Kroki the Slayer

　The Sanukila Desert, which surrounds the land of Gipsyal, is a place where the temperature reaches 50 to 60 degrees during the day.
　For this reason, the people of Gypseal rest in the shady areas during the day when the temperature is high, and only go there when the sun begins to set.
　After leaving the walls of the kingdom of Putaha, the landscape changes to a sea of sand after a while.
　The setting sun shines on the sand and it is bright red.
　The sandy wind is blowing.
　It is a scene not seen in Nargol.
　I was a little impressed.
　Now, we head to the place where the chimera has appeared.
　This is where the problem of how to get around comes into play.
　In their former world, the most famous means of transportation in the desert was the camel.
　The camel is the only animal that can travel long distances in the desert.
　But for some reason, Gypsies don't seem to have any camels in their world.
　He does not know if there are any camels in the world.
　But even if there were, I don't know if they were imported to Gypsial as a means of desert transportation.
　This is because Gypseal is located in the region of the Niall River basin, and riverboats are the most common means of transportation.
　For the people of Gypseal, the desert is not a place to pass through.
　Traveling traders also only travel a short distance from nearby city to city and never cross the desert.
　Myself and Totona travel in huge chariots.
　This huge chariot, pulled by a golem horse made by Orichalcong, was borrowed from the king of the Kingdom of Ptahkha.
　The dwarven king graciously accepted Kepler's unreasonable request and loaned him this magical chariot.
　The chariot is large enough for a king or other nobleman to ride in, or maybe even for me and Totona to ride in.
　I'm sure you'll find that the magic wheels made by Orihalcon are very comfortable and comfortable to ride on, even on the sand.
　But since we're only borrowing it, we can't go far.
　We promised that we would only go as far as the chimera's location.
　And after catching the chimera, we're going to head straight to Arnac.
　By the way, the magic chariot will return unmanned when it's done, so there's no problem.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. It's not a good idea.
'What's up, Black? ....... No, Medjed.

　Totoona almost calls herself Kroki, her real name, and hurriedly corrects herself.
　I am now in the form of Mejed with a white cloth over my head.
　If you don't get used to calling me Medjed soon, you'll find out who you are.

'Totoona. I've heard that the chimera has been haunting the area near the oasis, why is that?　The chimera doesn't need much water, does it?

　Chimairas that breathe fire out of their mouths and spit daylight are resistant to fire and can operate in the desert daylight.
　And with the attribute of fire, a chimera shouldn't need much water.

'Medjed. It's true that chimairas don't need water. But those that feed on it need water. That's why they haunt the vicinity of the oasis.
I see. ......

　He nodded at Tona's explanation.

'More importantly, Medjed. What's going on with you, squirming your hips from earlier?

　Tona asks while piloting the chariot.
　The magic horse is easy to pilot.
　Even if it's the first time for her to ride in a chariot, she can handle it with no problem.

'No, Tona. It's no big deal. The loincloth seems to be loose, and it's about to fall off.

　The clothing they were given had no underwear, and sometimes just a waistcoat wrapped underneath the white cloth.
　In order to hide his identity from the scent-sensitive Gypseal people, he took off all the Nargol-made clothes he was wearing, washed himself well, and even sprinkled his body with Anis's perfume.
　Anise is a first-class product used to remove the scent when making mammy.
　I'm sure it will remove the smell.
　But the problem is the clothes you got.
　I have wrapped a white cloth around my waist just in case the cloth I'm wearing gets turned up.
　The cord to hold the waistband on was loose.
　It is my fault that I did not choose it well.
　I wonder what I should do.
　If I held it in place with my hands, it would be more difficult to move.

It's inevitable. I'll just take it off. ......

　Muttering so that Tona can't hear me, I gently remove my waistband.
　This means I'm wearing nothing but the white cloth that covers my entire body.
　Your p*n*s dangles. It's a hell of a liberating feeling.
　Why is this?
　I feel liberated, not only in my lower body, but also in my mind.
　Maybe this is spiritual growth?
　This is exactly what it means to be skinned.

"Mmm-hmm.

　I can't help but laugh.

'What's up, Medjed?'

　Tona looks at me as she realizes her own mental growth.

'No, no!　It's nothing, Tona!
Yeah?

　He hurriedly faked a laugh, and Tona turned forward again
　Tona! Under this white cloth. I'm actually naked~. Hee hee~. While thinking, I was swinging my hips.
　.......
　..........
　.............

　Dumbass - dumbass! What the hell are you thinking!　By all accounts, you're a pervert!!!　

　I scream out in my mind.　
　I almost let myself go.
　It's a hell of a release, sure, but if they find out that I'm naked underneath the white cloth, they'll treat me like a pervert.
　This is why girls hate me for doing this.
　I don't want to be hated even though I got to be friends with Tona.
　I have to be careful.

"Huh?

　This is not the time to do anything stupid.
　I feel something strange up ahead.

'Tona!　Someone's been attacked up ahead!

　When I scream myself, Tona realizes that I'm screaming, too.

