[Ding! You have chosen the chat group's sub-group to grant to target: Futaba Rio!]
[Ding! You have selected Futaba Rio as the target to bring across worlds!]
"!!!"
Futaba felt sudden, strange knowledge flooding her mind.
Even though she was shocked, she still carefully followed Rei Ao's instructions and chose "Agree."
Buzz!
The two of them disappeared from the room in unison.
Futaba Rio's Bedroom.
"Mm"
For reasons unknown, Futaba Rio's body felt as though someone had used it, leaving her sprawled messily on the bed. The ragged rise and fall of her chest gradually eased as she drifted into a deep sleep.
But now
Futaba Rio furrowed her brow.
She sensed a flood of information pouring into her head, and strange prompts echoed in her mind.
Her eyelids fluttered; she was just about to open her eyes.
Great Forest of Jura
Treyni watched the three silent individuals before her, feeling extremely anxious.
She had no idea what answer she might receive.
If they kept on hesitating, the forest would be doomed!
She was about to speak up again when
She froze, stunned.
Before her eyes, two people appeared out of thin air.
Nomake that three people!
Another person appeared sideways in midair, then began to fall.
"Hmm?"
Rei Ao reacted swiftly, catching her just in time.
The sudden sense of weightlessness and the feeling of being held snapped the half-asleep Futaba Rio wide awake.
She opened her eyes to see Rei Ao holding her.
Her gaze, still laced with lingering allure, was filled with confusion.
""
Rei Ao himself was taken aback.
He now had one Futaba Rio in his arms
And another Futaba Rio standing right beside him, equally puzzled.
That look in her eyeswas so similar to the way Futaba looked back when they were "exercising."
But she wasn't Futaba
She was Futaba Rio.
Futaba exclaimed in surprise, "Another me is here too?"
Frowning, Rei Ao turned to the bewildered Futaba Rio and asked, "Do you suddenly have a lot of new information in your head?"
""
Futaba Rio silently nodded.
From that, Rei Ao had a rough idea of what was happening.
He glanced at his own world's chat group and saw just one newcomer named "Futaba Rio."
Now there were two separate Futaba Rios, but they were ultimately one person.
The chat group also counted them as a single individual.
Hence, they shared the same slot in the group.
Because Futaba was brought here, Futaba Rio was pulled along with her.
They were the same person.
"Tsk"
Now it was Rei Ao's turn to get a headache.
"Umcould you put me down first?" Futaba Rio asked.
"Alright."
He set her on her feet.
Strangely, her legs buckled, mirroring Futaba's awkward posture.
Rei Ao noticed this detail but assumed she was just frightened.
""
Futaba Rio steadied her breathing and glanced at the dark forest around them.
Velzard approached and studied the pair curiously.
"One person with two identical bodieshow peculiar."
She and Velgrynd, with their keen senses, could easily see what made these two Futaba Rios special.
Folding his arms, Velgrynd speculated, "One soul in two bodies?"
Izawa Shizue, however, was focused on the main issue.
"Rei Ao, this is Treyni. She wants to ask us for help in saving this forest."
Rei Ao nodded. He could confirm that Treyni was indeed the very person he remembered.
Treyni trembled slightly.
She lowered her head warily, sensing that this newly arrived human was tremendously powerful.
Rei Ao signaled Futaba and Rio not to fret, then turned to Treyni and said calmly, "Go aheadtell me about the situation you're facing right now."
"Yes, sir. Well, the forest"
Treyni, straightforward and honest, explained the menace of the Orc Tribe's army.
She only knew the part that concerned the tribe itself; there was more she did not.
"All of this was set in motion by a certain higher demon," Velzard added.
"The leader of the Orc Tribe is currently evolving. He carries within him the power to advance into a Demon Lord,"
Velu Velgrynd said with obvious displeasure, "That guy who woke me up is likely trying to create a 'Demon Lord Species,' maybe even turn him into a true Demon Lord."
"!!!"
Treyni was horrified.
Attempting to create a Demon Lord How terrifying!
"Uh?"
Rei Ao was momentarily surprised.
This scenario felt strangely familiar
The Orc Lord!
It was exactly the same situation: the Orc Lord leading a massive Orc army to devour the Great Forest of Jura, all in order to become a Demon Lord and rule it.
Velzard, looking unusually serious, reminded him, "Rei Ao, it's not so simple."
