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Chapter 179 The mines [ 1 ]

This is something I didn't foresee when I realized my new fur was softer, but now I'm worried about the girls finding out. Hell even the goddesses might be a problem if they find out how soft I have become. I've never understood women's infatuation with soft fuzzy things but now that I am one I suddenly feel sorry for all the stuffed animals.

Luckily the petting doesn't last very long once I remind them their food is going to get cold. Everyone settles down and we all enjoy the meal and some light conversation. After a full day in the saddle once everyone has a full stomach they pretty quickly go to sleep.

Rather than go to my tent I simply lay back against Lizzy and stare at the stars until I fall asleep. In the morning before we set out, brother raven informs us we will reach the area of the mine by nightfall. He plans to take us to a ridge that overlooks the mine, that is where our helper beasts are waiting for us.

Throughout the day as we travel we work out several plans as to how we will handle the mine. We discuss our abilities and combat types and work on figuring out ways we can work together. When I tell them my combat abilities they all look at me with strange looks on their faces.

"What?"

Giles says "Are you really that strong or are you just bragging?"

"I have no reason to brag, everything I have been through and survived has made me this strong."

Giles says "Well, if you are that strong then this should be fairly easy."

"Killing the guards is going to be easy. Protecting the slaves will be the hard part."

Justin says "The mine doesn't run at night, if we attack at night it will be easier to protect them."

Rachel says "Yeah, at night they should all be in the barracks."

Brother raven leads us to a clearing below the ridge, within it wait the six bears and two wolf packs as promised. The bears occupy the middle of the clearing while the wolf packs are on either side, one pack has ten wolves the other has thirteen. Looking at them I can't help but think they don't get along, and surprisingly the pack of ten seems stronger to me.

Brother Raven says "They will only listen to Klein and Emelia, but they will obey any order as long as it isn't suicidal."

Justin says "Why will they listen to Emmy?"

Brother Raven says "Because of her contract with Silveria."

Justin says "Oh! That makes sense."

"So, first things first, we send Koko scouting?"

Justin says "Yeah, and we make camp."

Koko says "Roger!"

As Koko vanishes without a trace I am again surprised, she really does seem like a ninja out of a manga. While the others go about setting up camp I take Lizzy's saddle off and give her a good grooming. The others decide not to light a fire since we do not know if the mine's patrols come out this way.

So we will be making a cold camp for the night while we wait for Koko to return from her mission. The others avoid the beasts, even Emmy, but I go and pet each and every one so that they know my scent. After all, if I am going to ask them to fight for me then I want to at least show them that much respect.

I also give each one a small piece of drake meat, and of course as soon as I pull out the first piece Lizzy is suddenly right by my side. I give her a bigger piece and send her back to the camp, I don't want her scaring the other beasts. Silveria also comes over and licks my hand to tell me she wants a piece, which I give her.

Unfortunately, I am running really low on drake meat, maybe one more meal for me and Lizzy and it will be gone. I kind of regret giving some to the beasts, but if they help me free all those slaves they will have earned it. Hours pass as we wait and the sun has long since set, yet there is no sign of Koko.