Chapter 68 (2/2)
”Fumuu……”
The alliance that I am working to set up between countries is not a usual military alliance, but one whose sole purpose is to fight against Shadow Demons. All members of this alliance must be treated as equals. In other words, I don't really want to be involved with civil rebellions and national power struggles and the like.
”But well, let's put that aside for now.”
”Nn?”
”This is what 'buying the spurs before the swift horse' means. Before worrying about that, what we have to focus on at the moment is forming that alliance with Senpu Village, right?”
Irudo and I had to nod in agreement with what was most likely this world's idiom equivalent of 'don't count your chickens before they hatch.'
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Several uneventful days pa.s.sed as we steadily made progress toward Senpu Village, going along a road that pa.s.ses by numerous huge rocks and runs up and down large slopes.. We are finally about half a day away from Senpu Village.
As the road is currently sandwiched between two cliffs, Leiha had gone ahead first.
”My lord! There is a strange figure in front……!”
She is now back with a strange look on her face.
”It almost looks like a giant…… please be on your guard.”
”Giant?!”
Claura and I reach for our staves, Ted and the young soldiers their weapons. Leid unsheathes his huge sword and comes to my side.
”It does not seem like it has noticed us yet, but…… it is moving about erratically.”
”......?”
”Whatever it is, let's take a look.”
If it is a monster that is simply huge in size, then it wouldn't be much of a threat. Rather, types that are fast and have numbers are the scary ones.
Seeing the usually calm and composed Leiha being so fl.u.s.tered, we all move to higher ground and carefully peek over.
The first thing that we see are two mountains lined up like a wall far in the distance. One of them is most likely a volcano, as there is smoke rising up from somewhere near its peak.
Then, at a considerable distance in front of those two mountains, there is a rocky mountain about a third of their size. I can't see distinctly due to it being so far away, but I think I see a lot of artificial items attached to the rocky mountain. Since this road clearly leads straight towards that mountain, it is most likely Senpu Village.
Then.
”...... What is that……”
”Human? But then……”
”Its proportions are all wrong.”
Claura, Leid, and I are staring intently at a human-like…… something. It has two fat arms and legs, a short and stout torso, and looks uncouth but very strong.
It is standing roughly midway between us and the rocky mountain. In order to reach the mountain, we would have to pa.s.s underneath the legs of that figure.
With the road and nearby rocks as comparison, it is clearly……
”It's gigantic.”
”I believe it is about twice the size of those Forest Giants under my lord's employ.”
So commentates Leiha with a serious face.
Despite what I said earlier about not being scared of monsters with only size on their side, this was unexpected. It's almost the size of a mobile suit, isn't it.
What also draws our eyes are several circular shapes in the vicinity that, though not as large as the humanoid figure, are still of very considerable size. The most apt description I can think of are the ferris wheels at amus.e.m.e.nt parks. There are 5 or 6 of those things standing up straight on the ground, rotating even at this very moment.
”Is, it moving?”
”Muu……”
Not the circular shapes, the humanoid figure.
Slowly, it raises a single arm in a jerky motion, then bends both knees…… straightening back up…… and a variety of other movements that I don't know whether to call dancing or exercising.
”Aa-, Anikiii, aren't we in a pinch?”
”D-, don't be stupid. Margils-sama can take care of something like that in one shot, alright? One shot!”
The soldiers are growing restless, but Ted barely manages to hold them in check. Thankfully, the figure is not displaying any intention of coming our way, but……
”Have the dwarves been raising a giant like that? Or perhaps are they being attacked……”
”U-, umm, Margils-sama.”
As we are exchanging looks at this completely unexpected encounter, Irudo calls out to me.
”If I remember correctly, Margils-sama, you carry an item that allows you to observe things from far away, do you not? Please use it to take a proper look.”
Oh right, I do have the Telescope Lens on me.
I pull out the item that is effectively a telescope from my sling bag and peer into it……
”Let's see, let's see……”
What I see through the lens is a 'super gigantic dwarf statue' dancing with strange moves, with water wheels turning in the background.
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Chapter 68: Super Gigantic Dwarf of the Wilderness
Volume 2
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