Shota's Isekai NTR Adventure Chapter 2004: Random encounter

"Is everything cleaned up?"

Klein offered nothing more than a quick nod to answer the query.

A glance at the battleground revealed no signs at all of the clash that had unfolded there moments before.

In combat or tidying up afterward, these folks clearly shone as top experts.

As protectors of the royal lineage, the king's guards naturally handled tasks like this with ease. Witnessing their skill up close carried a whole new impact.

Once the area was fully cleared, I declared, "Time to move on."

With the sun long gone, lingering here felt unwise.

Even with the mess erased, tempting fate made no sense.

That meant getting away from this spot without delay was the smart play.

Klein and his fellow guards understood the risks too, so they'd mapped out an alternate path for our group.

Our journey down this route stayed completely smooth, thanks to their earlier efforts in scouting and securing it.

Usually, they kept their talents under wraps, but this trek highlighted just how skilled they truly were. Against anything short of the Destruction forces they couldn't match, handling threats came naturally to them.

After all, elite royal guards formed this unit.

Before long, we reached a campsite already set up and waiting.

Ahead-of-time team had been dispatched to handle the setup prior to our arrival.

When my whims weren't steering the ship, Klein proved remarkably efficient. One might say my unpredictable choices exposed his one real flaw.

Preparations complete, no further words were needed.

The fewer details we hashed out on this, the wiser we'd be.

We'd already agreed to bury the incident entirely.

Hence, silence on the topic served us best.

...

"Why the hurry to return?" I shot back at Klein when he wondered aloud about skipping the wyvern flight home.

He appeared ready to voice concerns, yet I saw no upside in speeding things up. Nothing urgent awaited back home, especially with zero clues on the Destruction forces turning up.

Moreover, I remained clueless on aiding Dorothy still.

Our expedition aimed to consult various god's messengers for insights into Dorothy's plight. Yet, despite questioning them all, none provided the breakthrough I sought.

In the end, Dorothy's situation stayed hopeless, stirring deep guilt within me. It felt like I'd let her down somehow by turning up empty-handed.

A flicker of hope lingered that some discovery might yet emerge.

Meanwhile, Klein and the guards itched to head straight back to the Kite Kingdom, knowing this area held dangers.

Who knew what schemes the Solar Kingdom might unleash next.

But before our debate could deepen, a noise echoed from up ahead.

Turning toward it, we spotted figures emerging from the roadside thickets.

Still, shock rippled through us at the sight.

This development lay far outside our expectations.

Klein stayed silent as he stepped up to direct the guards in confronting the intruders.

I found it startling to stumble into such random foes after so long without incident. Still, encountering these beasts again sparked a curious thrill.

Through the racial alliance's joint efforts, we'd kept monster populations in check to avoid distractions during clashes with Destruction forces.

Plus, we'd recently purged a bunch manipulated by those same foes.

Scant monsters should have survived to pull off an ambush like this—yet here they stood before us.

Temptation tugged at me to gauge my power against them, but with Klein and the guards present, restraint won out. I simply observed from afar as they dispatched the threat.

Back in the day, I'd never imagined leading forces that could crush monsters with such effortless precision.

Once, I'd barely held off a monster swarm assaulting my village.

These days, my wyverns could obliterate them in a flash.

"Hold back—don't finish them off completely."

Klein furrowed his brow at my words, yet I pressed on, "Numbers like this mean a nest lurks close by. Spare some so we can track them and wipe out the source."

Reluctance showed on Klein's face, but he relented when I added, "It's the responsible move. Travelers use this route too, and they lack our strength."

With a heavy sigh, Klein relented and signaled the guards to release a handful of the creatures.