111 – You’re a Padrip (5)
The reason why tamed worms have been unleashed on the mountain ranges is to find the dragon’s nest, which is believed to be sleeping under the Ardaros Mountains, in the worm’s movement path.
Then, it means that the poor chimera ‘warlock’ nesting in Baron Kirten was a decoy from the start.
“Pirhaq!!”
I sprinted through the door of the inn where Persuskaron and Pyrhak were staying.
“Huh!? What, what!?”
For some reason, Pyrhak, who was holding on to a persistent mood, hurriedly got into the futon.
The pupils of Perthuscaron, who were trying to enjoy the happy time, were frowning.
“Lubern?”
“I-I’m really sorry to disturb you, but I think you should go with me to Tiffen Village right now.”
“Why is Tiffen Village suddenly?”
“…… It wasn’t the picture you saw then, Lucy.”
I wonder if it’s really a dragon, even though I only said that much, I immediately figured out the whole situation.
“This is the gold dragon I saw then.”
“Yes.”
“These bastards really…… !!”
Ruby-red eyes shook with anger.
“But it was too late. Can you go by horse?”
“It can’t be helped. Now that we’ve figured out their plans, we need to act right away. Even now, something might be going on in the gold mines of Tiffen Village.”
“Would you like to go to Luvern first with me? Even two people can ride a wyvern.”
“No matter how strong the two of you are, do you think you can deal with a group of warlocks who can target dragons directly?”
Persuscaron showed a slightly troubled expression, then looked straight into my eyes and added.
“Take it.”
“Yes…… ? Did you not hear me?”
“Get on, behind my back. By gathering the knights under his command.”
I doubted my ears. A dragon giving its back? A red dragon famous for its pride?
Pir Haq probably didn’t know that Persus Charon would say such a thing, so he jumped up from his seat.
“Wait a minute! Are you serious honey?”
“Then make me talk fake?”
“No! I can’t allow it! Honey, only my husband can ride on her back…… !”
Was it that way, you crazy bastard?
“Ouch! This burn!! Do you think you can afford to joke like that under these circumstances?”
Pirhaq’s rebellion was lightly settled with a punch from the mighty Perthuscaron.
I spoke to Xianne and summoned all the remaining knights at the Knights Headquarters.
Squires are waiting in Petalonto, the capital city.
When dealing with a warlock, do not allow even a momentary gap.
No matter how much the apprentice knights of the Snow Leopard Knights have skills that are not too bad for an apprentice.
It is still not enough against the knights and heretic inquisitors of the Emperor’s Office, and against the human butchers who catch and kill people.
Because they are good at penetrating the momentary gap and bringing the tide of battle to themselves.
If I was mobilized for nothing and got caught, not only the safety of the Squires, but also the safety of me, Xianne, and the entire territory could be threatened.
“The Snow Leopard Knights, everyone has gathered.”
I looked at the knights lined up in front of the training ground, fully armed.
Wearing the Damas steel armor that was additionally contracted from the last transcontinental convoy, they radiated a pure white glow befitting the name of snow leopards.
“Sianne, did you tell the Count?”
“When I told you about the ‘nest’ hidden under Tiffin Village, you understood right away.”
As they raced against time, as always, the knights moved first and the corps followed.
It doesn’t mean that Squire won’t be mobilized at all.
If my expectations were just wrong, today’s incident would have turned into a simple incident, but if such an event was really plotted, it would be impossible to deal with the subjugation only with knights.
Anyway, the main unit will depart as soon as the day dawns, and the main unit will arrive with the squires mixed in as well.
For more details, we have delivered it to ‘Bart’, who has the best skill among the squire. There won’t be any problems with the execution of the operation.
“Then let’s get going.”
A detached team consisting of seven knights and one administrative officer, including Cianne.
Persus Charon looked at us and threw off her robe. Cuckoo, cuckoo. Along with the sound of something tearing flesh, a bright light surges throughout the training ground.
The dark sky without a single moonlight brightens for an instant, revealing a huge silhouette that is overwhelming just by looking at it.
The owner of the eastern volcano.
Fire Dragon Perthuscaron.
Even the knights who had gone through all the battles couldn’t take their eyes off the tremendous sight.
