Became the Academy’s Munchkin Power Priest

31 – Ancient Wolf

We headed to the Temple of Pierres first. Archbishop Arco was there. It was summer vacation, and I was planning to leave for the front right away, so I decided to stop by to say hello to Chloe.

Arco, Archbishop Arco, was, as always, a man with a loud voice. As soon as he saw her, he gave up his prestige and hugged her like a doll.

“Ugh…. Stop….”

Arko freed Chloe. He looked at me and spread his arms out to the sides to hug me.

“Gran! Come here too!”

“Heh heh, I’m fine. Did you hear from Chloe?”

“Yes, I heard. Heading to the wire? Do you really need to go to the front line?”

The archbishop said, stroking his white beard down.

“We intend to come after taking care of the wounded. If possible, I plan to exterminate Cloe and the demons as well.”

The Archbishop stared at Chloe.

“Hmm…. She’s got a beauty, so it’s okay. By the way, who is this lady next to you?”

“Ah, I am Echina Rugis.”

Ecina Lugis bowed on one knee like a noble lady with her formality.

“Rugis? The daughter of a family of knights…. Chloe, you should try harder.”

The Archbishop said something out of the blue and advised Chloe and Echina that there would be a strong enemy if they went to the front.

We briefly said our hellos, said a short prayer, and got on the carriage heading to Riel’s temple.

The carriage ran without stopping. It was the most boring moment. Chloe’s complexion was dark, perhaps from motion sickness.

“It’s been a while since I rode a carriage with Echina-sama. Back then really…. Heh heh, I’ll stop here.”

“Sorry…. I was sensitive back then.”

“Yes… ? Did you two know each other?”

We passed the time by chatting lightly.

The carriage left the capital and ran along the road. Traversed the vast forest. I passed the place where I had a misunderstanding with Ekina, and I safely got out of the forest where there were many thieves.

After exiting the forest, the low-altitude mountain range continued. The coachman fed the horses food and a potion that would give them endurance.

“Why can’t I use my strength today?”

The horses struggled up the hill. I weighed a lot, and the cane was about 100 kg, so the horses had a hard time.

We crossed the mountain without much trouble. However, the carriage, which was running downhill, suddenly stopped.

“What is it?”

“I-they said stop for a moment.”

Looking ahead, they weren’t bandits. Looking at their behavior, they looked like hunters.

I got off the wagon and approached the hunters.

“We will pass.”

“Wait. There is game we are after around here.”

“Heh heh, can I ask what kind of game it is? I will help you.”

He smiled and looked around without reply.

“Hmm, if you don’t need any help, we’ll get by.”

At that time, the hunter’s companion nearby shouted.

“It’s a bastard!”

The hunter who was talking to me hurriedly took out his bow and aimed in the direction his colleague was pointing.

Soon the big beast jumped over the road and into the grass again.

Peeing!

The hunter shot an arrow.

As if an arrow had hit, the cry of the beast was heard.

The prey they were chasing was an ancient wolf.

Ancient wolves seemed to be 5 or 6 times bigger than normal wolves, and they were forbidden to hunt.

In the distant past, they were beasts that fought against demons alongside humans, and were docile and non-threatening wolves. He was so big and smart that in the past, there was even a unit training ancient wolves.

However, the number of ancient wolves has decreased significantly since the war. And this hunter, or rather, the poacher in front of me, was hunting such an ancient wolf.

“Are you hunting an ancient wolf?”

“Ha, you missed it. It’s over now, so get out of here.”

Grabbed the poacher by the shoulder as he tried to turn to his comrades.

“Heh heh, where are you going in such a hurry?”

“aaagh!”

Deuk deuk.

As I tightened my grip, the poacher collapsed.

“Gran!”

Cloa and Echina, who were watching the situation from the carriage, ran.

“What happened?”

The two looked at the poacher who had fallen in front of me and said.

“Please give me my cane.”

Now that I’ve seen people committing injustice, I can’t just ignore them.

I figured out the poachers’ strength. A total of three people followed the wolf into the forest. A total of two more went in while we blocked our wagon before the wolf passed.

Only the number of people I saw was six in total. One of them was lying down in front of me, so the number was confirmed to be five.

“Kyaaak!”

