The fragrance spreads everywhere.

It is said that it comes from a magical flower at the heart of the Enchanted Forest.

Its fragrance made animals, even innocent unicorns, and humans kill each other to possess it...

But I don't know what the truth of that fragrance is...

By : A.H.Apyn

Secret of scent

Mysterious smell

A scent floats and spreads on the night breeze.

Even though it was stranger than what my nose had ever experienced, it was considered one of the most fragrant scents I had ever smelled.

It was reported that it was so sweet that most people could not sleep that night. Its scent was so enticing that it came from heaven. The young men forgot about the sweet scent of their wives for a moment.

No one knew where the smell was coming from. But it's so fascinating

The next morning, the senior mage eased the townspeople's suspicions. He said that the scent came from the middle of a magical forest where a kind of flower was born and bloomed. That kind of flower was not ordinary because it was said that only one would bloom in a thousand years.

After that day, every night there would always be a fragrant scent floating with the breeze. Until there were rumors about a magical flower in the middle of the magic forest that it was beautiful. The petals are rainbow-colored, even though I've never seen them with my own eyes before. It's also said that they have medicinal properties, helping to get rid of all kinds of diseases, being able to revive the dead, and things like that.

Even though the wild rumors could not be proven, once they reached the ears of the city governor, He became even more curious and wanted to possess the magical flower that… So he sent a few knights and heroes to search for the flower in the magic forest.

Within the forest, a fragrant scent spread throughout the morning and evening. But it seemed that the city was not the only one wanting to acquire the magical flowers, as neighboring cities had also sent a number of soldiers into the forest.

The two sides met in front of a large cave, where a fragrance spread from inside the cave, and the coordinates for this area were exactly the midpoint of the Magic Forest…

Therefore, there is a high possibility that Magical flowers are inside this big cave…

But it is a normal human habit to not allow the other party to have what they desire. A clash ensues. Various weapons are used to attack each other, drops of blood spray everywhere. The crimson liquid stained the green ground and the plants soaked up the fishy blood. The corpses of heroes were strewn all over the place, some of them running away to their deaths.

In the end, after a battle that lasted for hours on both sides, there were only two fighters left, both women. They wore different colored armor. One was black and the other white, holding a sword as well.

The two girls were panting and wiped the sweat from their faces before running towards the other, raising their swords and slashing at each other without giving in. But with equal skill, it is impossible to guess who will win or lose.

“The magic flower must belong to my city!” A young woman from a neighboring city shouted loudly. Her soft pink hair tied into a ponytail flowed in contrast to the black iron armor that looked looser than her body.

The other party used their sword to catch the pink-haired girl's angry stance, but she herself couldn't accept it. “My city lord wants it too!” With that said, the long orange-haired girl in white armor countered by kicking her high in the face, then spun around and sent a kick that sent the black-armoured person flying.

The girl in black armor dipped her sword into the ground and helped herself up, staggering on both sides. Her eyes stared intently at the other party and she clenched her teeth. Luckily, the opponent was also tired and took a step back to regain control. Otherwise, the Black Armored Lady would definitely be attacked again.

Paste, paste, paste.

Before either side could attack further, there was a loud applause in the large tree. The two female warriors took their eyes off each other and looked up.

A petite girl sat on a branch, although the corpses strewn on the ground were not a pleasant sight for ordinary people. But she still clapped her hands and smiled cheerfully, as if watching a great performance. Short fuchsia hair and a snow-white circle hat complemented his cute face.

“Who are you!?”

The two sides that were about to continue fighting asked in unison, the little boy laughed and laughed before jumping down to the ground. An animal-like tail that grows back and forth on the buttocks.

“You all want the same thing, don't you? Why must we kill each other?”

Those words from just a moment ago could not have come from the mouth of such a cute child. The two girls in armor looked at the small figure between them and raised their eyebrows.

“And who are you?” the black-armored woman asked again. “You probably want that flower as well.” With that, she raised her sword with all her remaining strength and aimed it at the visitor.

