I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 683 Adventurers, Welcome to Kanduras

brush,

With a flash of light, four figures appeared out of thin air.

"It stinks!"

Saki, with her side ponytail, immediately covered her nose, her little face scrunching up.

"There was a strong stench of decay, and there were many corpses nearby that had died within the last three months."

The gloomy, long-haired girl, Tatsuki Yukino, remained unmoved. Her adoptive father, the "doctor," had conducted numerous "resurrection experiments," and the girl who assisted him was already accustomed to this smell.

"Be careful, the principal warned us that the 'intensity' of this world is very high!"

Yuto Tatsuki, who manifested 'spiritual power gauntlets', and Ryuji Yamagami, who appeared with two giant crimson Buddha palms, had already protected the two girls on the left and right sides.

"This world seems to be in a bad state."

The place where the four were located appeared to be a relatively flat wilderness, with weeds and shrubs everywhere on the ground and a few large trees in the distance.

If it were just that, it would be fine. However, when I looked up, the sky was gloomy and covered with dark clouds; when I looked down, most of the plants and trees were withered and grayish-white.
Several large trees in the distance were also noticeably thicker and twisted – with their eyes, they could even see human skeletons entwined around the roots of the trees: the absence of decayed clothing or armor on the skeletons made their cause of death highly suspicious.

"Saki, attack those trees."

"Ok."

The girl with the side ponytail, wearing simple power armor, raised her hand and reached towards her waist.
Thump,

As the smoke rose,
An FGM-148 anti-tank missile fell into her hands.

To improve Saki's combat abilities, Tatsuki Hayato, Yamagami Ryuji, and Tatsuki Yukino do school missions every day, and use the money they save to arm the side-ponytail girl.

With a variety of top-notch individual soldier equipment, plus spatial items like 'sealing scrolls', Saki alone is a mobile, modern army.

call out-----

boom! !

An anti-tank missile, commonly known as a 'javelin,' struck a twisted tree and exploded, instantly engulfing it.

"Ah~~~!!!"

A scream suddenly rang out, and amidst the flames and smoke of the explosion, a tall figure burst forth; but after only a few steps, half of the tree trunk snapped and fell to the side.

This is a modern weapon capable of penetrating 750mm of steel armor vertically; it's not something that just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can withstand.
Even extraordinary beings have varying degrees of strength!
Splash,

Seemingly enraged by Saki's attack, the other twisted trees, their roots writhing, suddenly rose from the ground and, like humans, used their roots as feet and their branches as arms, roaring as they pounced on them!
Yes, it was a roar.

The veins on the trees resemble a distorted, desperate human face, with clearly defined features.

"Hehe, it's a tree person, I like it~~"

In this scene, Saki, the girl with the side ponytail, is overjoyed.

This kind of monster, which looks tough but moves slowly, is exactly the kind of monster that she, a "tool-based" superhuman who fights with modern weapons, loves.

"give it to me!"

The girl reached her hand to her waist.
First, load the 'javelin' into the scroll, then replace it with a grenade launcher that looks like a giant 'revolver'.

boom!boom!boom!boom!boom!
Several fist-sized grenades whistled out, trailing smoke. Such speed would be easily dodged by humanoid superhumans; however, these 'tree people' were only slightly faster than ordinary people, and they seemed to have no concept of dodging at all, letting the grenades hit them.

Boom—boom—boom—boom—

The explosion wasn't very powerful, but the rising flames and thick smoke gnawed at the tree-men like a persistent, insidious disease.

MK-77 White Phosphorus Incendiary Bomb!
The continuous scorching heat of over a thousand degrees Celsius is undoubtedly a 'special attack' attribute for these treants.

The hard bark was pierced, and the wood was ignited, becoming an accelerant.
"It's nothing special—"

Having easily dealt with these 'tree men,' Saki was just about to reload when she suddenly caught a glimpse of several beams of light shooting towards her out of the corner of her eye.

"careful,"

Ding ding ding ding,

If it's just Saki alone, she'll be at a huge disadvantage.

But a huge, crimson hand reached out and shielded Saki from behind like a shield.

Seven or eight sharp spikes flew towards them but were blocked by the 'Myo-o's Dharma Image', making a metallic clanging sound that startled Saki.

"Arrows?"

"No,"

Tatsuki Yuuto, who was in charge of close combat, glanced into the distance.
"Is it some kind of rat? Or a porcupine—some kind of extraordinary creature?"

The reason for classifying it as an extraordinary creature is: Can an ordinary creature launch the spikes on its back at supersonic speeds?

Obviously impossible!
"give it to me--"

Saki stopped reloading and instead swiped it to her waist.

The next second, the weapon in her hand transformed into the classic M82A1 sniper rifle: commonly known as the Barrett!

boom! !

The 20mm armor-piercing round whistled out and immediately exploded into a mass of flesh and blood in the gray and white grass in the distance.

