Chapter 233: Signs of the Manticore
233 – Signs of the Manticore
『The traveler I mentioned is a woman who came to visit our village. She was injured by a monster… Detoxification was needed, so we set out to gather the ingredients to make an antidote. 』
Hibi informs me by [Telepathy]. As I listen, I grow more and more uneasy.
It can’t be. But I don’t have the evidence to deny it. What I’ve heard so far fits my suspicions too well. Isn’t there anything I could ask to prove it one way or the other? As I think that, an idea strikes me.
Where was the traveller injured? I question her, watching her face while hoping against hope.
『Where, you ask? She was injured is near the base of her stomach. Fortunately the attacker left her with a shallow wound, but even so…』
My suspicions condense into conviction. I’m nearly certain it’s the manticore. After receiving my [Poison Fang], it must have used [Humanisation Technique] to infiltrate the Lithovar village. To eat their children and then pretend to be a traveller in need of their assistance, it’s got guts.
Leaving it alone would be bad. It’s probably planning on eating more of the children after it heals up.
I look in the direction of where I left the wight. Sorry, wight, it looks like it’ll be a while longer until I can return. I need to check in on your hometown, so please wait a little longer.