CH 201

Arge Chapter 201: Stray Dog’s Honor

『… Well, we ended of destroying one famous bandit』(Felnote)

『Is she famous? uhm… “Floating dress” -san』(Arge)

『Mukii~iii!』(Woman)

『Ah, sorry. Was “Floating princess” -san better? 』(Arge)

『Mogugu!?』(Woman)

She tried to say something but I didn’t know what she wanted to tell because her mouth was blocked.

Felnote-san said something while looking at the woman with some sad eyes, like seeing a fellow victim.

『I’ll tell you for a moment, the bandit’s name is Amano Kuyuri…

She wore the dress-type artifact, which is powerful and famous.

Certainly, she was supposed to attack Cyril Bank recently, I remembered seeing in the newspaper.』(Felnote)

『Eh, at that place?』(Arge)

『Fortunately, she seemed to have turned away.

Recently, he tried to attack again many times, just like when we visited』(Felnote)

The Cyril Bank is where we visited before we went to the Demon Continent.

Ig Jista (イグジスタ: Igu Jisuta), the keeper spirit of the vault mistook me as her esteemed mother (母親: Hahaoya), Cyril. We have stayed there for a while.

(T.N: took me years but I’m finally able to name her now. Both “Ig” and “Jista” are actually words unlike “Igu” and “Jisuta”)

『Speaking of which, at that time, I think she said some bandits were attacking or something…』(Arge)

In other words, at that time, the bandit Ig Jista talked about was this bandit group.

Acquaintance,

It seems that I was involved with a person related to my older sister,

I thought the world was surprisingly small

『…So, why are you here?!』(Terrier)

『Uhm, they asked me to help』(Arge)

『Sorry, I guess!』(Chihuahua)

『We are worried…』(Dach)

『…Tch…』(Terrier)

Despite his tongue toward me, Terrier-chan meets up with his two men.

『I’m not thanking you. Is that good?』(Terrier)

『No problem. I don’t think it’s bad to help Terrier-chan』(Arge)

To my end, I just wanted to help, even if Terrier-chan didn’t ask for it.

Rather, I wouldn’t want to force him to say thank when he was unwilling.

『Are you injured?』(Arge)

『No injuries. I was almost brainwashed… but that must be your work』(Terrier)

『Yes. Healing magic has lifted all curses in the fort.』(Arge)

『Tch… You are still messing around, slut…』(Terrier)

『As I said, I’m not a slut』(Arge)

I tried to correct it, but Terrier-chan just sighed, didn’t pursue further.

『Mister (-san) Entertainer, it’s been a long time!』(Kuzuha)

『As I said! I’m not an entertainer!』(Terrier)

『Yes, you look like a bandit. This time, for Arge’s sale, I will act like I don’t see anything』(Felnote)

『… What is Odd-Eyes Great (-sama) Holy Knight doing here?』(Terrier)

『Please don’t ask… because it’s hard to explain myself』(Felnote)

At first glance, Terrier-chan seems to have identified Felnote-san.

Indeed, he was a leader, he must have better knowledge than his men.

『I’m sorry, I have a little bit of history with them…

I mean, could you give us some time alone?』(Arge)

『Is that okay, Arge-san?』(Aoba)

『Because they are the oldest acquaintance after I was born in this world』(Arge)

Zeno-kun might have been attacked, but everyone doesn’t know the encounter between me and the bandits.

The adult pair Aoba-san and Felnote-san showed some disappointment, but ultimately let them go.

After seeing everyone leaving, I turned again to Terrier-chan,

『Well then…』(Arge)

『…what is it, slut?』(Terrier)

『No, I just want to ask.

…About the Kuon, I guess—』(Arge)

—Before I finished, the silver flashed.

Gently catching the knife aiming for my neck and holding it in a little distance.

I know he isn’t serious. I just responded reflexively.

『…I guess it’s really there (with your reaction)』(Arge)

『Why did you know about that? Are you a pursuer?』(Terrier)

Terrier-chan is clearly in a cautious atmosphere.

As expected, they were really related to Kuon, and on top of that, they aren’t any more now.

『No. However, I’m also a person involved in Kuon… I’m not “that” ‘s ally』(Arge)

『What?

… something like the (Oyaji) old man’s experiment?』(Terrier)

『…Something like that』(Arge)

It’s actually different, but if I want to explain it properly, I will have to talk about reincarnation, so let’s talk appropriately.

In the sense of Kuon’s failure, the term experimental body is probably not so wrong.

『…Haa~. The world is small. That edge at that time would be connected like this』(Terrier)

『Yes. I’m surprised too』(Arge)

『…… Did you come to see him?』(Terrier)

『Well, that’s the case, but simply… letting go of your acquaintance would make it difficult to wake up during a nap.』(Arge)

When I told him the honest reason, the opponent lost his guard. As expected, each of their reaction is entertaining and interesting.

Terrier-chan seemed to be serious, even though he looked a little stunned. He looked at me in the first half and spun his words.

『… We are a combat unit created by our (Oyaji) old man. Hound dog unit』(Terrier)

『Yes. I heard from the so-called Shiba-san』(Arge)

『Shiba… so he is still alive』(Terrier)

It was only for a moment that his eyes narrowed like nostalgia.

In a blink of time, Terrier-chan returns to his usual, somewhat grumpy face.

