304 – 292.The only bad elves are weak elves-1
“The number of people missing the previous night exceeded twenty. According to the testimony of those who barely survived, a strange-looking monster suddenly appeared and attacked them.”
“Umm….”
“It’s a big deal.”
In one night, a large number of victims were killed by the Hounds of Tindalos.
Fortunately, I was able to be safe thanks to Breeze staying by her side.
However, it was difficult to say whether they would have survived if they had laid down on separate sofas instead of sleeping together in the same bed.
“The biggest problem is different.”
The elf priest suddenly glances at me without continuing his report.
Everyone was watching me.
I nodded and asked to continue the report.
“Residents suspect that this disappearance incident was a human act. To be precise, we are estimating the two people who came into our village the day before.”
It was what I expected.
The elf forest must have been quiet and peaceful until yesterday morning.
Breeze and I came here, and at the same time, the hounds of Tindalos began running rampant in the forest.
Isn’t the timing perfect?
Even if you are not the owner of the hunting dog, it is easy to assume that the hunting dog came to visit us because we were there.
“I’m sorry. I will personally come forward and persuade the villagers…….”
“No, it’s okay. “Even if the saint persuades me, my doubts will not completely go away.”
“Then what do you plan to do? If this continues, other elves might try to question you.”
“The answer is simple. “We will hunt the hounds in reverse today.”
It may be over once we leave the elf forest.
But I wasn’t sure that leaving the forest would stop elf hunting.
As it was the work of a hunting dog that came to eat me, it would have been better to at least get rid of the hunting dog and leave.
For me, it is also a way to feel at ease.
“Is there a way to bring out the magical beast that may come out when and where?”
“I can’t say for sure, but I definitely think it will come.”
“Okay. Then, I will mobilize and deploy warriors according to your method.”
“Is that okay? “Can you trust us that much?”
“There is no other better way. While the memories of the elf who was attacked were vague and there was no information to retrieve, you faced the demon beast, fought with it, and even defeated it. Based on my experience, I decided that trusting and following you was the most reasonable alternative in the current situation. “Maybe my judgment was wrong?”
“…… No, that was a wise comment.”
Although it was not directly mentioned, the biggest reason could be inferred from the behavior of the Lavender Saint as she watched Breeze.
When Breeze first invaded the temple, her horns, wings, and tail were not hidden.
It remained the same until the moment it struck down the Hound of Tindalos, and only hid its features when the guards came.
Accordingly, Saint Lavender is aware of the fact that Breeze is a dragon, not a human.
In other words, the basis of trust is Gwangryong.
“Then we will put it into action right away.”
“Yes? “You haven’t explained your plan yet, right?”
“I wonder if that needs a separate plan.”
“Okay then! What are your plans when I have you! “After we clean up quickly, Geon-woo and I are going to spend some quality time together!”
“For that reason, we will take care of the hunting dog between us. Still, it would be nice to deploy the minimum number of troops just in case.”
“Are you okay? If the elf warriors commit irresponsible acts like yesterday…….”
“I believe that the saint will take excellent control of that part.”
“…… hehehe, that’s right. “Let’s repay that trust.”
Thus began the operation to exterminate the hunting dogs of Tindalos.
***
The only open space in an elven forest dense with trees.
It was originally a place to light fires or hold festivals, and it was an easy place to fight for me and Breeze, who were not forest dwellers.
Furthermore, the hounds of Tindalos could not escape if there was nothing around, so all visible objects were cleaned up.
“It looks like preparations are roughly complete.”
“Now all we have to do is call the hounds here.”
“But how do you plan on calling out that clever bastard?”
“It’s simple.”
If my hypothesis is not wrong, hunting dogs appear when people from the past are trying to tell a story about the future.
When I decided to reveal her secret to Breeze, and actually put it into her mouth, the hound was furious and lunged at me.
If it wasn’t a coincidence, there was a high possibility that it would happen this time too.
