Chapter 124 (1/2)
We set course for the holy land.
”Heeeeeeeeeee! I'm on top of a Behemoth!”
”My lord, why have you brought Jessica?”
Frau was not happy.
It's probably because Jessica, who came with us, was making too much noise.
I understand how you feel, but don't look at me like that. We couldn't get to where we're going on our own.
Besides, Jessica was in charge of watching them. If we left her behind, she'd probably get punished for it.
In addition, not only was she begging me to bring her along with tears in her eyes, but I also owe her for the room.
”I don't think I'll be able to get married anymore.”
”Is there a rule that you can't get married if you ride a Behemoth?”
”Guuuh....”
Bechjiro squeaks sadly.
”Master.”
”Yes, I see it.”
A city could be seen on the horizon, from which multiple plumes of black smoke were billowing out.
”It looks like they're being attacked by a monster.”
”Let's go save them.”
Riding the behemoths, we hurried into the city.
We found that the city was being ravaged by a giant, worm-like creature.
It has a mouth on its head with a circular row of sharp teeth.
”Eeep! It's one of the dragon's minions!”
”You two, check for anyone who's injured, I'll take care of the monster. Jessica, you stay with Bechjiro.”
”Yes, my lord” ”Understood!”
Bechjiro started to run while I pulled the sword from my back to face the monster.
Haaa!
A flash of light shone through the area, and in the blink of an eye, I had cut the monster in half.
The earthworm seized up and soon stopped moving.
I wondered how strong it was because it was under the evil dragon's control, but it was incredibly weak.
”Wow, Nii-chan is a human!”
”I don't know who you are, but thank you.”
”Hey, we've got an incredibly strong human here!
”That cow is really big.”
The villagers gather and surround me and Ichiro.
By the way, Ichiro is disguised to look like a huge cow.
”Gyaoooooooooooo!!!”
The second minion of the evil dragon comes out of the ground.
Was there another one?
The giant worm twists its body and rushes at me to swallow me whole.
I know what they are capable of.
No need to dodge it.
I swung my sword again, and aimed it at the monster. I slashed downward through the air, and the monster crashed to the ground as it twitched.
”Whoo-hoo! He just killed the second one! The big worm is nothing compared to Toru!”
From what I heard, there's three monsters.
”You are a very interesting human.”
”Not at all. Even the hero can defeat one of these.”
”Who are you?”
”Heh, you want to know? They're the Manyu Brigade! Toru-Sama and his friends are awesome! They even ride Behemoths-- Hueeeeh!?”
Frau quickly kicked Jessica, who almost said something dangerous.
”Behemoths?”
”Sorry, but we're in a hurry.”
”Oh, I see...”
”Bye!”
We quickly left the city.
Kaede's magic freezes the giant worm.
Quickly, Frau smashed it with her hammer.
As I looked at the shredded pieces of flesh, I put my greatsword away in its sheath.
”They've killed the third one! Hooray, hooray, hooray-- Huggh!”
”You're too loud.”
Frau lightly chopped Jessica's neck, causing her to faint and fall on Bechjiro's back.
”Huh. I guess we've defeated all the lackeys now.”
”Looks like it.”
”The last one looked like he wanted to kill Frau.”
The first two we killed were in the city.