『I don’t want to be kept like a dog』(Terrier)

The strong words spoke, suggesting that Terrier-chan is serious.

Dach-chan and Chihuahua-chan also have an atmosphere that they can clearly remember something bad.

Not a good memory for them. That’s what it is.

『Stray dogs are better. Our lives won’t get thrown away for someone’s sake. We can use our own life. Our lives are ours』(Terrier)

『……Is that so』(Arge)

For some reason. When I met them, I was relieved to see them.

Even now. Knowing their circumstances, their connection with Kuon, nevertheless, I look at them and I’m relieved somewhere.

The appearance that clearly communicates his intentions while interacting with the place called Kuon seems somewhat dazzling.

『I understand. Okay then, I will be going now!』(Arge)

『… what are you going to do?』(Terrier)

『Go to the Empire. I want to go and settle once and for all.』(Arge)

The words that had been lost until now came out of my mouth naturally.

I don’t need to know the reason, I have to go, that’s not the end.

I have to meet that person, Kurogane-san and decide on a place called Kuon.

I said it aloud something in my heart more than I expected.

I’m convinced that there’s nothing more. I could hear what I needed to hear.

『Then Terrier-chan, Dach-chan, Chihuahua-chan. I’ll go.』(Arge)

『……Wait』(Terrier)

『? What’s happening?』(Arge)

『…The empire soldiers wander about here.

If you go into the territory and go deep, you will be fine to some extent, but the border…

No, there are many battles near the “former” border』(Terrier)

『Haa~, is that right?』(Arge)

With the war beginning, borders are no longer meaningful.

Nevertheless, this area is the border. Inevitably, the number of regions where the Republic and the empire are in conflict will increase.

We planned to avoid it as much as possible and headed for the empire.

『I’ll do it with minimum conflict, but I’ll do something if I get caught』(Arge)

『In other words, you don’t have a plan. Can’t be helped (Shikatanē na)』(Terrier)

『Eh?』(Arge)

『Hey, you two』(Terrier)

『Hei! I guess!!』(Chihuahua)

『Oi! I guess!!』(Dach)

From there, it was a familiar flow.

『 “Kusarigama” user, Chihuahua!』(Chihuahua)

『Bomb Dach!』(Dach)

『Throwing knife Terrier!』(Terrier)

『『『The three of us, Terrier bandits!!』』』(Terrier bandit)

『Entertainers as usual…!』(Arge)

『『『Hey, who are the entertainers?!!!』』』(Terrier bandit)

I feel like this is always the flow. The three of them posed and tsukkomi at the same time. They are really Nakamas.

Terrier-chan glared at me, had a big sigh, and turned his back on me.

『Just go. We will work around here from now』(Terrier)

『 Um, is that… you tried to earn time for us?』(Arge)

『 Don’t get me wrong.

This woman who was tied and rolling here is also a criminal in the empire.

If we rampaged here, the empire or the republic will notice and catch her.

And we originally wanted to do something evil here.

Get it, don’t get me wrong』(Terrier)

『Remind me twice… such a tsundere entertainer…』(Arge)

『You are really such a pain, can you be good for once…

…Tch…

Anyways, that’s how it is.

If you want to go to the empire, go on your own! Got it?』 (Terrier)

『… Thank you, Terrier-chan』(Arge)

『…Hm.

And the sword you have. As you may know, there is a sister sword.

One of them is in the empire as far as I know.

You’d better be careful』(Terrier)

『Yes, thank you. Please take care of yourself as well, Terrier-chan’s trio』(Arge)

『Tch… Let’s go, you guys』(Terrier)

He doesn’t show to be grateful, Terrier-chan turns around with a grumpy mood. He has nothing else to talk about, that’s it.

Dach-chan and Chihuahua-chan walked towards me and bowed deeply before parting.

『…Slut. Thank.』(Dach)

『Thank you for helping us, Slut』(Chihuahua)

『 Don’t worry about it.

I just didn’t want to leave you alone.

And I’m not a slut.

… My name is Argent Vampyr.

I have nothing to do with Kuon, just a vampire』(Arge)

I don’t know how many times it will be, but maybe they won’t call my name.

To them, I am a slut and to me they are entertainers. It doesn’t matter if I’m involved with the Kuon or not. I think so.

I sighed looking at Terrier bandits leaving while dragging the female bandit.

『Will we meet somewhere?』(Arge?)

At that time, everything is over and can we talk a little more leisurely?

『I can’t say more about that,

I hope at that time, I can get someone to feed me three meals, giving me snacks, bloodsucking, and I can take a nap anytime』(Arge)

『You still don’t give up on that』(Felnote)

『Ah, Felnote-san』(Arge)

Probably she pretended to be away and watching us nearby.

Felnote-san looked at me with a slightly stunned face but it seemed like she didn’t hear much about Terrier-chan.

『…Are you done talking, Arge?』(Felnote)

『Yes. Enough. Let’s go, Felnote-san.

It seems they will attract the eyes of the empire a little bit from now on』(Arge)

『…The Terrier Bandit is a skillful bandit group who is making a lot of noise around the world with just three people』(Felnote)

『That is an entertainer group with such a setting』(Arge)

『After seeing those pose, I think I can agree with that…』(Felnote)

While Felnote-san still has a subtle face, we return to the carriage.

It looks like the future is going to be a long way but from here it seems a bit easier.