Griffin (1)
I hate to say this, but… … George’s face looked very similar to the ‘ghoul’ he had seen before in the warlock’s catacombs.
… … okay. It was like a living undead.
thud-!
“female… … It is here.”
“hmm.”
His already diminutive physique had dried up. It was a Yosai thing. In the end, the baron who declared the strike went on vacation to the estate, and George had to handle everything alone.
-majesty! I can’t live like this… … !
… … Well, to be honest, I can understand that I was upset because I was entrusted with the presentation of the Magic Tower. George, who remained, was not guilty of anything.
The only sin would be leaving a note at my command.
‘I’m not thinking of a woman who left home… … .’
Feeling a bit of pity, I began to read the paper he had put down.
My eyes were opened with interest from the beginning.
“Ohhh, you mean the Holy Empire has finally made a move.”
As expected, they were impatient about the mithril trade.
I had no idea what they were going to do, but the fact that they were showing signs of something was enough.
After all, the only thing they could do was hold on to Esteban’s crotch and gain goodwill.
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‘To them, Shin Seong-cheol is a simple luxury item, isn’t it?’
Results will come out soon.
Thinking so, my gaze suddenly reached George. Suddenly, the expression was frowned upon.
“… … What are you doing?”
“Sah, to live… … .”
The guy was hunched over with only his arms and face resting on the desk.
Of course, it also harmonized well with the ‘ghoul’ appearance, creating a bizarre scene.
It’s like facing a ghoul that has penetrated the ground… … .
I gently stroked my sore forehead and began to turn over the papers George had brought with me. What caught my eye was a report from the southern part of the kingdom.
“monster?”
“… … Oh, that.”
George forced his eyes open and began to explain.
“It seems that monsters have been rampaging there lately. It’s actually a griffon… … .”
“The scale.”
“At most, two or three. Send the articles and it will be resolved.”
“… … Right.”
The guy thought it was light and didn’t seem to care. But that wasn’t the problem.
“It is not well known, but griffon is a monster active in the realm. To say that the damage to such griffons has increased is to say that the number of individuals has already increased and the area is full.”
“yes? So, in reality, it’s not just two or three.”
“Yes, considering the timing, there are probably many times more than it seems.”
“… … What cockroach is that?”
I put the paper down with a smile at that direct statement.
Of course, something like this happened at the same time before the return. It was not affected by the cause and effect I committed, so it must be a natural procedure.
But at the time, like George, he took it lightly, and in the end, enormous damage occurred.
It was because the increased number of griffons this year gave birth to another cub, and as the number began to increase, it became difficult to deal with.
Another problem was that if it was blocked, it would hinder passage to Azran.
If so, it could cause another setback compared to before the return.
That much will have to be blocked.
“Anyway, you have to be prepared. If we continue like this, trade with Azran will be delayed.”
“Ah, yes. Then, how do we release the knights and find out the location of the colony?”
Yes, as George said, it would be easy to tailor the size of the troops to be dispatched.
But is it really necessary? While already guessing the scale and location? Unfortunately, such a lukewarm response was not to my taste.
“I go myself.”
“… … I knew it would.”
George shook his head, as always, helpless. But unlike the words that came out of his mouth, a happy smile appeared on his face.
“Griffon… … Well, be careful. Until then, I’m doing my best.”
“to do?”
“Isn’t there a lot of this and that? this and that.”
The boy shrugged and replied.
That is to say, while I was away from the castle, I was saying that I would stay and take a rest. It’s obvious if you don’t look at that personality.
can’t be like that I got up from my seat and licked my lips.
“You are misunderstanding something. You guys are going too.”
“… … Somehow, it didn’t seem like it would pass easily.”
In order for his talent to bloom quickly, it was necessary to let him experience as much as possible, not just inject theories.
However, even after being blocked for such a trick, the guy’s expression looked very bright.
“By the time I go to the south, the baron will be back, too.”
Then you will be freed from these hellish chores.
hair again.
In the end, the poor thing was Baron Vidor, who would be bombarded with work as soon as he returned.
… … It was karma.
* * *
“Stop.”
South of Esteban.
As I slowly approached the area where the griffon was found, as stated in the report, I raised my hand without hesitation and stopped the knights following me.
Then the knights all at once dismounted from their horses and, as they had been told, began to tie the reins to the trees.
It was a quick, effortless movement.
Purrureung-
As the horses accepted the touch, they would tremble at the uncomfortable sensation of the reins.
And that too for a while. The knights approached me after tying up their horses familiarly and smoothly.
“Your Highness, the First Prince, please give me the following instructions.”
