The gate of the village protected by a fence.

　Peek inside from the broken door to avoid being noticed. This village is lined with houses along the round fence, and the center is a square. I think it was made of a well and the house of the chief in the middle of it.

　And it was found that the inhabitants tried to escape to the back gate. The corpses scattered in the square, most of them falling towards the back gate. The wounds are all on their backs.

　Could some of them have escaped?

　They weren't able to help in time. The only thing I could see that was still alive was a bandit raiding houses. Just when I thought that, I heard a scream.

　There was a living inhabitant!
　But the bandits are holding me.


Please, please forgive me already....

　A woman with six arms was begging the bandit to stop. A mix of spider sub-humans (Arachne), no doubt the inhabitants.

'This woman mongrel, she has six arms. Do you want to bet how many fingers you can cut off to die?
You've already cut it off, what a waste of a man's face and body.
Does that mean you can be a six-armed mongrel and have a hard time?　Perverts are awesome....
Hey!　We need a guide to this forest. Keep him alive for a bit, okay?

　She shoots the bandits surrounding her with a silent gun.
　I don't know her name, but I think I've seen her before on an extermination call.
　I showed her my exterminator's license and gave her a hand signal to hide in the first place.

　This disaster was my fault. I need to fix it and make amends for it as soon as possible. But from the bandit's last words, it looks like there are still some survivors in the village. We need to secure them first, and then quickly look for others.

　In addition to the woman I just mentioned, we find more than a dozen other survivors, all women, in a house. Some bandits are using them as comforters.

　An attack in this situation is a fear of stray bullets to the survivors.

　Some groups of bandits alone are eating food and drink. Let's shoot at that one without muffling and get the attention of all the bandits. If it works, the bandits will leave the survivors and come at me. The bullets are insignificant, but I've struck one magazine's worth.

'Ouch!　Ouch!
What was that big noise you just made?
We're under attack!　Gather round!

　It seems to have worked, the bandits who had been scattered around after the commotion started to gather. They don't have to worry about being held hostage anymore. For sad reasons, but in Ares' value system, mixed species are not considered to be hostages...

　He replaced the magazine first and held the Yukikaze in his left hand.

'd*mn it!　A mage!　Shoot the arrows before they chant!

　The archers gathered and began to guard their arrows.

　It's not good, there are about 20 archers, but they didn't come with a protective plate in their bulletproof clothing. And the material is slightly less bulletproof, giving priority to heat and electricity resistance versus degradation. It is made of ultra-fine special steel wire woven into the material so that there is no danger of it penetrating too deeply, but there is still a shock and a gap.

"Yukikaze, help me with my martial arts.
"Leave it to me, Lord Nushi-sama. Just be careful not to contaminate your mind.

　There are over a hundred of them. There are 30 rounds left. The battlefield is small and difficult to fight in close quarters. You're relying on Yukikaze's martial arts support. Let's eliminate the slightest hesitation. This is not a human being. That cruel and miserable person doesn't have the qualifications to be a human being!　They are demons, demons, demons!

　They approach the demons with ease. Even if they shoot arrows at you, you can only repel them with snow and wind. They don't get upset, but instead scare them away. That's what works best for the beast.

　Countless arrows will fall on you.
　I'm a badass, but I'm not afraid.
　It's a mystery. It's going to work.

"My God, the arrows won't hold...
You can't even get a rag through it?

　There were six arrows that couldn't be dispelled, all of which were painful, but none of them were more than a fist strike, and none of the arrows were pierced. The plan has worked, and the demon lieutenant is astonished.

''Ni, run!''
Don't run, hold the line!

　We can't let the demon get away. It's a waste of bullets, but let's prevent it from escaping by shooting at it.
Let them escape, just leave the surrenderers behind. Right now the bandits are a bit wimpy, but if we corner them, they'll be desperate and dangerous.

　...Two thoughts?　What's this?

　No, there are no bandits in the first place. There are only two kinds of people: the inhabitants we help and the animals we're going to kill. Did I overhear that?　It doesn't matter. You just shoot anyone who runs.

You killed the one who ran away?　
You want to kill us all?
"We gotta kill him!　Be prepared!
Enclose them!　Crush them in numbers!

　There are only a few bullets left, and they're coming at you from all directions. I'm not going to be able to get rid of it.

　He jumps in from here and flashes a white blade.
　Three heads roll to the ground.
　The momentum has disappeared from the d*mned.

