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Chapter 375: Completely Dragged into This Matter

『 Hey, you! Listen to me! You can see me, right!? 』

「Hmmm, does this mean two rivers converged together to become River Es? Then the land was created from that ー I guess that’s a pretty good interpretation of this picture. 」
I pretended that I totally couldn’t see him.

The spirits who guided me here were either dumbfounded or they boisterously surrounded the pillar that was acting weird but I ignored them too.

Sorry, Retze and I are going food crawling later, so I can’t indulge you now. Let’s save this for a later date, please.

「Ufufu, Dear.」
『Gyaaahhh!』

— I could sense another one behind me, and its presence was heavy! Stop it, I’m going food crawling later…!

『E-Es! 』
「Yes, my dear, beloved of mine — there’s no way you’re thinking of escaping, aren’t you? 」

Es!?

Wait a sec. The Goddess of the River Es herself showed up before I could pinpoint the exact place where she’s born? What’s with this timing!? Moreover, she’s totally different from the vague image of her!

So, should I continue feigning ignorance? Or should I turn around at this time? The tiny spirits were trembling and quivering but they still drew closer to me. Clearly terrified as they were, they still tried to shield me.

「Well, wait, Es. Asas is also reflecting on himself, so isn’t it time — 」
A deep, attractive voice resounded from further back.

Eh, they increased!?

「No can do. If I release him then he’ll just cheat on me again. 」
Argh, this is bad, Es seems to be overflowing with yandere vibes!

So, this pillar must be Asas*. He’s Es’s lover and she was the one who imprisoned him here. The one with the low voice seemed to be weaker than Es, but he was surprisingly trying to convince her.

「But still, you know? 」
「Oh goodness me~? Dear~? Are you siding with the cheater~!? 」
They increased again!

「Nenet, Skos is siding with Asas. I thought Skos is a devoted husband, but it seems I’m mistaken — men fool around once they’re outside. 」
「Oh my! 」
Es complained to Nenet, another spirit with a female voice.

So, Skos, the guy with the deep vocals, seemed to be Nenet’s husband? Do spirits even marry? I’ve never seen that situation in Canum before, so maybe it’s a trait of the spirits living on this continent? Bayliss had been flirting nonstop with Khan, after all.

「I didn’t mess around! I just spent one or two nights with Sweetie! 」
The pillar was rattling as he tried to defend himself.

Ah, that, my friend, is totally an example of infidelity.

「Infidelity isn’t the issue here. I’m merely saying that the influence and strength of the sand would expand at this rate. 」
Skos vehemently retorted.

「Oh lovely, gorgeous Es, leave that capricious older brother of mine and come with me — 」
A different voice resounded accompanied by the rustling of clothes.

「Stekar, you bastard brother! 」
The pillar’s upper body had been jutting out of the wall, but he immediately went out and stood vertically. While madly shaking, that is.

「It’s been a while, my idiot brother! Do you want me to tear you into a million pieces and scatter you all around again? 」

Er, wait, let’s sort this out. So, the Asas the Pillar and Es are husband and wife, while the pillar’s younger brother Stekar is her illicit partner? But wait, is this pillar 『Moist Seeds 』 then?

Hm? Let’s see, perhaps the reason why plants only grow around River Es was because this guy had been trapped here? Well, the rigorous contribution of the sand spirits and their kin can’t be discounted.

I was starting to see the correlations, but before that, can you guys please stop chatting while encircling me?

Asas the Pillar is right in front of me, while Es stood right behind me. Deep-voiced Skos stood diagonally left behind me while Nenet stood in between him and Es, while Stekar stood to my right. I did my best to blankly stare at the relief beyond Pillar and pretend to be clueless.

「 You human over there. 」
Es seemed to be calling me, but I’m just an innocent person that didn’t have anything to do with you. I’m pretty sure there’s some other human around here.

「 You human who possesses the King’s Bough.」
The number of people who possessed the King’s Bough also seemed to have increased recently.

「 Hey you! I already know that you can hear our words; the spirits living over the course of my river said so. Moreover, we have rendered ourselves visible and audible to humans right now.」

「 What sort of hobby do you have that you’d let me, a mere bystander, to listen in on your lover’s quarrel, huh!? 」
I unwittingly yelled.

If you caught me then just say so, I could’ve made a run for it!

「Hm. I will now separate Asas’s upper body from his lower half. Since you are now standing here, I will dedicate Asas’s lower half to the suitable place that you desire.」
Es uttered those words solemnly and majestically.

「 I can’t follow what you’re saying at all!!」
You shouldn’t say “hm”, you shouldn’t say “hm” at all!!!

And stop spouting scary things like that, will you!

「 Asas’s mere presence can immediately make the trees sprout buds and bring a bountiful harvest. It’s not a bad deal at all for humans, don’t you agree?」

The deep voice resounded.

Wasn’t Skos taking Asas’s side? The other guy’s upper half is about to say goodbye to his bottom, so why is Skos letting it slide!?

I took a glance at him, and found out that he’s a ginormous lime green crocodile. My gaze slid past him and fell onto the woman sitting on a chair, accompanied by a gigantic pink cobra.

So, the woman on the chair must be Es, and the cobra must be Nenet. Lime green and pink, what amazing color combination this husband and wife pair have, huh.

Stekar’s manner of speech may be crude, so it’s unexpected that he’s a jet black dog. He’s cute — but he turned into a human and pulled his sword as soon as he stepped forward.

“Stop, no, don’t, stop!!! Ahhhhh!!? 」

Pillar tried to resist, but he was effortlessly cut into half.