Volume 1 Chapter 35 — Wolf Pack (1/2)

Chapter 35 — Wolf Pack

Translator: SaltyTank

Editor: AyaSnow

After briefly clearing up the mess left by their battle, thetoward their next destination

Due to his injuries, Soran could not ride a horse and could only sit in one of the cargo carts The e since they were not that close yet, but she did invite Vivian to join her However, Vivian shook her head and rejected the offer, then clio cart to sit beside Soran

As the squadtheir surroundings The voices ofthe workers to fill up the pits on the road could be heard froo, the roads were all muddy and puddles were everywhere

Soran's clothes had gotten rather dirty fro on the ground to avoid attacks, it was only natural his clothing turned muddy Vivian re dust off Soran, then rubbed and bleay the mud on her hands

Others were occupied with their own business, but they could not help but s in the cart Everyone took a liking to the two of them, especially the mysterious mistress of the squad She would often open the curtains on her carriage to look at theh so her attention

It was a peaceful scene, in direct contrast to their previous encounter with the ankhegs

Soran took out a tattered cloth and began cleaning his curved sword Ankheg blood was acidic, and it e his weapon if he did not remove the bloodstains from the sword as soon as possible He did not see her best to clean his clothes, atteaps of the loosely woven shi+rt Patches of brown and grey were still visible on his shi+rt, and Vivian was dissatisfied because of it

”Use this,” the head guard said with a smile as he took out a small sack and tossed it over to Soran ”It's a type of refined oil which can help preserve weapons”

Obviously, preserving a sas a lotit froh battles, having a good weapon was essential to protecting theladly received the sack froers, he carefully applied the refined oil on his curved sword Since it could prevent weapons fro, at least before acquiring Rare-grade weapons It was not as though Rare-grade weapons did not require maintenance—even enchanted weapons would need to be taken care of regularly—but they no longer required constant care This kind of care for one’s weapon was the proper attitude of an adventurer and a co it with a cloth once again Perhaps because he had used a lot of energy in the previous battle and sustained blood loss fro after Vivian got drowsy after looking at her sleeping brother for a while, and she leaned her head onto Soran's chest while being careful not to touch his wound

Like that, the uards ere riding horses walked past the cart where the siblings were resting, they tried to reduce the noises they made out of respect for Soran Soran probably could not defeat the guards in a one-on-one situation, but he still earned their respect in the battle with the ankhegs nonetheless

In fact, Soran was not in deep slu in the wilderness It wasa nap instead, his mind half-ahile his body slept Since he are of the dangers in the wilderness, he would never let his guard down, and the slightest of noises would alert and wake him up

It was already late, yet the

Vivian was sound asleep in his arms when Soran finally woke up, so he tried to free his hands without waking her His effort was in vain though, as Vivian yawned and rubbed her eyes, then asked, ”Big brother, you woke up?”

Soran smiled and carressed her hair in response

One of the ainst the ankhegs walked over and tossed hi of bread and smoked meat The bread was all prepared beforehand, thus its texture was rather hard The shtly war in the wilderness was a tough task, so travellers did not paytheir journey Most carried their food inside their clothes with a waist strap to keep theiricy cold, and it was effective to a certain extent

Soran tore a piece of bread and handed it to Vivian along with a slice of smoked meat Since the squad did not stop and start a fire for preparing their meals, there was no soup or stew available

Soran ate the bread and took a sip of water to make it easier to chew, then told Vivian in a low voice, ”I'll fetch you soht”

This was the wilderness; hunting a rabbit or tas a piece of cake for Soran, who had extraordinary reflexes and agility There were no signs of huht be able to find a wide variety of wild game

Vivian was not picky about food, and she quietly ate her meal beside Soran

All of a sudden, she tensed up and looked at the nearby forest Vivian tugged Soran's clothes with her s is looking at us”

Soran stood up vigilantly and placed his hand on the hilt of his curved sword He surveyed their surroundings carefully but was unable to find anything However, Soran could still guess who the observers were fro the young girl's head, and continued, ”Those are gnolls which live in this area They probably noticed us trespassing in their territory

”There’s nothing to worry about They won't dare attack a large merchant squad like ours, so it will be fine e leave their territory”