Dark Elf Village
I decided to think, [I took responsibility for what happened by conquering the dungeon]. That's how I maintained peace of mind.
We take Shiru-chan and teleport to the front of the dungeon. Shiru-chan seemed to be a little relieved by the familiar scenery of the forest.
Then we came to the area where Shiru-chan had been attacked and asked her which direction she had come from.
"Shiru-chan. Do you know where you came from?"
Shiru-chan began to worry with a troubled look on her face, and timidly pointed toward the northeast.
"I came from that direction. But I was so desperate to escape that I might have made a mistake......"
"It's okay. We have skills such as [Presence Detection] that are useful for searching, so we'll be able to find it. So, how long have you been running away?"
"Um... about three days?"
That's a lot more difficult to find......
I thought about it for a while and called out to Ginko.
"Sorry, Ginko. Could you take the Fenrir form and let us ride on you? Is it impossible to carry three people?"
"Don't worry. The three people is fine. Wait a little while, I'll prepare."
Ginko says as she slowly takes off her clothes. Shiru-chan is surprised and covers her face with her hands, but they are open, between her fingers.
And Shiru-chan is even more surprised to see Ginko transformed into Fenrir.
"Amazing! The wolf lady really turned into a wolf!"
"Um... Shiru-chan. Actually, this is Fenrir. I think she is probably the [Guardian of the Demon Forest] you were looking for..."
Shiru-chan frowned, and when she turned to me, her face sparkled.
Something like this... even though she has the appearance of an innocent adult, Shiru-chan is so expressive. But is it because she has the personality of a little girl that I find her strangely cute?
"Onii-chan is amazing! I can't believe you have the guardian as your companion!
"Really? Thank you."
I instinctively wanted to pat her on the head, but since she was taller, I stopped. Yeah. It's a bit frustrating...
The three of us got on Ginko and asked her to run in the direction that Shiru-chan pointed. Rain uses [Presence Detection] to keep an eye on the surrounding area, and I use [Detection Magic] to search for anything that looks like a village.
After about two hours had passed, my [Detection Magic] detected a village? I detected a tent-like object and a group of people.
(Ginko. I found it. Run a little to the right.)
(Understood. Is it this way? Umu. I can smell it. Are you sure it's up ahead?)
(That's right. Just keep going.)
After a few minutes of running, we arrived at the village I had detected.
The Dark Elf villagers were stunned by our sudden appearance, but they all started kneeling down as they realized Fenrir was with us. Then, a handsome old man with a white beard who looked like the village chief stepped in front of us, knelt down on his knees, and then raised his voice.
"I see you are the guardian of the forest. I am very sorry for the trouble Shiru has caused you! Shiru! It is rude to ride over the guardian! Come down!"
Having said that, Shiru-chan got off Ginko.
"Excuse me, but is it true that the person riding the guardian of the forest is a Demon King?"
The village chief looked at me fearfully and asked.
As expected, it seems that demi-humans and demons can find out immediately.
"Yeah. That's right. I'm a Demon King."
Shiru-chan is surprised, but the village chief still has a fearful look on his face. Then, all the villagers, including the village chief, put their knees on the ground and bowed their heads, completely prostrating.
"Demon King! We dark elves are all that are here! Please spare our lives!"
I panicked. Why would I do that? Do I look that bad?
"Hey! Wait a second! I won't take your life! I just came here to deliver Shiru-chan who was being attacked by orcs in the forest!"
"That's right! Onii-chan saved me. He's not a bad Demon King!"
"That's! Shiru! You're so rude! Even if he's merciful, he's still a Demon King. Be careful with your words!"
The village chief turned to me and bowed again.
"Thank you very much for saving Shiru this time. Please forgive Shiru's rudeness as she is still young."
"Ah... um... it's okay. I'm sorry that you're scared, but... if you could make it a little easier for me like Shiru-chan, I'd be very happy..."
"How generous... I am grateful for your consideration, Demon King. Now, I would like to ask you a question, what kind of relationship do you have with the guardian of the forest over there?"
The village chief raised his head and asked me.
"For the time being, I have a contract with this Fenrir as a familiar. I'm sorry to interrupt, but could you all please keep your eyes close for a moment? I'll let Fenrir herself join in the conversation."
Everyone had their doubts but agreed, so I made Ginko change back to human form and changed her clothes.
"Ah. It's okay now. This is Fenrir in human form."
When I said that, they were stunned again, and then lowered their heads. I'm already tired of going through this...
"Was Fenrir-sama a divine beast?"
"You don't have to bow your head. And don't be afraid, Master will be in trouble. This is not the way to proceed."
"It seems like you really have Fenrir-sama following you..."
"Well, that's how it is. Um... I'd like you to explain the situation soon, so why don't we discuss it in a calm place? I'm sure everyone is having a hard time with the situation, too."
I made this suggestion because I wanted to get out of this situation where their heads bowed down.
Tftc.
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