13 「The Road to Carne」 (2/2)
”Confucius?” Ninya asked as she looked up at him with a brow raised before looking to the others. ”A dragon could suddenly launch an attack on us.”
”Seriously. Do you really think that would happen, Ninya!?” Lukrut whined as he wore this grim expression on his face as he didn't want to be jinxed by what Ninya had just said.
”Around the area of E-Rantel, there are legends of a dragon that could freely control nature. And, to the north of the Azerlisia Mountains over there, I heard there are quite a few living frost dragons.”
”Oh boy...” Cipher uttered looking at the vines of poison oak and ivy in the forest surrounding them on their path. ”I don't want to be an itchy burrito.”
”Burrito?” Ninya questioned him, curious of the comparison.
”You're lucky I have a lot of items on me,” Cipher gave a suppressed laugh as he would reach into his dimensional storage which was his inventory and pulled out a burrito partially wrapped in aluminum paper. It was still hot from the time he had crafted it in-game.
The Burrito consisted of ground beef, cheddar cheese, lava lettuce, Orcish tomato and Ebony avocado spread with some mild salsa and some improvised chipotle sauce.
Holding it out for her to take, Ninya reached over with her free hand and plucked it from his grasp. She observed it closely with her eyes before smelling it. ”Mmm,” she smiled quiet a bit more now that she wasn't thinking of something like being eaten by a dragon.
”Being wrapped up in poison ivy and oak vines doesn't sit well with me,” Cipher explained what he meant and this caused the group to erupt into laughter for a short bit.
Ninya bit into the burrito and slowly nommed on the soft shell. The juices from the meat, mixed with the melted cheese and all the other flavors tickled her taste buds. It almost moved her to tears, as the flavors reminded her of the luxurious foods he had at the citadel during that little vacation he practically forced on the group to get information out of them.
Clearing his throat now that the theatrics were done, Momon spoke, ”Ah. Do you know the name of the dragon that can control nature freely?”
”Huh? Ohwa, nu itsh name.” Ninya tried speaking with her mouth full of food before swallowing. ”Sorry. No I don't know its name. I will check when we return to town.” She said with a curious expression. Why was he wanting to know its name?
”Yes. Can you do that for me, Ms Ninya?”
She nodded with a big closed smile across her lips, ”Of course, Mister Momon!”
Now that everyone had started talking, it was hard to ignore the fact they were all smiling. Well, most of them were smiling. The only person who seemed to be deadpanned was none other than Nabe.
”It's just a bit further to Carne Village!” Nphirea glanced back as he announced this with a smile towards his new found friends.
Momon however was now looking towards Cipher, both of them were thinking about the Dragons as in the game they were considered the strongest species.
Luckily for Cipher though, he had won quite a few Higher Dragons through the gacha shop, including a Dracolich which was even stronger than any normal dragon.
Approaching the fields surrounding the Village of Carne, the party slowly comes to a stop.
”That wasn't there before...” They all made this quick observation, their eyes centered on the gate and the goblins which were slowly coming into view.
”We're surrounded by a Goblin Troop?” Cipher raised a brow as he was using sensory magic passively to see his surroundings. His eyes then rested on Momon who wasn't surprised to see them. Though more curious about the wall.
”I think after we're done here, I'll help upgrade the walls. Ninya, would you join me later?”
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Ninya nodded slightly as everyone appeared wary of the Goblins, but she found her calm seeing as he didn't even appear to believe they were hostile.
Drawing his bow though, Lukrut pointed the arrow at the goblins while the rest of the party was ready for a fight.
”Wait,” Cipher stated as he stepped forward, ”They're not--”
”Who the hell are you guys!?” The Ranger Goblin demanded to know as the others had weapons ready to engage the party as well.
Then that's when the other goblins came popping out of the crops and tall grass. Just as Cipher said, they were surrounded.
”Put down your weapons!” One of the Goblins called out.
Momon also seemed to understand what was going on, ”These guys...”
”Um, guys. We don't want to fight if we don't have to.” The Goblin said with a bastard sword in his hand. Out of all of them, he was the only one with a red band on his shoulder. Would he be the Goblin Captain? ”Especially the full-plated guy and the one in the blue. You two give off real dangerous feelings!”
The Goblin was friendly, if not anything else.
”Eh?” Nphirea was confused and afraid.
”Who are these guys!?” Peter eyed those around him with a serious look in his eyes. His sword and shield were at the ready.
”They're summons,” Cipher stated as he stepped forward, looking over them with magic sight.
”Mister Goblin, what's going on?” A young woman made her appearance, it was none other than Enri. She had pure skin, soft brown eyes and blond hair.
”Oh! Boss!” The goblin looked up towards the female who towered over just about all of them.
”Enri!” Shouted Nphirea in surprise and concern. She was surrounded by Golbins afterall.
”Huh?” Looking up from her Goblin underlings, the young lady smiled and brought her hands up to her chin in a gesture of happiness. ”Nphirea!”
”Oh.. It's that girl he was talking about last night,” the party members commented to themselves, happy to see the person that Nphirea was into.
”Definitely!” Dyne confirmed as he rested his mace on his shoulder.
Enri's eyes then rested on Ciphir and then toward the rest of the group, recognizing them from during the time the Slane Theocracy attacked. She blinked several times though seeing him standing beside Ninya. ”Welcome back, all of you.”
”Much appreciated...”