1122 Memories of Ghazlan-Rutim (3) ~ Depression ~

How long did it take to destroy all the great earthquakes?

The faces of the 2nd Company were exhausted in the first quarter, but Devias, who sensed it, ordered a replacement with the 3rd Company and got nothing. Some of the soldiers were dragged into the river, but somehow they managed to rescue them and there were no dead.

This is a story I heard later, but it seems that the great Lenese earthworm was a creature that lived farther south in Jaguar.

They are not beasts, but insects, and they have a terrible habit of dragging their prey into the mud and sucking blood. Because of its terrible appearance and ecology, it is often treated as a fairy tale monster in the west.

"I heard that the hugely grown great earthworms make even Karon their prey... but it's really strange that it makes a horde like this."

Jagal's Warlord Forta said that after sweeping the great horde of earthworms, the entire army stepped over the site of the settlement and settled down on the rocks at the foot of the mountain.

“If the great earthworms had been nesting in the first place, no settlement would have been opened in such a place. After all, it must be a trap prepared by the evil god sect"

Hmmm. That means you're good at dealing with insects and beasts.

When Devias responded, one of the soldiers, who had been ordered to guard the area, rushed in.

"S-So, Commander!" We just discovered something strange in the wetlands ahead of where we intercepted the great earthquakes! I would like to know your instructions on how to handle it! ”

"Something strange? What is strange?" Don't get too close to things you don't know. "

Well then, should I leave it without touching my hands?

This didn't reveal the truth, so the people in position and a few huntsmen came to admire the place.

What awaited me was - indeed, a strange presence.

Even if it wasn't as muddy as before, something huge and shiny was peeking through the wet ground like a rainstorm.

They are oval in shape and a little bit bigger than babies. The surface shade is yellowish, but something black is visible inside it - without a doubt, I had a bad feeling.

It looks like it's Hida's egg.

Eventually, Gemdo said so.

"It has the same shape and size as Master Vermes told me." Probably laid eggs before the Hida people who attacked Genos took off. ”

"So... if you leave this alone, a new Hida will appear again?"

Her husband, Devias, responded with a heavy tone and then turned his gaze around.

The damp ground seems to be going far ahead.

And --- the same thing was peeking all over it, reflecting the sun's light.

"... if you leave the cult of evil gods alone for ten days, Genos will suffer a new calamity," Alyshna said. I mean, is this who you really are? "

"Yes, perhaps.... but not necessarily if there is no other calamity." Even now, the astrological map was still violently disturbed. This is a testament to the evil god sect, the great witchcraft, and the attempt to activate it. "

After taking a deep breath, Devias looked up at the clear sky.

"... Lord Gemdo, Lord Alyshna, should we get rid of this Hida egg immediately?"

“No, given the size of the Hida that appeared in Genos, this egg still has room for growth, and hatching will take some time.”

“I agree. Genosity, it's only five days from today that we're in danger. The astrology is disturbed, but there is no change in its pattern."

"Then, the Crusade of the Order of Evil Gods is a priority." In the meantime, there's no other way to get rid of these eggs. "

Devias, who looked up to the sky, had his eyelids firmly closed.

I said, "Are you okay? Asked, he shook his head small and spoke with his eyelids closed.

"There was no hesitation in dealing with the Hida that attacked Genoso, or the great earthquake that hit him earlier. However, crushing eggs that can't move yet... is such a disgusting act."

“Of course, even if it's meant to harm humans, I don't think anyone would be sad to be able to kill an irresistible being.”

Hmmm, but it's hard to tame Hida as a harmless creature.

Gemdo answered yes to the question.

"Hida has been considered a natural disaster since ancient times. Hida seeks to consume all its greenery, a calamity for man. Of course, it's only a matter of human convenience... but if you're not prepared to turn it down, you'll have to give Hida the right to live."

