The Sacred Beast of Wisdom, the Sphinx Tribe (3)

Chapter 80: The Sacred Beast of Wisdom, the Sphinx Tribe 3

Our group was guided to the Village of the Sphinx Tribe.

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Sharin and I were guided into the tent. There is a fur rug on the floor and books, papers and various other household items are scattered around the room.

"Sorry for the mess."

Saying this, she lit the lamp.

"Ah, you're very pale, are you okay?"

As she said, my dizziness has worsened since before and even standing is difficult. The wound is hot and the pain is increasing. After that, my head started to hurt.

"For now, sit here, you with the cat ears. You look awful. Wait a second, I'll bring you something to eat."

With that, the cat-faced woman left the tent. I did as I was told and sat on the floor. To be honest, it's hard to even sit.

Sharin looks at me worried. She also left the room saying she was going to get water.

After a while, she returned with a bucket full of water and the human-faced cat skillfully holding a tray in her paws.

There are two bowls of soup side by side on the tray.

"How are you feeling? I'm glad I made a little extra for tomorrow."

Sharin and I received our bowls. The soup contains small pieces of chicken and lots of vegetables.

With just one sip, the sweetness of the vegetables and oil, in addition to the warmth of the soup itself, seem to penetrate my tired body.

When I finished eating, I felt the tension subside and the pain in my wound seemed to have decreased. Then I realized that I hadn't heard her name yet.

"By the way, what is your name? My name is Arisugawa Hiroaki and this next to me is called Sharin."

Sharin, sitting next to me, already looks sleepy.

"I'm Elena (Elenorze). When your companion's treatment is finished, you two will go too."

"Hey, sorry for the question, but what kind of race are you?"

We can't keep calling her human-faced cat forever. So Elena lay down on the floor.

"We are Sphinxes. Have you heard of them? They are sacred beasts that give knowledge and monsters that give trials."

The Sphinx... now that she mentioned it, she certainly has a human head, a lion's body and wings sprouting from her back. They say they make riddles for people and, if they got it wrong, they said they would be eaten.

"I understand, that's why everyone was after you."

"Yeah, I think some idiot wants to keep us as pets. As if we were something cute."

While we were talking, Pauline peeked through the gap in the entrance.

"Um, please treat Hiroaki and Sharin too."

When I turned to the side, Sharin was already curled up on the floor, sleeping.

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N/E: Dear Readers, the original calls her Elenorze, but I prefer to translate it as Elena, tell me what you prefer.