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Chapter 16.1: ??????, ????????, ?????????, ????? (?)
Chapter 16.1: ??????, ????????, ?????????, ????? (?)
Chapter 16.1: ??????, ????????, ?????????, ????? (?)
“Come if you dare.”
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Johan picked up Karamaf’s longsword instead of his broken one. It was admittedly a bit uncomfortable, but better than wandering weaponless. Moreover, unlike the plate armor, Karamaf’s longsword was ordinary and unremarkable, likely to go unnoticed by most.
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However, the black wolf did not attack. It lowered its head and approached slowly. It wasn’t threatening at all.
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‘?’
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Johan was puzzled.
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A trick?
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Would a monster resort to such tricks?
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But it wasn’t a trick. The black wolf knelt before Johan and shook its head.
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“. . .Are you trying to butter me up?”
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Johan was astonished. The memory of wolves attacking mercenaries was still vivid.
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Johan reached out and scratched the black wolf’s chin. He was ready to strike if it bit, but the wolf didn’t. Instead, it wagged its tail happily and even exposed its belly.
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“. . .Hungry?”
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Johan pointed to the bodies of Karamaf and the horse. The black wolf started tearing into the horse with excitement. Its large size corresponded to its appetite; it quickly exposed the bones.
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With such damage, no one would recognize the bodies. Johan quickly collected items before the wolf could consume Karamaf entirely.
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A longsword, a silk pouch containing six empire gold coins and twenty silver coins (almost forgetting his grudge against Sir Karamaf), and a ring bearing a family crest.
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It was a modest yet luxurious haul. Johan clutched the pouch tightly. It was more money than he had ever owned.
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Empire gold coins were roughly equivalent to twenty silver coins. Additionally, Empire silver and gold coins were highly trusted, usable throughout the Empire and even in other kingdoms.
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The family crest ring. It would be a dead giveaway, even more so than the plate armor. Johan pondered burying it too but eventually kept it, thinking of future uses.
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Having finished thinking, Johan approached the plate armor. Its shattered and torn state was pitiable.
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“!”
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As he tried to remove the plate armor from the body, exerting force, it moved as if alive. The fastenings whirled around and released on their own.
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“???”
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Though Johan didn’t know in detail how Earth people wore plate armor like Plate Armors, he knew this wasn’t the usual method.
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Such technology would be several times more convenient than the real thing. The armor fitted itself to the body and loosened on command, even adjusting its size to fit.
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Still functioning despite being split and torn.
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Johan buried Karamaf’s armor and left markings only he could recognize.
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While wooden markings were temporary, stone ones were permanent. Johan finished his task and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
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The gaze of the black wolf was palpable. It drooled over the sight of Karamaf’s corpse.
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“. . .Want to eat this too?”
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It was evident that the black wolf understood speech. It promptly bit into Karamaf, devouring it. Its appetite was so great that only bones remained. Johan could tell that this black wolf was unusual, even if he didn’t know how well wolves generally ate.
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It was uncommon for only bones to be left so cleanly in just a few minutes.
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They had already eaten the mercenaries; what difference would it make?
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Johan asked the black wolf.
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“Hmm, I hope you haven’t attacked the serfs in that town. It’s okay to attack those iron-smelling mercenaries, though.”
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“. . .Do you really understand what I’m saying?”
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Instead of answering, the black wolf licked its front paw. Johan frowned and then stood up.
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