Chapter : 04
“……This, this.”
The confused bandits exchanged glances among themselves.
But the stupid bandit who had been beaten by Terestia showed no sign of getting up.
It seemed like he had fainted, as he was just shaking in the place where he had flown far away and fallen.
Terestia, who blinks with an innocent face as if she doesn’t know anything about the hit she did.
“Pfft… hahaha.”
Finally, Argo, unable to bear the sight, burst into laughter, and the bandit who appeared to be the leader pulled out his sword in indignation.
“This woman…! This won’t do, kill all the others and catch that woman! Catch her and make her apologize!”
“Huh? Didn’t you say you’d spare my life?”
“Shut up! Didn’t you see that idiot just got hit? Kyaak, hoo! Kill him!”
At the leader’s shout, all the bandits rushed in.
Six, seven… … If you include the guy who flew far away and fainted, there were eight people?
As Argo slowly got up to block the oncoming bandits, Terestia jumped up faster than him.
And then, he first raised his hand to the head of the bandit who was trying to grab her hair, and he grabbed it violently and hit the face just like before.
The bandit, whose nose was broken with a bloody sound, fainted, but Terestia was startled and threw the bandit away as if abandoning him.
“Whoa! My hand! His hair is weird! It’s dirty! His hand is sticky!”
“Oh, how about you fight here with a weapon?”
When Argo handed Terestia the bandit’s sword that had fallen on the floor with a calm expression, Terestia accepted it with a frown.
And with that slender wrist, he lightly waved the sword and grumbled.
“I should have given it to you earlier!”
“It was my fault for not noticing that Your Majesty was such a good fighter.”
I turned my head sharply at Argo, who was speaking with difficulty and twisting his words.
This dress Terestia is wearing is pretty, but it’s a bit uncomfortable to move in.
How can I defeat those dirty bandits without ruining my dress?
Terestia, who had been pondering for a moment, realized that they were soon after targeting her.
If they come one by one, there won’t be any blood splattering.
I stared blankly at the bandits running towards me, screaming, and wondered at what angle and where to cut.
Well, I’ve decided.
It’s blowing your head in the opposite direction!
Because it doesn’t cause much bloodshed, and since the head is a vital organ for humans, it’s easy to defeat!
Terestia cut off the head of the bandit who was rushing at her with sound judgment and quick execution.
With a simple, unadorned movement, he separated the bandit’s head and body, and was overjoyed that his plan had been accomplished.
“Eww! Luke!”
“Look at this, Argo! There’s not a drop of blood!”
“Yes, you are very kind.”
“Uh, crazy…….”
Terestia’s bright smile as she looked at Argo was as beautiful as a rose, but her actions were strange and creepy, like those of a child.
A few bandits who were afraid and wanted to run away gulped, but at the shouts of the angry bandit leader, they hesitated and then ran towards Terestia again, shouting.
Come on, one by one!
There was no mercy in Terestia’s hands as she cried over the ruined dress she had barely managed to keep.
Slash, stab, and when the blades meet, press down with force, driving the bandit to the point where his bones are damaged.
The human body was weaker than expected, and Terestia herself was stronger than expected.
What the heck, I’m so strong!
Only after swinging her sword so many times that few of the bandits survived did Terestia look down at her hands and nod.
“This is fun.”
“Hmm, do you find killing humans fun?”
“No! That’s not it. It’s fun to move your body. You have to understand what I’m saying.”
And it was fun to see how this sword changed depending on how much force was applied, where it had to be moved at what angle, and all the little details.
So, is there a profession called knight for humans?
Like a bright child who still doesn’t know good and evil, he was happy to think about how he would swing the sword next.
The bandit leader, who was watching this scene, eventually fell to the ground in fear and muttered to himself.
“Ah, devil…….”
“Devil? What did you just say? The devil?”
Why? How did you know?
When Terestia, startled, hurriedly looked around, everyone, including the groom, was looking at her with the same gaze.
No, except for Argo, who was just smiling with a relaxed and calm demeanor.
Everyone was pale and looked as if they were about to scream, as if Terestia was some strange being, not a human.
