Not long ago, it had been trembling in fear, and now it was actually playing with a demon man from the Panic Realm... Was it truly afraid, or was it putting on an act? Dox noticed the interaction between the Wood Spirit and Ermi as well, and could not help muttering.
"It probably just feels close to plants. There should be very few plants here," Wai guessed.
"Very few plants?" Dox stroked his chin and thought back carefully. It seemed they really had not encountered any plants. Or perhaps he simply had not noticed them?
"There are plenty of plants. It is just that there are very few plants the Wood Spirit dares approach." Angel said, "Do not forget those Bloodsucking Vines in the residential area."
Bloodsucking Vines barely counted as plants, but their ferocity did not lose out to Demonic Beasts in the slightest. Given the Wood Spirit's nature, forget trying to strike up a friendship with them—even catching their scent would make it flee in panic. Ermi, on the other hand, had concealed all its aura within its shadows. The faint Blue Lantern Flowers left outside carried almost no energy, like wildflowers growing in the shade. That was why the Wood Spirit had lowered its guard somewhat, cautiously testing the waters as it mingled its aura with the Blue Lantern Flowers.
The whole process was actually easy to understand. Ermi was cheering up the Wood Spirit—or rather, easing the Wood Spirit's excessive fright.
The others could see it too, but they assumed Angel had arranged it. It suited Angel's character so well that they did not pay it much mind.
Angel, who knew the truth, appeared outwardly unfazed, but inwardly he was filled with confusion.
After hesitating for a moment, he secretly contacted Ermi, wanting to know what