The Tale of Hero Alice's Social Death (Pantsu Hero Alice) Chapter 366 - Isn’t It Normal for the Hero to Be Rewarded for Her Work?

"Are you saying this is where the cause of the pollution is?"

Taking advantage of the Hero's reputation, Alice brought the treants to the place where she found the Pollution Roulette—under the giant tree in the middle of the Kalu Forest. Then, she told the treants that the source of the pollution was here.

Although the treants wouldn't show much respect to Alice simply because she was the Hero, they were still willing to trust her, a "noble" soul chosen by God. Only, even after the treants circled the giant tree for some time, they failed to find anything wrong with it.

The treants' ability to sense natural products was superior to even the elves. It was especially true when the target in question was a plant. After all, they were essentially of the same species. Hence, the treants could clearly sense the state of the giant tree. However, apart from the air and mana surrounding the tree being polluted, the only thing that caught their attention about the tree was its weakened vitality. The tree didn't even seem like it had caught any illnesses.

Alice already knew that the treants wouldn't be able to find any clues. So, she walked up to the tree, lightly tapped its trunk, and reverted the Aspect Separation she had used on the Pollution Roulette.

Immediately, the treants experienced a feeling of incongruity. This was because they suddenly noticed a collar wrapped around the giant tree's robust trunk. At a glance, it was obvious that this collar wasn't meant to envelop something as huge as the giant tree's trunk. However, the collar was extraordinarily flexible, stretching to a point where it could envelop the entire tree trunk.

Meanwhile, the identity of this collar was none other than the Pollution Roulette. Originally, Alice thought that since Pollution Roulette had a relatively normal name, its appearance would also be normal. However, when she canceled the effects of "Disguiser," what appeared in her hand was yet another item that she couldn't carry in public.

Initially, Alice thought it was a collar meant

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