41. Taking out anger (1)

Arachne hid herself up in a tree to attack us.

“Guard your head.”

“What do you mean… Kyaaa!!”

Ray, who was holding me tight, threw me without hesitation.

Careful, but not mixed.

Where does such strength come from despite being a man’s weak body?

He was helplessly thrown into his hands and rolled on the ground.

Fluff. Degururr.

“Ugh… ….”

I salivated and lifted my upper body.

My arms and legs ached from bumping into overgrown weeds and tree roots hiding among them.

The messy soil made the outfit, which wasn’t very good, become even messier.

“What the hell did you do to this situation!”

You never know when Arachne will pop out!

I couldn’t understand the behavior of that attendant, who threw himself away.

“I have to help.”

Because of his eccentricities, my servant must be dealing with Arachne alone by now.

Hurry up and get behind him again.

That’s right.

– I don’t feel good. From standing alone without a tooth guarded by such an important altar, to this old tree that smells of rotten blood.

I could feel the trembling in Ray’s voice telling me of my anxiety.

– Ominous. What Siabelle-sama said is a simple search, not a solution.

I was able to realize the fear in the words that followed.

-Only once. Won’t you listen to me just once?

I could see his earnestness in his last words.

I didn’t want to leave him alone, even for a moment, as he was raising his fear of Arachne alone.

“Besides… I said I would protect you this time.”

Moreover, when he saved me from an orc attack once more.

Certainly as much as I swore to protect him next time.

My actions were quick.

Even as he rolled on the ground, he did not let go of his bow.

It seems to have been slightly damaged from multiple shocks, but it seemed that there was nothing lacking in shooting arrows.

Arrows….

While rolling on the ground, it spilled here and there.

I was able to find it without difficulty by picking up things that had fallen around me.

Kung!

There was a loud banging sound in the distance.

Probably the sound Arachne made as she descended to the ground.

“I shouldn’t be late.”

I hurriedly put the arrow I had picked up on the string.

In line with the gently pulling string, there will be my attendant.

Then I looked at the place where Arachne would be.

“Uh…… ?”

Eventually, I witnessed it.

“… Lie.”

Arachne had just crushed my servant’s left arm with her huge fangs.

I didn’t think Ray would throw me for no reason.

But to protect me while destroying my arm.

“Why… why… !”

What the hell… What the hell is it worth to me? ….

My eyesight began to shake.

My focus, which had been carefully looking at Arachne, collapsed.

The strength in the arms that had been pulling the strings began to loosen.

At the same time as the arm bent parallel to the ground.

The head of the arrow, which was receiving strength from the demonstration, drooped toward the ground.

After a broken concentration, the only thing that caught my eye was one Ray.

“f*ck for real!!”

With an expression devoted to evil, he shouted in an incomprehensible language.

Indeed, it is the pain of tearing flesh and piercing bones.

It must be difficult to say the right words in a situation like that.

From his cry, I could feel the pain he must be feeling.

I have to help him.

If your body trembles like this, you won’t be able to shoot an arrow properly.

One step forward.

I need to get closer to him.

The speed of moving forward has become faster and faster.

Rather than just reaching him.

I didn’t get any help.

It was faster for him to kill Arachne.

However, it was not the time to cheer for his valuable victory.

“Haa… ha….”

Ray took a deep breath.

That sound in my ears.

Like the breathing of someone who is about to die.

It felt very ominous.

It was then.

Fluff.

Ray fell backwards helplessly like a knight who had exhausted his strength.

“No… OK.”

My heart started beating wildly.

The moment I remembered that Arachne’s weapon had not only one highly viscous thread but also extremely poisonous.

Anxiety that Ray might die ran up his spine.

“No, no.”

For some reason, my vision started to blur.

When I sensed something running down my face, I realized that it was tears.

Ray turned his head to look at me.

“… Uh?”

But that was all.

It looks like he moved his mouth to say something.

He finally passed out without saying anything.

It ran.

Approaching him, I knelt down as if I had become an infinitely small sinner.

“… Jokes aren’t fun, so wake up now. It is an order.”

“Didn’t I tell you to get up?”

“Wake up!!”

No matter how loudly he shouted, he didn’t even budge.

“Huh… ….”

Unknowingly, the sound of sobbing came out.

I hugged him.

I felt the warmth.

Ray was still panting but breathing hard.

Only then did I recall that thick blood was leaking from his left arm.

“…… Portion.”

… There was definitely a barracks where the medics and their luggage were organized separately at the camp.

It might be possible to get rid of his arm and Arachne’s poison there.

As long as I can get him in time.

“… Hold on a little longer.”

He picked up Ray and started running.