"... would that be a sale by Lord Hermes?" Or is it your opinion, Lord Gemdo? "

With a gentle expression, Gemdo said, "It's my opinion."

Devias says, "I see," and finally opens his eyelids.

There was an extraordinary readiness.

"Then I have no choice but to do my job under my own responsibility." My men will crush tens of thousands of eggs on my orders. If that's a sin, then my soul will be punished. "

"We were also exterminating Hida with the same thoughts. Hida may not be guilty, but we had no choice but to take a sword to protect our precious existence.”

When I answered like that, Devias laughed with a smile on his face.

"Because of this, I'm sure the people around the forest will take away my heart." Well, let's get ahead of ourselves....... Sir Alyshna, the enemy is hiding in the rocky mountains? "

"Yes, the Black Dragon, at the moment." Dangerous fluctuations are intensifying. Please be careful. "

After some rest, we finally set foot on a rocky mountain.

Following Alyshna's words, we were able to discover what it was like to climb a rocky mountain. It wasn't the Evil God sect that had special powers, so it needed a way to get up the rocky mountain.

"Good. Put the package here and protect it with half of the 2nd Company." The advance party shall be the First Company. "

At the behest of Devias, we also left our bags there. The roads on the rocky mountains were steep and it was difficult to carry the luggage, so it must have been difficult to separate the troops.

However, if it is half of the Company, it is 50 men. Twenty people were injured in the battle against the Great Earthworm, but it is still calculated that 530 people will be left. Alyshna did not speak out against it either.

The troops on the edge of the forest join the march in the same formation as before. One pair is incorporated into the advance party, and the remaining two pairs follow immediately after.

This time, Dom's group preceded, and I and Diggdo-Lou's group followed along with Devias, Forta, Alyshna, and Klua-Sun. The Commanders were at the forefront of the main force.

The road was swaying along the rocky skin. It must have felt like going down the Beast's Way. In order to make it easier for humans to move, the rocks and rocks within the range of motion were removed, and a single path was built. The rest of the way - if you're a forest hunter, it seemed difficult for the soldiers.

Alishna was the one who was struggling. As expected, Kurua-Sun could not carry her shoulders on the mountain road, so she had no choice but to walk on her own legs. I was a lot worried because she started sweating like a bunch of sweats in the first hundred or so steps.

"Are you all right, Alyshna? If you don't mind, can I help you?”

”No... the people around the forest... touching the opposite sex... is forbidden...”

Even responding in that way seemed irritating to her.

"Ai = Fa... if I had joined... I could have... begged for help... but... it couldn't be helped... she... showed me the star map..."

"I see. Did you know in advance who was coming along the edge of the forest?"

"No... because I had many opportunities to deal with Ei = Fa... I just remembered that brilliance... she, the heart of the red cat... Genos, it was shown that it would stay..."

"It doesn't matter, but I think you'll run out of strength along the way."

Diggd-Lou reached out from the side and scooped up Alyshna's body.

Alishna was a very skinny crowd, so if it were Diggd-Lou, there would have been no crafting. Hugged by her sturdy arm, Alishna's expressionless eyes blinked.

Are you breaking the taboo around the forest?

"Even if it is forbidden, the gravity of sin varies. Didn't you say that you enjoyed dancing with the nobles as a good thing to dress up with the chiefs?"

“Yes, that's how Dali-Sauthi and Georg-Zaza took care of it.”

When I responded like that, Alishna raised and lowered her eyelids several times.

"So... why have you been carrying me for the last two days, Klua-Sun?" She was very exhausted. ”

"If that's all I can do, I was thinking of replacing it." But this guy was doing his job properly, so I didn't have to say anything. "

Diggdo-Lou laughed unstoppably and said so, while Claire-Sun smiled furiously as she walked with her eyes down. Alishna nods as she is convinced.

"The people around the forest are clean and tough. I, like Devias, will be inspired."

