Chapter 4: Encounter with the young girl
“Ah? Uwa!”
Reiji raises an foolish voice unintentionally when his view changed abruptly, and he tripped and flipped over magnificently the next moment.
Although he was driven by the Forest Wolves a while ago and should have been running in a forest, light spread around his vision suddenly when he though he was caught.
Tumbling over and over due to momentum brought by running, he finally stopped back facing the floor.
“d.a.m.n!”
Sitting up and looking back to watch out for the Forest Wolves approaching from behind, there figure is not found anywhere.
Rather, while he should have in the forest thick with trees until several seconds ago, now gra.s.sland was extended all around no matter how you look at it.
“Wha, What happened?”
Reiji said in confusion, but there was no response. However, he was able to understand that he barely had barely escape when he nearly died. Just from recalling the fear a little while ago, his back froze and cold sweat gushed out.
Exhausted, Reiji laid on the ground eagle-spread.
Although Reiji remained lying on the meadow for a while, he stood up slowly before long and brush away the soil and gra.s.s from his whole body.
Although he didn’t understand where he was, it cannot be a.s.serted that there is no risk of being attacked by dangerous animal just like in the forest not long ago. When that’s considered, he couldn’t afford to lie down defenselessly forever.
“Still, where is this……?”
Even if he looked around some more, it was only gra.s.sland. Since Reiji does not know the regions of this world, he would not understand even if he was told the place, the only certain thing at least is that this is a completely different location from the forest a while ago.
Reiji who was looking around the meadow noticed a belt shaped line in a place a short distance away. The gra.s.s growing on the ground is only interrupted by that part.
“Perhaps, that is a …. road?”
For the time being, since there was no aim to go for, Reiji set food towards that place.
Moving until nearby, not only does gra.s.s not grow, he was also able to perceive tracks and footprints left behind in the ground. Apparently as Reiji imagined, this seemed to be a highway.
Therefore, it is likely that there is a town ahead where the road extends to.
Although there is also the fear he might of backtracking to the town he escaped from if unlucky, it’s just waiting for death from starvation in this situation. One way or another, there’s no choice but to head towards the town.
“Verify the town by sight, and if it’s the case, head towards the opposite, huh.”
From the looks of the city seen when escaping, civilization has not developed that much in this world. Although Reiji has become a wanted man in that town, the possibility of that being transmitted to other towns is not high. By persuading himself with that, Reiji began walking along the highway.
By the way unknown to him, carriage are used for movement between towns in this world, and it is common to have bodyguards in the case of walking. That is of course, the reason being it is no mystery for monsters to attack out of towns.
Although it is natural in the forest mankind doesn’t step foot into, it does not mean it’s safe on the highway. In particular, because fences are not set up, nothing is changed from the degree of danger of surrounding meadow.
Thus, that is a natural consequence.
“Eh?”
From the meadow outside the highway, a huge shadow was sprinting at a recklessly fast speed towards Reiji.
It’s a wild boar-like monster that is as big as a small truck, charging with a sharp horn to kill its enemy – the Giant Horn Boar.
“Wha, Wha, Wha…!?”
The Giant Horn Boar is obviously running straight aiming at Reiji. Although Reiji stiffens due to the force, he pulled himself together somehow.
“Ag, Again!?”
A while ago it was a group of Forest Wolves, and now the Giant Horn Boar. An escape drama will unfold again.
The highway being stepped on is easy to run compared to the forest, Reiji and Giant Horn Boar’s speed was almost equal. Conversely, he will be chased endlessly because it’s not a speed he can shake off.
Although it is possible to avoid sideways by going forward in a zig-zag, it was not easily decided to move from the easy to run highway to the meadow.
“s.h.i.t, until when will I be chased until!”
