200 Chapters! YAAAAAAY! đ
At a place not that far away from the land of Asora, an extensive forest spreads.
I ordered them not to claim the territory.
And I also ordered them that they shouldnât enter it recklessly.
This is not the only forest.
If you want to receive the grace of a forest, it is fine to just step into a different forest. There wasnât any objection to that and was accepted.
Why did I do that?
It is because of the animals that use that forest as their territory.
Wolves.
Animals that are said to already be extinct in Japan.
The way they are viewed is different depending on the country, but in Japan, wolves are seen as prideful and intelligent animals, and were treated as the guardians of the forest.
Or at least thatâs how I think.
For me, the Japanese wolves were animals that made me feel holiness in them.
And to think that I would be able to see them in a parallel world, or more like a parallel world of that parallel world. I was happy.
Thatâs why, by complete whim, I accepted their existence.
I didnât want to take a measure like hunting them down just because they are an hindrance.
And, I am currently in that forest.
In both of my hands I have things like fruits, grains, and all sorts of big plates.
âI am here.â (Makoto)
After a while of walking through a path that would be fitting to call the path of the beast, a simple altar made of stones was in sight.
Leaving the big plates at the altar, I sit at a side of it and look up.
âSo thick. The green is thick. The salty wind is not bad, but this calms me down more.â (Makoto)
Breathing deeply was really comfortable.
âIt is rare for you to come on your own.â
âIt is fine from time to time.â (Makoto)
A breathing reached my ears, and yet, his words were clearly relayed to me.
I have already gotten used to it, but it is an interesting sensation.
âFriendship huh. Well, thatâs fine, Misumi. I have smelled an unusual scent from afar. Do you know something about that?â
âA God acquaintance did something a bit unreasonable you see. So a sea was made.â (Makoto)
âSea?â
It seems like it was the first time the wolf heard of that word, he tilted his head.
I can feel the presence of several wolves in the area.
Looks like they are distancing themselves from the boss, and are at a set distance without getting closer than that.
âIt is like a salt water lake thatâs a lot bigger than this forest.â (Makoto)
ââŚFumu. It is hard to believe, but if Misumi says so, that must be the case. Is it okay to think that it wonât affect our living?â
âYeah. It is quite far after all. Actually, just what kind of nose you have there? Being able to smell it from here.â (Makoto)
âI was able to smell it from the plates and fruits that you are carrying there as well, you know? People are truly unhandy living beings huh.â
âAhahaha, for a wolf, that might be the case. And so, about that proof of friendship, thereâs a slightly different meaning to it as well.â (Makoto)
ââŚAre you talking about those weird flying insects?â
ââŚRight. Sorry, it seems like they caused you trouble.â (Makoto)
I donât know what kind of fight the wolves had with the Al-Elemera, but thereâs no doubt that they suddenly came barging in.
20% was to apologize, and the other 80% was because I wanted to meet the wolves after a while, and thatâs why I came with cuts of fruits.
âNo need to apologize. If itâs something of that level, we donât mind. It is like having wasps getting slightly stronger.â
When hearing about wasps, I instinctively feel fear.
Its name is a representation of fear.
When looking at the Al-Elemera like that, they feel scarier.
âIs there anyone that got hurt?â (Makoto)
âNone. But it is true that a slight problem has occurred.â
âIâm listening.â (Makoto)
âBefore that, let me confirm this. Those guys wonât be coming here anymore?â
âThey wonât. They have faced quite the scary experience, so they are completely scared of this forest.â (Makoto)
To the point that they are truly pitiful.
âI see. ActuallyâŚâ
âYeah?â (Makoto)
âThose guys, taste good.â
Hm?
ââŚâ
âLike concentrated honey. A dense sweetness. It is quiteâŚa delicacy.â
ââŚâ
âIn the past, we said that we wonât cause any harm to Misumiâs people. If those flying insects are the same as well, it is regrettable. Thatâs the problem.â
âThey taste good?â (Makoto)
âYeah. It is a lot more appealing than attacking a beehive.â
The wolf says this with a straight face.
