Ch.15Chapter 15. Winning Over the Barbarian (3)

Chapter 15. Gaining the Barbarian’s Favor (3)

Her name is Lakye. It means daughter of Lakan and Nike.

Her current position is chieftain of the Brown Rock tribe.

Lakan is the name of the prairie loa worshipped by the Brown Rock tribe, who takes the form of a black wolf.

Her mother was a child abandoned on the prairie by civilized people. A kind Brown Rock tribesperson who couldn’t bear to see a child die brought her in and raised her. On the day she became an adult, the loa Lakan supposedly descended into her dreams and impregnated her.

Whether Lakye’s mother was telling the truth or not, Lakye showed superhuman abilities from a young age, and as soon as she became an adult, she challenged the chieftain and took his position.

That’s all the background I could gather about Lakye from Kanto and Paya.

She sounds like the protagonist of some heroic legend.

It’s so unrealistic that I can’t take it at face value.

[OK. I found a way to help you. Don’t worry too much]

I sent a message to reassure that NotACatfish guy.

Lakye’s destination is the Blue Moss tribe here. She’s probably bringing the sacrifice (NotACatfish) for me.

Anyway, everything is under my control. I just need to handle this well.

[NotACatfish: Thank you so much]

[NotACatfish: I’ll repay you big time later]

[Forget repayment, just participate in my ‘Gaining Barbarian Favor’ project]

[NotACatfish: …I’m being beaten by barbarians and held as a sacrifice?]

[But you’re not dead, right?]

[NotACatfish: How old were you on Earth? Is this how you normally talk?]

Look at him getting irritated again.

This is why he has no friends to help him when he gets captured.

And what’s wrong with how I talk? Isn’t this how everyone talks online?

Anyway, I don’t have time to entertain NotACatfish’s complaints. I need to think about why I should release him.

The situation has changed. It’s not dangerous anymore; I just need to handle it well.

So I shouldn’t give any hint that I’m a loa.

Paladins shouldn’t know about the existence of loas at this point.

If a powerful paladin who considers barbarians a threat targets us, we’d be defenseless. I’m still weak and need to become stronger.

It would be better to reveal myself to the world after I’ve built up enough power to defeat at least mid-level demons.

First, let me order Kanto and Paya to prevent NotACatfish from reaching the altar.

– I see Lakye is bringing a sacrifice. I have no need for sacrifices now. Make sure they don’t come near the altar.

“Oh! You can even see the Brown Rock tribe coming? Understood! When the tribe arrives, we’ll keep the sacrifice confined elsewhere!”

Kanto laughed heartily. This guy always seems to be in a good mood.

***

The Brown Rock tribe arrived 13 days later.

With nothing particular to do while waiting, I continued posting about increasing barbarian favor on the community.

[UltraSansMadWithMoonlightMassacreMode: A barbarian girl exiled for standing against her tribe for me]

[UltraSansMadWithMoonlightMassacreMode: Becoming obsessed with a barbarian girl exiled by her tribespeople]

[UltraSansMadWithMoonlightMassacreMode: The barbarian girl who doesn’t hide her talents at all]

[UltraSansMadWithMoonlightMassacreMode: Being the tall guardian for a barbarian girl genius in witchcraft]

[UltraSansMadWithMoonlightMassacreMode: The girl waited as the catcher in the rye]

[UltraSansMadWithMoonlightMassacreMode: From the paladin’s perspective]

[UltraSansMadWithMoonlightMassacreMode: On how the exiled girl became the tribe’s savior]

As I wrote, it turned into quite a story.

The response wasn’t as hot as the first time, but I still gained some supportive users.

[MeleeSpy: Next part quickly! Show us the sexy scenes!]

[ITrustedTheMonkeyUncle: Wahahaha lolololol]

[Bramanda: Whether this story is true or not doesn’t matter. More interesting than the ninja massacre. I’m already hooked. No, I’m addicted.]

[MorningTentInstaller: Reading your posts makes me happy yet painful. They let me forget reality while reading, but afterward, I’m thrown back into reality. I’m smiling and crying at the same time.]

[NotACatfish: Haha really entertaining]

Sigh, this NotACatfish guy. I told him to play along subtly, but his comments are so half-hearted.

I should warn him about this.

“There’s a commotion at the tribe entrance. I’ll go check.”

Kanto went to greet the visitors arriving at the Blue Moss tribe, and the Blue Moss warriors followed Kanto’s orders to restrain and imprison the captured sacrifice.

