132. Wyvern [ 2 ]
132.
It was around 10 am when Saint Esilia found it.
The Death Knight and the saint who left the city at 5 am were able to eat their first meal of the day only after running for 4 hours. Thanks to sparing the saintess’ breakfast, the remaining dried fruits from the Southern Continent, Grundel carefully selected and picked them out, Erben took the lead and grumbled about whether there was anything better for these people, and after hearing that, Grundel brought out with a swear word. It was part of the hidden high-end snacks street.
As befits the street food, all of the food was dried seafood. It was so good that there was no need to evaluate the taste, probably because the two seniors went through a double selection process.
On the road – It was questionable whether it could be called on the road. Ecilia tugged on her windbreaker as she ate breakfast leaning against a protruding boulder in the middle of the wilderness, practically in the middle of the wilderness.
Every time the wind blows, like the winds of The Ervan, who carried his colleague named Cold, this place was with his colleague named Dirt Dust. In that respect, dried foods had a significant advantage.
Because the volume is smaller than that of undried food, it is relatively less exposed to dust. Esilia, who had eaten two long legs of dried blue fresh squid and a quarter of a coconut, was chewing on the last piece of dried mango. She turned her head and looked at the Death Knight towards her.
Zerpied was sitting on top of a rock where the saintess was leaning. Because it is easy to secure a view from a relatively high place.
For his height of four and a half cubits, the length of his windbreaker was considerable. Esilia remembered old Grundel swearing at her and adding windproof fabric to her original windbreaker.
However, even if the old dwarves had great attention to distinguish gems and minerals, meticulousness in clothing was not something they particularly wanted. Because of this, a situation that was very difficult to welcome was created for Esilia.
Zerpied’s face couldn’t be seen properly. The left side of his windbreaker, puffed up in the wind, was larger than the right. Therefore, there were more parts that fluttered on the left side, which was creating a situation where it was difficult for Ecilia to see properly except for Zerphied’s eyes.
That was the reason Celia couldn’t ask her question to Zer Pied. Every time his eyes blinked, Death Knight’s eyes were changing every second. Those eyes sometimes seemed furious, and sometimes they looked pitiful.
However, the saintess’ question was quite important. It was a question about their destination.
After arriving in the Western Continent, the two men and women galloped on horseback for over three hours this morning, but the saintess did not know where they were going. Seeing that she didn’t change direction, she could only guess that the destination was inland on the western continent.
On her journey so far, Esilia knew where she was headed. Because she was told by the driver. Even if she didn’t ask her questions, she told me that in the central continent, she was going to Le Badaim Forest, the dwelling place of the demons, in the eastern continent, to the magic tower, and in the southern continent, to the bay of Lauren Jungle.
Because of this, even until now, Escelia felt awkward that Zer Pied hadn’t told her where to go. She didn’t know how to react to that unfamiliar feeling and her eyes that changed every moment. All Esilia could do was stare at her.
Fortunately, her escort knight didn’t let Ecilia get into trouble. Sensing her gaze, Zer Pied swiveled her gaze towards her.
“Hmm? Why do you look like that Alas, you ate it all. I’m sorry I didn’t notice. Then let’s move on.”
But unfortunately, she didn’t bring her out of her predicament the way she hoped. Of course, just because she wasn’t the way she had hoped, she didn’t change the Death Knight’s attitude toward her saint to be disrespectful.
The Death Knight, as always, carefully first mounted her saintess on top of her headless horse, then she sat behind her. On the contrary, it made it even more difficult for her saintess to bring her words out. Because of this, her saintess had to stare at the ocher-colored soil that swept by like the wind with her head bowed.
Behind it, the headless horse spewed dust as it ran, spreading thickly like fog. If someone had seen it from a distance, they would have thought that a huge monster was charging at them.
A mysterious monster with a body made of mud and blue hair.
Of course, no one saw it. They had already been running through the desolate wilderness for several hours. Fearing that they might see them riding a horse without a head, they even walked patiently for 30 minutes.
