91. In the wind (4)

“… Kek!”

A short cry of agony burst out from the bush.

Of course, having a wind hole in one part of my body from an arrow would not be a pleasant experience.

Filled the space that was filled with only the sound of the wind.

Lower and more resonant than a goblin, lighter than a wolf’s growl.

As expected, the being in the bush I guessed was one of the numerous kobolds that roamed around the passage.

‘Kobolds move in groups.’

The whole body is covered with brown fur, and the overall appearance has the appearance of a goblin. A monster with a face resembling a dog’s head. A kobold never roams alone.

It’s not like a dog’s head, it’s because my brain is working. Because they know very well that when they exist as individuals, they become infinitely weak and small.

Moreover, as much as he knows how to use a sharp weapon or a crude bow. The kobolds’ colorful attack methods are enough to irritate hunters.

They roam in groups, raiding and pillaging. Sometimes they even show a more cunning figure than the goblin.

And there is not a single person here who does not know the characteristics of kobolds. The team members use the arrows I shot as a signal and start pulling out their weapons individually.

Even so, they all looked at me.

“Um… ….”

Certainly, he shot arrows at once, and he shot and killed a kobold he didn’t even know existed.

That’s also because a man who was a skilled archer and not a woman who made a name for himself in the territory showed this kind of appearance.

It was no wonder that their attention was focused on me.

In particular, it was Siabelle Cianella and another woman that interested me so much.

I saw Siabel drawing her sword, turning her body toward the brush where the kobold’s cry had come from.

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But even glanced at me with a satisfied smile.

She seemed to find it very interesting that I caught the kobold’s presence that she had missed.

And the other woman…….

‘Did you say Flora?’

Except for me and Sione, it was another archer.

Tae had the vibe of an archer, but unlike the other team members who were seasoned in every single action. Flora was always filled with clutter and regret.

The person who had only been watching me and Shione from afar seemed eager to talk to me, perhaps because he was so amazed at my skills.

‘There are more people to deal with.’

At that rate, it’s obvious that I’ll post a story after subjugating the kobolds.

Well, since you’re going to spend a few more days face-to-face with a member of this team, it wouldn’t hurt to talk a bit.

I bowed my head to Flora and said hello.

“…… !”

Then, as if Flora didn’t know I was going to greet her, she was momentarily taken aback, then she bowed her head to me in the same way.

Well, that archer only cares about this much.

“Get ready. There must be kobolds hiding nearby.”

I readjusted my posture again and let my words flow.

Hearing my words, Shione also begins to be wary of her surroundings, attaching arrows to her string.

Even so, she sneaked up to me and quietly asked me.

“… How the hell did you know there were kobolds there?”

Apparently, my master is curious about how to find an enemy who is hiding his presence.

I gave her answer in a voice just loud enough for her to hear.

“At first, I just noticed it with my senses, but it was only after I heard it with my ears that I became convinced. Regardless of the strength of the wind, the rustling of the bushes was constant.”

“Yes… All I could hear was the wind. That’s great.”

“If you manage your mana while focusing on your senses, you will definitely get meaningful results.”

It was then that Shione nodded her head at my words.

Kurururook!!

Keek!!

As my colleague got caught in me and became cold, the kobolds hiding in the bush suddenly started attacking us.

Although it is a clever monster, it is probably because it has the shape of a dog’s head after all.

The fate of the kobolds who chose to fight instead of run away in front of us was as if their fate had already been decided.

The one with the sword is forward, the priest is backward. And the bowman can protect the priest and support him in battle. In an instant, a suitable formation was prepared and a proper battle began.

“Do not hit allies.”

“… Sound natural. Don’t worry.”

“Still, the wind is strong, so you’d better be more careful.”

“Of course… !”

Shione fired an arrow.

A cold arrowhead with a cold chill flew towards the target.

The place where it is roughly shot…….

“Ah… ?”

No, I heard that allies won’t hit.

Why the hell is this baby arrow flying towards the soldier who is striking the kobold head with a shield?

Hurry up, grabbing the priestess’s hand and getting ready to run.

Fortunately, Shione’s arrows did not lodge in the soldier’s back, but went beside him.

Kwajik!

“Kueek….”

Rather, it even pierced the forehead of the kobold that was starting the engine to attack the soldier.