Soon Persus Charon ducked down and opened the way to her back with her tail, and they rode on her back and behind her, paying her respects to her in their respective ways.
“I’ll go first, Magistrate of Luberne!”
“Be careful.”
“Then let’s go. Hold on tight.”
After all the knights were boarded, the huge wings spread and the body of the fire dragon rose into the air.
A strong gust of wind rips through the garden, and the window frames of the Knights Headquarters rattle and vibrate.
A dragon indeed.
Watching a sight that would make any human being awe-inspiring, I climbed on top of Pyrhak’s wyvern, which still had a puzzled look on its face.
Why do I have to leave alone?
It’s because this crazy dragon rider bastard said that other people couldn’t help it, but that he couldn’t ride on his back as much as I did.
Anyway, riding a wyvern or flying on Fer’s back was the same, so I didn’t want to quarrel, so I decided to just ride the wyvern.
Anyway, no fuss. Do you know who is Golden Sun?
I’m not interested in dragons.
“…… Brother Luverne.”
“Take care of the Count and Lucy, Petra.”
“Don’t worry here and be careful. Do you really have to be safe?”
“Of course not.”
I waved back to Petra for staying until the end to see her off.
“Let’s go.”
Following the shape of the dragon, it flew up into the sky.
***
“Geugeureuk. Gereuk!”
“Have fun!”
“Queek!”
“Kyaaul!!”
At the Goblin Fortress (read ‘Ra’ and ‘Tent Village’) installed on the outskirts of Tiffen Village, roll call was taking place today as usual.
When you live in a cave, what’s the point of doing something like a roll call in the evening?
It was a daily life of just eating, cheap and sleeping in a dark place without sunlight, but now that it is a ‘civilization’, it was very important to Chunshik, the golden goblin, to figure out the number of people.
Right now, the expansion of the fort and logging in the surrounding forest were scheduled for tomorrow. It was for the struggle in Tiffen Village.
If someone gets lost in such an important task, it will cause a big setback to the schedule.
“What? No five? Where??”
“Are you in town?”
At Chunshik’s words, the goblins shrugged their shoulders in bewilderment.
There are a total of fifty goblins living in Tiffen Village. However, only forty-five people showed up at the roll call this time.
At first, Chun-shik thought he might have counted the wrong number, but even after counting twice and thrice, it was the same 45.
“Yoshik, Gapdol, Dengchil, Samgil…… All gone!”
“No goblins seen?!”
I’m famous for being skinny even among goblins, so there’s a chance that he’s taking a nap somewhere.
Gapdori and Samgil were goblins who always worked with enthusiasm.
The Golden Goblin, Chunshik, was also one of the few people of his own kind that he personally trusted the most.
Around the time the goblins were in chaos, a miner entered the colony. In his hand he held a sack full of goblin snack bread that the villagers had made for themselves.
“What, why are you all gathered here?”
“Geruk! Human Goblin! Did you see Gabdol and Samgil?”
“Gabdol and Samgil… ….”
The miner pondered over his memory.
At first, I thought they all looked the same, but those who worked with goblins for a long time like him could be distinguished by their names.
“Oh, contribution. The foreman’s father ordered a wagon to be brought.”
Because it’s winter without farming, recently he’s a goblin and a resident of Tiffen Village, and he’s often been put into the mining industry.
“Wow, that was already a few hours ago…… Aren’t you back yet?”
It was strange. That being said, there’s no way that five goblins were groaning in one cart.
But Chunshik and the goblins were ignored. After all, it was just a matter of figuring out the number of people in the roll call, and since he had heard a clear reason why he went to pick up the cart, he thought he would do well on his own.
From the beginning, he was a goblin with excellent night vision, so he must be fooling around somewhere.
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“Then eat deliciously.”
The miner burst into laughter and disappeared.
The goblins ended the day by sitting huddled together and eating the bread he brought for a midnight snack.
An ordinary day with only five vacancies.
I’m sure you should have.
“Chunsik! Chunsik!! It’s a big deal!!”
“What, what is going on… ….”
“We need to come out soon! Mine! Mine!!”
At night.
What Chun-shik saw after waking up at the urgent call of his goblin.
“Turn off, turn off… ….”
They were the undead that started crawling out of the mine entrance.