Novel All Day
Chapter 166.1: Fangedfolk
Chapter 166.1: Fangedfolk
◆Dark Knight; Kuroki
We were heading toward Arseidia, the capital of the elves.
The reason I tagged along was because Kuna went along with the dwarves.
The dwarves from Qtar were relying on the elves to procure their food. Thus, they sent a group of dwarves to the elven kingdom at periodic intervals for a trade.
Alas, since there was prohibition of using teleportation, they had no choice but to go with dwarves' magic carriage.
The carriage looked like an iron box with wheels, and since it was really bulky, no horse or deer could pull it.
In addition, its weight affected its speed too.
At this speed, we might arrive by sunset.
Thus, Kuna and I were riding in the carriage along with the catfolk and the dwarves.
Properly speaking, I had no intention to go to Arseidia.But knowing the current condition of the forest, I decided to tag along.
Even if I was worried about Ferion, I had to see the situation around the forest.
「Kuroki, it seems we're taking quite a long detour.」
Kuna cocked her head as the carriage advanced.
Yeah, I noticed that fact too. The carriage took a detour instead of going in a straight line.
「It's just as you say, Dark Knight-dono. The fanged folk always lose their sense of reason whenever Ferion's seal weakens. We're taking a detour instead of the usual route since it's safer this way.」
The dwarves who rode along in the carriage told me so.
He was the dwarf warrior who worshiped the Battle God,
The Battle God Sprig was the dwarf who fought along with the Demon King Modes to save God Heibos who got captured by the Minotaurs.
Thus, he ascended to the status of God and became the dwarves' Battle God.
In this way, the people who worshiped Sprig were often called Spriggan, the guardians of the dwarven treasure.
Sprig had equipped himself with an axe that he had snatched from minotaurs, until now, his heroic image was carved on both sides of any Spriggan's helmet and his statue was enshrined in each dwarven village alongside God Heibos' statue.
And the Sprig who explained this to me was equipped with a battle axe and a helmet with ox horns.
The dwarven warriors were sturdy but didn't have much to show in terms of agility. They might fall behind the fanged folk.
「I see… So that's the reason why we took a detour.」
「Yes. I won't say that this route is completely safe, all I can say is that this place was far from the route used by those fanged folk. So the encounter rate with them is pretty low.」
The dwarves nodded in agreement.
The Fanged folk he was talking about were the werewolves and wolfmen.
They had been living in this forest long before the elves settled in.
「I see… Surely, their presence does feel rather thin.」
I looked at the outside of the carriage window, closed my eyes to feel the presence of the Fanged folk.
I felt their presence in a far away place. The reason why it was so easy to find them might be because they felt like savages.
「Eh?」
At that moment, I noticed something.
「Is something the matter, Dark Knight-dono?」
「It seems someone is under attack.」
I realized that those Fanged folk were in the middle of attacking someone. And I could feel it even though detection wasn't my forte.
「WHAT?! I don't think our brethren wouldl be stupid enough to use that route in this kind of time. Does that mean they're attacking the elves? Why, though? I mean, those people never bother to come to our village and yet…」
The dwarf cocked his head in puzzlement.
But, now isn't the time for that.
I have to go save them.
「I'll go save them, Kuna. Let's part ways here. Though this route seems to be safe enough, don't let your guard down.」
「I understand, Kuroki.」
Kuna nodded.
Currently Kuna was wearing fake cat ears and a cat tail, masquerading herself as catfolk.
Anyone would realize that they were accessories if they took a closer look at the tail alas, no one would realize as long as she hid the tail.
Not even the elves.
「We cannot let you go on your own, Dark Knight-dono. Some of you guys have to go with him as guides.」
「ROGER!」
Several dwarves armed with crossbows stood up.
They were dwarf rangers. They could move quickly since they wore a pair of Sky Grass magic.
「Well then, I'm off.」
Thus I jumped off from the iron carriage and rushed toward the raid location.
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◆Elven Princess, Luusien
The carriage in which the five of us rode was pulled by Ceryneias inside the forest.
There were few shadows of gray haired Fanged folk around the carriage.
More and more of them appeared, it seems they called out their comrades.
「Luusien-sama! We cannot outrun those werewolves!」
Tess screamed bitterly as she looked at me.
「How persistent!」
「Good grief.」
Piara used wind magic while Oleora used her bow to fight back.[TL: Previously translated as Aureola, the author gave the correct reading which is Oleora]n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The arrow fired by Oleora, which was enhanced with wind magic, pierced through the Fanged folk.
Alas, that was far from enough to scare them.
「Uhm… Is there something I can help with?」
Kouki, who sat on my lap, was asking timidly.
It seems he was feeling impatient since he couldn't do anything. How very adorable of him.
But, the current Kouki couldn't do anything.
The reason I brought him along with me was simply because I didn't want him to leave my side.
He had to be within my line of sight all the time.
「What a good child you are, Kouki. But, at this kind of time, you have to rely on adults. We will drive back those bad wolves.」
I smiled at Kouki to reassure him. Alas, I was sweating inside.
Since we were against the Fanged folk's nose, we could only deceive their nose with magic.
That's why we had to hide from them again and again.
Alas, those guys always found us with such terrifying precision
How could they do that?
Well not that I would get the answer even if I asked now.
Maybe we should take a detour around their sphere of activity.
Alas, it was far too late to regret it now.
I calmed the turmoil in my mind with magic and then told the Ceryneias to raise their speed.
We should be able to manage the situation somehow as long as we arrive in the vicinity of the dwarven village.
「Luusien-sama! We are being surrounded by them!」
Tess' desperate shout resounded again.
Surely, I felt the presence of Fanged folk coming ahead of us.
「OFFER THEIR BLOOD TO FERION THE GREAT!」
「OFFER THEIR BLOOD TO FERION!」
「OFFER THEIR BLOOD TO FERION!」
「OFFER THEIR BLOOD TO FERION!」
The Fanged folk shouted God Ferion's name as if it was their own.
I guess we wouldn't be able to go any further.
We stopped the carriage and came out of it.
The Fanged folk had already surrounded us.
「You think you can escape from us, the Lycan (Fanged folk), Elven Princess? 」
A wolfman stepped forward from among the Fanged folks.
No, it might be a wolf woman.
I knew this from her gray robe draped over her gray hair, and her aged appearance.
It seems this old woman was the one who led these Fanged folk.
「Milady! That's Kajiega! The leader of the Fanged folk who live in this forest! Be careful, she’s using a powerful curse!」
Oleora shouted.
I had heard about Kajiega before.
She was particularly adept in using magic amidst the Fanged folk who knew nothing but fighting head on.
What shall we do now?
「Oleora… what do you think we should do in this kind of situation?」
Oleora was the most experienced fighter among us.
The most correct choice was to follow Oleora's instructions.
「We definitely cannot get away from this situation unscathed. Milady, I'll draw their attention. Please use this opportunity to escape.」
Her answer was the worst possible answer.
I can't just abandon Oleora.
In the first place, it was my fault that we ended up in this kind of situation.
It was my responsibility that we ended up in this situation.
「No you can't, Oleora. I'll be the one who stays. I'll show them the power of the Elven Princess.」
I drew my sword and stepped forward.
「You've done it now!」
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