Chapter 287 – Wild Guys (9)
“Well, this will keep it strong for a while now.”
“Thank you. Wizard.”
Soya laughed awkwardly at the thanks from the soldiers at the aid station at the rear. Carrying on her cane, she was of no help in her relief efforts. All she could do was maintain the facilities near the aid station and strengthen the siege weapons in cooperation with the mages of the Mage Tower.
The morning of the second day after arriving at the battlefield with Sieri was passing like that. As soon as Sieri arrived, she had long forgotten that she was her lord’s wife her. As a nun of Daecheon Shinkyo, she treated her wounded, removed her bandages, and squeezed out her blood and threw it away. Soya watched her like that and just stamped her feet on her.
“You worked hard.”
At lunchtime, the relief center also had a short break. To be precise, it was shift time. After shifting with Shieri and the morning team, the afternoon group changed the bandages of the fallen patients, applied heels, and threw away the blood-soaked bandages. The moans continued endlessly. Sieri looked around the barracks several times and trudged out. There was a hint of pride on her weary face.
“You worked hard.”
Saying so, Soya handed her some water. Sieri laughed and she accepted the water bottle. Her Soya her slumped down beside her, and Soya also grabbed hold of her fence and sat down cautiously. She sat down with her cane beside her and her legs stretched out. As Sieri sipped her water, she could feel Soya’s gaze watching her anxiously.
“Miss Soya. I’m OK. It was originally done in the Southern Territory. When the monsters of the demon king attacked, there was a time when I couldn’t sleep for a week and only worked at the relief center. Thinking back then, I feel very comfortable now.”
When she said she was comfortable, Soya had nothing to say. This time, Sieri asked.
“On the way there, the wizards kept looking at Soya-san. Do you know Soya-san?”
“Uh… Many people will know my face her. Because I’m famous for being a little weird.”
Of course, it was just famous. Those wizards who were looking at Soya disapprovingly were humans who had neither the authority nor the justification to quarrel with Soya. Because Soya no longer belonged to the Magic Tower, but she belonged to the territory. Siri asked again.
“Are you embarrassed to face me?”
“I just need to avoid it. They are people who have no reason to fight directly anyway.”
This was a battlefield. If people who came to volunteer for relief were to be quarreled with and persecuted, public opinion would inevitably lead to beatings. The military tribunal was more fair than expected, and did not forgive the persecution of volunteers. Siri said.
“Miss Soya. Thanks.”
“Yes?”
Soya was taken aback by the sudden thank you. Sieri smiled at Soya.
“Thank you for listening to my insistence. If the lord says anything to Mr. Soya, I will make sure to stop it.”
“… Please do so.”
The rear aid station was very safe in such a one-sided battle. Soya could only pray that Lucius would come back and not fire her.
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When Elsie opened her eyes, neither Lucius nor Eve were there. Embarrassed, she crept back behind her, her hair on bristle and wagging her tail. Her eyes pierced the darkness and looked all around her. There was a familiar smell in the dark basement. It was the body odor of the same people that only prisoners could feel.
“Priest? Mermaid? Warrior?”
Elsie looked for them, calling them by name, but she didn’t answer anyone. Elsie cried for a moment, then shook her head again. Elsie was stupid, but she knew that being a wizard caused phenomena that she couldn’t understand. She was, and she is now, Elsie.
She began to twist her head, examining the terrain around her. If she listened closely, she could hear the wind blowing. The wind blowing from the front was trapped underground and whirled around. Where the wind blows there is a way. Elsie started walking in front of her, following the wind.
[Beast girl! Serve the Demon King right now!]
A loud voice rang out from somewhere. Elsie was taken aback by her booming voice her, like a punch in the ear her, and threw her body her back and flattened her on the floor. She put the claw in her hand and looked around her, but saw nothing.
“Who are you?”
Cutlass laughed out loud at Elsie’s question.
Haha! You stupid beast! Serve the Demon King! If you surrender now, I promise you a general position in our Demon King’s Army!]
“Where are you?”
[Surrender! I am a beast!]
Elsie ignored Cutlass’ words and was intent on finding the source of her voice. She even tapped on the wall, and every time she touched her ear her, she wondered if she was hearing her hallucinations her. When she couldn’t scratch the wall and tried to dig it out, Cutlers shouted, who couldn’t do it.
[You stupid beast! This is magical engineering! It is to transmit the voice with magic!]
“I know you intend to trick me and surprise me like that. Make an appearance.”
Elsie shook her head and said firmly. To Elsie, she was an existence that could not be trusted as the devil’s helper.
[Believe me when I say it! Suin! So will you surrender! Won’t you surrender!]
“Reveal her face. I don’t talk to people who don’t show their faces.”