He was too frail for someone who caught Arachne and protected his master.

How could a guy like this catch Arachne alone….

What kind of thoughts did he say he would protect me?

The deeper I felt, the faster I ran.

As soon as we arrived at the camp, we entered the barracks where the medics would be.

“Medicine!”

“Shione-sama… ? What’s going on here-“

The medic’s gaze was fixed on Ray, who was being held.

Even at a glance, his mood became extremely serious.

“Can you explain how you got here?”

“I encountered Arachne. Can you cure it?”

“My God, Arachne… Please lay it on this side so I can examine the affected area.”

Laying Ray where the medic pointed, she examined his left arm without hesitation.

“Arachne’s extreme poison quickly necrotic the flesh and skin… But fortunately I can’t see the necrotic part.”

“That means.”

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“If you’re not severely poisoned, I think you’ll be able to provide first aid.”

First aid started.

His left arm was bandaged after pouring several potions on it.

Another potion was given for the poison.

Numerous potions went into his affected areas and mouth.

Whether the medic’s urgent hand movements were fortunately effective.

I could see that Ray’s expression, which had been frowning in pain the whole time, had become more comfortable.

First aid was quickly completed and he was moved to a cot on one side of the barracks.

“What we did now is only first aid. After returning to the manor, we must treat it through the priest.”

“I will do that. Good work.”

“I will take care of the nursing, so Shione-nim-“

“No, that’s all right. I’ll stay and take care of it.”

I took a small wooden chair from the barracks and sat next to Ray.

Sitting still and examining Ray’s complexion, the medic lowered his head.

“In that case, I will stay in the barracks next door. If the patient’s condition worsens, please visit us immediately.”

“Yes, thank you.”

After the medic left, he looked at Ray for a long time.

Bird fluid. New fluid.

Around the time I started to feel relieved as I seem to be sleeping soundly without any problems.

I brushed my hair.

My hair that I cut off to cut off the gloomy past that had been hiding in the room.

“Whoa…”

As I thought about that, a suffocating breath came out of my own accord.

I tried to cut off the gloomy past and dream of a righteous and bright future.

Looking back now, I’ve always been overly dependent on Ray, thinking that he would protect me forever.

In fact, he always protected me from enemies. Although he became the pillar of my fragile spirit.

That was the problem.

What is the difference between the time I hid in the room and the me now?

My room, and my foolishly faithful servant.

Looking back, it was just my escape.

“…I was stupid.”

It’s not that he, just a mere male servant, protects me.

I, the owner, had to protect him.

If I don’t have the strength to protect a single servant, he might lose the side I barely found.

It was only when Ray reached this point that he realized.

Power went into my hands.

A tightly clenched fist.

I noticed with a sharp pain that her fingernails had dug into her flesh.

“Until now, I was alone and drunk as if I had become something.”

The thing that made me come out of the room. Even losing weight. I also started shooting my bow.

Everything was not what I wanted to start with.

What I have achieved so far is not me, but Ray’s work.

Up until now, I had been mistaken that it was none other than my complete will and effort that had built up all of these things.

It’s amazing.

No different from before, the coward b*tch who only tried to hide or avoid dangerous or unpleasant things.

How lofty will my will, which stood in the hair cut off intoxicated with vanity?

I was angry.

I wanted to release my anger and truly change.

It was a time when I was swallowing up my anger, not knowing what to do.

“Shione!”

Siabelle, who had returned to the camp before she knew it, hurriedly entered the barracks.

Siabelle’s gaze went through me and then onto Ray and was fixed.

Siabelle’s expression hardened at the blood-soaked bandage tied to his left arm.

Her younger sister said to her older sister.

“Sister.”

“…Can you explain what’s going on?”

“Can I ask you one favor?”

In the midst of conflicting conversations.

Siabel, who met Shione’s cloudy blue eyes, bit her mouth shut for a moment.

“If you ask me.”

“Could you do one sparring right now?”

“It’s not allowed. Fighting in this situation where there is only a sharp sword. If you don’t, you might get seriously hurt.”

“Please.”

“Even if it doesn’t work.”

Shione shook her head.

“It’s okay even if the deep cuts cover my body. It’s a cure, isn’t it a potion that remains here?”

“…What kind of sister would want to leave a scar on her younger sister. Besides, you know very well that a potion cannot be a perfect cure.”

“I’ll endure everything. Now, just once, just once. Can’t you?”

“…Could you tell me why you are asking me to fight so suddenly?”

“The reason is just…”

At Siabelle’s question, Shione closed her eyes for a moment.

“It’s just my resentment.”

Her eyes opened again and were cold and sharp.