Once the Giant Horn Boar aims at it’s prey, generally speaking it will rush in a straight line. That appearance is exactly as the words ‘猪突猛進’ says. (boar rushing fiercely ahead, meaning headlong/reckless)
Although Reiji continue running away on the highway, soon he noticed a person’s shadow in front. Come to think of it, there are traces of people pa.s.sing by, therefore its not a mystery even if there are other people.
“That….. a girl!?”
It was a blond girl in black clothes walking along the highway.
Although only the back of the figure can be seen by Reiji, she looks younger judging by her height.
Walking in front of Reiji while holding her luggage, she doesn’t seemed to have notice Reiji and the Giant Horn Boar behind.
“I’m begging you, please escape!”
“Huh?”
Although somehow Reiji shouted to warn the girl about the danger while running, the girl doesn’t seem to be able to move at once when she turn back in surprise.
The girl will be caught up in the rush of the Giant Horn Boar without doubt if Reiji runs just like this.
“Ku, what should I do…..!?”
There was no option of involving an unknown girl.
Reiji hesitated slight, but turned around and prepared himself. If his physical ability went up after coming to this world, he decided to bet on possibly the last ray of hope to stop the charging Giant Horn Boar.
“AAAAaaaa~“!!!”
Dropping his waist to prepare for an impact, Reiji turned both palm towards the Giant Horn Boar and concentrated the power of his whole body while raising his voice.
However, before the contact with Giant Horn Boar that Reiji was waiting for, an electric shock ran from both his palm. The electric shock that shot straight hit the Giant Horn Boar hard.
“————-!?”
The Giant Horn Boar struck by the electric shock raised a soundless noise, and was thrown out, repelled towards the meadow.
“———eh?”
Reiji was stunned towards this unexpected result. The palms are checked once more, but there are no changes as expected.
“Now what on earth….?”
Although it could be guess to be something similar to the flames at the summoning ceremonial ground, the cause is still not understood.
“That…”
“Ah, Sorry. Well…”
Towards a troubled Reiji, a voice is raised from the back. Reiji turned around in a hurry and faced direction the source of that voice, the girl from just now. And then, he stiffens as he is.
The age of the girl is around 16 or 17, probably?
Golden hair with a portion braided that reaches the waist, well-featured looks and marvelous clothing with black cloth and red patterns wrapping a slim body with every important parts swelling with abundance could be seen. A sideways ‘S’ character pattern was engraved on her forehead and red pupils was releasing a mysterious charm.
Among what Reiji has seen in his life up till now, she can be declared as the most beautiful girl. As for that, even the models and idols in his former world, a girl this beautiful did not exist.
“Eh, Ah, that…”
“???”
To the Reiji who is at a loss for words due to nervousness, the girl just curiously tilted her head. That gesture is also cute and causes Reiji to further lose his calm.
“Ah”
“Huh?”
Reiji turned to the same direction as the girl who noticed something raised her voice suddenly. There and then, the Giant Horn Boar which was sent flying to not long ago was getting up. Apparently, it doesn’t seem to have been a fatal wound from the electric shock a while ago.
Although the damage taken cause it’s speed to fall considerably as compared to just now, the Giant Horn Boar started charging towards Reiji and the girl.
“d.a.m.n, this is bad…”
Because he had halted once, he doesn’t seem to be able to begin running immediately. Moreover, because there is a delicate girl next to him who does not look suited for fighting by all appearance, he cannot afford to just leave and run away.
“You, run away and escape…”
“Ei”
Interrupting the words of Reiji who was going to urge the girl to escape, the girl holds up her right palm and gave a cute cheer. However, a lump of huge darkness is release contrary to such a voice, flying to the Giant Horn Boar at a blistering speed and swallowing it.
“————!?”
Giant Horn Boar is blown easily away by 10m or more, and is thrown at the ground. And then it got up slowly and ran away.
Forest Wolf ” Gau?” (Where did the food go?)
In addition, it should be noted that in the course of time from my previous work, height and figure has grown to adulthood too.
Particularly, A certain portion has grown rapidly.