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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 190

The horses the cultists rode were quite well trained..

At first, I didn't expect there to be any that escaped except for one dead one, but thanks to that, it became easier to organize..

Regardless of the fact that they didn't like the first meeting and were very upset, it was probably true that they had been a party that had been working together for over a decade, so they worked together without much communication and distributed the luggage from the carriage onto the horses..

While Asilier, who was displeased with uninvited guests interfering with the two of us on our own trip, was quelling her complaints by giving her a ride in front of me, Sen, who had finished preparing, hurriedly approached me..

"Hey, sir? I think that smooth communication will be important when traveling in the future. It's better to make a clear statement, even if it's simple...."

"That's none of your business, so just get on with it.."

"...I briefly worried about whether it would be necessary, but I thought that if you were a noble person, you wouldn't need it. ha ha ha! Let's get going right away.!"

As I was looking at Sen's back in confusion as he quickly walked away, Asilier leaned her head on his chest and said..

"It's not easy pulling.."

"I guess that's why there are people who make friends with the devil.."

But there was something I did that I didn't really feel attached to. Things that should be appreciated just for being alive are like freezing to death..

I don't know if it was because the threat of the pursuers had disappeared, but their movements were leisurely. The little girl rode the horse really well, even with her little brother in tow, and even though she sometimes had to pick up her pace, she kept up without falling behind..

Behind us, ownerless horses, led by the horse Asilier was riding, were running eagerly. This was the result of Asil Lie trying to connect with her, saying that she needed to have this much extra income..

As if it was amazing that the words followed on their own without any special instructions, the sun began to set in an instant just by repeating the movement, which was nothing special except for the boy's gaze turning backwards once in a while, for a few hours..

"Dear! How about staying by the river near here??"

"Take care of it.."

The presence of Sen, who reacts and moves cheerfully even if he answers in a sour tone, was definitely helpful. If it weren't for him, it's clear that the others would have been busy hesitating and watching what everyone else thought. Thinking that perhaps she was doing this on purpose to break the awkward atmosphere, she brought up her words to Asili, and immediately received a negative response..

"Uhm, probably not. That Pulling will be able to smile all day long just because he saved his friend's life.."

"...This is a race that I truly cannot understand.."

After listening to Asilier's explanation, I could see that the smile could not go away from Sen's face. Even the guys who initially kept her in a gloomy state were gradually beginning to be influenced by her, and later they began to feel grateful that she had survived..

As we settled down, we lit a bonfire and prepared a meal..

"Me, eh, ega. The meal is almost ready, so if you don't mind, let's join together...."

Suddenly the wizard bitch approached..

The way he hesitated and approached seemed very pitiful, but of course it was nothing to my eyes..

"Do I look humble to you??"

"......"

"Don't try to close the distance until I leave an imprint on you. You can change your mind."

"...sorry."

When the magician who somehow mustered up the courage to approach me openly rejected the carefully proposed invitation, the slightly bright atmosphere that had spread among them became gloomy again. Anyway, while I was finishing my work, the wizard returned to his group and slouched as he continued to prepare the meal..

To be honest, when I first saw that tail, I thought it was in dire straits, but looking at it again, I think it's better than the bright atmosphere. I don't know what will happen later, but right now I don't have any good feelings towards those guys..

"I thought Pulling had ordered him to come, but it seems he came voluntarily.."

Asilier, who had been listening to the conversation between the guys with the help of the spirit, pricked up her ears, shrugged her shoulders and said something that made me burst into laughter..

"Am I reckless or full of courage?."

Still, he wouldn't have come up with the absurd idea that he could lighten the mood by saving his life even though he was a magician. It would be more credible to say that he mustered up the courage to make up for his mistakes..

But that's none of my business. Until you think it was a good idea to keep her alive, she's just a selfish wizard bitch..

As I was chewing on the remaining sandwich and ruminating on a life that was intertwined with events as the day went on, quite a bit of time had passed before I knew it, and Sen, who had finished eating, approached me again and started talking to me..

