Box garden, 7759175 outer door.

UnderWood Falls, Phil? Berg Hills.

"Wow——!"

"It's really a rare spectacle!"

Seeing the situation after walking out of the border gate, the problem children let out exclamations.

In the distance, in the distance, there is a huge underground city, and the entire city is completely covered by a network of giant tree roots.

It was a huge water tree, and the cool splash of water splashed from the tree seeds, filling the whole venue with cool air.

"It's really full of nature." Asuka took a deep breath and looked intoxicated.

Yao beside her nodded, and her eyes noticed the various phantom beasts scattered in front of her, "Maybe...... You can make a lot of friends. ”

"Oh? With so many plants that I've never seen before, maybe there will really be rabbit-eating grass! ”

"Huh? If you have one, be sure to bring some back and plant the whole garden! ”

Yayunmo and Sixteen Nights said a sentence by themselves, causing the black rabbit to take out a paper fan and knock it on the heads of the two.

"Please don't make such black jokes!"

At this time—

Esther, who had been holding Asuka's hand, widened her eyes slightly.

"What's wrong?"

"Sister, look over there......"

Esther's hand was pointing in the direction of the water tree, which overflowed from the giant water tree through its branches and into the city, and then through the crystal-decorated waterways, flowing through the city with unrestrained power.

Crystal waterways.

Huge water trees.

An underground city built by digging out the banks of a river.

This is UnderWood.

A strange chirp rang out.

In the distant air, dozens of birds with horns on their heads flew by.

Yao, eager to make friends with all kinds of phantom beasts, excitedly cried out, "Horned bird! It's antlers! Black Rabbit Black Rabbit, do you know what this is? ”

Black Rabbit's face became a little embarrassed, "That's it...... It's ......."

"I've been waiting a long time, my friend, and welcome to my hometown."

Huge wings whipped a whirlwind. The griffon, which had been defeated by Yao in the White Yaksha's challenge, flapped its wings and landed in front of them.

Seeing the griffon, Yao suddenly let out a cry of joy and pounced on it.

"Long time no see, is this your hometown?"

"Yes, [ThousandEyes] Yao participates in the makeshift market held during the harvest festival, so I'm in charge of towing the two-wheeled chariots for the guards."

Yakumo noticed that the griffin did have a delicate steel saddle and bridle on its back.

The griffon set his eyes on Yakumo and them. Flick your wings and bow your head.

"The nobles of the box court, and the friends of my friends, you have also been absent for a long time."

- Do you list the Black Rabbit separately to say hello? Sure enough, the position of the Moon Rabbit clan in the box court is very delicate.

The griffon then pointed to its back with its beak and motioned for the group to ride.

"It's still a long way from here to town. Because the southern zone has a so-called wild zone, you have to be more careful when moving around than you are in the eastern and northern districts. If you wish, let me carry you there. ”

"Is it really convenient!"

The black rabbit yelled happily, frowning randomly and distressedly.

"But there are a lot of us?"

"It doesn't matter." Yakumo said, "Yao himself can fly. Assuna and I can also fly over with Esther, so this Mr. Griffin only needs to bring the Black Rabbit, Asuka, and Renjun, as for the Sixteen Nights...... Just run honestly! ”

"Hey, why am I being treated so obviously unfairly?"

"So you can be hung on Mr. Griffon's lap with a rope? Or would you rather let the other person fly with their claws grabbing you? ”

“…… I'd better run! ”

The embarrassed Sixteen Nights shrugged his shoulders.

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in the sky.

The griffin flapped its wings and carried Ren, Asuka and the Black Rabbit forward, because the speed was so fast, Ren and Asuka couldn't help but keep their mouths tightly closed, their little faces turned pale, trying not to fall.

However, Yao and Yakumo, who can fly, are still able to talk freely.

"That's right. I haven't asked for your name yet. ”

"Well, my friend can call me Gree. That's what my jockey called me. ”

"My name is Yao, and they are Asuka, Ren, and Black Rabbit...... There are also Yakumo, Asuka, and Esther-chan! ”

"Yakumo-sama's name, I've heard of it from Hakuyasha-sama."

Unexpectedly, Griffon Gree expresses respect for Yakumo Mo.

"Ah, that perverted Lori won't say bad things about me again, will he?"

"No, Lord Hakuyasha has a lot of praise for Lord Yakumo. In addition, it was specifically mentioned that it would be better if Yakumo-sama was willing to wear the dress that Hakuyasha-sama had prepared for you......"

"Poof!!"

Asuka couldn't help but laugh, and immediately took a big breath of wind, almost falling off Gree's back the griffon.

After flying over to help Asuka regain his grip on the reins, Yao asked, "Gree, are those birds with antlers also phantom beasts?" ”

“…… A bird with antlers? It can't be Pelidon, right? ”

Gurley looked up. Use your eagle eye to probe your surroundings.

When it spotted a flock of antlers by the puddle opposite the waterfall, it let out a fierce roar.

"Those guys, who have been warned again and again that they are not allowed to approach the outer gate during the harvest festival, it seems that they really want to kill......

"Murderous ......?"

Yakumo frowned.

"Are they cannibals?"

"No, it's just a simple desire to kill." Gree shook his head.

“Yes！ It is said that this race originally came from the continent of Atlantis, and their shadows are naturally cursed, reflecting images that do not match their appearance, and the way to lift the curse is to kill humans! ”

A pair of rabbit ears on the head of the black rabbit were blown up and down in the wind.

"What a bad race, a bad curse." As a human being, Asuna is extremely slow to kill people like Pelidon, who is not motivated by the need for survival.

Feeling Ashina's mood, Esther turned her head to look at her: "Sister, do you want to annihilate them?" ”

“…… Never mind. ”

"Okay, sister, I am your sword, everything is as you wish."

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Soon, the crowd flew over the town.

From here, you can see that the elongated roots of the huge water trees even envelop the hollowed-out mountain wall.

The underground city, which is carved out in the shape of a bowl, spreads out along with the roots of the trees, and as a whole, it is a bustling city in a hollowed-out pit under a huge water tree.

Although there are artificial pillars hereabout, most of them are built using tree roots and brick-like objects.

"I've heard that UnderWood's big tree is 8,000 years old. It is also famous as the dwelling place of the dryads, and it is said that 2,000 spirits are now inhabited. However, ten years ago, the tree was involved in a war with the Demon King, so most of its roots were destroyed. It is now thanks to the mutual assistance and cooperation of many communities that it has finally been restored to what it is now. ”

Black Rabbit introduces everyone.

The group passed through the reticulated roots and came to the underground dormitory.

After letting everyone go, Gree took his leave and left.

"Where's Sixteen Nights?"

"I don't know, maybe somewhere to play?"

"Really, Lord Sixteen Nights—"

"Okay, okay, black rabbit, sixteen nights on the ground, we fly in the sky, it's normal to get lost."

"Huh? Yakumo-sama would actually say good things about Sixteen Nights-sama? ”

“…… Shh ”

At this moment, a familiar voice came from above the dormitory.

"Ahh I thought it was someone, but it turned out to be a few of you! ”

"Aixia, I didn't teach you how to be so rude when you speak?"

Looking up, it turned out to be Willowisp's Aisha and Jack the Pumpkin Head. (To be continued.) )