Two days later.
　We finished our preparations and attacked Sahagin's hideout.

　The Sahagin's hideout was a small island that we occupied.

　Most of the island was occupied by a steep rocky mountain, but whoever had made it had created a vast cave inside the mountain.
　The entire cave is the hideout of the Sahagin.

　There are two entrances to the cave, one at the front and one at the back.
　The front one is spacious and the back one is cramped.

　We entered the cave through the back entrance in order to rescue the village girls who were being held captive.

　As we entered through the back door and walked through the narrow cave, we soon heard the voices of the Sahagins coming from ahead.

　I put my index finger over my mouth and told the five of us following me - Rio, Iris, Maifa, Marina, and Anya - to be quiet, and listened carefully to the voices of the Sahagin.

　What I heard was a conversation like this.

"Geez, all five of these human girls have become quite shabby. They looked so fresh and juicy when we caught them, but now they're all dying. What a waste.

"Watch out! Be careful. If that man hears you, you'll be in trouble. But you tied him to a pillar, didn't feed him, only gave him water, and it's already been four days?　That's what happens. The priests say it's a ritual, so what the hell.

"Geez, man. World domination is one thing, but I want to eat as many young human girls as I can.

I agree.

I agree. - Hahahahahaha!

　Even after that conversation, there was no end to the conversation between the sahagin.

　There were probably two of them.
　Considering that their voices didn't go away, they might be guards.

　I'd like to get some more information if possible.
　I'll cast a spell.

"High Hearing.

　A ripple of magical power that detects sound will spread around me.

　Then, in addition to the two Sahagin talking, I could detect many Sahagin-like voices.

　I whispered to my companions.

"No, there's a lot of sahagin up ahead. If there were only a few near the hostages, we could have taken them by surprise and escaped before they knew we were there.

"So, brother, are you saying that we're going to destroy all the Sahagin as planned?

That's right.

...... In the end, it's going to be a brainstorming game. ...... Well, I knew that.

　I'm not sure what to do.

　I continued to lead my companions quietly through the narrow cave.

　Eventually, we came to a place where a narrow path led to a large hall.
　I move closer to the wall and sneak a peek into the hall beyond.

　There were about thirty sahagin in the hall.

　Some were sitting down to eat, some were lying down snoring, some were fighting with spears in their hands, and some were just watching.

　Meanwhile, just outside the exit of the narrow path we were on, five girls who looked like village girls were being held captive.

　They were all tied to stone pillars extending from the floor, sobbing, staring in the wrong direction with lifeless eyes, or limp and helpless.

　Seeing them, I felt a sense of helplessness.

　If I had decided to come here right then and there, maybe these girls would not have suffered so much.

　But I can't go back, and although my heart hurts, I have no regrets.
　All I can do is stay here and make sure they get what they deserve.

We'll go as planned. We'll get them. We're all gonna make it back alive. Okay?

　At my words, the five girls nodded seriously.

　Then I used a wind magic [Great Voice] to magnify my own voice and ran out of the hidden narrow path into the hall.

　I'm sure you'll be able to understand why I'm so excited about this.

I'm not sure what to say.　I'm not sure what to say.　Aaaaah!

What the hell?　Hey, you guys, we got an intruder!　It's a human!　Kill it! Kill it! Kill it!

　The two of us, Rio and I, cut down the two Sahagin that were close by.

　Iris, Maifa, Marina, and Anya cut the ropes of the girls tied to the stone pillars one after another and went around rescuing them.

　I gestured for everyone to cover their ears as the five captive girls regained their freedom.

　After making sure that the girls who didn't know what was going on had been informed, I took a deep breath.

　Then I shouted.

"Oh, Sahagin!　The heroes have come to crush your ambitions!　If you have a demon lord, come out!

　The loud voice, magnified by magic, echoed throughout the cave, or perhaps even outside the cave, with a volume that would reach all the way to the outside.

　Some of the Sahagin that were relatively close to me held their ears and screamed in agony, and rolled over in a heap.

　I then finished my "signal to the outside" and cut the effect of the spell, giving instructions to my companions.

"Marina and Anya, lead the girls to safety!　Rio, Iris and Maifa, stay here with me and hold off the enemy!

"Yes, sir!　Guard cloak dress up!

　And so the battle began.

　As soon as Sahagin and the others in the hall regained themselves, they attacked us with weapons in their hands.



I won't let you!

I'm not letting you through here!

　Rio and I stand in front, slashing down the incoming sahagin and the flying spears.

I'm not sure what to do.　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.

...... The place is too big. You'll be able to get a lot more than four or five of them at once, but you'll be able to get a lot more than four or five of them at once.

　It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your time with your family.
　The rain of arrows and explosive flames knocked down the Sahagins one after another.

　And so, eventually, five, ten, and more Sahagin were piled up.

　However, in this hall, which was larger than the one where they had fought on Captain Mithril's Treasure Island, the enemies were less dense, and neither Iris's bow attacks nor Maifa's magic attacks were as effective on a large scale as they had been then.

　On the other hand, the Sahagin were gathering in the hall one after another.

　The speed at which the enemies gathered in the hall was much faster than the speed at which they were defeated.

"Brother, it's not good, there's too many of them!　At this rate, the vanguard might be overtaken... ......!

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　You can find a lot of different types of armor on the market today.

　However, the fact that he was able to hit the part protected by the armor shows that Rio is becoming less and less comfortable.

　And it's the same for me.
　It's getting harder and harder to outrun the enemy.

　I'll be reassigning orders to the whole team as the situation changes.

Rio, take it easy!　It's okay if they break through a little, I'll do the same!

I got it, bro!　Oh, my God!

"Iris, Meifa, Sahagin who broke through the vanguard, take priority!　I don't care if it reduces the number of hits per shot!

"I understand, sir!

"......, I get it. ...... Well, even if you double cast the [Firebolt], there's not much difference in the number of hits.

I'm not sure what to do.　I'm not sure if the girls are ready to go.

Brett, they're too weak to walk properly!

We're getting them in, but we can't get them all out right away!

All right!　I'll do what I can, but you have to hurry!　Well, this is going to be a tough one!

　I cut down the Sahagin who jumped at me with a single sword.

　The number of Sahagin defeated is gradually piling up, but the number of Sahagin gathered in the hall is also becoming unfashionable.

　More than fifty Sahagin had already appeared within my sight.

　Among them were two large, four-armed Sahagin Barons, who were shouting orders from behind.

　And then...

　At that moment, a huge body appeared at the entrance of the hall.

　It was an even larger version of the Sahagin Baron, with eight arms and a black miasma.

　The Demon Lord of Sahagin - the Sahagin Lord.

　The big boss finally made his appearance, glaring down at us from afar.

"...... Hmm, six human heroes? I don't know how you got here, but what are you doing taking so long? You're only six rats. Crush them with your numbers. Catch every human girl that escapes and every heroic girl that appears. Don't let even one of them escape.

　As soon as he instructed the Sahagins, the Demon Lord himself, with eight weapons and shields in his hands, came toward them.