The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

The bird came back sucking on the nuts of the tree in its mouth. They're gonna feed me again.

However, the bird tilted his neck when he saw Faye sitting in the nest with me and the red dragon stopping at the branch outside the nest. He looks like he's had a lot of visitors lately. That's right. Because you kidnapped me.

Um, I need to talk to you.

So when I called, the bird leaned again, but did not push the nuts against me.... um, I wonder if we can talk about it somewhat?

"Are you trying to turn me into a spirit?

... so when I asked him straight away, the bird... nodded.

I nodded. You can communicate, and you're trying to turn me into a spirit, you bird.

Hmm... no, but this is a big step. If you can communicate with someone, you have some hope. Probably.

"I don't want to drop out of the human race."

When I said so, the birds rang. [M] Ah, this is probably something you don't understand.

"Well, I don't want to be a spiritual."

So to put it another way, it seems that the bird will find out this time. I turned my feathers upside down like I was a little surprised, and then I stroked them.... I feel a little sorry for you.

"I don't want to be made into something else without explanation. I'm afraid of what I don't know."

Even if the birds are a little poor, we can't leave here. If you leave here, humans drop out. If you leave here, the humans will drop out!

"So, um, what the hell is a spirit? I just want you to tell me...."

In the meantime, I'll ask the birds that. Then the bird... twisted his neck several times. Well, I knew it was difficult to communicate because I couldn't speak. Especially, explaining it is quite difficult. Then....

"Okay, I'll ask you a few questions, shake your neck vertically or horizontally. Yes, is vertical, no, is horizontal. Ready?"

When Fay said so, the bird quickly shook its neck vertically.

... yeah. We'll have to question the tunnel from here.

"First of all, are you a spirit?

The bird nodded when Fei heard that in a slightly shattered tone to contact the "Spirit".... yeah. Oh, is that a spirit? I knew it.

"... uh, me, Corn, Laocles, and a woman named Crowe, who's been here lately, don't you want to live in the woods?

When Faye heard that again, the bird now shook its neck sideways.

"Don't you hate it?

Now it's vertical.... it seems that this bird doesn't mind us living in the woods.

I see. So you grabbed the corn not because the corn didn't like it, but because you liked it?

Vertical again. Pleasantly, vertically again and again. And by the way, you look so proud. Oh, you like it? What should I do? I don't think this is good.

"By the way, if you put this egg together, the corn will become a spirit?

Vertical again... I kept it a little away from the eggs. Yeah, I'm scared. That's it.

Well, so far, so roughly as we guessed, but... here's the problem.

Why did this bird want me to be a spirit? [M] Why was it necessary to do so?

What are spirits in the first place? What happens when I become a Spirit? [M]

... you have to ask them a question that they can answer with "yes" or "no." This could be... hmm, quite difficult.

"Um, if I was turned into a spiritual person, would I become a bird?"

First of all, listen to something very important.... and the bird shook his neck sideways. I feel like I'm smiling a little. No, this isn't funny to me.

"But when you become a spiritual person, you're not human, right?

Now it's vertical. After all, when you become a spiritual person, you drop out!

"... I can't hold a brush when I'm not human."

Oh, next time, sideways. Huh? Does it mean you don't have to have a brush? Or...

"Shape can remain human."

Ah, now it's vertical. Yeah, I see. Even if I were to drop out of the human race, I felt like I was more likely to be human.

But then... I have a strange feeling.

"... what is a spirit?"

Indeed, the page of the atlas contained pictures of spirits in various forms. Perhaps the Spirit is not that kind of species, but that another creature becomes a Spirit.

"Um, ah, from me, then? Is there a reason you want to spiritualize corn right now?

When Faye asked, the bird nodded.... eh, are you on an urgent business? This one.

Hurry up.

Vertical again. Hmm, I don't know about this at last.

"You want to replace it?

This is also vertical. Um... so this bird wants to retire the Spirit?

"Er... so you pulled the corn to retire the Spirit?

Ah, beside. I wonder what that means.

"You like corn, so you want to spiritualize it for corn?

Now it's like tilting your neck. I don't know what that means, or... yes or no?

"... if the corn doesn't become a spirit, what's wrong with the corn?

However, I nodded to the next question.

... eh.

This is... troublesome.

"Well, what's wrong with corn? Isn't that bad for you?

Now, twist your neck.... both of them.

Something bad for me and Mr. Spirit.

Now it's vertical. Vertical and dynamic.

"By the way, something bad happens to Faye, Laocles, Mr. Crowe?

Even more vertically, the shaking of your neck is so powerful.

... yeah.

"Fei, what should I do..."

"Uhhh, I'm in trouble...."

If something bad happens to me, to the birds and even to Fay, I should be a spirit, what is it...?

"No, no, but I don't want to sacrifice my corn, I..."

"Yeah, I'm a little resistant to human dropouts, too."

But I don't like bad things happening to Fay and the others. Hmm... is there a compromise?

When in trouble, the bird grabbed me suddenly. [M] Then, Kyojiang and the red dragon roar.

