Somehow, a very tired looking Mr. Druid came.
āOh, he says he hasnāt seen it, but he insists on what kind of demon it was.ā
I laugh at him with a fed up look on his face.
The adventurer Mr. Gilmouth sent in seemed to have had a bit of a problem.
āIāll make you some tea, would you like a drink?
While I make Mr. Druid some tea, I listen to him.
He didnāt seem to have a problem until he came to retrieve the Gulbal, but he seemed interested in the demons he hunted in surprise at the number.
Even though I explained that I hadnāt seen it many times from there, about the shadows, they were persistent about the hindsight.
As an adventurer, I may be interested and deserved, but it would be a good annoyance from Mr. Druid.
āIām sorry I pushed you into trouble. Thank you.ā
āBecause thereās no need to apologize at all. I donāt know if the Adventurers of All Towns could handle all that grubalā
I donāt know how strong it is because it was still so ravaged by Siel today.
However, you would be scared if Arre came this way because he was unexpectedly fast on the run.
āI wasnāt sure how strong Gulbal was because he was being blurted out by Ciel?
āYes, I understand Cielās strength, though. Iām just surprised how fast those legs are. You donāt get the impression you saw.ā
āItās faster than people. Besides, Iām gonna bump into you with that giant, so if youāre a kid, itās a blow.ā
Sure, the gurubal that had been knocked down was pretty big.
Are you going to clash with me⦠if it were me, it would definitely be a moment.
āWe have to be careful when Cielās gone.ā
Speaking of which, your plans are so crazy.
I was going to ask Mr. Druid a lot today.\n
They called me by my name when I was just wondering if I was going to talk to you, so I was thrilled.
When I look at Mr. Druid, he has a determined look at something.
āI need to talk to you. I want you to hear everything before you judge me.ā
I snort only once at Mr. Druidās words.
āLet me apologize for my brother first. Itās my fault I made it that way. ⦠I have 3 skillsā
āThe first is swordsmanship, the second is physical. Thatās the third problem. Things appeared like symbols, not letters.ā
āI had it looked into, but I still donāt know what it meansā
Skills that didnāt make sense.
Speaking of which, Iāve heard that new skills have ever been discovered.
āMy parents were happy that it was a new skill. But before my third skill knew it, I took my brothersā star.ā
If the stars were three, would they be two?
I feel tension mixing in Mr. Druidās voice.
āWhat symbol was the display of skillsā¦ā¦ eh?
Mr. Druid draws something on the dirt with a stick of wood.
When I look at the stuff Iāve writtenā¦
ā⦠plus thrash negative?
āWhat? Ivy knows this too?
No, I donāt. \nAlthough it matched the symbol in my memory before.
He said nature and positive thrash negative, so I guess thatās what he calls it.
The meaning that came to mind wasā add or pull ā.
ā may indeed have taken the star.
But + means the opposite.
This symbol will allow you to increase or decrease the number of skill stars.
This is a pretty amazing skill, isnāt it?
Until now, Iāve never heard of more stars.
If thereās one born star, itās one for life.
Because that could increase.
But how did you take your brotherās star?
From what Iāve just heard, itās unconscious.
And you took it away from me⦠Does that mean Mr. Druid has more stars?
Mr. Druidās anxious voice reaches his ear.
Iām immersed in thought.
āExcuse me. Uh, first symbol plus, slash in the middle. The last one is negative.ā
āMeaning adds plus, minus pulls. Slash isā¦ā¦ or? Yes.ā
I wonder how to explain it.
I donāt know what that means.
\nOh, itās not like a roundabout.
This is the encounter that Sola led.
When I looked at him uncomfortably at the words, my expression was tense.
Skill information quickly spreads.
Maybe theyāve been saying a lot of heartless words.
Thatās not all, maybe some people have gone away.
Mr. Druid himself must have been scared.
Skills that didnāt make sense were taking away my brothersā stars before I knew it.
I thought weād just be together and take the stars⦠oh, thatās why weāre not teaming up.
He must be the one whoās most afraid to be with me.
āThank you for talking to meā
ā⦠no, we needed to talk sooner. It could take away Ivyās stars.ā
Rare slime that is a little mean and potion at my pace and has the power to heal the dying.
And a dear fellow who brings me a good encounter.
Mr. Druid takes the stars unconsciously.
I donāt have a star to take away from meā¦
Thatās the strongest combination, Sola.
āIām fine. No problem.ā
Mr. Druid gives a strange look.
Okay, now itās my turn.
⦠Youāre just getting nervous.
But letās talk about everything.
And letās invite him on a journey.
He asked me to come with him.