𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭
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Marie was furious.
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“Why. . . . . .of all things, why does an inedible magical creature have to show up?!”
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For her, fighting was merely a form of exercise before a meal.
She’d defeat the enemy and, when her hunger was just right, she’d eat a dish made from the fallen foe’s materials.
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To Marie, battling edible magical creatures was synonymous with enjoying delicious cuisine.
In other words, it was a fun activity.
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However, when it comes to inedible magical creatures like the “Human-faced Tree,” it becomes sheer drudgery.
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“Princess Riara, please step back! Let me handle this. . . . . .”
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Just as morale for the fight was plummeting, Keel, a subordinate of Princess Riara, stepped forward.
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“oOOOOH!”
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Keel unsheathes his sword and attacks the Human-faced Tree.
But. . . . . .
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Clang!
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“What?! Why is it so hard?!”
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The branches of the Human-faced Tree seemed impervious to Keel’s slashes.
Kaito tilts his head.
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“Wait, but the Human-faced Tree isn’t that strong of a magical creature, is it?”
『True. A mid-level adventurer could probably defeat it alone.』
“So that means. . . . . .this particular Human-faced Tree is special in some way?”
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Marie couldn’t care less.
She thought about abandoning them and heading straight to the Guardian.
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“I’ll do it!”
“Your Highness!”
“It’s time to use the imperial heirloom sword, Carlyle!”
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Riara draws her sword from her waist.
Marie is impressed.
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The sword was endowed with powerful magic.
Enhanced slashes, boosted physical capabilities, and more.
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In a world where magic had waned, this was a potent artifact indeed.
Truly a treasure.
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“Yaaaaaa!”
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Princess Riara raises her sword high and brings it down on the branches of the Human-faced Tree.
Scrape. . . . . .!
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“Guh. . . . . .! I barely scratched it! Just how tough is it?!”
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Even with the treasured sword, she couldn’t make a dent.
Moreover, Marie had completely lost interest.
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A desperate situation. . . . . .
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However.
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“Huh? Is that. . . . . .”
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Marie saw it.
Dripping from the branch Riara had struck was. . . . . .”it”
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“!”
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On the other hand, the Human-faced Tree extended its branches to attack.
Its branches lunged at Riara.
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“Your Highness. . . . . .!”
“Ugh! Is this the end. . . . . .!”
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At that moment.
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Whoosh!
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A gust of wind blew, and the branches of the Human-faced Tree were shredded.
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“What. . . . . . What just happened?”
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The imperial forces were stunned.
But Kaito was thrilled.
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“Witch-sama!”
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Marie had extended her right hand.
She had used wind magic to fend off the Human-faced Tree’s attack.
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『What’s going on here?』
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That egoist wouldn’t help others.
There was no reason to fight if the Human-faced Tree wasn’t edible.
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Yet, clearly, Marie had attacked it.
What could it be?
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“This will end. . . . . .now. 【Hurricane Vacuum】!”
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Marie spreads her arms and releases an ultimate spell.
A spell of the highest magnitude—ultimate magic.
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Whoosh!
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“Amazing! A tornado appeared and swallowed the Human-faced Tree!”
“Lady Witch! As expected of you!”
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The Human-faced Tree collapsed in pieces in no time.
Kaito was ecstatic.
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“Did you all see that?! That’s Witch-sama! She used magic to protect us! How cool is that?!”
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Kaito was wildly excited.
But Marie, as usual, snorted.
“Don’t misunderstand. I didn’t do it for you.”
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. . . . . .Everyone, including Kaito, thinks this is the witch’s tsundere behavior.
On the other hand, Ose approaches the witch with disbelief.
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『So, Witch-sama, why did you suddenly decide to defeat such an inedible magical creature?』
“Hm. . . . . .take a good look at this.”
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Marie picks up a branch from the human-faced tree that has been torn apart.
A white liquid was dripping from the cross-section.
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『What is this?』
“Try tasting it.”
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Tilting his head, Ose licks the white substance secreted from the human-faced tree’s branch.
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『! Ah, it’s sweet! Kind of. . . . . .creamy?』
“Yes! Yes, that’s it! This. . . . . .It’s surprisingly. . . . . .tree sap is creamy!”
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Indeed, what appeared to be tree sap was viscous and upon closer examination, was actually cream.
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“And there’s more, this branch! It’s chocolate!”
『What? Chocolate, you say. . . . . .?』
“Yes, yes! Go ahead, take a bite.”
『No. . . . . .it’s too hard, can’t do it.』
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Ose licks the surface of the human-faced tree’s branch.
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『. . . . . .It’s chocolate.』
“See! Isn’t it amazing? I wonder if this magical creature has been selectively bred or something. Sap that’s cream and branches that are chocolate! Ahhhhhh! So amazing!”
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. . . . . .Well, in short, Marie defeated this human-faced tree just for her own delicious gains.
What Marie said earlier about you all was not a cover-up or anything like that.
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“Kaito!”
“Yes!”
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With a snap, Marie points the modified human-faced tree’s branch at Kaito.
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“Use this chocolate branch to make a delicious dessert!”
“Understood, Witch-sama!”
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Ignoring the two who are frolicking innocently, Ose mutters to himself.
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『But modifying the breed of magical creatures. . . . . .who in the world is doing this, and for what purpose?』
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