So I'm a Snake, Who Cares?

It felt absolutely refreshing.

'Uh, uhh!'

The problem was I didn't know how to stop.

The scooter and I crashed right into a tree.

Boom!

Fortunately, the scooter didn't break, and my head didn't crack either, but.

Rustle rustle rustle-

Leaves showered down like rain.

And beyond the falling leaves, I saw things crouching in the bushes.

"Grrrr-"

A pack of wolves was lurking.

Of course.

There's no way we wouldn't encounter magical beasts while crossing the uninhabited zone at the border.

Were they hiding and waiting for the moment to attack? I didn't even know they were there because it was so quiet.

And among them was a huge wolf that appeared to be the leader.

The moment our eyes met.

"Grrrroar!"

The huge wolf pounced on me with a roar like a tiger.

==

The coachman who had been observing the snake from the highest position quickly shouted.

"Magical beasts! It's a pack of wolves!"

The servants immediately formed a formation.

They surrounded the ambassador's carriage holding weapons like spears.

And the two strongest among the guard force, Rahan and Dana...

"Rahan, guard the carriage."

Rahan took the role of guarding the ambassador's carriage.

And Dana took the role of repelling the magical beasts.

It was a naturally flowing role distribution.

Though Dana was usually calm, now anxiety welled up.

The wolf magical beasts living in this area were probably Dire Wolves. Much larger and more ferocious than normal wolves.

The snake is in danger.

"Professor Obern, let's go save Teacher Snake."

"Ah..."

But Obern didn't seem particularly flustered.

For a magician, it would be natural to cherish their familiar.

"Yes, well, let's go."

He was following along at a leisurely pace without any intention of rushing.

At that moment, the huge wolf pounced on the snake.

Dana sighed.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Thinking that cute snake must have been crushed, but.

"Oh my, well."

Obern made a casual remark.

The wolf had its head buried in the ground and was chomping on the snake, but this magician...

Just as Dana was starting to feel upset,

Shwoop.

A bright red horn suddenly shot up from the wolf's crown.

A horn from a Dire Wolf, could it be a special species?

Just as she thought that.

"Kyaang!"

"Kyaaang!"

Screams burst out among the wolves.

What was happening?

A single dagger was flying around everywhere, stabbing and slashing wolves.

"Let's just leave it."

Obern said calmly.

"Looks like they'll finish alone."

Who?

As the distance closed, Dana noticed too.

What protruded from between the leader wolf's eyebrows wasn't a horn but a sword.

Appearing from who knows where.

And the one controlling that sword was clearly the snake.

Because after retrieving the sword from the fallen leader, the snake started crawling quickly.

Yes. The snake was clearly using swordsmanship.

Hunting the wolves with telekinetic magic.

Half of the nearly ten hidden wolves died instantly.

Three more of the half that were running away yelping also died.

Only about two barely managed to escape.

"...Amazing."

Even Dana couldn't help but be impressed.

"I've never seen a magician handle their familiar so well."

"Me? Ah, no, yes, thank you."

Obern cleared his throat with a cough.

Dana didn't notice that strangeness.

Because the snake that had finished off all the wolves approached Dana.

'Can you help me get out the magic stone?'

Dana found herself nodding without thinking.

"Ah, just a moment."

And she took out a handkerchief to wipe the snake's head that was covered in blood.

The snake seemed pleased and stayed still.

==

Eh, how boring.

After the wolves appeared, no magical beasts dared to attack.

Maybe the two wolves that escaped alive spread word of how fearsome I was.

I seemed to have gotten somewhat closer with Dana and Rahan too.

Though the two warriors didn't seem like particularly sociable types, perhaps they felt comfortable because I was a snake rather than a person.

Our group had stopped the carriages to rest for a while.

"Hmm, we've finally arrived."

The ambassador came out of his carriage after a long time.

Using that huge carriage alone, the ambassador had a very refreshed look.

When I saw earlier, it seemed hot water flowed well in the ambassador's carriage too.

A city was visible below the mountain.

"That small city is called Gaun City."

A city named Gaun, huh.

Of course, we hadn't arrived at the capital yet, this was just a city we were stopping at to replenish supplies.

Still, I thought we would soon go to the capital through the warp gate, but that wasn't the case.

"First we'll meet the administrator. Did I mention that I'm both an Imperial ambassador and inspector?"

Imperial cities were basically often ruled by administrators appointed by the Emperor.

There were very few princes who possessed fiefs and their own cities.

That's why Margrave Sareb's authority was so high.

"They'll probably treat us very well. Obern, you just enjoy yourself."

"Yes..."

We couldn't tell what he meant to enjoy.

But when we arrived at Gaun City's government office, we could understand what that treatment meant.

"Ah, Margrave Sareb. To see the noble countenance of the wise Margrave. It is such an honor. I am Boridan, who became Gaun's administrator by His Majesty the Emperor's august command."

"Administrator Boridan! Good to see you, good to see you. This is Professor Obern, and this is Prince Phili."

"It's Boridan but... You must be tired from your journey. I will make sure to treat you well."

"My good man, I'm an inspector. You know what that means?"

"Yes, I will show you how clean and innocent I am."

The administrator acted like he would give even his gallbladder to the Margrave who was an inspector.

"I'm hungry."

"I will make absolutely sure from start to finish!"

At the Margrave's words about being hungry, the administrator immediately prepared a banquet.

Finally, I can eat warm rice and humans' delicious food.

I had such expectations.

However, when the banquet started.

Phili's face and mine turned white.

Well, my face was white to begin with.