Chapter 171 Things To Do
We were guided by Elf Aegis-san as we headed towards The Forest of Divine Beasts.
It seems like the immortal phoenix of the divine beasts is causing trouble.
"The immortal phoenix-sama originally lent its power to us elves. However, one day, the immortal phoenix-sama suddenly went berserk and started spreading 'ashes of death' among us."
"Ashes of death...? What's that?"
"I don't know. But after the immortal phoenix-sama flew, black ashes were scattered. Anyone who inhaled them fell ill."
...I won't know for sure until I investigate, but could it be that the ashes were causing illness among the elves?
"Can ashes really make people sick?"
"Indeed, there have been cases where people working in mines develop lung problems due to dust."
"I see... Also, monster bodies contain toxins, which could also have an impact."
Mercury-san is right.
Well, the Phoenix is said to be a divine beast...
But, considering that it's a beast with special powers, it's possible that divine beasts have the same physical composition as demons.
The ash it produces could indeed cause health issues.
"So... our mission is to go to the Phoenix's lair and figure out why it suddenly started attacking the elves, right?"
At that moment, Aegis-san widened her eyes and stopped in her tracks.
Huh, what could it be...?
"...I thought you were going to defeat it."
"Why? Weren't you getting along with it before?"
"Well, yeah, but..."
"Then, there's no need to kill it. Maybe some external factor is making the Phoenix misbehave! We just need to find the cause, fix it, right?"
After bowing her head, Aegis-san nodded.
"...Thank you for not killing it."
There was a scent of sadness coming from her.
I have a good nose.
It really came across that she was holding back tears.
Mercury-san patted her on the shoulder.
"It's okay. My monster is amazing."
Huh? Monster...?
I wonder who she's talking about...
Well, my task is set.
To go treat the phoenix. That's it!
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