Chapter 47 - Overuse of Potions is Actually Good for Your Health
The calm before the storm, before the sweet and sour pork we ate generously for dinner earlier could even be digested.
No, since it’s sweeping in real-time, “storm during the day” might be a more fitting expression.
Darang Dream Land overflowing with tension…
Ah, geez. The name really sucks, really…
Anyway.
As I felt earlier during dinner, Darang-dae friends, seemingly many yet seemingly few, gathered one after another in a place resembling a parade ground.
Still, since we’re outsiders, we didn’t squeeze into the place where they were lining up, but watched the spectacle from a slightly distant perimeter.
“But wasn’t it supposed to be a surprise attack? Is it okay to set the mood like this?”
“That’s right.”
While I was whispering with Yohena.
“My comrades! Our Wolf tribe is now facing an unprecedented crisis!”
Renatel raised her voice.
“Those who have thrown away the pride of the Wolf tribe and submitted to the dirty Cat tribe who only wash their faces with water! They’re now telling us to bark in front of cats, to act like dogs!”
“Grrrr.”
“Lumi, be patient…”
While soothing Lumi who got irritated every time intermittent Dog tribe disses came in.
Listening boredly to the pre-battle speech while grilling meat.
“Make the Wolf tribe great again! Awoo!”
“Darang-dae! Awoo!”
Finally, the end of the military parade.
A vigorous shout fired towards the front!
And then they set off with solemn expressions.
“Let’s follow them too.”
It’s natural not to avoid an approaching fight.
We don’t need to achieve a perfect victory anyway, and the clear condition is also just ‘Repel the Wolf tribe’s attack’.
“Don’t overdo it just to peel off some tail fur, prioritize safety. Understood?”
The heroes nodded.
And so we also set out following Darang-dae with solemn expressions.
…?
Set out?
The hero who seems like she might know a little about tactics and strategy.
“Kyaaah…!”
I poked Saha’s side.
The reaction was so crisp, this is real touch response (physical, actual)…!
“Ugh.”
Of course, as a reaction to seeing that, Lumi bit my arm in a cute little bite, but.
That’s a price I can bear.
“A-Ark, wh-why did you do that?”
“S-sorry for suddenly poking you. Why are we going outside leaving the perfectly fine fortress? Wouldn’t it be better to fight inside with the doors locked?”
“Hmm…”
Saha’s expression hardened as if she just realized the seriousness of the situation at my obvious question.
Even if she makes a serious face like that, the image of her screaming “Kyaaah” earlier is still clear in my brain.
“Since it’s all made of wood, it’s probably very vulnerable to fire. I wonder if that’s what they’re worried about.”
Ah.
Come to think of it.
If the attacking friends ‘burn’ it, there’s no way to respond.
“But this is the Great Forest, right? Wouldn’t everything burn down then?”
“Ah.”
“…Saha. Let’s be careful with fire.”
“Understood.”
The elemental weakness damage is too strong.
Our mountains and rivers could go whoosh whoosh.
Strictly speaking, it’s not our mountains and rivers, but.
To conclude.
Our worries were completely unfounded.
I held my forehead looking at the mess unfolding before my eyes.
“What is this.”
Most of the Wolf tribe members I’ve met so far carried two swords, and even Wolf tribe members carrying bows always had at least one sword at their waist.
But when it actually came to fighting, they only swung one sword.
What is this? Is it a spare sword?
I had such a naive thought, but.
“Woo, woo, woo, woo!”
“Kyong! Kyong! Kyong!”
Darang-dae friends and other Wolf tribe members, hmm, since they’re said to be in cahoots with cats, should I call them cat lovers?
Anyway, Darang-dae friends and those cat lover guys were taking out the weapon in their second scabbard–
They were brawling with wooden swords, or with their fists tightly clenched.
It was like one big WWE show.
“Saha? If you’re bored, go ahead. …Don’t kill though. And don’t set fires. That’s not the atmosphere.”
“…I’ll go help.”
I let loose Saha who had been itching to move.
With Wolf tribe members in wild and provocative outfits tangled up fighting, and letting loose a bikini that doesn’t lose in sexiness, it’s just, phew…!
Ah.
I was momentarily mind controlled.
“Tinya. Want to catch one? Since it’s dangerous, go with Ari too.”
I don’t particularly like blood splattering and such either, but.
I was honestly curious why they’re using wooden swords when they have perfectly good real swords.
A little while later.
“I caught one nya!”
Tinya brought a Wolf tribe member who was lying dazed with blackened eyes.
“I didn’t hit them! I just brought someone who was already knocked out!”
As they say, a thief is sensitive about their own feet.
Tinya made excuses right away.
“Yohena?”
The saint mercifully bestowed healing blessings.
I witnessed the miracle of the blackened eyes gradually fading back to pretty eyelids right before my eyes.
And.
“Kyau?”
The Wolf tribe friend immediately recovered from unconsciousness and looked around with a puzzled expression.
“Are you Darang-dae?”
“Grrrr… Kyak!”
As soon as I asked if they were Darang-dae, they bared their teeth and growled, but then received a punch from Tinya’s cute fist.
“…Did you really have to hit their face… Sigh… Never mind…”
I felt a single white hair sprout on my crown.
