Chapter 45
My Villains Episode 045
12. firefly night(3)
Although an unexpected situation arose, the night raid was quite successful. He eliminated nearly 30 thieves and suffered very little damage..
However, I cannot say that it was a perfect night raid. Because I lost one during the melee..
The one who ran away was one of the fire fighters guarding the campfire..
He avoided poisoning by going to comfort the horses that were running wild, and when the war situation became unfavorable, he quickly ran away on horseback..
Another watchman also tried to run away, but he was not good at horseback riding and fell off his horse before he could get off the river bank..
He escaped by crawling on the ground with a broken leg, but was caught by Arnal, who followed his traces after the battle..
“Ha, this is a pain in the ass..”
I muttered that and wiped the blood away with the blanket the magic bandits were covering. As the blood was wiped away, the light green glow that became fainter showed off its presence again..
Grania took off her round helmet and wiped off the blood and sweat and said with a dejected expression..
“Soon the magic bandits will come like a pack of dogs. You have to leave now.”
“…What about requests? If I leave now, I'll never have another chance.?”
“What’s important now isn’t the request. It will be dangerous if enemies attack in droves.
hey.”
Arnal frowned as he was picking out the arrows that could be reused among the recovered arrows..
“Are you serious about that? What are you going to do with Farrell and Uncle Gilius??”
“•••It's not like you're running away. I put some effort into it. Seongju won't go down either..”
“well. Aren't you taking the nobles too lightly??”
When Grania closed her mouth, everyone fell into silence, as if lost in thought..
As I was wiping away the blood, lost in my own worries, I suddenly felt eyes next to me..
“•••what? what's the matter?”
“you are really fine?”
“Oh, it's okay.”
I smiled when I saw Ellen studying my complexion with her mouth tightly closed..
“See, the light is getting weaker too. In a little while, this too will be over.”
“•••Huh. This is why you shouldn't use magic items carelessly. I never imagined there would be such strange side effects..”
Despite my joke, the guy muttered as if he was blaming himself. Then he grabbed my hand, took off the glove, and looked at the back of my hand..
“Not itchy or stinging?”
“at all.”
“I don't feel nauseous or dizzy.?”
“I told you earlier. It's okay?”
Wow, this guy is really tough too..
As a side effect of drinking the potion of invisibility, my body gave off a strange glow, so Ellen came running to me as soon as the battle was over and asked me questions like the above without stopping..
No matter how okay it was, I was getting anxious because he was making such a fuss by opening his mouth or pulling out his hair to look at it..
“Uh, you! I think my eyes are red?”
“I usually do this when I fight.….”
“no. The color is different from usual!”
“It's an illusion, an illusion. Stop it,”
“Mr. Lee, don’t turn your head! Open your eyes wide!”
“Ugh.”
When the guy suddenly ran up to me and grabbed me by the face and opened my eyelids, I shook off his touch and put my helmet back on..
“Hey, it's okay! If anything is strange, I'll tell you right away, so don't worry, just stay still.!”
“•••If there is anything that bothers you, you must say it right away.?”
“Okay, I'll tell you. I'm completely fine now.”
In response to the firm answer, Ellen squatted down next to me and sighed..
“As expected, it was a really ridiculous thing. What kind of ingredients are in there that cause these stupid side effects? I'm sure it's not a mutation. ......‘?”
The guy who was mumbling like that looked tearful with his eyes moist..
I thought the worry and guilt on his face was so cute, so I gave him a peck on the cheek..
“Why are you thinking about dying so much??
Are you that worried about me??”
“•••It's not like that.?”
“Then what's wrong, man? Don't cry and tell me.”
“Who said I cried?.”
“huh? Weren’t you crying? Crying is your specialty.”
Ellen glared at me for a moment and pursed her lips for a moment as if trying to choose her words..
Then, in the end, he closed his mouth and turned his head away..
“hey. hey. Are you crying??”