Seeing the kobold collapse backwards helplessly, Sione raised a grin.

“How is it, did you see it?”

“… It pierced right through the middle of the forehead.”

“Isn’t it? Whoops.”

Shione was full of energy, as if he thought he couldn’t be proud of himself.

She said again, drawing one of her arrows from her quiver.

“From now on, call me Sione noona.”

What the hell kind of thing is this supposed to be called noona?

I took out two arrows in silence.

Turned mana. There’s nothing obvious about strengthening your body to the point where you can barely pull a string. She awakened the body without hesitation.

With the pinch-type method of pulling the bowstring with the thumb and forefinger together as if pinching, he fired two arrows in rapid succession.

As much as the energy of the spirit oozes out of my mana, the bow reacted weakly when I felt the mana dormant in her heart.

She flew faster than any arrow she had ever shot, as the bent bow returned with a stronger elasticity.

In an instant, two kobolds were pierced through the arms and heads and died.

“If it’s Shione’s older sister… Wouldn’t I be more suitable for being an uncle?”

“… I will ask you to be my brother.”

I laughed at Sione’s words, and she laughed along with me.

With such trivial jokes, the battle continued.

After all, I guess it wasn’t the swordsmanship that made me suffer so much during Dalian.

At the graceful slash, the heads of countless kobolds rolled to the ground in an instant.

Every time Siabelle boldly shook her sword, one or two lives were lost, unable to withstand the harsh cold that struck her.

It wasn’t just Siabelle who slaughtered the kobolds.

The momentum of the soldiers pushing the shields in front of them, pushing them and stabbing them with their swords was also considerable.

The heated battle did not last long.

* *

I don’t know how many more battles there will be.

If there are no arrows left when it’s important after shooting a revelry, there won’t be such a waste.

After the battle, I, Sione, and Flora retrieved the arrow together.

While I was picking up the arrow, Flora looked at me and moved his lips.

The lady of the count family who sticks right next to me and doesn’t fall off.

Sione: Was Cianella’s existence uncomfortable?

In the end, she couldn’t say anything, and she had no choice but to quietly pick up the arrow.

‘Flora, let’s talk to her first from my side next time. Is this the last one?’

I took the last arrow that was lying on the ground.

Looking around again, Siabelle and the soldiers seem to have set aside almost all the corpses of kobolds blocking the peddler’s path.

I’ll wait for them to go into final cleanup.

After the battle, I called my master who started to feel the cold again with a sense of elation that had cooled down.

“Sister. Have you collected all the arrows?”

“Yes, take everything… wait what?”

“I asked if all the arrows were collected.”

“No. That’s what you said earlier.”

“Sister?”

Shione’s eyes widened at the word sister.

Within seconds, the corner of her mouth went up and down, and she cautiously asked.

“Yeah… All of a sudden, my sister… ?”

“During the battle, he told me to call Sione-nim from now on. Maybe you don’t like it?”

For a moment, Shione fell into deep thought, wondering if she should go this far in response to my question.

She regrets it shortly after, but on the one hand, it seems like she made the right choice.

He answered while looking straight at me with a complex and subtle expression.

“Ummm… It would be nice if you could call me Sione as usual.”

My master’s reaction was quite amusing, so instead of meekly agreeing with her words.

He asked a more playful question.

“Can I hear the reason?”

At those words, Shione blushed as if she were about to explode.

Then slowly came right next to me and whispered in my ear.

“… I can’t call you brother if I’m older.”

Shione, who whispered so, came out of nowhere, fell off, and roughly took off her furry hat.

Even if she thinks about it, she will think that she whispered something very embarrassing.

It seems that she is trying to cool off the intense heat caused by her embarrassment.

Well, just looking around her.

Soon Siabelle Cianella came slowly towards us.

Shione too, when my sister came to visit, she greeted Sia Belle with her fur hat on again.

The one who spoke to Sia Bell first was me, who was closer to her.

After a light bow, I raised my voice.

“Thank you for your hard work, Siabelle.”

Then Sia Belle crossed her arms, and she stared at me.

“It’s disappointing, Ray.”

Not even a company commander. I was suddenly disappointed.

I can’t figure out what the hell she meant to say that to me, so she tilted her head and asked me in question.

Sia Bell patted her own chin, and spoke to her defiantly.

“Don’t you call me sister?”

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