I donât think he is being serious, but the saliva thatâs dripping from his mouth is real.
âSorry, I want you to endure.â (Makoto)
âCanât be helped. Misumi should be able to slaughter us all, and yet, asked to coexist. That debt is big. We will obey.â
âThanks. I will be bringing the same thatâs on the plate there, so eat it with everyone. I hope thereâs something you like there.â (Makoto)
âWe have plenty of grace from the forest. Thereâs no reason for Misumi to treat us well. I said this in the beginning but, thereâs no need for you to give us anything, you know?â
ââŚIsnât it fine? Letâs just leave it as coexisting by mingling from time to time like this.â (Makoto)
I am happy by the simple fact that they are here, is something I canât say.
I feel like they would treat me like a weirdo.
âŚMaybe I am already being treated that way.
âWhat a strange man. Well, it is not as big as a thanks, but our side will tell the bears not to eat the flying insects.â
ââŚBears. It is certainly true that they have the image of liking sweet things more than you guys.â (Makoto)
Or more like, it is their total favorite.
Honey Bear-san.
The combination is scarily fitting.
âThey havenât eaten the flying insects, so there shouldnât be any problem. But if itâs after eating them, they probably would have gone on a rampage. But Misumi, we are living without involving ourselves with the people in the sky. That part of the talk, you will have to say it yourself.â
âAh~, yeah, I understand. Thanks.â (Makoto)
I see.
Thereâs the chance that the Al-Elemeras might be eaten by bird of prey huh.
I feel like it wonât work if I just tell them not to go to the mountains.
It wonât be such a pain if I just teleport there, so letâs finish it now.
Even if I say that I will be going to talk with them, we are in Asora, so it should be fine to take it easy.
ââââââââ
A precipitous mountain.
At the ridges that are rising perpendicularly, thereâs gorges that have green spreading.
It is a place that would be impossible to reach without having wings.
Or a body power like that of a serow.
Well, if I teleport there, it isnât that much of a pain.
Different from walking in the forest, it would be tiresome to suddenly climb mountains.
âAh, there he is.â (Makoto)
At a part of the hill, he was there.
A blue mass that one would have to look up like the Buddha-sama statue in Nara.
He looks like that even when he has his wings folded.
Crazy big would be exactly this.
As I get closer, I can tell that that lump is actually a bird with its wings folded.
He is the King of the birds in Asora.
It is not a falcon or an eagle.
It seems like it is a bird called Roc. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_(mythology)>
He is rarer than wolves, or more like, I feel like it is a mythical beast though. Its existence has such a sense of unrealism that it makes me feel like the wolves are amazing.
Because you know, at this point, it is already a mamono.
âThe King huh, itâs been a while.â
âLong time no see. I am not used to that way of calling me though.â (Makoto)
He calls me King.
But I just donât feel it.
I feel like calling me landlord-san or something like that fits more.
âI am surprised you have come here from such a long distance. It seems like you are doing well with the winged-kins but, is it a different business?â
He cleanly ignores it.
âKinda. I have a request regarding the new race living here.â (Makoto)
âAh, the one about a lot of races making a racket in the lake of crazy size, is it about that?â
âNo, thatâs another matter. About the sea, if thereâs birds that can live there, it is fine to let them.â (Makoto)
âHoh~, that lake is called sea huh. It is truly big. I could feel a diverse amount of lives as well.â
âYou must have. Right now the people that want to live there are in the middle of a test. They will be living at the beach or in the sea, so I donât think they will clash with the living beings in the sky.â (Makoto)
It seems like the Roc bird has gone to see the sea as well.
I am surprised that he and the wolves are able to sense the happenings of something so far away.