“There should be a colony of them around here. Find a temporary place to stay for the time being. I will not allow a fight.”
“All right.”
The knights took out their luggage as carefully as possible in accordance with the order, and began to build shelters using nearby trees. I had heard earlier that they were sensitive to vibration and noise, so it was my intention to refrain from their presence as much as possible.
But that was then.
“Huh! Is that?!”
“hmm… … !”
Whoops-!
Above the heads of such knights, a group of people crossing the sky passed by. Fortunately, the guys didn’t seem to have found the knights, but it was after the fearsome majesty was already imprinted in the eyes of the knights.
“That… … griffon.”
An eagle’s head on a lion’s body. And even huge wings that glide through the sky.
In the meantime, George, who had just started tying up his words, gave his impressions while relaxing his muscles tired from the long journey.
“That looks like a griffon.”
“hmm.”
“Is it bigger than I thought?”
And, as expected, the number immediately visible was much higher than what was written in the report.
I nodded, remembering the information about Griffin.
“I guess so.”
Unlike other monsters that have completely lost their intelligence, the phantom beast species to which they belonged were not the type that acted solely on instinct.
And rather than a monster, its behavior was closer to that of a beast that was active in a certain area.
Because of this, most of the damage caused by them occurred in the process of invading the territory.
However, it did not end with just being careful about encroaching on that territory.
‘As the number increases, the area expands as much.’
The wider the area, the greater the number of activities.
Also, the damage to the people will increase day by day.
In the end, it meant that they were also wild monsters. A life form hostile to humanity and a nuisance that causes innocent damage.
“… … By the way, it flies a little high, doesn’t it?”
“It’s not called the ruler of the sky for nothing.”
“no… … That’s not a little bit, it’s too high.”
There were even those who were obscured by clouds and whose appearance was blurry. At that height, it was clear that it would not even be possible to reach it without some kind of magic.
“Let’s see… … .”
George squinted and began to focus on measuring the height they were flying. Then, as if he realized something, he raised his glasses and swayed proudly.
“Yeah, I don’t know. It’s flying high anyway.”
“You sound natural.”
I simply ignored the nonsensical nonsense and looked at the knights who followed.
thirty knights. They looked a bit stunned because they saw the majesty of the griffons flying in the sky with their own eyes.
‘It must be natural since it’s the first time.’
However, the people who brought them to this place were all experienced people. At the very least, they weren’t some idiots who would die recklessly against the gryphon.
in other words. It is only if the commander sets the direction.
Before long, my mouth giving the order slowly opened.
“Don’t be shaken and do what you have to do. Their eyesight isn’t very good, so you’ll just have to pay attention to vibrations and noise.”
“ah… … ! Yes, I understand.”
The knights seemed to be at least a little relieved by those words, and began to focus on the work they were doing.
Of course, I didn’t mean to make them work alone.
“Now, are you going to find the colony you mentioned earlier?”
“okay.”
I silently nodded at George’s words.
Griffin’s colony.
Basically, griffons were a race that lived in groups. I don’t know how many of them live there, but it was clear that there would be a surprisingly large number of them because the time was the season.
If that’s the case, if you spread the feeling, you’ll be able to figure out their colony in an instant.
‘It’s a feeling… … .’
However, the information I knew was only fragmentary. I only knew that the colony was widely spread somewhere in the mountains here.
In other words, it was necessary to detect a wider range than usual.
‘That’s also physically impossible.’
But there was no problem. If it were me now, it would be possible to spread the spirit throughout this wide mountain range.
At least for me, I had an artifact that could handle the strange things called elements.
I concentrated on stroking my right arm.
‘Spread.’
Dig-!
Eventually, the aura that spread along with that will began to sweep through every corner of the forest as if it had a single purpose.
swaying branches. A winter bird that sings of bitter cold. And even rabbits with keen ears.
It spreads little by little through each one. And at that moment when the waves collide and overlap again… … .
Ugh-!
In an instant, those feelings were swept away by the wind and moved gently. And it started to fly far away riding the fair wind like a sailboat.
The power of the pure wind inherent in the magic imprint began to spread far away in harmony with the spirit.
The effect was by no means light.
‘… … I feel it.’
Signs from farther distances ate away in my head. And it was made into a realm close to ‘detection’ beyond the limits of sensibility.
3 km. And further 5 km.
Now, he has mastered the sense of presence, even at a distance that even the naked sword master cannot see.
Then, by the time I finally found the signs flapping their wings in the sky and the signs of the group, I nodded my head small as I retrieved the scattered emotions.
‘The location of the colony was in that direction.’
found.