Countess Cianella’s Male Slave

32. To the Mountains (2)

Shione’s expression crumpled as she saw that more than 80% missed.

It was like a child complaining because things didn’t go his way.

As long as it’s not easy to hit the glowing enemies with a bow.

It’s not unusual for her arrows to become lodged in the ground or trees.

She’s just fired her bow, and when she tries to shoot just the little goblin’s head, she misses.

“Distance is also distance, and the size of the target is also large, isn’t it?

“But…”

“Shione-sama has not been holding a bow for a while, and her counterpart will no longer wait for Sione-sama’s arrows.”

“Mmm.”

“That’s why, rather than practicing aiming for a small head from the beginning, it’s better to practice to create effective attacks.”

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

At my words, Shione threw away her lingering attachments to her hair and nodded. She

She was stubborn and said she would only aim for her head. It was a very fortunate thing.

I rolled my eyes again and looked at the place where the arrows shot by Sione were stuck.

You really did a lot. Arrows that failed to hit the goblins were stuck in various places or were scattered on the ground.

At this level, it would be useful not to pierce nearby allies.

I roughly figured out the location of the arrow.

“I will try to retrieve arrows that can be used.”

“…You’re having a hard time because of me. I’ll try to help too.”

“Then I’ll take it this way.”

“Then I’ll take care of that over there.”

Me and Sione have given us enough arrows.

I didn’t bother to pick up anything that was stuck in a tree or had a damaged arrowhead.

Among the things I brought as supplies, there were quite a few arrows.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t care so much.

Like that, I took the arrows with Shione and went back to the wagon, and soon after, the wagon started moving forward again.

It didn’t take long to deal with the goblins.

We got closer and closer to the Beltrin Mountains.

* *

Arrived at the Beltrin Mountains.

The mountain range was shining blue with the hot summer.

As befits the season when vitality is born, the mountains will be full of mosquitoes and various insects. The mountains will be full of green monsters and wolves.

Our high school students began in front of the mountain, a section where carriages could no longer enter.

Taking the supplies they had brought, they went into the mountains with a long procession.

It took a long time just to simply build the encampment.

Moreover, thanks to the high sunlight, what was already bothersome and difficult became even more painful.

‘Of course, I secretly left the luggage that didn’t fit in the bag to Bronte.’

It was hard enough for me too.

If it wasn’t for Bronte, my new kind friend, I’d be in trouble.

Thanks to that, by the time we’ve built our camp, I and Shione have fully stretched out.

“I can’t do it anymore…”

After saying that, Shione headed for a nearby tree.

Thanks to the shade of the trees, the sunlight was blocked and a cool breeze blew.

She leaned against the tree without hesitation.

“How nice it would be if I could rest like this all day and go back.”

“You have 20 minutes left for the break.”

“…I know it well even if you don’t have to tell me.”

Shione puffed out my cheeks with a pouty expression.

Meanwhile, someone approached us.

Probably Siabelle.

None of the soldiers had a close relationship with Sione.

There’s no reason to have a conversation with that Shione.

The person who would visit Shione was always decided.

As expected.

“You must be Siabelle’s sister.”

Siabelle Cianella appeared before us.

After confirming her older sister, Sione raised her heavy body and greeted her.

“What’s going on?”

“I came to inform you that the team I will be going with has been decided.”

“Tim… you mean.”

Shione’s complexion deteriorated.

Somehow, the thought of going up the mountain with strangers seems to make me sick of it already.

Shione was unusually reluctant to talk or accompany strangers.

I have to say that she is very wary.

It would be more correct to say that it looks more like a dog, but it does what it does like a cat.

Fortunately, Shione’s expression soon brightened.

She was not only a regular soldier, but also a mana-wielding knight.

Several teams were created around the knights.

Siabelle, who was conscious of Shione, said that she had been added to her team separately.

Once again, Siabelle gave her business and then turned to the other soldiers.

In the meantime.

“Hmm.”

Siabelle’s gaze reached me.

Just like the look in Ainel Cianella’s eyes when she first saw me in the past.

Her cold, heavy blue eyes seemed to see right through me.

Why did you suddenly do this to me when you talked to Shione?

I caught Siabelle’s gaze as calmly as possible.

“…Do you have anything to say to me?”

“No, not really. Nothing.”

