I went in a carriage along the path taught by the Night Queen.
In less than 300 meters, the yellow brick road embedded with jewels turned into unpaved dirt road. The surrounding environment is also not very good either.
The grass is unkempt, and many branches overhang the road, making it very difficult to navigate. There are large stones everywhere too, so the carriage rocked up and down for a while.
It’s starting to hurt my butt.
“Try to walk around the stones as much as possible.”
“……”
The golem did not reply, but it slowed down a bit, and it became more careful so the wheels don’t run on stones.
It’s pretty smart, it understood what I’m saying.
Eventually, the road led us to a dark forest. The moonlight doesn’t reach inside, so it’s pitch black in the forest. Occasionally, I can hear the sounds of owls and insects.
I got scared, so I took out the deep-sea flute. Even if there are bad guys lurking in the darkness, they will all fall asleep if I go while playing the deep-sea flute.
Misososo ♩ Falalala ♪ Tititilati Doremi ♪
I played the cheerful “Little Brown Jug.”
And guess what?
The cries of owls and the sounds of insects that had been heard until then had ceased completely. The only one moving must be the golem and me.
The carriage rattled through the silent forest. After about an hour and a half, we went out of the forest. As soon as my vision opened, I could see a rocky mountain illuminated by moonlight in front of me.
That must be Argo’s home.
After a while, I parked the carriage.
“Listen, you should wait here until I come back. Don’t go anywhere.”
“………”
As expected, the golem did not reply, but the order seemed to be understood. It stayed there and didn’t move.
Alright, time to explore Argo’s cave.
I crept towards the cave with soft footsteps.
When I actually saw it, Argo’s home was more like a grotto than a cave.
It is a dwelling carved out of the rock, with doors and windows on the front. I had imagined something similar to the cave on the Gandalcia Island, but I was wrong.
There were various tools in front of the rock house, and it was more civilized than I expected. It’s already midnight, but the light of the lamp inside is leaking from the window.
When I peeked through the gap in the shutters, I saw a man who seemed to be more than 3 meters tall sitting on a chair while reading a book. He only wears clothes that look like boxer-type trunks, and the rest of his skin is bare.
It was said that he got hundred eyes, and it was indeed true. In addition to the two eyes on his face, there are eyes lined up all over his head, forehead, cheeks, shoulders, chest, arms, hands, back, buttocks, legs and feet.
His eyes on the face are closed now, and he appeared to be reading the book with the eyes on his chest. I had heard that Argo is a giant, so I imagined a giant one that could climb over a high wall and attack, but he was just a man about four meters tall at most.
Perhaps such imagination is also the influence of my past life…
His face was much less frightening than I’d expected, and in fact, he even looked intelligent. As far as I can see, there is no one who looks like Redas, but I could look for him after I put Argo to sleep.
I took out the deep-sea flute.
Eh?
When I tried to play it, my hands and feet started to tremble.
If Argo found me before he’s completely asleep, I might get caught. When I thought about it, I started to get scared. I leaned against the rock wall to keep myself from shaking as much as possible, and then I started playing.
So Do Si Do Re La Re ♪ Do Si Ra Si Do ♪
This is the most tranquil one in my repertoire, “Aura Lee”.
As I look at him while playing the flute, Argo’s eyes start to close one after another. The eyes on his head seems to be all closed now.
I thought he’d be curious about the sound of the flute and come looking for me, but he’s just listening intently..
Eventually, I finished playing “Aura Lee,” so I continued to play “Hometown”.
Argo’s eyes closed one after another, leaving only the one on his forehead.
Okay, this is the last song I’m best at. “Frog Song”
Dodoreremifafami-re-do ♪
All of Argo’s eyes were closed, and he seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep. I can even hear his deep breathing.
Alright, it worked!
By the way, the last part of the lyrics of “Frog Song” seems to be slightly different depending on the region. I learned it as “Gerogerogerogero gwah gwah gwah.” But apparently, some say it’s “Gwagwagwagwa” or “Kekekeke kwa kwa”.
The door was not locked, so I was able to enter the room without difficulty. Argo is lying face down on the table and is snoring loudly. He won’t wake up for a few more hours.
As I looked around, I found that there was a door at the back of the rock house. There, a young man is sleeping in the bedroom.
I’m sure this person is Redas-san.
I think he’s in his mid-twenties. As the Night Queen called him “beautiful Redas,” he indeed has beautiful features. He is pale, delicate, and had an androgynous beauty. He seems to be a very kind person. I can see why the Night Queen was so obsessed with him.
But is this person and the Night Queen really lovers?
Something seems off…….
Well, everyone has different tastes, and the age difference may not be a factor, but they still seem mismatched. That being said, I’m just an immature kid who doesn’t know much about love either. I don’t have any memories of that kind from my past life.
Wait, does it mean that the number of years I’ve been single is the same as my age in my past life?!
……Oh well, I’ll stop thinking about it too deeply.
Anyways, I have to carry Redas-san.
I went out, walked back to horse golem and led the carriage in front of the house.
I was worried, but thankfully, Argo is still asleep.
I then proceeded on carrying Redas-san. Although he looked light, it was very difficult for me to carry an adult person as I’m not that strong. I could only drag him on the floor. Well, even with that, Redas-san showed no sign of waking up. That’s how great the power of the deep-sea flute is.
With great difficulty, I lifted Redas-san onto the back of the carriage. I also sat down on the spot.
I don’t have time to rest.
I adjusted my breathing, play the flute one more time just in case, and then we left the house.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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