[Face! Reveal! I can’t! Summer solstice! Isn’t it! Remotely! A talking machine! Because I write!]
“It is a lie. If I’m not careful, I’m sure they’ll stab me from behind.”
[Aaaaa! You stupid stone-headed beastman! Think! Who persecuted the prisoners until now! Enslave the prisoners and lock them up! Who is the cruel being who tried to annihilate again! Why are you ignoring the grudge of the tribe and trying to stand on the side of humans! Soo-in! Come on our side! A strong power that knows no end! I will give you the honor to serve the Demon King!]
“Hate.”
[If you don’t like it, you have no choice but to subdue it by force! Aaaaa! A weapon that inherited the power of the Demon Realm! Roy! Subdue that cheeky beastman and bring him in front of me!]
“Roy?”
At the same time Elsie muttered, blue eyes lit up on the other side. Elsie reflexively pulled her body her back. A gigantic beastman attacked the place where Elsie had avoided. Bursting muscles, terrifying teeth, and sharp claws that made her think that daily life was impossible because they were intimidating caught her eyes. Rather than being a beastman, it was already a demonic monster. Elsie said with a frown on her face.
“It’s Roy. It’s the same as the name of the Suin I know. I hate bad pranks like this. That’s not Roy.”
“Uuuuu!”
Roy was howling loudly and drooling. He straightened his back, scratching the wall with his claws. Elsie loathed the menacing twitching of his muscles.
“Disgusting.”
“Uuuuu!”
Haha! Stupid beast! How is it! Roy wants to be strong and he accepts our contract himself! Soo-in! I heard you are a race that seeks power! There is no need to kneel to humans anymore! Join us! Let’s make a paradise! A paradise without humans! With demons and beasts! Let’s create a paradise where mermaids coexist!]
“Certainly, I hated humans too.”
Elsie opened her mouth.
[Oh oh oh oh! You mean to surrender!]
“Uuuuu!”
Roy cried. It was a cry of joy. Elsie continued.
“But now, I like priests more than hate humans. Being next to the priest warms my heart, and I feel a strange sense of happiness that I didn’t know during my tribal days. If I side with the demon king, the priest will be sad. I like priests That’s why I don’t want to take your side.”
“Aaaaa!”
Roy started to cry. He was scratching his face and complaining of his pain. Elsie flinched a little at the sight and took a step behind her. Cutlass shouted.
[Ahhh! You are making a stupid choice! Look at roy! Get strength for you! Can’t you see Roy, who swore to protect you!]
“That is not Roy. I do not believe what the devil says.”
“Aaaaa!”
Roy groaned louder. Neither brittle muscles nor strong teeth were of any use. Roy is already too late. But Roy was too fragile to accept the truth. He tore at his face and continued to let out his screams.
“Wow! Wow! Wow!”
[A little! If you speak! I mean believe! This guy is Roy! I like you! Roy contracted to give us strength! You! That guy! Aren’t you pitiful! Pretending to know even with empty words!]
“I don’t believe what the devil says. That’s not Roy. Just a monster I hate demons. Priests are good.”
“Aaaaa! Aaaaagh!”
The struggle to tear his face apart intensified. The skin on his face was torn and blood was oozing out. Elsie shook her head even as she looked at her sadly.
[You foolish stone-headed beastman! That’s Roy! I mean take my word for it! Roy, who received strength from loving you!]
“It’s not Roy. Roy can’t love me. Roy was just a close brother. I like priests.”
“Aaaaagh! Aaaaagh! Aaaaagh!”
[Stop bullying Roy! You bad beast! Aren’t you suffering! Can’t you see that man’s suffering!]
At that moment, Elsie remembered what Lucius had said a long time ago. It was a story with a nuance that the devil is afraid of priests. Elsie, who suddenly remembered the words, glared at Roy and said.
“It is clear that the devil is suffering from the fact that the priest is good. So I’ll bother you more. I like priests So good. Yesterday too, I was hugging the priest all day long. The priest teases me by touching my hair when I hug him.”
“Aaaaagh! Aaaaagh! Aaaaagh!”
[You cruel prisoner! Stop! Stop! Roy! Get out of here right now! I can’t lose you here!]
Roy tried to turn him around. But the scar on his face was so bad that he couldn’t move properly. Elsie took out her claw and approached little by little.
“If I release you here, there will definitely be a victim. I can see you are strong So I’m going to kill you here.”
“Uuuuu!”
[Run away! Run away!]
Elsie looked at him with a bloody expression. Seeing that expression, Roy stiffened. He stopped moving, staring at Elsie with a blank expression. Elsie did not miss that opportunity. Before Roy could move again, he slit his throat and landed lightly on the floor. Denggung, the severed head his thumped on the floor, muttering:
“To… L… City…”
But Elsie didn’t look back.
