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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 103

It was fortunate for me that the body of the guy with his head torn off fell backwards..

Not because of the cascade of bloodshed that director Quentin Tarantino would have loved to see, but because I couldn't confidently look at the cut of a guy who wasn't even clean..

No matter how often we stab, cut and blow off heads, anything that doesn't look good is not good..

The blood splattered everywhere... perhaps because the curse still lingers, it passes right through and falls to the floor without asking me. I wonder if death can be considered death only when all cellular activities stop, but it is astounding what on earth one can do to be cursed like that..

His past was something I was very curious about, but I can't afford to worry about such things now and wallow in the afterglow of victory..

I pushed unnecessary questions to a corner of my consciousness and looked at my battered body..

"Ugh...I've become a rag.."

Not only the arms stretched out forward, but even the right shin and left thigh where I was kneeling are completely intact. In return, my life was saved, so complaining could be considered a luxury, but unfortunately, like in games, clearing the stage does not mean that you can clear the boss, so in reality, it was a situation worth complaining about..

The captain the guys at the gate were talking about was definitely that guy. Regardless of his strength, he was someone you couldn't even touch using normal methods. If that guy was just a soldier or a mid-level boss, I'm sure he would cry and shit himself..

Anyway, I think the reason their chase hasn't continued until now is purely because of my trust in that guy's abilities. You must believe that you will be able to deal with me, whether by capturing me alive or killing me..

However, a normal group would sense something strange within half a day and form a chase team. Until then, if I continue to run around bleeding like I am now, I will of course be faced with a situation where it is difficult to guarantee my life..

Before that, you need to finish treatment and find a place to hide as far away as possible..

"Since it's early fall, at least I don't have to worry about styptics.."

I'm so exhausted that I can't raise my magic anymore, but I can't rest because I'm afraid I'll die from excessive bleeding if I stay still..

Fortunately, my arteries didn't seem to be damaged, but because my body was in such a bad state right now, it could have been that I simply couldn't feel it. I walked into the forest with a desperate longing for the medicine pouch I usually wore. I was thankful that it was broad daylight with the sun rising in the sky, and I started looking for herbs..

"Spirits. This isn't a battle, it's a post-processing, so I'd like to ask for some help.."

Because my whole body was in pain, I spoke out loud to relieve my depressed mood, but the spirits had already understood my intention and were moving even before that..

What I'm looking for are plants called black thistle and foam nettle. The former looked the same as a thistle, but like a plant from another world, it had a unique hemostatic effect, and the latter could be used as a simple disinfectant by soaking its leaves in water..

In order to use black thistle as a hemostatic agent to apply to the affected area, it must be dried and ground, but if we ask our Great Fire Spirit for that, he will help us, albeit with a bit of grumbling. This is also an emergency situation, so if possible, they will stop you without saying anything..

Should I say that my life is worthy of being synonymous with happiness among misfortunes? Feeling relieved that both were not difficult to find in an environment, I walked following the spirit's guidance, and was able to find the plants as I neared the perfect stream..

Asilier showed off the trick of finding something just by smell. It's a memory that remains as one of the tricks she tried for years but couldn't even imitate..

Leaving behind the nostalgia brought on by good memories that suddenly came to mind, I dug into the ground with my hands and pulled out the roots of thistles. If I plucked them with my bare hands, instead of disinfecting them, I tore off a bitter nettle leaf, using the end of my half-cloak that still had its shape as a glove, and went to the stream. I approached him and started treatment..

Among the folk remedies in this world, it was one of the most rough-and-ready first aid treatments, but it was a blessing in itself for a body that was in such dire straits. Now that I've found running water, wouldn't it be a luxury to want anything more?.

"Thank you, spirits. Thanks to you, this poor human will live without dying.."

Taking off my clothes, washing the affected area, and treating it was no big deal in itself, but it was not easy because my body became heavier as time went on, probably because I used too much magical energy in the process of pulling out the guy's head. The magic power that I used to breathe my entire life was completely discharged, so even excluding the discomfort of an ordinary body, I was in a situation where I was just like wet cotton..

