78 Contractor with Damon (1/2)

Black haired wise man Chiyuki

Mr. Chiyuki!　I'm over there!

Reno shouts at me.

'I know!

I beat Ratman away with my magic hands as he attacked me.

''Guez!''

Honestly, I could hit him with my cane, but I wouldn't want to touch him if I could.

Ratman uses weapons, perhaps because he is a former human.

In fact, the Ratman who beat him away had a small sword (shortsword) and his body was wrapped in leather armor (leather armor).

Perhaps that's why Sisyphe and the others seem to be having a hard time.

Moreover, they have become quicker, probably because they have become rats. The only thing that is fortunate is that they are no longer able to use their flying tools because they have become beasts.

A ratman on a giant rat is attacking you with his spear raised.

''Watch out, Sizfe!

Rage pops a ratman rider (Ratman Rider) who attacks Sizfe with a light bullet.

''Thank you, Master Rage,''

Sisyphe thanks him.

'Humph!'

Novice's gruff voice beside me.

Totally understandable.

I hit Ratman with my magic hand while thinking about it.

That was when we proceeded deeper into the underground canal.

On the way, we met a group of demons that had ambushed us, and a battle ensued.

And it wasn't just Ratman who came out.

The lower half of the body was the snake Lamia and the lower half of the body was the spider Alkeny also came out.

It's Silone and Decius who are fighting back.

Aside from Decius, Silone would be able to handle it.

The Lamia are a race that is mostly found west of here.

They are a race of only females, and their lower body is a snake. They live by sucking the lifeblood of other species, just like the Striges.

After escaping from the arena, I couldn't figure out where they went, but it seems they were here.

Lamia and Alkeny are more magical than humans, but they are not Syrone's enemies.

In fact, we are defeating them one by one.

The battle advances to our advantage, and eventually, we defeat all the demons.

''Decius-san, are you okay?''

Sirone is worried about Decius.

'He's fine. Just a little poisoned.'

Decius' face is blue when he says that. He doesn't look okay.

Lamia uses poison, perhaps because her lower body is a snake. It seems to have been hit by that venom.

”Sahoko-san. You need to detoxify it.

Okay.

Sahoko used her magic and Decius' expression returned to normal.

'Let's get some rest. Sizfe-chan and the others must be tired, right?

Rage suggests a break.

There were more enemies than we expected.

Therefore, we'll be fine, but Sizfe and the others should take a break.

Reno and Sahoko cleanse the area with cleanliness magic. The Ratman seems to have some kind of germ.

We may be fine, but Sisyphe and his friends are in danger.

”But then again, we didn't expect so many enemies.

Cyrone says with a puzzled look on his face.

That's for sure. The information from the captured ghouls made them seem small in number, but that wasn't the case.

Would the freedom fighters who entered the underground canal from elsewhere be safe?

Some teams might be wiped out if they're not good enough.

It would have to be said that the outlook was not good.

''Hey Nao-san. Do you have any idea how many enemies are in this underground canal?

I ask Nao.

”It's impossible. It's too welded in places to be detected.

'Wow. Then there could still be a lot of rats out there.

Reno gives me a disgusted look.

'But we have to move on. We've got to find out what she's up to.

When Rage says that, Sahoko and Reno look disgusted.

I'm certainly curious about what she's trying to do, but it's kind of disgusting.

I let out a sigh and look at Ratman.

Ratman is a former human, so I don't kill him, I stun him.

Come to think of it, can't we turn him back?

Speaking of which, Sahoko. Can't you put this ratman back together again?

If it's a curse, I think I can break it. I'm going to try.

Sahoko casts a spell.

Then Ratman's face returns to that of a middle-aged man.

'That's Sahoko-san!　I'm human again!

Nao is excited.

Apparently we can put it back together. This is a big win.

'But I don't think we can take her like this.

Rage looks at the man and says.

That's for sure. There may be a big battle ahead. We must not take those who cannot fight.

'I'm sure you're right. What should we do?　Yes, Sir Decius. I'm sorry, sir, but could you take this one with Mr. Siszfe and the others and get him out of here?

I say, looking at Decius.

To be honest, Decius is a liability. If there are only a few enemies, then we have a mighty foe ahead of us.

Information from the demons has revealed that there are high ranking daemons at the end of the channel.

It's difficult to fight while protecting them.

''But, Chiyuki-dono. I'm concerned about Shenna. Besides, we must see what the Moonlight Goddess is up to.

But Decius shook his head.

'But, sir. Sir Decius: ......

Rage holds me back as I try to convince him somehow.