"Fufu. You should train your legs and hips more." And put some meat on it. Isn't it as light as a toddler?... oh, what? "

The march was stopped and Diggdo-Lou roared. We were forced to stop because those who had gone ahead had stopped.

After a while, the soldiers ahead began to wander. Lyerfam-Sudra descended on us, passing through the rugged rocks.

"Commander Davis, a message from the First Company Leader." The road ahead leads to a steep cliff, and there are many dangers due to the narrow roads. She wants to know if it's okay to proceed like this. "

I see. Isn't there any other way to go?

No. If we avoid that place, we'll have to go back to the foothills.

Devias nodded and turned his gaze to Alyshna, who was embraced by Digdo-Ru.

Alyshna shakes her head to the side with a still expression.

“We are on the right path, the right path. There are no other black dragons, no other paths."

"Well then, is there any other way to proceed with vigilance?" Lord Lyerfam-Sudra, could you please tell the company commanders in the rear? "

“I understand. It's not a matter of money.”

Lyerfam-Sudra descended again with the agility of a beast. Hunters on the edge of the forest may be able to follow them, but it seems that only Lyerfam-Sudra can move so agilely.

Lyerfam-Sudra sent word to the other company commanders, and the company commanders sent word to their soldiers, and it was almost time for the march to resume. Everyone had a sense of urgency about what the next threat was.

After a while, we also reached the cliffs that were cut off.

The width of the road is such that I spread my arms, and the right hand side is blocked by a wall-like cliff side. The cliffs cut off on the left hand side are also quite gradient, and if you fall there, your life will be in danger.

The advance party took care of themselves, lined up in a row and leaned close to the cliff on the right. It's a long enough path for two columns to advance, but along the way it turned out that birds and beasts attacked them and made it difficult to move. I think it was the right decision.

That's what we're going to do in a row.

My group, followed by the Commander and the troops guarding it, and the Digdo-Ruu group is behind us. Unfortunately, in such a place, I thought that the hunters around the forest could wield the most power, so I suggested that the commander's troops be inserted into the hunters' units.

The path on the cliff is quite long.

However, there was no sign of birds or beasts coming.

The blue sky and desolate earth are spread out on the left-hand side. The skin of the rock on the right-hand side was almost vertical, so it would have been impossible for the beast to rush down.

However, the Evil Gods couldn't have missed such a great place to raid.

Just from my position, when I saw the end of the cliff, the rear Diggd-Lou spoke sharply.

"I saw a figure overhead!" I'm trying to do something bad! "

When I looked up on the side of my right hand, I saw something stupid overhead that looked like a figure.

At the same time, huge rock masses fell down on us.

"Run! They'll crush you!"

Soldiers of the advance party who were advancing ahead of me began to run with bubbles. Me and the other huntsmen will follow, trying to avoid colliding with their backs.

In the process, I sent my gaze overhead again, and I saw more rock masses rolling down the cliff. Each of them was about the size of a human being, and the number seemed to exceed ten. With some kind of grip, the enemy dropped that much rock mass.

A dull sound of rocks rolling over the cliffs looms overhead.

Just positionally, I was no longer in danger of being crushed by it. But we also had to hurry to secure a way out for the people behind us.

When I broke the path on the cliff, the sound of lightning echoed more and more. The rock mass reached the top of the road.

At the end of the cliff, it is an open place, and the advance party consisting of 100 soldiers and 12 hunters stands dumbfounded. My team, the team that will protect the Commander, and the team that will lead Diggdo-Roux, are all here.

"Wow, that was close."...... Lavitz's eldest brother, are you all right? "

"Yeah. All my compatriots around the forest are safe." This is how I'm safe from the shyness I've been holding out on.... it looks like the soldiers that followed me fled to the other side. "

Having said that, Ravitz's eldest brother laughed gently.

"So, the road is that way." How should I take care of this? "

"Oh, that's... the road is blocked!"

It was Forta who screamed like that. Jagal's soldiers, who were guarding it, were amazed.

