arriving at the forest of plants, history of the creator of the forest and we were doing so well.

[Next day]

[AWS team point of view]

'Good morning everyone, how did you wake up today?'

'Bad... I almost couldn't sleep'

"Okay... a little awkward but okay"

'Normal...'

'Oh... well, if everyone is already awake it's better to continue on our way, along the way we'll find something to eat... since there was nothing left for breakfast last night'

"''...''"(Avert gaze x3)

'Ok let's go'

'Yessss....'

Buck woke up saying good morning to everyone while the girls each responded with their complaint... Silvi, after hearing the route they should take, hardly slept thinking about what they would find, Alba is not used to sleeping without being by Andrius's side and her soft fur, wutong... it's normal since she's used to sleeping anywhere.

Buck, realizing that they were all awake, decides to continue the trip while looking for food there, since there was nothing left for breakfast last night, the girls looked away since they are used to eating everything that is outside... andrius normally took what that they were going to eat and the rest he left in his inventory/storage.

Buck without noticing that, starts walking while he raises his hand motivated, wutong is the only one who responds.

[2 hours later]

'Wow... who would have thought it would take so long to find something for breakfast'

'Hahaha, normally this is full of some monsters but it's weird that there aren't any around here today... mmmm, I wonder what happened'

"Well... at least we found these edible fruits... even though I prefer meat but this will do"

'Give me... I want that one'

'Hey... not so fast, we have to make sure there are no monsters nearby'

'Yes Yes'

After spending 2 hours looking for some monster to have breakfast and not finding any, they had no choice but to look for some edible fruits for breakfast.

Silvi was happy since she likes fruit more than meat, buck was confused since it was strange that there weren't any monsters around when there are always one or two around, alba was also relieved to find something to eat even though she preferred eating meat, wutong already wanted to eat a fruit but silvi stops her, scolding her for not waiting for them to check if there are no monsters nearby, wutong just says yes as he starts to check fast since he's hungry.

'Mmmmmm... well, after eating get ready because with hunger we won't get very far... because, we are already in the forest of plants and if we go in hungry we surely won't get out of it'

'What... when did we enter and why?'

'Mmmm... it's been a long time but we're still outside the forest so, there shouldn't be any monster plants around here yet and why we shouldn't go in hungry... well, some monster plants give off a smell that makes that it gives you much more, there will be what makes you have to approach one of them and there is when they take advantage of the fact that you are eating and catch you with their roots... so we have to be aware'

'Oh... okay, we'll keep an eye on it' (nod x3)

'Well... to eat

After they were ready to eat, buck spoke, explaining that they need to eat because they had already entered the forest of plants and that they were hungry for sure and would not come out of it, silvi is surprised that they have already entered, since she did not see anything he said that they had arrived and asked why they shouldn't go in hungry, buck seriously explains to the girls making them scared because plants that can release an odor that can intensify hunger and then catch you off guard and catch you... yes I scare them

Silvi replied with all seriousness that they would be attentive while Alba and Wutong nodded in agreement with what she said, Buck simply accepted and began to eat followed by the girls.

[2 hours later]

After finishing eating they continued their journey and now Buck had directed them to the path that helps identify the safe place to go through the forest of plants.

The girls were amazed by the change seen after leaving the place where they were, the path is separated from the trees by a few (5) meters and even though the trees they saw on the sides were just normal trees, they looked very more beautiful than the trees they had seen in the forest area.

'Tell me buck...do you know who made this trail and why the trees look so pretty?'

'The path and the trees were made by the same person... just as Alba was a spirit, more specifically a spirit of nature, she is the one who made this path and the one who managed to make the plants turn into monsters'

"Eh...a spirit...and why did she make this trail?"

'Well... as far as I know, when the nature spirit started making the plants turn into monsters, it caused a lot of conflict between the other monsters and the plants and her, as some were unable to get in and out. from here without being eaten by some plant... and before the monsters destroyed this small forest, the smartest monsters here decided to go and talk to the spirit to reach an agreement since they didn't want to kill her, since it is very rare that an elemental spirit be born, much less one of nature... so where what remained was, that the spirit of nature had to make a path for the monsters to pass to the other side without being attacked by any plant and they would not be They wouldn't mess with any of them, of course if a monster leaves the path and enters the forest... well, you'll see him again'

'Oh...I didn't know nature spirits were so rare.'

