"Aquabind!

A woman's voice suddenly resounds.

At the same time, a chain of water appears and restrains the mercenaries who had been blinded by the spirit (Radia) one after another.

''This, this is it! b*tc*! When did you break free of the restraints?

If you look towards the direction the water chain flew from, the Elf girl that the raiders had captured was there.

The raiders, who were caught in the gap and restrained, have a pained expression on their faces.

The water chain comes towards Virum as well, but Radia, who entered between them, dispels everything.

(Spirit magic? The density of magic power is high. It's a sign that the relationship with the spirits is good in its own way.)

Virm, trusting Radia, is unfazed by the oncoming water chains and analyzes his opponent without a care in the world.

The elf, who has had all of his restraining magic disabled, glares at Virum hatefully, and doesn't even try to hide his frustration as he hits him.

''Hey Anta! How dare you tell a mortal where the spirits' home is! It's not like you don't know what would happen if you did that!

(Huh.... If you'd been a little more quiet, it would have been done without any trouble. Well, it's no use.)

''There's no way I can know what other people think,'' said Vilm, switching his thoughts to confront the elf.

''As long as my contract is completed, I don't really care what happens afterwards, do I? The point is, it's in my best interest or not, that's all.

What...?

The elven woman was speechless with anger at Wilm's uninvited remarks.

''Well, there's no point in talking to a stranger(person) with a different value system.

Mr. Vilm, Mr. Vilm! Catch them in one piece if you can! That's the highlight of this year's event. The rewards are bouncy!

Seeing Virum, who is composed without a care in the world, the raider looks impatient and pleads with him.

The profit that comes out of selling a rare elf slave is considerable, so it's only natural.

''No, there's no need for a reward. It's just that, yes. I'm sure you'll agree that in the future, when I find a spirit that I want to sign a contract with, I'll ask you to cooperate with me in the same way as this time.

Raid's eyes widen at Wyrm's suggestion.

'Or is it possible! All right! I'll help you! So, please!

You promise?

Wyrm smiled at Lade and returned his gaze to the elven girl.

''Well, that's why I'm going to restrain you, isn't it? Well, if you want to resist, do what you want.

Don't lick it! Spirit, give me strength. Aku-lu-lu.

"Radia.

Okay. Ground Prison.

Before the elf girl could unleash her magic, the ground around her rose up and trapped her with such speed that she was unable to react.

The soil that trapped her instantly changed into the shape of a cage that looks like a cage that keeps the beast trapped.

''Lie! The speed of magic transmission is too fast!

The elves are dismayed at being caught so easily.

In order for the summoned spirits to exercise the magic they are instructed to do, they need to transfer magic power from the summoner to the spirits.

In contrast, spirit magic only requires the spirit to add magical power to the magic it releases itself.

Therefore, the speed of releasing magic is basically faster with spirit magic.

Despite this, Radia releasing magic at a faster speed than spirit magic was a surprising occurrence in the eyes of the elves.

''Radia, since we're taking her with us, you can't just lock her up. Just restrain her limbs and roll her into the carriage.

That's right. Earthbind.

After Vyrm pointed out the problem, Radia cast another spell and the newly raised earth bound the elf's limbs.

After confirming that the limbs were bound, Radia released the Ground Prison and carried the elf up and pushed him into the carriage.

Jittery and struggling, "Spirit-sama! Come to your senses, please! It's like, "You! What have you done to the genie?! I also added the gag as a bonus, since it was too noisy, screaming and so on.

In the meantime, Virum frees the raiders who were bound by Aqua Bind.

I'm sure you're not the only one. I wasn't expecting you to be able to break the restraints on your own, so I was caught off guard.

The raids may have let down their guard after being saved, but they spoke to Virum in a friendly manner.

''No, she seems to be a spirit magician, so the spirit she has contracted with must have released the restraints. Radia is a higher being than the spirit she has contracted with, so she won't be able to break the restraints this time. More importantly, please take care of your promise.

'Of course. "'Was it for your benefit or not? I completely agree with you. We've only just met, but I'd love to ask you to be my business partner in the future!

The Raid is in a good mood to have a connection with Vyrm, who easily neutralized the elves they had captured after all their hard work, unharmed.

