My Contract Husband is Going Crazy Because of My Iron Wall - Chapter 44.2
Chapter 44.2
“Human! Human!”
Ugh. Tartars! They look like slimes! But they can talk despite being Tartars!
“Human! Intruder!”
“Irovel. Come here!”
Reinhardt hid me behind him and drew his sword. Then, the two slime-like Tartars popped up, making gurgling sounds, and I screamed.
“Kya—! Get away!”
But…
Contrary to what I expected, the slime-like Tartars trembled and rolled away.
“Woo… Scary….”
“Human, scary!”
“Woo… Not human.”
“Not human?”
“Only male human.”
What were these cowards? Were Tartars originally this scared?
I gave Reinhardt a questioning look, but he was also making a bewildered expression as if this was the first time he had seen this happen.
“They’re called ‘Squishy,’ and they’re actually quite aggressive, despite their appearance… I don’t know why they’re acting like this.”
“Really? Hmm…”
Now that they don’t seem to have any intention of attacking and we can communicate, should I ask them where Larboris is?
“Hey, guys.”
“Ahh! Don’t hit!”
“Stop it. I won’t hit you. Don’t hit.”
“We won’t hit you if you don’t hit us.”
“What…?”
“Yeah. Really.”
“Then you’re okay.”
‘So cute…’
On the other hand, Reinhardt looked confused, as if he were seeing the most bizarre thing in the world.
“I don’t understand why these guys, who suffocate people by stuffing them into any hole they can find, are acting like this…”
“Human, shut up!”
“Humans are bad! Don’t talk!”
“Don’t say bad things about my husband.”
“I’m sorry. Don’t hit…”
“Stop it. I’m sorry. I won’t.”
They were so scared just because I looked a little stern. Why were they acting like this only towards me when they were so rude to Reinhardt?
“Why are you so scared of me?”
“I don’t know. You’re just scary. But you’re okay.”
“Stop it. Just scary and okay.”
“You just don’t like my husband?”
“Yeah. Humans are bad.”
“Stop it. Humans are the worst. Don’t talk.”
Reinhardt, who had been listening to the Squishies with a look of amusement, said, “I wonder if the Tartars are unconsciously following Irovel because they are the servants of the demon tribe.”
“Well…”
They didn’t seem to follow Lucia like this… I didn’t understand why they were acting like this.
Well, while I didn’t know the reason, I was happy if the Tartars followed me. I wouldn’t be in danger of being attacked by them, and I might even succeed in winning Larboris’ heart more easily than I thought!
“Do you think other Tartars will like me besides you?”
“I don’t know? You’re a little human-like, so it’s ambiguous.”
“Stop it. A little human-like.”
Hmm… It might be difficult to succeed easily.
“Then, I’ll have to meet them to find out. Do you know where Larboris is?”
“I know. Um… But that guy really hates humans. You might be in danger.”
“Stop it. That guy really hates humans.”
“That’s why I brought a lot of gifts that Larboris would like.”
As I showed them the things from my bag that said ‘gift for Larboris’ but also meant ‘bribe,’ the Squishies’s eyes sparkled.
“Wow! Gifts? Can we have them?”
“Stop it! We want gifts, too!”
“Um… Do you like tuna too? Toys?”
“Not that kind of stuff, good stuff!”
The Squishies pointed to the magic stones next to the tuna jerky.
‘That’s right. Tartars love magic stones, regardless of the type.’
“Okay. I’ll give them to you.”
As I readily handed the magic stones to the Squishies, Reinhardt asked in surprise.
“Is it okay to just give away something so precious?”
“It’s expensive, but I can make as many as I want.”
I winked at him, and for some reason, Reinhardt gasped. Hmm? Did I just have another seizure in my eye?
“Thank you!”
“Mnn. Thank you. I’ll take you to Larboris’ house right away!”
“Follow me!”
My thoughts were interrupted as the Squishies suddenly ran off. Reinhardt followed me as I ran after them.
* * *
As I followed the Squishies, I encountered more Tartars, but they only showed aggression towards Reinhardt and were afraid of me.
Only the occasional large Tartar showed aggression towards me as well. However, they were immediately cut in half by the hands of Reinhardt, and the Squishies, who witnessed the scene, cursed Reinhardt in their own way.
When Reinhardt had heard the word ‘don’t talk’ about ten times, the Squishies announced that they had arrived at Larboris’ dwelling.
“Brother. Where are you?”
“Stop it. Brother, come out.”
While the Squishies looked for Larboris, the forest was silent.
“I guess my brother’s gone somewhere.”
“Stop it. I guess he’ll come later.”
“Are you sure he lives here?”
“Yeah. My brother goes out a lot.”
“Hmm. Even if he goes out, he always comes back here after a few nights.”
They said Tartars were similar to cats not only in appearance but also in behavior. It was like a cat that went around different areas and slept.
“Then I guess we’ll have to wait here for him to show up.”
He nodded and took out a few metal bars and a large piece of cloth from the bag he had brought. Soon, Reinhardt, who had built a simple barrack in the blink of an eye, motioned for me to come inside.
“Please come in.”
Perhaps because it was a barrack built with the things he had brought, it was much smaller than the place I had been staying in the north.
…And since I couldn’t bring much cloth to avoid being caught sneaking out, it was quite cold.
“What should we do? We have to stick together to avoid freezing to death, don’t we?”
Reinhardt sighed deeply.
“I guess so. Why do I keep going through these trials…”
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