So all around them are rough rocks and stones. It was all dust dancing with the wind from time to time.
It would not have come as a surprise for the saintess to discover it under these circumstances. At first, when she found it, she thought it was the shadow of a peculiarly shaped cloud.
The shape was roughly a rhombus, but the left and right sides were wider than a normal rhombus, and the lower part was considerably longer. But that was all. Since there was no noteworthy movement, the saintess spent about 30 minutes watching the cloud’s shadow. So, by the time the saintess found the shadows similar to those clouds, she had already taken some time.
About ten uniquely shaped shadows stretched out to surround the headless horse. There is no one who would not feel strange seeing such a figure. It was for that reason that the saintess unconsciously raised her head.
And the saintess was able to see. Above them, those flying at a considerable height. It was the first time I actually saw it, but I couldn’t recognize it. When injured adventurers from the Western Continent come to the cathedral, they are the biggest culprits for their injuries.
They were wyverns.
The moment her eyes met the saintess, a crimson-colored wyvern attempted a steep descent, exposing its sharp teeth. It was the first time the saintess had ever seen such a flight. She folded her wings instantaneously and boasted that her attempt to descend was so fast that it was more like a ‘fall’ than a descent.
“Hey, knight! Stomach!!!”
It was a cry close to a scream, but the Death Knight did not respond. The saintess had to turn her head around with her bewildered expression. As before, Zerfied was driving the headless horse without any change in expression. However, unlike that face, his eyes were shaking slightly, but anxiously.
Seeing the death knight’s eyes like that, it seemed like a worrying question would rise from the mouth of her saintess. But now there was no time for that. In the end, the saintess took an action that bordered on a gamble. She shook the Death Knight’s body, and she shouted loudly.
“Sir – ! It’s up – !”
The Death Knight’s eyes shook greatly. It was the reaction of someone who had just woken up from sleep. Blinking her eyes a few times and staring blankly at the saintess was the same. What followed was typical of such a reaction. He blankly muttered the words the saintess had spoken.
“…… Stomach?”
The Death Knight glanced up at her and looked up at her. His eyes sharpened rapidly. Aware of the situation, he drove his headless horse even faster. He couldn’t stop As long as the wyverns are already chasing them, stopping rather makes those winged things easier to catch.
As the speed suddenly increased, the saintess’ body was instantly pushed backwards due to inertia.
“Ahhhhh?!”
The hard chest of the death knight suddenly touched the back of her saintess’s head, but Esilia couldn’t be surprised by it. It was because Jer Peed held her waist tightly with her left hand.
The reason Death Knight took such action was not for any other purpose. Receiving the sudden shock of her saintly cry, at best he only grasped that this was a crisis situation.
Means were not that important. The most important thing for him was to ensure the safety of the saintess first, so what he did was almost unconscious.
In any case, Zerpied, who had achieved his intended purpose, pulled Partizan out of the shadow of the headless horse. The claws of the wyvern that had just rushed over the headless horse barely passed by.
“Kraaak!”
I don’t know the language of the wyvern, but this time was an exception. The cry of the wyvern just now was clearly revealing anger that even the saintess could understand. Zer Pied accelerated even more and quickly looked above him.
The total number of wyverns is ten. A large blue wyvern could be seen flapping its wings far behind. He could tell at a glance. He was the leader of the pack. If so, it was clear that this one that was rushing right now was an advance party sent by the leader.
“Crui profit!”
Once again, the wyvern’s claws barely grazed his stomach. It was unreasonable to run in a straight line any longer. If it had come to this situation, the head of the head of the advance party would have been out of line. As if responding to his guess, the wyverns that were flying from the side slowly began to lower their altitude.
Zer Pied immediately put his solution into practice. He drove his horse back and forth from side to side at high speed. In your arms, “Huh?!” A voice that was hard to understand came from the saintess, but she didn’t have time to pay attention. Zerfied’s strategy was appropriate.
The four wyverns approaching from the side had to snatch only the empty air beyond just barely passing by the horse’s fast movement.
