He's dead.

Virum mutters as he looks down at the dead body of the raider.

I can't sense any emotion in his voice.

I'm sure Virmu was scared to death. I like that look.

Radia, who has moved on before I knew it, makes a tea break.

Virum's thorns disappear from his expression, perhaps in response to Radia's voice.

''It doesn't matter what others think of me. If that's what my sister Dia thinks, that's fine. Or rather, she wouldn't give her family that look.

"Oh, wow, that's so nice of you to say.

The two of them talk to each other with expressions on their faces.

Since it was a complete surprise this time, there is little room to hide, so they finish the process quickly.

All that is left is the carriage in which the two girls were captured.

The two captives were taken out of the carriage, but the cow man's girl seemed to be debilitated.

The elven girl was not about to leave the side of the oxen girl and was wary of Virum, but she suddenly noticed that there were no mercenaries around.

'If it's them, they're already gone. I'm sorry for tricking you, even though it was necessary. For now, I'll release them from their restraints, so please don't freak out, okay?

The elven girl gives a small nod while looking at him with suspicion.

Seeing this, Virum asks Radia to release the restraints.

When Radia lightly touched the part of the girls that was restraining them, the restraints crumbled down with a polo.

The elven girl checks the condition of the joint while spinning it around.

Judging that there is no sign of a rampage, Virum turns his attention to the cowpeople girl.

Her restraints have been released, but she seems to have difficulty standing on her own due to her weakness.

Virum looks at the debilitated girl.

She must have been violated by the raiders, with bruises left all over her body.

I'm not sure if it's because they were only given the minimum amount of food they needed to eat, or if their physical strength has declined significantly.

It's what he did to me. He told me that I was a defective cowhuman. I'm just a little bit different from the rest of the bovine race,

After hesitating for a bit, Wyrm picked up the debilitated cow race girl in his arms.

''...I'm going to take her to the village. You'll be restricted in many ways, but it's better than being fed to demons in a place like this. And I'm gonna need you to come with me. No refusal. If you don't like it, I will kill you right here.

Oh... Okay, okay.

The elf, who received a slightly murderous gaze, nodded with a coy smile, as if her body shook with a jolt.

You're not going to be able to get rid of it," he said, "but you're going to have to take care of the corpse and the child. I'll take this kid and go home first. It's a bit dangerous as it is.

I didn't expect to see you show interest in anything other than spirits. It's very unusual. I'm aware of that. I know that.

'Yes, sir! Spirit!

The elf girl seems nervous in a different way.

It's as if she's encountering an existence that would normally be unreachable and longed for.

After finishing the process without any problems, Radia held the elven girl under her arm and ran after Virum and the others who returned earlier.





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Welcome back, Vilm... and what happened to her?

I'm back, Sister Hinori. I'll explain later, but I want you to report to the Queen (Satya) that the intruders have been eliminated and that we have protected the elves and the cattlemen's child. This one in particular is very weak and will be treated in my bed. The elf child will be brought in later by Sister Dear.

Upon returning to the village, Vilm asks Hinori, who welcomes him back, to report to the Queen (Satya).

Normally, Virum would report to the queen himself, but he does so in order to prioritize the treatment of the girl who is debilitated in his arms.

He puts the girl to sleep on a bed made of wood and demon materials that he usually uses to sleep on.

Next, I touch the girl's forehead and belly and focus my attention on the girl's forehead and belly.

In order to examine the quality and circulation path of the magic power.

After finishing the confirmation, Vilm slowly pours his own magic power, which was converted to match her, into the girl.

This is to increase the girl's self-healing power.

Originally, the transfer of magical power that would be repulsive to each other if they were not of the same quality of magical power.

However, for Virum, who has lived in contact with many spirits and fairies since he was a child and has come into contact with a wide variety of magical powers, it was easy to convert the quality of magical power and transfer it to the other party.

Next, the girl's face, which was pale, grew redder and redder.

After sending a certain amount of magic power, Virum decided to take a breath.

''...So that's how it is. Well, for the time being, this won't be a debilitating death, right?

