Angel still failed to understand what the vines' fluctuations meant.
The only thing he knew was that the vines had expressed friendly emotions toward him as a "Wood Spirit." But toward the people behind Angel, they had clearly displayed rejection.
Had Angel, this "Wood Spirit," not been standing at the forefront, the vines might already have attacked them.
Angel tried to convey friendliness. He continuously manipulated the power of nature, making a separating gesture to indicate that they wished to pass through.
The emotions the vines returned were complex. They seemed deeply puzzled as to why Angel would mingle with humans.
After understanding that emotion, Angel could not help but look confused as well. If it could have manifested, there would definitely have been a row of question marks over his head.
The reason Angel found it puzzling was that the vines seemed to believe that "spirits" should not be together with humans.
Spirits were extraordinarily complex lifeforms. Their emergence could be due to coincidence, or to the right time and place. But one core point was beyond dispute: the birth of spirits was inextricably linked to humans... or rather, intelligent life.
The spirits born in the Southern Wizarding World were basically all related to humans.
For that very reason, most spirits here possessed a natural affinity for humans.
Yet the vines seemed unaware of this. They were convinced that a pure Wood Spirit should not remain with filthy humans.
Still, how exactly had such a notion been planted into those vines' shallow minds?
Could it have been because of the Wood Spirit they were looking for?
A story could not help but begin taking shape in Angel's mind—
According to Day's description, that Wood Spirit was a bizarre little coward. The moment it was born, it had been alone,