Let me ask him.

[How is it?]

[NotACatfish: My face is covered so I can’t see well, but I’ve been thrown somewhere.]

[Congrats, you’re definitely going to survive now]

[NotACatfish: Did the talk go well?]

[Yeah, of course. It’s just a matter of time now. You’ll be locked up for a few more days, but I’ll do my best to resolve this quickly.]

[NotACatfish: T_T]

[NotACatfish: Sorry I didn’t tell you how to change your nickname then. I didn’t really know either. I’ve been a bit harsh with my words until now, haven’t I?]

Why is he suddenly acting like this? Creepy.

[Whatever, just get some sleep.]

Now I need to greet the guests.

“Lakye, daughter of Lakan and Nike, chieftain of the Brown Rock tribe.”

“…Kanto, son of Pind and Ula, chieftain of the Blue Moss tribe.”

“Paya, daughter of Pind and Ula, priestess of the Blue Moss tribe.”

“I am Muri, daughter of Dokin and Muta, priestess of the Brown Rock tribe. Nice to meet you, young friends.”

I checked out the new faces.

The young woman with black hair tied in a ponytail is Lakye.

She’s a person of interest and the chieftain of the newly arrived tribe.

She looks to be in her early to mid-twenties, a prickly and haughty beauty with model-like height and animal-like yellow eyes, just as Kanto and NotACatfish described.

She might be the most beautiful woman I’ve seen so far. Her visuals could turn my ex-girlfriend into a primate or an octopus by comparison.

She’s about 180cm tall, maybe. Her small face and long limbs might make her look even taller.

The aura or charisma she exudes is no joke, not losing to the hulking Kanto standing right in front of her. She might even be overwhelming him.

Beside her is an elderly woman wrapped in a shabby cloak with snow-white hair. Priestess Muri. She has the appearance of a kind grandmother you might find in the countryside.

More importantly, this woman Lakye… she’s wearing paladin armor. She must have taken it. Not the full set, just the pauldrons, cape, and shoes.

Her top and bottom are typical barbarian undergarment-like clothes, exposing her fair skin. Her well-defined but not overwhelming abs are noticeable.

“Excuse me.”

Lakye, wearing the clothes of her paladin friend (probably NotACatfish), walked past Kanto and approached me.

Ah, what should I say? I’ve never spoken to such a beautiful woman before.

The moment I met her faintly glowing yellow eyes, I felt a strange familiarity and comfort.

It’s too instinctive to explain easily, but it’s a similar feeling. A sense of kinship?

This woman might really be a loa hybrid.

“…My goodness. A real loa. A loa is right before my eyes. A real loa.”

Lakye murmurs with dilated pupils, as if in a dream-like state.

Did she feel something like I did?

In an instant, Lakye approached me and gently caressed me.

I feel a warm, soft touch. Wait. I can feel the touch?

I’m a totem right now, aren’t I?

Just as I was feeling confused, Kanto, who had been watching, shouted.

“Chieftain Lakye! What are you doing suddenly!”

“I am Lakye, daughter of Lakan and Nike, chieftain of the Brown Rock tribe. This action isn’t disrespectful, is it?”

Lakye answered without even looking at Kanto.

– It’s fine.

I answered reflexively because it was so sudden. I was surprised by the physical contact after so long.

“You are Malak, the newly awakened loa, correct?”

– That’s right.

“You’re the only one who has descended for us. The one who truly loves us.”

Lakye, who had been slowly caressing my totem, sat down on the chair beside me.

It’s the chair Paya sits on when cleaning my body.

“Th-that seat. Hiccup.”

Paya hiccups while speaking.

“I heard you haven’t been awake on earth for long?”

– That’s right.

“And you’ve lost most of your memories, I heard. That must have been painful. How long has it been since you awakened?”

– A few months.

“You must have had a hard time. It would have been better if you had come to our tribe.”

– The Blue Moss tribe is a good place too.

“How considerate.”

She’s praising me too much; it’s scary.

Lakye rose from the chair and slowly knelt before me.

“I’ve been waiting only for this moment. I am yours. Now that I’m here, don’t worry about anything.”

Lakye smiled brightly.

[Lakye has become your vassal.]

Huh?

[Name: Malak]

– Available blessings: Healing Totem (Intermediate), Divine Possession

– Available points: 240

– Vassals: Paya, Lakye

– Enter community

…What’s with this woman? She’s scary.