After continuing to stab the guy in the side and scold him as much as he could, Ellen regained her energy and ran towards me, pounding on my helmet..
“Shut up, please, stay still.!”
“Oh, stop! My head is ringing!”
Seeing Ellen and I cuddling, Mr. Luke, who was no better than me, smiled bitterly and said,.
“I'm sorry in the midst of all the fun, but I don't think now is the time for pranks. Wouldn’t you please be a little more considerate??”
“Ah... *sigh* That's right. sorry.”
When I apologized with an embarrassed expression, Ellen, with her palms open, also huffed and backed away..
You seemed immature. As my body gets younger, has my mental age also gotten younger?…?
“So, Phoenix, what do you think??”
I answered Luke's question with a serious expression..
“•••Well, I think we should go towards the reinforcements, whether it be porridge or rice..”
Grania's face distorted at my words..
“It's too dangerous. There's no way you can run away from them….”
“Anyway, if I fail here and go back, I have no choice but to wither and die in the city. After contacting reinforcements, you can return to the city, or you can just leave the area. There are only two options given to us.”
Talking as if the fate of the city depends on just five people. It might sound like a joke to some.
But what should I do? It's true.
Of course, an unexpected event may occur and the scenario may flow in a positive direction..
However, no amount of events will be able to make up for the ‘failure of the hero’..
This is a natural conclusion when considering the tasks the hero must do to clear Chapter 2..
The rest of the group also seemed fully aware that our role was quite important..
In any case, we will be the first to escape the siege..
While there was silence for a moment, Arnal suddenly opened his mouth and grumbled as if he was displeased..
“But, why do you keep bringing up the option of getting rid of it? Are you flirting with us? Leave your friends and run away?”
“I don't mean that. However, I cannot risk my life for Gilius or Farel. There's nothing wrong with this?”
Arnal made eye contact with me, chewed his lower lip for a moment, and then nodded..
“•••Well, I can't hope for that much. I also have a conscience.”
“I'm glad you understand.”
“Anyway, I hope you refrain from saying things like that. Grania and I are not cowards who abandon our comrades and run away. Just because you say you run away, we won't chase you down.”
Those conclusive words were directed at Rania, not me..
It must be a consideration for the leader, whose expression darkens every time a story about running away comes up..
“Well, I get it. Anyway, I don’t mean to jump out right away… I also have money, so I have to do the best I can..”
Rania, who heard my promise's absurd words, pressed her forehead with the back of her hand and said as if she was frustrated..
“Then there is no time to be like this. We need to move now.”
I threw away the blood-soaked blanket and picked up another blanket lying nearby. Then, I wrapped it around my head and upper body..
Hmm, the shine is slightly obscured, but there is still more light leaking through..
“I think it's still not enough. It seems foolish to go into the forest with something flashing like this.….”
As I trailed off, Mr. Luke, who was lost in thought, pointed in the direction of the beautiful tree..
“Well, how about riding a horse??”
“Tell me?”
“Isn't there a plain with reinforcements just by crossing the river and passing through the forest? The magic bandits will be gathered around the castle, so there won't be much danger if you ride in a hurry..”
Arnal looked tearful at Mr. Luke’s words..
“…I can't ride a horse.”
“What about Miss Grania??”
“Well, I do the basics. How much you look at the person in front and follow them…?”
“Poinix-gun?”
“It's me?”
I swallowed back the words, “Of course I can’t ride,” and was lost in thought for a moment..
From Seungsu Kim's point of view, all he saw was the horses at the Lagon Racing Park..
I am an ordinary person who has never ridden, or even touched, a donkey or pony, let alone a roadster..
But Phoenix comes from a seed, right? The class name is also ‘Knight’. There's no way I can't ride a horse.
“Poinix County?”
“Well, wait a minute..”
I approached the horses tied to the tree with doubt..
