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Volume 3 — Chapter 2 — Escort Mission Part 3
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Contrary to my bad premonition, the first three days were uneventful. We would do treatment activities in the village, spend two nights there, and then move on to the next village. We repeated this routine twice.
Naturally, Caron and Nina chat with each other in the time between. The chemistry between the two was excellent, and they became closer with each passing visit. I was glad to witness a beautiful friendship nurturing.
But, I'm just not sure why I had to tag along…Could it be that this wasn't Caron's true purpose? Not because she wanted to be close to me, but because she genuinely wanted to be friends with Nina? Please tell me, sister of mine…
Getting back on topic.
On the morning of the fifth day. As we were moving to the last village with the order of Nina, the three carriages, and me, I received a [Telepathy] from Nina, who was leading the group.
[Tired: Why the fk an 8 yr old leading the group?]
[Demonic Beasts are approaching from two o'clock. Their number is ten.]
Apparently, the Demonic Beasts that were invading were from the nearby forest. I think she was a little slow in terms of detection, but for someone who wasn't good at magic, she was pretty quick. She probably detected it using only her five senses, so I would give her a passing grade.
While making this assessment, I expanded the range of my own detection technique. I had limited the range in order to train Nina as well. Of course, I have a plan in place to protect the caravan in case we were caught by surprise.
The approaching pack appeared to be a pack of Starving Wolves. They look like gray wolves, but they were famous for their ferocious nature. They are strong enough to deal with more than one D Rank Adventurer.
Too bad, the one who was going to fight them was Nina, who has already been promoted to C Rank.
I gave her some instructions while keeping up our connection through [Telepathy].
[Nina will be on the offensive and I will be on the defensive. Let's see how your training pays off.]
Since this was a good opportunity, I decided to give her combat experience. She has been active as an adventurer up until now, but it would be interesting to see how far she could move while being an escort.
“Demonic Beasts are approaching. We'll take care of it over here, so stop the carriage for a while.”
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The expedition group stopped after informing the nearby church members. I widened my detection and tried to warn the surrounding area.
Nina on the other hand tightened her expression and started walking in the direction of the Demonic Beasts. I guess she intends to fight as far away from the carriage as possible. It was a decision that could be forgiven because there was another person protecting the carriage.
Her fighting style was that of an orthodox swordsman. She fights mainly with her one-handed sword while using her shield and earth magic to check her enemies. She was a fighter who was more focused on defense, as she was thoroughly committed to “Valuing Life.”
It might be hard for her small frame but with the high level of physical ability unique to beastmen and the [Body Strengthening] that she had learned directly from me, she could fight without any problems.
Nina also had a talent for swordsmanship, and she may be better than I am at using a one-handed sword.
Nina, who was standing on her ground, turned her sharp gaze forward and waited for the enemy to approach.
But she was not just standing still. She was setting traps with Earth Magic in progress. They were only small due to time constraints, but they were guaranteed to be effective.
A few minutes later, the Demonic Beasts finally appeared. As the name suggests, the Starving Wolves were hungry wolves. They all came running toward us while drooling with bloodshot eyes.
It was a horrifying sight to look at. think it was traumatizing to those who are not used to it. In fact, some of the people in the church were screaming and some almost fall to their bottom. If it weren't for us, their escorts, there was an atmosphere in which they would have been incontinent.
Well, as long as they don't get confused and panicked, I don't care.
While paying constant attention to them, I watched Nina's battle.
The first to attack was one of the Starving Wolves. It looked at Nina with glazed eyes and rushed forward in a straight line.
However, the attack did not reach her.
First, it stepped on a fine spike that had formed on the ground, which reduced the momentum of its rush. It did not stop in its tracks, but it clearly succeeded in distracting its attention.
Second, it was caught in a pitfall. It was shallow enough to lower the foot slightly but very effective on a wolf who was distracted. It was caught in a spectacular way and strongly hit the ground.
Nina did not miss the opportunity. She immediately slashes off the head of the extended Starving Wolf.
Starving Wolves have no learning capability. One after another, the same end result followed, and within minutes, headless wolves were being produced in large numbers.
It couldn’t be called a cowardly move since using whatever means at their disposal was the best solution for survival. Nina, who was dying at the slave shop, was able to thoroughly choose the best course of action for her survival.
As expected, it was not a complete annihilation, and three Starving Wolves remained. They were groaning in circles while maintaining a certain distance from Nina.
Ordinary Demonic Beasts would have retreated once more than half of them had been killed, but such rationality doesn’t exist among them. All they could think of was the desire to satisfy their hunger.
Finally, the Starving Wolves attacked. They all rush out at once, revealing their sharp fangs in an attempt to slit her throat.
But, as expected, their fangs were unable to reach her.
When the Starving Wolves approached a certain distance, a silver flash shimmered. For a brief moment, which felt like a long moment, a line of iron-colored brilliance was drawn in the void.
In the next instant, the three Demonic Beasts were cut into three pieces. They fall to the ground, showing a vivid cross-section.
Nina slashed them. She swung her sword with such speed that if someone blinked, they would have lost sight of it.
The sword was swung quickly, and now blood was beginning to flow from the carcass. There were no drops of blood on her or on the sword, only a red pond on the ground.
As mentioned above, Nina was a talented swordsman. The addition of the triple enhancement from [Body Strengthening] had created a sword speed of another dimension. The only person who could prevent this would be me, who could see with [Body Strengthining], or a very skilled melee fighter.
This was her growth after half a year. I couldn't think of words other than astonished.
Even though it was to train Nina, I was aware that I gave her quite harsh training. Despite that, she didn't raise her voice at all. Instead, she kept facing it as if saying, “More!” in high spirits. Her eyes that were showing full of vigor were hard to forget.
It made me wonder what was the source of that greed…?
My gut was whispering that it was not a grudge. I saw her talk with Caron, but I couldn’t be sure. Knowing the whole story of Nina's twin sister's (The Heroine) revenge, I couldn't help but be cautious.
Well, it has only been six months. It was not something I want to know at all costs, and I could slowly learn where Nina's true intentions lie.
As Nina lowered her guard and turned around to look at me. I narrowed my eyes and move.
I leaped and held a dagger in my hand. The tip of the blade was—
“If you go any further, I wouldn’t guarantee your life.”
It was Baran, the representative of the caravan. In his hand was a tube of blowguns, the sight of which was fixed on Nina.
He was hiding behind a carriage, out of earshot of other people. No matter how someone look at it, he was on the verge of doing something wrong.
“This—”
“No need for excuses. If you swear to me that you will do nothing in the future, I will withdraw. If you fail to do so, I’ll make sure you will pay the price.”
“I-I understand! I will not do anything!”
Baran said in a trembling voice and threw away the tube in his hand.
Acknowledging this, I placed the dagger away.
To tell the truth, I wanted to finish him off, but we were in the middle of an expedition. If the representative died, it would surely be canceled. If that happened, Caron’s reputation would be damaged.
So, I would have to wait until the expedition was over to deal with this guy. After that was over, there was no need to talk about it.
But I didn't think he would really make a fool of himself. He was so high up on the ladder that he could be a representative, but wasn't he a bit of a fool? I wonder where he got such a weapon. In the meantime, I should be on high alert for the rest of the period.
The fifth day of the expedition ended without incident, even though it left a disturbing atmosphere behind.
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ReplyDeleteI mean… nina may have 8 years, but she stills a C rank adventurer, so her strength isn’t a joke. Leading the group probably means as an scout, i guess… also, it too late to question this, our MC took the power with 7y lol
ReplyDeleteA least more believable than 4 years old kids playing in the forest
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