　The blood splatter is turned into red snow by the snow wind. This way, there is no need to worry about returning blood blocking your vision. It's quite cold, but the hard snow just slides down the goggles.

　The unusual phenomenon frightened the bastards and the enclosure expanded. Are you that scared?　It looks like a beautiful red snowflake to me. Yes, a flower!

　This snowflake looks beautiful.
　I think this snowflake can be used in place of a flower offering.

　It's a way to avenge the dead and donate flowers at the same time. Nice!　The death of a demon was originally a requiem, and its blood was also an offering as a flower. Yukikaze's nifty plan. I grin and a white breath escapes from my cheeks.

　Let's get started!
　Let's see what we have.

Hee!　Everyone over here!

　Yeah, you. I don't like dirty dishes.
　That's why I picked you.
　Cleave your body in half and look for the next one.

"Wait, I'll give you anything you want to buy!

　In the right hand presented to me was a magnificent weaving. Expensive Arachne weaving in this settlement?　No, the thread is flax. The flax is from the young lady who cut off her finger...

　He avoided the fabric and split it in half lengthwise.

'A whole helmet and armour split in half?
I'm a monster... and I don't want to die!
Come on!　He's going to kill you if you run.
I'll kill you before you kill me!　Go on!

　The d*mn thing is back.
　It's really good to be alive.
　I'm going to have a beautiful flower.


The bandits are attacking us all at once.

　The hilt head of the long roll is suitable for checking behind. The double-edged blade is excellent for thrusting, and you can feel no resistance as if you are sucked in. It is easier to cut and slice or cleave than a sales call. Even frozen blood and fat spills out of the blade with a rattle.

　There's even a trace of mastery in this one. The snow wind is versatile and high-performance.

　It takes a step forward to get the bastards in time, and then it doesn't stop, slashing and dancing and blooming red snowflakes. The long roll is good to use. You can also adjust the timing. It's also easy to handle. And yet the slash is more powerful. It's kind of fun.


　I'm starting to lose energy with these guys.

　I feel that it's too early to get tired, but I also realize that I've lost track of time. Before I know it, I've been badly bruised and shallowly stabbed, and yet I can't remember when I got it. Is it because I can't feel the pain?　Then we won't have a problem.

　I'll hunt the bastards to intimidate and energize them.

　Although I used it rather roughly, the sharpness of the snowflakes does not diminish. With a single swing, a red snowflake easily blooms. With this much, slashing itself feels painful, not even tiring. The residue of the nameless masters taken in by the Yukikaze, tracing those techniques is probably the reason.

　That's why I never get tired of it at all.

　This is martial arts, great ... I want to cut more, I want to see more blood. And yet, I can't find any more good living animals.

　All that's left is a creature trembling in the shadows, that would be boring. But they've done so much damage to our village, it is my duty to kill them all, no matter the cost.　

"My Lord!　The mental pollution is way above the danger threshold!　At this rate, he could become a complete lunatic!　Please overcome your madness and come to your senses. You are facing a group of people who have laid down their weapons and surrendered!

'Again ... you're bothering me over and over again!　I'm not crazy, I'm normal. They're an animal, and there's nothing I can do about it but kill them. It's my job, my responsibility, my duty.　''Snow wind don't interfere with my work anymore.''

　He ignored the snow wind and walked forward.
　But this time, the first six-armed girl he had saved stood in his way.

''Exterminator-sama, please stop now. You are a mercenary, but your roots are very gentle, I know that. The only bandits left are those who tremble and beg for their lives, and if you kill them, you will regret it and suffer for a long time.

　Ah, the young lady who got her finger cut off because I let a demon escape. The devastation in our village is my fault. I must exterminate the demon and make it pay.

''Miss, this is because I missed the demons. Because of that, the village has suffered a great deal of damage. I'm not sure you can forgive me, but first, let's talk about killing all the demons...

　Suddenly, the young lady slapped me on the cheek with her hand with her fingers cut off. How reckless!　If I hit her face armor (faceguard) with a hand like that, she's the one in pain. I grab her arm in a panic and make her stop her recklessness anyway.

''Striking your face armor with that hand will make your wound worse!　Once the rest of the demons are taken care of and the area is secured, we'll get you cured immediately.

There are no demons here!　It is the bandit you are trying to kill, and now he is a man who has laid down his weapons and is frightened and begging for his life. The struggle is over, please calm your mind and come to your senses!

　You think it's a human being?
　Don't be ridiculous.