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Maybe because it hit the bull’s eye, Shia stuttered her word The truth was she already deterained Hajime’s cooperation and her tribe safety was secured she will leave the as she was there, her tribe will be always in dangers Even now a lot of tribe members were lost Who know next they will likely be annihilated Shia was unable to endure it Of course, her tribe didn’t think so and it’ll only look like she betrayed her tribe But, "even with that" she already decided it

At worst, she’ll go alone, but that’d make her tribe even more worried On the other hand, if she said it was to repay Hajith, then it will be easier to convince her tribe to let her leave "Desperation" can be seen in Shia’s behavior and speech now

Of course, it was true that Shia was interested in Hajime and Yue As Hajime had said when Shia found out Haji sense of camaraderie with them Even when she thinks about her tribe circumstance, it was as if it was "fate" for Shia to met Hajime and Yue

"Well, it’s not like I can bla Our objective was the Seven Great Dungeons Most likely the dungeon’s interior infested with monster similar to Abyss You’ll be instantly killed and that’s the end Therefore, I won’t allow you to go with us"

"… …"

Hajime’s relentless word make Shia fell silent Hajime and Yue ere unconcerned about it, continue their attacks

Fro on the theeler with an expression that was difficult to read

After several hours, their party finally arrived at the border of "Haltina Sea of Trees" From the outside of Sea of Trees, they don’t only see the dense forest, but it see

"Well then, Hajime-dono, Yue-dono Please don’t ever part froh it was possible for you to advance by yourself, it’ll be a probleet lost here Also, our destination is in the depth of this forest, under the Great Tree right?"

"Aah, I have only heard about it, it seeeon there"

Ka Hajime’s destination in the Sea of Trees What Kae tree that exist in the depth of "Haltina Sea of Trees", it also called "Great Tree Ua Alt" by demi-humans, and seems like it become a sacred place that no one dare to approached It was a story they heard from Kaht "Haltina Sea of Trees" was one large dungeon, but when he think that if that was true then the wandering de as the one inside the Abyss, it would be impossible for deeon", they are only able to guessed where is the true entrance So, he became suspicious when heard about "Great Tree" fronaled to the other tribe members to make formation with Hajime in the center

"Hajime-dono, if possible please erase your presence Great Tree was a sacred place so there are no one and it was prohibited to approached it, but there is possibility to encounter soers) We are wanted person after all so it’d be a problem if they found us"

"Aah, I’ll do that Yue and ree, able to do that so it’s okay"

Hajime use the skill "Hide Presence" Yue also thinned her presence using the method she create in Abyss

"-!? This is… … Hajime-dono, if it’s possible, can you adjust it to the sa like this?"

"Yes, that is enough If you hide it as ht of you No, ah, as expected of you!"

In the first place, although their specs are lower, RabbitMan tribe excel in stealth operation and search operation using sound And it see her presence that she create in the Abyss was quite excellence to use it on the surface However, Hajime "Hide Presence" skill was more powerful If it was at typical place, they’ll be able to find him, but inside Sea of Trees, even with RabbitMan tribe’s specialty theyher tribe’s specialty surpassed by humans, Kam can only smile wryly Beside him, Yue was proudly puffed up her chest Shia was complexed Probably because of the difference in ability that Hajio?"

Under Kam’s words, their party start to advance, Kas (deppressed)

After a while, they are unable to see the road anyht was cut off However, there is no hesitation in Kam’s steps He seems to completely understand their location and direction to take Although it was not knohy, demi-humans and only demi-humans were able to understand their current location and accurately , suddenly Kaan to look around their surrounding There are demonic beasts’ presences Naturally, Hajime and Yue also can feel it Apparently they are surrounded by deiven by Hajime when they entered the Sea of Trees If it was the normal, they’ll just escape with their ability, but they can’t do it now Tense expression appear on all of the tribe members

And, suddenly Haji flew (PASHu) echoes in succession

Immediately,

DOSA-, DOSA-, DOSA-

""" KIiiii!?"""

Screa And, panic can be felt coht around 60 c around

Yue hold up her hand ai at one of the said the naic, wind of blade appear and rushed toward, without any resistance that monkey-look-a-like was slashed apart in the air Without any chance to screaround

The other tasseparately One of them approached a child, while the other aimed its four arms equipped with sharp claard Shia Shia and the child were instinctively stunned and unable to … … but that was just baseless worry

Once again, Hajime shook his left arm and PASHuu! sound can be heard then the head of the monkey-look-a-like that tried to approach Shia and the child struck with countless nu needles

What Hajiun that’s equipped on his artificial left arht before, then create the Needlegun To fired it he used "Lightning-clad" though it was not at the level of Donner-Schlag but it has enough power Even though it only have range of 10 m, it was silent, and added with poison it became convenient to use It can be said it was one of dark-weapon series Because they are inside the Sea of Trees and they didn’t wanted to attract attention, Donner-Schlag can’t be used

"Th-thank you, Hajime-san"

"Onii-chan, thanks!"

Shia and the child (boy) thanked hiesture the eyes, while Shia suddenly dropped her shoulders because she can do nothing but stunned in such tiuide hih some demonic beasts come to attack them, Hajime and Yue quietly dealt them The demonic beasts of the Sea of Trees, ere considered as troublesome by the mass, were not a problem for them

However, after several hours passed since they enter the Sea of Trees, innumerable presences that can’t be compared to before can be felt, Haji intent and teamwork can’t be compared to the demonic beasts they encounter before Kam and his tribe start to restlessly search for their location

And then, a worried and lose expression appear on their face while they gripped their hand As for Shia, her face became pale

Hajime and Yue who noticed the other party’s identity, feel that it’ll be troublesoether with humans! Tell us from what tribe are you now!"

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