128 Encounter with a snake (1/2)

Chiyuki, the exotic demon princess

We took a small empty boat from Giptis to Arnak.

The empty ship was borrowed from Mart, the king (pharaoh) of Giptis.

Although this empty ship is small, it is only small compared to the empty ships of Ischtia and Raina that can cross the continent, and it is still spacious enough to carry us, Ischtia, and our handmaidens.

However, perhaps because of its small size, it does not float high, but only flies one meter above the ground.

The ship is moving through the desert at night.

It's nighttime, but there is starlight and it's not dark as the ship is illuminated by the desert.

The small empty ship has no roof and nothing to block the view around it.

''Apparently, there's nothing to see here. Mr. Rage.

'Yeah, Chiyuki. I don't see anything.

Rage nodded at my words.

Mart says the road to Arnak is dangerous, but as far as I can see, there's no one in the sea of sand.

Apparently, Mart's fears were unfounded.

'I'm not sure about that guy ....... I have a bad feeling about him. ......

Suddenly, a voice comes from behind me.

It was the monkey-faced boy-god Pistis behind me.

When was he behind me?

He should not have been on the ship in the first place.

'What do you mean? Pistis, explain it to me.

'Hmm. What a buzz, Master Ishtia. I feel like I'm in imminent danger.

Pistis explains in response to Ishtia's question.

The monkey's tail, extending from Pistis's buttocks, hangs down anxiously.

Maybe there really is something approaching.

But nothing is catching on to my magic.

What does it mean?

'Yes, something's on its way. ”Yes, something's on the way.” ”You have the ability to sense danger, which put Al out of his misery. I'll take your word for it. ”Attention, everyone, be aware of your surroundings!

The name Al would be Alphos, the god of song and art, the older brother of Raina, the goddess of wisdom and victory.

According to the myth, Pistis, the mischievous monkey god, was captured by the god Alfos.

At that time, Pistis prayed for mercy to Ishtia, who was at Alfos' side.

Ishtia heard Pistis's request and asked Alfos to forgive Pistis.

Unable to refuse his request, Alfos decided to forgive Pistis.

From then on, Pistis became a god subordinate to Ishtia.

At Ishtia's words, the catman's attendants draw their swords from their waists.

All of them have curved swords, which are the weapons of the Ishtia congregation.

They seem to be no different from humans in this area.

''Everyone watch out! Something's coming!

Rage shouts and suddenly a cloud of dust rises up ahead.

Something comes out of the pillar of sand at high speed.

Out comes one man with a long spear.

''Ishtia! You're coming with me, man!

The man raises his spear and heads straight for Ishtia.

In contrast, Ishtia is sitting down and shows no signs of avoiding it.

''I'm not going to let you!

Rage quickly draws his sword and flies towards the man.

There is a strong shock wave with a metallic sound of kink.

The catman's handmaiden hurriedly stops the empty ship.

The two men collide in the air and land on the sand.

''Heh! How dare you block the poisoned spear of my pizzard! Yay for being a color-blind woman's pussy!

The man chuckles and points his spear at Rage.

Red hair and reddish-black skin. The bare upper half of his body is lean and tight with no flesh.

At first glance, the man looks like a normal human being.

However, you can sense powerful magic from his eyes that shine golden.

The tongue that comes out of his smiling mouth is long and split in two halves.

''How could I lose to a coward who attacks a woman by surprise! If you're coming, come with open arms!

Rage laughs and holds two swords in each hand.

''Ah! Oh, yeah! Then I'll let you go!

The red-haired man swings his spear and unleashes an angry thrust.

Rage blocks all of his spears with his two swords.

''Haha!''

What?

Rage takes a moment and slashes his opponent's chest in time.

The man jumps backwards to get away from Rage.

The man presses down on his chest.

Blood can be seen where he holds it.

”You didn't think I'd let you hurt me! What's the matter with you?

The man seems happy for some reason.

Maybe it's because he enjoys fighting.

The sparkle in his eyes gets stronger.

Maybe it's some kind of evil eye ability.

'When you ask someone's name, why don't you start with that one?

Rage shouts the same, pointing his sword at him.

''Sure you do! My name is Dahak! It's me, the Snake Prince! Come on, come on, you can't even say your name!

When the man says his name, the samurai women cry out in surprise.

Could it be that he is famous?

We're not expecting a snake prince. This is a surprise. We thought Alfoss had gotten to him and killed him, but he's still alive.

Do you know him? Pistis.

I wondered why he was there, but I kept quiet about it and asked Pistis.

'That's the son of the Snake Queen. 'Sister. 'Dahak, the Serpent Prince. He is the serpent god who rules the land of Apophis, south of Gypsiel.

'Son of the Snake Queen! Why are those things here?

The Serpent Queen is the enemy of Elyos.

And she is also our enemy, summoned by Elyos' goddess, Lena.

Why is it here?

This is the land of the Gypsies, not the territory of the Serpent Queen.

Well, that's a surprise to me, too. I never expected a serpent prince to set foot in a place like this.

Pistis has a droll look on his face, but there's something about his face that makes him look strong.

It seems to be unexpected for him as well.

'I'm Rage, the brave man of light. I don't want you to remember me, but I will say my name.

Dahak grins when Rage says his name.

'Heh, the one in front is the brave man of light? I've heard of that. I heard you were a weakling who was ravaged by the Dark Knight, but I never thought you'd go so far.

...... and that guy.

Rage's voice trembled a bit, probably because he was told that he was ragged by the Dark Knight.

''Let's go! A brave man of light!

After finishing their names, the two sides cross their blades again.

Swords and spears that can barely be followed with the eyes are brought out.

However, it's foolish to let them swallow and let them fight in single combat.

''I will join forces with Rage-kun.

I take my wand and turn to head to Rage.

'No. 'No, sis. He's not the only one. I have a feeling there's more out there. It's just waiting for us to get away from Lady Ishtia.

Pistis calls out.

'What? No?'

As usual, my magic doesn't respond to anything.

Come to think of it, I didn't even notice Dahak's presence.

It seems that Rage didn't notice it either until it got close.

If that's the case, it means that the sensing is inhibited in some way.

A cold sweat breaks out on my back.

If my magic is inhibited, then I am equally incapable of sensing.

I might be no better than the cat person's handmaids I'm with.

'There!

Pistis throws the cup that had been placed on the empty ship.

'Kyah!

With a shout, something comes out of the sand.

The figure is a woman with a snake in her lower body.

It's Lamia.

Lamia is a demon whose lower body is a snake's tail.

She's a member of the snake queen Diadna's household, and she must have considerable magical power.

And it wasn't just one of them that came out.

It seems that all of them came out because they were caught hiding.

All of the women who came out have snakes on the bottom half of their bodies, and all of them are armed with spears and bows.

'Lamia? And it looks like Gorgon is there too. Oh no, Gorgon is going to use his petrifying evil eye!