38. Rabies (3)

“Kong kong….”

After a few exhausting bites, the last wolf fell to the ground, losing his life.

Because they were infected by the Magi, they didn’t disintegrate even if they killed the boss, and they went mad even more.

It took longer than expected to subdue all of them.

I shot an arrow at the wolves and broke one of their legs, and the soldiers helped.

Even if an arrow gets stuck in my leg, even if I run amok as if I don’t know.

Aside from being sick, they couldn’t control their muscles and bones pierced by arrows.

I am proud to say that the soldiers who were ahead of me in dealing with the wolves helped me.

When the series of situations ended, Siabelle stood in front of the entity that had been eroded by the most demonic energy among the entities she had subjugated.

Siabelle’s mental eye examined the cold body of the wolf.

The fur was dyed black, and the corpse of the wolf, unable to close its eyes comfortably, exuded an ominous aura.

“Let’s take the corpse away. Looks like we need to check with the priests.”

At Siabelle’s words, the soldiers in turn picked up the three corpses that were most eroded by demonic energy.

I guess he’s not an aristocrat after all.

Siabelle didn’t even lift a hand, just staring at the soldiers in perfect order.

It’s up to ordinary soldiers to carry heavy wolves and suffer.

The gray wolf holding Magi stood there guarding its place, as if it didn’t want to be touched.

Meanwhile, Shione slowly walked towards me.

Trembling.

“What the hell is that?”

Shione was covered in blood as if she had fought a life-and-death fight with the wolf.

As much as he caught all the wolves, he still had no opponent left to fight.

I thought it was so amazing to see him approaching me with his sword firmly in my hand.

I put her cione in her eyes and she smiled lightly right away.

… To be honest, it’s a little scary.

Like a crazy person.

With blood smeared under his head, he approaches me with a knife clenched in my right hand and a smile.

I can’t help but be scared.

Shione, who was in a situation that could cause a frightening feeling, kindly asked how I was doing again.

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“Are there any injuries anywhere?”

“It’s me, of course. Is Shione-nim okay?”

“Even if they say this much is fine. Didn’t you say you were a sword user’s knight?”

“But now…”

… For a sword user, I think I put too much effort into catching a wolf.

At my words, Shione confirmed my appearance.

She put on a sad expression, as if she didn’t look very good in her own eyes.

But even for a moment, she noticed my concern and relaxed her expression.

“It’s because you don’t have to worry. It doesn’t look very good…But it’s not even my blood anyway.”

“…Unlike when you dealt with the cultists the other day, you are bolder.”

“Wolves’ blood, isn’t it human blood?”

Shione shook her sword and began to try to remove the sticky blood.

“What’s more, they are the ones who harbored demons. No matter how much I say, I have no intention of hesitating against such monsters.”

While saying that, Sione frowned at her because the blood on her sword was not easily wiped off.

“Excuse me for a second.”

“Oh.”

I was very frustrated with Sione’s clumsy behavior, so I took it from her hand like a sword.

Poof!

I brushed off her blood by drawing a half moon with my sword.

Even so, the hardened clot that did not fall off was roughly wiped off with a piece of clothing and a hand.

What are clothes?

Tomorrow is the return, so instead of this leather armor, it’s enough to change into a servant’s uniform.

If blood gets on your clothes, washing will be a hassle.

It doesn’t matter because the laundry is not my job, but another servant’s.

I checked the sword.

It’s just that the blood has been wiped off, so it’s still a bit red, though.

I’m going to rewrite it several times anyway, so this should be enough.

She flinched as I slowly walked towards Sione with her sword in hand.

I stopped moving further only after I approached her as if I was going to be embraced.

“What, what are you doing?”

“Wait a minute.”

I went closer and put her sword back into the scabbard of the waist dance.

Now that I’ve done the neatly, I feel relieved at the thought that I won’t have to look at Shione holding a knife dripping with blood.

However, the problem was Sione.