'Maybe the chimera is attacking us.

　Tona will hurry the chariot.
　We are still a long way from here.
　However, I can clearly see those being attacked in my own eyes.
　The attackers are one goat-headed beastman male and four human women.
　The attackers are smaller than that.
　There must be more than ten of them in number.
　The sand-colored cloak on their heads obscured their appearance.

'Is that a sand demon?　It's not a chimera. What do you do, Crocky: ....... No Medjed?

　Totoona, who would have identified the attacker with her farsighted magic, asks herself.
　I've heard about the sand demons.
　The sand demons are a race of goblins, descendants of the goblins that migrated to the desert long ago.
　And they, along with the Ghouls, are the disobedient to the gods of Gypseal.
　The sand demons make a living by plundering the people of Gypseal.
　Naturally, the dogs that protect the security of Gipsyll are trying to exterminate them, but the Sand Goblins are persistent and their numbers are increasing.
　The sand demons are attacking travelers on giant sand rats.
　In contrast, the travelers are on foot.
　If you look closely, you can see a donkey lying on the ground over there.
　They must have been taken by surprise. Bad luck.
　The only reason they manage to survive on foot is probably to keep the women alive.
　From the actions of the sand demons, we can read that.
　This area is no different from the goblins in other areas.

''Of course we'll help!　It would be better to help the people of Gypseal!

　We may be able to gain the favor of the gods of Gypseal.
　So we should help.

'All right. Black....... I'll defer to Medjed's decision.

　Tona nodded.

'I'll precede you!　Tona!

　With that, I jump out of the tank.
　I fly as fast as I can and head to the scene.

Wait-oooooooooooooooo... ！！！！！！！！

　When I reach it, I stand in front of the sand demon.

'What?!　What is that?　Are you a monster?

　The goat-headed beastman sits back when he sees himself.
　The women at his side are equally surprised.
　The baby that one woman is holding begins to cry.
　It's not a monster. You want to explain to her that she's not a monster, but there's no time for that.

'What?　Alleluia?　A freakin' monster?

　The exact same line is said by the sand demon.
　Does this figure look like a monster?
　I think he's cute in the mirror.
　At least Tona said she was funny and pretty.

'Klae!　A freak!

　The sand demon throws a stone axe.
　Quickly, he strengthens the cloth he is wearing with magic.
　Kakin! Kakin! And the stone axe falls to the sand with a light sound.

'Oh no!　He played!　What the hell was that?!

　The young human girl exclaims.

'I don't understand!　But it looks like they're here to help!　But still, what a spectacle!

　Apparently, the traveler has finally realized how great this Medjed suit is.
　From now on, I'm going to surprise him even more from here.
　I will focus my magic power on my eyes.
　The dragon inside me has the ability to emit rays of light from my eyes.
　I'll use it.

''Special Kill!　Beam from your eyes!

　Ta-da!
　The rays of light emitted from his own eyes attacked the sand demon and raised a cloud of dust.

''Gaaa!　Nigelow!

　The sand demon runs away.
　This should have saved the traveler.
　I turn to the traveler.

''Hi!　Don't eat it!!!

　The woman whose eyes met mine screamed.
　Eww. Why are you reacting like this?
　The goat-headed beastman steps forward and defends the woman.
　In the meantime, Totoona reaches her.

'This!　Are you the Wizard of Ptahja?　Help me!　There are some mysterious monsters out there!

　The travelers call upon Tona for help.

'It's all right. His name is Medjed. He won't hurt you.

　With that, Totoona stands beside herself.
　The goat-headed beastman looks relieved.

''Oh!　So that fiendish creature is a servant of the sorcerer's master!　Well, that was a big help! Thank you for helping my wives and me!

　The goat-headed beastman and the women bow to Tona.
　The women seem to be the wives of the goat-headed beastman.
　Polygamy is allowed in some Gypsy countries. So it's not uncommon.
　However, seeing as they are all human beauties, this goat-headed beastman seems to be quite fond of them.
　The youngest woman could still be called a girl.
　I release a curse in my heart to get rid of it.

Don't thank me. By the way, why are you guys here?

　Tona's question is a valid one. This is a little off the beaten path.

'I am from the Kingdom of Kunum. While traveling, my child became ill and I was on my way to the nearby Kingdom of Ptahha to be looked after by a sorcerer. ...... It was a mistake to deviate from the original road in a hurry.

　The goat-headed beastman nodded.
　The home of Gypsir's medicine is supposed to be in the Heceto Kingdom. However, there are some knowledgeable sorcerers who also know a thing or two about medicine.
　Those who are away from the kingdom of Heket and close to the kingdom of Ptah are probably going to be looked after here.
　And I have heard that the kingdom of Kunum is inhabited by many goats.
　So he must be a goatman too.

I'm sorry to hear that. Are you guys the only ones who were with him?

'No, there were a few human male slaves ....... They were killed by the sand demons first. Poor thing.

　The Goatman sheds a tear.

