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n『Red Oath』continue going further in the forest for several hours.

nThey follow the planned route of the investigation team received in the Hunter Guild.

nSince the primary purpose of this request is to search the investigation team, they have no other options.

nNo, actually it’s free request that they can decide to quit anytime. But 『Red Oath』promised the Guild master「That wish … we have heard it! 」

nThere’s no need to protect such forced oaths or promises.

nThe girls can just ignore it.

nBut promises based on faith must be kept. No matter what happens.

nEven if the probability of survival is really low,

neven if they can only find a part of a body or a piece of artifacts, they need to take it home.

nThe girls have such a firm belief.

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n「… It’s decreasing」(Mile)

n「Ah…」(Maevis)

nJust as Miles and Maevis say, the number of monsters has decreased.

nWhich means …

n「They came! 300 m ahead, their number are eight!」(Mile)

nYes, that was because something that can defeat the monsters is close.

n「They are not monsters like goblins or orcs. They are non-human being …」(Mile)

nThat was Mile’ report. Mile can know it because the reaction from search magic is a bit different from humans.

nRena also thought so, she didn’t care.

n「We will intercept! Their numbers are higher than us.

nOur enemies seems intends to surprise attack.

nBut on the other hand, they don’t know that we already know and ready to intercept their attack.

nThe surpise element is on our side, not them」(Rena)

nSomewhat a pessimistic word.

nIf their enemies are the devil who appeared in the fairy tale or an old tale that Rena had heard from her father when she is still small back then, their winning chance is small.

nIn the woods, we need to have much better physical abilities than our enemies to shake the enemies who accustomed to the terrain.

nWe will get surprise attacked by the enemies and then they will escape. They will repeat it to exhaust our strengh or they will be finished us one by one.

nWith surpise counter attack, let’s hope to thin out their number or their power. And the rest will play it by ear.

nAfterwards, it will be good if we can live and return home.

nZaa~! (SFX) (Roar)

nSuddenly, two shadows that came down from the trees.

n「… Earth pillars!」(Rena)

n「Water spear!」(Pauline)

nGan~! (SFX)

nDoshi ~yu! (SFX)

nDo sari~! (SFX)

nThe enemies seemed trying to disable the rear guard magicians in a blink of an eye, they quickly descended from the trees to jump to Rena and Pauline.

nOne crashed into the earth pillar made by Rena magic and felt to the ground.

nAnd the other hit the spear of water cast by Pauline also dropped to the ground.

nEven the spell name water spear, It’s not water but ice spear.

nThe speed of enemy descent was also added to the momentum of the ice spear and stabbed the enemy.

n「Huh…?」(Rena Pauline Mile Maevis)

nAlthough the girls can accurately grasp the timing of enemy raids with Mile’s detailed detection report.

nIt was too easy for the enemy to collapse.

nAnd they didn’t use the magic that should be their force but went into a melee fight.

nThe girls can’t help but surprised.

nAnd when they tried to check the state of the enemy that fell on the ground.

n「Freeze!」(???)

nLooking at the voice’s direction, there were four enemies there.

nPerhaps the other two are hiding.

nAnd, the 4 enemy who revealed are…

nHaving standing cat ear, falls and hangs dog ear, fox ear, rabbit ears.

n… And the fluffy tails.

n「B… Beastkin?」(Rena Mile Pauline Maevis)

nYes, they didn’t look like devil.

n「If you don’t want to get hurt, stop resist and throw down your weapons」(Beastkin)

nCertainly, if they were going to kill from the beginning. The first attack would have been a throwing spear or bow and arrow rather than descent from the tree.

nEven now, they still try to threaten instead of attack right away.

nFor sure, they are just trying to capture us.

nHowever, even if capturing is their primary purpose they might not harm us while capturing but that woundn’t guarantee the safety afterwards.

nEither they will torture us until get the information or sacrifice us to the evil spirit.

nBesides, there was no reason to get caught in the first place.

nNow that we know that the other party isn’t devil, 『Red Oath』 have a large margin to fight.

nEven beastkin’s physical ability is superior to a human being, they are still inferior to magic beasts.

nSo, their plan are disable the magicians at first, but that plan was failed.

nPerhaps, the breatkins still think that『Red Oath』are inferior in physical ability.

nEven though they saw that two of their fellows were defeated in front of their eyes.

nThey still thought that they can handle it if they are careful enough.

n「If you don’t resist, we will not kill you. Lie on the ground and turn your stomach up」(Rena)

n「WHAT …」(4 beastkins)

nThe beastkins are angried with Rena’s words.

nIt is unreasonable. It’s the most humiliating 「pose of perfect obedience」for beasts.

nAnd even worse, it was a weak human girl that telling them do that.

nOf course, Rena knowing was aware of it.

nThat was clearly a provocation.

nTaking a prisoners in such a place is troublesome and Rena also knows they won’t obediently listen.

nSo, She tried to bring it in a quick way, that is, to fight. 「Because the opponent has attacked first, we have the right to defend」

nIt isn’t Rena’s idea alone.

nIt’s a pattern that the girls thought of for such cases when they need to report.

nOf course, the Rena doesn’t intend to kill the beastkins. Rena decides to use this plan after the girls know their enemies aren’ devil.

n「This … this girl … how dare you …」(Beastkins)

nFour beastkins are clearly angry at Rena and seem like ready to jump at her at any moment.

nThey have some weapons in their hand but not a sword.

nPerhaps it’s not primarily for battle but a tool to act in the forest.

nMile is definitely stronger than enemies.

nMaevis will also have no problem if she is careful and use「true god sword」mode.

nAnd while Pauline and I will need to protect ourselves with the staff. We can’t use powerful magic but short casting magic which can shoot quickly.

nIn some case that we can afford it, we may be able to use more powerful magic.

nAnd both I and Pauline already finished chanting in our head without casting. We are putting the activation on hold and ready to cast anytime.

nMile are supposed to grasp the two enemies who seem to be hiding. So, no problem.

nRena thought so, protruding her left arm, with her palm facing upward and raised her middle finger.

nYes, that gesture was the sign of the provocation for any worlds or any races

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