What else do you not like?

Even when I helped, Shione glared at me with that puzzled expression.

“Ray…You’re all aiming for that.”

“Are you targeting?”

Are you looking for it?

All I did was help the foolish Shione.

I expressed my opinion to Shione, who was incomprehensible, with her head tilted.

She seemed to give up eventually, with Shione shaking her head.

“Haa…it’s nothing.”

She said that to herself and stood still beside her, looking weary.

Then, as if he had waited, Siabelle’s words came.

“Return to the camp. We’ll do a quick reorganization and search the area, so know that.”

At her words, we slowly began to descend the mountain.

Me and Sione walked a little apart from the soldiers’ procession.

Anyway, I have nothing to share with those people.

Recently, I was the only man here, so I could feel the eyes of those soldiers following Siabelle.

It’s more comfortable to walk separately from Shione like this.

Moreover, the soldiers are now carrying the wolves they caught and whimpering down the mountain.

If you wander around and get in the way for no reason, you will resent me.

At times like this, it’s better to get out of the way.

I fell behind and was walking.

Shione sneakily started talking to her.

“Over there…”

What on earth are you hesitating about?

I don’t think there was anything in particular that made Shione react like this.

“Why is that?”

In response to my question, did you finally make up your mind?

Shione said with a handful of her courage.

“I think you became quite close with Siabelle unnie…Can you explain what happened?”

“Ah, if that’s the case.”

I looked at the backs of the soldiers in front of me.

There was only one knight with a keen ear, Siabelle, but there were many soldiers instead.

Although they are walking a little apart and carrying heavy wolves.

A situation where those with good ears can overhear our story.

I weakly grabbed Shione’s wrist.

“Those with discerning ears may hear it, so I’ll let you know after I get away from them.”

“…Is that a reason to listen in such a secret way?”

“Yes, it’s a story that goes into someone else’s ears and doesn’t do much good.”

“What the hell is going on?”

At my words, Shione’s complexion darkened.

It seems that her shady complexion is a little ominous.

“…You say that. Let’s walk a little further behind.”

We slowed down our pace and separated ourselves a little further from the procession.

At this level, ordinary soldiers, not knights, would have a hard time stealing and listening, no matter how good their ears were.

“So what was the reason?”

Shione must have thought so as well, so she started urging my answer again.

If you stay still, I will be able to tell you in detail.

Why are you bothering me like this?

I slowly began to rhyme her in response to her question.

“Siabelle Cianella found out that I can handle magic.”

At my words, Shione’s expression hardened for a moment.

“My sister caught you using magic.”

“Yes, Siabelle swore to keep it secret in the name of Cianella…”

“If you swear by Cianella’s name, then because of her sister’s personality, your magic won’t get into anyone else’s ears.”

Shione brushed back her hair.

At first glance, notice the small wrinkles on her forehead.

Even my older sister didn’t seem very happy that she found out about her secret about me.

“I’ll try to talk to you about that separately.”

Whoa… Shione let out a small sigh.

“Does she know how your sister found out you were dealing with magic?”

“This is when the orc ran into Shione-nim.”

“Ah.”

“I used magic because I didn’t think I would be able to save it in time without magic. I said I’d use it as inconspicuously as possible…But I couldn’t fool the expert’s eyes.”

“…It was because of me.”

A wrinkle formed between Shione’s forehead.

“Take responsibility and let me finish the story neatly.”

“Thank you.”

“What, the obvious thing.”

After saying that, Shione smiled at me once.

Once again, he muttered something while keeping his eyes on the soldiers in the distance.

…… Aren’t you my slave

“…Yes?”

“What happened?”

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Whoops, it looks like you’ve heard hallucinations.”

After saying that, Shione started moving ahead with steps that seemed lighter than before.

Shione’s subtly bright appearance is even when taking a short break after arriving at the camp.

And it continued until the time when the search began again for the place where the wolf was caught.