episode_0047

The unknown female warrior’s words that she had come to hunt the rabbit monster with the imperial people according to an oracle did not seem to be a lie at least.

Because it was clear that I had the skills and preparation to do so.

In particular, what she showed me at the end was a method I hadn’t thought of for catching that monster, or rather, the rabbit.

It occurred to me that that number might determine the success or failure of this hunt, so it was at least worth moving with her.

“I will accept the offer. I will be with you on future hunts. A female warrior whose name I don’t know.”

“Okay. Thank you. And you can also call me somewhat… comfortably.

I keep calling them imperialists, but it seems unfair that only they have to do that.”

“Oh, I don’t really care, but… In that case, from now on, I’ll just call you Warrior. So… What were you planning on doing after I accepted your offer?”

In response to my question, the woman with blue tattoos all over her body stretched out her hand and pointed to the beyond.

“If you came this close, you probably know that there is a cave here where the rabbit was trapped, right? Let’s go there sometime.”

“Is there any reason to think that the monster would come back to the prison where he was imprisoned?”

“If you have spent a much longer period of time in a certain place than a human’s entire life, even if your body has already left that place, your mind will not be able to easily escape from there.”

With those words, the warrior took his ax and started walking.

“…Will you follow me, master?”

“We already decided to go hunting together, so we should. But why Ruby? Did you feel anything strange?”

“…There is a slight smell of blood nearby… But the master is right. Let’s just follow along.”

“That’s right… Emma, walk at the right pace for her. If possible, it would be safer to move together.”

“I understand. Owner.”

As he began to move with the new members in earnest, the warrior also asked questions to Emma and Rubia.

In any case, they also seemed to recognize that they were companions who had to move together on the hunt.

“… I’m asking this without sounding rude, but in the Empire, instead of talking, everyone… uh… rides on your species? ”

“…Many of our centaurs are held as slaves in the empire. Of course, I follow my master voluntarily…

However, there are only a small number of people who have the appearance of a half-human and half-horse like me. In the first place, I am not always in this shape.”

“I see. I regret what happened to my people at the hands of the empire. Still, it’s nice to have another warrior I can rely on while hunting. nice to meet you.

Uh, but is it okay if I take this girl with me, Imperial? You don’t have to pull it back like those two – ah.”

The female warrior who was talking to Ema looked at Rubia, who was riding with me on top of her, and pointed to the foreign girl and guide who were slowly walking behind us.

When he made eye contact with Luvia, he paused for a moment and nodded as if he understood what was happening.

“Okay. She’s strong enough to go on this hunt, so she’ll be fine.”

“…Hmm… When I heard the oracle told me to hunt with strangers, I wondered what kind of people would come…

He was a man who took as his companions people as unique as himself. haha! I like it.”

I nodded at her laughter and looked behind me for a moment.

‘It would have been nice if the other two thought that way too… but it would probably be difficult.’

Thanks to the outspoken nature of the foreign warrior, there was no immediate conflict between us despite our sudden meeting, but the two of us had not yet been able to blend in.

The mercenary I brought as a guide was still anxious about me going on a hunt with a female warrior and that a monster might appear at any moment, so he followed us but walked at a certain distance.

Whether you run towards us or away from us, either way, the distance is just right.

And the apprentice druid who the female warrior, a girl who seemed to be just as anxious, had recently met by chance and was protecting, was also maintaining exactly the same distance.

It made me wonder how, if they were so anxious about us and moving with us, they didn’t have any complaints about us walking side by side.

Still, since I understood his and her anxiety to some extent, I decided to be satisfied with the current situation.

Although I wanted to clear up the question of who that girl was a little more.

“I’m talking about that girl. Did you say apprentice druid?”

“Uh, he says he succeeded in leaving his apprenticeship not long ago…

If you look at your age, it’s either a lie, or the tribe in question was in a hurry and skimped on the work.”

“Isn’t there a possibility that he did it because he was particularly talented?”

“Hmm… At least from what I’ve shown so far, it doesn’t seem to be the case. Maybe you want to borrow the power of a druid for hunting?”

The female warrior seemed a little uncomfortable with this story, as if she didn’t want to drag the girl into hunting monsters.

“Because that was one of our plans before I met you.

I also considered getting the help of a local druid to seal the monster back in the cave.

But don’t worry, I have no intention of forcing her if she isn’t ready. In the first place, I like the new method you suggested better.”

“Okay, thank you. I don’t like the idea of dragging a child like that into dangerous hunting.

