The Strongest Guild Kidnapped Me

Chapter 16.2

“An apology...?”

Yeoreum, unable to follow the fleeing Gyeoul, stood still on the spot, frozen by her last shout.

‘I didn’t apologize...?’

Yeoreum thought back to the day Gyeoul woke up.

She had intended to apologize right away, but Gyeoul ran off, missing the opportunity.

Even afterwards, she kept looking for a chance, but Gyeoul’s life was so shocking that she just blanked out.

Yeoreum finally realized as she retraced her memories.

She had neither apologized nor explained anything to Gyeoul.

“Oh no-!”

Damn it!

How could she forget the most important part!

Yeoreum slapped her cheeks, hitting herself.

Although she hit herself hard enough to make her cheeks burn, Yeoreum paid no attention to her own pain.

Since she hadn’t apologized or explained, Gyeoul must have continued to harbor doubts.

Gyeoul must have harbored doubts about the sudden changes in her body but was too scared of the adults to ask.

It was all her fault.

She stood in shock, her mouth agape.

“Um, Yeoreum...?”

“Ah?! Yes!”

“Why did Gyeoul suddenly act like that...?”

“The leader is angry!”

Yeoreum snapped back to reality upon hearing the beast-kin speak to her.

She could blame herself later, but the opportunity to apologize wouldn’t come again if missed.

It was crucial to chase after Gyeoul and offer a heartfelt apology.

“Could you two wait here for a moment?”

“Will Lord Gyeoul be alright?”

“Yes. I swear on my life that nothing will happen to her.”

A life-sworn promise was one of the biggest vows a beast-kin could make.

Encia and Argo nodded in understanding.

I quickly hid myself in the bushes.

Did they come looking for me because of the sound of digging?

A goblin appeared where I had been, looking around.

It perked up its long ears and sniffed the branch I used for digging.

‘They have a good sense of smell-!’

I wasn’t sure how good, but seeing them track by scent meant they were somewhat confident in it.

I quickly sprinkled the dirt on the ground all over my body.

To properly mask my scent, I should have rubbed it in, but the goblins were already too close.

Fearing that rubbing would give away my position, I settled for just sprinkling the dirt.

“Kerk?”

“Kiruk?”

The goblins, conversing in their unintelligible language, began to retreat back the way they came.

They appeared to be fishing for me, hiding briefly behind the forest, but eventually moved on when I didn’t show up.

I would have been fooled if not for my enhanced hearing.

“Phew.”

Goblins.

They were far stronger and more cunning than the horned rabbits.

As I sighed and stepped out of my hiding place.

Crunch-

Someone else was making their way through the forest towards me, running incredibly fast, as if they knew I was there.

Gasp

A familiar voice from behind called out.

“Gyeoul?”

It was too late to hide fully; only my face was buried in the bushes, leaving the rest of my body exposed.

I felt like a chicken that hides its head in the straw, thinking its whole body is concealed.

Those fools think they’re hidden if they cover their faces.

But now, I was doing the same foolish thing.

Feeling like a stupid chicken, I didn’t dare show my face, just lying there.

Only my tail was limply hanging out.