Chapter 194: |
Chapter 194
‘… is that right?’
‘Yeah, I don’t think so.’
The look that little cat is giving now must be a look of gratitude to the healer who cured him.
There seems to be a little bit of an unknown longing…a little bit of something in it, but it must be an illusion.
That was when.
An eerie sound was heard, causing these leisurely thoughts to fly away in an instant.
“Krrrr.”
It was the devil’s cry!
An eagle’s head, a lion’s body, and two pairs of wings.
“A griffin!”
Christine cried out in surprise.
Griffin!
It was a superior monster!
What’s worse is that it’s not just a griffon.
‘If it has four wings, it’s an Elder Griffin! Why is there such a monster here?’
Elder Griffin.
It refers to the upper griffin.
Naturally, it was much stronger than a normal griffin and is difficult to deal with.
A powerful monster of double A rank!
“Why is that guy here?”
“Oh, shit.”
Roten and Clean took out their swords with puzzled faces.
“Be careful. We must protect our lord well.”
“I know.”
Roten and Clean were extremely nervous.
Elmud also had a hard face.
In fact, their individual powers surpass that of the Elder Griffin.
The problem was the Griffin’s cunning.
They glide through the air like eagles and attack their enemies, cleverly targeting the weak.
No matter how powerful the knights were, they could not 100% stop that swift attack.
When a fight breaks out, there is a high chance that someone will become a casualty.
‘What should I do?’
Raymond’s mouth was dry.
To be honest, he wasn’t really worried about his own safety. Elmud and the others would provide Raymond with an ironclad defense.
The concern was the non-combat personnel, especially Hanson, Lindon, etc.
Even though they were escorted together, it would not be easy to block an attack gliding from the air.
Oops, if there was even a single opening, it would be over. They could have been seriously injured, or at worst, I could have died.
‘No, absolutely not!’
Raymond gritted his teeth.
‘We had to figure out a way to get through this without any casualties.’
“Krrrr.”
Then the griffin let out a threatening roar again.
Everyone stood tense and raised their swords.
But there was something strange.
The griffin didn’t fly.
He just cried and didn’t do anything.
‘What? Why doesn’t it fly into the sky?’
‘Is it looking for an opportunity?’
Everyone was really nervous.
Some time passed.
But the griffin still did not move.
As everyone started to look a little puzzled, Raymond realized something strange.
‘Why didn’t the healer’s self-defense technique work?’
In a combat situation, self-defense techniques would inevitably be activated, but there was no such message.
‘Isn’t that guy thinking of fighting us?’
Raymond blinked.
In reality, the griffn was only spitting out threats and not taking any aggressive actions at all.
‘…Its complexion doesn’t look too good. Am I imagining things?’
No, it wasn’t a mistake.
Raymond checked the griffin’s condition and noticed that it was struggling to breathe.
‘There’s something strange about the way it breathes! Its breathing is rough. There’s something wrong with its body!’
What a relief!
It seemed like he could easily catch a strong demon.
“Elmud, take that creature down right now… …!”
It was the moment when the order to attack was given.
An unexpected voice rang in my ear.
[A human full of charm.]
“……uh?”
Raymond opened his eyes wide.
The Elder Griffin was looking straight at him.
With eyes full of pain.
[Please, save me.]
* * *
Raymond was taken aback by this unexpected turn of events.
‘The griffin is talking in my head?’
The griffin is a creature of great intelligence.
In particular, the Elder Griffin, which has four wings, is known to have intelligence comparable to that of a human.
It is said that the three powers of the Cross League Empire are using the characteristics of the Elder Griffin to operate an airborne division called the ‘Griffin Riders’.
‘No, but this is the first time I’ve heard that it’s possible to communicate directly with a human through their heads.’
The way a griffin rider communicates with a griffin is similar to the way a dolphin trainer communicates with a dolphin.
It was a beggar communicating by sending constant signals, not by directly speaking to each other.
‘But how?’
The reason became clear soon enough.
A message came to mind.
[When you meet a powerful demon, your skill, ‘Cat’s Temptation’ is activated!]
[The opposing demon responds to your charm! Communication is temporarily possible!]
[Would you like to ‘tempt’ your opponent?]
“…!”
Raymond kept his mouth shut.
‘It was a skill I got from the Cat Tribe village back then!’
‘What kind of monster am I tempting…’
Raymond looked at the griffin’s massive size. It seemed like a weak(?) healer like himself would be blown away with a single claw.
‘I don’t have any taste for monsters.’
It was the moment when, without paying any attention, he was about to give Elmud another order to attack.
‘Wait a minute. If I seduce a griffin, I can ride it, right?’
Raymond thought about the ‘Griffin Rider’ he had mentioned earlier.
Griffin riders were able to ride them through a strong emotional bond with the griffin.
That means, if he gets his hands on this griffin, he’ll get an incredible means of transportation!
