The Druid Who Swallowed Mother Nature - Chapter 10



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Episode 10. This is how it should be.

Obtaining information about and searching for spirits.

For this purpose, I accepted Greenwood’s commission.

There was no expectation that the goal would be achieved quickly.

I planned to build trust by successfully completing one or two requests and create opportunities for personal connections.

‘But who would have thought that we would find traces of the spirits like this already?’

It wasn’t that I discovered a spirit.

A piece of the spirit’s cocoon.

But that in itself was an important trace.

“Spirit’s Gochi Piece

─A part of the body left behind by a spirit that fell into a long sleep.

─Although it is faint, the spirit energy still pulsates inside.

─When the spirit’s quilt is completed, it seems like new life will stir.

Like the World Tree Seed, it was an item I had never seen in countless rounds of play.

Is it because I became a druid?

The seeds of the world tree were also felt as a fateful attraction.

The description of the system provided a lot of information.

That was the reason why I had no idea about the existence of spirits.

‘Have the spirits lost their power for some reason and have become paralyzed?’

Fortunately, the method of resurrecting them was clearly presented.

Inside, energy still pulsed, waiting for new life to hatch.

It was said to be a piece of the spirit’s cocoon.

That means there are other pieces too.

Collecting these and completing them was the condition for reviving the spirit.

“The World Tree caresses a piece of the spirit’s cocoon.”

And this wasn’t something that everyone could do.

When I touched a piece of the spirit’s cocoon, it squirmed.

When the World Tree was stroked, it emitted a soft light.

The resurrection of the spirits was something only a druid or the World Tree could do.

‘It might also be related to the growth of the World Tree.’

The World Tree embraced Kochi passionately, as if it had found a lost family member.

Information emerged that the World Tree uses spirits as its source of power.

‘But why was the goblin holding this inside?’

It was unlikely that I would have swallowed it involuntarily, as I had swallowed the seeds of the World Tree.

then…….

‘Is it too early to make a judgment?’

There was no need to look far ahead.

The worry comes after you have achieved the milestones presented before your eyes.

It was said that soon the goblins would run wild.

‘There’s no need to wait for them to run wild.’

I happened to interrogate one of them yesterday and found out where their hideout was.

I had just returned from last night’s reconnaissance, so it was time to wrap up the request.

***

Goblins are mainly active at night.

This is because of their low-level behavior that makes them survive through criminal activities.

Up until now, I’ve been moving while targeting their active hours.

The purpose was to drag it in directly since the location was unknown.

From now on, there is no need to do that.

He cut their numbers in half, and he even knew where they were hiding.

The remaining task was mopping up.

Thud! Thud!

The midday sun beat down on the damp, clammy robe.

I stopped walking and looked up in front of me.

There was a three-story building, which was probably the tallest building in the area.

The exterior was not very clean, as if construction had stopped midway.

The exposed, unfinished iron frame and the cracked exterior walls that looked as if they might collapse at any moment were impressive.

‘It’s quiet.’

Unlike the streets where there were always signs of life, where apathetic residents were scattered about, this place was extremely quiet.

The dirt floor was hard underfoot.

The blood splattered on the wall was a trace that did not seem to be very old.

The sound of the cool wind somehow sounded like a tearing scream.

Only the World Tree, shaking its leaves with curiosity, escaped the eerie atmosphere.

‘Is there only one sentry?’

I squinted my eyes.

A sentry was seen dozing off beside a drum that had been burning in the campfire the night before.

‘I didn’t even set any new traps last night.’

The greed of the goblin, who lived at the bottom, was not limited by the situation or time.

For them, traps were a means of making money by catching prey.

Even if they knew they were under threat, it would have been a waste to retrieve the trap and use it in their hideout.

Just posting a sentry was the maximum concession they could make.

‘So the scope of activity cannot go beyond the slums.’

Because your thinking is one-dimensional and greedy, no matter how long you fly, you will never become a big shot.

‘One person first.’

I extended my finger familiarly.

The hard trunk of the World Tree quickly dashed through the air.

After doing it for a few days, I felt like I was getting used to it.