But the little guy didn't seem afraid in the slightest, instead he just laughed and laughed as if he was pleased. “I don't need it. I'm just curious as to why you can't divide the things you want into two.”

That's it... why when you want one thing so much? So we can't think like this.

The two fighters slowly lowered their weapons, contemplating what the visitor had just said. It is true that if we agreed to help each other find the magic flower that was in the middle of the forest in the first place. and divided into two parts… Our friends probably didn't have to end their lives like this.

“So you guys are interested in going to find the magic flowers together.” The boy's smile widened even more than before as the two girls nodded their heads and sheathed their swords.

“The magic flower is in this cave.” The girl in white armor looked into the cave where there was no light.

“So, do you really want flowers as well?” The owner of the light pink hair was still panting. She looked at the small figure.

The little boy nodded and shook his head, “Once you find it, the magic flower will be yours… But I really want to know why any living thing He was fascinated by its fragrance. So much so that even a unicorn would have shed its blood even though it had never seen that flower with its own eyes.” He finished speaking and looked at the many corpses. If you looked closely, you could see that the youngster's eyes were strangely expressionless.

The little figure's words indicated that humans were not the only ones who wanted fragrant magical flowers…

After finishing talking, the three of them walked together into the big cave…

It seems as if the light within is gradually decreasing. But then when walking until reaching part of the cave The brightness suddenly increased strangely, but soon the true answer was known: the deeper the cave walls were, the more glowing gems would fill them.

Even more amazing is the small stream. that exist in the cave The sound of its rushing waters made the atmosphere not too desolate, but what was strange was that there were no signs of life that didn't seem to exist at all.

The strange fragrance also became stronger, so the three of them were completely confident that they were close to the magic tree.

“How beautiful will it be…” The white-armored girl couldn't help herself.

The woman who had once been his opponent spoke up, “I think its petals must be multi-colored. Just like the story is told... And it would really help revive people.”

“Reviving?” The orange-haired owner widened his eyes. “If that's true… maybe… we can use it to help revive the dead.”

“Oh, and what about the ruler of your city who wants a magical flower?”

“Um… I might have lied about magic flowers not being real…”

The black-armored woman seemed to see that it was important to revive her friends. If she could really do that, she would be willing to take the risk of deceiving the city lord that the fragrance was not from a magical flower as was believed.

“Hey everyone! Look at that!”

The excited cry of the loli girl brought them both out of their thoughts as the little girl's tail wagged back and forth. Eyes looking straight at something with a smiling face

The two girls looked at the finger pointing ahead... And then you have to open your eyes wide…

Finally found it. That magical flower! It's even bigger than I expected at first!

A fragrant scent wafted from that plant. It was supported by a shallow stream running in front of a flower as large as a human being, with petals of many different colors. But the center of the flower looks a bit scary. Because it resembles the mouth of an animal

But that weirdness doesn't make her a girl. I'm not satisfied in any way. The three of them quickly rushed towards the source of the sweet scent.

Chom!

“Oh, what is this… Scream!!!”

As her foot stomped down the stream, the girl in white armor stepped on something. When she fell down, she screamed until she lost consciousness.

What she saw was a human hand that had been severed from the body because of the light from the glowing gemstone. Previously, she didn't know what the exact color of the stream was, but now she knew that it was a scarlet color, not like blood!

A fishy smell rose up from the stream and almost made her vomit. The loli girl immediately said that there was definitely blood mixed in the water, and there were many lumps of flesh floating in the stream...

“Or is there a beast in the water!?” The black-armored girl screamed in fear.

However, the source of the blood was not from another part of the stream as was believed… But it flows from the base of a magical flower that grows not too far away… What does it mean?

Hahaha

Then the truth appeared before the eyes as the thing in the center of the flower, which had loosened its mouth, opened to reveal many sharp fangs, and within it came laughter.