There were a total of 14 horses tied up, and they seemed a little surprised when a large, shiny figure approached them with great strides. The way it throws itself roughly and kicks the ground with its hind foot makes it look very wary..
Unlike the guys who were surprised, I didn't feel anything. If I had encountered horses galloping on Earth, I would have been scared and run away... It was a strange thing.
Unlike the long, bulky horses I saw at the horse racing park, the ones tied up here were not very big. Are they different breeds? If you look closely, the legs seem a bit short and thick..
The large eyes with a pale green glow seemed to be frightened..
It was quite funny how every time I took a step closer, he suddenly retreated..
Among them, the bravest one stepped forward and blocked me..
It had white fur with spots that looked like black paint had been sprinkled on it, and seeing as it was quite large, it seemed like it was the leader of the horses tied up here..
I unconsciously extended my hand to the guy who was roughing it..
“Shhh - nice.”
Spotted was pulling on the reins and shaking his head, but I persistently stroked his head. Every time he tried to turn around, he pushed his butt and grabbed his head..
“Good, good.”
How many times did he repeat it in a low, steady voice? Soon the spotted bird stopped resisting and began to quietly enjoy my touch..
Unfamiliar memories, familiar sensations.
The strange sense of discomfort I experienced while fighting with Grania came back to me..
My hand naturally stretched out and untied the reins from the tree. And then he led the spotted dog to the place where the saddles were stored..
I chose the largest of the dogs, placed it on its back, tied its chest strap, and put a ring on its bridle. Then, he put one foot in the stirrup and jumped up..
“Ugh-”
An exclamation came out of me without realizing it due to the strange feeling of satisfaction. To exaggerate a bit, I feel like I've regained my lost leg..
As I took the reins and approached the group, Mr. Luke nodded as if he had expected that to happen..
“As expected, you are skilled. Thanks to this, the rest of us can ride comfortably too..”
As I followed Luke's gaze, the fidgeting horses seemed to have calmed down..
The group's vigilance seemed to have eased as they saw their leader, Spotted, submit to me..
“Then, Miss Arnal, you will ride the horse with me. Let me choose one of the Grania sheep..”
“Um, is that okay? I don't have a good sense of humor in that area..”
“Don't worry too much. Once you pick the one with a good temperament, I'll check the rest..”
While saying that and walking away, Mr. Luke suddenly looked back at Ellen, who was standing still..
“Would you like to choose Ms. Ellen??”
“Umm, oh my.”
Mr. Luke guessed the situation from Ellen's expression and smiled bitterly..
“I guess you're not confident in horseback riding..”
“•••You can ride it if you have a side saddle (a saddle that sits sideways)..”
“Side saddle. I'll look for it first..”
Mr. Luke looked at the saddle with an embarrassed expression. Of course, it was a meaningless action since there was no way the magic bandits would have such an item..
“That's it, Mr. Luke. I'll take care of this guy..”
While saying that, I walked up to Ellen, grabbed her by the back, and pulled her up..
“Hehe.”
With the sound of the wind falling, Ellen was pulled up and sat down in front of me..
Because Poynix was so large, there wasn't a lot of space, but Ellen had a short physique, so sitting down didn't seem to be a problem..
Ellen's shoulders were tense, as if she was nervous from the sudden horseback riding. Well, it doesn’t matter since I’m the one holding the reins anyway… I was uneasy watching it because it seemed like things were going to break down at any moment..
“Hey, what are you scared of??
“ah… I wasn't scared.”
I'm not scared. Even my voice is shaking.
“Just hold on to the saddle handle..”
“Relax your body. “Lean a little closer to me.” Ellen, who couldn't resist the whipping, slightly leaned her head towards me. The golden hair flowing down the breastplate had a faint lime scent..
Even after wandering around the sewers and crypts all day, I still smell like soap.…….
It's fascinating. Is there any secret??
I wanted to ask Ellen, but she seemed restless for some reason, so I decided to leave her alone for a while to calm down. I'll ask later.
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