Interlude 4
Part 1
---Plateau upstream of [Underwood]’s River
The next day, Sala flapped her Wings of Flame as she flew towards the upstream portion of the river’s course.
And below her was the Titan tribe encampment.
The plateau was clear of obstacles and that gave them a clear view for miles.
Perhaps being afraid of our counterattack caused them to set up their camp here. But at the same time that she thought of that, Sala tilted her head in puzzlement.
[For them to retreat to such a distance away on the Plateau…… are they planning to let off on the attacks on Underwood?]
Sala lifted her head to look towards [Underwood] which could be seen standing out in the distance from where she was.
Though the Great Tree could be seen even at such a distance away from it, it should take a while at least to get this army to reach its location. Although the Titans might be able to cover the distance with their great strides, they wouldn’t want to waste their energy on the run before the invasion.
[The Titan tribe had also been badly hit by the huge dragon and since they have already obtained [The Death Eye of Balor], now should be the best time for them to beat their retreat……]
But if it were a retreat, it was way too close for comfort. In fact, this distance was way too strange.
After all, there was still the Demon Lord Citadel and huge dragon that were overhead waiting for the re-commencement of the game. And with the Titans at a distance where the Great Tree stood visible to them, the possibility of them joining the fray was high.
In terms of the distance, to invade would be much too far but to retreat, it was much too near.
If the aim of the enemy was to make it difficult to determine, then this would be the most ideal location.
[Hm……Oh well, I guess I’ll just have to do preparations for both sides then.]
Turning her back to the Titans, Sala returned to [Underwood].
On her way back to her room after touching down on the Great Tree’s branch, Sala met Carol who was waving her nicely bent tail while walking from the opposite direction.
“Ah, Sala-sama! When did you return?”
“I just did. There are no changes in the situation for [Underwood] right?”
“Yes, there’s no problem. I just came back from the discussion with the other leaders about what we have planned for our actions tomorrow but there aren’t many that are willing to make the trip to the Demon Lord stronghold.”
“Is that so?” Sala replied with some of her fatigue seeping into her words.
It wasn’t that her comrades of the Alliance were scaredy-cats, but it was mainly due to the winged main force being in the midst of recuperation after having sustained injuries to their wings during the sudden attack from the huge dragon. The situation was so bad that they even had to call in members who usually worked as supportive roles to the frontlines as a solution to the shortage.
“After all, there’s also the need to assemble a force to defend against the Titans and I guess everyone thinks that they should throw their precious main force towards the defensive measures……Oh, right, I almost forgot to mention it. It seems that there are people outside of our Alliance that are willing to lend a hand! And these people who are preparing to defeat the Demon Lord are led by Gry-sama of [Thousand Eyes]!”
“Oh……It’s the Gryphon that was born in [Underwood] right? I heard that he’s quite young. But as expected of a Eudemon that stands for the meaning of courage.”
Sala gave a bitter smile as she looked at the flag of the [Draco Greif] Alliance that was carved upon her bangle.
Feeling a little uneasy as she noticed that dark expression on Sala’s face, Carol decided to continue with a smile:
“Ah, there’s more! The huge bath house that was closed for renovations has been completed. May Sala-sama please relax yourself in there for a while!”
“No thanks. Now isn’t the time for me to do that sort of stuff……”
“Heiki Heiki![28] You have been drowning yourself in work recently … you should also reward yourself once in a while as well you know……UuWaah!”
At that moment, the Great Tree had started to shake violently and it was an unnatural tremor.
Widening her eyes in surprise due to this sudden turn of events, Sala immediately turned her eyes towards the direction of the Titan encampment.
“That tremor just now……! Could it be that the Titan tribes are……”
“No No No, You’ve gotten it wrong! The tremor is due to the [No Name]s who are……Uu…Waaaahah!”
The tree branch of the Great Tree shook violently once more and Carol who couldn’t keep her balance had fallen on her butt.
Sala stretched her hand to help her up as she asked in astonishment:
“Did you say that it was caused by the [No Name]s…?”
“Nn…yes. If you are free, you can have a look for yourself. At the same time, I will also get the bath prepared for you.”
Sala tilted her head quizzically but she nodded her head. The bath could be put aside for now but the tremors just now were worrying. As the representative, she had the responsibility to find out the cause of those tremors.
Bidding Carol farewell at that point, Sala started to make her strides towards the Cavern that was located at the underground [Underwood] water gate.
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