ACIEL'S DIARY : INDIGO
SHEET 4.14: GROWTH & RESISTANCE

Do not go to the western mountains.

It was the message that Master gave him before he left, because there was a great feast that the Spirits held there and it would have made someone with a certain capacity of Spiritual Energy get dragged into it and accidentally follow the party without their consent.

I understood that and planned to tell Mona not to go on the western mountain but there was one unexpected thing that happened.

When I came to the field and listened to the distribution of the list of observations that would be done next, our group of three people got a section to observe some plants located in the western and southern parts of the mountain.

If this is the case, there is no choice but I who go alone to the western part of the mountain and when I convey it, as expected the two immediately refuse raw.

They're bringing up things that happened before. To overcome that I dragged Mona beside me and explained the details of the situation with some modifications, Mona who knew the fact that I could see the Spirits believed her.

With that, Mona becomes the bridge to take Ella away and our group's problems are resolved. The rest was just how I could sneak into the western mountain forest without a single Spirit knowing my identity.

Since there would be a great feast held there, there would definitely be so many Spirits passing by and crossing paths with them in the middle of the road was something that was inevitable.

Fortunately, I have a solution to that problem as well. With the disguise mask that Ebi gave me earlier, I could at least disguise the human smell on my body and pretend to be a participating Spirit.

Although the human smell in my body was not eliminated all of it, it was enough.

With all that preparation, tomorrow I go to the mountains with Mona and Ella and we part ways. With Ella and Mona heading south and me heading west.

After making sure there was nothing around me, I immediately put on the mask. For my appearance does not change but from the point of view of the Spirits who see me, I should look like a Spirit in general.

That's what Ebi said, at least I'll be safe as long as I don't let those Spirits get too close and smell my body. With that trust in me, I took a step.

There were enough Spirits that I passed by as I headed towards the point of completing the task of observation and most of those Spirits were talking about the feast to be held.

The more I got into the western part of the mountain, the fog that was around grew thicker and slightly blurred my gaze. I need to be vigilant to step up and take direction.

Then there were some spirits that passed by also mentioning something like the arrival of a great guest when a great feast was held.

I'm quite curious about that but the highest priority I have right now is to leave and return as quickly as possible without being noticed. I can ask Master the party details later.

After walking with the fog-filled forest and the spirits, I finally found the plant I was looking for.

It took me an hour until I arrived at the plant point that had to be observed. Without wasting any time, I started it immediately and tried to finish it as quickly as possible.

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An hour and a half passed since I started the observation and everything was done, it took more time than what I expected because the plants were quite complicated.

"Isn't this task of observation just a formality? It could be that the teachers gave such a troublesome task."

While grumbling in annoyance, I tidied up all the tools and put them in the bag, did a re-check and finished. But as soon as I was about to leave the forest, a shouting voice sounded.

"Don't bother me—!!"

And unfortunately, I recognize this voice.

This was the voice that the rabbit had, what was he doing here? Whatever it is I have to immediately find the source of the voice and find it, he must be in trouble right now.

"Geez, I really can't ignore something like this. Master must have scolded me if he knew I was here."

Passing through the thick blur, dissipating my presence and concentrating my ears, stepped towards the point where the sound of shouting became increasingly clear. This fog is getting thicker, I have to find it immediately.

"Basic is useless!! Go!! A weak spirit like you is not allowed to follow the party!!"

Good, I can hear it more and more clearly. Not far away to the point where they are, which path should I take? The left describes misfortune so it might be better to choose the right.

"Whispering!! I'll try it myself so don't get in my way!! Getaway from me!! Why do you always stop me?! If you guys don't want to step aside, then I just need to force her!!"

Ah, those bushes. From his voice, they must be behind it.

I ran, checked my mask once more to ensure safety and leaned my back against the tree, looking far behind the bush with three shadows.

They were there, but the fog was too thick. I can't see anything ... Huh uh?

In a short time, a strong gust of wind appeared, forming a vortex and removing the blur around. I immediately hid myself and looked at the three shadows that were starting to look clear.

It was indeed the bunny girl and the two Spirits in front of her, it was the same Spirit that bothered her before. But there was something different this time, it seemed that the bunny girl fought back and formed a horse and put her hands together.

Although it was not very clear, I could see a slight wave of wind whirling around the girl's hand, scattering her hair.

So that girl just produced a gust of wind, huh? Not bad. He had already decided to fight back, the point was not to let yourself be underestimated so easily.

But—

"Fucking base!! You finally started fighting back, huh?! I'll teach you a lesson!!"

"Arghh—!! Stop that!!"

"Where might the previous weak wind affect us, right?! How dare you underestimate us, I will make sure you regret it!! Hey, hold both hands!! I'll beat him up!!"

One of the Spirits came up to the girl and took her hands, turned it towards her back and held her back. The other Spirit raised his sleeves and clenched his fists.

The bunny girl rebelled, her face looked in pain as well. Although his strength was still very lacking when compared to those two Spirits. He continued to fight back by kicking his legs and using his ears to slap the Spirit behind him.

"Fucking base!! Shut up and stop rebelling!!"

"Where might I stop!! Just look!! I will continue to fight!!"

"Basic useless!!"

"Hey!! Don't release!! I'll start it!!"

"Yes!! Just start it!!"

All right, I think it's time to get out.

Is the mask better if I take it off or just put it on, huh? It might be safer to wear it, no one knows about what might happen in the future.

I have to be on guard for the worst possible.

"All right!! Feel this!! You fucking rabbit!!"

"Uhhhh—!!! Huh?"

Before that Spirit punch hit the face of the bunny girl, my hand reached even faster. I straightened it out and pointed it at the two Disturbing Spirits, stopping their movement.

While the two were still putting on a surprised look, I walked over.

"Don't I tell you before? To not do something like this again. Have you forgotten him?"