Chapter 165 (2/2)

Big inclined eyes and pupils peculiar to a cat, a small mouth that draws out the desire to protect, and an ideal shape for a nose that draws emphasis but not too overwhelming. Its beautiful and completely unnatural to make it a slave and stuff it into a large carriage. The seller should not have usually bothered transporting across the desert and instead arrived elsewhere. So was this beast woman for the purpose of negotiations to lower the tariff? or was it promised to an executive of the church in advance?

What an unexpected find.

This woman is a flower. Just killing her wont do.

I have something else to think about while tormenting that plague dragon, it may not be bad to sell it. It now has a moderate value. However my involvement could be easily traced back to me with my position even if I had someone meditate. It will certainly be heard by that slave merchants ears and even if I could seal his mouth, I’m not too sure if I can seal the rumors from spreading.

However, even with such a situation it still seems wasteful to kill. If I were to defeat the dragon and help the slave then it could be presented as a favor to me. If I advertise myself as the Brave man, the Hero, I can take care of that annoying priests mood. Especially if I take care of Adofu for them then I can have this souvenir.

I planned to leave Haranae in the near future and it won’t be to bad to add another traveler. It will be worthwhile to have her stand at my side. Such a beautiful woman can be used for negotiating with a n.o.bleman. I can lend her overnight and if they get in the way I can just sell her at that time. Among the rich there are many with weird tastes of sub-popular hobbies, so it will be worth the trouble. If I don’t sell it along the way, I can just kill it and throw it away.

“Now Now Now, calm down won’t you? I only came to help you, now how do you say your name?”

I brighten up the tone of my voice and reach out with a giglish smile.

I already know the name, but if I ask a simple question then their alertness somewhat softens. Even if it doesn’t it will still be an opportunity to read the intentions of the other.

If you were to look at my state earlier you wouldn’t think I was human.

But that doesn’t matter at the moment.

At any rate, its a woman that’s been accompanying a plague dragon.

Even if there are no others to rely on, its impossible she has ordinary nerves. This fellow seems like the kind to do anything it takes to survive. Perhaps that was the reason all the other slaves that were left as bait died while she was the only one who survived.

She may perhaps jump at the chance to go with the most reliable one here. Actually, if this woman wants to live then there is no other choice then to try to flatter me. No matter how uncomfortable she may feel.

“Ni…..”

The woman says with a shaky voice.

Then it sounds like she swallowed her saliva as she dug her fingernails into her thighs to suppress her trembling.

“Ni? What starts with Ni?”

I ask back gently.

At that moment the woman’s eyes opened wide.

“Hinyaa!”

Although she was kneeling on the ground in suffering just a moment ago, she kicked off the ground and rapidly closed in on me.

I did not know what happened. But I was at last able to understand after the woman’s nails tore the thin skin of my cheeks.

Ah, this woman, slashed at my face with her claws.

“fu, fufu….fu….”

I did not think my gentle gesture would be returned to me with a claw. I trace the injuries with my finger.

“To be scuffed with the claw of a dirty beastman, no, it was a great show of courage, yeah….really, Right”

Plans have changed. Let’s kill it after all.

This is easier, that way I don’t have to think of anything extra, it will be very refres.h.i.+ng.

“Nya…..ahh!”

After the back of my hand strikes the jaw, she falters and I grab her by her delicate neck and lift her.

“Guuruooooooo!”

At that moment, the dragon roared out.

When I look, its facing the sky as its roaring. Is this the appearance of finally being able to shake off the paralysis?

I let go of the woman’s neck.

She kneeled down and fell on the spot.

It seems that she was considerably weakened from the curse to begin with. Even if not by my own hands she will die.

But that plague dragon, as soon as it escaped paralysis it launched a surprise attack of what was it? [[Kamaitachi]]?

Wasn’t it foolish to inform me of it by getting up and roaring? Well, such a move won’t be able to hit anyway.

Perhaps because I was squeezing the woman’s neck, did you purposely reveal yourself to make me let go?

“…..fu, fufufu”

Laughter, I couldn’t bear it.

This plague dragon, I may be able to use it. Its interesting, a funny little chap.

It is regrettable that I will kill you here.

I like it. I will place my attention on you for now since I’ve already dealt with Adofu. Let’s prepare a more suitable place of death for an evil plague dragon who likes humans.

<script>