The Tale of Hero Alice's Social Death (Pantsu Hero Alice) Chapter 362 - Treants Don’t Seem Very Smart

Although it was good that the treants knew about the forest's pollution since this would save Alice the trouble of bargaining with them, Alice found it very displeasing to be mistaken as the culprit behind this pollution. So, even though she was going to erase the little treant's memory of his kidnapping when she released him afterward, she still decided to clear up the misunderstanding. Though, because of her displeasure, her voice sounded a little cold as she said:

"If I'm responsible for it, would I need to go out of my way to discuss it with you? What kind of bad guy would ask their victim how it felt to be victimized? Not even novels would dare to write such a scenario."

As someone who lived a primitive lifestyle, the little treant naturally did not know what a "novel" was. However, the little treant still managed to understand Alice's point. If Alice was the culprit behind the forest's pollution, now that her plan had gone smoothly, she didn't have to kidnap him and ask if he had noticed the pollution.

As treants rarely had contact with the outside world, the little treant had a relatively simple thought process. So, after hearing Alice's words, the little treant immediately agreed with her explanation and nodded. He did not suspect that Alice might be playing an elaborate trick on him.

"I guess you're right."

However, the little treant had seemingly forgotten that he was currently restrained by Alice's rings of flames. So, when he nodded, his head immediately came into contact with the ring that covered his head.

The flames Alice conjured were not ordinary flames. Instead, they were created using the taboo Burning Star, and Alice had twisted them into rings using psychic power. Hence, they carried incredible power, and just a slight touch was enough to ignite the little treant's head and cause the little treant to scream in agony.

Alice scratched her head when she saw the little treant's actions. From what she heard from Lilith, she originally thought treants to be fierce individuals. However, after i

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