“Kreurreuk…… !”
The Wyvern leader, who was watching from the rear, let out a low cry.
‘I’m going to move.’
Death Knight’s guess was correct. He flapped his mighty wings and began to come closer and closer. In line with his movement, the other wyverns also slowly began to lower their altitude.
The leader did not think that his pack would miss that prey. The speed was considerable. It’s because the four people who have an advantage in speed because of their small size are struggling like that. But that was all.
Isn’t it too foolish to be running in the middle of this wilderness in the first place, wafting dust as if asking to be caught like that? Above all, his group was ten, and the other was one.
The leader first gave the order to surround the prey with a wink. The shape of the encirclement now consisted of four on the left, four on the right, and one in front. No matter where they fled, it was possible to catch them in an instant. He was the last remaining rearguard.
And at the same time it was a runway for him.
The leader folded his wings and lowered his altitude in an instant. And he raised his claws just like that. He intended to pierce his horse at the speed of his descent and catch it in one blow. The members of the Cognitive Swarm also began to descend at a rapid, but not as rapid rate, due to the long sum.
“Kwalalala – !”
The boss couldn’t contain the roar of joy. From earlier, the speed of the prey was constant. The direction hasn’t changed either. He must have given up, knowing that the situation was unfavorable. I will swallow it in one bite. In particular, it was clear that the meat quality of that large horse would be considerable. With such a pleasant thought, the leader opened his mouth wide. Looking forward to the gravy that will come from now on.
“Kreurreuk…… ?”
But what came into the head’s mouth was the exact opposite. It wasn’t smooth. It was hard and sharp.
It was the Partizan of Death Knight.
“Kehehe… Khehe…… !”
The leader, whose throat was completely pierced by a partisan, tried to escape but couldn’t. It was stuck so deep that I couldn’t get it out. And then something completely unexpected happened. The prey began to lift him up. Just as it was pierced, with one arm. In that absurd situation, the leader flapped his wings and claws. But it was just an awkward struggle.
“Kreuk?!”
“Kreurreuk?!”
As the leader’s movements became bizarre, the Wyverns approaching him also felt strange. However, it was after I had already come too close.
“Esilia!”
Suddenly, a cry like a roar came from a prey.
“Yes…… ?!”
After that, a muttering sound was heard from inside, but it was difficult for the group to understand. But the next moment I could clearly hear another prey calling out.
“I’m sorry!”
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Suddenly, the horse started spinning rapidly. It rotated so fast that it created a small whirlpool of dust around it. Along with him, the head pierced by the Partisans also began to rotate.
“Kreheek…… !!”
It was close to instinct for the leader to swing his claws and wings at random due to the unmanageable centrifugal force.
“Pretty much love – !”
Unfortunately, the bosses, strong wings and sharp claws that used to prey on them now turn towards the members of the pack. Members of the group that came too close could not escape the wings and claws that swung at them. Members hit by the wings crashed to the ground with their neck bones broken, and wyverns swung by the claws tore their wings and fell to the ground.
Aside from that, the 12 cubit Wyvern was a terrifying blunt weapon by itself. All the more since that size is swinging at a formidable speed.
“Pretty dear!”
After a few rotations, what the Death Knight and the saint saw in front of the eyes was a piece of meat that was hard to even guess that it was once a wyvern unless it was the corpses of wyverns scattered irregularly and the scales on the partisans. No, at least the saintess couldn’t see that scene right away. Because my vision was shaking and I was busy organizing it. The messy, platinum blonde hair was a bonus.
After some time passed, the Death Knight had to pay the price for being the first to cry out her forgiveness. Esilia glared at the Death Knight with her cheeks inflated.
“Uh, um…… I’m sorry.”
“……… Joy!”
“That… It’s a little early, but would you like to have lunch first? You leave early and you just ate a simple meal, so you must be hungry…….”
What the Death Knight pointed to was the scattered corpses of the Wyverns.
The reconciliation between the saintess and the Death Knight was concluded quite dramatically.