Velu Velgrynd put away his irritation and said, "Yeah. A mere high-level demon trying to create a Demon Lordnobody would believe it if we told them."
"I know."
Rei Ao nodded, fully aware.
"There's a Demon Lord's influence behind it."
"???"
Treyni was stunned.
A Demon Lord was behind this conspiracy?
Butwhy?
Of course, it was because of the Great Forest of Jura.
Right now, several Demon Lords were fighting for control over it.
Their plan was to let the Orc Lord become the "Orc Demon Lord."
A Orc Demon Lord naturally wouldn't be too bright, and a newly minted Demon Lord wouldn't be very strong.
That made him easy to manipulate.
In order to bring about the birth of the Orc Demon Lord, the entire Great Forest of Jura had been turned into a sacrificial pawn.
~~~
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"..."
Futaba and Rio were both in the dark about what was going on with the others.
From the information they got in the chat group,
they only knew that they had arrived in another worlda genuine, different world!
Just looking at Treyni before their eyes, with branches swaying around her and a rich natural aura, was enough to show them how peculiar lifeforms in this other world could be.
They forced down their shock.
The two exchanged glances.
For some reason, both of them felt something strange.
Now fully awake, Rio was also reflecting on the odd things that had happened to her that day.
Starting from when she was bathing, it felt like she was being assaulted by someone.
Even after she rushed back to her room under intense sensations, her body still wouldn't settle down.
That phantom pain and illusory pleasure left her bewildered.
She even had a horrifying thought that maybe she had been attacked by some invisible person.
But rationally analyzing it, she dismissed that possibility.
She pressed her legs together slightly.
The sticky feeling still present inside her pajamas made her very uncomfortable.
It was left over from when she collapsed in exhaustion and fell asleep, and she hadn't had a chance to clean up.
She had no idea that Futaba, standing nearby, felt just as uncomfortable.
The difference was that Futaba knew exactly what had happened.
The two of them kept silent, neither planning to tell the other what they'd gone through.
Meanwhile
"My lord"
Treyni pursed her lips and spoke.
"Please, save the Great Forest of Jura. As the forest's caretaker, I promise I will pledge my eternal loyalty to you!"
Once she heard there was a Demon Lord behind everything, Treyni realized this was absolutely beyond her ability to handle.
She had to take responsibility now.
There were still many of her kin in the forest.
There are many tree sprites, but not all of them are Treant-type.
Only the Treant-type can walk on their own.
Most tree sprites' bodies are literally trees, and they cannot move at all.
If the Great Forest of Jura were ravaged, they, too, would suffer.
Rei Ao looked at Treyni's pleading face
and saw her personal information:
[Name]: Treyni
[Level]: 18
[Ability]: "Treant-type"
"Then let's make a deal," Rei Ao said with a grin.
"A deal?"
Thinking she needed to offer payment, Treyni once again pledged, "I'm willing to give anything."
"I know. But our trades work in a rather special way."
[Ding! You have chosen to add target Treyni to the chat group's subgroup!]
"Eh?!"
Knowledge flooded into her mind, but it didn't cause a headache.
She digested it quickly and understood Rei Ao's identitya powerful being from another world!
"Let's start the trade now."
" "
Treyni didn't hesitate and immediately initiated a trade request.
[Ding! Treyni has initiated a trade request!]
[Trade Content]: Save the Great Forest of Jura
[Ding! Please select your trade terms!]
Treyni herself wasn't strong.
She only really had her racial bloodline, the Treant-type.
Rei Ao wasn't particularly interested in that bloodline, so he simply chose to "take her in."
[Ding! Your trade request has been accepted!]
[Trade Terms]: "Unlimited bodily usage rights"
[Ding! Confirm trade?]
""
As the forest's caretaker, Treyni was wise enough to realize what this trade signified.
It wasn't just a simple pledge of loyalty.
Yet she still made her decision quicklythe Great Forest of Jura's predicament left her no time to waver.
[Ding! Trade begins!]
[Trade Partner]: Treyni
[Trade Content]: Save the Great Forest of Jura
[Trade Terms]: "Unlimited bodily usage rights"
[Duration]: 24 hours
In the chat group:
Frieren: "Hmph, just as I suspected. Rei Ao is in another world making trades again."
Saeko Busujima: "It looks like this Treyni person needs to strike a deal."
Yomogawa Ayame: "I just wonder what's happening that made it come to this."
