Otherworldly Warriors Volume 3, Chapter 9

Chapter 9 - Demons in the Dungeon

　Shin is behind me.

　First I move a little to the right to avoid the second shot from the bowgun, then I pull out the arrow stuck in my left leg, take out the antivenom and put it in my mouth. I'm not sure if this arrow is poisoned or not, but I'd put some antivenom in my mouth.

　Finally, I turned around and put up my shield, drawing my sword.

　I couldn't see Shin, but the tiger man was making a dash at me.

"Damn it!"

　The tiger man's weapon is a broadsword. He does not have a shield. However, the fact that he swung it down with both hands made it more powerful.

　I was a little lost, but I caught him with my steel shortsword.

　*clank*!　There was a heavy metallic sound, and my arm went numb from the blow. However, I managed to shift the trajectory.

"Master! I'll take your place."

　Meena came running in, but there was no point in telling her to go back.

"All right, take my place."

"Yes!"

　Leaving Tiger man to Meena, I took another look around.

　This was a crossroads in front of the stairs, plus a slightly wider space that was four aisles wide.

　Sylvie was running up the stairs, having a fight with the dog-eared swordsman at the top of the stairs.

　Serina was on the right, facing a one-eyed dwarf with a battle axe.

　On the left is Ione, slashing at a knight in heavy armor.

　Beyond that, a loli girl magician is chanting some kind of spell.

"Lily! Forget the cat, intercept that magician! Don't let her cast a spell!"

"O-okay!"

　I instructed Lily, who was flying a slingshot at the cat, to change the target of her attack.

　The girl with the cat ears is lightly armed and moving quickly, and it seems that Lily's skill is not good enough to hit her.

　I flicked the dagger of the cat-eared girl who was about to slash at Lily with my sword.

　The bowman, the dog-eared swordsman, the tiger man, the dwarf, the heavy knight, the loli girl magician, and the cat girl.

　That's eight enemies, including Shin, that I know of.

　And it's a well-balanced job composition. If they had a monk, it would be perfect.

　You can also use potions to heal, so this configuration should be better for a quick surprise attack.

　Damn, we're outnumbered too.

　You're good, Shin.

"There are eight enemies in total!"

　Serina also counted with her skill【Enemy Counter】. For the time being, there are six of us here, including me, so it's not that different.

　Now, what should I don now .......

"Lily, dodge, you're being targeted by a bow!"

　Sylvie shouted as they slashed at each other on the stairs.

"Huh?"

"Damn it!"

　I used my sword to cut off the arrow that had already been fired at Lily. I'm sure she's less likely to be targeted by the "Hate Reduction Lv5", but I need to get her to take some other range-attack skills as well.

"Lose all your light and fall into darkness, Blind Fall!"

　I heard a resounding voice, and suddenly it was pitch black in front of me.

　Oh no, a spell for abnormal conditions.

　What a reluctant spell.

"M-Master!?"

"Alec-san! Are you okay!?"

"Don't worry, it's just a darkness spell. Concentrate on your enemy."

　Having said that, this is almost incapacitated me. It cannet be avoided.

　I was worried that Shin would shoot at me here, but he hadn't attacked yet.

"Glenn-sensei, what are you doing, please get rid of that one dog-eared girl!"

　I heard Shin's voice from my left. He was moving. He's a cautious guy.

"You say that, but this girl is a swordswoman and she moves well. She's strong."

　The tiger man said.

"Tch, I was going to cut you down from there and do it all at once! You're not just a pet, you're a warrior! Damn it!"

"Shin, I've notified the guild. Surrender quietly. The Knights of the Order and the Welburd Kenjutsu Dojo will be rushing to reinforce us soon."

　I bluffed him. If they give up and run away, we can start all over again.

"Huh, your're bluffing! I'm not going to fall for that trick. If that's the case, why didn't the Knights come out in the first place?"

"That's because we're splitting up to search for you. That elf over there, Sylvie, is a member of the Order, and PK is that serious a crime."

"Well, I knew you'd find out eventually. It's about time. We were just talking about leaving this dull little country behind and going to the Gilan Empire."

　It's probably true that he's planning to leave the country, but the destination is probably a fake.

"Shin, why are you doing this? You're the hero, aren't you!?"

　Serina said.

"Yeah, well, I am a hero. Shiraishi-san, the heroes in this world are different from those in games and anime. You can see that right. They're not very strong and the people in the town think they're stupid. Why do we have to fight monsters and demon lords?"

