The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 310

With the result of the fight determined, the leader of the group of orcs decided to compromise. He let out a roar before gesturing at his four subordinates struggling to free themselves from the vine ropes. Understanding his demand, Erlos nodded and released the spell put on the vines. The orcs managed to easily break the vines, and the leader gestured for them to do something. The defeated orcs then glared at the direction of the elf before returning the way they came from.

After they disappeared, the remaining two orcs retreated back to the forest as well, not without making low grunting sounds towards Erlos, as if to say, 'Do not enter the forest, or else we will battle with our lives on the line...'

With the orcs gone, the tension on the young elf's shoulders immediately dissipated. He knew he could overpower these creatures, but the fact that he was responsible for the safety of another person inevitably made him nervous.

When Erlos returned his attention to Ember...he could not help but laugh. Here he was, worried about the wellbeing of the Miss, but the human girl was more worried about her snacks than her safety!

"Miss, are the snacks fine?" Erlos asked as he kneeled in front of her.

She observed the insides of the basket. "Hmm, everything looks alright. That orc was about to ruin them. So disrespectful towards the food Lady Cornelia especially prepared for me..." she grumbled.

"Hmm, you are right, Miss. Now they have given us permission to stay by the river, you can continue enjoying your snacks while I go catch us some fish--"

A familiar voice accompanied by the sound of wings interrupted him.

"You two were just attacked but still thinking about food and not about your lives."

A pair of shapeshifters landed next to them.

"Miss loved these snacks so of course we needed to protect them. And with me around, we won't be harmed so what's there to be worried about?" Erlos replied confidently, jumping back to his feet.

Ember's green eyes shone. "Morph! Mister Aureus!"

The golden eagle gave her a polite greeting, but the gray eagle was still sending judgmental looks between her and the basket of snacks she protected.

"What?" she protested when Morpheus shook his head at her. "Erlos is right. With him around, I am protected, but who will protect these snacks? You probably don't know, but Lady Cornelia said some of the ingredients used in these special treats can only be harvested once every few years. If they're destroyed, I don't know when will be the next time I get to eat them. These are treasures, and treasures must be protected! I have yet to taste all of them."

As she said that, she shot a grateful smile at Erlos. "Thank you for saving me and these snacks. I will share the tastiest one with you, Erlos. Want to try it?"

"Thank you, Miss." The young elf looked inside the basket of baked treats. "Which one is it, the tastiest one?"

Ember pulled out a bunch of cookies inside a delicate paper wrap and offered them to him. "This one. It's really tasty, the flavor bursts in your mouth on the first bite."

Erlos pulled out one, remembering he did like the taste of this treat back at Cornelia's residence. "Oh, I remember this cookie!" He then took a bite and closed his eyes in appreciation. "Eating sweets after my workout fighting those orcs is the best! It's good that we saved these snacks, Miss!"