Chapter 34
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 34. Goddamn Bastard
“I intend to catch those guys. I will catch them. On this opportunity, the Seven Wild Monsters, no, now it's the Six Wild Monsters.”
Grand Duke Gayrad laughed and spoke.
“I intend to kill all of the Six Wild Monsters and seek peace in the North.”
“…Is that so. Your Highness.”
Grand Duke Gayrad nodded.
“Right.”
“And at the very front of that front line, you, the Young Lady, will be there.”
“Mm.”
I expected it, but….
This was surprising in its own way.
“What about the Seven Wolves?”
“…Tsk. Actually.”
Grand Duke Gayrad scratched his cheek slightly and avoided Elise's eyes for a moment.
“It's something I occasionally thought about while looking at the Seven Wolves knights, but. Somehow against the Six Wild Monsters. It wasn't easy to gain an advantage over those guys. How much more so for those guys.”
“…Mm.”
“No matter how I look at it, the Young Lady is unique…. Whether it's that unique swordsmanship. Or the judgment and wit shown from moment to moment. Therefore, I wondered if the Six Wild Monsters wouldn't fall for such unexpectedness. Didn't Light Sword Jeffrey do so.”
Grand Duke Gayrad approached Elise softly and spoke while looking at her sitting on the bed.
“I ask of you. The North needs the Young Lady. Won't you wipe out the remaining Six Wild Monsters together with us.”
Elise nodded.
***
“See, didn't I say so.”
Derac, who had a sword scar engraved between his eyes, sneered as if mocking.
“That thing. Must be killed.”
“Derac. Shut that snout.”
“Kuhehe. Understood.”
When Linetta, wrapped in bandages, yelled, Derac lightly waved his hand.
The atmosphere was too heavy to exchange such jokes right now.
“Looking at it, only Jeffrey's head must have been hung on the wall. He'll just become crow food. Kuhehe.”
Crack—.
Derac muttered while lightly loosening his head.
“From next time, I will go out too.”
Crack—.
“That bitch should have been killed earlier. No matter how I look at it, her unexpectedness is too thick. It seems Jeffrey dying this time was also due to falling for that unexpectedness.”
Clack—.
Derac muttered while gripping the handle of the sword he harbored in his hand.
“Next time, I will step up. Follow appropriately.”
“…I will step up too. Derac. Because I have something to pay back to that bitch.”
“Good. Nagagor.”
Their fangs aimed at Elise flashed a blue light.
***
There were a total of four forward bases of the Northern barbarians left.
The reason was simple.
Because the other Seven Wolves called by Grand Duke Gayrad smashed two more bases.
As a result, four forward bases remained.
“Seven Wild Monsters…. No, now it's Six Wild Monsters. Anyway, I don't know in what way the guys will be.”
Elise pondered looking at the map in front of her eyes.
Where would they be.
How would these barbarian warrior bastards be positioned….
While Elise pondered, the words of those gathered in the meeting room went back and forth.
“Somehow a base located a bit more forward among the bases….”
“Mm. In my thought….”
Words going back and forth this way and that.
Between those words, Elise pointed somewhere with her finger.
A secluded area among the remaining four bases.
It was no exaggeration to call it a Dead Zone no matter who looked at it.
Meanwhile, at Elise's question, the meeting hall became quiet one and all.
In the meeting hall where silence hovered, the one who opened his mouth was none other than the Northern Grand Duke, Gayrad Deltarch.
“Young Lady. The reason?”
“Because the Six Wild Monsters still have Derac.”
Elise knows.
That the most dangerous guy among the guys who are now the Six Wild Monsters is none other than Derac.
There's no way that cowardly guy and the guy who has killed the Seven Wolves until now wouldn't do something strange.
“The forward bases are places that must be wiped out entirely anyway. Among them, the base located in a place surrounded by two cliffs is extremely dangerous. Therefore, I think Derac is waiting for prey with his maw open in this place. Because we have to smash all the forward bases anyway.”
“If so…. Mm.”
“Therefore, we must take the risk and kill Derac first.”
At Elise's words, those gathered in this place buzzed opening their mouths to each other, but.
“…The reason?”
At Grand Duke Gayrad's words, it became quiet at once.
In the moment of silence, Elise opened her mouth.
“It is simple. It is because there is a high probability that Derac is there. If it's a place like this.”
“Derac is there…? Ah.”
“That is correct. Your Highness. It's something I felt while facing the Seven Wild Monsters for half a year, but if asked to pick the strongest guy, it's hard to tell who is superior…. But if asked to pick the most insidious guy, that is exactly Derac.”
Elise's brows narrow.
“We must catch Derac first. Because if it's this guy, he'll be waiting for the right time in the most dangerous place. Above all, I think we can catch the remaining guys easily only if we do this.”
