I see, so my brother has died."
"According to the person who was present on his last moment, it was a heroic death."
The patriarch says so as he holds the red helmet from among the memento I've handed. I can feel deep sorrow dwelling on his words.
When I was about to say thanks for saving Mia, and farewell, Nadi cuts in.
"Patriarch-san, why is only the forest around here dying?"
"I don't know the reason, but they've begun to wither since half a year ago."
I see, I understand what Nadi is trying to say. It's not enough with just thank you words.
I go out of the patriarch's straw-thatched roof tree house, and use a magic.
"■■ ■……■ ■ ■ ■■■■■ Summon Forest Maiden (Summon Dryad)"
In accordance to my spell, the spirit of this mountain forest responds.
It looks like a little girl with green hair.
"I have something to ask."
"Elf! It's been awhile."
"Mountain forest."
"Do you want to know why the mountain dies?"
"That's right."
"The reason why the mountain die is~ because a human tried to forcibly operate the ruin."
According to the Dryad's story, it looks like it's because granduncle Touya's ruin has absorbed the earth veins around here. How can that be.
"Measures."
"It's alright. The ruin has stopped anyway, and I've taken a lot of mana from a cute child."
Due to the stimulation of that mana, it looks like she's succeeded in drawing power from far away earth veins.
Even though she looks like that, she's lived for a lot longer than me.
"Thank you very much."
"It's fine~, see ya."
The dryad went to the other side of the summoning circle while saying that.
It's already been resolved.
Since I talked with the dryad in elf language, I tell the content of the conversation to the patriarch and Nadi.
I wonder if my story is difficult, Nadi somehow interprets it for the patriarch.
"Oooh, the village is saved."
"I'm glad for you patriarch-san."
"Yes, we won't have to move to a different mountain now."
The patriarch firmly grabs my hand, and says thanks many times over.
Even though I did nothing.
"Isn't it because you use magic to identify the cause, and report that it's fine already right."
"Is that so."
Now then, the job is over.
I want to go back to the city, and take a nap on the usual sofa.