Chapter 216 – 216. Strange Guys Keep Crawling Out.

“It’s big.”

[It’s pitch black.]

Dark spirits are basically pitch black. As a result, the adult parasitic tree, which was originally colored red, was also summoned with its black color.

“Is the conversation going?”

[Well.]

Once summoned, the adult parasitic tree, that is, the blood king tree, looked to be roughly 7 meters long.

It eventually grows as large as a 25-story apartment building and becomes as thick as a baobab tree exposed to radiation.

You can think of it as growing ridiculously large.

“How should I communicate with this bastard?”

If you give me an order, I think you’ll follow it. Since I basically can’t communicate with plants, I don’t know how to deal with them.

Even Agaf, who is more knowledgeable than me, doesn’t seem to know much. In times like this, if Asmorphia had existed, it would have provided a clear answer. Her absence is more painful today.

Honestly, I have no idea how to make this thing grow, what to feed it, or what its weaknesses are. If I just leave it alone, will it grow on its own?

“Excuse me. Inho-gun.”

At that time, the gate opened and someone jumped out from the base.

That was Uncle Junho. Seeing as I didn’t go into the labyrinth, I guess I missed my day today.

Perhaps the dark spirits entered the labyrinth and came out to see what had happened.

“You were surprised. “I was sorting out some dark spirits.”

“Ah. That’s right… Actually, that’s not it… There. “I have something to talk about.”

“Yes?”

What? He had a somewhat serious expression.

Didn’t the dark spirits suddenly come in and come out? What on earth is there to say? If you’re talking about your daughter, it would be better to ask other adults rather than me.

“That’s the point. Ha. “Where should I begin to explain this?”

The woman hesitated a bit, then took something out of her pocket and showed it to me.

Did you find any strange items in the labyrinth? I told you to hand over anything that looks dangerous to me.

“This is…”

“That.”

The object the man took out was a red seed.

At first glance, it looked like the heart of some kind of creature.

Actually, when I looked at its appearance, I thought it was just a tropical fruit because it looked like a pita, or ‘dragon fruit’…

[Nice to meet you, human.]

He spoke language.

“What is this!?”

“That’s what you mean. I picked it up from the labyrinth… But I forgot about it.”

“Yes? You forgot this? How.”

“I’m sorry. I’m so out of it. “I keep forgetting things these days.”

“…”

Uncle Junho apologized to me.

I had no idea how to accept this situation. I was a little angry.

I obviously told you to check with me in advance for these strange items. There is no other reason. Because one thing like this could cause the base to explode.

We can’t wait to see the base turn into a monster’s nest due to someone’s negligence in management.

“No, uncle. “You should have told me about this in advance.”

I came here after seeing all kinds of strange things in the crazy world of human beings just a moment ago.

Having personally witnessed a colony of insects growing from a fungal monster to the size of a building, I had no idea how big of a ripple effect that one seed would have.

To put it bluntly, if that was the seed of an alien race with evil intentions towards humans, and if they tried to take over human bodies and cause mischief, our base would be blown up.

“I’m sorry. I should have told you in advance. I keep remembering…”

“Huh.”

The man lowered his head.

What should we do with Junho? First, I questioned again.

“Why didn’t you tell me right away?”

“It was so quiet after I brought it that I just put it in my bag and forgot about it for a while. You were also injured. “I missed the right time to speak.”

“…”

“No, because that labyrinth was a restaurant specializing in edible humans… I was in a bit of a shock that day, and as soon as I escaped, I collapsed and fell asleep. It was really unintentional.”

Edible human specialty store. I heard about this simple labyrinth from Yeongsik.

‘Did you say it was a very terrible space?’

It was said that monsters with bodies showing all their blood on the bright red walls hunted survivors with huge Chinese swords. Moreover, the entire space was so bizarre that everyone complained of mental fatigue after conquering the labyrinth.

So I guess I gave him some alcohol and changed the mood. Anyway, I was so mentally stressed that I seemed to have briefly forgotten the existence of this seed.

Originally, humans instinctively try to forget shocking events or terrible memories. Honestly, asking people to live with all their memories is a terrible thing in itself.

Memories that must be forgotten must be forgotten. Otherwise, your mind may collapse first.

Because I have seen so many terrible things, my body sometimes becomes rigid or phobic for no reason.

Fortunately, Agaf took care of my mental health for 24 hours, so I was able to function without difficulty. If I hadn’t had Agaf without Asmorphia, I would have probably been severely mentally stressed.

Still, you can’t forget the fucking talking seed!

I was angry, but I held back for once. Because you’ve worked so hard… I’ll be patient. Once.

