The light from the torches was getting closer and closer, and there were voices speaking.
What is it?
I got up like a wary cat and hid behind a cluster of leaves, listening carefully with my ears open.
"...... I don't know what Lord Yannis wants, but she wants us to look for a fifteen year old girl in Woodward Forest in the middle of the night. ......"
Damn, it was looking for me!
What is wrong with the commander's brain that he would go out of his way to send people to search the forest at night! Why do these people still don't want to leave me alone even after this far ......
I squinted my eyes and looked quietly as a small group of about seven or eight knights gradually made their way towards me.
"I don't know. But I heard that during the daytime, lord Nick was over here with his men crusading against the Abyss, could it have something to do with that?"
"Don't be ridiculous, what could a fifteen year old girl have to do with the Abyss! Besides, didn't the battle already end when we rushed over here?"
"Didn't Lord Yanis say that this is an extremely dangerous little girl. Let's not act rashly even if we find it and signal for reinforcements?"
"How dangerous can a little girl be, don't be silly.
"I think it's the naughty little daughter of one of the lords’ family who got lost in a playful way."
The knight squad was chatting while searching around with torches, and in a short while they came to a position very close to me below.
"...... It's also possible. I'll take a piss, you guys wait a minute."
Suddenly a knight came up to the tree where I was hiding, removed his helmet and leg armor and set them aside, unzipped his pants and peed the tree.
Damn. I rolled my eyes at him quietly, but then I remembered something, I just threw the leftover kernels down.
It would be bad if they found out!
"But don't be ridiculous, who's little daughter has nothing to do with coming over here. This is Woodward, where the White Dragon is rumored to be found!"
"That's right ...... Hey, hey, so what do you guys think is going on here? In addition to us, surprisingly, even the guys from the Seventh Army have come. Together with the third army that came over at the earliest, the church has sent out three legions this time! What kind of girl needs to send out three legions of power to inch-by-inch search, the god of sin?"
The knight who finished peeing gave a comfortable shiver of urine and said while wearing his leg armor.
"...... Goddess jokes are not for the faint of heart, Duke. Go back and collect your own punishment."
"Yes, yes, don't be so serious Captain, I was just being quick on the uptake."
"Don't ask questions about the church hierarchy, we just have to obey orders."
The kernels were not discovered, and the knights' figures gradually went away.
"But I heard that the head of Nick seems to have been attacked by someone and is still unconscious ......"
"Is it hard to say that this little girl is the assassin?"
"...... All right, keep your voice down! Aren't you afraid of attracting some beast?"
"Captain, there are eight of us, what beasts dare to touch us ......"
"It's always good to be careful."
"Didn't they say there was a white dragon?"
"You believe such rumors ......"
............
I waited until I could no longer hear their voices before I finally breathed a sigh of relief that I hadn't been found out.
I really don't want to fight and kill anymore.
But listening to the knights, this search operation seems to have dispatched a considerable amount of manpower, so I have to be careful.
Lord Nick ...... Is the name of that knight leader who caught up with me later ...... I originally thought he was a super tough character like the swordsman or the old man, but once we fought, I found out that was not the case. Although his strength and speed are also strong, he is still in the category of an ordinary human being, and there is no comparison with the swordsman who is too strong to be human, and is only more experienced in combat.
He didn't die? I thought he was already dead from that hit ...... I don't know if I saw my face either.
But it doesn't matter, that swordsman knows what I look like anyway.
He is not only knows what my face looks like, but also what my body looks like.
Thinking about it, a hint of annoyance surprisingly rose up in my heart.
Really, what is wrong with me.
It's just a matter of being shown a body, so why should a big man bother with this ...... It's hard to believe that not only has the body become a woman, but the mind has also become feminine ......
....... The more you think about it, the more annoying it is.
But those knights just mentioned the white dragon ...... Is there a dragon in this world?
Thinking of those flying dragons in movies that soar in the sky and spit flames, there is a slight longing in my heart.
It would be nice to turn me into a dragon, how cool, why do I have to become like this ......
Never mind, let's find a chance to catch one as a mount.
I don't know when I fell asleep thinking about random things in my mind.
............
I slept like a baby, and when I woke up, the sun was already high above my head.
I woke up because of the heat.
Sitting up somewhat dazedly, I gently rubbed my eyes and just listened quietly for a while, not feeling the scent of anyone nearby.
Those knights have been searching unsuccessfully all night, so they should give up completely, right?
I stretched my back, picked some more fruits, ate them and then climbed down from the tree and walked to the edge of the stream.
The clear water of the stream reflected my face, and I finally saw my reborn appearance officially for the first time.
The cheeks are clean and natural, exquisite and somewhat unrealistic.
The black eyes are clear and crisp, and the long black hair that reaches the back is like some kind of precious silk. The mouth is small, the eyes are not the kind of traditional beauty good-looking eyes. The corners of the eyes are slightly drooping, adding a touch of faint sadness to the whole face, which can easily arouse the desire for protection. . Although it looks immature, it has a beautiful appearance.
I see a bit like Xiao Xi in this face.
"[Abyssal Language]Has been with me ......"
I wish I could have your strength to laugh at life, too.
I suddenly understand somewhat the hesitation of the swordsman at that time. As long as a man, who the hell can still lay a hand on this face ah, I was a little stunned by myself.
15 or 16 year old girls ...... Tsk. If no one said it, the nobody would think that this is a monster that crawled out of the abyss.
The mood was somewhat complicated.
The sweltering climate of the forest made me sweat and sticky and very uncomfortable.
It would be better to take a shower.
I took off my cloak and put it aside to fold it, then slowly untied the tarp wrapped around my waist.
It's only been one night, but the wounds are already starting to scab, and the bruises on my knees faded last night; this body's recovery speed is a bit frightening.
I put my feet in the stream to test the temperature, and when I felt it was right, I jumped in with a thud.
It was so cool and comfortable.
"Giggle."
The water was only about waist deep, and the coldness of the water made me feel good. I hummed a song I couldn't remember the name of in a language no one in this world could understand while I was moving toward cleaning my body.
"...... The person who repeats the same mistake every time is always ...... Knowing only the blue of the blue sky ...... Though the never-ending road always seems to continue ...... These hands can surely embrace the light ...... Hum hum hum, la la la la la la ......"
I started humming blindly when I forgot the lyrics later in the song, and after a while I decided that just teasing water at my body wasn't refreshing enough, so I simply sat down in the stream.
The water caressed my skin and comfortably made me close my eyes.
A new life was beginning, what was going to happen later?
Who knows about that kind of thing.
It seemed good to just be a little wild man and live in this forest.
What if I feel bored after a long time?
When I feel bored, then I can make a decision. I can walk around with my mood and see more of the world. Then pick a town I like to settle in and find a job that I can make a living from.
I don't know if there will be a place like the Adventurer's Union in this world, and being a caretaker seems to be a good choice. Meeting all sorts of adventurers every day, having a beer with them, listening to their stories.
If someone is in trouble, with my own power, I can also choose to join their party and help them through it and get a share of the pay that I deserve. If I don't use black smoke, no one should be able to see that I am a monster, right?
Anyway, as long as I don't have children, I can do whatever I want.
Let me throw away my previous meaningless desires and pursuits, and use this monster body to live a good life.