Chapter 66 (1/2)
Chapter 66 – Attack from somebody desu
The band of thieves,『Gray Night』have come near Oise Village.
The Axe-Wielding Leader ordered one of them to go scout, and the remaining five including himself stood by. All of the members of the Gray Night were once excellent adventurers.
That is why, it would be easy for them to kill all of the beast-kin in here even if they attacked head on.
However, acting only once the situation is confirmed, to be sure, is how the Gray Night does it.
「Yo, sorry to keep you waiting」
The scout that returned quickly explained the village's status.
「I pa.s.sed by the entrance of the cave, but I felt an extraordinary presence coming from deep inside. The parent Haku is still alive. But, since it has given birth to an egg, it should be pretty weak right now. And about the egg, it already hatched. And to celebrate that, the beast-kin gathered in the middle of the village to feast」
「It already hatched huh……but, there should be no problem. Even if it's a G.o.d Beast, it should only be like a critter since it has only been born. It should sell for quite a lot if we can capture it alive」
Making a pet out of a G.o.d Beastーー.
Although such an idea would be impossible for an ordinary human to think of, there are many wealthy figures who would wish to do such unscrupulous thing.
And the Gray Night have connections to such wealthy people.
In fact, the things that they have stolen were sold through those connections.
「What'll we do if it's impossible to catch alive?」
「If so, then it cannot be helped. Kill it. Although its price would fall, there are countless people who would want its corpse. An idea of having stuffed G.o.d Beasts, it fits exactly to those dilettantes. Either way, we're going to kill the parent one. It'll be the same killing another」
The bandits raised the corner of their mouth and laughed without letting out a voice.
G.o.d Killerーー.
Trashes of society such as theirselves would slay a holy existence.
They got thrilled just by thinking of it.
It would be a wonderful revenge towards the world that ostracized them.
After all, there is only one G.o.d Beast with each species.
Killing both parent and child means that the G.o.d Beast Haku would perish at that point.
Even if one of the countless G.o.d Beasts was annihilated, it was not like the world itself would be greatly affected.
But even so, it would be an unhealable wound.
The crimes that the Gray Night have done up until now are fundamentally different.
「By the way, I'm curious about one thing. There should only be Beast-kin living in Oise Village, but……there are three human girls there. On top of that, one of them is wearing Gyrdorea Adventurer School's uniform」
「Hou, a student from there huh……」
The swordsman in the prime of his life muttered in a low voice.
He was originally a student of Gydrorea Adventurer School.
However, that school was merciless towards those who do not have skill.
Unable to advance from the second year to the third year, he could only leave the school, and polished his sword through self-study.
Finally, he was able to climb to the C-Rank of adventurers with his own strength.
He was proud of that.
However, one day, the party he joined with was a graduate of the Gyrdorea Adventurer School.
That guy disdained him for being unable to graduate. He was scorned, being called a dropout.
Unable to endure the fact that his pride was scorned, he split the opponent's head into two.
From then on, he became a criminal at large, falling to a meager thief.
「Those students, I'll kill them. Got it?」
「Yeah, do what you want. However, I'm curious why a human is inside a Beast-kin's village. Kill them after we confirmed that. Got it?」
The Axe-wielder exhorted.
「I know. What, don't worry. Pampered elites that go to school, they'd immediately cry out with a few broken fingers」
He showed and did not even try to hide his complex towards Gyrdorea Adventurer School, but no one laughed at him.
All of the members of the Gray Night have their own similar pasts.
Those who were crushed by one who has an overwhelming talent.
Those who thought that he had courage, but abandoned his comrades at the last moment.
There was also those who were instead, disgraced and betrayed by his allies.
Their circ.u.mstances are all different, but what common with them was that they suffered a setback.
They have gone off the right way.
Even if they got lost once, they should be able to fix their own ways through hard work, but they have killed all of those who told them such “righteousness”.
Those who can execute such justice are only the ones born with something.
Normal people do not have such strong hearts.
The members of the Gray Night are ordinary people.
They were ordinary, but tried to become a first-cla.s.s, but failed.
And since they have already got off the right way, they instead decided to fall to however deep they could fall.
Because, they might become first-cla.s.s if it was through evil.
No, they are already first-cla.s.s.
The Gray Night is the strongest band of thieves that ran amuck in the Falleon Kingdom.
They do not even fear killing a G.o.d.
「Yosh. Well then, let's kill all of the Beast-kin, and capture child Haku and those human girls. Well, just like I've said earlier, you don't need to capture them if it's too difficult」
The Gray Night started to move with the command of the Axe-wielding leader.
That is, unknown of that “thing” mixed in those they were just about to attack.
The Elder's meeting got unexpectedly heated.
Living where the G.o.d Beast Haku is, is the Beast-kin of the Oise Village's pride.
There were many of them who could not easily accept it, even if the predecessor Haku left its child to Laura.
However, the Elder had personally heard the predecessor Haku's words.
On top of that, Laura is a student of the school that “that” Great Sage had created.
The distance from the Oise Village and the Royal Capital was only a one-day walking distance, so the final conclusion was to let Laura take care of her first, to wait and see.
With this, Laura is now able to remain as a student in the second semester.
Convincing her Father, making a hat out of a G.o.d Beast, it was a summer vacation full of surprises.
There is still the strongest opponent,『Summer Vacation Homework』remaining, but she decided to not think of it.
「Laurdono. We have been under your care this time, about Haku-sama. I believe that we will continue to trouble you from now on, but please take care of us」
Laura panicked and returned the greet seeing the Elder bowing to her.
「I-It's my pleasure. I'll do my best to raise Haku so please don't worry!」
「Pii〜」
Haku who was clinging to Laura's arm moved her head with Laura. Although, she probably didn't do it while aware of what it meant.
「Well then, since the problem is solved, let's party us to a feast. We've prepared a pot soup of the vegetables grown in the village, and mountain mushrooms for you!」
That's right.
There is a huge boiling pot in the middle of the village, and a delicious smell was coming from there.
Laura could not help but to get very, very curious about it since earlier.
On top of that, she was unable to eat plenty of fish because of Haku, so she is hungry as well.
Since they would treat them to a feast, she decided to eat them with delight.
「The vegetables grown in Oise Village is delicious. Please eat all you want」
Misaki did not even need to say it.
Not only Laura, but even Charlotte and Anna also entered the circle of the Beast-kins with s.h.i.+ning eyes, surrounding the pot with them.
And the soup that was given to them released an amber s.h.i.+ne, and looked very appetizing.
Laura scooped a spoonful and drank.
What a deep taste.
And then, she also ate a chunk of meat. It was cow meat. It was so tender that it almost melted.