Episode 13: A female knight joins the team

　After turning the attacking Horn Wolf into dust and waiting for a while, the woman who had been unconscious woke up.

"Um... what happened to me...?"

"Ah, you're awake."

"Huh...?!"

　The woman jumps to her feet as if she has been bounced, and puts some distance between her and Uta.

"You?! Who are you?!"

　The woman screamed and put her hands on her hips.

　She must be searching for a weapon or something, but there is nothing there.

　It's not that Uta took it away from her; she never had anything to begin with.

"The sword... what have you done to me?"

"Ummm... I'm not sure what I did, but yeah."

　He removed her armor and started touching her breasts.

　I know I did something wrong, but I don't regret it.

　Because her breasts were soft.

"I was just treating your injury. Could you please not glare at me with such hostility?"

"what…9o6…?"

　The woman touches her body lightly.

　When she sees that the injury that should have been there has disappeared, her eyes widen in some surprise.

"That's right... I was certainly seriously injured by them...!"

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　Finally, she seemed to understand the situation.

　She straightens her back and bows her head towards Uta.

"I'm sorry... I was rude, not realizing that you were my savior...!"

"No, it's fine. But anyway... what happened?"

"...My name is Mary. I am a knight serving the noble family known as Count Rushal."

　The woman introduced herself.

　Uta replies by introducing himself, "I'm Uta."

"I was traveling along the highway in a carriage as an escort for my master, Lady Ilia... when suddenly, we were attacked by bandits. There were other knights escorting me besides myself, but all of them were killed by their blades."

"Wow, that's scary."

"After Lady Ilia fell into the hands of bandits, I managed to escape in order to call for help... but it seems I collapsed due to the injuries they inflicted on me."

"That's a pity. It makes me worried about that person called Ilia."

"Ahh... Lady Ilia. She must be crying in anxiety right now... what a thing to happen!"

　The female knight... Mary stomps her feet in anger.

　At that exact moment, a bush a short distance away shook.

　It seems there are still survivors...Horn Wolf leaps out and attacks Mary.

"GAAAAAAAAARRRRR!"

"Oh, that's dangerous."

　Uta reaches out and touches the horn of the Horn Wolf that was about to bite Mary.

　Instantly, his body turned to dust and disappeared.

"Eh...what power was that just now...?"

"Surprised? It's like my magic."

　Uta grabbed the dust-like remains of the wolf and playfully scattered them on the ground.

"I can kill any living thing like this and turn them into dust. Isn't that amazing?"

"Instant death magic. No, an application of petrification magic... More importantly, that's better!"

"Wow."

"You are an excellent magician...! With your power, you may be able to help Lady Ilia! Please, will you lend me your strength?"

"Okay."

"I know. It's dangerous. But I'll show my gratitude as much as I can... is that okay?"

"It's fine. I don't really care."

　Uta replied in a relaxed manner.

　There is no particular reason to refuse.

　I'm already on this ship, so I might as well help someone.

"Thank you, thank you...! I am truly grateful from the bottom of my heart...!"

"There's no need to be so cautious. Anyway, where are the thieves?"

"The place where I was attacked was about one kilometer east from here..."

"Oh, I see. Let's get started then."

"fah…QO(…?"

　I grabbed Mary's hand and teleported away.

　The designated point, about one kilometer east of here.

"Wow, there are so many corpses."

"Damn it... everyone...!"

　There were the remains of a broken carriage and several dead bodies lying around.

　It hadn't been long since they died, and there was an overwhelming smell of blood.

　Corpses slashed with swords. Corpses shot with bows and arrows. Most of them were men, but there were also women mixed in.

"Jean... Tony... Henri..."

　They must be colleagues.

　Mary's face was distorted in sorrow.

"Well, I don't know where the thief went... Ah, no. Maybe I should just follow the scent of blood?"

"Following the scent... Such a dog-like thing to do..."

"Yes, I can."

　Uta sniffed and headed off in a certain direction.

　It was heading in the direction of a forest located a short distance away from the main road.

"The smell is coming over there. I think the thieves and... that Ilia-san are there."

"How do you know... can you really tell by smell?"

"That's about it."

　To be precise, he followed not the smell but the scent of "death".

　As an evil god, Uta was sensitive to human death and negative emotions.

　The thieves seem to have shouldered some serious guilt, as they are clad in a strong aura of death.

"Well then, let's give it a go."

"…………"

　Mary seemed skeptical, but she had no other clues.

　I followed behind Uta and walked towards the forest.

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