Terestia finally became restless at that gaze, then carefully put down her sword and looked at Argo.
“Oh, no… I’m not a devil….”
“Oh, Your Majesty is surprised.”
Argo, who had been watching Terestia, who was timidly denying that she was a demon, with a smile as if he was having fun, began to sort out the situation.
He first glanced at the unconscious bandits and those whose heads had been cut off, then raised his right hand and lightly snapped his fingers.
As soon as there was a crisp, clear sound, those beings disappeared as if they had never existed.
As the bloodstains on the floor disappeared, the coachman gasped in surprise, but Argo calmly carried his pack on his back and walked towards the bandit leader who was left alone.
“Hmm… what should I do about this?”
“Wh, what… Are you a wizard? Somehow. Those who look like nobles wouldn’t come all the way to the north without an escort…!”
“It seems His Majesty is deeply hurt by what you said.”
What did I say?
It wasn’t even a double swearing, but rather, wasn’t all he did was mutter that she was a devil to a noble lady with incredible strength and power that was beyond human comprehension?
The bandit looked up at Argo with a resentful expression.
But Argo just looked down at the bandit, and strangely enough, his red eyes seemed to glow darkly to the bandit.
Argo didn’t stop there, but muttered, revealing an even redder tongue visible beyond his red lips.
“It doesn’t look very tasty… or your soul.”
“……What, what?”
It’s strange. Earlier, that doll-like noblewoman seemed like a demon, but in front of this man, she felt like nothing.
A feeling of fear began to creep in, as if I were facing something very large and musty.
The bandit was speechless and just stared blankly at Argo. Eventually, unable to bear it any longer, his eyes rolled back in his head, he foamed at the mouth, and fainted.
“Hee, heek!”
“Wow, there’s foam coming out of my mouth.”
“Do not come near, Your Majesty.”
“why?”
“My breath smells bad and I feel dirty.”
“aha.”
Argo glanced at the fallen bandit leader and the groom who seemed to be trying to run away, abandoning himself and Terestia. Then, he stroked the back of his neck and slowly opened his mouth.
“Since it has come to this, let’s kill this guy too and take his body to the territory.”
“why?”
“One of the most powerful emotions that can dominate a human is fear. With the territory’s security poor, there will likely be many people running wild like this, so let’s make an example of them.”
“hmm…….”
Terestia pondered Argo’s words.
I never intended to rule over humans.
Especially, looking at myself with such a fearful face… … was very unpleasant.
One of them saw through her true identity as a demon and shouted, so even the coachman who had been talking to Terestia with a friendly smile was afraid of her.
That’s… not very fun.
Argo’s red eyes blinked slowly as Terestia’s face turned gloomy.
He seemed to have no idea why she hated him, but… … after a while, he slowly nodded as if he realized something.
“Ah… That’s right. Your Majesty, you were a young man.”
“I’m all grown up!”
Because Terestia is twenty-six years old!
They say that at twenty-six, you are well past the age of adulthood for a human!
… … Of course, the demon inside him is a young being, not even a year old.
Since Argo had no way of knowing, he looked at Argo with all his might in his eyes.
Finally, Argo took a step back with a troubled expression on his face.
“Once you enter the territory, you will have to purge the corrupt officials and mercenaries there.”
“…….”
“You are so powerful, you should hunt monsters yourself.”
“…….”
“……Well, I understand. If you don’t want the rumor of you being a ‘devil’ to spread like that.”
“really?”
“But you should do something similar. First, get your hands dirty and then sort things out.”
What about training? Argo, your assistant, will take care of it.
Isn’t that what an aide is saying?
Terestia nodded with a smile, saying she understood, and left the unconscious bandit leader behind, walking over to the shivering coachman and extending her hand.
“S-save me!”
“Yeah, you’re not eating. Let’s go. I have to go to Ennument Estate.”
The groom was confused by Terestia’s chattering voice, but he took her hand and slowly got up.
And contrary to his thoughts of running away at any moment, he steadily headed to the Enument Estate to bring Terestia and Argo back as if possessed.
End Of Chapter : 04
