Chapter 462

「…What is it written?」(Rena?)

As expected, the girls couldn’t read such a letter out in the open.

So, Red Oath returned to the inn …

「Keragon-san wants to see us again.

This time, there is the top brass, including the patriarch and elders.

Ah, it seems like that child who called himself leader is excluded.

Beredetes is also excluded.

… In other words, it seems to be

“an adult talk without children and young people”

.

I think they want to have a proper talk about something.」(Mile)

「Even if the other side exclude all the children, we have a child on our side, is that really okay?」(Rena)

「What…」(Mile)

Mile in angry with Rena’s remark.

Out of everyone here, only 13-year-old Mile is a minor.

Pauline was 14 when they first met but she is now 15 and a proper adult.

Well, this out-of-common-sense talk won’t work without Mile so everyone knows that Rena is just joking.

「… So what is the purpose of the Ancient Dragons?」(Maevis)

Maevis has a serious look when she asks.

Yes, their counterparty is

“that”

after all.

Unless you are just stupid, or you are so nervous, you can’t make jokes in such situations.

And of course, Rena is the former.

She may have fought the Ancient dragons a few times.

…Without afraid losing her life.

…Accustomed.

But that was all …

「Their purpose is ……」(Mile)

Gokuri* (gulp)

Maevis’ Trio holds their breath and waits for Mile’s answer…

「They didn’t write it, so I don’t know!」(Mile)

Zuko* (SFX)

「I knew that would be the case!」(Rena)

「It’s within the range of assumption……」(Pauline)

「Hahaha… Well, because it’s Mile after all……」(Maevis)

Hearing the remarks of Rena’s group, Mile rebukes.

「It’s not my fault!

It’s because of Keragon-san who wrote the letter like that!!」(Mile)

Well, actually, it might have been written by a devil or a beastkin, but what Mile rebukes isn’t wrong.

「So, what is it written then?」(Rena)

Ignoring Mile’s protest, Rena prompted Mile to explain the content of the letter to everyone.

「Well, he is going to guide us to the eight leaders, including the Elder and the Chieftain.

It seems that the place isn’t so far from here.

“The place that local people call the quiet forest”

…」(Mile)

「Oh, it’s less than half a day from here.

Assuming that they flew straight from the Ancient Dragon village, they can come without flying over a big city on the way.

It’s a deep forest. If it’s near the center, there might be a human village nearby…」(Maevis)

Maevis thought that Mile probably didn’t know about the forest so she explained.

「…So, what’s about the date and time?」(Rena)

Of course, it’s important information so Rena asked…

「Not written.」(Mile)

「Ha~a?!」(Rena)

Hearing that, Rena has a face like

“that’s it?!”

「No, it was the same last time.

There is no date and time specified, and the nuance is

“If you read this letter, come right away”

…

For the Ancient dragons, when they call, it’s natural for other creatures to rush immediately, prioritizing over any kind of errand,

And it’s natural for them to wait forever until we reach there, there’s no concept of specifying the date and time.

Keragon-san does a good job for us. Well, that part of Keragon-san is naturally ingrained in the body, maybe.

…so I don’t think there will be any bad」(Maevis)

Rena’s group is convinced that Maevis’ commentary is correct.

「Ah…」(Mile)

However, Mile seemed to have noticed something

「We had been away for a long time, right?

How long ago did that letter arrive?」(Mile)

「「「Ah…」」」(Rena’s Trio)

This may be a little bad.

Thinking so, the girls drop cold sweats…

＊ ＊

「Too late!!」(Beastkin)

When Mile’s group deviated from the main road and reached the outer edge of the

“Quiet Forest”

, a beastman stood there yelling at them.

Behind him is a small tent for one person. On the side, there was a simple Kamado made of stone