assistirfilmes Chapter 2 – Fangs of the Black Wolf
Chapter 2 – Fangs of the Black Wolf
Chapter 2 – Fangs of the Black Wolf
— Leon —
“Ah! I think he’s waking up!”
Hearing a familiar voice, I opened my eyes, revealing the image of a beautiful girl with long blonde hair and kind blue eyes looking down at me.
She... she was the one with glowing hands, right?
The one who tried to save my mother...
“Shh~ It’s okay, sweetie. You’re safe now,” she said, gently running her hands through my hair.
Where was I? What happened? Who are you?
All those questions that needed answers ran through my mind.
And it wasn’t only the glowing hands girl.
Looking around, while I remembered the woman with animal ears, the rest were... complete strangers.
Completely unfamiliar faces.
A young man, or rather, a teenager, with a rugged yet handsome face.
Another shorter, middle-aged man, with a large orange beard and a war axe strapped to his back.
A man with a face like a monkey, with a large nose and a large pair of ears.
And then a beautiful young woman with long golden hair, as well as... pointed ears?
What... what was going on?
“Ung! Ang!” I babbled.
“Jeez... I can’t believe you actually kept him. Can’t we drop him off at an orphanage in the next city or something? I don’t wanna take care of a brat,” the handsome man said with a troubled expression.
“Paul! Don’t be like that! T-That woman... I promised to take care of him!” the girl who was holding me said, gently rocking me side to side.
“Besides,” she said, looked down into my eyes as her smile widened. “He’s cute, don’t you think?”
A finger made its way toward me, and I reached my hand up to meet it, quickly grasping her digit with as much strength as my little hand could muster, which was not a lot.
It wasn’t something done with any meaning, but rather a more instinctual reaction.
Stupid baby body.
B-But... my mother...
So that... actually happened.
It wasn’t a nightmare.
S-She... Mom... she was gone.
Feeling wetness begin to drip down my cheeks, the girl’s smile twisted into an apologetic frown as she gently wiped away my tears.
“Leon... right? I’m... I’m sorry I couldn’t save her. But I’ll take care of you from now on, okay? I can be your ‘Mama’,” the girl said.
She would be my mother?
But... she was so young...
Why would she want this responsibility?
Was it out of some twisted sense of duty?
I... wanted her to be my Mama.
She felt... warm.
And I didn’t want to be alone.
But my mother... Alice... she was actually gone.
Even if... even if this girl, or this group, became my caregiver, I... I would never forget my Mom.
For all the love and care she gave me... I couldn’t ever forget her.
“Tch. We still shouldn’t take him with us, Zenith. We’re adventurers, you know? It’s a dangerous job,” the handsome man, Paul, said before turning to the pointed-ear lady. “Come on, can’t you back me up here, Lina?”
“Well... I somewhat agree, but as long as he’s with Zenith, who should be out of danger anyway, it doesn’t really change much, does it? Besides... I am quite skilled at childcare,” she said with a smile.
So that was Lina... I was curious about her ears.
“Whatever. Just don’t get on my ass if I find the little shit annoying,” Paul grumbled before walking up to me.
He then looked down at me with a frown.
For some reason... I didn’t like this guy.
He was mean and scary.
Plus, I felt a little hungry, so...
“Ung! Waaa!”
I cried out.
“Oh? It has been an entire night... I guess you’re thirsty, aren’t you, Leon?” Zenith said softly.NewW novels updates at novelhall.com
“I see... here, there’s some water left, so drink up, kid,” Paul said, pulling out a canteen.
Was... was this guy an idiot?
“NO!” everyone said in response, even the bearded man, who had been silent since I woke up.
“Paul... even I know not to give infants water. Are you stupid?” said the animal-eared woman, who I noticed also had a tail.
She was... Ghislaine, right?
The one who saved me from the bandit.
“I don’t wanna hear that from you, muscle-brain!” Paul shouted back.
“What’d you say?” she growled.
As Ghislaine and Paul began to have a squabble, Zenith carried me over to the other three in the group.
“What do we do? I know that some places have mashes for infants, but we don’t have anything like that,” Zenith said worriedly.
Lina then walked up and took me into her arms.
She was warm too...
“Don’t worry about that, Zenny. Fortunately, I’ve been a mother several times before, so it’s quite easy for me to get back into things,” she said.
Her words seemed to interest Paul, as the man then looked over with a curious expression on his face.
“‘Get back into things’? What’s that mean?” he asked.
“It means I can produce milk, even if it’s been a while,” Line answered as she pulled down her shirt.
“Hee~? Maybe I could get a drink myself later tonight then?” he said with a suggestive tone.
...So he was that kind of character, then.
I then heard the sound of a short smack.
“Ouch! Zenith! Why?”
“Because you need punishment!”
Well, at least Zenith has a head on her shoulders.
That must be the name of the glowing hands girl that had been holding me.
I was too hungry to feel embarrassed, so I quickly latched onto the waiting breast as I began to ponder over my recent discoveries.
It seemed that this world was a bit different from what I had thought.
She was a good person like that.
Anyway, Mama, or rather, Zenith, was the healer of the party, and befitting her specialty, her personality was warm and loving.
But she was strict at times too.
Especially with Paul.
I don’t know if it was because he was a womanizer, or because she liked him, or both, but she really had it out for the guy.
Not that I cared, though.
In fact, I enjoyed watching it.
She was originally born as a noble in the Holy Country of Millis, which was the home of the world’s largest faith, the Millis Religion, and also the second most powerful country in the world after the Asura Kingdom.
