Chapter 30 – Reasons for Distrust (3)
“Hey, Mr. Kalt! Please take me with you! This muscle pain! I can get over it!”
“If the muscle pain was mild, it would be like that, but looking at the way it is now, it’s not mild, right?”
“Ugh…”
“I am receiving treatment and resting calmly today. I am also thinking carefully about not overdoing it when training in the future.”
“Yes…”
Lowering her head, Nellis accepted Kalt’s words.
To help Nellis’ muscle pain heal quickly, Kalt gave her a potion and Aria gave her a blessing for recovery.
“It’s a lot better!”
“If you rest well today, you will be fine tomorrow. So, you should rest quietly.”
Just talking can make her feel itchy, so Kalt threw some food at Nellis to make her listen more carefully.
“Tomorrow, we will fight kobolds and correct our posture.”
“Yes!”
After hearing the lively answer from Nellis, Kalt went out of the village with Scarlett and Aria.
While moving, Aria spoke to Kalt.
“I think Kalt is already handling Nellis well.”
“I’m used to soothing a child who doesn’t listen and gets upset a lot.”
‘Compared to Maybelle, Nellis is a very good listener.’
“The vanguard has decreased, but don’t worry. We will make sure the kobolds don’t come to you.”
“Yes. I believe it, Kalt.”
“Isn’t it easier to fight because you don’t take care of Nellis?”
Scarlett is not in the front line, but she was visible because she was in the back line.
Until now, when Kalt was hunting kobolds with Nellis.
Kalt was always fighting, paying attention to Nellis.
And while she cared about Nellis, Kalt was strong enough to easily defeat the kobold.
“No, the vanguard is more comfortable with others than when he is alone.”
‘However, under the condition that a person who moves forward on his own or has little intention of working together is not a partner.’
In order to assist Maybelle, who was running wild, Kalt always held the reins and controlled the wild horse rather than taking the lead.
“Oh, yes.”
However, Scarlett, who did not know Kalt’s situation, thought that Kalt was just being polite and saving Nellis’ face in front of them.
And after a while.
Nellis’ party without Nellis immediately encountered a kobold.
The number of kobolds is 3.
Kalt looked at the kobold and spoke to the two people behind him.
“Aria is waiting first. Scarlett, please take care of one.”
“Yes, Kalt!”
“We’ll take it out, but don’t send it our way.”
“I heard that won’t happen.”
Kalt immediately stepped forward and caught the kobold’s attention.
The kobolds all bared their teeth and threatened Kalt, and the one in front swung his claws at Kalt.
The monster’s claws are sharper and more threatening than those of a beast.
To an ordinary person, a single cut would be life-threatening, but to Kalt, it was an attack that was clearly visible and easily avoidable.
I lightly take a step back, dodge the claws, and pull out the sword on my waist.
The path of the sword drawn at the same time as it was drawn easily cut off the arm of the kobold that was being swung, and the subsequent path of the sword passed by the kobold’s neck.
With a flutter, the kobold in front fell down.
-Krrrr!
The remaining two kobolds look at Kalt and show their teeth even wider, threatening him.
However, it did not attack right away like a kobold that had already lost its life.
Because they knew that the opponent in front of them was strong.
But that didn’t stop the kobolds from running away.
For kobolds, which are monsters, humans are prey.
It is something to kill and eat.
The thought of running away in front of such a being was not in the monster’s mind.
Jeopuk.
Kalt takes a step forward towards the kobolds.
Once again, a kobold rushed towards Kalt.
Suddenly!
It fell down with its throat cut, not much different from the first kobold.
There is only one kobold left.
However, Kalt did not go any further and just stood still and looked at the kobold.
“Scarlett.”
“It’s done now!”
Kalt moved quickly to the side.
And the next moment.
Good luck!
A rapidly flying ball of flame attacked the kobold.
-──!!!
The kobold engulfed in flames let out a roar of pain and died, charred black.
Kalt, who was mining magic stones from fallen kobolds, found a difference from before in the battle he had just had.
‘It’s too late to activate the magic.’
When I was in charge of the vanguard with Nellis, the speed at which the magic went out was slower.
But that only amounts to waiting for the vanguard to leave.
This is a case where Scarlett prepares magic in advance and signals when the vanguards defeat the monsters in charge.
However, this time, Kalt decided that the time spent purely preparing magic would be longer than before.
Of course, it’s not too late. At most, it’s about 2 seconds.
However, 2 seconds in battle.
In a situation where it seemed like there was no problem, I had to doubt it for two seconds.
‘You can’t just make a conclusion.’
Kalt decided to deal with the kobolds a few more times before making a decision.
And number 3.
Through the battle with the kobolds, Kalt was determined.
