Chapter 83: Fenrir (3)

"Now you see, Fenrir. Some of us humans could act greedy and irrational. And some of them even looked like monsters, wearing human flesh. But others will protect the ones who are striving hard to help. And if that hope kindled a light on someone else, that blaze will continue burning forever," Galehaut sermoned me, while staring into my eyes. "Some people change, while others don't. Those eight mercenaries lost someone they loved. But you lost nothing."

Fenrir finally heard the bitter truth from the man she just met moments ago. Those were the words she hated to hear, but she needed to digest.

And Fenrir understood the meaning behind that speech.

She kept providing shelter to her puppies, but neglected everything surrounding her. She never asked for any help, thinking that nobody had the will to help her. And when she met the humans, those mercenaries attacked her. They did not assault her for no reason.

Since the mercenaries needed to eat some food, they wished to hunt down the remaining monsters in the area. Fenrir had the misfortune of meeting those eight mercenaries.

"But that doesn't matter right now. Arthur is right there, fighting to free these people. If he loses, we lose together. I placed my faith in Arthur since he was the only one who never abandoned these families." Galehaut finished his sentence and went to the other room.

But before Galehaut could even leave me, I rested my hand on his shoulder, trying to catch his attention. Galehaut granted me some spare time and looked at me with confused eyes.

"Is there anything you would want to hear? You can help me distribute these herbs if you want-."

In a flash, I transformed into my form. I placed all the herbs on the injured people's side from Galehaut's hands and returned to the chief. It did not even take me a few seconds to do all of those, which made Galehaut utterly surprised.

"Now that's finished, I will clean up the mess, Arthur…. I did. That stupid kid needs me," I said, and went outside without using my extreme speed.

Galehaut could only smile at my figure exiting the place. I did not even turn around and thank Galehaut for those words, knowing that my pride would not let me. But the chief knew my thoughts and considered my actions as thanks for helping the village.

By the time I went outside, the eight mercenaries aligned themselves at the bench. They looked like waiting for me to appear. As soon as they noticed my figure, they all stood up and walked towards me. I readied my claws and prepared for my fighting stance. But none of them had the intention of attacking me.

"Easy, Fenrir. We are not here to fight. But we will fight you if you want to. It would become a challenge you will never forget," the man in front said, while pointing his weapon behind me. "We came here to fight that king and change the system. And we will fight not as mercenaries, but adventurers helping the town…. I know that there has been a situation between us. But we realised that our fallen leaders would not like fighting the heroes protecting the village. We're the adventurers, and yet we neglected our hometown. As the new leader of the guild, I would vow to protect these people and fight with you as an ally."

"How could I trust you? The least that I want is a human stabbing me behind the back," I growled, while sending daggers at the mercenary. "You tried killing us once. You could do that again. If there's a human I would trust, it only is Arthur and Merleen."

The man's teammate gritted his teeth and went forward. But the person, who I assumed was their leader, extended his arm and shook his head. "We are here to form an alliance, not use brute force from our emotions!"

"But, Green, this monster treated you like something like shit! Arthur and his team killed our leaders! But this wrench refused to fight with us to save this village?!" the mercenary claimed, while drawing his sword.

However, the man in front of me karate chopped the retorting man and disarmed him. The blade fell to the ground, leaving the bloke vulnerable to any attacks. I, who already readied my claws, could kill them with ease.

But I listened to the leader's words.

"You are a fool to even think that! Can't you see! We should bury all those past thoughts to the ground! What we did has already become history! None of us can bring back the dead!" the man in front of me shouted. "We are fighting to save the village, not battle against a potential ally. If these people could take down our strongest members, I would love them to take part in this battle."

The man in silver armour trundled forward and faced me. He returned his sword to his sheath and knelt before me.

"You still don't believe me?" the leader asked, while returning my gaze. "I know you won't, and I'm not asking for you to believe in me. All I want is to keep these people away from harm. If you have the power to change the tide, please defend this village. I might die if I send myself in the front lines. And if that happens, I want you to continue protecting these people…. I'm asking you not as a mercenary, but as a villager living in this town…. I can't watch them fall with me."

"Just for this day, I want you to protect our village…. I am ready to sacrifice everything to see this lively town once again. I don't give a damn about my pride…. So please, help Arthur and dethrone the king."

Within a few moments, those seven mercenaries mimicked their leader. All of them knelt on the ground, despite that one guy retorting at my actions. They knew that the fate of their town was in my hands. Although they trusted Arthur and Merleen to defend this village, I doubt they could fend the soldiers off with just the two of them.

After hearing the man's words, I gave the man a smirk and pulled him back up. "What am I going to call you then?"

The man raised his head and met my eyes. His depressed mouth curved upwards as I accepted his hand. That guy also gestured his hand, telling all of his people to stand up.

"You can call me the green knight. I love challenges! And I plan on challenging Arthur too!"

After concluding our conversation, Green Knight and his trusty team stood beside me, armed with their weapons. The frightening atmosphere from before changed into a merrier tune. They all went for their battle roar as they raised their swords and staves in their hands.

Although we formed a temporary alliance, we had yet won our battle. It only had begun, considering the place we needed to meet Arthur. That boy was just a few blocks away from us. If we wished to save this village, now was the time to show off our powers.

As we trod the forsaken road, I glimpsed at the eight and activated my skill. Some mercenaries knew magic, while others didn't. Since I could sense arcane, I gauged their strength based on their magic. All of them had a decent aura that could kill monsters in the forest. Although we were up against human soldiers who could strategise their attacks….

This battle would be a legendary fight. I had not stretched my muscles, but my first form would trample these soldiers.

Upon arriving at the battlefield, thousands of soldiers met my eyes. As I zoomed my eyes at the centre, Arthur and Merleen greeted me. But the two of them were already in a pinch against the horde of knights.

Those soldiers kept beating the crap out of Arthur while the rest of those perverted men glared at Merleen. If I had to guess it right, those knights planned on assaulting the poor girl.

But I would never let that happen... After seeing Arthur in a different light, I wanted to help achieve his goal. If he yearned to become a worthy hero, I would guide him to be one of the legendries.

However, he still needed to remember the promise we made when we first met….

I leapt from the ground and left the eight mercenaries behind me. Those adventurers already knew what to do.

And those warriors did just that.

The knight in front of Arthur drew his blade and attempted to slice him into pieces. But before the knight could do what he wanted, I grabbed the knight by his collar and tossed him at my fore.

The thrown soldier blasted away across the other side, bringing with him a couple of knights at the citadel. A blaring sound blasted through our ears as those knights hit the wall. That attack won't be enough to stop those knights, but it was still something.

"Hey, Arthur. Did you miss me?" I said, while baring my claws.