The Strongest Wingless Gargoyle Vol 2 Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Since the barrier’s feasibility as village’s defense has been confirmed, Sari summoned back the goblins that were hiding deep in the forest.

The rest of the surviving goblins were either infant or children that were even younger than Daidalian. As such, I didn’t immediately leave but, with Baum helping them carry their luggage and escorting them.

My foot still felt sore since I pushed myself too hard on yesterday’s travel, so I was riding Baum, using him as my mount. I held on to the goblin bows and other various items. All  these items, including myself, added up to quite a heavy load, and yet, Baum was carrying all of it. It might be ineffective if seen from other’s perspective, but it was not necessarily true.

Since Baum didn’t have hands, he only able to carry a small sum in one go. Thus I acted as subst.i.tute for Baum's hand. If we worked it out like that, all the load was taken by Baum. But, he had underwent power boost so this amount of weight was nothing. Even if I'm a 180 cm tall, this entire load, including myself, weighs only just over 100 kg. Well, it’s nice to see him so energetic.

I was curious of Baum’s strength, so I suggested a mock battle once, but I was rejected. He said that he didn’t want to turn against a person who had saved his life, even if it was only a mock battle. Since I didn’t persist any further, this talk was ended there.

During these three days, I was on a good term with the goblins. The children were also polite, there was nothing like discrimination against a gargoyle. They even consoled me from having lost my wing.

I grinded Roche gra.s.s and applied to potion made from it to my wings. Such potion wouldn’t able to heal my wings which was burned by demon king, but the sensation was great.

The goblins were grateful to me in regards to the barrier, they even asked me to live with them. Living was nothing but sorrow up till now, I was a being that was hungry for love. Their invitation made me happy, but I had to reject it even if it was painful.

Time pa.s.sed, now was the fifth day since I came to the goblin's village. I once again became Baum's rider while gathering food in the forest. Daidalian had asked me to enjoy myself, but as I was about to travel alone, I wanted to learn survival skills even for just a bit.

Therefore, here I was, collecting food inside the forest.

Ummmm, this seed is slightly edible, this fruit also somehow edible, I'm doomed if I eat this gra.s.s………

"Bigi"

"Eh? All of them can't be eaten? It sting me a bit but I can eat it."

'This guy never learn', you might think of me like that, but I have poison resistance that basically allows me to eat anything. Eating it unprocessed usually tastes awful though……..

In case of Torrent's seed, even if it wasn't poisonous, eating an unroasted one leaves a really bad taste in your mouth similar to eating mud.

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I wished you won't misunderstand me, it wasn't like I didn't have a sense of taste but I have simply never eaten delicious food. I wouldn't deliberately eat poisonous food, even more so after I'd tasted Daidalian's cooking.

But, this was this and that was that.

It won't always be possible to eat delicious unpoisoned food. In order to survive the worst, I've decided to research 'the way of eating delicious poisoned food'.

Thus I gathered as much poisoned food as I can. Perhaps it can be delicious depending upon the cooking method. Thought I wouldn't ever dare to serve my experimental results on a dining table.

I knew this was a challenge that no one has even dared to try. Because if one can choose, they won't eat something like poison. This was a lon

ely battle which can be shared with no one. Since they will die once they taste it…..

If you tried it because you hated losing, it was like putting a cart before a horse.

I stuffed the poison into the leather bag that Daidalian made for me. I felt guilty using this bag, which was made with great effort, like this. I hope he doesn't mind it.

As I entertained these foolish thoughts…..

I felt a fluctuation from the barrier that I'd constructed. Basically, when there were abnormality in the barrier, it would be transmitted to the maker.

Nnn?

Someone other than goblin had touched the water barrier?

"Baum, seems like a stranger has touched the barrier. Send a message via telepathy to Daidalian."

"Bigigi"

The situation wasn't dangerous since the barrier didn't break, but I wanted to make sure.

Baum was still in the middle of using telepathy, so I waited for a while……..

"Bigi Bigigi"

It seems like the telepathy has ended, but having been panicked, Baum was slightly trembling.

"Bigi"

"Hmmmmmm"

"Bigigi"

"……….."

These days, I can somehow understand  what Baum wants to convey, but it's a bit troubling at times like this, when I need to know the details.

For something like that to happen now.

"Just do what you see fit"

I left all the decision to Baum. It would take time to learn the details, and I also couldn't verify the response of the matters. After receiving my instructions (?), Baum ran to the village like there was no tomorrow.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Wait! Fast! Too fast!

This speed was about 60 km/hour, wasn't it……..

I wasn't thrown off because my hands and legs were fixed to Baum's body. With this speed, it won't take long to reach the village. And soon, the village was already in sight.

"Give up already, Rize. They will return soon"

"Geeeez! What the h.e.l.l is this barrier? Please let me in at once!"

"I-I'm sorry Rise-san, since the telepathy had been sent over…….for now, please drink this to calm you down."

Daidalian and Sari were coaxing a girl.

"I'm calm! Humph! *Drink water* Hiyaah! *kicks barrier*"

"Rize-chan never listen to what other people say, I'm sorry, I'm sorry"

When I arrived at the village, what came into my sight was an ill-tempered elf girl who noisily kicked the barrier, intending to go inside, and a dryad who kept on apologizing.

What…….is that. That's quite a sight. I don't want to go there though.