Chapter 58 – Ep.4 – War of Nerves
In a situation where you don’t know when thieves and knights will attack,
The witch and the wolf stay up all night with their eyes open and are wary of their surroundings.
That sneaky thief is a mad bitch who pours out endless numbers to win, so it wouldn’t be strange if he was ambushed while sleeping.
However, very strangely,
Time passes and the moon rises right above my head, but I can’t feel any presence around me.
Even Kaede’s special nose couldn’t detect any smell.
Despite Chichi’s thin mana curtain, strong enough mana to disturb him did not come in and out.
Even if Philmarck and Neva just brushed against the veil, Chichi could feel it immediately, but only a few birds and small wild beasts were felt…
“Weird.”
In that suspicious situation, Chichi speaks first.
“If everything Delrin told me is true, those humans would have come running to kill us a little faster…”
It is a reasonable inference.
The women who wanted to cut off all her limbs and keep her by their side would surely do everything in their power to get Delrin back.
They don’t have any spare time, and they’ll run around like crazy to get Delrin back as soon as possible…
“But it’s strange that it’s so quiet, isn’t it?”
“Hmm. I guess that’s what I heard…”
Delrin, who was quietly listening to the conversation, realized something.
Didn’t Neva and Philmark follow their save & load?
If so, she must have already felt that she had loaded to save Arwen this time,
Then…
‘…Wait, when was the last time you and Chichi met and fought?’
Looking back, didn’t the meeting between Chichi and the two women happen quite a while ago?
The fact that they met at that time means that Neva and Philmarck already knew about the existence of witches,
She also knew at that point that she was being held by witches…
‘So you’re going to Raftel to find me…?’
Delrin’s meager brain gets its own good reasoning done.
The actions of the two women, deduced with Save & Load in mind, were completely correct,
As the saying goes, Neva and Philmark are now.
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“Anyway, Chichi didn’t want to look like that bitch, but she did well!”
“That’s right. A sleazy bitch who always lived for his pride. That’s why he gets expelled.”
Under the feet of several witches who are talking behind the back of Chi Chi who left.
Two women who move stealthily while digging up information.
“But did she really have eyes with a man?”
“That’s right! It’s ridiculous~”
At the word man, Neva and Philmarck face each other for a moment.
The man they were talking about was probably referring to Delrin.
“Ah~ I want to have sex with a man one more time~”
“Don’t say it out loud, you bastard..!”
Witches who look younger than before.
Delrin’s information is also heard in their stories.
“No, honestly! You didn’t do much either.
“That was just education. What’s there to be sorry about?”
“You idiot. You just get on and drool and pretend it’s not for nothing.”
“It’s not! You couldn’t stand it properly for even a few minutes and left first!”
“I… I didn’t go, that bastard did it first!”
It doesn’t sound like a good story.
Beneath the feet of two witches who boasted that they had already done some pretty nasty things as captured men.
Philmarck and Neva’s expressions gradually darken.
Especially the darker side is the Neva.
The memory of her not being able to protect Delrin from the day she was mercilessly trampled on by several of her women drives her teeth farther.
She said this time, too, she couldn’t keep up after all.
Why on earth are you going through such hardships away from home?
I would have been happy all the time if I had been in bed.
I would have always lived happily without having to think about anything.
“(…Hey. I understand what you mean, but don’t be fooled. Be patient. If you make a mistake here, you’ll have to fight all the witches before you even find Delrin?)”
Phil Marc also feels uncomfortable with the memories of the past that he regretted handing over to his subordinates.
Let’s get it back quickly and take it to a safe place to live quietly.
Get away from the world, forget everything and be quiet…
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Again, in a forest quite far from Raftel.
Two women who are constantly wary of their surroundings, and Delrin, who knows that even if she is not so wary, she will not be able to find her for the time being.
‘Should I talk…? No. You can’t even explain it Would you believe me if I told you that I have a special ability and can go back to the past at will?’
Delrin says she feels a little guilty about the two women, but she doesn’t choose to do stupid things that get herself into trouble because she’s open to her abilities.