I was startled by the scream and looked at the carriage. All of a sudden, I thought poachers were coming and targeting Chloe and Echina.

However, the two struggled with the cane. The two of them managed to get the cane off the wagon and brought it with their strength.

“If you get hit by this, it will hurt a lot….”

Kloa, who handed me the wand, said.

“Heh heh, it doesn’t hurt.”

“Ah…. Yes.”

“Then, Miss Chloe and Lady Echina will look after the carriage. I’ll be gone for a while.”

I asked two people for a carriage and chased the poachers.

They were moving cautiously, noticing the wolf’s trail.

“Wasn’t wolf hunting banned in ancient times?”

I made a noise and the poachers looked at me at the same time.

“What, what? Who are you?”

“Don’t you know if you look at it? I am a priest.”

“f*ck, I thought I was a wolf, so I was scared.”

“Stop hunting. If you stop, I will step back from here.”

The poachers looked at each other. It seemed he had no intention of quitting.

“If you continue hunting, you will not be able to hunt for the rest of your life.”

“Really? But we can’t help but eat and live. I’ve come this far, but I can’t just go back.”

Booooong!

Quaaagh!

I swung my cane and struck the hand of the nearest poacher.

The poacher’s index and middle fingers disappeared without a trace.

“… Uh?”

It happened in an instant, so the poacher looked at his severed hand.

Peeing!

An arrow flew towards my head. I grabbed the arrow and fired it at the poacher who shot it.

Quaaang!

The arrow went straight through the poacher’s head.

“Do, run away!”

The man who saw his colleague’s head pierced hurriedly shouted and ran away.

He fled in the direction the wolf had left.

A total of three people remained.

The man whose finger was cut off is already stunned.

The other escaped and tripped on a tree root.

And the last one stared at me, unable to move, trembling.

“Heh heh, hunting again is prohibited.”

Quaaagh!

I cut off his finger.

After grabbing the hand of the man who fell next, I followed the trail of the wolf and headed toward the man who had fled.

“Ah! Seebaaar!”

It was the scream of a man who ran away.

There was a sea of blood everywhere. The escaped man’s body was torn to pieces, and his eyes lost focus.

And behind him was a huge wolf. His light gray fur was covered in bloodstains, and thick blood flowed from between his sharp fangs.

Wrinkles appeared on the bridge of the wolf’s nose. It growled and threatened me, but like a dying man, the wolf’s condition was not perfect.

As I approached slowly, the wolf tried to stand up, but in the end sat down.

The condition of the wolf was the worst. It was full of cuts and stab wounds here and there.

The wolf’s eyes, which had been pouring out blood, turned to me. He was so calm that he didn’t even have the strength to growl.

I used the 3rd tier divine spell Touch of Hope to heal the wolf’s body.

The wolf did not bite me or threaten me even though I was able to move again.

“Heh heh, everything is better.”

I got up from my seat. As I moved, the wolf seemed to stand up as well.

I thought I would return to the arms of the crowd.

I saw the appearance of a carriage.

Chloe and Echina, who were sitting in the carriage, jumped up. The two were startled and surprised. Then he fell backwards.

When I turned around, there was a wolf that slowly followed behind me.

Well, since I was the benefactor who saved him, there was a way to follow him.

Just….

I thought I would go back after following suit.

The wolf followed without stopping.

The coachman broke into a cold sweat and urged the horses.

“Dae, how far are you chasing me?”

“Heh heh…. You’re in trouble.”

The huge wolf, which looked ferocious, now followed it like a puppy, showing its tongue.

I tried to send the wolf away with my cane, but I chased it with more excitement as if I thought it was a joke.

Thanks to that, I was able to reach Riel’s temple ahead of schedule.

“It’s Grand Priestess!”

The gate to Riel’s temple opened.

The priests of the temple approached me.

Most of them were priests younger than me. They asked if there were many things they wanted to ask me, without giving me a chance to speak.

After the question, the children’s curiosity turned to the giant wolf. Fortunately, the wolf did not threaten or bite the children.

I went straight to the temple.

The Pope, who was praying, straightened his back.

The first place the pope’s gaze was directed was Chloe and Echina, who were standing on either side of me.

“Hmm, yes. You seem to be working hard at the academy life.”