How dare you look at me like that when you have nothing to say.

I was scared for nothing.

After that brief incident, the break ended soon after.

I finally started searching the mountains in earnest to find monsters.

* *

I should say that it is fortunate that the mountains are not that steep, so it was less difficult to climb than I thought.

Of course, I just said that it was less than I thought, but the stinging sunlight and temperature were unavoidable, so the hard work was unavoidable.

Since I became a servant to a noble family, I thought I would spend my whole life cleaning and maintaining the mansion.

Looking at me now, he’s not sure if this is a learned housekeeper or a mercenary.

It has been quite some time since I wandered around the mountains.

“Siabelle, I’ve found traces of goblins. They seem to be around here, since they haven’t been around for a while.”

We finally succeeded in finding the monster, starting with one soldier.

The opponent is that weak goblin, but it’s perfect for Shione’s practice opponent.

Since Siabelle was an opponent who didn’t need to step out because there weren’t that many, a few soldiers with us and Sione stepped up.

As Shione took out an arrow from her quiver, Siabelle’s eyes followed her.

Apparently, Siabelle rarely saw Sione shooting an arrow at the shooting range.

It seemed strange that Shione could shoot a bow.

Shione caught her breath and put an arrow on the string.

I added one thing to Sione.

“A goblin can easily be shot at the torso, since even hitting only the torso, not the head, is enough to make it incapacitated.”

“Yes.”

Shione gave a small nod and pulled a protest.

I thought I’d shoot straight away with the sliding release this time too.

She took a clear aim with her string drawn.

Sione, you have finally graduated from ignorance sliding release.

As if Shione’s calm gaze touched her skin, the goblin turned her body toward Shione.

The moment Shione’s figure came into his field of vision.

Piyoung!!

The arrow shot quickly.

“Keeek!! Kieh!!”

The goblin started screaming to leave the world.

Because Shione’s arrows, which only cut through the air, succeeded in piercing the creature’s green skin.

The goblin could do nothing but scream as she distracted herself from the burning pain she felt in her stomach.

Thanks to that, the other goblins’ attention was focused on his scream.

“Let’s do it quickly.”

“I’ll take over there.”

The soldiers also drew their swords towards the goblins and joined them.

Perhaps it was because she thought she had hit the target with certainty, but Shione had a slightly excited expression on her face.

“I’ll take care of the goblins that get close, so feel free to shoot them.”

“Will you please?”

“Leave it to me.”

“Yes, don’t leave it to me.”

When I said I would look after her, Shione turned off all interest in her surroundings and only looked at the target she had marked.

Shione immersed himself as if he was immersed in his own world before he knew it.

I was wary of her surroundings so that her immersion would not be broken.

“Keee!!”

A goblin’s shrill cry was heard in the distance.

A goblin rushing towards us, avoiding the gaze of the other soldiers.

Since Shione was aiming at another goblin, she didn’t look like she could deal with the one that rushed right away.

“…Annoying.”

I muttered in Korean as I carried an arrow through a string.

It’s about the size of a defenseless goblin, piercing through the head with a single arrow is not an easy task.

Unlike Sione, I shot an arrow straight away with a sliding release.

Piing!!

“Keek…!”

The arrow hit the center of his forehead exactly.

The goblin that was running toward us fell forward and fell.

I was very satisfied with the long-awaited demonstration and neatly entered attack.

After protecting Shione and defeating her goblins, it wasn’t long before all the goblins were lying on the ground.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“How did you get better?”

I nodded at Sione’s words.

Most of her arrows, which were fired from several tens of meters away, hit her torso.

I thought it would miss a lot more than this.

Even with the body of a superhuman who has awakened mana, this achievement was quite surprising.

“You’ve improved a lot, not a little. The archers might be jealous.”

“Archers?”

“Which archer can shoot a bow so skillfully in such a short period of time?”

“Thank you for your words.”

The corner of Shione’s mouth went up as if it were caught in my ear.

It seems that my words have filled her longing for recognition.

I led Shione back to where Siabelle was.

Then, as if she had been waiting, Sia Bell spoke her words to Sione.

“Shione, isn’t her bow skill unusual?”

Siabelle’s gaze as she said that.

For some reason, I was fixated on me, who was hanging out behind Shione.

Shione alone is already daunting enough, why is she doing that again… ?