Brush, brush, brush, brush, brush

A dozen or so grayish-white figures suddenly scattered from that direction, as if an anthill had been filled with hot water, allowing the four to see the true nature of these creatures.

It's no wonder that Yongren's first reaction was that they were rats: these creatures did indeed look very much like rats; however, they were as big as cheetahs, covered in sharp, hard spines, and had red eyes, clearly not to be trifled with—as they dispersed, they arched their bodies, and as their muscles contracted, streaks of black light shot out.

brush----

Ding ding ding ding ding,

With a scoop and a slap, the two enormous crimson hands blocked the ranged attacks.

"A firefight? Who's afraid of who!"

With the protection of the mountain god Ryuji's "Fudo Myo-o Dharma Image", Saki held Barrett and fired repeatedly, calling out names one by one like "whack-a-mole".

The recoil of firearms is not as great as rumored. Even ordinary people with strong physiques can 'dual-wield' Barrett and fire in rapid succession. Although Saki has never broken through to Wolf level, she is still a superhuman. In her hands, the Barrett is like a pistol.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
Clearly, these 'rats' are not very strong. According to the classification of superhuman levels, they are probably around the dog level. Facing four well-coordinated superhumans, they can only be slaughtered.

But that doesn't mean there are no powerful beings in this world, for example—

"Roar!!!"

The loud gunfire attracted an even more powerful monster.

Knock knock knock,

A series of heavy footsteps approached.

"That is."

The four were somewhat surprised to see the monster charging towards them from afar.

It was a monster about three meters tall, looking somewhat like a gorilla: but its body was very thick, truly 'eight feet tall and eight feet in circumference', its whole body covered with thick, coarse hair, making its neck invisible.

Bulky, savage, strong!
boom!
Saki immediately fired a tentative shot, and the tall monster didn't even flinch, as if it had only been bitten by a mosquito.

"What a strong defense!"

It can withstand Barrett armor-piercing rounds, so it's definitely a Wolf-class weapon, and a defensive one at that.

"I come,"

A figure flashed,
The hero, wearing 'spirit power gauntlets', charged forward.

"Roar--"

Facing the tiny 'human' charging towards it, the giant beast roared; its arms, hanging down to its knees, swung out, its sharp claws, as if forged from fine steel and gleaming with a cold, hard luster, and swept with a foul wind as it grabbed at the hero!

However, how could such a direct attack possibly hit the hero?

With a sidestep, dodging the claws, the brave man punched the giant beast in the ribs.

bang——

So hard.

but
'Large and useless'

'This gorilla's soul isn't strong; a few more hits and it'll be done for.'

Two voices echoed in Yuto's mind; they were his parents: they were spirits who could attack enemies directly from the soul level.

No matter how thick-skinned and tough this behemoth is, it cannot defend against attacks from the soul.

Pala pala,

Just as the brave man was flying around the giant beast, throwing punches and attacks, the sound of flapping wings came from the other side.

He glanced back during the battle and frowned.

In the sky, a flock of blood-red 'birds' swooped down and pounced on Saki and the others. The remaining 'rats' also unleashed their full firepower, desperately firing spikes at the three from several directions!

Ryuji and Yukino should be a good match.
Just as Yuto hesitated slightly, a crimson light streaked towards him.

boom! !

The light struck the blood-red birds in the sky, causing them to explode into a huge ball of fire that engulfed more than a dozen strange birds.

“You continue attacking that 'giant beast',”

A shout came from the direction from which the light was coming.

"I'll deal with these 'Blood Eagles'!"

English?

All four were students at a high school specializing in sorcery; they did not slack off in either combat or academic studies.
Upon hearing the sound, Tatsuki Yukino, who was about to make a move, lowered her sword.

"Hello, adventurers."

After the battle, a valiant woman dressed in leather armor, carrying a longbow, galloped from afar and greeted the four.

“I am Flavius, a Rogue archer under the command of the Order of the Blind Eyes.”

The person who came spoke fluent English and confidently extended his hand.

"Thank you for coming. May fate be kind to you."

The other party's overly familiar attitude surprised all four of them.

“I’m sorry, Ms. Flavius.”

Saki, the girl with the side ponytail, stepped forward to talk to the other person: on the one hand, her English was the best, and on the other hand, her 'charm' was the highest.

"We just arrived here and don't know what's going on here."

? !
This time,

Now it was the turn of this medieval European female archer in leather armor to be puzzled.

"Weren't you adventurers who received a message to hunt hellish monsters?"

"what news?"

Faced with Saki's question and confirming that there was nothing to hide in her expression, the mature female archer with a high ponytail gave a wry smile.

"Okay, it seems I made a mistake."

"Welcome, travelers, to the Kingdom of Kanduras—"

The female archer spread her hands, gesturing to the surrounding 'gorillas,' 'giant rats,' 'blood-red birds,' and charred 'tree men.'

"As you can see, our country has been invaded and polluted by demons."

