shortness of breath.

I was sweating all over my body.

Instead of applause, I see the delightful noise of the spirits. The grain of light was rambling, the spirits who looked like beasts and reptiles were bouncing around, and the human-shaped ones were leaping as small as imitating dragon sword dances.

"Sort of."

But while I applauded, I laughed bitterly when the Spirit woman of the Spirit Tree told me so.

"I'm sorry. You've been dancing for yourself on the way, haven't you?"

"No, that's good. What I was looking for is more of a second half dance"

"Really?

"If you want to fight me, can you dance in the first half?

"No, I won't"

"Then Ernea is not wrong. So let's have them dance until I'm satisfied."

"Yep!

I may have found the challenge of this trial. [M]

sublimating dragon sword dance to further heights.

So I don't feel resistant to dancing, but I don't know if I'll keep my strength until the Spirit woman in the Spirit Tree is satisfied.

'Cause you haven't eaten properly since yesterday, have you?

Just yesterday's treat and this morning's potato. Then I'm hungry and I'm going down.

Now, after the dance, my stomach was complaining earlier.

"Oh, boy. You're a troubled boy."

That said, the woman, like Ares, has taken something out of the mysterious space.

"Oh, that's..."

Sagging, and throat ringing.

The golden potato was also sweet and delicious, but unfortunately it does not extend to the fruit the woman gets.

"Let's divide the fruits of the Spirit Tree specially."

"Yay!

To the woman's liking, I was happy to jump. And receive ripe fruit, cheeky.

The supreme sweetness overflows my mouth and stains my whole body.

"Don't tell Sleighsta."

Yes, I snorted, and I ate the fruit of a spirit tree.

"No?

There's no other way.

Ares takes out another potato, barter with a woman. And I hung onto the fruit of the spirit tree looking delicious myself.

I realize that the spirits around me are looking at this one with envy, which makes me awkward.

"It's only special today."

The spirits began to make more noise with joy in the general behavior of the woman who noticed it.

And I can think of more.

Yeah. Trials don't have to be one thing, do they?

I come up with another trial, and I'm willing to burn. [M]

I will overcome the trials of everything and show everyone that I have been stripped.

Dragon Sword Dance is currently divided into dance for battle, dance for purification. I would like to add to this a dance that attracts the beholder and a divine dance dedicated to goddesses and spiritual trees. And I want to complete a dragon sword dance that combines all of that.

It won't be easy, but it's just good for this trial, isn't it? Anyway, there are two spirits of the Spirit Tree in front of you. Besides, one spoils me, and the other seems to criticize me harshly.

And one more thing.

If we can achieve the second trial that we came up with with with with the fruit of the Spirit Tree, we can also solve what we've always been worried about, wouldn't it be one stone and two birds?

"That it's an interesting concern"

The woman who read my thoughts laughs.

It's a problem that the Spirit doesn't understand. But for me, it was a matter of chopped feathers.

"That sounds interesting, so maybe I can help you."

"Yay! Best regards,"

She thanked the woman for taking part in my troubleshooting and was even more motivated.

If this happens, it will depend on my efforts to achieve it safely within the year.

Thus began my rigorous training when I found two trials.