episode_0068

“This town is still peaceful.”

It was a town where you couldn’t find any fancy lights or fancy buildings even if you looked hard. But maybe that’s why it was good.

Because it was a town where there was absolutely no greed or ugliness for such things. Of course, if you go to a bar, you can see some people swearing and swinging their fists. Even taking that into account, it was a very peaceful town.

Compared to the filthy capital city, this village is like a clear spring of water.

“… Yeah, I know it’s a peaceful town.”

Kyle grunted in frustration as he thrust the staff into the orc’s skull.

“Why do the demon kids have to be killed near the village?”

“It’s like brushing away cookie crumbs on the floor. If you leave them alone, they’ll attract ants.”

“Well, Raul is popular with the demons. Especially with that dragon…”

“Kyle.”

I covered Kyle’s mouth with my hand and slammed it into the neck of the troll that was rushing at me.

The blood splashed on my face, but I didn’t care. It was nothing more than my face getting dirty.

“I recommend that you refrain from talking about creatures whose mere existence is unpleasant.”

No matter what happened, I wanted to kill that woman. I was determined to kill that lizard that laughed at Leila’s death, no matter what the cost.

It was her scheme to kill Leila in the first place. If it weren’t for that damn thing, Leila would have lived.

“By the way, this is annoying. I didn’t know the demons were hiding all the way here.”

“They might be scouts out to spy on me. They seem to be in the area too.”

I will not let them lay their hands on this town. I will not lose what is mine again, helplessly.

Because I only need two people to offer flowers in front of the grave.

The price of harmony would be burdensome, and my tears would be solely theirs.

“By the way, I heard you killed some thieves not long ago?”

“… Yeah. They were the ones who impersonated Leila’s name. ”

“I deserved to die. If Raul hadn’t killed me, I would have killed him.”

Most of those who impersonate others’ honor or achievements are just trash that cannot be kept alive.

“There were even giants besides thieves.”

“If you say giant…”

“Besides, they knew I lived in this town. They even made comments like someone had told them.”

Now that they knew I was in town, there was no reason for them to send out scouts. Rather, they would only give me an excuse to tail them.

Why on earth did they place these demons around the village? Especially the ones that look weak. It almost seemed like they were trying to plant a seed of doubt in me.

No, if the Queen of Dragons is behind it, it would be a waste of time to even guess the reason. The monster is wise, but she often does things that go beyond common sense just to see me.

As a result, I was able to take away her wings and arms… but I couldn’t understand and didn’t want to understand that crazy woman’s obsession and madness.

Because it’s just a disaster that people are talking about.

“… Kyle.”

“Why are you doing this again? If you tell me to go around one more place, I’ll really cause a rebellion?”

“Can’t you smell something faint?”

“The smell vibrates. The smell of blood and entrails of the demons we killed…”

“No.”

I turned my gaze towards the village.

“The smell of those vicious dragons.”

How could I forget this smell?

The day I suffered an indelible humiliation, the day I killed Leila, the day I risked everything to tear off her wings and arms.

Everyone smelled this incredibly alluring scent.

“Go back to the village as soon as possible.”

“No, I rolled around since dawn without even eating breakfast…”

“That’s an order Kyle.”

“… Yes.”

After running as if we were plowing the ground, we arrived at the entrance to the village again. After catching our breath, we readied our weapons.

Only then did Kyle sense something unusual, as he had a very tense expression on his face.

“Hey, my lord, what are you doing there?”

As expected, Cecilia seemed to smell me. Whenever I arrived at the village, she was the first one to come out to the entrance to welcome me.

“Cecilia. Have any strange creatures appeared in the village? Like a wyvern or a dragon…”

“I have never seen a dragon since I was born.”

“Has there been any strange occurrences? Like a suspicious woman?”

“I don’t know, but the pharmacist who visits the village periodically has come back to the village after a long time.”

“… to guide you.”

If it was about that kind of slaughter, it seemed a bit odd that a delusional dragon would be an apothecary, but I had to see it with my own eyes.

If she is the Queen of Dragons, I will risk everything to tear her to pieces.

