Chapter 43.1
Orc Hero Story
“Screeee!”
A sudden cry echoed through the air and Bash jumped to his feet. Grabbing something nearby, he stood up, dropped to his knees, and drew the sword at his back.
“Geho… gabo, gahah…”
He spat out a large amount of water, coughing unconsciously. Bash wiped his mouth and looked around. The owner of the cry, the creature that made Bash jump, had to be there.
The place was probably on the edge of a cliff. The river’s growth limited visibility, but the water had risen to where the cliff had once been, and Bash was trapped in one of the trees growing on the edge. The forest stretched out in front of him, and three beings were visible. Two humans with their backs to him. The humans were facing a demonic beast. It was a demonic beast of about 5 meters, with the head of an eagle, the body of a lion, and huge wings: a griffin. Its cry should have frightened Bash.
The water spirit was trying to tell Bash something. He didn’t know what it was. Or maybe it was a dream he had while dying. Maybe it had nothing to tell him and was just saving him on a whim.
But Bash thought about the connection. What had happened in the water had a meaning. It was intuition, so to speak. And that intuition had saved him many times before.
Bash quickly surveyed the situation. Two people with their backs to him. One on their knees, bleeding. The other holding their shoulder to help them up.