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Dryad

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A Dryad village…? Dryads are also called forest fairies. So, they are living in a place like this. For now, I should call everyone to a stop.

“This way seems to be where Dryads live… Everyone, please stop for a moment.” (Elt)

If the Nyaff are cat beast tribe, then Dryads should be considered flower beast tribe. A fluffy flower blooms on top of their heads, and their height is about the same as the Nyaff.

They are a rather small and cute race.

Then, Brown called out, sounding excited.

“D-Dryads, nya?! Is it really true, nya?!” (Brown)

“Calm down, your voice is cracking.” (Elt)

Are they really someone to get that excited over? They are fluffy, like mascots, a gentle and harmless race.

“B-but still, they’re Dryads, nya?” (Brown)

“I don’t really understand why you’re so excited… Are Dryads dangerous or something?” (Elt)

In the world of the game from my previous life, Dryads showed up in stories related to raising various crops or plants. Compared to Elves or Nyaff, they are quite rare, but they should not be dangerous.

“Nya… There are no Dryads left in our kingdom, nya. If we found one now, it would be the first time in a hundred years that a village has been discovered, nya.” (Brown)

“…I-I see?” (Elt)

I didn’t know that. Hmm, it seems I’m lacking in local knowledge. Universal knowledge, like magic, I’m solid on… but well, it can’t be helped.

“So, we must proceed with caution, nya. We have no information on what kind of people they are, nya.” (Brown)

“Well, about that… I don’t think they’re particularly dangerous. We’ve come walking through this forest loudly as a group, and there hasn’t been any reaction from the Dryads.” (Elt)

If they were a sensitive race, surely they would have taken some kind of action by now. But Dryads are generally laid-back. They should not be a combative race.

“And if they live here, this forest is likely their territory. We should at least greet them, and they might know something about the forest too.” (Elt)

“Nya… That is exactly as Elt-sama says, nya. That was careless of me, nya.” (Brown)

“No, don’t worry about it. Let me know if anything comes up.” (Elt)

So, I walked at the front with Wood. 30 steps ahead… but because of the thick grass and trees, visibility was very poor. I walked while pushing aside branches and leaves with my hands.

“Alright… It should be just ahead now…” (Elt)

“Ugo ugo! That, big tree!” (Wood)

“Oh, you’re right… It’s like a tower.” (Elt)

Coming out of the thicket, we reached a slightly open area. In front of us stood a towering giant tree.

It’s huge… big enough that you have to look up at it. And the trunk is thick like a building. It’s roughly the size of a five-story building. It is an overwhelming sight, but I feel something strange about the tree.

“Hmm…? There are no leaves. Is it withering?” (Elt)

The other trees around it were full of leaves, but this large tree had lost all of them. It clearly didn’t look healthy.

Let me focus more using [Forest Appraiser]. The more magic I use, the more detailed information I should receive.

“A giant tree used as a village by Dryads. It is already dead.” (System Message)

So, it really is dead.

While I was looking up at the tree, the center of its trunk began to open like a door with a sound.

“Waa, there’s a human here.” (??)

A Dryad with a white rose growing on its head opened the door and came out.

…So small. Its height is about the same as a Nyaff. The voice is also childlike, and the Dryad looks like a kid. The white rose Dryad walked over to us with small, toddling steps.

Beyond the door, other Dryads were watching us with curious eyes.

I see, it really looks like enough to call a village is living here.

“Human-san, I hope you are well~” (??)

“Yes, good day to you… Thank you for the greeting and the welcome. We’re not suspicious people.” (Elt)

We briefly explained to the Dryad how we came to be here.

 

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“I see~, so humans started living on the other side of the forest.” (Tetetoka)

The white rose Dryad who heard our situation, Tetetoka, nodded along.

“Was it bad that we entered the forest?” (Elt)

“The forest belongs to everyone, so we don’t mind~.” (Tetetoka)

“That’s a relief to hear.” (Elt)

“No no~” (Tetetoka)

Then, Tetetoka suddenly slumped her shoulders.

“We would really like to offer you tea, but… we’re in quite a bit of trouble right now…” (Tetetoka)

“…Is it because of this withered tree?” (Elt)

“W-wow, you can tell? Yes, the tree has died, so we’re preparing to move.” (Tetetoka)

“You’re moving…? Do you have a place in mind?” (Elt)

“Hmm, deeper in the forest… There’s a tree about half the size of this one, so we thought about going there.” (Tetetoka)

Hmm, I see… That does sound like a serious problem. A dead tree will eventually fall. They certainly have no choice but to move elsewhere. Wait? If it’s a tree house, I can make one. Meeting them here must be fate. I couldn’t just ignore little kid-like ones who were in trouble. That would be too sad.

“Actually, I can use this kind of magic…” (Elt)

I focused my magic and cast the spell for a great tree house.

Right in front of Tetetoka, a wooden house appeared in an instant. Seeing that, Tetetoka jumped up.

“Fwaa~…!! That’s amazing!” (Tetetoka)

“It’s called plant magic. If you’d like, I could make a house for you like this.” (Elt)

“Ehh~! Really, is that okay?” (Tetetoka)

“Yes, I currently have plenty of mana to spare. I think it’s enough for a few dozen people, so it’s no problem.” (Elt)

“I’m so happy~… But we all want to live in one single tree together. We don’t want to live in separate trees…” (Tetetoka)

“Hm, even a tree of this size is something I can create.” (Elt)

“You can make one this big~!?” (Tetetoka)

When I said that, Tetetoka bounced up and down again.

…She probably likes jumping.

The more mana I use, the bigger the tree I can make with the [Large Tree House] spell. I could probably create a tree the same size as the one right in front of us now. But… there’s not enough space here. Creating another tree of this size in the forest would destroy nature. And if there’s something already in the way, the great tree house spell could fail.

“But the problem is having enough open space…” (Elt)

“In that case, I have a good idea, nya!” (Brown)

Brown, who had been listening from behind Wood, stepped forward.

“A good idea~?” (Tetetoka)

“They can live in Elt-sama’s village, nya!” (Brown)

 

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