Arc 6 The demi-human country Misumido

#38 To the country of beastmen and surprise attack

The carriage shook and rattled on. Three wagon types of carriages with a considerably wide roofs connected together and pulled by two horses advanced on the highway.

The first one is belongs to Belfast, the third one belongs to the five Misumido guard escorts. And the one in the middle, carried it in are us and the Misumido ambassador Olga-san and her younger sister Alma.

On the coachman seat are the sisters Lindsey and Elsie, speaking of the rest of us, a dead heat fight begins to unfold.

UnunuWith this de gozaru!

Yae turns the face down card.

But the number of the card on the table was of a different one.

Too bad. The correct one is this and this desu

Yumina turns over two cards consecutively in order. A 2 of spades and a 2 of hearts. She obtains the cards that she got correct.

Me and Olga was playing shougi while I give a sideways glance at Yumina, Yae and Alma who are playing shinkei-suijaku(pairs) with playing cards.

We had too much free time in the shaking carriage so I made shougi and playing cards with paper printed with Drawing and combined it with a thin wooden board made withModelling.

Because I cant remember the hands in games like poker I cant play it, so I tried teaching those three a simple pairs games. However, Yae was somehow weak when it came to memory games and lost consecutively.

I lost again de gozaru

Yae doesnt look like shes suited for shinkei-suijaku

I moved a piece in front while smiling wryly.

Yes, checkmate

Aah!

Olga-san stares intensely at the board. Its useless. Its checkmate.

I also lost huh. The difference in ability with Touya-dono is too much

Olga-san pouts and expresses dissatisfaction. No, you also have a weak point though. Olga-san only just learned it so of course I would win. However. Its scary that she will be stronger than me after a few more times of playing.

Yae, change places with me. Why dont you try facing Olga?

Thats right de gozaru na. If its shougi, Dolan-san trained me back in Silvermoon de gozaru shi

It was more like being forced to be played against rather than being trained though.

Then its not shinkei-suijaku this time, shall we do a different one?

I swap places with Yae, Then I give Yumina and Alma an explanation of a new game while cutting the cards. The difficult game Baba-nuki (old maid) where tactics and strategy hold the key to victory.

fuga

Kohaku at the corner of the carriage sleeping peacefully.

The Two people who learned the rules were absorbed in Old Maid immediately, Yae and Olga appears to be evenly matched and glaring intensely at the board. With that feeling we go shaking straight to Misumido.

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And so the puss in boots became a noble and lived happily ever after

Everyone who surrounded the bonfire sent an applause when I finished the story. This is somewhat embarrassing. I only intended to tell a short story before sleeping but I intentionally overdid it.

That was interesting! Touya-san!

Almas ears on top of her head goes pikopiko in excitement to express her thoughts. Her big tail also shakes in good spirits.

That was a wonderful tale Touya-dono. However, where is this story from?

Ahh, A minstrel taught me at the place I lived in before

Olga-san said suitably. It seems to be popular to the Misumido soldiers surrounding the bonfire. The puss in boots plays an outstanding performance in saving his master. A wise being that excels as a master swordsman.

In this world where demi-humans face discrimination, there probably isnt any story where a demi-human like this plays an active role.

Touya-san also knows various stories besides this one

Really!? Please let us hear them, Touya-san!

Alma leans forward with sparkling eyes from the words spoken by Yumina beside me. These two became really good friends huh. They seem to be the same age, is that why they can easily talk?

Its already over for today. lets continue tomorrow

I decline Almas request gently while laughing. Then at that time, a single small sized Misumido soldier around the bonfire stood up, puts a finger in front of his mouth to silence everyone.

The ears on top of his head moves twitching. Are thoserabbit ears? Is he, a rabbit demi-human.

Something in several numbers are approaching..Theyre erasing their presence little by littleIts clear that they are aiming for us

From those words, the surrounding soldiers draw their swords silently and start to move while being vigilant of the vicinity. The guards switch their formation with Olga-san and Alma in the center. The Belfast soldiers at the carriages draw their swords and strengthen their alertness.

I wonder who it is?

Theyre probably a highway thief troupe. Itll be trouble if their numbers are many

The captain of the Misumido escort soldiers answered my question. The captain is a dual sword user wolf demi-human.

Master, its certain that someone is coming towards us. Its very unlikely that this is someone friendly. Just like they said, they are probably 18-19 thieves.

Kohaku that was nearby spoke in a voice that only I could hear. Thieves huh. Shall I go check for a little.

I take out my smartphone and launch the map application. A map with me at the center is projected. Errfor now, when I search with thief, pins fall on the map one after another. Oooh, theres a lot.

North 8 people, east 5 people, south 8 people, west 7 people. Theres 28 in total

You know that!?

The captain looks back toward me astonished. They are quite a few of them. We will probably win but, it is unlikely that we will come out unscathed.

Shall I give it a try

I decided to test the magic method I came up with recently. I think itll be alright but.