"Dear? We're trying to set a wake-up call. If it's okay with you, I'd like to keep a watchful eye on ourselves and let you two get a good night's sleep...."

In any other time, this would have been a consideration that would have been welcomed and appreciated with open arms, but in the current situation, it was not so welcome. In reality, there were no people I could trust other than Sen, who staked my family on the line..

He might believe it because they are his friends, but my situation is different.?

"no. Everyone takes turns standing on watch. Except the kids."

"All right. I'm planning to go to bed at 10 o'clock and wake up at 6 o'clock. Is there anything else you'd like??"

"The nightstand is 2 hours each. The first time was Asiliero. I'm from 2 to 4. The rest is up to you. And even if you wake up from sleep, don't do anything stupid. They'll think I'm going to the bathroom or having something else on my mind. Leave your weapons outside. We take care of the wizard's wand.."

"...yes. Then I'll come back once it's decided.."

Even though it is most convenient to be on watch at night, if this happens, two of your friends will be left out on watch duty that day, so you won't be particularly dissatisfied. Asilier, who was quietly watching Sen's back as he was leaving, asked..

"to spy on?"

"of course. I still don’t trust anything other than pulling."

Asili takes a while to fall asleep, and if I go to bed early these days, I always wake up between 1 and 2 in the morning. At least that way, you'll be able to tell if they're up to something during the night..

You may be a little tired, but once you decide to get involved, you have to take that into account..

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"It will take some time to gain trust.."

The night air seemed to settle heavily upon a single word uttered by Sen, who returned with a regretful lick of his appetite. It was a natural and fully expected reaction, but I couldn't stop the regret from washing over me..

"Still, if we continue like this, it will take another 4 days to reach Ogwen, so there is still time. In the meantime, let's do our best somehow!"

They were clearly aware of what they had done, so they wanted to apologize, but the man named Eldmia Egar just watched them with distrustful eyes behind a wall. That's probably why he decided to stay on guard..

Even though they did not expect that the distrust would be easily improved, the reason they did not give up was because of Sen, who made a big decision for them..

Because we had been working together for a long time, we knew enough about the races called Sen and Fulling. She had no choice but to say how much she valued her family's dagger..

Sen smiled and told me not to worry, but if he really couldn't care, it was clear that there was something really wrong with him..

Of course, the idea of ​​using someone else as bait to escape was not a good idea..

"First of all, I decided to go with an elf for the first time. They said it was Asilier. I think it would be better for me to stand up today. Still, since my family's honor was at stake, I seemed to believe it a little. I'd rather sleep comfortably than have someone else be on watch.."

"Then I will stand second. Because Merdella and Weisse had a hard time today.."

The heavily armored adventurer called Vaise did not refuse Carls' consideration, but Merdella slowly opened her mouth, looking very intimidated..

"Just today I..."

"no. You need some rest. When you wake up, your head will feel refreshed. Above all, according to Sen's words, it would be better for those people to sleep better if I, who has no special skills, stood guard rather than you, a wizard, standing guard.."

When I presented the conclusion I had already thought of, Merdella remained silent for a moment and then nodded weakly. Even though I've been working as an adventurer for nearly ten years, this is the first time I've seen him so downcast, so my companions' worries grew, but it was obvious that showing it to the outside would only have the opposite effect, so I just kept quiet with tacit consent..

"Let's think positively. I survived the risk of death twice, and for the first time in a few days, I was able to sleep soundly without worrying about being attacked, right? Even if there is an attack, it won't be as dangerous as last time since there are extremely strong warriors with us. Let’s sleep and wake up in comfort.."

Sen's words, which he laughed while correcting the steadily sinking atmosphere, were so right in every detail that the companions couldn't help but laugh a little. After completing personal maintenance in an atmosphere revitalized by Sen's endless efforts, the group went to bed to prepare for the next day..

It was a very tiring day for them. It was such a tiring and eventful day that I fell asleep as soon as I laid down, without anyone telling me who was first..

Sen, who was the last of the group to fall asleep until late, slowly fell asleep, praying that everything would go smoothly from now on..