Chapter 4: Chapter 3.5: Serpent king
What happened?
What is my name?
This forest, this ruin. Why am I here?
Hey, a tattoo? A serpent symbol. Why is it on my left hand?
Something is in my bag. A tag. This must be my name: Kiltan Maltir.
What was that?
I pick up a pole near me. I take a stance.
A figure above a bush. A woman? I need to get closer.
-My king ~ I miss you so much~
-Stop it. Don't do that. This is weird
Why am I getting called a king from a strange lady? Not even a lady, a lamia. She is kinda squeezing and hugging me like no tomorrow with her body
- But…I have tasted your blood...and...I can't stop thinking of you.
That is kinda explainable why she is weird to me. My identity is the only thing I do not remember but other knowledge, I still remember. Lamias like to eat humans but they can eat other things too. Most lamias would kill a human like a prey. But before they kill the prey, they must taste its blood to determine whether this is a good meal or not. Unfortunately, something is wrong with my blood and she is weird because of this.
Why was I a meal to her? Perhaps while I was laying here unconsciously, she stalked me.
That somehow explains a bit about the serpent symbol on my left hand. No, it is a mark.
I feel kinda hungry but I am not a cannibal, since this lamia will hunt me a human if I say that.
- Get out of my sight
- But… why? I don't want to leave you
-That is an absolute order.
-Yes, my lord
She is leaving as she is crying. I don't like to see a girl crying but she is a lamia, a man-eating monster.
I am curious to see if my blood affects any other things or not. Lamia is similar to a snake so I will test on a snake first.
I am walking out of the ruin. This forest is filled with monsters. Spike Roaches, Mutated Mantis, Dancing Horror are those three most dangerous forest monsters.
Ouch!!! Something bites me. It really hurts. A cobra. I guess I am gonna die because of poison. But wait a minute, I am not dying. Isn't this forest's cobra one of the deadliest? Their venom can only be cured by very rare herbs that only the noble possess.
- My liege, I am so sorry for biting you.
This is weird now. I can hear his voice telepathically.
- I forgive you
- Thank you. What is your order?
- Just sneak under my sleeve
- As you wish
He snugs to my sleeve. I keep walking, walking, walking. I stop at the gate, I see two guards.
- HALT!!!!
- Good afternoon you two, I just came back after a stroll
- Show us the pass please ,sir
I show them the tag, both of them nod.
- Wandering mercenary heh! You may pass. Don't cause us any trouble
- Hissssssssssssssss
- What was that? You bring a snake?
- My apology, I just tamed this little fella recently. Don't worry, he won't bite unless I ask him to
- Don't do that again.
They get intimidated by a dangerous cobra, that is understandable. I wander through the town, get into a bar for a good drink.
- HA HA HA ! Another round please!
- Hey! Why you little…
Uhm, it seems the bar is kinda chaotic between a man drinking many mugs already and that brawling. Why should I bother? I want to get a drink just for the mood today.
- Kiltan? Is that you?
A voice sounds familiar. A girl? She is not my type. I prefer delicate ones. Slim and tall. But this one is just a little girl. A blond hair and white skinned, wearing a full metal armor
- Who are you? - I asked her
- You forgot?
- I just woke up from some kind of ruin. It seems that that place had made me forget who I am
- Let me introduce myself again for the second time. I am Miwra Ulthorm, a vanguard in a mercenary group that we work at.
This little girl gives me a concern. Why would you let a little girl be a vanguard when there are lots of people who you can choose from? I just remember another thing. Miwra is one of the strongest vanguard. She can restrain a troll with her bare hand during a fight with one of orcish tribes.
- Tell me, what is my job?
- You are the guy who fights head on. You are our main source damage dealer. You prefer pole-like weapons than blades.
- So basically my job is to hit the enemy as hard as I can while you are restraining the enemy?
-Yes
Miwra and I order another round. It is kinda relaxing …Well, besides she managed to beat all the guys who interrupted our conversation. She shows me to the inn that I often rested before I lost my memory. The inn's owner seems to know that we are colleagues from work instead of giving me gazes like those merchants.
The next morning, I meet Miwra after eating breakfast. And I forgot to introduce my new friend to Miwra so she is kinda intimidated. I explain to her that my snake doesn't bite anyone unless I order him. Today is the day that I and Miwra have to escort a merchant back to his village in the desert. And things go a bit sour when she and I show up.
- Aren't you over protective toward your daughter?
- She is not my daughter
-... Why did you kidnap a child and force her to work dangerously as a mercenary?
- Hey! I am 25 years old. Leave my colleague alone, would you? - Miwra shouts
- … Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Hah~. This must be a joke right?
- Nope, I am the number one vanguard, Miwra Ulthorm.
- … Please, I beg for mercy- He crumbles and begs for her mercy
Miwra smiles and lifts the frightened guy up.
- There, there. Don't be afraid of me. Most people look down upon me when they see me for the first time and see Kiltan here as a child kidnapper.
We start our carriage toward the desert and frankly, llamas are too slow. This is gonna be a long ride
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