Chapter 253 - Dead-end

"They followed us!" One of Zennie's guards shouted when she noticed the monsters trailing behind them.

Zennie peeked when she heard this. There was an instant trembling in her chest when she saw the monsters rushing to chase them.

Various monsters were tailing them. They run with two and four feet. They all had the same red glaring eyes and dark-colored furs. Zennie couldn't help but swallow back her own saliva out of fear. Her whole body was terrified of the bad things that could happen to them.

"This is bad. They are nearing us!" Zennie cried out in a voice of concern when she saw the monsters getting closer and closer to them.

Their noses were only a few inches away from her guards who were running at the rear.

"Hold on everyone!" Suddenly reminded of her crew driving the carriage.

The chariot made a sudden turn to the right. "Kyaah!" Zennie shouted. It was fortunate that Miss Lizz acted fast. She was quick to embrace Zennie who lost her balance.

When their running calmed down she immediately asked Zennie, "Are you okay, Lady?"

"Y-yeah, thank you very much," Zennie replied, obviously a little dizzy. It's a good thing Miss Lizz hugged him right away, otherwise, he might have stumbled.

Because of their sudden turn to the right, the chasing monsters slipped after losing their balance when they tried to change direction suddenly. Some of the monsters crashed into the wall. Others stepped on those who fell. Due to this incident, their distance increased. Angry growls could be heard coming from far behind them.

However, instead of rejoicing in what happened to the monsters, they all heard bad news when the coachman said, "Mr. Rossbert! It's a dead-end!"

All of them frowned.

Zennie and the others' hearts sank in fear after hearing it. But Zennie quickly recomposed herself. She needed to do something. She couldn't just rely on them every time.

As the coachman said, it was a dead-end alley!

Zennie immediately thought of a plan, but she couldn't think of anything good. She peeked outside. She saw an expensive-looking carriage parked next to the dead-end wall. She guessed that maybe the owner left after finding out it was a dead end. 

The carriage was much bigger than theirs.

As Zennie was mulling over what to do, she heard Rossbert say, "Looks like we have no choice but face them." He got out of the carriage with his weapon.

At that, "Wait! Mr. Rossbert! I think we can step on that carriage and climb the wall," Zennie suggested.

"I see. Right, let's do that right away!"

At that moment, "Mr. Rossbert! It's too late!" One of their guards exclaimed. When Zennie and Rossbert looked at the back, the monsters were already a few steps away. "Dammit!" Rossbert hastily moved forward and readied his sword.

"Let's protect the lady no matter what happens!" He shouted. "Yeah!" Everyone responded with a shout as they tightened their grip on their weapons.

"Miss Lizz, please!"

"Yes!"

Rossbert called to Lizz and she responded quickly. She pulled Zennie to the back.

Looking at the fresh meals in front of them, made the monsters more eager. They widened their steps and took a bigger leap to take the first bite.

In the face of the monsters, the guards quivered slightly. The monster in front already opened their mouths wide. Razor-sharp fangs were lining up like shark fangs.

Before those mouths could reach the group, suddenly, "Fire!" They heard a shout.

After that, 

Fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh!

Fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh!

Fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh!

On top of the wall, some silhouettes came out and rained arrows on the monsters. They were no ordinary arrows, though. They were coated with magical energies. Before the monster could reach their fresh meals, they were shot down one after another.

Rossbert and the others just stood there with wide eyes open, looking at the barrage of attack raining towards the monsters.

GWEK!

The monster's cries of pain overlapped the noises from those attacks. It didn't take long before all of them were dealt with.

After a while, when all the monsters finally fell down, "You guys! Are you okay!" Someone called and asked them.

The group looked on top of the walls around them. There were about 10 people and one of them was a beardy man.

When Rossbert's eyes landed on that person with an amiable smile, "Y-Yes, we're fine. Thanks to you!" Rossbert responded after a while of getting stunned.

A moment later,

Those people on the wall came down and approached them.

In a raspy voice, "My name is Klaus Smith. And these people with me are my artisans. How about you? What family are you from? Judging by your attire and the Young Lady, I believe you're of noble blood," Klaus said after appearing in front of Zennie and the others.

"You're right, Mr. Klaus. My name is Zennie of the Rothsport family. We're grateful for your help," Zennie replied.

"Oh, I see. Rothsport, huh. Rothsport family of the Rothsport Town..." Zennie nodded. Klaus continued saying, "Such a big name in the southeastern part of the empire. No wonder your face looks familiar to me for some reason."

"Ah, Mr. Klaus, did you happen to visit the town?"

"Yes, yes. Actually, I have a smithing shop branch in Rothsport Town."

"Oh—" Zennie wasn't able to finish her words because from behind her, Rossbert interjected, sounding excited.

"I know it!" Rossbert exclaimed with twinkling eyes. He continued saying, "You're the well-known owner of one of the most famous smithing shops in the empire."

Klaus was slightly taken aback. He slowly opened his mouth and said, "I-I see, this smells like a long conversation. Should we find a safe place first? I'm sure this lot of blood here will attract more monsters."

Noticing that the other party had no bad intentions, Zennie agreed. Monsters were already all over the town so finding a safe hiding place was the most ideal choice in their situation. "Yes. You're right, Mr. Klaus. That's better. Do you know a good hiding place?"

"Yes. There's an old warehouse not far from here. The location is also nice because it's a bit hidden and I don't think the monsters can easily spot it unless their sense of smell is really strong. Haha!"

"I see. Uhm, sorry, but can you lead us the way, sir?"

"Of course. Come with us!"

Zennie nodded and secretly sighed in relief.