Whew~ Whew~
My legs finally gave way at that moment, and I collapsed to the ground. I don't know how long I had been running, but the girl probably wouldn't be able to catch up for a while.
"Phew... Now... finally... I can..."
I found a large tree that could shelter me completely, and I nestled against it, sitting down softly. The impact of what I had just witnessed was too intense.
"Falling in love with a yandere is a story, but being loved by a yandere is truly an accident!"
Although I don't know where the definition came from, I know for sure that the girl is what is called a yandere!
Unlike Agatha Christie's sadistic style!
This is someone even more perverted than her!
"Ah... what's wrong with this world?!"
Yes, in my past life, such a definition simply did not exist. Apart from being deeply in love (a simp), the most common thing I saw was the so-called "marrying someone of equal social standing."
The so-called royal family must marry at least a princess or a noblewoman, or a wealthy family must find a son-in-law who is a young master or a prince.
And what is the state of the world now?
It's not just full of masochistic perverts! It's even shown this twisted form of love!
"Speaking of which... this taste? He didn't probably add something to the rice...?"
"Ugh! Damn it! Throw it out right now!"
"Hey! Be careful! If you damage it, the price will be much lower!"
"Someone's there!"
Just as I was retching, the rare silence of the rainforest was suddenly broken by a voice that sounded like a man's. I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the girl had caught up with me again.
"Huh? Where am I? In a forest?"
It was only then that I realized that, in order to escape the girl's pursuit, I had recklessly fled into the rainforest!
"Damn it! I was so careless!"
You need to understand that the reason you came to Ny'alotha alone is to find a way to beg for some wine from the orc tribe. Now you haven't figured out a way, but you've already arrived here. If you don't encounter the orcs, that's fine, but if you do, what will you do?
"Please! Just give me a sip of the wine!"
No, no, no! That's totally insane!
"What the hell! Hurry up! If this keeps dragging on, it'll be dawn!"
"I'd like to too! But this thing is just too heavy!"
Just as my thoughts were drifting away, I heard that man's voice again. There were two of them, and judging from their tone, they seemed to be doing something sneaky or underhanded that could only be done at night!
"What's going on?"
Out of curiosity, I crept closer to the two of them, using the bushes and the darkness to conceal myself, and poked half my head out to look at the source of the sound.
"Oh! That's definitely petty theft!"
At the end of the line of sight was a clearing surrounded by trees, and on either side of the clearing stood two middle-aged men who looked to be around thirty years old. Their appearance could be described as shifty-eyed and the kind of men you could tell at a glance were definitely not good people.
Between the two, an animal sat listlessly on the ground, chained up with a thick iron chain.
Judging from its appearance, it is easily recognizable as some kind of canine, but its size is somewhat exaggerated.
"Feed it meat!"
"There weren't that many! It's already eaten them all!"
"Damn it! Let's see if we can lift it!"
"Hmm...it's really heavy!"
The two men probably tried their best, but they still couldn't lift the dog, and one of them even lost his balance and fell to the ground.
"Hehe... um..."
"Who's there!"
"Oops!"
The two idiots and their comical actions made me burst out laughing, which indirectly revealed my position.
"Hey! Who's there?!"
"Who is it? I heard you! If you don't come out, I'm going to unleash the dogs on you!"
No, no, no!
I initially thought they were just two people doing something stupid like stealing chickens and dogs, but judging from their tone, they were actually dog owners. I didn't want to get bitten by a dog of that size; the feeling would be absolutely awful. So I stood up and slowly walked over to them.
"Where did this kid come from! What are you doing hiding here so late at night instead of going home!"
"Uh... to be honest, I didn't want to either... I was chased here."
Even though that's how it is, it's really quite unfair.
"In that case, let's hurry home!"
"Yes, yes, yes! I won't disturb your enjoyment any longer! Bye-bye!"
"Seriously, where did this brat come from?"
Having said that, I was about to leave. Luckily, I didn't encounter any orc tribesmen, otherwise they probably wouldn't have been so easy to talk to. In that case, I'd probably be being chased by dogs right now, running away in a panic again.
"Um……?"
Before leaving, my gaze couldn't help but fall on that huge dog, and I noticed it was looking at me with a strange look, as if it were asking me for help.
"Wait a minute! You guys? You're not its owners, are you?!"
Thinking back on their conversation, I see!
—They are indeed the kind of people who would sneak around at night and do things like stealing chickens and dogs!
"You brat! What are you saying? I...we are its masters!"
"Hmm? Really? Then I'll see if it goes with you!"
"Stop talking nonsense! Giles! Go get him! We need to get him back before those guys find him!"
"Okay!
"Just as I thought!"
I originally didn't intend to meddle, but if I let these people go unchecked, wouldn't they become the next Nighold, eventually targeting those children?
"Hmph? Think carefully! I am a King-level mage, you are no match for me!"
Yes, I just checked with my magic eye, and these are two guys who don't even have magic power!
"Ah... a King-level mage?"
"Gals! Don't be fooled by this brat! There's no way there's a king-level mage this young, hurry up!"
Upon hearing my words, the man named Giles was clearly frightened, but at the urging of another man, he eventually lunged at me.
As a result, after I conjured a huge fireball that floated in mid-air and illuminated the entire dark area, the two guys were so frightened that they fled in panic.
"Ugh! I really don't understand. If you're so timid, why do these petty thefts?"
"Waaah...!"
I was thinking of getting closer to the dog and comforting it, but I didn't expect it to be such an ungrateful creature. As soon as I moved my feet, the dog gave me a threatening look and growled.
"Hey! Are you kidding me! I'm your savior, after all!"
Despite lying on the ground seemingly unable to exert any strength, it still harbored hostility towards me.
"That's true, it's really difficult for a dog to understand human speech."
However, judging from its appearance, it must have been fed some kind of drug, which is why it was so exhausted.
No, no, no... that shouldn't be the case. Those chains look very suspicious too.
"Anyway, let's unlock its chains first!"
No, no, no... What if it suddenly rushes up and bites me? Could this chain be the thing that's binding its power? After all, with a size like that, being caught by that kind of guy is probably because some kind of curse mark is engraved on this chain.
But leaving it unattended doesn't seem like a good idea either. What if it encounters some kind of monster or powerful beast? Wouldn't it just become breakfast?
"What do I have to do for you to stop biting me?"
I'm absolutely crazy to actually try to communicate with a dog.
As a result, perhaps because it understood what I was saying, the big dog tilted its head and made a "hmm~?" sound.
"If you don't bite me, I'll take off your chain and let you go home to your owner, okay?"
Dogs truly are man's best friend. Hearing me say that, it stopped growling and obediently lay down on the ground.
"Good heavens! Could it also become something like Julius?!"
Yes, the so-called natural enemy of dogs, that gray and white cat, is also a being that can understand human language.
Of course, "Julius" is a more advanced being. After all, in addition to understanding human speech, it is also the kind of being that can speak human speech, speak the language of demons, and even has the bug of being able to cast magic without chanting.
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