“Therefore sacrifice is necessary…?”
“No. Your Highness.”
Elise spoke proudly.
“Please attach some people. I will pierce through and kill Derac.”
***
Hoo—.
After words went back and forth this way and that in the meeting hall at Elise's firm declaration.
She was sitting in a corner of the meeting hall where people had left.
[We will discuss that part a bit more.]
At Grand Duke Gayrad's words, Elise nodded.
The words Elise brought up look like an answer, but it's a situation with a burden of risk this way and that.
Certainly, they would have to discuss it a bit more with others.
Later, the Grand Duke would talk to Elise separately, so she only had to wait.
It was then.
Heave-ho—.
Someone suddenly brought a chair and sat next to Elise.
“What are you thinking about.”
“…Dame Kalix.”
Kalix, one of the Seven Wolves, approached Elise.
The moment Elise tilted her head looking at Kalix who suddenly approached.
Kalix sighed shallowly and spoke.
Phew—.
“I just wanted to try talking. Wondering what you are thinking about.”
“…Thinking about killing Derac?”
Pfft—.
At those words, a laugh leaked out from Kalix.
“Ah. It's nice just hearing it. A laugh comes out because it's nice. Goddamn Derac.”
“Dame Kalix. Definitely….”
While facing her tiresomely for the past half year, I heard stories from Kalix this way and that.
Definitely….
“You said a former Seven Wolf and a person like a master to you lost their life to Derac.”
“…That's right.”
Kalix's expression slightly looked into the distance and continued her words.
“They were a precious person. To us Seven Wolves. But they passed away by Derac's sword. And suffering all sorts of contempt after dying at that.”
“Mm….”
“Young Lady.”
Kalix looked at Elise and spoke.
“The path to go kill Derac. Please include me too.”
“…Are you saying Dame Kalix?”
“Yes.”
Kalix looked at Elise with clearer eyes than anyone else and spoke.
“Definitely. I definitely want to participate. I must definitely see the final sight of that Derac dying.”
Kalix's firm will was conveyed to Elise.
And a little later.
The Northern Grand Duke, Gayrad Deltarch attached definitely selected personnel.
“…It's been a while. Young Lady.”
He attached Dame Ereka, his guard and shadow.
Along with that.
“Hoo. Let's do well. Young Lady.”
Even Dame Kalix, one of the Seven Wolves.
Adding Elise, wouldn't it be no exaggeration to say it's 2.5 Seven Wolves.
It was the result of the Grand Duke's bold move towards Derac acting.
While the three people gathered like that hardened their will.
“Warriors of the North, listen!”
The Northern Grand Duke, Gayrad Deltarch looked around at the Northern warriors and began a speech.
In this place full of those gathered for this expedition, the Northern Grand Duke's words ring out.
“This time, by definitely destroying the bases once again…!”
While the Grand Duke's words rang out, Elise looked around.
Mm.
Are they mobilizing 5 Seven Wolves this time.
A situation where they leave 2 in the Northern Grand Ducal Territory just in case.
Along with that, as Grand Duke Gayrad personally goes to war, it truly was a massive military force.
However, in this situation, the most important one was Elise.
Because the single spear to break through that Dead Zone was exactly Elise.
It was a somewhat, no, quite heavy mission, but Elise didn't particularly show it.
Wasn't it a task she volunteered for anyway.
Since it came to this, there is no choice but to shove a sword into Derac's neck.
Even while Elise firmly gripped the handle of Rina worn at her waist, the Grand Duke's speech continued.
***
“They are coming.”
The Northern army approaching from afar.
At that time when Nagagor muttered.
Kuhehe—.
“As expected, they are coming. The Northern warrior bastards must have read my move and are coming on purpose too. And Nagagor. Do not worry.”
Derac, who slowly walked from behind Nagagor looking forward, stood together with Nagagor and looked at the Northern army.
“Because about now is the time it slowly becomes a mess.”
At that time when Derac sneered.
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A commotion arose in the Northern army.
***
“It's an enemy attackaaaaaah!!!”
At that time when the Northern army was moving for a long time.
Someone was hurriedly screaming and running over from the scouts' side.
The moment their gazes turned.
“Entire army!!! Prepare for battle!!!”
Along with Grand Duke Gayrad's words, everyone lifted their weapons.
What they came to see was none other than….
——————————!!!
Keeeeeeek————!!!
Kuwaaaaaak————!!!
A giant herd of monsters.
And an appearance where all the famous monster herds in the North were rushing towards the Northern warriors fully excited at that.
“…Tsk.”
Elise clicked her tongue and drew the sword worn at her waist.
To think a fight would break out even before facing the barbarians.
No. That's not it.
“Derac, this bastard. Used his brain quite a bit.”
It's obvious without even looking.
This is Derac's doing.
Goddamn bastard.