Hakai No Miko Volume 1 Chapter 39 (1/2)
As Dvalin sat in the cargo area of the covered wagon, he thought back about hidogle against the human empire All my relatives who survived, were captured and forced into slavery They've probably been sold likeholes in the o and save them, I don't even knohere I aet to see tomorrow
Dvalin lowers his eyes at his own feet
Those iron ball anklets that were on one In that case, maybe there's an opportunity for an escape
However, even if I run, I have no place to go I'll just die a dog's death If I just keep robbing and stealing for food, the humans will notice, and I'll be hunted down like an aniht, I'll just be another slave that turns into a gruesoht even treatand stealing Certainly, it will be an extreraceful death
Dvalin is a warrior
He doesn't fear a death in battle, but instead a pointless, shameful death
I don't know if it's fortunate or not, but that hu us quite decently Compared to the other humans and their slave treatment, the difference is like the one between heaven and hell
At least he doesn't seeht away In that case, I'll be sub an escape during this ti to hi at the land that was visible through a gap in the caravan's canopy
『Does anyone knohere we are?』
There's no reply from the other dwarven slaves It looks like no one knows
Because Dvalin's words just noere in dwarven language, the zoan girl shouldn't understand whether it was hi his coirl fixed her eyes on Dvalin while baring her vigilance
But, an unexpected reply co back at him there
“This place is the south of the Solbiant Plains”
Dvalin was surprised by Souma's words
He never even dreamed for a child of the huuage
“Souy said?”
“Eh? Yeah, he asked 『Does anyone knohere we are?』”
Souma answered with a puzzled expression due to the fact that Shye than him, couldn't hear Dvalin's words
Shyemul pondered about every possibility with a serious face Apparently, she ca the dwarves, scornfully said,
“I heard that all dwarven warriors are broad minded men of valour, but that seest each other is the act of cowardly wo a bunch of fat elves”
Even in this world, elves and dwarves arecalled an elf is equal to the worst possible insult They fell into slavery, but there are no dwarves on't feel enraged after being denounced as elves
Even though they didn't do so, each dwarf present slightly stirred in anger
Due to that, Shyemul reveals an ironic smile
“Great! Looks like everyone understands the continent's coe”
Upon those words, Dvalin clicks his tongue unintentionally
It's a trivial thing, but that zoan girlus in the coue
Dvalin and the other dwarves were irritated for being thoroughly fooled by that However, they opened their eyes widely due to Shye to them after she adjusted her posture
“Please excuse my tasteless insult, comrades of the earth”
The dwarves look at each other's faces upon that sudden apology
“I ell aware that it was impolite, but even so, I wanted to ascertain that you understand our words for the sake of ensuring my lord's safety”
Dvalin was inificent warrior conduct
He thought that heimprudent, but that concern just as quickly vanished His pride as warrior won't allow for hiree of conduct
“Please raise your head, beast comrade There's no way for me to conde yourself in ht to protect, and that devotion certainly has to be ad that bothered hiht to protect?”
