Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 317
"What, why are these guys like this??"
After cutting down about 30 of them and moving forward, the orcs suddenly became noisy and started to panic as if they were having a huge party. Suddenly, the God of War and the Goddess of War say they are angry and start talking in an awkward common language, and it's not just one or two people, it's all of them.?
It wasn't difficult to guess what it meant when they looked like they were trying to run forward, but then ended up running backwards again, but they all looked like they were scared by a fear that far exceeded my expectations, so I couldn't help but tilt my head..
"If this happens, there will be a disruption in the plan.."
Running away too quickly Even if they couldn't do it, more than half of them were alive and running away. They are even trying to go back the way they came, even enduring being cut by me, as if the gate really exists. If I had been able to fully use the needle, I would have caught a lot, but since I only had one body, there was a limit to what I could catch..
Suddenly, I felt helpless and just crossed my arms, but familiar faces appeared beyond the guys who ran without even looking at me, let alone showing any intention of attacking me..
"Eldmia! What on earth did they do to run away like that??"
"This is what I want to ask, Catherine. Why did you scare them so much that they jumped out and said that the Goddess of War was angry and what did they do??"
Even though I didn't know the God of War, it was obvious who the Goddess of War was. It's not that there are no women among the adventurers here, but there is no one better than Catherine. Even now, you are proudly walking like a leader at the forefront of adventurers trying to stab the fleeing orcs in the back one more time..
"I just gave him a gift and he said that?"
"It's a gift?"
"this."
Smiling cheerfully, what Catherine threw at me was a war hammer. When I saw the war hammer thrown as if lightly tossing, I had many thoughts for a moment, but for now, I accepted it and dodged to the side..
Then, with a magnificent sound that literally shook the earth, the war hammer was buried in the snow. It was a loud enough sound that caught the adventurers' attention as they wondered what was going on, and it was far beyond my expectations..
This is definitely a magic tool. Otherwise, it makes no sense to ride a horse with this. You can be sure that even if a knight is thrown wearing full body armor, there will be no sound like this. Still, she didn't show it as much as possible and pretended to be calm. When I shifted my gaze to Katrina, she was looking at me as if she was very surprised..
what? 'Why didn't he get crushed to death?' Is this a reaction??
"what? why do you harm?"
"Because I don’t want to be crushed to death.?"
"Eh? You can lift it with Eldmia.?"
Maybe it's a perfect Eldmia in full condition, but if you use your magic power to lift that thing right now, you won't get very good results..
"My physical condition is not perfect.."
If there were no setbacks in the operation of magical power, I would have given it a try at full capacity, but the situation has not been resolved yet, so there is no reason to waste power like this. I asked a question to Katrina, who nodded appropriately and approached Katrina..
"What happened to the guy who received this? Was he crushed to death??"
"no? They say I can endure it, but?"
Huh... Even if they die soon, should Orcs still be called Orcs, or should they really be called guys with strength comparable to Aurors?.
I tried pushing the war hammer with my foot just in case. It wasn't so much that it wouldn't budge, but I felt quite a bit of resistance..
"hmm. Withdrawal of message. I don’t think I can lift this even if I’m in perfect physical condition.."
"ha ha ha! You sound weak. It's not like Eldmia.?"
"I don't sound weak. I'm just making a reasonable guess."
Sometimes we sparred while eating together with the Gaendal party, but I had no idea it was something like this. I promised myself that no matter what happens, I won't get hit by this, and at the same time, I was secretly impressed by the strength of the needle that made a small hole in this war hammer and left it intact..
Meanwhile, Bisquente, who was riding like a knight on horseback and leading mercenaries from the far end of the village, approached us and spoke to us..
"oh my god. I never imagined that this strategy would work so perfectly.."
Well, it worked so well that I was embarrassed by it. Yes, it must be because Katrina performed a more overwhelming dance than she expected. She Bisquente couldn't stop praising her, saying that she had seen it herself and that the heroic tales of the Western Kingdom were not exaggerated at all, and yes, Katrina thought the praise was excessive, so she picked up the war hammer. She looked quite puzzled and quickly changed the topic..
"By the way, what are you planning to do? Are you going to chase me like this??"
I didn't really recommend it because it wasn't a place where you could get there within an hour or two due to the Orcs' stronghold, but since the leader was Visquente, I also shifted my gaze to wait for his decision..
"no. I'm satisfied with just making them go away. Since I gained time without any loss, there is no reason to overdo it. Even if they regroup and attack again, it will take two days, and they sent an urgent report that it may be related to the gate, so support will come from the capital by then.."