'Of course they are, they are very important for when you need to keep the forests well and much more so when every so often there is a fight between strong monsters that inevitably destroy many trees... that's where she comes in, with her here this place has many trees and the monsters that eat fruits don't have to worry about running out'

'Oh... well, it's really very important and she must be very strong if she can hold the entire forest like this by herself.'

'Hmmm... no one knows how strong she is, the last time they saw her was around the time they made the deal and she could barely be classified as a low rank monster.'

'When was that?'

'Mmmmmm... a long time ago, like 30 years... I think'

'Wow... that's many years old... isn't it?'

As they walked along the path, Silvi was curious to know who had done it and why, Buck answered surprising the girls knowing that there was a spirit, Alba asked surprised about the spirit and curious to know why she did this then Buck He began to tell him the story of the nature spirit, Wutong was surprised to learn that a nature spirit was so rare, Buck tells him why, since a nature spirit helps keep the forest preserved even if there are many fights , silvi wanted to know how long the agreement had been made, buck replied that he still didn't know if it was like that, wutong was again surprised to learn that it was so long ago.

"Fufufufu... it's very nice to know that you still know me"

'Who's there?'

"This energy is similar to mine... is it the spirit of nature?"

"Oh... well it seems they recognized me"

After winning the story of the spirit of nature, they heard a woman laugh as she spoke, Silvi was surprised and asked, Alba after hearing the voice, the magical energy she was feeling became similar to hers, so she reached the Concluding that it was the spirit of nature, the spirit was momentarily surprised to learn that it had been recognized so quickly.

Then coming out from behind some trees, a beautiful woman with green skin, yellow eyes, long dark green hair with red flowers on it, long pointed ears, had roots covering important parts of her body.

[Photo]

She started walking to the center of the path as she watched the group.

'Mmmmmm... what are you doing here?'

"Oh... but if it's not that weasel that caused so many disasters in my little girls' forest... what are you doing here again, are you coming again to cause problems?"

'Hahahaha... no, I'm just taking these ladies to the other side... but, we won't stay hahaha'

Buck trying to be courteous asked why he was here, the spirit upon hearing the voice turned his gaze to buck and recognized him while asking if he was causing problems here in the forest again, buck laughed a little before denying and explaining what what were they doing while quickly saying that they were leaving, he didn't want to stay here long with the creator of this place nearby, not after everything she did in the forest the last time she came.

"Oh I'm sorry"

'Yes, how sad'

"But... I can't let them go"

"That because?"

"Well... among one of you there is someone I love and I can't let them leave here... unless they leave me the one I love"

'Well miss... I don't think I can stay...'

"I'm not talking about you weasel... even though, it wouldn't be a bad idea to leave you with one of my little ones but I'm not here for you... I'm here for her"

'Uh...for me?'

"Yes for you'

'Sorry but I can not'

'oh... what a pity, it's not very common to see a monster with spiritual affinity around here... but, you will come with me whether you like it or not... get up my little ones and capture that squirrel... he needed it"

The spirit after knowing that they were leaving spoke in a pitiful voice while buck also spoke but trying to get out of the moment to leave quickly, well until the spirit said that they could not leave, Alba was surprised and asked while inside she was preparing in case she had to fight, the girls and buck also put on their guard while the spirit said why they could not leave.

When Buck found out that he was looking for someone, he thought it was the one he was talking about, but the spirit cut him off, telling him that it was not him he was looking for, and then pointing out the one he was looking for. Silvi was surprised that they pointed at her, but quickly said that it was not possible. to meet, since he wanted to get out of here quickly and return to andrius.

The spirit then spoke sadly about why he loved her... but, seeing that they didn't want to stay, he quickly spoke while some trees began to come out of the ground and transform.

10 treants started to take the same shape, they grew arms with sharp claws, their roots joined creating 6 roots strong enough to support their weight, they grew an ugly face on the trunk with an ugly smile and yellow eyes.

[Photo]

Then the treant surrounded them making it impossible for them to leave.

'Wow... we're surrounded'

"We can already see that..."

'Oh... come on, we were doing so well'

'...'

Buck spoke stating the obvious while alba answered him, wutong complained while silvi only watched thinking that he wanted the spirit of nature from her.

"Well... what are you waiting for, catch her my little ones"

After saying that, all the treant began to move towards the group with the intention of capturing silvi and if they can the others.

How the AWS team and buck get out of this... find out in the next chapter of [the great king with a quest system and chat group]. :v