Even if I die and go to hell.

“That’s the woman over there.”

She was a woman sitting in front of a pond, distributing medicinal herbs to the elderly.

Neat purple hair, beautiful skin, a face that is so alluring that it makes you lust after it, and a throbbing, alluring scent.

I ran straight to her and swung my blade, trying to tear off that disgusting neck as soon as it touched her neck.

“Oh my.”

But she didn’t resist. Just before my hand reached her neck. If I hadn’t stopped, her head would have been separated from her torso and rolling on the ground.

If she were the Queen of Dragons, she would have easily been able to block the current attack.

“Do you need medicine? Then, would you please wait a moment? I will take care of these elderly people first.”

I froze.

There was no way the queen of those dragons would give medicine to humans. No, this appearance could be dismissed as an act. But.

Because the two hands that hold my hand cannot be recreated in acting.

I definitely tore off her arms and wings. No matter how much I transformed into human form, there was no way to hide those defects.

It was impossible unless he had used some kind of trickery. Even if he had regenerated his arm using some special sorcery, it would certainly come at a huge cost.

“Who the hell are you?”

“My name is Sharia. I am a lowly wandering apothecary.”

“I don’t want to believe the medicine that the vagabond gives me.”

“Oh really?”

Then she took a pill out of her backpack and thrust it at me.

“Would you like to try it?”

“I told you. You can’t trust the medicine that a vagabond gives you.”

“If you get sick, you can cut off my neck.”

Because of those eyes that seemed to show determination somewhere, I had no choice but to chew and swallow the pill.

I have a weakness for people who look at me like this.

If you feel anything strange, just vomit it out immediately and hit your throat.

“Hmm…”

The pain in my chest that had been so painful and suffocating due to the dragon’s venom completely disappeared. All the painkillers could do was relieve the pain.

“What on earth have you done?”

“I just made a paste of powdered chamomile, hallucinogenic thistle, poppy snail shells, and opium deer horn.”

“You’re crazy.”

They were illegal medicinal herbs that could result in severe punishment just for possessing them.

“But it worked. Don’t worry. The toxicity was definitely removed.”

Certainly, I did not feel any of the addictiveness or euphoria typical of those illegal drugs.

“Who the hell are you…? Who are you to obtain those materials and have the technology to remove the toxins…”

“Hehehe…”

She put her finger on my lips and smiled faintly.

“Are men who try to know a lady’s secrets in too much detail unpopular?”

“…”

She was an unknown woman.

But I couldn’t take a life just for that reason.

At this distance, I could kill him just by extending my hand, but I couldn’t bring myself to do so. There is no act more disgusting than harming someone who doesn’t care about me out of personal hatred.

No matter how accurate my sense of smell was, it was still only abstract evidence. At least not as accurate as my eyes, which were looking at her two intact arms.

“… Let’s go back Kyle.”

“Raul!”

“I can’t kill someone just because I have suspicions. If I were to kill someone for that reason alone, I would become a devil just like that woman. ”

“Even so…”

She was smiling brightly even though there was talk of killing her.

Was it his leisure? Or his innately optimistic personality? I don’t know which, but I didn’t like it very much.

Because I don’t like women who smile in such a serious atmosphere.

“Let me tell you something. I don’t like vagabonds like you. If you settle down in a village, that’s fine, but as long as you stay a vagabond, you won’t be welcome.”

“Oh, is this a proposal to stay in this town? How romantic. I will consider it.”

It was a way of speaking that seemed to irritate me somehow, but I decided to let it go.

“By the way, may I ask your name?”

“Didn’t my subordinate just say his name? Raul.”

“No. I want to hear your full name. I would appreciate it if you could tell me in return for the medicine.”

She was truly an odd woman.

“Raoul Muska. My name is Raoul Muska.”

“Really…a name like that…”

It was a pseudonym that wasn’t particularly special, but she was smiling as if she found it amusing.

“We are all the same, that’s why.”

After leaving an unknown answer, she returned to the inn where she was staying.

“Kyle.”

“Yes, Raul.”

“Keep an eye on that woman.”