d*mn!

The leathery light in the eyes of the hobgoblins that have begun to move makes me realize that I don't have time to think about the abnormality that's going on.
That's how many hobgoblins there are.
If these hobgoblins are not eradicated as soon as possible, there is a possibility that the people of the city will be harmed.

The next moment I decided that, I had strengthened my body and was running towards the hobgoblins.
The hobgoblins have a smile on their lips as they see me coming towards them.
This is an expression that does not even consider that they are defeated.

''Gaaaaah!''

However, the expressions on the faces of those hobgoblins disappeared as I cut off the arm of the lead hobgoblin.

The muddy scream raised by the hobgoblins whose arms were cut off.
With that scream, the mockery disappears from the hobgoblin's eyes, and a look of caution comes to mind for me.

On the other hand, I, too, was inwardly a little surprised, even if my expression didn't change.
The blow that cut off the hobgoblin's arm just now, the one that should have taken the hobgoblin's life.

The enhancement of the hobgoblin's arm when it was cut off was not an all-out physical enhancement.
Even so, the strike just now was based on the decision that it could kill not only the hobgoblin but also an orc.
And yet the hobgoblins reacted to that blow, and because of that, I could only drop my hobgoblin arm.
That's an unusual ability for a hobgoblin to have.

...... If all of the hobgoblins here have this level of skill, ordinary adventurers would be no match for them, even if they were in a bunch.

If these hobgoblins were to appear anywhere but here, I can't help but grimace at the thought.
If that happens, even in this labyrinthine city, which is used to fighting magical beasts, a certain amount of damage is undoubtedly caused.

"We can handle it.

So it was a blessing that the hobgoblins appeared in front of us.
If you raise your body strength a little, the hobgoblins won't even be able to react.
I am convinced that the hobgoblins are not a formidable foe.

The hobgoblins, who soon realized they were no match for me, tried to use their numbers to surround me and attack me, but it was in vain.
I'm used to being attacked from other directions, so being surrounded by them is not a problem for me.

It's a good thing that you're able to get a good look at them, but they're not going to be able to help you.
Even though he hadn't activated his magic sword, he was able to cut down several hobgoblins with a single blow.
From the looks of it, Zeke would have nothing to worry about.

The people of the city were slowly regaining their composure at the sight of the hobgoblins, whose numbers were dwindling more and more.
In the beginning, there were people who tried to run away from the scene, but now they are even watching us overrun the hobgoblins.
The sight of such people in the city makes me let out a sigh of relief.
With the way things are going, we will be able to eradicate the hobgoblins without causing any damage.

''Sagare!''

That's what one of the hobgoblins called out, and that's when I felt so relieved.
The one that raised its voice didn't even look at the reaction of its companions, it turned its back to me and Zeke and started running.
The other hobgoblins also began to run after the one that had escaped.

At that moment, I realize that the game is decided.
Now that they've escaped, there's no hostility to the hobgoblins.
The fact that the hobgoblins present here have turned to flee in unison is eerie, but it doesn't mean that the magical beasts won't escape.
If that's the case, now that the hobgoblins must be eradicated as soon as possible, there's no need to worry about unnecessary things.

While thinking that, I regrip my dagger with a more relaxed attitude than before.
It's true that annihilating this many hobgoblins is troublesome, but considering the difference in physical abilities between us and the hobgoblins, it's not impossible.
If you think about it, even if it's a little troublesome, considering the infinitesimal risk of death, the difficulty level is a far cry from the battle we just had.


The reason I was out of it is probably because I had that thought in mind.
At that time, I had judged that the enemy no longer had the will to fight when I saw the hobgoblins turning their backs on me.

I'm sure that this was a misunderstanding, as I checked the direction in which the hobgoblins were escaping so as not to get involved in an extermination war.


......... Huh?


The next moment I turned around and let out an infatuated cry at the scene in front of me - the scene where all the hobgoblins that should have escaped were turning towards the people of the city.

For a moment, I couldn't believe my eyes.
The calm part of my head raised the alarm bell that the hobgoblins were trying to take the people of the city hostage.
And yet I couldn't obey that alarm bell.

What hinders my movement is the common sense that the monster beasts I've been believing in are not intelligent enough to take hostages.
Of course, demonic beasts can also exploit their opponent's weaknesses, and to some extent, they can move with a party.
However, that's only the extent of their abilities.
In all the years I've been an adventurer, I've never seen, let alone heard of, a hexenbiest taking hostages.
That's why I can't hide my agitation.

