Gourmet Emperor: Master Of Culinary World 73 Battle Conclusion

I take a deep breath after finis.h.i.+ng those wolves, the adrenalin still flowing fast in my veins which make me still feel excited after this fight against these wolves. It's a valuable experience to feel something which life on the stake because, in this time, I don't know what danger awaits for me in the future. I'd better prepared than sorry later. After retrieving the sword from the wolf's neck, I scrutinize the surrounding to see if there's still danger around, but after looking for a while it seems there's no more danger around. I look at the sheep that those wolves attacked before. There are four sheep that fall, becomes the victim of the wolves, one of them already gnawed on the bowel which makes it's intestine come out. One of them still alive because only get bitten on the back hind.

"Mbeeee…..mbeeeee"

That small sheep make a weak sound like want ask me to help her. I carefully examine the wound and come to the conclusion that the wound is not fatal and can be treated. I took that sheep into the shade and using sc.r.a.p from my s.h.i.+rt sleeves, I bandage the sheep's wound and also wound in my arm from the previous fight with the wolves. After finish treating the wound, I take a rest under a big tree with that sheep in my lap waiting for that girl return

"Hey little fella, do you think your master will return or not?"

I ask the sheep while patting its head. Of course, I will not expect that sheep to answer my question. Even if the sheep answer my question, I don't know what it talking about. If the worst came true, that shepherd not coming back, I must go to the nearby village to buy a new horse. Well, maybe I can sell this sheep as the spoil of war too. But my worry seems baseless because after several minutes later, I see some people riding horses come from afar. When they get closer, I can see them carrying sword, bow and arrow and spear, maybe they are the hunter or people from the nearby village, I also see the shepherd coming among those people.

After those people arrive and get down from horse's back, they dumbfounded when seeing the wolves already died.

"Chief, did my eyes deceive me? I see many wolves died there"

"Oh my G.o.d! So many wolves"

"Did that young man there kill those wolves?"

"We already came here in hurry but still late to take part on wolf extermination"

"Is that young man who sitting there is the one that kills these wolves alone?"

But the surprising comment comes from the shepherd girl's mouth

"Selly! You're still alive!"

Huh? Who's Selly? Who she's talking with?

The oldest guy, from the people who just coming, smiles awkwardly while scratching his head.

"Cecille, don't be impolite. Aren't you supposed to say thanks to that young fellow who helps you first?"

The shepherd girl, whose name is Cecille, only looks downward while playing with her skirt hem.

"Sorry father"

"Don't sorry to me, you should apologize and say thanks to him, not to me. You leave him alone facing those wolves must make him worry, right?"

Because that girl seems to hesitate, the old man which probably her father drag her along and approaching me.

"Young hero, on behalf of my daughter, I thank you for your help when my daughter sheep was attacked by the wolves and apologizing for her behavior just now. Please don't bear it in your mind because my daughter lack of manner, maybe because she seldom hang around with the opposite gender make her a little bit shy to male. My name is Harold and I'm the village chief in the silver gra.s.s village near here. This is my daughter Cecile. Selly is that sheep's name, my daughter have a habit to give names for her sheep"

Oh so Selly is this sheep's name, well is not a weird habit anyway. If she has a doll to play with she must be given names to her dolls too.

"It's alright, mister Harold. May I know what will you do with those carca.s.ses?"

I stand up and pointing at the wolves and sheep carca.s.s nearby. I also handed the sheep that I already bandaged to that shepherd girl.

"Here, take your sheep. Maybe she will walk limply later because that bitten wound but I guess she alright now"

"Thank you, sir"

That girl said with low voices while accepting her sheep. Her father and the other guys are checking the wolf and sheep carca.s.s.

"Young hero, did you kill all these wolves alone?"

"Yes, why?"

"Incredible! Usually, it would need at least 2 men to beat one wolf, but you alone manage to kill these eight wolves. This wolf packs already terrorizing nearby area for some time. We already ask help from the town guard but when the town guards arrive here, they suddenly disappear and come again after the guard return. There already some casualties when trying to rid these wolf packs but now it seems this area will secure again. Many thanks, young hero! Did you need this wolf fur? We can help you skinned"

"No, thank you, I don't need those furs. All I need now is get to the castle town before dark, you can have those wolf furs"

"May I offer my place for the young warrior to rest and clean up? I see your clothes is dirtied by those wolves' blood".

I look at my clothes and see what that Harold said is true. I had to accept his offer because I can't go on travel with blood stained my leather armor like these. Probably people will suspect me just kill someone and invite unnecessary trouble later.

"Ah, you're right mister Harold. I will accept your invitation for that"

"Excellent, please allow me to lead the way"

I get my horse back and use it to go to their village while Cecille rides with his father while holding her sheep. The other men were left here to handle the wolves and sheep carca.s.s and catch up later. After riding for a while, we arrive at the outskirt of the village.