Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

rustling.

The noise continued, and the troll turned around almost without hesitation, smashing out the fragments of the stone wall that had fallen earlier.

"--who is it?!"

Click.

That was the sound of hard stone and arm bones being chewed together.

As the flesh and blood were swallowed, the troll's face was dull and snot was dripping without his knowledge, and he could only utter meaningless mumblings.

"ん?"

In front of him was a carnivorous plant so huge that it was almost three stories high. It looked similar to a pitcher plant, but both its size and the leaf teeth that could easily crush stones proved one thing.

The plant in front of him was starving at the moment. From the size of a seed to its current huge body, the energy lost during this period had magnified its hunting instinct to the extreme.

Let me ask you, in the face of such a predator, is there any food more suitable than the troll that can continuously restore its flesh and blood?

"Wow!!"

The troll was swallowed by the mimic pitcher plant before it could even finish its scream. After its initial frantic struggle, the noises coming from its shell gradually became quieter until it completely stopped.

The plant also slowly drooped to the ground, as if it was asleep.

Not only does it look extremely harmless, it also has a somewhat cute feel.

“…It was eaten.”

The young priest said in a trance.

"The ogre being eaten by the carnivorous plant, this really feels like... a cruel fairy tale."

The dwarf warlock looked at the goblin archer, and his tone suddenly became much more polite.

"Your lady princess is truly... amazing."

"Hmph. It's too late to flatter me now. Your excellence is undeniable."

The fairy archer was even pulled up to the sky at this moment. If he had a tail behind him, it would probably shake non-stop.

The lizardman monk who witnessed this scene was inexplicably worried.

"Having said that, is this... plant asleep now? If I wake it up during our evacuation, will it get eaten too...?"

This sentence immediately caused the scene to fall into silence, and no one dared to act rashly for a while.

It was not until the sound of crisp footsteps came from the corridor of the ruins that everyone subconsciously focused their attention.

What caught my eye was a pair of tender and beautiful jade feet, which were now stepping in the water, and the toenails were like cherry petals, which was amazing.

Then, there was an ethereal voice, as if it had never been tainted by the dust of the world.

"Don't worry. It's very well behaved and won't eat your—"

In those eyes as gorgeous as flowers, everyone saw a combination of cunning and wisdom.

"After all, you are not thirsty travelers in the desert, and it is not a pack animal coming to the river to replenish water. More importantly, here you can just lower your head to sip..."

Just as she was about to finish her joke, a gray shadow suddenly rushed out of the crowd, came directly to the girl's feet, and suddenly lowered its head.

"Hey!? Pioneer over there, stop burying your head in the water and trying to drink water without permission!?"

Then, the accomplices who realized the situation later hurriedly made voices to stop it.

Finally, when the adventurers returned to the upper level.

A pioneer who had suddenly suffered a hysterical attack was still tied to the tree and had not been taken down.

Chapter 141: Wang Zhisen and the Elephant

After receiving the commission from the ancient ruins, the Elf Archer was able to return to the King's Forest to report and temporarily suspend his adventure activities.

The Goblin Slayer, the Dwarf Warlock, the Lizardman Monk, the Human Little Priest, as well as Zariyus and Fina, temporarily returned to the border town to wait for news.

Although the forest people's villages are not against accepting outsiders, the prerequisite is that they need to be recognized and abide by the various rules of this long-lived race.

In order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, everyone did not hesitate much to separate on this matter.

As Nashida's personal guards and friends, the members of the Starry Sky Team were also the first to follow the princess in the eyes of other forest people, so they were naturally accepted.

What we saw and heard along the way was no different from any other adventure, except that there were more and more plants along the road. After we officially crossed the forest border, the King's Forest appeared before our eyes.

Towering trees like those in tropical rainforests can be seen everywhere, and various types of animals and plants are gradually increasing. There are even nearly fifty species of small creatures on a single tree, which looks like a small ecosystem.

In addition, the vines are intricately entangled, huge trees block the way, the paths are not roads and even wild animals find it difficult to walk, and the stumbling grass grows densely in clusters.

Even for pioneers, such a journey was rare.

"Wow--"

March 7th uttered a very sincere exclamation.

"So high!"

"Maybe you should read more during your break. March..."

Dan Heng, defeated by her stupid expression, couldn't help but hold his forehead.

"Teacher Danheng is really strict... He lectured me even though I was just expressing my feelings."

March 7 pouted and said with some dissatisfaction.

"Then look at Xing. Isn't she also stunned?"

In the direction she pointed, a gray-haired girl was pretending to be thinking about philosophy.

Then, as if she noticed the two people's gazes, she smiled wisely and confidently, but said nothing.

"..."

"Well, how about you say something?"

March 7 said this in a strange way.

"We are currently in the natural food chain. However, are we at the top, as arrogant as before, or... at the bottom of the material cycle? I'm afraid we can only find out by stepping into this forest sea."

As soon as Xing finished speaking, Sanyueqi made a big cross on his chest and quickly changed the subject.

"Alright, please stop! This scholarly look doesn't fit your personality at all. It's more appropriate to let Nashida speak!"

"Accept it as soon as possible, March. You may be the only one in the train crew who is uneducated."

Dan Heng naturally added another blow.