"What's worse, before that, our king, His Majesty Leoric, went mad, and the Grand Master of the Knights had to 'release' him."

After saying that, the female archer who called herself 'Flavy' shrugged helplessly.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, now is not a good time for 'travel'."

Oh, I see. It sounds like this 'demiplane' isn't safe either.

But what kind of storms haven't the four of them seen?

Even the biggest crisis,
Can it compare to the resurrection of Orochi?

“Ms. Flavius, we feel deeply for the disaster that has befallen this land.”

"Is there anything we can do to help you?"

Saki directly asked the other party.
"Very good,"

"All four of you are adventurers who have awakened their powers. If we can get your help, justice will surely prevail over evil!"

The female archer turned around happily to signal.
"Please follow me, I will lead you to 'Rogue Encampment';"

"Rest assured, our leader, Lady Akara, will not mistreat any adventurer who fights for humanity."

Human forces in this world?

"let's go."

The four exchanged a glance and followed suit.

Hopefully, the human forces in this world won't be too weak, otherwise it will be difficult to obtain any 'opportunities'.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

In fact, the four-person group from Sanzu Town were just lucky.

You're only dealing with low-level roaming minions, but the unlucky guy who runs into a 'regular army' would never think that way!
"Gibberish~"

"Rakanishu!!"

"Lacanishu—"

On a barren, rocky slope dozens of kilometers away, a surging red 'ocean' surrounded several figures.

These are hundreds or even thousands of red-skinned monsters, only one meter tall, with two ram horns on their heads, and wearing dirty leather armor. Upon closer inspection, however, it is not leather armor at all, but rather their keratinized skin!
They held either a scimitar, a shield, or a wooden stick in their hands.

Don't let their short stature fool you; these guys can jump three to five meters high.
The curved swords and wooden clubs in their hands were swung out with a whistling sound as they cut through the air; they were all clearly dog-level superhumans!

With so many superhuman monsters, once they get close, they could wipe out a modern army in just a few minutes; it was only because the besieged one was also a superhuman, and a tank knight in alloy armor, that he wasn't hacked to death.

Clang, clang, clang! !
Beneath their feet, these small monsters slashed and smashed wildly, while in front of them, countless monsters leaped up like springs. The knights, who were constantly slashing and killing the monsters swooping down from the sky, could take down one or even two or three with a single sword strike, but the endless numbers of these monsters made their defensive line teeter on the brink of collapse.

From the sky, it looks like a giant blood-red vortex!

The metallic brilliance at the center must be obscured.

"There are too many! And—"

Don't these monsters know what fear is?
Faced with these little monsters with their bloodshot, murky pupils, gaping jaws, and sharp, filthy teeth, who were charging forward with dripping filthy saliva, the English knight leading the group couldn't help but feel frustrated.

They had just appeared,
It landed right in the center of these monsters' camp;
They have been fighting and retreating until now, without showing any sign of shaking off their opponent.

These monsters weren't particularly strong, only E-rank. Facing this group of D-rank monsters, and elites at that, even with their sheer numbers, they shouldn't have been difficult to deal with. However—

call out! call out! !

Several fireballs, each the size of a washbasin and radiating a poisonous glow, roared in from behind these monsters.

"O water, grant me fearless courage!"

The leader raised his longsword, and as he opened his mouth and spat out a stream of water, a ring of water appeared out of thin air, suddenly encircling and inverting their small team.

Water Escape·Water Formation Wall

Clearly, this ability was gained from consuming the 'Extraordinary Pearl'.

The other knights each have their own abilities, and if they go all out, it's not impossible for them to kill all these hundreds or thousands of small monsters.

but--

The fireballs that hurtled towards them, in addition to attacking the English squad, also exploded directly among the small monsters at the very front.

It looked like a random attack that didn't distinguish between friend and foe: however, amidst the exploding flames, those little monsters that had been hacked to pieces and whose corpses lay strewn across the ground miraculously healed their wounds, got up again, and roared as they rejoined the battle.

"Rakanishu!!"

Amidst the eerie shouts, the English captain's gaze swept past the densely packed swarm of small monsters.

Surrounding these ordinary little monsters were some crimson monsters wearing bone necklaces and carrying skeletal staffs.

These monsters look similar to other small monsters, but they can launch fireballs—which can not only injure enemies but also revive dead small monsters!

If we keep fighting, we'll be worked to death.

"Do you need me to take action?"

Protected by the knights in the center, the little girl in the white nun's habit asked a question.

"No"

The team leader hesitated; Lady Celeste was their trump card.

Why would you use your trump card right from the start?
But if we don't use it—

"Hold on, Comrade!!"

Just then, a small team rushed over from the mountainside next to them.

"We're coming to rescue you! Hurrah!"

"Hurrah~~~"

The silver-white armor, with fur peeking out from the gaps, belongs to the Great Fur's 'Silvermane Iron Guard'.

Their ability to provide such precise support was thanks to the young man riding on the back of the white wolf in the team: Joan.