Enchant: Multiple

Consecutive chant abbreviation, I bestow the non-attribute magic multiple that allows simultaneous invocation to the map application. I use my finger on the touch screen to lock onto the thieves one by one. Locking onto all them is troublesome! Okay, finished!

Paralyze!

I release the last magic onto the targets on the map. In the next moment, I hear groans one over the other from the surrounding forest.

Uguu!

Nuaa!

Gyaa!

Hau!

Aan! (note: cough)

I hear various voices, followed by clattering and sounds of falling were heard. I seem to have succeeded somehow.

W, what did you do?

I used paralysis magic. I think they probably fell and cant move

Is it all of them!?

If there are only 28 of them

The targets this time are the ones that I have judged to be a Thief only in this situation. Conversely speaking, if there was a thief-like common person then theres a possibility that they may get involved as well. Though I think there wont be anything like that in this situation as expected. Therefore I used Paralyze just in case.

The escort soldiers enter the forest and came dragging those guys. 28 people in total. All the members have a lizard tattoo on the back of their hands which is probably a mark of being in the thief troupe. Theres no doubt that theyre all accomplices.

That was amazing! All these numbers in an instant

No one had something like magic protection talismans so that saved me the trouble. Even a small magic protection can repel Paralyze

Olga-san murmurs and grumbles with a dumbfounded expression. It was good that the thieves didnt have talismans. But this method also has various problems. It was good that the opponents didnt move intensely, because if their movement was too fast theres a possibility that they may slip past the target lock. And its troublesome to lock onto them one by one.

No, youve saved us. Good grief, you really surprised me

No, it was because that person noticed them from the beginning. You understand right?

Aah, Rain is it. Thats because hes a rabbit demi-human. They have sharp ears

The rabbit eared boy laughed while the captain was dragging the thieves. He has a small build with red hair and is about the same age as me. Hes called Rain is it. By the way, it seems the wolf captain is called Garun-san.

If its human I think the paralysis will continue for half a day, what shall we do with these guys?

Thats right, if this was Misumido it would be best to just kill them so that it doesnt become troublesome, is something like that not do

Garun-san calls the Belfast guard captain. A blonde young man with clattering full body armor turned up. A considerably handsome man.

Lyon Britts. Belonging to kingdoms first knight order. 21. The fathers name is Leon Brittseven now its unbelievable that this person is the son of that General Leon. He seems to be the second son, with that general that looks heroic in his uniform, for this Lyon-san with this feeling of serious straightforwardness to be father and son.

Lyon-san who heard the circumstances from Garun-san thinks for a little while, before finally opening his mouth.

Lets tie them up for now and send them to the guards in charge using the horses in the town ahead. We may come back with the guards in the morning, lets depart after we hand over the thieves?

Garun-san didnt seem to have any objection so we decided in that direction. We gag and tie them behind their backs. I dug a hole with magic and buried them in the ground with their heads sticking out just to be safe. The paralysis still seem to be working, the result looks like a line of freshly severed heads.

As for watching these fellows, we Misumodo will take care of guarding them as foreign invaders. Touya-dono I would like to leave the princess to you

Lyon-san tells me in a low whisper secretly.

Just in case, the only ones that know that Yumina is the princess of Belfast, apart from us is just Olga-san and this Lyon-san. Since the other members doesnt seem to have met the princess, were not worried of it leaking. Furthermore, only Lyon-san know my position as Yuminas fiance(provisional). Although I havent been told, perhaps Yuminas guard have probably received them.

Lyon-dono, Ill take on that trouble

Olga-san comes near and says thanks with a smile. Then, Lyon-san suddenly begun to get hurriedly impatient.

Ah, no, this, this is my duty so therefore! Please, dont bother yourself with this!

Just where has that calmness a while ago gone to, the blonde young man has his face becoming bright red, it enumerates with Olga-sans words. That beautiful fox giggles strangely while looking at his squirming.

Hahaan. So it was like that?

I left the place slowly so that it wasnt noticed by two those people. I observe them two talking while laughing before an open-air fire from the shadow of the carriage in secret.

Its Youth huh

It is youth de gozaru na

Its youth, desu

Its youth indeed

You lot since when have you been here.The twin sisters, the samurai girl, and Kohaku who was being held by yumina were similarly watching the two.

I wonder if Olga-san notices Lyon-donos feeling de gozaru kana?

I think she notices them. She doesnt seem like someone thickheaded from somewhere

Eh, why is everyone looking over here? I dont even know what you mean.

Though he is thickheaded however, Touya-san is far too kind to everyone regardless of the situation

Ah, thats what I thought as well

I thought he also had this suggestive attitude de gozaru yo

Why dont you try to understand a little!? Sit here and listen! (note: seiza, sitting with knee on floor)

Why!?

I cant comprehend. Why is this happening?

However I cant go against these girls without reason with the current situation, I was made to sit. I was subjected to a super lecture time. why?

I dont even understand what half of these girls lecture are, it continued until near late at night.