Chapter 346 Cole: Teacher Harold said...
"Well, we actually met someone from the Ordinance Court so soon! Hehe, it looks like we're really lucky today!" Paimon thought of what the Son of God said about the Ordinance Court and the God of Grass, and smiled with his eyes narrowed.
However, Kong sensed something wrong in what Seno said:
[1. In danger? Need secret protection from officials of the Ministry of Education?
2. What are you investigating in this place? 】
Seno closed his eyes, as if he was trying to gather his emotions, but he finally said in a calm tone: "It's hard to finish in a few words, and Miss Hypatia should try to avoid long-term contact with people at this stage, and I can't leave her side for too long.
So, you follow me to Miss Hypatia's temporary accommodation. There is a special forest ranger in charge of that area. You follow her and let her take you to the residential area to find a man named Tinari, who will explain it to me. "
“Eh?” At this point, even Paimeng noticed something was wrong. She looked at Sora anxiously and whispered, “This guy seems to have a lot of secrets, and seems to be related to the Church of God…
If I follow him, will I run into a lot of trouble? Just like what happened in Inazuma..."
Kong Lue thought for a moment and realized that if he wanted to find out the news about the Little Auspicious Grass King, he would have to contact the people from the Ministry of Education. It would not be a bad idea to get some information first. Besides, this place is sparsely populated and without anyone to lead the way, it would be difficult for us to find a place to spend the night.
After thinking about it, he said, "Okay, thank you for your help."
Hearing this answer, Hypatia turned around and walked into the jungle first.
After she walked a distance, Seno said, "Let's go."
Traveler: “Yeah.”
With Seno's previous explanation, the Traveler and Paimon did not feel surprised by this, but immediately followed their footsteps.
The group soon came to a natural cave. There was nothing else in the cave except a small wooden chair, a hand-woven straw mat and an incense burner.
After Hypatia arrived first, she lit the incense and sat on a stool to meditate. When Seno and the traveler arrived, the fresh fragrance had already spread.
Paimon closed his eyes and sniffed around, then took a deep breath and exclaimed, "What a nice smell! It makes one's mind instantly clear, what do you think, Traveler?"
...this taste.
Kong's pupils shrank and he felt an intense dizziness. He swayed twice and subconsciously held his forehead, but his body still fell straight forward.
"Ah? Traveler!!"
His last awareness was a white figure flying towards him anxiously.
But at the moment when his body was about to touch the ground, a pair of hands pulled him up.
Shinno held onto the unconscious Sora, letting one of Sora's arms rest on his shoulders to prevent him from slipping again.
"Traveler! What's wrong with you?!" Paimon shouted, she was almost crying.
"It's okay, don't be nervous. Maybe you're just not used to the environment here." Seno looked into the distance. "The rangers are coming. Leave it to them. They know how to deal with these emergencies."
Seeing the figure coming this way, Paimon looked alert: "Really?"
Logically, she shouldn't have trusted the two so quickly, especially when they were most likely working together to poison Sora, but Paimon obviously didn't think of this.
Seno nodded, "Yeah, he'll be fine soon."
Paimon was relieved: "Okay, then I believe you."
...
Kong knew nothing about what was happening in the outside world. His consciousness had entered a mysterious space. He saw a giant tree emitting a strange light and silver branches spreading to the horizon.
Where is this place?
Kong tried to take two steps towards the giant tree. When he found that he could move forward, he quickened his pace, but found that the tree was still far away from him.
Just as he was about to find other ways to get closer to it, there were sudden waves in his ocean of consciousness, and the road under his feet and the branches in the air seemed to become distorted.
[...The world...forgot me...]
"...The world...forgot me..." Kong suddenly opened his eyes, opened his mouth, and muttered silently.
"Traveler, Traveler! Are you feeling better?!" Paimon flashed in front of Sora, and a big face instantly filled his entire vision.
Kong Lue was stunned for a moment: "Paimeng?"
Then he looked around: "Where is this? Um..."
Before he could finish his words, he held his forehead because of the sudden pain.
"Traveler!" Paimon called out anxiously, then turned around and asked, "He'll be fine, right?"
???: "From the current perspective, the situation is not optimistic. We need to observe for a while."
"I'm fine now. May I ask who you are?" Kong rubbed his forehead and struggled to get rid of the strange feeling.
Tinari: "I'm Tinari, the ranger here, and this is Cole, my student - well... it seems that he has recovered well and has regained a certain degree of self-awareness. Can you describe what happened and how you felt just now?"
Sora pretended to recall the past: "We followed Seno to Hypatia's temporary residence. Hypatia lit some incense. The smell was a bit strange... I got a headache as soon as I smelled it. Then I saw a glowing tree. When I opened my eyes, I was here."
Tinari bowed his head in thought, "Hmm... Just as I expected, it's serious."
"Ah? Is it serious?" Paimon was surprised. "Didn't they say he has recovered?!"
"There are many plants and animals in the rainforest that emit unique smells for self-protection, hunting, and reproduction. These smells may have a certain impact on people...
Hypatia lit the 'spirin incense', which can help people calm down quickly and enter a meditative state. Most people would not have such a big reaction. Travelers who have this symptom may have come into contact with other animals and plants, and the two smells mixed to produce a chemical reaction...
Or..." Tinari paused, "There are many delicious-looking fungi in the rainforest..."
Cole: "Well... Mr. Harold often told me, 'See the fungus first, then the little man.'"
Tinari covered his chin in surprise: "It's 'Harold', not 'Seno'?"
Sora argued:
[1. “I didn’t eat the mushrooms secretly!”
2. "But Paimon and Senor are fine..."]
"Yeah, that's right, I'm fine!" Paimon continued.
"What now?" Tinari took out a sachet.
"Ouch—" The stinging sensation came again, and Kong couldn't help but cover his forehead.
"It seems that they will still be affected. Anyway, let's observe for a while. I still have some things to deal with. Cole, please help take care of them." Tinari said, put away the sachet and left with several forest rangers.
"In the end, you still didn't tell us about the House of Ordinances. But your health is important, Traveler, so let's rest here for a while." Paimon said.