“Ha. I understand first. But the reason why I suddenly brought it up after forgetting it was…”

“This guy is talking to me again. So I brought it out right away. “I’m so sorry, I don’t know what to say.”

“Hmm. The apology is now enough. But after keeping quiet for several days, he suddenly spoke?”

“Okay. He suddenly felt something and shouted at me to take him outside.”

“Huh.”

First, I received the seeds from Junho.

The seeds were warm. It seemed to be emitting its own heat.

“Please be careful next time. Really, we could all die.”

“I’m sorry… I’ll be careful from now on.”

“Yes. Oh, and please come to Gimhae with me tomorrow.”

“You mean Gimhae?”

“Yes.”

I could have questioned him and punished him, but I held back.

This is a man who has been fighting for a base many times. Rather than saying there is a bad intention, I may have just forgotten.

Instead, I plan to take it to Gimhae tomorrow.

If we show the city in person and run it in the city, we can raise awareness properly.

Without knowing anything, Junho nodded and returned to the base.

After seeing him disappear, I spoke to the seed wriggling in his palm.

“So. What are you?”

[… My name is Ainus. He is a forest keeper who was sealed.]

“What is a forest keeper? Why do strange things keep creeping out one by one?”

What on earth is a forest keeper? Did this bastard also come from the other side? No, how much did you take? Isn’t that crazy? You don’t know moderation. Does the guy who is said to be the savior of the other world not even know how to separate waste?

“Ha.”

I have a headache.

“So, why did you suddenly crawl out? To rummage? And why the fuck are you speaking informally? “Do you want to die?”

[Well, that’s not it! No, no. I just opened my eyes because I felt a huge wave of power.]

I think this guy probably reacted by summoning the Blood King Tree. He introduced himself as a forest keeper and then reacted when the Blood King Tree was summoned.

[I’ll teach you how to deal with that guy… Weren’t you the one who called the Blood King here?]

“That’s true, but.”

[I am someone who once managed the forest. It will definitely help. Please save me.]

Just when I was thinking about how to manage the Blood King Tree, the perfect person appeared. But the problem is that you can’t trust this bastard.

Isn’t that right? The guy who had been shut up for several days decided that this was the right time and crawled out. Moreover, the fact that the seed is speaking feels strange.

“Why are you trying to help me? “I can’t trust you at all.”

At least since it was a seed, they would at least accept my words, but if it was an insect like the primitive alcid I encountered at the fish farm, I would burn it to death without any conversation.

Basically, you don’t talk to bugs.

[Well, actually, the goal was just to escape.]

“Escape?”

[Yes. The goal was to escape from that crazy place where human meat was sold. After getting out, I just tried to find suitable land, crawl in, and put down roots.]

“What? Put down roots? Are you a bastard with impure intentions? Who gets permission to put down roots as they please? “This bastard won’t work.”

I took out the lighter and turned it on.

[Ugh!!! Please!! There really was no impure intention!]

“Shut up. Agap. What should we do with this bastard?”

[Forest keeper… Ainus… Hmm. I think I’ve heard of it.]

Agaf had been trying to find out who this bastard was.

[It would be better to keep them alive for now.]

“What? Don’t kill me?”

[Yes, the forest keeper is a member of the World Tree, the main deity of the Ten Thousand Demons.]

“There’s another word I don’t know.”

[You can roughly think of them as people who are skilled at growing plants. Moreover… It will be helpful in dealing with disaster.]

“Really?”

[Okay. Until then, Inho, most of the enemies you had fought were monsters belonging to the Ten Thousand Demons. Foresters have been hunting creatures belonging to the Ten Thousand Horses since ancient times. There is a high possibility that he has extensive knowledge.]

“Huh.”

[Yes, yes.! I know a lot. I have a high level of knowledge, especially when it comes to living things, so please save me.]

Agaf was not as hostile as I thought.

Rather, it is helpful if you use it well.

“Hmm. So first, do you know how to manage that blood king tree?”

[Of course. I know very well.]

“But how did it get sealed?”

[I don’t know that. Mother World Tree sealed me herself… And told me to wait until the right time comes. Maybe that time is now.]

“Hmm.”

I don’t know what it was, but this guy didn’t seem to know why he was sealed.

Anyway, after a quick understanding, there was no lie.

“I understand first. Is it okay if I carry you around?”

[You can just put it in your pocket and carry it around.]

“Okay.”

I put him in my pocket.

With this, I now have two AI assistants, Agap and Ainus.

Asmorphia disappeared, and a strange intellectual was added.