76 – Battlefield Romance
After four days, we entered the northern border of the great forest.
The trees surrounding the area gradually became more sparse, and soon the field of view opened up and a green field appeared.
A wide plain spread right next to the great forest.
At a glance, I could see that it was a good environment for centaurs to live in.
We started running leisurely through the wavy fields, feeling the cool breeze.
“It will arrive soon.”
I ran after Maticus and quietly looked around.
Next to a herd of bison the size of a house leisurely grazing the grass, a dirt road that looked like a carriage passing by came into view.
There was no way for elves, beastmen, and centaurs to all pull carriages. So, the dirt road over there must have been a trace made by humans.
Through such a scene, I was able to immediately notice that the life spans of centaurs and humans overlap.
I questioned the centaurs to get more specific information.
“Are there any humans living around here?”
Maticus, who was running leisurely, slowed down and came next to me.
He answered my question by pointing to the road right next to me.
“Humans often move along this road. “It was good for looting because it was heavily loaded.”
“Plunder? “Do you even attack humans?”
“Druid. We were monsters not long ago. Monsters feel endless jealousy toward other creatures. “At that time, I would instinctively attack people.”
“Uh… “You’re not doing that now, right?”
“After receiving the blessing from the male god of the wild, I have never plundered. “These days, humans are actually attacking us.”
“Ah.”
After listening to Maticus’ words, I was able to get a glimpse of the situation.
Perhaps the dirt road you see now was one of the roads used by humans as a trade route, and the centaurs, who were monsters, used to do highway robbery here.
Considering the centaur’s lifespan, he would have been plundering humans for quite a long time, so the centaur may have become quite infamous among humans.
I think we should consider moving the centaurs’ residence to another location.
I frowned at the troubling problem and quietly lost myself in thought.
“Gaul. It looks like there are humans on the front lines. “The smell is blowing in with the wind.”
At that time, Kaa, who was riding the direwolf, ran alongside and spoke.
I awakened the wild nature of the wolf and sniffed it with my enhanced sense of smell.
Some strange smells are detected in the cool scent of grass.
To be honest, I’m not sure what the human scent was, but I could clearly tell that there were people ahead.
“I can see it over there.”
Soon, my vision opened and the identity of the smell was revealed.
Fifteen humans were preparing to camp, hiding at the edge of the forest.
The first to react to the sight of such humans was Maticus, who was running ahead.
He frowned and started running at full speed.
“Adventurers!! “I will kill you!!”
I was momentarily taken aback by the sudden rush, but I was soon able to discover the reason why Maticus was excited.
The tails of centaurs were spread out like laundry among the humans preparing to camp.
Perhaps the tail was cut off as proof that the centaur was subjugated.
“Holy sh*t!”
Since Maticus has already stormed out, a peaceful solution is out of the question.
I gritted my teeth and gave battle instructions to my companions.
“Shizu! Cover the centaurs! Kaa protects the child with the nannies!”
At the same time as I gave instructions, the group moved in perfect order.
However, the Centaurs became very excited after seeing the death of their compatriots and recklessly rushed towards the humans.
The harsh roar of the angry Maticus rang out, and the humans noticed our attack and entered a battle stance.
Soon after, several humans wrapped themselves in red mana and began shooting fireballs.
The red color of destruction was the magic of destruction, a power ruled by the goddess Kayador.
– Grumbling!!
“Ugh!!”
I clenched my teeth at the sight of the fast and huge fireball.
There were non-combatants right behind us, so we had no choice but to block them.
I believe in the defensive power of the spirit armor, awakening all the wildness and wrapping it around my body.
It was a type of destructive magic I had never seen before, but I planned to block it with my body for the sake of my colleagues.
At that time, Kaa, who was behind me, passed by me wearing blue-white mana.
“Gaul. “Leave it to me.”
Kaa immediately jumped up and started hitting the fireballs.
Dozens of fireballs were blocked by Kaa’s hand blade, causing a violent explosion.
– Kwaang─! Kuung─!
A strong vibration shook my body along with an ear-splitting explosion of sound.
But Kaa was perfectly fine, without even a trace of soot.
Perhaps it is thanks to another blessing she has, the power of healing.
Seeing that she had plenty of leeway while blocking dozens of fireballs, it seemed like Kaa alone could handle the safety behind her.
I entrusted the safety of my companions to Kaa and rushed through her fire sphere.
“Shizu! “Throw me a beep!”
“Take it here.”
[Why are you throwing this, you bastards!!]
I received Piyi from Shizu who went ahead and hid it in her breastplate.