“Is it okay to start?”
“Yes! I’m ready. “Actually, there’s nothing to call preparation.”
“Really? Then, in the future, we will have a lovely daughter…….”
It was then.
From between the stones that had been placed separately and the ground, the Hound of Tindalos popped out with her ugly head.
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As if to prove that the hypothesis was not wrong, when he tried to tell Breeze about the future, a hunting dog attacked him.
“Go, Breeze!”
“It seems strangely commanding?”
Breeze pouted her mouth and kicked the hunting dog that was charging at me.
She didn’t stop there, but repeatedly chased after the hunting dog that was pushing behind her and punched her in the face.
The sound of her bones crunching was heard, but before Breeze’s fist could reach her, he turned her head, causing part of her face to cave in.
Although Gwangryong had an overwhelming advantage, he was not an opponent that could be easily defeated.
It was predicted that the fight would end in about 5 minutes.
“Oh… ! Be careful!”
“Huh?”
Rustling!
Along with the cries of the Lavender Saint, a sound came from the bushes behind me.
When she turned her head, the Hound of Tindalloth, who was supposed to be fighting Breeze, was lunging at her with his mouth wide open.
“Was there one more? !”
I responded by quickly pulling the sword from my waist.
Leaning to the left, he held his sword backwards, sending his sharp teeth at an angle.
With his free left hand, he pulled out the dagger he had prepared as a spare and stabbed it into the hound’s waist.
Even though the blade penetrated the skin, the hunting dog showed no reaction.
It was said that the dagger did not fit into the axis of the wound.
“Geonwoo!”
“It’s okay! I’ll try to take as much time as possible. “Get rid of that guy first!”
“…… Okay!”
It was an unappealing voice, but she knew that it was the best option for her in the current situation, so she agreed with great effort.
“I don’t know which guy I fought the day before, but he’ll be a little different from yesterday.”
The opponent is the magician’s natural enemy, and when he uses magic, that much mana is taken from his body.
We had no choice but to deal with them with pure power without using magic, but now things have changed.
I received part of the Dragon Heart from Breeze the day before.
For some reason, it was not possible to generate infinite mana, but mana could be perfectly controlled.
“First, let’s stick with the conditions where we can’t run as much as we want.”
In order to create a familiar battlefield to me, the surrounding area was made into an icy road.
At the manifestation of magic, the Hound of Tindalos stretched out the corners of his mouth and began to laugh, causing a large amount of mana to escape from his body.
I awakened the dragon heart by tapping its heart and completely blocked the flow of mana.
“It would be better not to think that things will be like yesterday.”
It skidded forward, kicking the ice.
At one time, I was able to break down the wall by gaining enlightenment through a contract with Freehard.
In addition to the extremely high level of magic, I have surpassed the limit by receiving various knowledge such as the tricks and characteristics of ice handling.
Because it was not an enlightenment achieved on one’s own, it was only half a penny in the beginning.
However, as time passed, we became more accustomed to ice, and this has not changed even now.
The freezing magic that was used on Bern’s body may be impossible, but at least you won’t fall on the ice.
“Why are you doing that? “Aren’t you staggering?”
Sliding along the grain of the ice, he reached the opponent’s front with less effort than usual.
On the other hand, the Hound of Tindalos was unable to properly control his body because he was so focused on maintaining his balance.
It swung its tail and tongue at me as it approached, but its overall movements became sluggish as the slightest misstep made it easy to fall.
I helped by holding on to the tongue of the hunting dog, which had easily dodged, but the tail that was aiming for the ankle could not reach it.
“Ugh!”
A sharp protrusion came out from the tongue I was holding and pierced my palm.
However, it is nothing more than a minor injury that causes frowning.
In fact, it served to keep the hand from falling off the tongue, making it easier to cut out the hunting dog’s tongue.
“Kkiiiiik!!”
“Ugh… ! Dirty.”
