The sky is already dark.

However, visibility in the forest is still very low due to the dense foliage.

There were almost no roads in the woodland, and under my guidance, Tifa walked around the forest.

Since half of my weight was on her, this girl Tifa was panting and gritting her teeth from time to time. There was no intention of stopping and resting, although she wanted to.

After a sleepless night, Tifa could only use the method of asking for lips to solve the problem of sleepiness.

The staggering pace always told her how tired she was. Because you can't see the ground clearly, you may fall down and fall asleep if you are not careful.

Pain is the only thing that keeps Tifa focused.

If it was just one person, Tifa would probably give up struggling. Even if it's eaten by a monster or something, it's good to squint even a little bit.

However, she couldn't. Because of his cowardice, he will let his predecessors get hurt.

It's her fault!

(If you try a little harder.) Even if it was just a little bit, the seniors would not have been so seriously injured. ）

Every time I think about this, I bite my lip harder. So much so that the lips were injured, and from time to time blood flowed out and dripped on the branches and leaves along the way.

"That's it!"

He straightened up and looked around.

This is the halfway point between the two roads, and no matter which way the other person goes, I can get there in the shortest possible time.

"Go up from here!" he said, pointing to a tree that was hugged by nearly three people.

Judging by its diameter, this tree is about the tallest tree in the territory.

The branches that grow horizontally at the apex are thick enough for rest. The dense foliage of the trees also helps to hide. The trees are tall enough to be easily observed. At the same time, it is very safe, and to a certain extent, it prevents the attack of monsters.

I explained Tifa's confusion.

"Wipe your mouth!"

I took out a handkerchief from the bottomless bag and stuffed it in at some point, and handed it to Tifa.

"Huh?" Tifa subconsciously touched his lip with the back of his hand and stared. only to realize what it was,

"It's fine!"

After saying that, he grinned.

"Wipe it!"

As I spoke, I forcibly put the handkerchief in her hand.

"Look at how I do it. ”

As I spoke, I visualized the distance between the branches that sprouted from the trunk. Find a few that look sturdy, jump lightly, and jump on them. Then, with the help of the elastic reaction force of the branch, it jumps up again. After a few repetitions, I finally reached the top of the tree.

In fact, if I talk about myself alone, I don't need to be so troublesome, and the details in the middle can be ignored. But with Tifa here, I'm not sure if she can reach the top of the tree with my out-of-the-ordinary movements. So before every movement, I would explain it to her.

When Tifa reached the top of the tree in the same way, she realized why I had suggested that she wear that special leather armor. Because the weight of the plate armor alone made it impossible for her to make a high jump.

The top of the tree was exactly as I expected, with branches wide enough for the two of us to rest. Even if you turn over, you won't fall easily.

"Sister Anna......

"Don't say it, it was my mistake. I miscalculated your ability to adapt and ignore monsters. "Fortunately, you weren't hurt, otherwise neither I nor myself would have been able to explain. ”

"Sister Anna, your injury!"

Speaking of the injury, Tifa looked nervously at my right shoulder. The frost that originally covered half of the shoulders actually disappeared at this moment.

Tifa looked at me in disbelief and pointed to my shoulder for a long time.

"How is that possible?"

How could it be? Wasn't the half-dead predecessor like that because of that strange trauma?

Guessed Tifa's thoughts in an instant.

"It's okay, I'm just out of strength. ”

At this time, the sun appears on the horizon. The first rays of sunlight shine through the horizon into the distance.