''d*mn!''

But the sight of the hobgoblins, who are closing the distance between us and the people of the city with an ugly smile on their faces, reminds me that this is not a shocking situation right now.
Apparently, the hobgoblins have no intention of giving us time to think about our questions, or even time to get upset.

'Run!'

I shout that to the people of the city, who still don't understand what's going on, and step out in pursuit of the hobgoblins.
In the next moment, I strengthened my body to the point where I could barely control it and shortened the distance to the hobgoblins.
...... Even so, you can't reach the hobgoblins that are closest to the city's people in time.

When I decided to do so, I didn't hesitate to brandish my dagger.

''Haaaaah!''

The preparations for throwing the projectile while running, that unreasonable movement that was done under a fairly strong physical strengthening, puts a strong load on the body, but I ignore it and swing the dagger down.

''Gasp!''

"Giggles!

This resulted in a dull pain in my arm, but it was worth it, and the dagger went through the head of the hobgoblin that was closing in on the most street people and the hobgoblin that was in a straight line, killing it instantly.

''Ugh, whoa!

Ha, ha, ha, get out of here!

At the same time, the townspeople also realized what was happening and started running backwards to get away from the hobgoblins, but there was no way the townspeople could escape from the hobgoblins with no fighting skills.
Immediately, the next hobgoblin caught up with the townspeople and tried to reach out to them.

''In between, there it was!

Gui-Gi.

But just before I do, my hand grabs the hobgoblin's bloated head and slams it to the ground.
The hobgoblin's face is crushed by the ground, killing it instantly.

''My goodness, Ningenga!

The hobgoblins, who were behind the hobgoblins whose heads were crushed, spat at me as I stood in the way of the city's people fleeing from them.
However, the hobgoblin's mouth twists up, as if he thought he had a chance to win when he saw my bloody hands, which are not holding any weapons.
That was the last of the hobgoblins.


The last of them.


The next moment, a line appeared on the hobgoblin's neck, and the hobgoblin's head tumbled off with its smiling face.

'...... Phew.'

After a beat, the hobgoblin's body collapsed, and the sight of Zeke and the breathless hobgoblin exposed from behind it made me realize that the game was over, and I let out a breath of relief.
I was in a hurry for a while, but it seemed to be working out.

''It's all right now! They're all defeated!

What? No!

All those Decogoblins that were around!

Zeke-san, on the other hand, was letting the people of the city who were running know that the defeat was over.
However, his face was slightly twitching, indicating that Zeke-san was also shocked by the hobgoblin he had just seen.

''What was that hobgoblin, really, what was that hobgoblin?''

I couldn't help but let out a few words as I retrieved the dagger that was stuck in the wall of the house with the hobgoblins' blood all over it and wiped the dirt off of it.
That was how extraordinary the intelligence of that group of hobgoblins was.

In the first place, why was it that a demonic beast that was only supposed to be in the labyrinth had just appeared in the city, which was an extraordinary situation that had never been seen before.
On top of that, that demonic beast was unusually powerful.
If it hadn't really appeared on our side, how much of an uproar would there have been?

''Huh. ......''

Thinking that, I managed to eradicate the hobgoblins, but I let out a sigh, thinking that the trouble is still going to continue.

''.........!''


It was the next moment that I noticed something unusual.

I even stopped breathing and listened carefully, hoping that the abnormality I noticed was my imagination.


'The hobgoblins have been eradicated, so why are you still screaming ......


And then I realized that what I heard was not a misunderstanding, and I involuntarily pulled a face.


The hobgoblins that came to us have definitely been eradicated.
And yet, the screams still didn't stop ringing.
It's easy to arrive at the answer to what that indicates.

''Besides this place, there are other hobgoblins!

My heart almost stops in shock at the speculation.
If the other places where the hobgoblins appeared were the Adventurer's Guild, Narsena would be there and there would be no problem.
But if the hobgoblins appeared in the area around the town where Mary and her friends live, that would be the worst thing that could happen.

Because it's a long way from there to the adventurers, and there are hardly any adventurers there.

'Mr. Zeke, I need those people there, please!

I turned to Zeke and told him just that, and without hearing Zeke's response, I started running: ......