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Medium Spirit?

<Yes... A lesser spirit that has lived for a long time, and has grown larger and stronger by accumulating more magical power... that is a medium spirit.>

...When a spirit becomes a medium spirit, does it take the form of a whistle?

<That's not the case. When a spirit has accumulated a certain amount of power, it transforms from a ball of light into a form of its own liking. That medium spirit probably just happens to like whistles.>

What kind of taste is that?

<I can't understand the sensibilities of spirits. It hasn't been broadcast.>

<<<Pi, pi, piiiiiiiiii!? A h-human!? Why is a filthy human here, piiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

While Omake-sama and I were having that exchange, the medium spirit noticed my presence and shrieked loudly.

"Strolling."

<<<Ah, what a disaster, piiiiiiiiii!!! The Forest Spirit King-sama strictly ordered us, 'Do not let the foolish humans into the forest, they are a nuisance,' and yet what a disgrace, piiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

"Is that so? Then, I'll leave the forest now, okay?"

<<<Frustrating... Frustrating, piiiiiiiiii!!! I don't know how I can apologize to our beautiful king, piiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

"............"

This medium spirit, you know.

It uses more difficult words than the lesser spirits, so its intelligence might be higher, but.

It's not listening to me at all.

<I told you, didn't I? Spirits look down on humans. Unless the conditions are right, the idea of even trying to have a conversation doesn't arise.>

<<<Whistle Medium Spirit-sama!>>>

<<<That human is terrible! It's evil!>>>

<<<Everyone's gone! It's because of him, they're gone!>>>

The remaining shapeless lesser spirits gathered around the 'Whistle Medium Spirit' and pleaded with him about my wickedness.

Hey, wait a minute!

'It's because of me, they're gone', that's wrong, isn't it!

That was self-destruction, wasn't it!?

<<<Don't all speak at once!!! Be quiet!!! Piiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

However, perhaps because the lesser spirits were a nuisance, the Whistle Medium Spirit ignored their pleas and got angry.

<<<I'll make it so you can't speak anymore...!!! 【Spirit Sonic Wave】, pi, pi, PIIIIIIIIII!!!>>>

And the next moment!

The Whistle Medium Spirit, with a volume incomparably greater than before, let out a high-pitched cry!

"It's loud."

For me, it was something I could handle by lightly covering my ears... but for the lesser spirits, that wasn't {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} the case.

<<<<<<<<<UGYOBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!?>>>>>>>>>

The fragile bodies of the lesser spirits couldn't withstand the pressure of the magic-infused sonic wave... and they all exploded and disappeared...!

Silence returned to the surroundings.

The voices of beasts and the sounds of insects cannot be heard.

Such a quiet forest is illuminated by the faintly glowing plants at my feet...

THAT'S TERRIBLE!!!

The Whistle Medium Spirit is terrible!!

<The spirits' view of life and death, and their sense of ethics, are far removed from those of humans. Even among their own kind, they will easily lay their hands on them.>

Eh, eeh?

Is that Whistle Medium Spirit's sense of values the default?

I'm absolutely confident that I can't get along with spirits!

And without caring about me, who was a little taken aback, the Whistle Medium Spirit laughed.

<<<Pi, pi, pi!!! The death cry is the best "warning whistle" an existence can play!!! I can't get enough of it, piiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

THAT'S INSANE!!!

The Whistle Medium Spirit's sensibilities are insane!!

<Ah! So that's why it's in the shape of a whistle, right?>

Eh, that's horror.

I didn't want to notice such a background...

<<<Ah, I've got a great idea, piiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

And here.

The Whistle Spirit finally turned its eyes to me.

This spirit, although it looks completely like a whistle, has cute, beady eyes on its front.

<<<Human!!! Listen gratefully... and listen well... to what Pii is about to say, piiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

This guy's first-person pronoun is "Pii".

<It's like "mee", I guess.>

<<<Right now, our Forest Spirit King-sama is very busy... taking care of his beloved child, who won't wake up, piiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

"Hmm? By the way, Spirit King? Beloved child? Who?"

<<<That's why our beautiful king... said, piii!!! 'Do not let the foolish humans into the forest, they are a nuisance' pii, piiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

"............"

I still can't have a conversation with this guy.

<That's a spirit.>

Gradually, I started to get irritated.

<<<That's why, if it gets out that a human like you has already infiltrated here, Pii will be in trouble, pii!!! Why are you here, PIIIIIIIIII!!! YOU PIECE OF TRASH!!!>>>

"Huh? I'll kill you."

<<<But unlike trash, Pii is a genius, so I came up with a great idea, PIIIIIIIIII!!!>>>

"Who are you calling trash? Whistle, are you listening? I'll kill you."

<<<If Pii eliminates you, I'm sure the Forest Spirit King-sama will praise Pii, piiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

<It's not really a 'great idea', anyone could come up with that.>

<<<That's why, you piece of trash!!! You, like the trash you are... die a pathetic death, PIIIIIIIIII!!!>>>

"You die."

While saying that.

The Whistle Medium Spirit floated up... and the white light covering its entire body began to flash!

It's gathering power!

<<<You'd better taste... Pii's super special move... 【Spirit Sonic Wave】, PIIIIIIIIII...!!!>>>

<It's the same technique he used earlier.>

I stuck my fingers in my ears and plugged them.

<<<Pi, pi, piiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

The next moment!

A powerful, magic-infused sonic wave was released from the Whistle Medium Spirit!

And taking that, I...!

It didn't really affect me at all.

Because I'm plugging my ears!

<<<HEY!!! YOU SLY AND COWARDLY HUMAN!!! PLUGGING YOUR EARS IS CHEATING, PIII!!! THAT'S WHY I HATE CREATURES WITH HANDS, PIIIIIIIIII!!!>>>

The Whistle Medium Spirit in the air is probably shouting something like that, but I can only hear it vaguely.

Because I'm plugging my ears.

For now, I extended one 【Black Tentacle】 from my shoulder, extended it, and.

...I slammed the Whistle Medium Spirit into the ground with that tentacle.

<<<Pi, pi, piiiiiiiiii!?>>>

The Whistle Medium Spirit made a pathetic sound and was embedded in the ground.

The glowing plants died from the impact, creating a patch of darkness at the Whistle Medium Spirit's landing point.

"............"

Silently, I approached the Whistle Medium Spirit, struggling to escape from the ground, and stomped on it forcefully.

Pa-kiiin

With that light sound, the Whistle Medium Spirit shattered.