“Hee hee, human again?” The part that was supposed to be its mouth moved naturally. Laughter came from inside, “Humans are really just as stupid creatures as other animals, haha.”

The moment he finished his sentence, the terrifyingly beautiful flower stretched out its numerous leaves to wrap around the visitor's legs and waist. Before the three of them could react was pulled closer to that fragrant flower

“Heh, sometimes what we think is sweet is actually a terrifying and dangerous trap.”

The loli girl laughed as if it was a joke while the other two girls in armor squirmed. But the harder he wiggled, the more the leaves wrapped around his body became tighter than before. Now it is very difficult to spit it out.

“You guys can't escape!” said the Demonic Flower. “I really had fun. The scent can lure powerful creatures into my food!”

The demon laughed loudly and did not immediately devour the three visitors. He looked at the wriggling action of the prey in his grip and the corner of his mouth curved into a smile.

The white-armored woman saw that the two arms of those who had survived from another city had escaped from the bonds of the leaves that were now unwound from the vine. She also saw that the hilt of the other's sword was not blocked or constricted either. So he only called out, “Hey, you!” Then he looked at the sword hilt as a signal.

At first the other party didn't understand the communication, but when they saw the hilt it became clear. The orange-haired woman nodded and reached out for the hilt.

Phew!

But the demon knew this and used the remaining leaves to slam into the girl's hand. Then he held her tighter than before. “It looks like you want to be the first course.” He laughed as before. “Hmm… I really want to know if you are as delicious as the unicorn from yesterday.”

With that, the demon plant opened its mouth wide, revealing that there were two rows of teeth in its mouth, all sharp and with small, rounded, red leaves that could be compared to the tongues of other creatures. Then slowly He slowly pulled the girl in white armor closer and closer.

"no!"

Even though I used to be an enemy But at a time like this, the woman in black armor didn't want the other party to die. “What should I do!? What should I do!?” She screamed frantically. Looking around, there was only hopelessness.

“Come on, everyone is going to die one day.” The child's casual voice didn't help in the slightest, "Why worry… But… today isn't the day you die!"

The strangely wide smile and the equally strange words at the end of the sentence created wonder in the listeners. I don't know the true mood of the person who spoke, but when he finished speaking, the little guy's free tail flickered and rubbed against the leaves of the demon flower until…

“Hahaha, what the hell are you doing!?”

It laughed again. But this time the trunk moved as well, feeling a tickling sensation! It seemed as if the little guy's tail had saved everyone as the things that wrapped around his body began to slowly loosen.

The black-armored woman's arm was free and she quickly reached out and grabbed the sword hilt. Pulling it, she suddenly flicked her wrist. The blade of the sword slashed into the tissue of the vicious creature. The orange liquid, as thick as sap, spilled out with a scream. The leaves that were wrapped around her body were torn from her body. It's already a ton. So he was free.

The owner of the black armor swung his hand and slashed the leaves that were entangled in the bodies of the other two companions, freeing the flowers' mouths wide open. Shouting so loudly that it was eerie.

The orange-haired woman drew her own sword and went to fight against the demon tree along with the black-armored woman. They both dodged and slashed the leaves of enemies that would attack them without fear, then kicked up. Leaping and swinging his sword above his head. When he reached the flower, he slammed his sword down with all his might, cutting the evil flower into several pieces.

The orange liquid spilled out once again, this time with a red tinge, like the blood of the creatures it had consumed, without a sound of screams. There was only a faint moaning sound soon after. Every part of the demon flower gradually disappeared. Wither, the scent that was once fragrant faded and momentarily changed to the smell of a putrid corpse.

And when it withered until the rest of its body became a pale color, the smell it gave off finally disappeared…

The two girls in armor panted from exhaustion and fell to their knees on the ground. Weapons still in hand, two pairs of eyes met and a shy smile spread.

But we can't forget the little loli who helped the gang break free from their bonds. But she couldn't fight the demon flower. Now the girl walked towards the evil flower that had withered into a dry corpse. She looked at it with sad eyes for a moment before clapping her hands and forcing a laugh out of her throat.

