Chapter 8 (1/2)
Chapter 1, Episode 8: Glimpse
Hiro elcoht as he went outside with Liz
He takes in the brisk air, and as he looks around, he notices all the tents the soldiers slept in have been put away neatly
The only tent left was the one Hiro and Liz were in until now, and the one who stole his breakfast was sunbathing on a rock nearby
After everyone worked together to put away the last tent, they were finally off
Their goal was the s the mountain after they made their descent
It would take 16 days by foot for therave Grinda’s territory
He was prepared for the journey, but he didn’t think it would have been such a long one
But he wasn’t necessarily regretting it
Every joint in his body hurt, but he just had to bear with it
So the journey That much was certain
As they descended Mt Himmel, about halfway down, they encountered a new monster
Neither ogle nor ogre, a large giant with an even greater physique appeared before them
「… It’s huge」
「… A gigas It’s said that they were originally spirits, but they were banished to Aletia after they rebelled against the Spirit King」
「So is it as strong as it looks?」
It was three tiht, and its torso was covered in rusty armor
Its lower body was long and slender, and twisted like a snake
「Even if it’s corrupted, it used to be a spirit, so it’s strong Coence, and-?!」
An enor down at Liz as in the middle of her explanation
BOOM!
A cloud of dust rose up, and debris ca down
Liz stepped to the side and evaded them
「It’s a hostile monster!」
Crimson sword in hand, she sped off
Following behind her was a unit of light infantry, while Tris was yelling out orders to the soldiers on standby
「Archery unit! Once the formation’s set, cover the Princess! Heavy infantry, create a wall and advance!」
Immediately, the heavy infantry unit created a two files of shi+eld walls and began to advance
Behind the forith bows drawn
Hiro would stay behind theht
「I’ll draw its attention! Use that time to ready the javelins!」
Liz yelled at the light infantry troop and swung Laevateinn towards the gigas
A cloud-like as
『GOYA?!』
TL note: The cries of the gigas ritten in English, so they’re left as is
「Now! Throw them!」
The light infantry unit let their spears fly towards the gigas as recoiling
Then, Liz’s voice rings out
「Archery unit, fire!」
Whoosh Whoosh
The arrows tore through the air and fanned out in the sky
In an instant, a screaas who became a bed of needles
『GURYAUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!』
「Retreat!」
As Liz shouted sensing danger, a tail caht infantry unit
「Gah!」
A nu disappeared into a cloud of dust
Liz went slashi+ng at the gigas with Laevateinn, but it immediately shi+fted its body and evaded her attacks
Rumble-
The gigas swung its arirl with such force, you could hear the wind roar
「Haa!」
Liz flipped Laevateinn around and swung upward!
『UGYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!』
Blood gushed out of the gigas’s arms and was sprayed all around, while the flames burned its arm off
The gigas goes on a ra light infantry unit gets caught up in it and gets bloay
Hiro’s face is full of despair as he pictures the light infantry trampled as they roll down the slope
「Princess! This way!」
The heavy infantry unit led by Tris had round and instantly created an iron wall
「Put your strength in your core, all of you! Dig your feet into the ground! You won’t be able to call yourselves heavy infantrymen if you’re bloay!」
The archery unit provided cover fire as the light infantry unit withdrew
The gigas evaded the rain of arrows and took pursuit with a fearso into the iron ith its tail
「Hurry and take the injured to the rear!」
Liz, who had escaped into the wall, yelled out orders, and the injured soldiers were taken to the rear
The heavy infantry unit’s wall of shi+elds shook violently froas’s fierce attacks
The iron wall began to change shape after taking just two attacks froas
It’s likely that it’s only a matter of time before the wall of shi+elds crumbles
「Princess! Weabout these attacks!」
Tris yelled out
「I’ll draw its attention, so can you take that chance to cut off its tail?」
「You speak of such recklessness! Attacking with the heavy infantry first and creating an opening is the wise thing to do!」
「But that’ll result in a lot of casualties It’s a sounder plan for me to draw it’s attention in this situation」
「We can not risk having anything happening to you, Princess That will be our last- Wait, b-boy?!」
Liz shi+fted her gaze after hearing Tris’s surprised voice
There was one space in the wall of shi+elds big enough for a person to pass through, and in front of it, stood Hiro
「Hiro?! What are you doing?! Get back here!」
Liz tried to race after him, but Hiro had disappeared to the other side
「You idiot! Wait!」
Liz’s angry voice ca in from behind