Reincarnated as a chicken

Dog Fight

After the meeting had concluded, the sprite, Gorm and I had set off towards the goblin village. I had decided on going out to talk to the wolves this night and luckily it had gotten so late I couldn't believe it. My only problem was running into Minerva while she was still hunting. I didn't know how that would end. So I decided to branch off and have the sprite direct me to the wolves' home. If we hurried up we might have been able to get to there before she went hunting.

Unfortunately, we crossed paths on the way to the wolf hill.

"Oh, Tori-kun."

She said and I could see a sort of weird smile on her face

'Y-yes.'

I responded, but then she eyed the dryad curiously and lost her smile.

"And who is that?"

'Oh, um this is, well... a friend.'

She then bowed to Minerva, then said.

"I am Hinotori's guide. We will be acting as envoys to the kings of the West."

"Guide? Why is Tori-kun going to kings?"

She was looking down on me. She thought I was too weak to even go to kings and talk to them. I would prove her wrong.

"Well –"

'That's none of your business. I'll do whatever I want.'

I cut off the sprite from explaining to Minerva.

"Tch. Tori-kun is too weak to do this."

'Yeah! You're right! I'm weak right now. I may not be the brightest out there, either. But give me a month and I'll be strong enough to even beat you up.'

I got too bold and said something unnecessary. Minerva froze up and laughed.

"Oh? Hahaha! Can Tori-kun think correctly?"

'Hey! What's that supposed to mean!?'

She walked past me while laughing loudly.

"Good luck. The new wolf king is a coward like you."

'Huh? New Wolf King? There's a new one, already? Does that mean there was someone equally as strong as the former wolf king?'

I looked up and realized that Minerva was going out to hunt tonight. That meant the wolves would be especially aggressive and careful around me.

"Minerva! I think I saw a herd of bull deer close to the water hole. They might still be there."

"Hmmm?"

She closed her eyes as if in thought. She was most likely checking with her [Overlord] skill, after which she shrugged and changed course.

I looked at the sprite and she winked at me. If she wasn't here as my guide I may have not been able to convince Minerva. She was a cheeky one, wasn't she?

'Alright then! On to the Timber Wolves!'

I shouted.

***

As soon as Minerva left we ourselves headed towards the Timber wolves territory. It was quite the walk. But thankfully I was able to get more detailed looks at places and add them to my [Auto Mapping] skill. And I was able to use my [Golden Chick Cry] to lure them in.

It didn't take long for us to hear howling. The Timbre wolves were getting ready to hunt, or they were preparing another revenge plot against Minerva. You have to give it to them. No matter how many of them she killed, they always came back with a mindset of getting revenge. That relentlessness would really help us during the invasion.