'Um! My sorcerer!　Could you please look at my child!

　One of the wives of a goatman shows Totona a baby in his arms.
　The baby has the head of a goat. It is probably a boy.
　He looks a little distressed and is crying.

He's got a little fever. Wait a minute.

　Then Totoona casts a spell.
　Then the baby's face becomes calm.

'Don't be alarmed. Go to Putaha, get some herbs and recuperate.

'But we have lost our donkeys and horses. Any more on a woman's feet: ......

　The Goatman says, troubled.

'Then you can ride in this chariot. It will take you to the kingdom of Puthaha.

　The goats are surprised when Tona says this.

What will you do then, my sorcerer?
We don't need it anymore.

　Tona looks at me.
　I nod to myself. Totoona seems to have noticed it too.
　A large shadow is approaching as if it could smell blood.
　It has a powerful presence compared to the sand demon from earlier.
　It is probably a chimera.
　If that's the case, there's no need for a tank.

I'm sure you'll be able to find it. It's not safe to be here.

　The faces of the goatman and his wife were tinged with fear at Tona's words.

'The chimera?　No! We have to get away!
Go on, boys. We're here for this chimera. Don't worry.
Well, this is a man who rides such a chariot. I'm sure he has a trick up his sleeve. I understand. Then take care of yourself. My sorcerer. I won't forget this favor.

　The goat people are riding away in a chariot.
　A huge chariot would be able to carry them all and still run without any problems.
　Soon, a huge shadow flies towards us with the setting sun in the background.
　The shadow lands on the side of a fallen donkey.
　The figure is a lion, a goat, a dragon's head, and a snake on its tail.
　It is definitely a chimera.
　Chimairas are not found in the eastern part of the central continent, but they are found in the western continent, the southern continent, and the western part of the central continent.
　In Hatti, where it was destroyed by the Sea Peoples, it was apparently treated as a holy beast that represented the seasons, but in most areas it is treated as a demonic beast of disaster that spits fire.
　It's the same in this gypseal.
　The chimera devours the flesh of the fallen donkeys.
　They are not paying attention to us.
　The chimera is a mighty demonic beast.
　Although it is small compared to Glorious, the upper-ranked dragon, it is much larger than my own and Totona's, and it doesn't seem to consider us as an enemy.
　Then this is an opportunity.
　Now, what should we do?
　I remember when I met Glorious.
　Glorious had missed me from the beginning. It would be easier if the chimera was the same way.
　That's when I approached the Chimera.
　Suddenly, the chimera roared.
　Contained in that roar is intense hostility.
　Apparently, it doesn't work as well as it did with Glorious.

''Gaaaaah!

　When the chimera roars, flames shoot out of the lion and dragon's mouths, and electric shocks come from the goat's horns.
　I am resistant to all of them, but when the cloth burns, my p*n*s becomes a moron, so I activate my magic to prevent it.
　The tail of the snake buzzes like a whip and attacks.

"Here it is!

　He ducks the snake's tail and gets on the chimera's back and holds it down.
　The chimera is held down and tries to run away from the chimera, but it's not going to happen.
　He blocked the attack with his snake's tail by sending out black spikes.

'Medjed!　Hold him down!

　Tona approaches the chimera and puts her hand on the lion's head.

'Domination!!!!'

　Totoona activates the magic of domination.
　Light runs from the point where Totoona touched it and covers the front of the chimera.
　The chimera flails.

'Lie?　So much resistance. I can't believe she's so resistant. What do you mean?

　Tona is confused.
　The chimera lashes out even more.
　I let out more black thorns and tighten up the chimera.
　Tona applies more magic to the chimera.
　Gradually, the chimera becomes more and more docile.
　And finally, she goes limp.

'Totoona. Was your domination successful?

　Tona nodded.

'It worked. But I didn't expect so much resistance.'
Why is that? It sounds like he was turning on himself very strongly: ......

　I'm a bit shocked that you hate me so much.

'I don't know. I'll ask her with magic.

　Some of the magic can talk to animals.
　Totoona seems to use it.
　Totoona asks the chimera to use her magic.
　The chimera grunts.

'Hmmm, okay. Apparently Black ...... and Medjed didn't like it. He didn't realize it at first, but when he got closer, he said he felt something really nasty.

　Tona's words shock me.
　Why is that? Glorious missed me so much.

'I see ....... So you can't make him a rider?'
I don't know. I'll ask.

　Totoona asks the chimera again.

'He listens to me. I hate it so much, but I say I'll put up with it.'
Ha ha ha.

　Sigh. I don't know why. I didn't know they would hate me so much.
　I don't know why.
　But now we've got a ride.

Let's go. Let's go, Medjed. To Arnac.
Yes, Tona.

　The chimera flaps its wings and floats in the air.
　The time is about to fall into the night.
　The stars are beautiful in the desert night sky.
　I wonder where Rage and the others are now.
　I don't intend to interfere with their actions to help Sirone.
　Rather, I must help them.
　That's what I was thinking about while I was advancing through the sea of stars.