blueteamnovel Chapter 48: "Carriage Ambush" - From Emi's Perspective
Chapter 48: "Carriage Ambush" - From Emi's Perspective
Chapter 48: "Carriage Ambush" - From Emi's Perspective “Carriage Ambush” – From Emi’s Perspective
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Eating insects by pinching them and hunting and eating magical beasts is all well and good.
But once in a while, I want to eat a meal with some effort put into it.
It had been about a month since I, little Emi-chan, set out from my master’s house.
I was thinking such thoughts as I finally descended the nameless mountain, pushing through the grass in the forest.
Then, I heard angry male voices coming from a distance.
My enhanced super hearing picked them up.
Wondering what was going on.
30% loneliness, 70% meddlesome nature, I headed towards the source of those angry voices.
And there I found 10 thieves surrounding a carriage, threatening some pretty ladies.
Huh, Extra, what are you suddenly getting excited about? What’s this common isekai broadcast event?
...I see, is that so.
...I see.
So in other words, soon the protagonist... some reincarnator like Torch-kun will happen to pass by and save that carriage, right?
Huh, that’s not it?
Huh, but didn’t you just say this is a common isekai broadcast event...?
No, this isn’t about salmon survival rates!
Carriages aren’t wild animals, and the law of the great outdoors is a weird way to put it!
Anyway, Extra.
Right now, that pink-haired girl is about to get a hand axe swung down on her by that old thief...
If we leave this alone...
Whaaaaaat!?
I instinctively used 【Stone Throw】 to flick the pebble (already 【Hardened】. High power) I had hidden in my pocket, deflecting the hand axe.
Then I used 【Stone Throw】 again on the confused old thief, taking him down in one hit.
Similarly, I took down the guys approaching the other two women while I was at it.
Well, of course I am!?
What’s with that surprised reaction!?
Ah, as always, you’re pretty dry when it comes to that kind of thing, huh Extra!?
Come to think of it, you once stated definitively that “the life or death of creatures other than Emi is trivial.”
If killing thieves means an innocent-looking child survives, then that’s better, right?
I mean, what’s the difference between the insects and monsters I’ve killed so far and those thieves there?
Other than whether they can talk or not?
What is there to be averse to at this point?
Insects, monsters, humans, life is life all the same, isn’t it?
I at least have enough discretion not to go on a rampage just for being harassed a little.
But here, it’s already come down to a matter of life.
“...Haah.”
I switch gears with a single sigh.
I look towards the pretty lady.
Seems like she’s not injured.
That’s good, but it looks like she’s completely lost strength in her legs and can’t stand up.
Well, she was attacked by thieves after all, of course that would happen. Poor thing.
Hm? What is it, Extra?
Oho. Go on.
I see, I see!
That’s right!
With this incident, I’ve done these people a big favor, right!
It would be strange not to receive a reward or two, right!
I toddle over to the pretty lady.
A reward.
The reward I want most right now.
That is!
“...I’m hungry.”
Delicious food!
“...Huh?”
The pretty lady looks puzzled.
“I saved you. Give me a reward. I want to eat.”
Utilizing my full communication abilities, I convey my request to the pretty lady.
“”............””
For some reason, silence falls.
H-Huh? Was there something weird about my pronunciation?
After all, it’s been a while since I last spoke, so there’s a possibility my speech has gotten really bad, you know?
“I saved you. Give me a reward. I want to eat.”
I try saying it one more time.
Hearing those words, that pretty lady finally reacts with a twitch and starts to move her mouth to say something in return.
But, however.
“Wooooow! That was amaziiiiing! Thank you for saving uuuuus!!”
A pink-haired girl pounced on me from the side with incredible energy, cutting off the lady’s words.
“Thank you so much! Thank you so much! For saving me, my mother, and the servants! Thank you for saving us aaaaaall!”
The pink-haired girl, still clinging to me, expresses her gratitude right by my ear.
Loudly.
Hey, that’s loud! It’s loud!!
Wait, huh, mother?
Huh, could it be this pretty lady is her mom!?
“My name is Sara Salar! The only daughter of the Salar baronial family! Hey, what’s your name!?”
“...Emi.”
“Emi, is it! Nice to meet you, Emi! I’ll ask Father to prepare a feast as thanks for saving us! Please look forward to it!!”
Sara-chan takes my hand and happily spins me around.
The pretty lady who turned out to be Sara-chan’s mother, the plain-faced maid, and the coachman uncle who somehow managed to get up while groaning all gaped open-mouthed at the scene.
This was the encounter with the high-tension baroness daughter, Lady Sara Salar.”