Like the others, she was also an outcast, as she opposed her arranged noble marriage at 15 and ran away from home, becoming an adventurer.
Due to being quite naive to the world, she was often exploited by other adventurers she partied with before eventually being saved by Paul and joining the Fangs of the Black Wolf.
I guess the man had his good points too...
Anyway, that was all the people I was happy to call my current family, though I did have a closer relationship with the women.
Ghislaine for her sister-like energy and quiet demeanour, Elinalise for her experience in childcare and loving enthusiasm, and Mama for her kindness and motherliness.
“And... done! Aww~ You look so cute, Leon!” Mama said, clapping her hands together. “Here, take a look!”
Handing me a mirror, Mama brushed off the final strands of cut hair as I took a look at my new appearance.
While I didn’t want to sound vain, my face was indeed cute, fit with a button nose, a round chin, and large, chubby cheeks.
My hair was a golden yellow, and naturally choppy, much to Mama’s chagrin, and my eyes were a deep brown, exactly like my late mother’s.
“Jeez... you’re going to grow up to be a ladykiller, aren’t you? Better not be like Paul, alright?” Mama said, tickling under my chin and causing me to giggle. “Stay nice and cute, just like you are now, okay?”
“He better not become like that. I’m blaming the dunce over there if he does,” Lina said, nodding to the same man.
“Why am I getting bullied? Plus, aren’t you an even worse influence on the kid?” he said in response.
“Mmm. But at least she didn’t try to give the infant Leon water,” Ghislaine added with a smirk.
“You’re still going on about that?”
Smiling at the atmosphere, I then turned my head back, meeting Mama’s eyes.
“Mama... can I learn magic now?” I asked.
Ever since I first learned of the concept of magic, I had wanted to try it, but I was always refused, with them laughing off my requests as the ramblings of a child.
“Haa... are you sure, Leon? Kids aren’t able to start learning magic until their first birthday, you know?” Mama said worriedly.
My eyebrow twitched.
Just let me!
“If I can’t do it, then I’ll drop it. Promise,” I said in response.
“I don’t know...” she mumbled with a skeptical expression.
Haa... I didn’t want to use this, but it seems I’ve been left with no other choice.
I didn’t want to wait until I was five, after all.
That was much too long, and I was getting bored now that I could stay awake longer.
Thus, I pushed out my lower lip, making it quiver slightly as I opened my eyes and tilted my head to enhance my cuteness and overall endearing demeanour.
Perfection.
The pure, innocent, and vulnerable face of a child’s pleading expression would break even the strongest of wills, especially when it was mine.
“Please~?” I begged.
And Mama was no different.
“O-Oh, fine! But no elemental magic, alright? I don’t want you making a mess!” she huffed.
“Okay!”
Yes! Success!
“Tch. Damn bastard. And when I do it, it’s ‘gross’ and ‘childish’,” Paul complained with a pout.
“Because it is gross and childish when you do it. But when a child, especially one as cute as Leon, does it, it makes you want to protect and serve them,” Ghislaine said, beginning maintenance on her blade. “Besides, if it’s a kid as smart as Leon, then he’ll probably be able to do magic eventually, right? We could use another healer.”
Right.
As I had learned, my maturity and general intelligence were not normal for a child, especially not an infant.
But luckily, there was an explanation for this, so I didn’t feel like a complete monster.
Apparently, I was what was known as a ‘Miko’.
It was an odd phenomenon that I still didn’t quite understand, but it was basically an abnormal power or status that was beneficial to a person.
Lina’s curse of the constant need for sex was the same, but since it was not beneficial, she was technically a ‘Cursed One’, and not a ‘Miko’.
But other than explaining my... oddness, it didn’t really change anything.
“Fine. But we’re learning from the start, okay? And I won’t be teaching you just healing magic. You’ll have to learn to read, write, and do basic calculations too!” Mama said, crossing her arms.
Ah. There was her strict side.
But with me, it’s always filled with love, so I didn’t mind.
“Okay!” I said, pumping my fists.
Besides, I’ve wanted to be literate for a while, and as for the calculations?
Well, I’m probably better than her already, judging by how easily I could calculate some of the things I had overheard.
But for her pride’s sake, I’ll just pretend to be a quick learner.
“Uuu~ Leon’s just too cute! But it isn’t fair for only Zenny to teach him, right? How about I teach little Leon how to seduce any girl-”
“Absolutely not, Lina! You are not corrupting my boy!” Mama said, cutting Lina off.
...Was it just this party of outcasts, or was it this world as a whole that was messed up?
“Hmm... while seduction is not necessary, it’s always a good idea to know how to use a sword, don’t you think?” Ghislaine added.
There. That’s a bit more reasonable.
Plus, having seen Ghislaine and Paul tear monsters to shreds with their swords, I also wanted to do the same.
It looked really cool!
“Well, maybe when the brat’s a bit bigger. He’s kinda small right now, eh?” Paul said, pinching his fingers together to accentuate his point.
My expression twisted into a frown.
...I was not that small.
“Hahaha! Made you angry, didn’t I? Well... maybe in a couple of years, I’ll teach you. But for now, I can show you some good workouts. How does that sound? Then you can get a body as great as mine in no time and take any village girl out for a-”
“Paul,” Mama interjected coldly.
“A-Ah. Well... you get my point. I’ll show you some good exercises, okay?”
Well... despite all his flaws, Paul did have a damn good body, one that any man would be envious of.
So, if he was offering, I would gladly accept.
“Un,” I said, nodding my head.
“That’s the spirit!”
I just hope he actually knows how to teach.