âI will tell the others about it.â
âAnd so, todayâs request is about a fairy race called Al-Elemera.â (Makoto)
ââŚIt is a name I donât know of. If itâs people that live in the sky, I will look after them though.â
âNo, I think they are closer to insects that live in the mountains or the rivers. I am not that well informed in that aspect either though.â (Makoto)
ââŚIs it fine to just tell them not to eat those guys?â
âYou get it fast. They have wings and fly in the sky, but their looks are like that of small people, so it would be a big help not to eat them.â (Makoto)
âUnderstood. If itâs people of the King, I will have them be careful of not hunting them.â
âI am sorry for bothering you while you were resting. Then, later.â (Makoto)
âIf you have any errand, you can tell us. I donât mind if you call me.â
âYeah, I wonât hesitate in coming here.â (Makoto)
âSay my regards to the new people of the King.â
With this, the matter of the Al-Elemera should be okay.
Now then, after looking at the situation at the sea, I will show my face at the store.
ââââââââ
Heh~ the Lorelei are building the port town and living at the seashore huh.
It did say in the documents that they originally lived at the reefs, but maybe Sari suggested it, or it might be because they wanted a better environment and are building the town.
The beach is wide, and from what I have seen, the waves are calm.
It is like the sea in a resort.
I think it is a good place.
âWaka-sama.â
Ah, it is Sari.
âIt looks like you are doing your best in the job.â (Makoto)
âIt is the first job Waka-sama has given me after all.â (Sari)
âRight now you are working as the advisor of the Lorelei?â (Makoto)
âYes. But even if I say this, I feel like there wonât be any problems occurring and the test time will end just like this though.â (Sari)
âIsnât that good? And so, after the Lorelei tried living here, did they think about staying?â (Makoto)
This is a part that I am interested in.
âOf course. It seems like a relationship with the other races is beginning to form, so it looks good.â (Sari)
âWith the other races? Thatâs pretty progressive. Can you tell me the details?â (Makoto)
I heard a *dadada* sound of something running at fast speed.
I reflexively look at the direction of the sound.
Tunaman was running.
At a full sprint reminiscent of athletes.
It looked like it had a really thin box, but its contents are unknown.
âThe interaction with the Neptune Sea Lord is prosperous.â (Sari)
âAh, I see.â (Makoto)
I heard that tunas are incredibly fast in the sea, but it seems like they are fast in land too.
They are not using their fins, but their two strong pair of feet that I donât know where they grew from though.
Ah, it jumped into the sea just like that.
What a terrific ability in both land and water.
âThey are a race that doesnât lose to that exaggerated name. The hikyaku tuna-san that was running just now is counted as well, but it seems like the herculean strength Red King Crab-san -of the same race- is able to break giant rocks and adjust the currents, you know? I also didnât know of that race. The world is really wide.â (Sari)
A hikyaku tuna-san, and a herculean strength Red King Crab-san?
A courier of ancient japan huh.
I can understand that couriers are powerful.
âŚ
Like hell thatâs the case.
First of all, it is strange that a tuna that feels like it would be able to participate in the triathlon and a Red King Crab that probably looks like a crab, are of the same race.
It is strange, right?
Isnât it strange?
âI feel like putting it as âthe world is wideâ isnât enough of an explanation.â (Makoto)
âIt seems like they are mingling with other races aside from the Lorelei. I think they will become the key race of the sea.â (Sari)
Sari was evaluating them with feelings of respect.
I donât know if she is just pure or deviated.
In my case, how to say itâŚI am interested in the Neptunes in a different sense.
That they are social is pleasant, or how to say it, mysterious.
Even if I didnât have plans on meeting her, I was able to see the state of Sari.
I would be happy if she were to find a way of life here in Asora.
Whether it is the forest, mountains, or the sea.
In the end, this was a tour through the Asora nature, but this way of passing time is not bad.
I returned to my house, and while preparing for my trip to Rotsgard, I felt somewhat refreshed.
