49 - Episode 16 Three

Don't think you can escape us!

I'm gonna pay you back for what you did for me yesterday!　I'm going to kill that gimp, and I'm going to kill the kid and the female human (inferior species) while I'm at it!"

............"

I can't help but look at him with pity.

A pair of elves, one holding a sword in front of me and the other with an arrow on his bow, shout the perfect villainous line.

We entered the forest for the giant tower after receiving the "Investigation of the Mysterious Giant Tower" quest order.

The two elf species who had tangled with us yesterday at the Adventurers' Guild also entered the forest to follow us.

However, we had already obtained geographical information about the forest from Ellie and the others.

We thought that they would drop out on their own once we entered the forest and aimed for our destination, but the two elven species were desperate to get their hands on us, and when they saw that we were completely out of sight, they attacked us like this.

Not only me, but also Gold and Nemmu are looking at them as if they were looking at an animal acting like a moron.

On the other hand, the male elf species misunderstood our attitude.

It seems you're so scared you can't even speak!

It's too late to regret it now, though. Come on, beg for your life!　If you can make us laugh and beg for our lives, maybe we'll help you?"

He flashed a sword in his hand and an arrow from his bow and grinned wickedly.

Gold and Nemm reached for their weapons, annoyed by their attitude.

'My Lord.

Mr. Dirk ......"

'...... It's a choice they made themselves. Let's be lenient and accept it. Mera, I'm sorry, but it would be troublesome if there are any corpses left behind, so I'd like to dispose of all of them.

My words brought a dubious look to the faces of the elven adventurers.

They were suspicious because I had mentioned the name of someone they didn't know at all, not Gold and Nemmu, who were with me.

What is this kid talking about?　Are you trying to bluff and deceive?　If so, you're wasting your time, up-and-coming party 'black clowns'!"

We've already done our research on you," he said. You've been active in the dungeons of the Dwarven Kingdom for a while, and now you're messing around in the Adventurers' Guild of the Queen Elf Kingdom!　If you humans (inferior species) had behaved like humans (inferior species) and bowed down to us and stayed quiet, you wouldn't be dead!"

Kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke!　Then you are going to die for your disrespectful mouth and attitude toward our master.

What?

Huh?

Pon," said someone tapping them on the shoulder from behind.

The two elven adventurers looked behind them to see a woman standing over two meters tall before they knew it.

She was wearing a hat, had hair that reached roughly to her back, and red eyes. Her face was very well formed, but her mouth was rather large and when she smiled, her teeth were jagged and the edges of her mouth seemed to widen to almost reach her ears. Combined with her size, an ordinary person would feel intimidated in front of her, as if a predator were laughing at its prey.

The clothes she wears are also somewhat unusual.

Her long skirt covers her ankles, but her sleeves are so long that they cover her hands, and the cuffs are wide.

Both of her hands are resting on the shoulders of the two elven adventurers, one on each side.

When they turned around, something in the sleeves made a noise and began chewing the two men out of the left and right shoulder openings.

'Giggityaaaaaah!

'What the hell!　What the hell is that?

Two adventurers of the Elven race, who had been enjoying the abuse of the weak with a look of contempt on their faces, now took their equipment and left her - Mera - without a single drop of blood or piece of flesh. They are chewed by hands hidden in sleeves.

The pain was so intense that he screamed at first, but his screams were soon cut short as his shoulders, upper body, and head were quickly swallowed.

Within a few dozen seconds, only the sword, the bow, and the arrows that fell out of the gun after they missed their shot remained in the forest.

Mera picked up the sword, bow, and arrows with both hands and swallowed them.

The two elven adventurers standing in front of us disappeared from the world, leaving behind neither their bodies nor their equipment.

I call out to Mera, who has finished the process.

Sorry, Mera. I thought they would give up once we entered the forest, but I didn't expect them to come after us so persistently. I'm sorry I made you go through all this trouble.

Kekekekekekeke!"　Never mind, master. Yes, it tasted bad, but for the sake of the master, I would devour 10,000 or 100,000.

"I'm sure you're a reliable man, Mera, but ...... you're still a frightening man."

I hate to agree with Gold, but I agree.

Kekekekekekekekekeke!　We are friends. There is no need to be afraid.

Gold, Mela laughs with amusement at Nemum's impression.

As if pulled by her laughter, two additional signs appear in front of us.

Mera, how dare you talk to the master that way? I always tell you. You always tell me to change my tone!　Or shall I beat some discipline into you right here?"

"............"

I can't do it. I can't. I'm not going to talk to you. My partner won't talk about it.

Following Mela, a beautiful woman and a beautiful girl (?) appears.

I smile at the two people I haven't seen in a while, including Mera.

Ice Heat, Tin. It's been a long time.

Nnuh--Master, I apologize for the delay in greeting you. Iceheat, Mera, Tin, we are here to welcome you."

Ice Heat, whose face turned bright red and her body trembled as if she was happy to hear me call her name, regained her composure, and with a voice typical of her earnestness, she fell to her knees and bowed her head.

Ice Heat is a maid for me in the "Natsura," but now she is in her original form - wearing light armor and big, burly gauntlets.

Her hair is red like flame on the right half and blue like ice on the left half, a girl with a distinctive hair color as her name suggests.

Following Ice Heat's lead, Mera and Tin also kneel down belatedly.

I smile at the girls and answer.

I'm sorry I brought the strange one here before we reached the promised rendezvous point. I thought I could shake him off once we got into the woods, but I was naive.

No, it's not a disaster. The promised rendezvous point is only a guide. Tin has already confirmed that there is no one within a 300-meter radius. We should have been more tactful and moved earlier. My apologies."

'Ice Heat's earnestness is a virtue, but never mind, I'm the one who should rather apologize. I'd rather you guide Ellie and Aoyuki to the 'giant tower' where Nazuna is waiting for them, okay?"

Yes, I'll leave it to you!　Suzu."

I'll be right back."

Suzu nodded silently.

She is short and childlike looking, with shiny black hair cut short. She has violet eyes and wears a jacket, corset, boots and tights, and a short skirt.

Ice Heat's serious expression is slightly distorted by her demeanor.

She is a serious and disciplined person, and she could not tolerate Suzu's silent attitude.

In a panic, the long spear-like "musket gun" in Suzu's hand follows up.

The metal parts shook and clattered.

The weapon was a long spear-like weapon called a "musket gun" in Suzu's hand.

'I don't mind, Rock. It's too bad we have to keep Ellie and the others waiting, so let's move on."

Yes!　This way, Master."

With one voice from me, everyone starts moving.

With Tin leading the way, we started walking toward the "giant tower" where Ellie, Aoyuki, and the others were waiting for us.