The Summoned Calamity Monster

Chapter 22 "New Friends"

As I was riding to the royal castle, suddenly, two girls were walking from the nearby forest.

"MISS NEKO! STOP STOPPING ME FROM TELLING EVERYONE ABOUT THESE WONDERFUL BOOKS!!"

"Although I like those books too, YOU CAN'T RECOMMEND BOOKS TO MONSTERS!!"

They have seemingly not noticed me.
And they were in front of the road where my horse was running.

"Watch out!"

I try to warn them while attempting to stop my horse.

"OWW!!"

Fortunately, they didn't get hurt since the blonde girl rammed the cat eared girl into a tree. Although that didn't sound safe either...

Wait a minute... I have seen them somewhere before...

"Miss neko! You are so weak! Can't even dodge a horse!"

"Ugh..."

These two girls were from my school!
But how should I approach them if I have never even talked to them?

"Excuse me!"
I shouted, hoping I would somehow gain their attention.

"Woah! Where did you come from?!"

I expected this reaction but it still hurts to hear.

"I come from the Sheepish Village."

"Never heard of it."

As expected...

"Anyway, I'm from the same school that you two attend."

"That's true. You're wearing the same uniform everyone wears there."
The cat-eared girl said.

"But we don't know you. Why do you know us?"
The blonde girl asked.

The cat eared girl looked at her with disbelief.

"I know you barely have any intelligence, but with how much YOU scream at school it's obvious he knows you!"
The cat eared girl retorted.

But what she said is actually true.

"By the way, are you recommending books to the people here too?"
The blonde girl asked me, ignoring the other girl.

"No, I'm actually heading to the royal castle."
And I hope I'm heading in the right direction. I was brought there years ago by my dad. He was going to get a title for all the monsters he had
slain...

"But the castle is in that direction."
The blonde girl pointed at the opposite direction of where I am heading.

"But don't worry, I have a map!"
She said, opening her backpack.

"Oh my! Where did you come from?"
But instead of getting the map, she pulled a chicken out instead.

"Oh, here is the map!"

She took a torn piece of paper out.
It couldn't be recognized as a map anymore.

"Ohohohoh! Have you eaten the map, Agathe?"

She gave the chicken a name?
But wait, I don't even know their names...
"By the way, I don't know your names. My name is Darnel Macaw."
I introduced myself.

"You can call me mustard girl!"
The blonde girl said proudly.
But I don't think that's her real name.

"My name is Nyahlia..."
The cat girl who was silent for some time answered that.

But I said my full name. Why didn't they say their full name? They must have their own circumstances.

"Alright Mustard girl and Nyahlia, would you like to accompany me to the royal castle?"

At my question, Mustard girl froze for some reason.

"Alright! Follow Agathe! She ate the map, so she now knows the entire kingdom!"
Before going back to her normal self.

"What about the horse?"
I asked.

"It will follow Agathe!"
Mustard girl happily said.

"Nyahlia, are you okay?"
She has been silent for some time.

With a tired expression she replied,
"I have given up on trying to teach her common sense..."

Oh...

"You are not alone..."
I comforted her as I thought about Avaritia.

Although they said he was dead, nobody found his body, so that could mean he escaped from the monsters.

"After the royal castle, I will go to find you."
I said my thoughts out loud as I was gazing at the sunset.
They will see.
Avaritia is not dead.

"...."
I felt a gaze of compassion from Nyahlia.