Now, even if the two soldiers you faced at the gate earlier rush in at the same time, it would be dangerous.,

"Phew...yeah. Let’s think of it as prior learning on a journey for revenge.."

You can't always travel comfortably. Rather, compared to what I will do in the future, my current situation may be very prosperous and leisurely..

With that in mind, I asked the water spirit to clean up the place I was in and then walked in the opposite direction to the path I had walked..

Now I have to find a place to hide..

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Although this happened decades ago, the man was once a candidate for corps commander..

Although due to his own negligence, he was caught up in an absurdly powerful curse and almost lost all his strength, so it was all just past glory, and the lost mana and magic were replaced with mana, leaving him with only a slightly better fighting power than that of an elite soldier. Due to the years of living intertwined with the curse, he often showed signs of mania... but he was still capable of being sent on secret missions without any hesitation..

Above all, the fact that there was no way to kill him due to the curse that bound him may have been a curse to him, but it was a significant advantage from the Demon King's point of view. So he was appointed as the leader of the mission to kidnap the imperial princess, and he performed well..

Therefore, the soldiers who witnessed his death before their eyes had to face transcendent fear as well..

"How....how?..."

The person leading the pursuit party turned pale and stopped walking backwards, but most of the others collapsed in their seats..

It was around the time the sunset fell on the forest that they decided that the captain's return was too late. Even that was not a judgment that something was wrong with the captain's health, but rather a sense of crisis that he might become maniacal and behave strangely..

Since they had no means or means to attack the captain, let alone kill him, they naturally had no worries as they followed the blood trail. On the contrary, I even had time to admire the fact that there was too little blood trace compared to dealing with a captain..

So when I saw the red head rolling on the floor, I didn't think it was the captain..

"Well, he was a warrior after all. Otherwise, there's no way you could kill the captain.?"

"We will never be able to catch it with our skills. This mission is a failure. I have to go back and report to the military.."

"But...if you look at the traces, he was also badly injured. Actually, now might be an opportunity. I think they should be tracked down and killed or captured alive.."

"Is it a big deal that you got hurt? Didn’t you see him swinging his sword as soon as he entered the gate? I don't know what happened, but the plan was completely exposed on the other side! A guy like that didn't bring an army, so he came alone and didn't bring any potions? Wouldn’t it be right to see that as a trap?!"

Those who were among the elite accepted the scene unfolding before their eyes and began to analyze the situation as calmly as possible, but there was no sign of unity of opinion..

All opinions are valid, and there is insufficient evidence to support all claims..

As a result, analysis based solely on predictions and assumptions began to degenerate into arguments..

"Even if he is a hero, he is still an 18-year-old brat! He even wasted several years in the Empire because of his uncooperative attitude! It's true that he killed the captain, but do you think that's a reason why we should be afraid of him?!"

"This is not a problem that will end simply by killing the captain. I don't know what happened at the end, but the captain's attack had only hurt him once before he came here. Do you think it makes sense to avoid the invisible captain's magic like that? We're all being fooled right now!"

"stop!"

The leader's shouts felt like fake screams, but there was no problem conveying his intentions and achieving his goals. Anxiety and suspicion filled his eyes as he looked at the blood trail leading into the forest, leaving the silent pursuit party behind..

It was a forest he had wandered around in like his front yard for the past few weeks, but now the forest reflected in his eyes was no different from a labyrinth of fear inhabited by an unidentified demon..

"...Humans, collect the captain's body and return. And erase all traces of the campsite and prepare to leave. we chase the guy."

"...Are you okay??"

"Of course it's not okay. The captain, who was thought to be immortal, died and there was no certainty that it would be okay. I just don't want to think that someone as big as the captain died without doing any harm to him.."

Even if the opponent is a hero, it's a problem, even if he's not, it's a problem.

Meanwhile, if the captain had struck a turning blow and got scared and missed it, it was clear that it would come as an absurd fate..

"I will be back before dawn. If we don't return by then, assume we're dead and return.."

There was no reply, so after his final words, the six demons followed the trail into the forest..