It is clear that Scarlett’s magic activation speed has slowed down.
It didn’t get any slower than the speed I first felt, but it definitely slowed down.
After mining all the magic stones, Kalt looked at Scarlett and asked.
“Scarlett.”
“Why?”
“Is there anything uncomfortable?”
“What? What do you mean?”
“It just looks like that.”
Kalt did not directly say that the magic had been delayed, but observed Scarlett’s reaction.
I could see his eyes trembling slightly.
‘It looks like there’s something wrong with it.’
While we were waiting to see how Scarlett would turn out, Aria intervened.
“Scarlett is probably worried about Nellis.”
“Aria!”
Scarlett, who was shouting to herself, didn’t mind and continued her words.
“Scarlett is sweet. Even when she is resting, she is worried that Nellis will be sick with her sore muscles.”
“Oh, no! I got caught for being stupid and overexerting myself! Why should I worry!”
She blushed and overreacted to deny it, clearly showing that she had been hit right in the head.
‘Did she just do it because she was worried about Nellis?’
“Anyway, I’m fine! Stop talking nonsense! Let’s catch more kobolds quickly!”
At Scarlett’s urging, we started moving again.
The incident occurred during the second kobold encounter after moving again.
“Uh, that is!”
“It’s a Kobold Warrior.”
There were two kobolds and one kobold warrior.
An entity with stronger power than an ordinary monster is often referred to as a higher species.
In the case of goblins, there are hobgoblins, goblin warriors, goblin champions, etc.
Kobolds also have a higher-level entity called Kobold Warrior.
The strength of each monster is also different if it is a higher level entity.
In the case of kobold warriors, they are slightly stronger than ordinary kobolds, so they are stronger than the average D difficulty monster, but less than C.
Unlike other kobolds, he wears armor on his shoulders and holds a sword in his hand.
It was larger than other kobolds, and the fur covering its body also gave it a rougher feel.
“Don’t worry, it’s no problem to be a Kobold Warrior.”
‘It would be good to find out more about the power of magic that Scarlett can use.’
“Scarlett.”
“Why?”
“You take charge of the Kobold Warrior.”
“What?”
“The method is the same. I will block it from coming. Use a spell to defeat the Kobold Warrior. A fire spear will cause serious damage.”
Fire Spear is an intermediate level magic in the fire class, and after Kalt asked Scarlett what kind of basic magic he was good at, it was the magic he heard.
“You can do it, right?”
“Of course!”
“Aria, ask for a blessing.”
“Yes, Kalt! God, please bless that man!”
Now that the Kobold Warrior has finally appeared, I have received Aria’s blessing, which I was unable to use because I was busy dealing with the Kobolds.
With Aria’s blessing, energy surged through Kalt’s body and her body became lighter.
Kalt immediately moved his lighter body and ran towards the two kobolds and the kobold warrior.
Kalt’s sword quickly closed the distance.
Suddenly!
In an instant, he cut off the head of a kobold.
-Krrr!
The Kobold Warrior, noticing Kalt’s presence, swung the sword that struck his size with one hand.
A sword that looks clunky and heavy.
A sword that would instantly shatter an ordinary person’s body if hit.
But.
Kaaaaa!
Kalt, who received Arya’s blessing, accepted the Kobold Warrior’s sword without any hesitation.
-Crrr!
The one remaining kobold rushed towards Kalt, who was blocking the kobold warrior’s sword.
He leaned down, stretched his arms back, and tried to swing his sharp claws at Kalt.
However, the attempt was not successful.
Empty!
After receiving the sword, he swung his arm in a blocking position and deflected the Kobold Warrior’s sword.
Then, as naturally as water flows, but as quickly as lightning.
Suddenly!
He cut the body of the kobold that was attacking him diagonally.
The kobold’s body tilted, separated, and fell to the ground.
‘It will be completed soon.’
As a Kobold Warrior, I have the confidence that even if I look away for a moment, I can quickly deal with it.
Kalt looked back.
As Kalt had expected, he was pointing his staff forward with a red gem on the tip. Sharp spears of flame were floating around Scarlett, and the last lump of flame that appeared was changing into the shape of a spear.
‘Okay, if you just fall back like this…’ .’
It was then.
-Krraaaaa—!
Perhaps because the people I was with died so easily.
Or maybe it’s anger towards Kalt who ignores him.
The Kobold Warrior roared loudly.
To a powerless person, it’s nothing short of fear, but to Kalt, it’s just a roar like a puppy making for a day.
It was a roar of a level that even adventurers or warrior parties fighting monsters, if they were not skilled, could feel a bit frightened or scared, but would not fall into panic.
But the moment after that roar occurred.
“Ugh!”
All the flame spears floating around Scarlett disappeared.