I thought... the Red Dragon threw Fay on his nose and started pushing him up on his back.

"Oh, come on, what's going on?"

Fei and I were confused... and the bird flew with me. The Red Dragon also flies on a fade.

"Hey, Red Dragon, where are you going?

Apparently, the Red Dragon is chasing the birds. The birds sometimes look back and fly with me. [M] Afterwards, a faded red dragon arrives, one and one swimming through the forest sky.

... I didn't fly that long. However, when I land in the center of the forest, where I first came to this forest, the birds will let me go.

"Is there something here?

When the Red Dragon landed as well, the bird watching it started jumping off the ground.... this size of bird is very powerful when walking on the ground.

"You want me to show you somewhere?

Faye asks, but the birds go ahead without hesitation.... I can't help it. Let's go after him.

Follow the bird for a few minutes. We were under a big tree.

"There's a bird's nest. It's about the size of a tree."

If you try to climb a tree, it's not a climb, it's a climb or rock climb. It's big.

"... oh? You got a bird? Are you related to this guy?

In fact, there were some bird nests in this tree. The bird who took his face from the bird's nest... oh, I recognize him. It's a big gummies. It's not so huge, but it seems like there are as many human children as there are.

... maybe the first chick I hatched. That chick must have grown up and lived here. Birds grow fast.

When the birds greeted the children's birds with a chirp, the children's birds responded with a chirp. I'm glad you're doing well.

... but the bird doesn't seem to have any business with the trees or his children. When I say hello, I'll walk straight to the root of the tree.

And when we caught up with the bird, the bird turned around a little bit and then... stood upside down with its feathers.

Then the path opens to the root of the tree.

... yeah. The road is ready. A path to the basement emerged. I don't know how it works, but the root of the tree moved, something like stone moved underneath, and the entrance appeared full.

"Heh. What is this...? Ancient ruins or something?

Faye didn't even know it existed. Uh... is it okay if I come in?

The birds roared and walked toward the road leading to the basement. Then, even with us, we have to go inside.

"For now, let's go..."

Fay scratches his head and follows the bird. Following that, I decided to go underground from the root of the tree.

There was only one under the tree, and the roots looked everywhere.

"It's a building with human hands, right? That's... that's where the roots of the trees are buried."

The ceilings and walls of the stone buildings collapse slightly and the roots of the trees enter. However, the corridor was well maintained and the trees appeared to be "bent" eroding.

It's bright.

"Oh, maybe it's a magical lamp application. The pattern of walls and ceilings is shining.... I wonder where they're taking their magic."

The passage is bright even though it is underground. This is because the patterns engraved on the stone walls and ceilings glow softly. Thanks to that light, we are moving forward without any problems, without any particular light.

"... what are we doing here?"

"I don't know. Well, mostly a temple built for the spirits of a long time ago. There must have been another creature doing the spirits before this bird took over."

Yeah. Now that I've discovered that spirits are supposed to replace them, I've solved the mystery of the "Spirit" page in the atlas.

Spirits appear to come in various shapes, but that means that various creatures have become spirits.... that means I'm more likely to be human even if I become a spiritual. Hopeful observation, though.

"... well... Looks like we're here."

And as we went on talking, the birds were waiting for us.

There was a ceiling higher than the passage. A space that is brighter and wider than a passage. It's made of stone, the roots of the trees are eroding, so...

... there was a blurry glowing sphere in the middle of the room.

The blurry sphere is on a stone pedestal. On top of that, it is blurry and weak, and shines in pearl color.

Something is precisely carved into the stone pedestal. The sculpture, which appeared in both letters and patterns, was as glowing as if the light of the sphere had soaked into it.

The light soaked in the pattern spreads to the floor of the room, where it also takes the form of complex letters or patterns.

"I wonder what this is. Hey, Fei...."

I didn't know what was in front of me, so I tried to ask Faye... Faye was utterly stunned.

"... Fay?

"... hey, I've seen this."

When I thought I finally spoke, Faye said so... and then exhaled a sigh of admiration.

"This is the magic of the boundaries of defense. It's a massive one."

Protecting the boundaries.... is it like a wall? Crime prevention? I mean, what are you gonna do?

"Oh, I see. Can't you tell by the corn? Well, the boundary of defense... looks like a bulwark that works mainly against magic. But this is probably... even worse."

Is it a terrific boundaries?... how?

"This... hey, spirit-sama. This juncture, this juncture to keep bad things out of this forest, right?

When Fay said so, the bird leaned a little and nodded.

"So this is the magic that protects the forest?

"Yeah, I think so. It's pretty old. I don't know... but I guess I'm weak. This"

It's weak... I wonder if this light is blurry and weak because it's weak.

"I don't know what it is, but a situation that requires a border in the woods is not far away, is it? Worry about that, you want Corgo to help you?

The bird swollen its wings and nodded loudly.... I see.

"You want corn to be a spiritual force to protect this forest?

When Fay asked again... the bird nodded once and for all.