Because it was a sense of moving my body, development was fast.

“Ultimate!”

The sleeping sentry woke up only when he was out of breath.

If I had just kept sleeping, it wouldn’t have been so painful.

His eyes rolled back and his body sagged.

“This time it’s a dud.”

The goblin didn’t go berserk.

Of course, just because the time to run wild is approaching, it doesn’t mean that everyone will run wild.

‘There are six numbers left.’

At least one of them must have a piece of the spirit’s cocoon.

I entered the building with anticipation.

The interior was a mess, full of all sorts of trash, including liquor bottles.

It was dark even in broad daylight, and there wasn’t even enough space to set foot, so at first glance it looked like a garbage dump.

But even though it was dirty, it smelled like people lived there.

‘It seems like there’s no one on the first floor. Are they all gathered on the second or third floor?’

Judging from the large table in the center and the trash, the first floor seemed to be a place to eat and drink.

They’re people too, so I don’t think there’s anyone with a weird taste for sleeping in a pile of trash.

I climbed the stairs carefully.

About halfway through, I stopped walking.

And then it immediately stuck to the wall.

‘… … I hear voices?’

It wasn’t a mistake.

As I listened, I heard a small voice, almost whispering.

“How’s that kid reacting? Is he asleep?”

“Oh, I shouted at him from the front but he just stayed quiet.”

“You crazy kid, what are you going to do when you wake up like that?”

“This way, confirmation is faster… … .”

‘Did they kidnap anyone?’

What I heard was suspicious.

If you think about it, it seems like a normal crime story, but what’s concerning is the cautious attitude of the guys.

The same goes for abnormal behavior such as staying awake in broad daylight.

It was a caution that went against their nature.

‘I don’t know what’s going on, but I’ll beat him up and find out.’

We’ll find out after we finish those guys anyway.

I waited for the right moment to attack, as I heard the sound of someone walking up the stairs.

“Okay, let’s run away. If that kid wakes up, we won’t be able to handle it… …!”

Boom!

The moment our eyes met, my hand went out.

As I thrust my clenched fist into his face, there was a sound like a leather drum popping.

The impact felt like it was breaking my nose.

“Where did you come from, you little brat!”

They reacted mechanically, unable to contain their bewilderment when their comrade suddenly collapsed.

A man came into view, shouting and running towards me, swinging his fist.

Boohoo!

The trajectory of the swung fist was vivid.

It’s a physical ability rather than a sense.

Because he was short, his movements were aimed at the waist area rather than the face.

As I thought about the path I would take to avoid damage, my body moved like flowing water.

“Huh!”

The guy’s fist tore through the air as I gently evaded.

I grabbed the shoulder of the off-balanced guy and kicked him with my knees.

Bam!

“Ugh!”

Although my physique is not bulky, my muscles are stronger than they appear.

The guy who got hit in the forehead grabbed his chest and started to groan before falling down.

“Oh, oh, oh!”

In the blink of an eye, two people were hit.

The rest of the goblins hesitated, unable to move.

“Hey, get out the extension cord!”

In the first place, it was absurd for a goblin to attack with his bare body.

The guys who had just come to their senses quickly searched through their pockets.

‘I won’t wait for you.’

These guys are armed with a modified three-section staff as their basic weapon.

There was no need to look at the sight of them holding weapons and setting them up.

Pot!

I kicked the ground and ran.

The body that had changed due to the World Tree moved nimbly.

The goblin’s pupils constricted greatly.

A rapidly expanding elbow was captured in the cloudy pupils.

Kwajik!

A grotesque sensation that crushes the face.

Blood mixed with yellow teeth spurted out like a fountain.

“This, this is it!”

“asleep!”

The remaining two guys started to move, struggling.

Lightning flew from the body of the activated trident.

I stretched out both hands toward the short, stabbing trajectory.

There was a moment of joy on the goblin’s face as if he was committing suicide.

Whirl!

“… … !”

The trunk of the world tree extended from the tip of the finger and wrapped around the weapon.

Although the stem was charred black, the electric shock did not reach my body.

Phage crackle!