‘The griffin’s flight distance is beyond imagination. It will be possible to reach the capital of the Droughton Kingdom from here in a short time!’
Raymond swallowed hard.
Not only this time, but being able to ride a griffin would have enormous benefits.
He will be able to travel back and forth between the capital’s Penin treatment center and the Rafald region in an instant.
‘This is a must-do! Let’s do it, cat’s temptation!’
As soon as he made the decision, a quest came to mind.
[Cure the Demon!]
(Medical Quest)
Medical Grade: Three Scalpels
Difficulty: Medium
Quest Description: The poor demon is crying out for help! Use your powers to heal the demon and grant it grace!
Clear Condition: Cure the demon
Reward: Bonus level up x2, 60 skill points
Special: The Lava Heart of the Demon
There was no need to worry about how to seduce the demon.
The act of gaining someone’s favor.
That was Raymond’s longest run.
‘As I have done countless times before, I instinctively went into ‘image-making’ mode.’
‘However, I was a bit nervous because my opponent was a demon. Fortunately, my skills helped me.’
[You want to cure the sick beast with the heart of a healer!]
[Skill, ‘Heart of Steel’ is activated!]
[Skill, ‘Doctor’s Charisma’ is revealed!]
[The skill ‘Speech’ is activated!]
The three-piece set was manifested.
Thanks to this, Raymond was infinitely trustworthy and could open his mouth beautifully with a powerful voice.
“Please wait a moment. The condition of that demon is strange.”
“Master?”
“It seems to me that there is something wrong with its body.”
Only then did the group check the griffin’s condition and notice something strange.
“That’s definitely true. It seems like it is out of breath.”
“Even the sound of its’ breathing seems strange.”
The knights looked relieved.
“I was worried that it would cause damage, but it seems like it can be easily taken down. Just wait a moment. I’ll take care of it and come back…”
“No, don’t do that.”
“My lord?”
Roten looked puzzled.
“I will try to cure that demon.”
“That’s ridiculous!”
“Cure the demon?”
Everyone jumped. It was a natural reaction.
He wants to cure the demon?
‘Actually, I don’t want to treat the demon either. But it’s a valuable means of transportation.’
“There is a reason I want to cure that griffin.”
“Huh? What?”
“Can’t you feel it? That demon is different from the others?”
The group kept their mouths shut as if they didn’t know.
Of course, Raymond didn’t feel that way either.
But he just said this.
“That demon’s gaze, its aura, its actions. When you consider everything, it’s clear that that demon has the qualities of a holy demon.”
“…!”
Holy Demon Beast!
It is a demon, but it means a demon that fights for humans.
Representative examples include the griffin of the griffin rider and the wyvern of the wyvern rider.
Not all demons of a given species can become holy demons, and several special conditions must be met.
“Master, you even have the ability to recognize the Holy Demon. As expected from the Master…”
“What exactly are your master’s limits?”
Everyone looked at Raymond in admiration.
Raymond, who had fooled the group so easily, did not stop there, but put on a face that was very considerate of others.
It was his trademark holy expression.
“I can feel it. That demon has no malicious intent. Above all, I am a healer. As a healer, I want to heal that demon.”
Of course it’s a lie.
This was the story Griffin was told to tell.
‘Since the skill’s effect enabled telepathy(?), wouldn’t he understand what I just said?’
Indeed, a message emerged.
[The opposing demon is impressed by your favor! It falls into an even stronger state of fascination!]
But the group was still against it.
“But it’s still dangerous. If the demon starts acting up in the middle of the heal, you could get seriously hurt.”
“Absolutely not.”
It wasn’t just a worry.
To heal, you must inevitably get close to the demon.
What if the demon runs wild then?
They didn’t know what kind of wounds Raymond would get.
But then there was unexpected help.
“Meow.”
A cute voice. It was Mien, the little cat that ran away earlier.
Sonia understood what Mien said and said:
“Mr. Mien said he would help.”
“Yes?”
While everyone was wondering, the little cat raised his body.
In an instant, the white fur stood on end, and a voice burst out of the small mouth.
“Kyaak!”
Everyone tilted their heads.
It just sounded cute.
But the griffn reacted surprisingly.
It stepped back in fear!
“Mien is a noble cat person. It is possible to use Peer on low-ranking demons. For the time being, those demons will not be able to cause any harm to you.”
It was an amazing ability.
Mien disappeared again, embarrassed.
‘Ahem, that’s good. It was a little scary anyway.’
Of course, Raymond didn’t forget to provide impressive service.
“Oh, I’m worried that the griffin is too surprised. Don’t worry, nothing special will happen.”
Raymond spoke with a lot of emotion, as he usually does when talking to a patient, and thanks to that, a message came to him again.
[The opposing demon is once again moved by your concern! He falls into an even stronger state of fascination!]
Now the foundation is sufficiently laid.
The most important thing.
The only thing left to do is treat the patient… no, the beast.