'Let's get this straight. You're holding me back!

Rage says clearly.

'It's getting very slow going. If the Moonlight Goddess is having a hard time, it might be too late. Are you sure you want to do that?

Decius is silent at Rage's words.

After a few seconds. Decius shakes his head.

'...... I understand. I will retreat with this one. But what about the other Ratman?

Decius looks at the fallen Ratman and says

'Since he hasn't regained his form, he probably won't be attacked. I'll keep the wards up just in case, so there's nothing to worry about.'

'Okay, well, take care of my sister for me then.

Decius reluctantly bowed his head and carried the man back to his original position on his shoulders.

'Mr. Sisyphe. Take care of Sir Decius, please. And keep an eye on Mr. Ainoe.

All right. I'll take care of it.

Sisyphe and the others follow Decius. Naturally, Ainoe is with them.

I brought them with me in the hope that they might be of some use, but the enemy's attacks are getting fierce. We can't take them any further.

So we'll let them go home.

Sisyphe and the others are going back the way they came.

We are now alone.

''Maybe I was a little out of line.''

Rage says to me.

'No, in that case I don't have a choice. And with the possibility of Ms. Shenna being turned into Ratman, I'd rather have her leave.'

I said and everyone nodded.

'Well, now that we're lighter, let's move on, guys.

We proceed to the end of the underground canal.

Nephim, the brave man of water

I think you're holding up your end.

We've just escaped the Ratman attack.

”If it weren't for Lord Nephim, we would have been wiped out. That's the waterman in you, sir.

One of the freedom fighters honors me.

'How many of you are left who are ready to fight?'

Well, there are four of them, counting Mr. Nephim.

'Well, that's tough: ......

There were twelve of us in our group.

We entered the underground canal from a different place than the Lord of Light's Brave Men.

And as we continued on, we met the Giant Slug and encountered a large number of Ratmen.

We fought back, but there were too many of them. So we retreated, but the way back was also blocked, so we decided to go through another waterway.

Thanks to this, we don't know where they are now.

Even so, there were still too many rats. Two hundred freedom fighters are not enough. We need more men.

I don't think he deliberately withheld the information.

Perhaps the general didn't expect such a demon to be there.

Quite a bit of damage has been done.

Probably the rest of the squad would have suffered the same thing.

I then felt a sign of approaching and held up my spear.

''Everyone please take your weapons. Someone is approaching.

I look at the back of the canal.

Eventually I see the glow of torches coming from the depths of the channel. The one approaching is a human.

'I thought it was someone else because of the glow of the torch, but it's Nephim the Water Hero.

”You are the hero of the earth, Gaudin.

The ones who approached were the brave men of the earth, Gordan and his companions.

''You guys are having a hard time of it, aren't you?

Yes. You too.

Sounds like you have quite a few rats.

'Yes. We can't get out of here like this.

We get a dark look on our faces.

'You're counting on the brave men of light.

Gordan is right. We'll be wiped out if we don't.

If there's any chance of survival, the Brave Men of Light will do something about it.

I think of the Brave Man of Light. I envy him, surrounded by beautiful women.

They're strong. So we will have to believe in them.

And so we looked up to heaven.

Sizfe the War Maiden

Hey, Novice!　You will carry it for Master Decius!

Back the way the underground canal came, I say to Novis.

Novis has more power than Master Decius.

So Novis should be the one to carry the man from Ratman back to human.

'Yeah, why not, Siszfe? I don't want to carry a bastard, let alone a pretty girl.

Novis gives me a disgusted look and says.

'It's fine, Lord Sisyphe. Nobis-dono is stronger than me. We may encounter some demons on the way back. Therefore, I shouldn't let Lady Novice's strength be drained.

Nobis looks triumphant when Master Decius says this.

'Look here!　Sisyphe!　That's what Decius's husband says, too!

M--!

Novice's attitude frustrates me.

'Please stop fighting, both of you. We can't let our guard down yet.'

Mr. Leiria makes a dumbfounded sound.

''Hm, what are you doing? Just let me go, for goodness sake!

Ainoe-san looks at us and makes a sullen sound.

'Sorry, Ainoe-san. I can't let you get away with this.

Kayna's sister says as she pulls the rope that tied Ainoe-san to her.

'I don't know if it's right to say that. I think it would be better for you if you let me go.''

Ainoe smiles wryly.

'Stop, guys!

Mr. Nola shouts.

'What's the matter, Miss Nora?'

Nora looks carefully ahead.

The only light is the magical illumination on the end of Maddy's wand. This is what Chiyuki-sama turned on as she would need it when she returned.