Chapter 365: Subjugation of Executives (2)
Chapter 365: Subjugation of Executives (2)
On the day of the operation.
"Check the mental protection magic tool again! If the charged mana is insufficient, report it immediately! Make sure the potion is well wrapped, so it doesn't break!"
"Commander! The remaining magic attribute here is at a premium!"
"If it's unclear, first charge it to overflowing! "If you try to save a little bit of magic and end up getting hypnotized, that's a bigger problem!"
"Commander! Here..."
The campsite just before departure was a complete mess.
There was a commotion here and there checking the final preparations before the decisive battle.
However, these are also veterans who were selected and verified by Aila and then brought in. After the commotion ended, everyone was ready.
"Is everyone ready? This is the last time. "Did you miss or forget anything?"
"..."
During Aila's final confirmation, everyone stood upright and remained silent.
Its well-angled appearance was closer to an army than a mercenary group.
After seeing that no one was answering, Aila turned her back towards her destination.
"Let's go."
"..."
No one raised their voice at the declaration of departure.
However, Keren and Justitia followed quietly, and the mercenaries walked behind them again.
"... Wow. "There's something wrong with the atmosphere."
Asil whispered in my ear.
"I know. "I think everyone was extremely nervous."
Is it just them? We were equally nervous.
Flora spoke less than usual, and Asil's movements were slightly awkward.
It would be more difficult not to be nervous before a boss battle.
However, if we were to be this nervous before we even entered the cave yet, it could have spread at an important time.
To ease the tension, we chatted and followed the mercenaries.
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"Five tentacles, three slimes. "A trap on the ceiling."
– Piyung! Phew!
As soon as the report from the leading mercenary was delivered, an arrow split the air.
The unpleasantly wriggling tentacle is pierced and unable to move, and then a mercenary with a sword cuts off the tentacle and finishes it off.
The slime's core was pierced with powerful penetrating magic, and when this was not possible, the slime was blown away and disposed of with explosive magic.
Traps are also shattered with magic and the skill of a scout.
Eila's mercenary group attacked the cave at a desperate pace.
"Wow."
Asil's impression was simple.
"What. This? Is it beyond your imagination? Aren't they just going to push it on like this without us needing to step forward?"
"I guess not."
Unlike Asil, who was excited, Flora was feeling a little more comfortable, but she still wasn't letting go of her nerves.
"Maybe it will be real from now on."
"Why? When I came, there were only this many monsters until the end? Even though that Esq guy is incredibly strong at first glance, I don't think he'll have any trouble getting there."
"The situation is a bit different from when Asil came."
"How?"
"Asil went into hiding alone and returned, right? It didn't get caught in tentacles or slime. But what about now?"
"I'm taking care of everything I see. ... Ah."
"That's right. In a normal dungeon, the monsters that appear will be the same no matter how we advance. This is not a dungeon, but a cave created by Esq. "If you go in openly like this, the other person will respond accordingly."
"Hmm. "I think so."
Flora explained to Asil and began to support the mercenaries attacking the cave.
There were magicians among the mercenary corps, but there were not many magicians of the level that Flora is today.
No, it wasn't that there weren't that many, there was only about one other than Flora's two sisters.
It may be a new story, but our party has also become quite strong.
It was difficult for me to really feel it because I was usually dealt with for various reasons.
... No, isn't that too? The reason we got beat was because I watched the flashback room. In fact, if you look at our record alone, we are close to being undefeated, right?
Although each of us individually fell into a trap or lost, when the three of us got together and acted as a party, we never failed.
Somehow, I thought that high-ranking people were strangely paying attention to our party, and when I looked at it objectively, it was a huge blue-chip stock.
However, on paper, he is an adventurer rank B.
The current record is excellent, the future is promising, and the price is cheap right now. It means that we were the beings of that fantasy.
If this is successful, it may become even more famous.
Yes. But I don't really want to be famous. Troublesome things are increasing.
Should we tell Aila and ask her to hide our identities later? However, it seems like he wants to become famous, but he can't decide on his own.
After about 30 minutes of thinking about that, the monster's specs began to improve just as Flora had said.
"Jones! Damn these bastards!"
"Don't step forward! Take the injured person and fall back! "Replace the rest as soon as they fall out!"
Appearance of the first injured person.
Instead of tentacles simply writhing around trying to catch people, tentacles with sharp blades at the ends have begun to appear.
The slime became so strong that it could even melt metal.
Actually, considering the level of monsters around here, this is average. I guess it's been strangely easy so far.
As the level of monsters that appeared increased, the number of injuries also increased.