A girl from the Cow People tribe who sleeps with a calm expression, unlike the one I saw earlier.

(I couldn't help but think of her as myself.... Defective as a race, huh?)

The reason why he was raised in the village of the spirits comes to mind as he looks down at the girl's sleeping face.

You can't remember what happened at that time, but it seems that she was abandoned in the forest of demon mist as an abomination that called for disaster.

If it wasn't for a spirit that was lucky enough to come on patrol, it wouldn't have existed in this world.

Hinori and Satya's voices could be heard in Vilmu's ears as he thought about such things.

''Vilmu! I've brought your mother!'

"Ville! I heard you took a girl into your bed! No! You shouldn't do that! You're not ready for Mr. Ville!'

(Sister Hinori, you're misleading me again.)

Virum's cheeks naturally loosened at the sound of his family's voice, who had picked him up and raised him in spite of his dismay.

''Mom, that's a misunderstanding, so calm down. I'll explain it to you when sister Diah comes back. And Hinori sister, don't deliberately talk in a way that could be misinterpreted, okay?

"What? Sis wouldn't do that~?''

'It's not very convincing to say that with a grin on your face. Mostly, it's like, 'Oh my God, Mom! Wyrm held the girl in his arms and took her to his bunk! And you said it like that, didn't you?

'Wow, you don't get it wrong, word for word. You're good at it, Vilm!

Hinori decides to give a thumbs up.

'Oh, my? Mom, did I talk to you too soon? ...Hi~no~ri~?

Hearing that it was a joke, Satya turns zit eyes on Hinori.

''Hahaha~. Because Virum is always so calm, isn't he? It's always nice to see you smile at us, but sometimes I'd like to see you look flustered or something...''

'Yes! I agree with you vehemently! I'd love to see all the different expressions on Ville-kun's face!''

"Isn't that right? By the way, I'd like to see Vilm embarrassed.'

The two of them are having a great time, except for the man himself.

"Looks like you're having fun. I'm back.

It was Radia who appeared.

The elven girl held under her arm is limp for some reason.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one. Also, more slowly...

The three of them, who heard the muttering, breathing hard and panting, turned their zit eyes to Radia.

''Hey, what's with those eyes! I haven't done anything wrong!

The fact that the three of them looked at her with suspicion makes even the quintessential Radia flinch.

Her eyes catch the elven girl that she herself holds under her arm...

"My God! My God! I'm not going to pass out, so get up now!

He slammed into the floor in a grand manner.

'HUMMY!

The elven girl, who has been hit on the floor, makes an amused sound.

''Awwww..., ha! Master Spirit, where are we!

The elven girl, rubbing the head of her nose as she gets up, finds herself in a different place than before.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. There are only a few people who have ever visited this place.

The elven girl looks around the lap in a hurry as Radia tells her.

The expression on her face changes to a joyful color at once.

For the elves who love and coexist with nature, spirits are objects to be revered.

It's a very honorable thing to be invited to the village where these spirits live.

I'm glad to hear that you like our village. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with us. If you ever betray me, I won't show any mercy, so please keep that in mind.

However, he looks dissatisfied at being interrupted by Virum, who is supposed to be a mere human and not a spirit, and he looks unhappy.

''Ah, anta! What kind of authority do you have to meddle in the affairs of your village, Spirit-sama?

Vilm's deco pin explodes on her forehead as she tries to sow away at once.

''Whoa! I had to roll around on the floor, holding my forehead as I shouted unintelligibly.

'When the other kid wakes up, I'll explain exactly what's going on, but until then, rest up. I'll let your mothers know when you're ready.

The faces disbanded starting with Vilm's words.

The elven girl stares at Virm with tears in her eyes, but Radia catches her by the scruff of the neck and takes her away like a cat.

After seeing the girls off, Virum sat down in a homemade chair.

When he looked over, he saw a girl from the Cow People tribe who showed no signs of waking up at all, despite the fact that it was quite noisy.

A girl with a slight resemblance to her own circumstances.

While watching her sleeping face as she slept deeply, Virum himself decided to rest.