The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 3 Forest Trolls

Heartfelt words? A dialogue of the soul.

In other words, is this why she can speak in my mind?

That's a really useful ability. If I had it, I could communicate with other people. And her mental stat is very high, which might be related to her telepathic abilities.

"Um... hello? Can you hear me? My benefactor, where have you been?"

Just as Klein was pondering, the girl's voice suddenly appeared in his mind once again.

She seems to be able to communicate telepathically with nearby creatures, like she's broadcasting a message. She probably used this ability to call for help when she was trapped.

This is such a convenient ability; perhaps it will be useful to me?

Moreover... my benefactor, he himself is not even human. Although he is a human soul reincarnated into this world, he has become a plant.

Klein looked down at the girl searching for him, and his heart was filled with conflict.

I know nothing about this world, and she's the only person I can talk to. It's definitely better to talk to her...

Although there are risks, the value outweighs the risks, and since she can be captured by the man-eating plant, she poses no threat to me.

After making his decision, Klein recalled the feeling of the telepathic dialogue he had just experienced and spoke to the blurry figure in his mind:

"Hello there."

"Ah, is this my benefactor?"

Yanami heard Klein's words, her beautiful blue eyes widened slightly, revealing joy, but then she suddenly froze.

It's so rare to have blue hair and eyes.

"what?"

Suddenly, Yanami, who was sitting on the ground, raised her head and looked at the vine that Klein had transformed into.

"My benefactor..."

What...she found me?

Klein nervously swallowed, though he had no saliva and couldn't swallow anyway.

Yanami looked at Klein and blinked.

"Have you become invisible? And you're even floating in the air?"

Huh?

She didn't seem to expect me to be a blade of grass. Well... I also think that most people wouldn't think that the one they're talking to is a plant. By the way, isn't invisibility and levitation common knowledge?

"...Can you find where I am?"

"Yes, if you respond to my thoughts, I will know where you are."

"That's quite an impressive ability."

"No... well, thank you for the compliment."

Her expression froze for a moment, but then she smiled again.

Does she think this ability is bad? If I had this ability, I would be very happy, and maybe I could become a druid or something.

"Um, why did you turn invisible?"

"I'm sorry, it's not convenient for me to show up, but I have a question I'd like to ask you, is that alright?"

"No, it's alright, thank you for saving my life. Please feel free to ask me any questions!"

Hmm... let's take a step-by-step approach when asking questions.

"How did you get caught by the man-eating plant?"

"Haha, I got caught by accident, I didn't even notice."

Yanami smiled and scratched her head somewhat awkwardly.

Why did you come to such a dangerous place?

"Because this is the arrangement of the city of Quilton, to send me to quell the demonic tide."

Wait, so that means there are human towns nearby? And there's going to be a monster uprising soon?

"How could they let you do something so dangerous? These people are really going too far."

Upon hearing my words, Yanami's eyes flickered slightly, but she slowly lowered her gaze again.

"You see, my eyes and hair are blue..."

Although he didn't know why Klein should pay attention to these things, he still carefully examined her eyes, which were a clear blue sea.

Her hair was like the deep blue sky.

"Yes, it's beautiful."

"very beautiful……"

Yanami's shoulders suddenly trembled, and she looked up in surprise.

"No, you misunderstand... because I am an outsider who is different from others. Everyone thinks I am an omen of bad luck and that I need to prove myself, or I will be abandoned."

"abandon……"

Wow... there's even such a tragic plot point.

"But... no matter what, you shouldn't be doing all this by yourself."

"Ah...! Right, there were two other people who came with me, but we were attacked here. I got trapped, and I don't know how they are..."

attack?

Yanami turned to look into the depths of the forest, and Klein also looked in that direction with curiosity.

There were signs of battle in that direction. Because this was a beast trail, Klein had initially thought it was a fork in the road for wild animals, but upon closer inspection, he realized that the marks were fresh.

In other words, a battle took place here not long ago.

It seems like... there's something there?

Thump—Klein's root system was very developed; he could feel all the vibrations within a hundred meters of his mental energy range.

not good!

Activate skill: Accelerate growth.

Klein swiftly manipulated the carnivorous plant, reaching out towards the girl before swallowing her whole.

"ah?!"

"Shh! Don't make a sound. It's a shame you have to hide in here."

Klein interrupted the girl's scream, but he ignored her, simply placing the leaf pouch that had swallowed her in the farthest position, and then staring intently at the forest at the other end of the animal trail.

Because Klein and Yanami always communicated telepathically, the surrounding area was actually very quiet.

Thump—the vibration is approaching.

"My benefactor? What's going on? I've been swallowed again." Yanami's doubtful thoughts echoed in Klein's mind, tinged with anxiety.

Thump—the vibrations grew closer.

"Sorry, something is approaching. I'll explain later."

Crash... Bang!

A tree suddenly fell, striking the ground hard. After the crown fell, a huge figure was revealed.

"My benefactor... what was that sound?"

Klein did not respond to Yanami's question, but instead watched the figure activate the skill.

Activate skill: Detect

Success rate: 22%

A success rate of only 22%?! Looks like this is going to be tough...

Fortunately, Klein successfully launched the attack.

Name: None

[Type: Troll]

[Race: Forest Troll]

Age: 2

[Level: 31]

[Health Volume: 1561/7410]

[Magic Power: 7/345]

【Strength: 37】

[Agility: 35]

【Intelligence: 42】

【Spirit: 10】

[Individual Ability: Basic Regeneration (twice the regeneration speed).]

A level 31 forest troll?!

This was the first time Klein had ever seen a forest troll, and the first time he had ever known such a creature existed.

It is enormous, with very long and muscular limbs, green skin similar to that of a goblin, and a ferocious face with exposed fangs, just like a giant? Perhaps "goblin giant" would be a more accurate description.

Its blood volume was unhealthy, and one of its arms was completely drooping down, making it look weak.

Wounds were bursting all over its body, blood was smeared haphazardly, and blood-stained clothes covered half of its body, clearly indicating that it had just been through a major battle.

But what is most real and eye-catching is that its only usable arm, like holding a chick, is holding two people in its hand and dangling to the ground.