There was a mercenary whose leg was cut by a blade tentacle, and another mercenary whose helmet melted after being hit by slime thrown by a slime.
Fortunately, the mercenary whose helmet had melted was able to quickly throw it away and be safe. If I had been even a little late, my face would have melted.
However, while there were mercenaries who responded appropriately, there were also mercenaries who did not.
Everyone brought plenty of potions for situations like this, but even if you can recover, the pain of getting hurt does not lessen.
As the battle dragged on, my physical strength and mental strength gradually decreased.
Aila, who noticed that atmosphere, said.
"I'll take a rest in the next big room! Cheer up a little more!"
"Oh, oh..."
Because monsters could be summoned, there were quiet cheers instead of loud cheers.
You can rest.
With that in mind, everyone squeezed out all their remaining strength, and were able to safely clean up the large room.
"Good. Take a break now! Justy and I will stand guard, so get some rest!"
"OMG..."
He collapsed here and there, making noises like an old man.
Asil made a similar sound and sat down against the cave wall.
We had fought several battles, switching places with the wounded. Rest felt good to my tired body.
Looking around, some of the mercenaries sat down, lowered their heads, and fell into a short sleep.
They say that being able to sleep anywhere and wake up quickly is a sign of a skilled warrior. It was amazing to see him fall asleep as soon as he sat down.
"Okay... Should I get some sleep too?"
"You can't. "You know."
"No, why only me?"
"Once you fall asleep, you can't wake up."
"That's true, but..."
Asil's "Deep sleep" Guarantees you to fall asleep quickly, but it has the disadvantage of making it very difficult to wake up before you wake up on your own.
If I fall asleep here, I'll just become a burden.
Asil said there was nothing he could do, so he summoned Undine instead and received the stamina recovery effect of the spirit combination.
While everyone was resting, a female mercenary approached Aila.
She was a female mercenary who fought bravely on the battlefield. Even though it was a narrow cave, I remembered him fighting while stabbing with a shortened spear to fit the cave.
"Hey, boss..."
"Huh? Why?"
"Well, um. Me, that..."
The female mercenary hesitated and could not continue speaking.
Aila seemed to have sensed what she wanted to say.
"You. "What about your partner?"
"Ah. Over there..."
The female mercenary pointed to the place where the wounded were gathered. There, mercenaries who had only given first aid with potions were being properly treated again.
"Ugh. I can't help it. You there."
Aila sighed and called a male mercenary who was resting nearby.
"Please deal with this guy. "You know how, right?"
"To. "I also want to rest."
"Don't say that."
"Yes."
The male mercenary held the hand of the female mercenary and went through the curtain installed on one side of the room.
... When were those curtains installed?
There was a clicking sound and a light turned on inside the curtain. The silhouettes of the two mercenaries who entered together were visible in the curtain.
And...
"Ah... Yeah, haha... Yes... Yes... Ugh..."
Strange moans began to flow out.
"W-what?!"
Asil, who was sitting against the wall at an angle that seemed bad for her back, jumped up like a cat that saw a cucumber.
Her face blushed, and she looked around, but no one showed a reaction as dramatic as Asil's.
"Ah. Sorry. "Are you surprised?"
Aila, who had been watching intently, explained with a look on her face as if she had seen something interesting.
"It's nothing special. "You know that monster body fluids have a weak effect, right?"
"Yes. No, yes."
"Are you okay. You can just say it comfortably. "Flora is your friend."
"Yeah, really? Okay."
"If you deal with monsters for a long time, this inevitably accumulates. This. "You know?"
Shoo shoo shoo.
Eila made a vulgar gesture with her hand. Where did the princess learn something like that?
Justitia saw that and scolded Eila.
"Aila!"
"Eek. Anyway. If you don't solve it, problems will arise. That's how you take the time to process it."
"Well, then what about that light?"
Beyond the curtain Asil pointed to, a bright light illuminated the silhouettes of two people on the curtain.
The position in which the two people were connected and even the shape of their shaking breasts were clearly visible.
"They say it needs to be processed, but that doesn't mean you can't do it while everyone is watching, right? However, if you don't cover her up at all, you never know when she might be surprised... So, this is the next best option I chose. Ah. Not my taste? "There is no voyeurism, so please don't misunderstand."
"Ah. Hmm..."
Makes sense... Does it seem like it?
While Asil and I, who had been listening in, were confused, the light behind the curtain went out, and a moment later, a man and a woman who gave off a strange atmosphere came out, pulling the curtain aside.
An unidentifiable liquid flowed down the thighs of the red-faced female mercenary.