Chapter 1: The Exiled Beauty and Yuuki.
Yuuki was traveling deep into the forest.
His destination was the city.
He was going to the city to hit on girls.
At the continent's biggest city, “Solar,” he was going to hit on girls!
However, to reach Solar, he would first need to have make it past “The Lost Forest,“ surrounding the dark tower.
“…………”
The Lost Forest was vast.
It was not something you can make it through in a day.
Half a day after leaving the tower…… the sun began to set.
As the sun hid behind the branches of the overgrown trees, Zomgoyle seemed to be dyed in red.
“We will rest here today.”
By the root of a gigantic tree, Zomgoyle stopped pulling the cart.
On a side note, Zomgoyle’s body was now in the form of a human female.
“……Alright.”
Yuuki got off from the cart Zomgoyle had pulled. He leaned onto the tree trunk and took a deep breath.
“…………”
Forests usually emanate a compound known as phytoncide, so if you breathing that fragrance into your chest can improve your health and help you relax.
It said so in “Recommendations for Easy Camping,” a magazine Yuuki bought for his affiliate sites.
However, in The Lost Forest, the phytoncides released were distorted by magic to drive people insane.
There’s no way he could relax in such a terrifying forest.
“…………”
“The Lost Forest” was a forest full of magical energy.
Even with The Great Purification removing the world’s dark magic, The Lost Forest still had great power. The power to confuse.
Could they make it through this kind of forest in peace?
It was worrisome.
However, Yuuki had bigger worries than the forest.
He looked over at Zomgoyle.
“Be careful, Yuuki. You must not leave my side. If you get lost, we will never meet again,”
Zomgoyle warned while unloading a lodging item from the cart.
Yuuki’s tried to ease the tension by talking.
“This forest was made in a previous tower master to protect the place from the enemy, right? Why does the forest have confuse us, even though we’re on the same side? This thing’s working backwards.”
At that moment, the navigation voice ran through his head.
“Skill ‘Grumbling’ has been acquired.”
“Geez, I unlocked another useless skill……?“
Yuuki sighed in his head as the navigator explained.
“More than lowering the morale of the user and those around him, skill ‘Grumbling’ has the ability to stabilize emotions.”
Yuuki, surprised that it had that function, started to accept “Grumbling.”
“I see. I feel a bit better after doing so. This skill might actually be of use.”
He decided to grumble some more.
However, as Yuuki started to, Zomgoyle looked his way. Their eyes met.
“…………”
Yuuki instinctively looked away.
Right now, Zomgoyle’s body took the form of a human female.
Right now, Yuuki remembered a strong feeling. For the first time in years, his severe gynophobia had awakened.
“You’re working up a sweat. Are you that afraid of the forest?”
Zomgoyle stopped unloading, and approached Yuuki with a worried look.
“N- No……”
“Your face is red. Did you catch a cold? I did forget the towel at the bath yesterday……”
Zomgoyle placed her hand on Yuuki’s forehead.
Yuuki instinctively retreated back and avoided it.
Zomgoyle made a sad look.
“I am sorry. You must dislike my human form.”
“No…… That’s not it at all……”
“It is fine. Do not push yourself.”
“…………”
Helping with the preparations as the pressure rose, thoughts ran through Yuuki’s head. He replaced all the memories he had with Zomgoyle with that of her female body.