The cliffs were completely blocked by falling rock masses. Many of the rock masses that were larger than humans were folded together, making them invisible to the other side.

"It looks like the people who dropped the rocks are hiding." I'll see what I can do over there. "

Ryelpham-Sudra ran down the cliff again with the agility of a beast.

Then, when you reach the front of the rock mass, you will be called to the other side.

"Hey, what's your situation?"

Someone seemed to have answered something, but they didn't hear me.

After several exchanges, Lyerfam-Sudra ran back and told Devias what she had to say.

"It seems that there are no injured people there." However, it seems that the mountain of rocks doesn't twitch. "

"Hmm. With such narrow streets, it will finally be possible for three humans to stand in line." It would be difficult to move a rock that was stacked higher than your head.... can I count on the unusual power of the people around the forest? "

"Yes. Fortunately, all the hunters around the forest are here." As long as we have time, we can do something about it. ”

When I answered like that, Alyshna, who was still in Diggd-Lou's arms, whispered, "No."

"No, I don't have time. Star chart, it was very disturbed. The activation of witchcraft is imminent.... if we don't stop it, it's dangerous."

Witchcraft, what's going to happen this time?

"I don't know, but... it's dangerous." If the witchcraft is finished... I'll give it back to you all, my soul. This mountain, the man who set foot in it, is everything. "

Alyshna, who spoke like that, frowned in agony.

For the first time, she disrupted her expression in front of us. Along the way, Klua-Sun, who was holding her head, fell into the ground.

"Ahh... this is the phase of ruin, isn't it?" The enormous darkness is trying to swallow us... how... how could this happen... "

"Keep your mind, your mind, and your mind quiet." The light of hope has not faded. "

Alyshna's expression was disturbed, her body trembling, but her voice was pigmented.

"There are 100 warriors, 36 hunters, all of them." The manifestation of doom can be stopped. We'll move on immediately. Destroy the Black Dragon. "

"Hmm. I don't care about the number of people, so do you want me to go ahead?" This is another one that will force you to make a difficult decision. ”

Devias touched his helmet several times with his fist.

"... I understand. Let's keep marching." Lady Lyerfam-Sudra, I want you to tell those on the other side. "

“Yes,” Lyerpham-Sudra ran again.

The filter is taut and stuck to Devias.

"Lord Devias, are you sure you want to do this?" Nearly 400 soldiers are left there. "

"Yes. If we miss this mission, it's all my fault." I will take it upon myself to believe Lord Alyshna's words. "

“But yesterday, we stopped the march in accordance with the words of our astrologer! If we hadn't given it a grace, maybe we should have marched even if we arrived at night?”

Forta was so furious that he gazed at Alyshna's figure.

But Alishna answers in a quiet voice.

"The Evil God Cult, we are advancing the technique as we approach." If we hadn't stopped the march yesterday, we would have greeted this dilemma at night. I take care of the best I can do. ”

"The result of that consideration is different!" We were divided by 400 soldiers? "

Then Devias placed his hand on Forta's shoulder in a tight position.

"Please calm down, Lord Forta."...... Lord Alyshna, before you left the army, you told Lord Genos that the number of soldiers in the crusade was 100. "

"... yes, that's how the astrology works."

"However, Marquis Genos took care of it and sent out half a battalion." Perhaps if I thought that the surplus personnel had been divided to correct that mistake... my spine would be cold. "

Forta looked back at Devias in amazement.

"So... is it true that all the forces were divided in this way as per the star readings?"

"I guess it's up to you to decide whether to call it fate or coincidence.... anyway, Lord Alyshna's proclamation is in the middle of everything. Then I decided to believe Lord Alyshna's words until the end."

Then, Devias had a gleam of bravery in his big eyes.

"When this happens, I will do it according to the fate of the star map!" We will wipe out the Evil Gods with our hands! Lord Forta, everyone around the forest, please let me have my life! "