CH 47.2

「Rock Skinned Frogs!! Bows won’t do anything to them! 」

「Surround them and hit them with your spears! Pierce them in their buttocks and eyes! 」

Apparently, the battle had started.

I closed the door of the wagon tightly, wrapped myself in a blanket, and went to sleep.

-0-

It has been several days since we had entered the wilderness.

Since yesterday, strong winds have been blowing and the surrounding area has been obscured by a cloud of dust.

The caravan is stretched out, barely able to keep up with the rope connected to the carriage in front.

「Hey….Opika……cha…..where?」

「From what I heard yesterday, it seems like we’re near Torkus.」

「Thanks….Opika-chan…..」

Some of the kids have been on the carriage even before I got on. Everyone is already at the point where they are physically anxious.

At times like this, I can’t help but be angry at myself for doing nothing but praying.

I’ve heard that since the discovery of the deadly sins of the church, no one prayed to god anymore….

I have a god to pray to.

I guess it’s because I’m grateful.

Bird God-sama, please save this poor little goat.

I’m sorry when I said I didn’t want to be a sailor.

I’m sorry for making my mother and father sad.

Bird God-sama, please watch over my journey from the sky.

If we go to Torquiva, once we arrive in Torquiva, everyone will be saved.

-0-

Suddenly, the carriage stopped.

I shook the body of the wolfkin child.

「Cough….is there an enemy?」

With her eyes closed, she shook her head slightly.

「Opika! Is Opika who has the divine protection of the bird god here?」

「Ah, yes!」

Someone is banging on the door.

When I opened it, I found a brown-haired, fishkin woman whose hair was disheveled because of the wind.

She was not wearing armor which means she was probably a servant.

「The rope of carriage nine broke! Come to the front! We need to know which direction to go!」

「Cough! Understood! Cough!」

Bird God-sama, thank you.

Thank you for giving me such a wonderful divine protection.

Thanks to your power, even I, a weak person, will be able to make my own way of life.

「Look, we have come this far and Torkus is near! Just keep pointing east!」

「Understood!」

As long as we cross the wilderness, we won’t get lost.

The carriages in front of us must already be waiting for us in Torkus.

「If only we could see the stars and not the sun, this wouldn’t have happened…」

「How far is it to the granary?」

「We were supposed to have arrived there by noon but we got lost!」

After giving me the horsewhip, the oneesan calmed down a bit and gave me some sunflower seeds.

I’ve never eaten sunflower seeds before but they seem to have a salty flavor which makes my nervous and parched throat dry up even more.

「Cough! Cough!」

「Was it spicy? Here, water.」

「Excuse me…..」

Water rushed inside my body.

The carriage continued straight east, avoiding rocks and slopes, and by the time the moon began to show up, we could see the lights of the City of Torkus.

-0-

Torquiva is near Torkus.

The oneesan told me yesterday that the area between Torkus, Torquiva, and Ruefuma is a huge granary that could supply hundreds of cities.

Of course, the roads are well maintained and patrolled so there are hardly any beasts.

We were able to avoid unnecessary fights so our progress was much faster than it had been until yesterday.

Everyone is completely at ease and our coachman has become very friendly, even talking to us.

-0-

「This caravan is going to the Schenker, right?」

「Cough….that’s right desu yo. I heard that Schenker-sama of Torquiva is like a god.」

「If you’re a woman, yes. However, male slaves are still miserable. Perhaps that Sawadi from the Schenker is a lascivious man and gathers women like this.」

「Huh?」

「Maa, at least we have reliable buyers for our priceless goods, the god-like military officer Schenker-sama.」

While I was watching the coachman-san lighting his cigarette while saying so, I was pulled from behind.

It was the wolfkin child.

She even crawled out of the bed to tell me something….