“You guys… no, you are not like the other creatures who don't listen to me…” The loli girl's accent became more and more strange, even though her tone was still the same. The smile on his face was a little distrustful, “At least I found two humans who passed the test… to make me willing to exterminate the hellish plants I had carefully cultivated.”

“What… what do you mean?” The girl in black armor reached out and grabbed the hilt of her sword, preparing to stand up and fight at any time.

The girl still didn't stop smiling, “If you say it, you guys probably won't understand. Anyway… at least today has made me realize that this world isn't the only type of being that wants to possess things that they think are fragrant to the point of not being aware of their dangers…” She said with a casual expression again. times, “So I will just let the world continue like this.”

“So who exactly are you?… It's probably not an ordinary living thing, right?" The woman in white armor asked.

“Up until now, there probably isn't anything to hide.”

As she finished speaking, the girl's figure grew taller and her body and face transformed into that of an extremely handsome man. Two eyes are reddish purple. She had golden, wavy hair that fell past her shoulders. Her tail… no, his tail had disappeared, but from the middle of her back sprouted a pair of large wings. The wings looked similar to those of a god, but they were completely black.

The girls saw this and stood up and grabbed their swords, but the black-winged man raised his hand to stop them. The two had to brake and stop. The man had not yet spoken. He bent down and scraped up the remains of the vicious plant and picked up something resembling seeds at the base.

“There is no reason for you guys to fight me, after all. I already told you that I would let this world go…” he said softly with a smile, “but… In another thousand years, I will bring this seed and plant it on the world again.”

At the end of his words, the young man of an unknown species recited some sort of incantation. Suddenly, his body was on fire, but only for less than a minute. That fire went out. The young man's figure disappeared with a haughty laugh.

The two girls opened their eyes wide. They didn't expect to encounter anything like this, but the two of them didn't plan on staying in the cave any longer. They quickly rushed outside.

In front of the cave, there were still corpses of brave men strewn all over the place, not worth seeing. A putrid smell began to permeate. Flies began to swarm. The two girls sat down next to him. It's like you just left the battlefield.

Both of them were breathing heavily. The body was exhausted and had no energy, the scent that was so inviting had disappeared, and the two cities probably wouldn't be able to smell that enticing scent for a very long time.

The two of them started laughing in unison, it was a dry laugh. There are disappointments mixed with joy and happiness that they were able to survive.

It was already evening, so the two girls got up and helped each other up. Leave the bad past behind and agree to start over. and will tell this truth to the people in their own city…

I didn't think that the smelly things would be as vicious as the demonic flowers that emit their fragrance. Let living things kill each other and eat only humans. Or the strongest animal that defeated everyone else?

What did you hear that was good? Or think it will be great, maybe it's not as good as we think... If you've never experienced it yourself...

The End.

short story

Secret of scent

The wonder of the aroma is over.

It is an activity in the writer's gathering group, my team.

UltramarinE

Yes, haha.

Leave it in the arms of friends as well.

I don't know why it came out as a satirical novel about society like this. No, I didn't have any thoughts of wanting it to be like this. // High-pitched voice.

Anyway, see you next time.

Oh, please give me a story.

subject

Mystic day

A chaotic mission through a magical dimension

Genre fantasy adventure

Tagline: Two wizards from a secret organization and a female demon hunter encounter a painful mission from another dimension. It's time for them to save that dimension... Or are you going to bully and destroy everything until it's even more chaotic than before!?

Link :

https://writer.dek-d.com/Writer/story/view.php?id=1449598

The other one is marrying a friend. Please give it to me.

same line

subject

Fantasy Party

Super turbulent miracle

Tagline: Because he accidentally released the seal of an evil demon. Until the city is in chaos, she, the cause of the disaster, must travel with her friends to find a way to defeat those demons and restore the city to peace as before.

link

https://writer.dek-d.com/dek-d/writer/view.php?id=1382097