''Well, we'll talk about that after this deal works out,''

Virum replies with a meaningful smile.

Lade, who felt that his expression and words mean that he can become a business partner if this contract works out, is in an even better mood.

''Oh, well, well. That was a bit hasty. You guys! Don't be disrespectful to Mr. Virum in the future! Let's get the deal done first, and by all means, let's get you to join us!

'Oh! Mr. Wyrm, I'll be looking after you from now on!

'With Mr. Virum and the genie in the room, there's nothing to fear from here on out!

'Oh... Miss Radia. It's beautiful...

Perhaps because of the fact that they saved themselves and the change in the raid's attitude, the mercenaries seem to have become less wary of Vilm.

''Well...''

Raid turned his back to Vilm and looked into the carriage, and stared at the elf with a different expression than he had before.

''How could you do that to me just now? Be prepared for that. When this job is done, I'm going to f*ck you until you break with everyone here. If you're going to hate me, hate yourself for acting so shallowly.

The raids were convinced that the fee from Virum's request and the connection to Virum himself benefited more than the elven girl.

I'm not sure I'm going to be the only one who's been in a position to do this.

I'm sure you're not going to be able to get away with it.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on.

Seeing that expression, Raid smiled with satisfaction, closed the curtain of the carriage and returned to Virum's side.





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Vilm and his team proceed into the depths of the forest.

There is no anxiety or impatience on the mercenaries' faces, but rather an atmosphere of ease.

Perhaps it's because they're wary of Radia, the spirit that governs the earth, or perhaps it's because they're doing better than when they were advancing through the shallow area because the forest demons are not approaching.

''Well, it's around here.''

Even though it was a quintessential shallow area, they were mercenaries with the ability to pass through the Demon Fog Forest.

The tension is instantly restored at Vilm's words announcing their arrival.

This is because they must protect him from the wonders of the demons while Virum, the client, completes his contract with the spirits.

However, if this request is successful, they will be able to get more benefits and be safer for themselves by having Virum help them.

With this in mind, I can see the enthusiasm on their faces that they will accomplish this request at all costs.

The actuality of this is that you will be able to find out the best way to get the most out of this project. I'll be looking forward to working with you all.

The mercenaries turn their backs on Vyrm and begin to be vigilant about their surroundings.

The raids also go near the carriage and try to stay out of the way of Vyrm and the mercenaries.

Virum confirms everyone's placement.

''Radia - - - Kill them.

The Ground Viper.

The uplifted earth instantly forms the jaws of a giant snake (agito) and swallows all the mercenaries who were slow to react for just a moment because they trusted Virum.

Just like a snake swallows its prey whole.

Literally, everything.

After swallowing the mercenaries, the giant snake melts into the ground like a snake diving into the ground.

The serpent will not loosen its restraints until they are dead.

Even if it did break out of its restraints, the place was deep, deep underground.

It would be impossible for them to escape before they suffocated.

The mercenaries who were swallowed up would be fed by the trees that grew in the Demonic Fog Forest.

On the other hand, the raiders who had escaped the difficulty because they were near the carriage, nay, had been missed, were confused, unable to swallow the situation.

(Hey, what was that? What the hell is going on!)

In an instant, the mercenaries were swallowed by the giant snake and dragged to the ground.

Those who are as good as anyone else, even against the monsters of the forest, have been wiped out without being able to do anything.

There was no way they could remain calm, no matter how tough-minded the raiders were.

That's when I see Virum walking towards me, checking to see if the mercenaries have missed a strike.

What I heard at that time was definitely his "kill" voice.

(That was him!)

Confusion and fear keep my body from moving.

The heart palpitations are intense and it's hard to breathe, yet icy cold sweat flows down like a waterfall.

Unable to stand, Lade falls to his knees on the spot.

I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.

Eyes that do not allow the raider to survive.

Eyes that convince you that begging for your life will not work.

The moment he understands this, the Raid's body convulses as if it refuses to survive.

The lungs refuse to take in air, and the heart stops its activity in direct contradiction to the convulsion of the body.

When Lade's body stops convulsing, his life activity has come to an end.

The Raid chose to die on his own.

It was probably still a good thing that he wasn't killed unceremoniously at the hands of Wyrm.