"T-that's ......."

"Please surrender, and I'll spare your life. Hehe."

"You've got to be kidding me! You want me to abandon my friends!?"

"What a bunch of crap. It's life or death, and you're one of us. Fufu, Hey, I don't care if they're hurt, just get it over with."

"That's right, if my friends were going to live or die, I wouldn't have cared about your lives. Starlight Attack!"

　Seruna used a special move. A small star effect spilled out from the sword.

"Guha!?"

"What!? A single blow to a Dwarf warrior is absurd. Even though he's so high level!"

　Shin finds it hard to believe, but Serina's special move...It's an instant death move that doesn't care how strong the opponent is. That's really scary.

"Kyaa!"

"Ah, Lily!"

　Damn, it's tough not being able to see. I don't even know what's going on.

　I didn't even buy a potion to heal my condition.

　I should get a skill that would allow me to see something. ...... Damn it, using up all my points to the last minute is backfired.

　But I have a hunch.

　If there's one skill I have that I can use here, it's this.

　(Peeping Tom Lv.1)

　Something white and red beyond the darkness.

　What is it?

　It's a familiar shape――.

"Ohh! I can see strawberry panties!"

　I was relieved to see that Lily was upside down, but not hurt.

"You're an idiot at a time like this!"

　Lily got angry, but don't get so angry, I'm going to help you now.

　I focused on the cat-eared girl's cleavage and grabbed the other's position. I can't see her face very well. I should have raised my [Peeping Tom] level more, but I didn't expect to use it in battle.

"Tch, this guy, can already move!?"

　The cat-eared girl clicks her tongue when she sees me coming towards her.

"Skill! He must have some kind of skill to see in the dark. Just don't freak out and fight!"

"Humph, It's not like I'm suprised, or anything."

　I got in front of Lily, but I don't know where the cat-eared girl's dagger is.

　But attack anyway.

"You're open, meow!"

"Ugh, shit!"

　I was counter-attacked and slashed in the torso, but my steel armor saved me.　　

　The girl with the cat ears was not very good at using daggers, but she was agile and her body reacted quickly.

　I'd say we're evenly matched right now, but it hurts when the rest of the team gets hit by that loli girl's dark magic.

"Lose all light and fall into the dark swamp of despair, Blindfall!"

　If I thought that, She could finish the spell.

"Damn it, Lily, what are you doing!? I told you not to make her cast it."

　You don't have to take her down, but you should at least check her with your flying tools.

"I know, but! I've been attacked too!"

"Ahh. So who's down?"

"It's Ione. Her face is all black."

"Tch, It's Ione."

　That's not good. I'm relying on my attacker the most.

"I'm fine. I've opened my eyes. What my father said I was lacking―― it's the [Mind's Eye]!"

"Grrrr! Splendid ......!"

　There was a thud, and that heavy knight seemed to have been defeated. Ione, you're really amazing.

"Don't say splendid! Damn it! What the hell do you mean, I'm going to get beaten up without killing a single person! I sold off my favorite pet and paid 50,000 for that bastard! I even gave him expensive equipment, but I want my money back!"

　Shin yells in a voice that sounds like he's about to cry. Well, I'd cry, too, if the battle slave I got by selling off Meena in tears got killed. But I'll never sell Meena, no matter what.

"S-Shin-sama, give me instructions!"

　The cat girl panicked.

"Tch, You can make your own decisions, you know that! You take care of the blond swordswoman! I'll restrain Shiraishi."

　Well, I suppose so. If there's anyone he's most worried about, it's Ione and Serina.

　In other words, I'm in no mark.

　So, I'll have to do it, right?

[Matsuba Kuzushi Lv1]

"Meow!?"

　It would have been worse if I had been cut, but I crossed my legs and made the cat-eared girl, who had been distracted from me, fall in an instant.

　Furthermore.

[Turtle Shell Binding Lv. 5"

"Meow!? I can't move, meow!?"

　As expected of Max level, that difficult binding was completed in an instant. That's divine work.　

"Alec! Don't you dare use that stupid skill in battle!"

"Don't get mad at me for that, it's unsightly. I don't care how I use my skills, it's my business. You're the one with all the candles and shit."

"S-shit, I didn't level up my concealment skill enough."

　It's a copy of the skill, though. But that doesn't matter now.

　The cat-eared girl has been neutralized.

　Next.

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