The three-sectioned staff, which lost control after being pulled once and bounced back, struck its owner.

The two bodies collapsed along with the smell of burning meat.

I took a short breather in the crevice of the fallen goblin.

‘I’m in good condition.’

It’s my first time fighting using my own body.

I tried moving it myself to check the condition, and it was better than I expected.

But apart from that income, I frowned.

‘… … Strange. There aren’t any rampaging goblins?’

Even when I touched the corpse, it didn’t even move.

The spirit’s shard was also nowhere to be seen.

‘It’s a dud.’

Among the remaining goblins, none went berserk.

It could be possible, since it was a rare specimen to begin with.

‘Then I guess I’ve just finished the request.’

I swallowed my disappointment.

It was originally a request I received for this purpose, but unexpectedly I found a clue about the spirit, and the ending was bitter and disappointing.

“The World Tree strongly expresses its will.”

“… … ?”

Suddenly, the World Tree took hold of my body.

I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but the pieces of the gochi were vibrating as if they were resonating.

‘Come to think of it, I think you said you kidnapped someone.’

It was the will of the World Tree to save innocent victims.

If it weren’t too late, it would have been right to save him.

Above all, it was unusual for the Gochi pieces to react.

I climbed the stairs, following the strong will of the World Tree that I saw for the first time.

“… … !”

But those there were not victims of the goblin’s clutches.

Flash!

Red eyes gleamed in the darkness.

Something ugly and writhing in flesh woke up and looked straight at me.

***

Boom!

A loud noise, like a bomb exploding, struck my ears.

The wall collapsed with a thud, and white dust rose up.

The red eyes dimly reflected in it searched for prey.

‘There was one left.’

I hid in one of the half-collapsed rooms and racked my brain.

A total of thirteen, I caught twelve of them.

There was one last one left.

The target of the goblins’ chatter was that one person.

‘Is this why they woke up in broad daylight and prepared to run away?’

A huge body that is not typical of goblins.

The ceiling that my back touched warped and cracked.

It should be called a monster, not a fleshy person who wiggles and contracts and expands repeatedly.

There was no sense of reason in the eyes that looked around while drooling.

‘That’s out of the realm of violence.’

It’s a form that you’d believe even if you were a victim of a warlock’s experiment.

I was quite reluctant to handle it alone.

‘But I can’t run away either.’

The Gochi fragments were resonating with the monster before his eyes.

Come to think of it, the piece of gochi I recovered was also from a rampaging goblin.

This means that there is some kind of relationship between the two.

‘… … I don’t have time to worry.’

Red eyes were fixed on me.

I straightened my posture.

Boom! Boom!

The guy ran towards me, letting out a strange howl.

Even the sound of footsteps is oppressive.

The guy swung his club-like forearms over the crackling flooring.

Kwaang!

“Big!”

I gave up on defending myself with both arms.

I made a judgment based solely on the wind pressure just before it touched my skin.

The hastily pulled out trunk of the World Tree served as a buffer.

Kkudangtang!

Still, my body flew through the air and spread far away.

“The weight class is just that of a gangster.”

I never thought I’d be taunting a goblin about his weight class.

He muttered, freeing his frozen arms.

“The world tree is breaking its stem.”

The World Tree, which had received great strength, also complained of pain.

‘He’s not an opponent you can fight head-on.’

It was impossible to handle that great strength.

‘Then what about the weapon?’

I held down the switch on the modified trident and threw it at the guy.

Phagec!

“Crunch!”

It did work.

But it wasn’t fatal.

He shuddered as if it was stinging, then immediately shook off the three-sectioned staff that was stuck in his skin.

‘The weapon is ticklish, and it would be difficult to neutralize it even with the trunk of the World Tree.’

How should I attack?

Suddenly, a change caught my eye.

It was the footsteps of a guy who was running wild trying to find the hidden day.

‘… … This will do.’

An estimate quickly formed in my head.

It is a monster that moves based on instinct.

If you set a trap, it would be entirely possible.

Choaack!

The process from decision to action was a single process.

The stems, divided into dozens, ran through the cracks in the floor.