As a well-mannered aristocrat, Visquente was satisfied with what was appropriate and knew how to step down. If I had said I was pursuing it, I would have had to give a negative opinion by citing the fact that there were no shamans or tribal leaders, but I saved myself the trouble..
As he watched the mercenary next to him blow his horn to summon the adventurers spread out in the forest, this time Laika came running from far away..
[master! Asili is safe! He said he would follow the orcs and see more.!]
Hmm, not enough horsepower? I feel like I'm a bit lacking in speaking. Still, the amount of magic power given to Laika was not burdensome, so I picked her up and injected her magic power into her, and Laika looked at me with bright eyes..
[He said that most of the fleeing orcs were fine and there were more of them than expected, so it would be better to observe the situation rather than just return! Fortunately, it's not spreading everywhere, so there's no risk of being traced back.!]
A dog that can talk, doesn't need to use the toilet, doesn't need to be washed, and doesn't even shed hair is truly a perfect creature.!
I returned to the village, petting Laika, who had perfectly performed the role of a biographical dog..
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This time, Asilier returned around dinner time. In the town hall, preparations were in full swing to celebrate the day's victory, and once again, the report she heard with the leading figures gathered before the banquet was not very optimistic..
"I guess their tribal leader is a very old shaman.."
When Catherine and I, who had been invited to the table together in recognition of our contribution in this battle, fell asleep at the same time, Karl Gulls asked a question with an expression of confusion..
"Is being a shaman such a problem??"
"That's one thing, but the problem is that he is a 'very old' shaman.."
"...Getting older is the problem?"
"Orcs are the ones who write 'old' and read 'survived'.."
Even so, their physical deterioration due to aging is much less severe than that of humans. Still, if you were a warrior with no other abilities, it could be said to be a penalty that cannot be ignored, but if the opponent is a shaman, the story is different..
The fact that an orc shaman is the leader of a tribe means that he is a battle shaman like a battle mage, and with that, he built his tribe by destroying the pots of his rivals until he was old..
"Although orcs respect shamans, that is only in the realm of respect, not respect. They don't even sling stones, saying it's something only cowards do, so there's no way they can look kindly on witchcraft. It means that such a person is a tribal leader who can achieve respectable achievements...."
"It means that he was chopping open skulls with an ax decorated with skulls and feathers. And she also knows how to use powerful magic.."
After Katrina finished what I was saying, Karl Gools and Ciel fell asleep along with us..
Witchcraft is tricky. The power of borrowing the power of spirits and ghosts is the realm of divine power rather than magical power. Therefore, unlike commonly known magic, it is common to cast something truly extraordinary and unheard of..
The caster sometimes displays superpowers by gaining the power of all the animals he has killed in his life, and sometimes uses magical spells like curses that eat away the vitality of the caster through vengeful spirits..
Of course, such power cannot be used without any cost, so the shaman of monsters that are not well-organized is bound to be short-lived. So, the tribal leader that Asilier saw was an orc with a very high risk of danger..
"According to Asilier's words, it will definitely be named. Maybe they really came from the prairies beyond the Western Kingdoms. At least in Ethisel, there is no way for such a named orc to settle down.."
In the first place, it is a region with few orcs, and at the same time, thorough quarantine is being carried out under the authority of the royal family, so no matter how chaotic the land is due to war, it is not a place where a guy like that can pop out overnight..
I'm not sure, but there's a high possibility that even my magic poetry won't be able to break or confirm their spells. It was not an issue that I could easily accept..
"It seems like the right answer was to wait for a response from the capital.."
Bisquente, who had been thinking deeply while listening to our story, relaxed his expression and smiled. It seemed like the purpose was to brighten the mood rather than being really relaxed or accepting the situation optimistically and laughing..
"Even if he's a threat, he's a shaman, so he can't use teleportation. It may take a little while to be able to recruit troops through the gate... but I don't think it's a dangerous situation since we are certain to receive support from the capital anyway. For now, I think it would be a good idea to relieve the fatigue of the day and find some relief by hanging out with others.."
How about we meet early tomorrow, after relieving your fatigue and with a clear mind, to think about this matter? Bisquente, who said that and glanced at us, was indeed a nobleman..
I learned how to deal with people. That's why we make sure to reward and punish and at the same time try not to waste the time we have. What I liked most was that, rarely, he understood the importance of rest..
No matter how easy the battle was, a battle was a battle, and everyone gets nervous. There was still a delay in the arrival of the escaped orcs at their base and the subsequent response of the tribal leader, so we agreed with Visquente's opinion and decided to take a rest..
Anyway, you can worry about it while eating and resting..
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