March Seven's original smile became even more stiff, but fortunately Nashida came to his rescue in time.

"A moment of youthful ignorance doesn't mean anything. As long as you're willing to spend time learning, even if you're only a student on March 7th, you can become a world-renowned scholar."

"No, no, compared to a future of burning the midnight oil studying, I still prefer this life now—No, why did it suddenly turn into a criticism meeting against me? We were clearly invited here, weren't we?"

March 7th complained subconsciously.

"Also, it's a bit too much to show off your power to your companions like this!"

"Alright, everyone—if you go a little further, you'll be entering the King's Forest. Watch your step."

During their daily bickering, the fairy archer intervened from the side, and Mimiya immediately pushed her away from Nashida's face as she was too close to him.

"Whoever said that, please watch your step first."

"Well--!"

However, the fairy archer responded with a puffed-up "Hmm" and an angry glare.

Just as everyone was laughing at this, suddenly a gust of wind blew by.

The green wind is like the cool breeze blowing across your face in summer, filled with the fragrance of leaves and grass, and also brings the cheers of those who greet you.

"Stop, this place belongs to Wang Zhisen. No unauthorized persons are allowed here... Hmm? Daughter of Xingfeng, and the princess!?"

It was a voice that seemed exceptionally elegant, but no one had seen its owner yet. The voice carried a hint of surprise, as if one had met a relative after a long time, as well as a respectful title.

Then, a forest man wearing a shining silver helmet walked out of the bushes.

Those roads that are difficult for ordinary people to walk on, because of their unique and rhythmic pace, not only do not serve as obstacles, but instead seem to actively make way for them.

With him were a dozen young and beautiful forest rangers, all of whom were filled with surprise.

"What? It's you—"

The fairy archer, whom she called the Daughter of Star Wind, immediately showed a bored expression, but was soon hit on the head by a knife.

"What do you mean it's you? Call me your sworn brother properly!"

The forest man wearing a shining helmet scolded like an elder lecturing a younger one.

After doing all this, he immediately performed the Esen etiquette to Nashida.

"My Lady Princess, I'm sure I've offended you on the way. I hope you'll forgive me."

He glanced at the fairy archer who was getting even more anxious like a child, held her head with one hand, and still stroked his chest with the other hand, and spoke in an extremely serious tone.

"Her sister and I will definitely discipline her strictly after we return."

"Huh?! What's with that attitude of yours, like you're my brother-in-law? And if my sister knew about this, she would definitely—"

"What are you talking about? Didn't I already send you a letter informing you that your sister and I are getting married?"

The Mori man in the shining helmet blinked, seemingly puzzled by her sudden wide-mouthed expression of confusion.

"No, no, I only found out about this after I actually came here!"

On the other hand, Sanyueqi was extremely excited when she learned that a wedding was going to be held. She had a very high liking for all the handsome and beautiful forest people, especially the clothes they were wearing. Since they were going to hold a wedding, there would naturally be wedding dresses, right?

By then, she will definitely have several more nice photos in her photo album!

"That's probably because the messenger you sent when you were on a mission missed the town you were in."

The forest man wearing a shining helmet nonchalantly changed the subject and frowned.

"Also, you've already interrupted my conversation with the princess for quite some time. Could you please be more mindful of the situation?"

"Well!"

Although he was very angry at his brother's behavior, the fairy archer's attention was quickly diverted. After all, his sister's marriage was a rare happy event.

That guy must be over 8,000 years old, right? And now he's actually married...

It was really hard to believe for a moment.

On the other side, after finishing her polite conversation with the forest man wearing a shining helmet, Nashida also got straight to the point.

"I'm here to visit the King's Forest. Could you please be our guide and introduce this place?"

"No problem, please come with me."

The forest man wearing a shining helmet had no objection. He personally led the way for Nashida and also noticed the team members next to her. Perhaps because of their excellent appearance, this forest man with a somewhat arrogant temperament actually smiled kindly at everyone.

This made the pioneers feel a little flattered, until they heard the forest people around them whispering about whether they were half-forest hybrids, then they felt embarrassed.

So this means I'm considered a half-mortal fellow! ?

On the way, the forest man wearing a shining helmet introduced the geographical conditions to Nashida and told her the history of the King's Forest.

The reason why this forest is called the King's Forest is because there is a fairy princess in the forest.

Well-deserved, one of the branches that possesses the bloodline of the past fairy royal family.

She is the sister of the fairy archer and the person to be married to the forest man wearing a shining helmet.

During the discussion, Nashida also noticed that some of the forest people seemed to be running somewhere with serious expressions.

Noticing her gaze, the forest man in the shining helmet turned his head and said knowingly, "They are forest rangers, specializing in dealing with monsters that invade our homeland. They are probably preparing to deal with the recent overabundance of goblins."

Those little ghosts are very active from early spring to summer, and can be quite annoying, not to mention that a while ago a member of the tribe was abducted into a nest in ancient ruins.

The Sen people naturally would not let it go, but immediately sent more people to deal with it.

"Then do you know what's going on with those goblins?"

"Well, isn't that what these creatures are like? When the weather gets hot, they'll just swarm out like flies and insects breeding in the summer."

“It should be more than that, right?”

Nashida paused and spoke half as a warning and half as a reminder.