As we proceeded through the forest defeating Mist Monsters, we saw faint glow ahead of us. Its bluish-white light illuminated the deep forest, where even moonlight does not reach. Its very similar to the light from the starleaf Freiburg was holding earlier. |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"Is that glow from starleaves?" |
![Story Bourse.png](/images/9/93/Story_Bourse.png) Bourse |
"The glow is weaker than the starleaf that Freiburg was holding. Are they really just noctilucent plants?" |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"But it's a lot better than walking in the dark forest♪ It's safe to walk in the forest if there's luminous grass growing." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"This isn't safe whatever. You should rather be wary." |
Freiburg |
"Frau Rennes?" |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"A faint glow in the darkness sometimes creates greater darkness. Going through the night in search of some light is a dangerous act. You will fall into a pit before you get there." |
![Story Bourse.png](/images/9/93/Story_Bourse.png) Bourse |
"Rennes, could you please be more to the point?" |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"The forest at night is dark. It is normal not to be able to see anything. Anything different is abnormal." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"If you see lights in the forest at night, doubt before you believe. That's what I wanted to say. I'm sorry for being convoluted." |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"I see... It doesn't mean that the light is from noctilucent plants then?" |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"Of course it could also be from noctilucent plants or starleaves, it doesn't mean that Freiburg's idea is wrong." |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"No, you're right, Rennes. We have to properly consider all possibilities." |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"I have a tendency to assume everything as is..." |
![Story Bourse.png](/images/9/93/Story_Bourse.png) Bourse |
"Rennes, what do you think of that light then? Assuming it's not starleaves." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"Right... if we stick to the basics, there are two main possibilities." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"First, its a distress signal. The person in need of rescue is using some method to indicate their location." |
![Story Bourse.png](/images/9/93/Story_Bourse.png) Bourse |
"I see. That's quite possible." |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"Right, that can happen..." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"The other... is that its a trap. Unlike wild animals, Mist Monsters have different characteristics." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"Some people react just like beasts that fall into human-made traps, they are lured by the Phantom Mist, swallowed up and killed." |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"Huh? Where did that light go?" |
![Story Bourse.png](/images/9/93/Story_Bourse.png) Bourse |
"It's gone." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"It doesn't seem to be a distress signal. Dohyuhyuhyuh..." |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"Oh, it's on again!" |
![Story Bourse.png](/images/9/93/Story_Bourse.png) Bourse |
"Noctilucent grass doesn't just suddenly light up and disappear, does it? Rennes, Freiburg? It seems that le Bourse we were trapped." |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"Right. We have to be careful here..." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"Well then, what should we do? We haven't decided that it's a trap, but the situation's a bit different now, isn't it?" |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"I'll leave it to you, Rennes. Please give us some advice so that everyone can get home safely." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"Then we should continue towards that light. It would be more dangerous to turn back here." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"After proceeding a bit more, move to the mountain side. We'll go around the light." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"From here, we'll form up in single file. I will take the lead and you will follow right behind me." |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"Got it!" |
![Story Bourse.png](/images/9/93/Story_Bourse.png) Bourse |
"Then Freiburg will be more suitable for the last row than le Bourse, so that le Bourse and Conductor will be sandwiched between the two of you." |
![Story Freiburg.png](/images/8/8a/Story_Freiburg.png) Freiburg |
"OK! I'll take care of the rear section!" |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"Alright, then approach that weird light. Let's go." |
![Story Rennes.png](/images/d/d7/Story_Rennes.png) Rennes |
"Just kidding, dohyuhyuh..." |
The blue-white light led us deeper into the forest. |
The ornaments from the tree and the candlelights had long since disappeared. |