The instant she heard that, Shyemul's entire body overfloith joy
Because she looks as if she can't bear the wait of wanting to tell hireat ht be has been aroused
“Kisaki Soma over here is definitely my 『Navel Master』”
Soue between Shyely became embarrassed by Shyemul's look of respect and affection In a panic, he quickly tried to turn around to the front to hide his embarrassment as he squeaked out,
“Shyemul, it seeht There's noasked that by Souma, Shyemul bends herself forward in the coachon's path, and answers like that
The dwarves felt surprised at the sight of Shyeh there was no way for her to not have noticed anything, she sat dohile facing out of the wagon's front as if nothing had happened
Due to that, the dwarves groan while looking sullen
To deliberately point her defenseless back their way is an expression of Shyerasped that well
Their position is that of slaves who Souht and paid for with money Shyemul, who is trusted by that Soues the other slaves while being a slave herself, so to speak It was unexpected for this zoan girl, who is believed to be the slave leader who is naturally a target of hatred, to actually display this much of a warrior's conduct
With only that, the dwarves were confused on whether they should hate her as a slave leader or respect her as a warrior They felt irritated that they couldn't make up theirso ed, folded his ar nasally breath The other dwarves imitate him all at once, too
Because of that, Shyee for the dwarves to all be whipped for displaying this sort of rebellious behavior Surprisingly, Shyeain
I had expected it, but her behaviour as a warrior is really annoying With only that, Dvalin couldn't help but being baffled
That apparentlyon the coach to protect to the extent of even a fe others
Dvalin understands at a glance that Souhter whatsoever
Even taking a single look at his attentiveness towards his surrounding and how he moves his body, he's obviously different from someone who had been trained eapons such as the sword or the spear Although it's only natural, I don't sense anything warrior-like from Souma at all And yet, I cannot help but be curious about the extent of Shyeht to be called outright respect and affection
While Dvalin is racking his brain over soon reached the forest it was heading for When they left the city noon had already passed, but now even the sun is already inclining deeply towards the west An ironclad rule for travelers is to set caazed at the forest for no particular reason as he thought that they will likely ca inside the forest
“Turn around! There ht be bandits in there!”
Before Dvalin's words finish, several figures jumped out from within the forest
“Zoan!?”
The ones who rushed out of the forest and surrounded the covered wagon are all brawny zoan warriors
The ones who caught Dvalin's eye a them are a red-furred zoan and a one-eyed, black-furred zoan, who has a sword cut across his face They seem to be the leaders of these zoan
Either way, it's not just their physiques You can ih first-class level warriors if you look at how they pay attention to their surroundings and the movement of their bodies
Even Dvalin, who is prides hi a first-class warrior, isn't conceited enough to think that he could win unarive me a weapon! I still don't want to die!”
I fear the zoan that are opposing the hu across the plains with on pay the price for that folly
If only the hu to be celebrated, but there's no guarantee that we'll be overlooked just because we're dwarves
Souma, as able to half-rise from the coachman bench, raises one hand to stop Dvalin who has resolved himself with such a do-or-die spirit
“Thank you for waiting, you two”
Dvalin is i about
With a sidelong glance to Dvalin, the black-furred zoan— Garahtly shook his head in a manner as if to say that there's no proble is that you're safe and sound, So》 Hoas the city?”
“Garauests, but the course of events is looking great”
Due to those words, Garaon over Souma's head
“Oh! Dwarves, how rare! The last tie my machete”
“Hee, there were dwarves around here as well?”
Souu's remark
“Hoonderful for you to ask about it, Sir Soth is powerful, too Given that a normal machete wouldn't be able to satisfyin the mountains east of the plains to request a machete for myself At that time, I was still a brat who had just turned twelve years old To pay for the reat nu”
Zurgu, who tried to recite his heroic saga, gets mercilessly cut off by Shyemul
“Soma, in the past we traded with the dwarves that lived in the eastern ems created by the hands of the dwarves Our warriors ere unsatisfied with the machetes inherited fro a mountain of pelts as payht due to conflict with the humans”
In contrast to Souendarily heroic tale interrupted, wrinkles up his nose as if he's sulking
Due to that peaceful-looking exchange between Souma and the zoan, Dvalin and the other dwarves only stared at the》 and 《Mad Claw》, just what are you doing when our guests are still on the wagon?”
Garahtly hit his chest towards the befuddled dwarves and said,
“Please have a peace of mind, comrades of the earth If you were invited by Souests”
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Surrounding the bonfire that raises a bright red flame, Souma relayed the plan he came up with to the u and the dwarves around Dvalin
“Indeed If that goes suess it will be possible to take that city with a minimum number of losses”
First, Garam, who listened with folded aru also considered it as interesting, but at the same time points out a proble move, but ill you do about the weapons? Even if we exceed theht unarmed”
“You should have confiscated weapons froained control of the fortress We will put those to use”
Because what Zurgu pointed out ithin the range of his expectations, Souma was able to ansithout hesitation