Thump——
With the last corpse falling, Girenu leaned against a tree, her sword supporting her, as she wearily slumped down.
The moon above was gradually becoming full, shedding bright light, nourishing the dark earth.
“It’s already night…”
Girenu Tedrudidia rubbed her rumbling stomach.
“So hungry.”
Around her were the corpses of soldiers from some country. Although she was a beastkin from the Demon race, she had no taste for such things.
Initially, she had come here with a heart full of ambition, wanting to make a name for herself in this land of conflict.
In her view, such a chaotic place should be in dire need of a powerful swordsman.
However, the xenophobia in the war zone was beyond her imagination. All countries treated strangers as spies and executed them on the spot.
This led to her constantly hitting a wall while searching for work.
It’s not that no one tried to hire her, but either they looked down on her as a mute idiot and roughly dismissed her, or they coveted her body and were cut down by her sword.
There were once those who could be called companions, but because of the presence of a certain male in the group, the girls were quite disgusted by his frivolous behavior, and the team they had finally gathered once again disbanded.
She was once again reduced to a wandering lone wolf.
“Should I go home?”
For the first time, Girenu had the thought of going back.
“Forget it, they won’t want to see me.”
She was the daughter of the chief of the beastkin tribe, and had a younger sister.
However, when she was in her hometown, she was a complete scoundrel, always getting into a big fuss whenever something went wrong, and she wouldn’t be satisfied until she had beaten someone up.
Moreover, because she was strong, she wouldn’t stop, even her own sister had been subjected to a tragic fate many times.
Although Girenu now considered herself to have grown a lot, her family wouldn’t welcome her back, right?
Girenu’s eyes were blank.
“Where should I go next… Will there really be anyone in this world who needs me…”
If even she can’t return to her hometown, is there a place that can accommodate her?
Suddenly.
Girenu’s proud beast ears perked up.
A whistling sound came from the air!
With incredible speed, Girenu rolled to the side, then assumed a stance for a draw cut, her tail wagging slightly. She showed a fierce expression, as if she were about to seize the opportunity, her eyes fixed on the shadows deep in the forest.
“Who is it?!”
A young boy’s voice came from behind her.
“As expected of the Sword King Girenu, your intuition is sharp.”
Girenu’s whole body tensed, her back went cold in an instant.
When?!
How could anyone sneak up behind her without making a sound?
For a moment, she felt like the swordsmanship she had trained for a decade was a joke!
Girenu slowly gripped the hilt of her sword, wanting to use that move, but it was as if the other party had seen through her and stopped her.
“While I’d love to see the Sword God Style in action, it’s not the time. Even a rabid dog wouldn’t randomly attack a child, right?”
Child?
Girenu sniffed hard with her nose, her pupils shrunk suddenly, she turned around and jumped back, her scalp tingling.
“No, it’s a dragon!?!?!”
However, the moment she saw the other party’s figure, Girenu froze.
Because bathed in the moonlight, there was indeed a handsome black-haired youth.
Facing Girenu’s vigilance, Rhode didn’t mind, calmly raised his hand and greeted her with a smile.
“Yo, hello, I’ve been looking for you, Girenu.”
Girenu narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
“I don’t know you!”
Hearing this, Rhode immediately proudly puffed out his chest.
“Actually, I am the current monarch of Arcadia. I’ve heard that there’s a powerful swordsman in the war zone, and I specially came to invite you to join!”
Girenu twitched her ears, her tail unconsciously wagged, she looked suspiciously at Rhode, as if judging the truth of his words.
“Arcadia…”
Girenu thought for a long time before remembering the name.
“Ah, that’s the small country with only one decent-looking town, right.”
Rhode’s shoulders slumped down immediately, he无力地抵着额头用手无力地抵着额头.
“I inherited a mess of a country when I took over, but that’s not my fault.”
“Um, wait, you’re really the King of Arcadia?”
“No one would pretend to be a monarch of another country in the war zone, that’s just asking for trouble.”
“But this place is quite far from Arcadia, how did you find me?”
Rhode casually raised a finger.
“I spent a whole day running all over the war zone. It was tiring, but it was worth it for Girenu.”
“Lying…”
Girenu muttered under her breath.
She didn’t believe such a far-fetched story.
But her tail wagged happily, and her whole being gradually became less wary.
“What kind of position are you planning to offer me? I’m expensive, you know!”
Girenu crossed her arms, her long grey hair gently blown by the wind, she put on a big sister’s air and scrutinized Rhode.
As long as this guy really provides me with food and lodging, I’ll agree to him.
It’s rare for someone to invite me…
But I’m at least a Sword King, should I be a little reserved?
“Meat and grains to your heart’s content, you can ask for extra if you have special requirements. You can stay in the guest rooms of the palace, with a soft and fluffy bed. There’s a monthly salary of 100 gold coins, and you can exchange magic props based on merit…”
“Greetings to your Majesty!”
Rhode hadn’t finished speaking.
Girenu threw herself at Rhode’s leg, eagerly making promises of loyalty, as if afraid that Rhode would change his mind.
Rhode tentatively reached out and pinched Girenu’s beast ears.
She didn’t resist, and even主动拱了拱主动拱了拱, her tail even wagged like a propeller.
She’s just like a puppy who has found its owner.
Hey, hey, hey, you’re a Sword King with the potential of a Sword Emperor!
Girenu looked at Rhode with longing in her eyes, while her mouth kept watering.
Seeing this, Rhode shook his head with a chuckle, and simply used a summoning blade to conjure up a large pile of food.
The two of them started to have a picnic in the forest.
Girenu was startled by Rhode’s trick, but she just took an extra look, but didn’t even ask, just enjoying the food.
Rhode was a little regretful, he wanted to continue to put on a show.
After all, Girenu was one of the few people he could trust and could make him look cool.
Rhode wasn’t hungry, just propped his chin and smiled as he watched Girenu gobble up the food.
“Slow down, don’t choke. How long have you been starving for…?”
“Uh… I don’t know…”
“It’s pretty easy for someone with your strength to find something to eat, right?”
Girenu didn’t answer, she just shook her head.
Rhode understood.
This is what it means to be a swordsman.
Rhode made food three more times before finally filling the beastkin warrior’s bottomless stomach.
“I’m full. Let’s go back to the country. A king can’t be away from his country for too long.”
“Yeah.”
“What kind of position are you planning to give me? I was just joking earlier, I’m only good at swinging a sword.”
“I need a reliable and strong Royal Guard Captain.”
“….Even if I’m an idiot, I know that’s a very important position. Is it really okay to trust an outsider, and a beastkin at that?”
“I don’t trust outsiders, I trust Girenu.”
Girenu didn’t respond, she just smiled slightly, her tail wagging along with it.
“I have a bad temper, you know~”
“I’m also prone to being willful sometimes.”
“I’m pretty dumb, I might make a lot of mistakes.”
“It’s fine, Arcadia doesn’t have many smart people right now anyway.”
“Hmph… You’re just messing with me.”
【Congratulations, host, you have collected A-Rank character Girenu】
【Tags: Swordsman/Beastkin】
【Reward: A-Rank Summoning Card】