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Did Sari just mentioned that the Lorelei are somehow unfriendly?
Also im wondering that Makoto's description about the wolf is lacking. The boss might be big like the bird as well. Like one of those anime movies where there are giant animals that they are also called spirits of the forest
You mean Princess Mononoke? Or was it Momonoke? Hmm. Anyways, I wouldn't be surprised if the wolves are dire wolves either, or the bears are short-faced bears as well. It would explain why the animals of Asora are so dangerous to the migrants, especially if they were enhanced by the magic in the air.
That reminds me...Didn't Makoto mention seeing constellations in Asora's night sky?
Is....Is Asora going to become a replica of prehistoric Earth?
i wonder if Totoro will appear in that world as well, LoL
thanks for the chapter :D
Not king when he himself made those animals? Really now....
The Al-Elemera taste good....
AND NOW WE KNOW WHY MIO THOUGHT OF THEM
200! Thx rei..i kind like to read frm the strt again..and the manga is no update yet..damn such a long time đ§
thank for the update
Thank you for 200th chapter, and of cause, congratulation!
This chapter makes me a bit disappointed about peaceful situation in bug's world. After all, it's seem like we will never see all Asora in full action. Now they have so many powerful races, some with unique ability too. When combined with unique advantages of Asora, those are absolute transportation capability, perfect supply lines, exclusive preemptive right, safe home base and etc., Asora is pretty much peerless to any hyumans or demons faction (maybe humans too, we don't teleportation yet),and it still growing. But Makoto and all leaders so far known bad side of war and wisely avoid conflict. Especially Makoto, he and his aides are likely to go into action rather than deploy their troops. At this rate I suspect that there are few situation that Asora would need to go all out, such as bug open hostility against it with all hyuman to distract Makoto and his aides, or someone (magnificently) manage to seal their action to some degree, or bug crushed Asora and kill some parts of its residents, reduce their maximum power (not that I would like to see this). Right now I almost miss those idiot fascist villain who wage war to be crushed for audience's pleasure, but that might too easy for this novel. For Lily's plan with firearms, I wonder if they can harm Asora by then. Guns can aim at one direction, but Asora can attack from all direction, includes above, at almost zero-range.
I get what you mean. Asora has all this power, but almost no opportunity to use it. The only one that could really start something with them is the Bug, and she's on Makoto's level more than any resident's. It kind of feels like wasted potential.
That said, I can admire what the story's done so far too. There's a certain dignity to not having suicidally hostile and arrogant characters pick fights in your story just so other characters have the chance to show off. This keeps the characters, enemies or not, believable and any payoff much more meaningful.
There are "individuals" who do that like that one top level adventurer in the first(last) town, but even then it's more about lack of information and living in a small world.
200th! thanks lots reigo sama
Somehow seeing this now really making me comparing Asora with Touhou's Gensokyo world where the inhabitant mostly peace with sometimes incident with Makoto enforcing the law like Hakurei Reimu but with also Tomoe, Mio, and Shiki act like the Yakumo family (Tomoe being the first that have the ability to open gate to Asora like Yukari, and Mio who like to bullying Shiki like how Ran infatuated with Chen)
the resident of the world (the wolves, roc, sea creature) like the Youkai in Gensokyo, the migrating people like the people that got spirited away or forgotten in earth and got transfered there
Thank u always for ur great work...
^^...
And Congratz for 200 chapters...
:3...
--- âI see. ActuallyâŚâ
âYeah?â (Makoto)
âThose guys, taste good.â ---
Ahahahaha...
XD...
--- I heard that tunas are incredibly fast in the sea, but it seems like they are fast in land too.
They are not using their fins, but their two strong pair of feet that I donât know where they grew from though. ---
To many watch anime, I got a vivid view about them run on the beach...
XD...
Wolf, Bear, Shark, Giant Octopus, and a whooping Roc, his Zoo is to vast...
XD...
maybe in the future, Asora will become Zootopia :D