Akame: "Saving a forest, huh Sounds like a wildfire."
Frieren: "Impossible."
Frieren: "@Rei Ao, can we watch a livestream this time?"
Rei Ao: "Hmph, if you want to watch, why not come over here yourselves?"
Frieren: "Heh, you don't get it~ Watching a stream is lots of fun; seeing it in person just doesn't give the same thrill."
Frieren: "(Image)"
She sent a picture of herself wearing a white silk nightgown, seated on the edge of a bed.
In front of her was a small table with snacks and juice on top.
She wore a brilliant, expectant smilethe look of someone getting ready for a movie night at home.
Saeko Busujima: "True. Saya and the others have been looking forward to it, too."
Akame: "Same here; Mine and the others are all in my room."
Rei Ao: " Fine. Shizue, I'll leave the livestream to you."
Izawa Shizue: "Got it."
[Ding! Izawa Shizue has started the livestream!]
Velzard looped her arm around Rei Ao's, curiosity sparkling in her eyes.
"You plan to recruit her, and for that you'd challenge a Demon Lord?"
She didn't believe Rei Ao would do all this just for a single body.
Although the Treant's figure and looks were indeed quite appealing.
Velgrynd raised her slender fist proudly.
"Demon Lord, or what not. If they dare come, I'll beat them!"
" "
Treyni stiffened.
Just hearing them talk like that made it clear none of these people feared a Demon Lord in the slightest.
It also provided quite a bit of insight:
If they treated a Demon Lord with such disdain, pledging her loyalty to Rei Ao might not be such a bad thing.
If they ended up ruling the Great Forest of Jura, it would be under the protection of powerful beings.
"Well, if someone's willing to serve, I'm happy to accept."
Rei Ao was indeed lustful by naturehe followed his desires.
But he wasn't reckless.
Not only was he himself no weakling, but he also had Velzard and Velgrynd, who were far stronger than most Demon Lords.
More importantly, he held a trump card: "Demon Lord."
He had a hunch that a Demon Lord's status in this world would manifest truly formidable might.
So even if a Demon Lord showed up, he wouldn't be afraid.
Besides, if the worst happened, he could still rely on the chat group to take everyone and leave.
"Futaba, Rio, stay close to me."
He didn't have time to explain everything to them for now, so he'd simply keep them safe at his side.
Futaba? Rio?
Hearing those names said back-to-back, Futaba Rio was momentarily confused.
He's using two different names to tell them apart.
Seeing Futaba silently step forward, Rio followed.
Since she didn't know anything about this world, she was being cautious.
And from the looks of the chat group messages and the group's conversation, something major was about to happen next.
~~~
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Outskirts of the Great Forest of Jura
Frieren: "What are those? An army? But they don't look human at all."
Akame: "They appear to be pig-like humanoids."
Saeko Busujima: "In Izawa's world, they seem to be classified as monsters."
Mabel: "Waaah! All of you are still awake in the middle of the night?"
Mabel: "And this livestream eugh, it's as disgusting as goblins."
Stella: "What's a goblin?"
Yukinoshita Yukino: "In our world, it's a type of fictional green-skinned monster that's filthy and hideous."
Mabel: "Same for our world too."
Mabel: "Wait! Yukino, have you been sleeping?"
Yukinoshita Yukino: "Mm"
Mabel had just woken up because she needed to use the bathroom.
She had just stepped out of her room
"!!"
and bumped into Yukino, who was also wearing pajamas and had just emerged from her bedroom.
Mabel blinked. "Yukino, do you need to use the bathroom too?"
""
Yukinoshita didn't want to answer her. Her face icy, she just gave a small nod.
"Er, should I go first or you?" Mabel asked cautiously.
"You, stop dawdling."
Without even noticing, Yukinoshita's voice turned cold as ice.
"Alright already!!!"
Being someone who was basically "looked after," Mabel didn't dare argue; she hurried into the bathroom.
Before long, the sound of rushing water could be heard.
Yukinoshita frowned and distracted herself with the chat group. After seeing the livestream, she lost much of her previous irritation. Those monsters also piqued her curiosity.
Izawa Shizue: "These are likely the monsters known as the 'Orc Tribe,' which threaten the Great Forest of Jura."
Through the livestream, they could see what Rei Ao and the others were looking at. Below them, in the forest now stripped almost bare of foliage, was a fearsome-looking 'army.'
