As soon as they stopped, a werewolf ran over and reported what it smelled.
The dragon's nose is actually better than a werewolf's, but it's because Arata hasn't seen a human since he left the lair. As a result, he was unable to analyze the smell in the air, which belonged to humans.
"Is this the smell of a human?" Arata sniffed carefully.
"Yes, Your Majesty Arata, I have seen humans before, and it is this smell. It is unmistakable. There is still some residue in the air, which means that they should have left not long ago," the werewolf nodded.
Before he was subdued by Arata, when he was in the werewolf tribe, he met some humans who called themselves adventurers.
Humans~ Long time no see.
Thinking of the taste of following the tribe before, the werewolf couldn't help but drool.
"I also smell it, Your Majesty Arata, three different scents, and the smell of blood," another werewolf added.
If there is a smell of blood, it means that among the three people, a human was injured.
"Humans~ How long do you think it will take to catch up?" Arata became interested.
There are only three people; even if he is injured now, he is confident that they can handle each other easily. As long as there are no existences at the level of a forbidden curse Mage, it will be fine.
"Reporting to Your Majesty Arata, with our speed, we can catch up in about ten minutes!" the werewolf replied excitedly.
Listening to what His Majesty means, is he interested in humans?
"Go! Takeshi! Follow the footsteps of the werewolves and meet the humans!"
After what happened with Katrina, Arata is now particularly vigilant. Even if he felt that those three humans could not be his opponents, he would definitely not show up at the first moment. He must let Takeshi and his group of jackals test the waters first.
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Not far away
"Princess Sylvia, please cheer up, you are the only hope of the kingdom."
"Yes, Princess Sylvia, you are His Majesty's only blood, and only you can restore the glory of the Kingdom of Yarei."
"I... I know, thank you, Kaworu, Riku."
Sitting on the horse, Princess Sylvia sincerely thanked the two most loyal guards beside her. She was wearing a long golden dress and a jeweled crown on her head. On the belt binding the waist, there were sparkling rubies.
Just a few days ago, Sylvia's Yarei Kingdom was invaded by a hostile kingdom. Thanks to the presence of these two loyal guards, she escaped from the Kingdom of Yarei safely and hid in a small place in the backcountry. Later, one of the guards ventured back to the capital secretly. He got the news that all the royal blood of the Kingdom of Yarei was beheaded, and there was also a wanted order for Sylvia from the hostile kingdom.
Ever since, the two guards led Her Highness Princess away without stopping. After three days and three nights of riding, they finally escaped from that area and came to this relatively safe wilderness.
Of course, being in the wild doesn't necessarily mean safety. The wild is the real danger. At night, there will be countless pairs of magical beasts' shining eyes watching them.
"You don't need to thank us, Princess Sylvia, this is our duty," Kaworu shook his head.
"If we continue to follow this path, our allies, the Kingdom of Alec, the Kingdom of Fite, hope they can help us," Riku said, holding the map.
"The Kingdom of Yarei has been invaded for so long, but the so-called ally Fite Kingdom has not made any moves. It is impossible to count on them. We must change our goals."
After a few days, Princess Sylvia, who was once innocent and kind, has long been transformed. If they are really allies, I am afraid that the support of the Kingdom of Fite will arrive as soon as their Kingdom of Yarei is invaded, right? As a result, until King Yarei fell and all the royal family was killed, the army of the Fite Kingdom did not show up for a long time.
It is enough to explain the problem of the Fite Kingdom. It is very likely that the hostile kingdom has already reached a deal with the Fite Kingdom. Going to Fite Kingdom now is simply asking for a dead end.
"Then what should we do, Princess Sylvia?" Riku frowned.
If it is true according to what Her Royal Highness said, the situation is very unfavorable to them. Without the support of the army, how would they regain control of the Kingdom of Yarei?
"I..."
Sylvia just opened her lips to respond when suddenly there was movement around.
"Who is it!"
The two guards, Riku and Kaworu, quickly pulled out the sharp blades at their waists and looked at the grass that was rustling.
"Look, what did we find, human beings with thin skin and tender flesh, hahaha~"
"It's been a long time since I tasted humans."
"It smells delicious~"
"I can't wait."
I saw upright beasts coming out one after another. They looked like jackals that could stand up, and their bodies were covered with brown fur. With a jackal-like head and a pair of green eyes staring at Sylvia and her party, foul-smelling saliva flowed out of their mouths, revealing sharp fangs.
"It's a jackal!" Riku was startled.
A jackal, a medium-sized humanoid creature similar to a wolf man. They can speak the Common Language and have three variants. One is the appearance of their original jackals, the other is the appearance of humans, and the other is the appearance of these upright jackals in front of them today.
Originally, this kind of monster was nothing to Riku and Kaworu. They are royal guards, and their own strength is already good. But in order to lead Princess Sylvia to escape from pursuit, they were already injured! Facing the eyes of dozens of transformed jackals, considering their current situation, it is very dangerous.
"Your Highness, run! We are here!" Kaworu took out the shield behind him and resolutely stood in front of Sylvia.
"No~ The Kingdom of Yarei is gone, and the Kingdom of Fite has become a joke. Where else can I go! I am with you."
Sylvia didn't plan to run anymore. She was tired and originally wanted to take the two guards to find a kingdom where they didn't know them, so that they could live in safety, marry, and have children for the rest of their lives. Then she would slowly look for opportunities for revenge by herself. Because she didn't want these two loyal guards to accompany her on adventures anymore.
But now she has encountered jackals, which is more ominous than good.
"Your Highness!" Riku and Kaworu shouted anxiously. Their duty is to keep Her Royal Highness alive safely.
"Stop talking! Here they come!" Sylvia took out her magic wand.
"Aww!"
The jackals attacked.