“If you explain why you’re running around with wooden swords, I’ll leave your tail fur alone.”
“Hee, heeek…! You’re those rumored atrocious tail fur murderers…!”
The Wolf tribe member raised their tail straight up and completely cowered.
“Th-the Wolf tribe has a very low birth rate… Our ancestors said to never take each other’s lives even when fighting…”
What’s with that South Korea-like setting.
Anyway.
I roughly understood.
It really was WWE.
Even in the original, the defeat motion wasn’t described as being split in half like monsters, but as running away crying.
“Haah.”
Sighing again, I looked at the battle situation.
Friends wearing clothes a bit more roughly, more wildly.
Darang-dae was being pushed back little by little.
“You heard, right? Choose well and beat them up. …Don’t peel off the tail fur.”
It is a very expensive item, but.
From what I hear, a Wolf tribe’s tail fur is their pride.
Because their fur is so abundant, their head hair doesn’t fall out easily.
But tail fur falls out easily, so managing tail fur well is a symbol of wealth and beauty.
And there are thieves here who specialize in cutting off that tail fur.
“Don’t peel off the tail fur.”
So I emphasized it twice.
“Tch.”
Ari clicked her tongue and discreetly put the dagger she had taken out back into her waist.
She’s the worst offender.
And so only Yohena and Lumi remained by my side.
Lumi, like a loyal dog, was thoroughly guarding all directions while growling, worried I might be kidnapped again.
As for Yohena.
“…Yohena?”
“W-well, they shouldn’t die.”
What the saintly Yohena, who was saying saintly words with slightly blushed cheeks, was doing now was.
“Kyawoo!”
She was possessing one of the Darang-dae friends and providing intensive care by bestowing a full set of buffs and healing.
How should I put it.
It’s like controlling an avatar…
“You’re not getting vicarious satisfaction, are you?”
“I’m not!”
Strong denial.
Based on the big data accumulated so far, Yohena’s strong denial meant almost 100% affirmation.
“Care for them evenly. Evenly.”
“Yes…”
And.
Checking on our most recently recruited hero–
“Oh, geez. What the.”
It seemed the leaders had clashed, as I saw her fighting Enya, the Wolf tribe queen who had kidnapped me.
She was being thoroughly beaten.
And overwhelmingly so.
“Kugh, keogh, kugh, this, can’t, be–”
“Seems you’ve enjoyed playing house quite a bit? Your skills have completely rusted.”
Even saying she was being beaten wasn’t quite appropriate.
It seems like she’s going easy on her, but.
Renatel was getting soundly thrashed all over by Enya like a dog on a hot summer day.
What is this?
She should definitely be good, right?
She shouldn’t be someone Enya can push around, right?
“Wow…”
I felt like my game common sense was being trampled in many ways.
For a moment.
Game common sense.
Wait a second.
I hurriedly took out my smartphone and pulled up the heroes’ information.
[Character Information]
Name: ‘Wolf Sword Tiger’ Renatel (★★★★★)
Earth Attribute / Close Range / Vanguard
Level: 1 / 20 (RANK 1)
“Oh no!”
Cold sweat ran down my spine.
Come to think of it, she was thrown into actual combat right after contracting, so there was no time to prepare equipment or levels…!
“Lu-Lumi? Go help Renatel.”
“Grr… Woof? Master…?”
“She’ll die at this rate. Hurry…!”
“Woof!”
Lumi made a displeased expression at first, but the moment she saw my face, she understood how urgent the situation was and leapt up.
“Tinya!”
“Nya!”
Rather than approaching directly to swing her tiny fists.
Tinya, who had been causing internal strife by throwing skills whenever the cooldown was ready, reacted immediately to my voice.
“Go and, uh, take care of that, I mean Renatel.”
“Nya!”
These days Tinya listens better than Lumi.
While watching Tinya summon tiny wings pop and flutter away.
Thud–!
I took out the potion box.
It’ll take some time to go from level 1 to 50.
Our heroes will buy time well, right?
“Ha, how weak. You spouted nonsense about opening a new era for the Wolf tribe with just this level of skill?”
Looking at Renatel who was on the verge of fainting, Enya sneered.
Was she just this much of a female?
Clearly, the last time they crossed swords, she herself had been overwhelmingly defeated.
But today was different.
Is it because she’s serving the great king god great majesty best cat-nims?
Renatel’s sword couldn’t even graze the tip of her fur.
While her own sword mercilessly battered Renatel’s entire body.
She showed the dignity of the true Wolf tribe queen by spectacularly suppressing with overwhelming force.
“Awoo!”
“Awoo!”
The Wolf tribe members watching the queen’s glorious victory howled, elevating her strength and authority.
“Now, for the finale.”
I can’t disobey the ancestors’ words. Can’t disobey, can’t disob-, can’t–
Still, I should at least break an arm, so she can never, never raise a flag against the cat-nims again, for eternal glory, glory to Neb-nim–!
The moment Enya’s sword fell towards Renatel’s right shoulder.
“Kyong!”
Taang–!
A dull sound that was unbelievable for a fist and wooden sword collision rang out.
“What’s this country bumpkin dog?”
Looking at the impudent dog who dared to block her punishment, her, no, Neb-nim’s will.
Enya revealed her hostility while grinding her teeth.