Chapter 98 Laura-san’s secret
It takes about three days to reach Hornest.
The relationships with the neighboring country were good, so there is no strict examination to enter the country, but of course, there is a check.
Since we have Emma from a baron’s house, it will be easy. Noble’s have high credibility after all.
Passing such procedures without a hassle was one of the reasons why brother asked in the letter to bring Emma along.
Two more days and we will enter the foreign kingdom. And after passing through one city we will head for Hornest.
Half a day have passed since leaving the city, probably due to everyday fatigue, everyone fell asleep inside the carriage.
It already evening, so if you sleep now you won’t be able to sleep at night.
But it’s fine.
Because today we are camping and will stand on lookout in turns. Carriage stops and the door opens. It’s the coachman, Perido-san. My father’s friend, a refined middle-aged man.
「Noir-kun, today, I want to camp here, is that fine?」
「Yes, we have no problem with that.」
After replying I go outside.
It was a fairly green plain with good visibility of surroundings. No animals were in sight.
「Is this area safe?」
「It’s famous for lions appearing around here.」
Seeing how I was startled, Perido smiles gently. Well, sorry for being a coward.
「There are other places as well, but this is on the better side. You catch my point?」
「In other places, monsters appear.」
Perido-san nods.
Beasts, by all ans, shouldn’t be underestimated, but in most cases, they are better than monsters. We decide to stay here tonight.
After taking dinner together, everyone takes turns guarding, two people at a ti. Including , several people have【Night Eye】, those who don’t form pairs with them.
My turn is third, together with Laura-san, so for now, I lie down. Then, I notice the trembling hand of Laura-san who was lying next to .
「To think a lion might appear, I’m scared…」
「It will be fine. If we work together, we certainly will not lose.」
「I will feel safer if you hold my hand…」
Feeling sympathy for her I hold her hand, then Emma cos in, pouting her lips.
「No matter how you think, isn’t she just pretending? Noir, don’t tell that you seriously believed that she is scared.」
「But…」
「No buts.」
「I’m really scared. Off you go, it’s your turn so hurry up and get to lookout.」
「Suit yourself. I’ll be silent even if a lion cos.」
Is this the birth of Dark Emma? Ruffling her hair she returns to the post. Laura-san tightly grasps my hand.
「At that ti, let’s die together!」
Said she very happily. Laura-san is pretty tough, ntally.
While being a little uneasy, since I didn’t want to die, I shut my eyes. Though I felt uncomfortable, I went asleep right away.
「…Funya?」
When I woke from having my head lightly tapped, Laura- san was making gesture『quietly』. I strain my eyes in complete darkness.
Near , everyone was assembled, including those on the lookout.
「…Are we under attack?」
「Yes, looks like we were surrounded by beasts.」
I get up and pull out my sword. Emma speaks.
「We killed two female lions that ca close. But they seem to have a lot of friends.」
We are in the state of being surrounded by fourteen female lions. Males… Can’t spot any. Laura-san is the only person among us who cannot fight. Perido-san, in fact, has level 80.
「Laura-san, in case sothing were to happen, please swing this around.」
I handed to her Hatchet of Divine Punishnt. A lion is a terrifying beast but we have plenty of chances to win.
「I, Emma and Luna-san, let’s the three of us shoot magic from here. Layla-san and Perido-san, please defend.」
「Umu, understood.」
「Fine with .」
Those three have【Night Eye】so they can properly see the enemy.
Without holding back they repeatedly attack, Emma with【Wind Strike】and Luna-san with a magic gun. I use knives as throwing weapons. My【Throwing B】does a good job, and knives keep hitting lionesses in the eyeballs.
Female lions unexpectedly easily withdrew and the battle ended.
Perido-san happily touches my shoulder.
「You are quite strong. In the old days, your father was strong as well, but you will exceed him soon enough.」
Actually, I already did! But let’s not say that. As a son, I will protect father’s reputation.
Perido-san was delighted, but soon his expression changes completely and becos grim.
「But it’s strange. There were too many female lions. Usually, it’s five or six at most.」
As Perido-san was saying that he has a bad premonition, his premonitions prove to be spot on. The female lionesses ca back with an outrageous boss.
The lion that sluggishly ca along, was one size larger than your average lion. Seeing his split tail, Perido-san says.
「That is a tal lion. He probably ca to these lands as a result of wandering in a search for a female.」
「How is he different compared to a normal lion?」
「Damn, they coming?!」
The conversation abruptly ends. The tal lion suddenly raised his speed and plunged at us. Layla-san and I co forward.
「Haaaa!」
「Eat this!」
Layla-san’s fist and my sword went into the body of the tal lion. We won! But such belief crumbles in a mont.
Because her gloves and my sword both were easily repelled. It seems that his flesh has changed to tal.
I see, I don’t have ti for the appraisal, but he must have so skill that allows tallification.
「Please be careful!」
I shout. tal lion attacks the other four without stopping. With the exception of Laura-san, three people step forward and try to take down the enemy.
…But he outsmarts them.
With the body weighing over several hundred kilograms, he easily jumps over the heads of the three.
At his landing destination was Laura-san. Damn, so he had his target set from the very beginning?!
「…Eh, …?」
「Gyaaaaaa!」
He swipes at full power with his massive front leg. tal Lion doesn’t hold back. Leg crosses Laura-san…
De-Dead…? Everyone present there were stunned. At an amazing speed, mories of the ti spent with her fly through my head.
The first ti we t in the guild, that she tried to test at first. How we beca friendly later, how she turned to often show her smile.
「Laura, sa…n…」
「Taaaaaaaaah!」
Sothing moved fast in the darkness along with a valiant cry.
「Gumoh?!」
The tal Lion staggers seemingly in pain. While spitting blood from its face! And the one who did that to him was Laura-san. She dodged an instant death attack by ducking and now followed it by counterattacking with the hatchet.
「Soone, soone please help.」
While asking for help she keeps moving. After another mighty swing with the hatchet, the tal lion completely sinks to the ground.
You have to be kidding?
The tallification should have been still in effect. Which ans, that she unleashed destructive power that overwheld defensive capabilities of tallification.
「Huh? I, won?」
Laura-san looks confused. Well, and so do we. Losing the lion, lionesses probably felt a danger to their life, and thus decided to retreat.
Laura-san runs up to and jumps into my arms.
「I was so scared.」
「Ehm, just now, that was…」
「I was saved by the weapon that Noir-san gave to . That is a very strong weapon.」
…Strange.
Hatchet of Divine Punishnt had only【Strong Edge】and【Wolf Slayer A】. A lion is not a wolf. Then was it the forr skill that was so powerful? No.
Because my double-edged sword had it as well.
And it was repelled.
「Laura-san, I will appraise you, okay?」
As a result, a shocking fact was revealed.
Na: Laura trose
Age: 16
Race: Human
Level: 15
Occupation: Guild receptionist
Skills: mory, Speed Reading, Monstrous Strength S.
Eh?!
Isn’t there so kind of outrageous skill mixed in?
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