The plan was to leave it safely behind during the hunt, and then find the original tribe and take them back after it was over.”

“That’s kind. I hope this hunt ends and we return there safely-”

At that time, I stopped talking and turned around when I heard footsteps approaching from behind.

The mercenary who had been following us at a certain distance approached us and was looking at me as if he had something to say.

“If you have something to say, feel free to say it because I am listening. What’s going on?”

“I have something to tell you…”

He spoke in a low voice, as if the female warrior walking next to me should not hear anything, and it seemed like he wanted to tell something only to me.

“…If it’s not something that only I need to hear, I’d like to hear it with her.”

As much as we had emphasized mutual trust before going hunting together, it was difficult to talk about it separately now.

Still, he couldn’t speak right away, but quickly looked back and forth between me and the girl behind him.

“…If it has anything to do with that kid.”

“Ugh!”

When a female warrior of an alien race interrupted the conversation, he let out a brief scream as if he was surprised.

“Hmm… Actually, I was originally planning to say that it wouldn’t matter if you, the Empire, just talked about it among yourselves…

If there’s a story related to that kid, I’d like to hear it too. What on earth is this story about?”

She asked, her gaze fixed directly on him, and he stiffened in front of her and swallowed.

As we slowed down due to what was happening in front of us, even the girl walking behind us seemed interested in why we were doing that.

As all the attention of those present was focused on him, he hesitated, perhaps feeling unspoken pressure, but finally opened his mouth.

“…I know that girl. I’ve seen it before.

When he first came to this land to hunt, he was a druid from the tribe that the monster tracked down and killed!

I clearly remember that we were on the verge of being killed by a monster, but we happened to run into one at that time and the monster rushed at us and survived.”

While I was surprised by the unexpected story, he continued talking.

“Do you remember my story?!

A certain tribe brought a mythical monster out of a cave to use as a weapon in their fights!

That druid must have been one of those who brought out the monster back then…

If you’re going to throw us to a monster so that we can run away alone like last time-”

His voice was too loud.

So much so that the young druid who was following behind heard the whole story and started to back away and run away.

“Damn it! Hey, don’t go!”

The red-haired warrior immediately turned around and tried to run to catch the child, but I stopped her and said,

“Wait a minute.”

“Imperial, if you believe that that child was trying to kill us-”

“No, we are faster. Ruby, just in case, you stay here.”

Before I could finish speaking, Emma had already started running.

Fortunately, it was impossible for the startled girl to run away from Emma with her running legs.

Rather, I had to pay more attention to how to catch the child without startling him or being harsh.

“@#%@#!!”

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t help but get scared and scream as he grabbed the young druid and dragged him onto Emma.

Since I couldn’t communicate, I had no choice but to quickly go back and have her comfort the child for me.

The good news was that it wouldn’t take that long to get back.

At least that’s what it should have been.

“…Owner, something seems strange.”

Emma, who was running fast, suddenly stopped and spoke to me.

“…Sure.”

It didn’t take long to catch the girl again, so I was able to quickly notice something strange.

I should have already seen Luvia, the female warrior, and the guide again, but there was just a forest spread out.

It would have been nice if we had simply gotten lost, but we remembered what our guide had told us about what happened when he caught the monster.

Before he knew it, the young druid who had been struggling stopped making a fuss and covered his own mouth.

She also noticed how things were going now.

We have once again entered the forest where the rabbit is trapped.

I quickly grabbed the spear and asked Emma.

“Can you hear something, Emma?”

“…Owner. I don’t think there’s any need to hear it.”

At her words, I also focused my gaze on where she was looking.

And we were finally able to see why we had come all the way to Britannia.

An immortal monster that Catenis is also targeting, a rabbit from mythology, and a curse left on this world by the power of the goddess of spring and war.

A being who spent a long time under a curse and found joy only in slaughter, killing countless warriors in this land.

The white monster was slowly raising its twin swords and smiling.

Looking at me with those pure red eyes.

What emotions did I need to feel and show at that moment?

awe? anger? Resolute?

Whatever it was, it was similar yet completely different from what most people would normally experience at this moment.

I was just as confused as them, but unlike them, I was embarrassed by the encounter with the monster itself and did not blame myself for my bad luck.

I was just taken aback by the sight of the monster.

‘…She’s a bunny girl.’

The mythical immortal monster that I came to Britannia to hunt at the request of the Empress was Bunny Girl.