He finally understands the terrifying butterfly effect caused by his choices due to various things,
She closely examines her actions with a more cautious attitude than before.
‘Let’s pretend we don’t know and stay calm.’
He lies quietly and pretends to be asleep, quietly inhaling and exhaling slowly.
“Besides that, there’s one thing I’d like to ask you. Chichi, what do you think of Mr. Delrin?”
‘Suddenly talking about me…?’
Kaede asked Chichi in a rather serious voice. Chichi’s voice in response is also quite serious.
“It’s the last meaning left to me. Now I don’t know everything else. I don’t know everything, but I do know that I want to be by her side.”
“It’s nice to be honest. Perhaps seeing that you’re trying to protect Delrin from those heinous men, you seem like a woman with an upright heart. But even so, you have no intention of yielding to Delrin. We beastmen want a groom. Even if you lend it, you only lend it to the same beast, so I can’t share a groom with you.”
“…Whoever wants to be your groom?”
Their voices start to harden little by little.
Even Delrin, who pretends to sleep with her back turned, feels the cold chill between her words.
‘Why, why did you suddenly take me and do that…?’
In particular, Chichi’s words, which have become more cold and dry, continue to shoot at Kaede.
“You must have said that you would help from the beginning, right?
Kaede also calmly lowers her tail and rebuts Chichi.
“Is there something different about that? Apparently, you look like a fox who clings to Delrin and seeks an opportunity.”
“Yes. It’s the same. But I don’t live like you, pretending to be decent. I’m grateful for your help, but please go back after you’ve captured Philmarck and Neva.”
Since the two women belong to the polite side in their own way, bloody arguments come and go instead of punching.
Of course, it is also to keep the opponent in check with only words quietly, in case Delrin wakes up.
“Delrin said they had no relationship, but I don’t know why you misunderstood that you could be anything. It’s a providence that you become jealous when you see a more attractive woman, but Chichi seems to have a strong inferiority complex.”
“…”
From Kaede, who had become quite serious, a sentence that was quite direct, yet very crushing to her opponent, came out.
Kaede is sincere. She cannot miss such a good opportunity.
“And I wasn’t going to say this, but you’re weak and small, so you’re not enough to hold every man of hers? What a pity for Delrin.”
“…I beg your pardon?”
Chichi is dumbfounded and grinds his teeth, but there is no reason to argue against Kaede.
The terrifying insult from the stupid prisoner hit Chi-Chi on the head with an unexpectedly strong shock!
“Okay. It’s better to end the story at this point. If I say more, won’t it only hurt each other’s feelings? Let’s win Delrin’s heart first. I’ll do my best too.”
Perfect to finish!
Kaede wags her tail around in excitement at her own brilliant attack.
“This, you horny bitch! Where did you…”
“Shh. Delrin-kun will wake up. Please be considerate.”
Kaede crosses her arms and smiles triumphantly.
Chichi, wanting to shoot her magic missile right at her smiling face, raised her broom for a moment.
Soon, worried about Delrin’s safety, she took a deep breath and put the broom down again.
‘Because once I don’t have that beast seal, I can’t stop Neva or Philmarck…’
“Even though your chest is small, your heart doesn’t seem to be that small. I thought well.”
“…”
Kaede, who persisted until the last moment and continued to hit one more blow, whistled and looked up at the night sky deftly.
Of course, she wasn’t smart at all, and her tail wagging in the air and her two pricked ears showed the joy of Kaede’s victory unfiltered, but that was no big deal.
“It’s okay, so take good care of the heat guard. The full moon will rise soon.”
“Ha ha! How absurd. A dwarf already has an upright mind and a strong body that easily overcomes heat, so don’t worry. You’d better be careful with heat. Don’t humans always say heat?”
“It’s different from beastmen like you. If the moon is full, it’s better than whimpering like a beast.”
Delrin lay still and thought that she was in heat, maybe she was in heat that she knew…
She soon fell asleep due to the drowsiness that pushed her unbeknownst to her.