Then he hurriedly raised his head and quickly looked at the situation on the battlefield.
“Go away!! Wow!!”
“Why are the elf and beastman here!”
“Concentrate and take care of the centaurs first! “It’s coming again!”
The humans who appeared to be adventurers were embarrassed by the sudden attack, but were responding calmly.
The centaurs, taking advantage of the cavalry, were sweeping the battlefield, charging repeatedly, but they seemed to be wasting away quickly as they suffered large and small wounds from the humans’ cold weapons.
If this continues, it is clear that the Centaurs will be in danger.
I pulled out the chainsaw strapped to my back and pulled the ignition cord.
At that time, Shizu, who had summoned her spear with her natural magic, turned to me and asked.
“Can you do it?”
I stopped and made eye contact with Shizu.
She pointed at the humans with the tip of her spear and added her words.
“They are asking if they can kill you.”
Shizu’s question turned her mind blank.
I instinctively tried to step forward because the centaurs seemed dangerous, but now I was hostile to humans and was trying to kill them.
Once I became aware of that fact, I hardly lost my footing.
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When I suddenly stopped before the battle, Shizu nodded and spoke as if she knew that would happen.
“Watch from there.”
After saying that, Shizu violently threw away the spear she was holding.
The spear flew with a sharp sound and pierced the chest of the human who was shooting the fireball.
A person died before my eyes. Shizu ended up killing another person.
As she pursed her lips at that thought, Shizu finished her sentence by jumping into her battlefield.
“This time, I will fight alone. Instead, don’t expect any prisoners.”
As she entered the battle in earnest, Shizu began to rampage like a tiger leaping between her rabbits.
The humans who made eye contact with Shizu instantly became blind, and the humans who heard Shizu’s voice became deaf, so in a way, it was a natural result.
“Woah, I have a tattoo! That bastard high elf! Run away!!”
“Help me! Please, please save me—”
The humans who realized Shizu’s identity were frantic and busy running away.
This was a moment where we could immediately see what humans think of high elves.
The one-sided slaughter continued for a while, with even the centaurs unable to intervene.
This was possible because Shizu, a high elf from the great forest who was hostile to humans, was loved by two gods, and had mastered illusion magic.
“Everyone disperse! “Run into the woods!!”
“Go, go together! “Please save me!!”
The adventurers’ screams were fading away and the battle was coming to an end.
The adventurers who were lying on the ground with injuries were seen pleading with their comrades.
But their screams soon quieted down.
This is because Centaur, who was in anger, and Shizu, who had no mercy, began to kill.
“… ….”
I was at a loss for words at the terrible sight I had seen for the first time in my life.
Of course, it was a situation I had prepared for when I decided to become a druid.
But when I actually faced it, I felt much more uncomfortable than I expected.
[Go, Gaul?]
I placed my hand on my heart, looking for someone I could rely on.
Luckily, Piyi stuck her head out and held my hand tightly.
I feel like I’m calming down a little because I’m worried about Piyi.
I quietly took deep breaths and calmed my racing heart.
“There are those who ran away. Are you planning on chasing me?”
As I was doing that, Shizu came up to me and asked me.
Shizu, who had abandoned the massacre, was stained with blood here and there.
In some ways, you could say she looked like a murderer, but I didn’t feel scared because I knew Shizu’s caring heart for me.
However, she just felt a little sorry.
It was as if Shizu had taken on her unpleasant tasks on behalf of me, who had a hard time killing humans.
‘What on earth is this doing?’
Although this was my first time, I couldn’t have Shizu fight for me forever.
Even if he couldn’t kill as mercilessly as Shizu, there was a need to be calm in the face of human death.
In that case, you will have to get used to it by moving whenever you have the chance.
I made up my mind and nodded to Shizu.
“…… Okay. It would be a good idea to take a prisoner and get some information. “This time, I will fight with you.”
In response to her answer, Shizu hesitated and looked up at me.
Then she asked, as if she was uncharacteristically worried.
“That… I can go the chase alone. Is it really okay if I follow you?”
I guess he was worried that I might overdo it.
However, if the goal was not murder but capture, the current country could have done it well.
I answered honestly as I turned off the chainsaw.
“Actually, it’s not okay.”
“Okay. Then I’ll go alone—”
“─But I think I’ll regret it if I leave it up to you.”
After finishing speaking, I smiled brightly and wiped the blood from Shizu’s cheek.
Shizu flinched at my touch and then she slowly looked up at me.
“…… I get it.”
Against the horrific sight of corpses strewn about, Shizu smiled softly for some reason.