The cleanly severed tongue was dropped on the floor and stomped on.
I brushed off the sticky hunting dog saliva on my hands along with the bright red blood.
Because there may be some poisonous ingredients in the saliva, hemostasis was not performed.
“Are you the only one in pain? I’m sick too, my dog!”
He lunged at the hunting dog again and pulled his sword back.
In order to split the face, the body strengthening magic engraved on the arm was revealed.
Unfortunately, the blow that cut through the wind did not reach the target.
“Tch!”
The hunting dog probably judged that the ice was an unfavorable environment and jumped upward to avoid the slash.
After that, the hunting dog spins its body in the air and strikes its tail.
I quickly reversed the sword and blocked it by laying it horizontally, but strong pressure was applied and the ice I was standing on cracked.
My arm muscles let out a scream and my legs started shaking.
If it weren’t for the dwarf’s sword, it was an attack that would have cut off half of the body along with the sword.
‘As expected, I can’t do it alone… !’
Even though I created an environment favorable to me, the gap between me and the hunting dog did not narrow significantly.
Although he could use magic, it was quite cumbersome to retain the magic that escaped every time.
It was time to admit my shortcomings and come up with a new method.
“Oooooh!!”
The hunting dog, which came down to the ice, concentrated on maintaining its center of gravity again.
I aimed through that gap and sharply plunged my sword into the guy’s front paw.
After letting go of the sword that pierced his front paw and dug into the ground, I hugged his sharp tail.
“Saint! “Please finish!”
“Yes?”
“I’m holding on to him, so hurry!!”
As the hunting dog moved its tail, the blade of the tail began to dig into the skin.
However, I did my best to suppress the hound’s actions and shouted towards the forest where the Lavender Saint and the elf warriors were hiding.
A genius opportunity to land a good hit on a guy who couldn’t move properly due to me and the sword stuck in his front foot on the ground.
However, contrary to my expectations, the elf warriors hesitated.
They were reluctant to approach the vicious-looking hunting dog and seemed to be leaving the finishing blow to others.
“What are you doing! Anyone can do it, so hurry up and finish it!”
“Ugh… !”
But no one answered my call.
Meanwhile, the tail’s blade was digging into my flesh, staining the floor red.
Should I leave it like this? An opportunity like this that may never come again?
At that time, I was filled with anger to the very end at the pathetic actions of the elves.
“Please hold on just a little longer!”
A lavender saintess jumped out from the bushes and rushed towards me.
She had long spears in both hands, probably because she had snatched the weapon held by the elf warrior next to her.
When I saw that, I grabbed its tail with all my might.
It was so painful that I wanted to scream, but I held on by clenching my molars.
The one who should scream first was not me, but the Hound of Tindalos.
“Keeek!!”
A roar that resonates so loudly that it hurts your ears.
I let go of the arm that was holding on to the tail and quickly left the place.
The hunting dog whose neck was pierced by Saint Lavender’s spear began to struggle in pain.
The only tongue that could pull out the spear was cut off by me, and to make matters worse, the guy lost his center of gravity and slipped and fell.
The more the guy struggled, the more the spear blade stuck in his neck dug inward.
And in the end, the movements of the hunting dog, which had been screaming and running wild, subsided.
“Ha… ! Ha… ! Sue, thank you for your hard work.”
“Ah… ….”
“Saint?”
The Lavender Saint looked down at her own palms as she stabbed her hunting dog with her spear.
She was twisting the corner of her mouth and her body was shaking.
Are you feeling guilty about an act of murder that you have never committed?
“I’m sorry. To ask the saintess to finish her off…….”
“Exciting!”
“Yes?”
“What is this feeling? “What is it that makes me so excited?”
“Um… ….”
“I can’t believe there is such a pleasant feeling in the world! “If possible, I’d like to experience it one more time!”
It seems that I have awakened the elf girl’s hidden fighting instincts.