9-4
Protect the Weak and Slay the Wicked,
Says the Strange Tome
Translator : PolterGlast
「I was surprised. Surprised in many
ways.」
「Because the Katsu Sandwich was
delicious...」
However, noticing the heavy-looking iron ring around her
neck, I inadvertently put on a serious face. There are 3 Katsu Sandwiches
remaining. Abandoning three interesting stories, I offered the whole box to
her.
「Eh...?」
「I'll give them all to you. Even so,
you are beautiful...」
A humanoid white wolf. Just the fact that it speaks
captivated my heart.
「Eh? Eh, eh...?」
「Just eat. Ones like you are rare in
the Empire. Just looking at you makes me excited.」
She accepted the remaining Katsu Sandwiches and timidly
began to nibble on them with her wolf mouth. It seems she still lacks
nutrition. She immediately became absorbed in the meal.
Meanwhile, I observed her closely. Though partly out of curiosity,
seeing the collar changed my mind. Upon closer inspection, she seems to be
dragging shackles on her legs too.
On top of that, a starving beastman. The possibility that
she's wearing the collar for fashion or some special fetish seems unlikely
now...
「Phew... I almost saw heaven kyan...♪
Ahh, Katsu Sandwich, I didn't know such a delicious thing existed hyan...」
Eventually, all the Katsu Sandwiches disappeared into her
stomach. I might not be so different from the adventurers including Sigrun.
Treating people to things feels good. If the other party
says it's delicious, the joy is doubled.
「That collar and shackles, if they're
in the way, I can do something about them for you.」
「Eh...?! U-Umm, I didn't run away hyan...」
It seems she ran away from somewhere. Did she start thinking
I would turn her in as a fugitive because I noticed the collar and shackles?
The beautiful white wolf directed not hostility, but simply
fear toward me. It seems if I trace her back, I'll run into evil worthy of
death.
「It's fine, just show me the
shackles. I'll take them off. ...Come on, quickly, put out your leg.」
「Y-Yes...!」
From there on, it's a magic show with no tricks or gimmicks.
Pressing the tip of the Shovel against the leg ring of the shackles and
rubbing it with a grinding noise, the iron cut like clay.
Eventually succeeding in cutting it in two, I twisted the Shovel
to pry open the leg ring.
「N-No way... Eh, is this a dream...?
Eh, amazing, freedom... Am I free...?!」
「Next is the collar. Hold down your
hood.」
「Ah, aah... What a good person...
Thank you kyan! Please kyan!」
「If you make noise, people will come.
...Alright, it's off.」
Since I somewhat got the hang of it, I cut the collar in two
places and removed it. Both the shackles and collar were unnecessarily thick
and had ridiculous weight.
I was impressed she managed to escape wearing such things,
even though she doesn't look that strong.
「I've never met such a kind person kyan...
Thank you for saving me; with this, maybe I can go home kyan...」
「Even if you say go home, to the
Beastman Country? That's at the southern end of the Maritime Province; how do
you intend to return?」
「Without the shackles and collar,
I'll manage the rest kyan♪」
The white wolf laughed brightly. She might have a more
optimistic personality than I thought. The nameless white wolf was wagging even
her tail, completely elated.
But then. The clattering sound of footsteps echoed there.
Wondering if there was a fire somewhere, I shifted my gaze from her—and it
seems the source of the fire is right here.
A group too rough-looking to be firefighters surrounded our
front. Incidentally, behind us is the irrigation canal.
「E-Eek, these people...」
「If it's a fire, it's not here.」
「Oi you, that's a dog that escaped
from a certain person's mansion. Hand it over.」
The total of six villains kindly self-reported that they
were pursuers. I don't know the circumstances, but there's no way I'd hand her
over just because they said so. I pointed the tip of the Shovel at them.
「I don't follow. Running away is her
freedom, right?」
「She's a slave!」
「Is that so? Then you, who were you
sold by?」
「I don't know! I don't know, bad guys
hyan!」
「In other words... these guys are
kidnappers.」
「Yes, that's it hyan! Bad guys
hyan!」
「Then it's an illegal transaction.
Let her go.」
「Are you stupidly honest, bastard?!
That certain person won't stay silent about this!」
Well, I say this many times, but villains prefer preemptive
strikes. A tall musclehead drew a scimitar and tried to thrust it at me, so I
destroyed it with the Shovel.
「Shabby sword. Because you neglect
maintenance, you lose to something like a Shovel.」
「You bastard, if you intend to
protect her, only pain awaits you!」
「Then how about implementing that
before threatening. Anyone can talk big.」
「Don't underestimate us, you brat!
I'll kill you!」
Six people or so are no match for me. Deflecting the messily swung swords, I smacked each of
them once in the face, shin, or collarbone with the Shovel, sending them
flying.
Just that alone left them groveling on the ground. In terms of
stats, they're barely above ordinary people; far from reaching adventurers or
soldiers. It wasn't a fight from the start.
「I think the result will be the same
if we continue, but do you still want to do this?」
「Ugh... You, aguaaah!!?」
The leader, unwilling to give up, swung his fist down at me,
so I dodged with minimal movement and smashed his nose with the steel tool.
「Ouch, oooouch... D-Damn, damn it,
remember this...!!」
As the leader howled like a loser while holding his nose,
the kidnappers fled from the scene. Those guys only say cliché things on par
with classical performing arts...
「You are too strong hyan! You
look slender, but I'm surprised hyan, thanks kyan, I almost peed
from emotion kyan!」
「I see. But please spare me from you
leaking in front of me.」
「Understood kyan!」
Now then. I protected her, but what should I do concretely?
The Beastman Country is too far to walk. If I abandon her here, it won't have a
happy ending.
At that moment, the bag containing the Book of the Evil
Dragon vibrated slightly. Maybe some unreasonable task was added again. I
took it out and checked inside.
- Purge -
【Protect the Beastman and Eliminate
the Cause】
- Reward: Direction Sense Lv 1
- 『This is not my order. Your
determination created this item. Carry out justice, Ashley』
If you say you agree too, then it's decided. Kidnappers
abducting beastmen. These guys are nothing but the shame of the Empire.
「By the way, what's your name?」
「Yatsufusa! Yatsufusa Shuria! Yashu is fine kyan!」
「I see. Then Yashu, come with
me—let's go to an inn with good food.」
「I'll go, I'll go! I don't have money
but I'll go kyan!」
A talking dog that has no problem eating fried food, huh... If Atomina-aneue saw this child, well, I wonder what would happen.
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