I unleash the fourth fireball.
When I see that it has accurately blown away the zombie hordes, my work is done for the moment.

The number of zombies left is less than thirty, as I had originally planned.
There were three times that number of zombies lying on the ground here and there, folded up.

'Okay, I'll leave the rest to you.

I said and stepped back, passing the baton to Satsuki and Cyril.
When I held out my hand, first Satsuki and then Cyril put their hands together.

'Oh, I'll leave it to you.

'If you and Satsuki can't handle this many, you'll be out of luck, won't you?

The girl in the kimono and the girl in the priest's robe advanced toward the zombies in the dark night illuminated by the flames.
On the other side of them, writhing wraiths were closing in on the girls.

I stood next to Mee, watching their backs, and joined the crowd of spectators.
The beastman girl didn't seem to have any intention of moving.

'If Mee goes, she'll be slowed down. I can't deal with someone who won't die even if I cut off his head or stab him in the heart.

I didn't hear anything in particular, but Mee mumbled something like that.
Cyril is also rather intelligent, but this girl also has a very rational way of thinking.

'What about Cyril's skills? Satsuki's skill was shown to me when we killed the goblins.

'His skill as a warrior is not much different from Mee's, with a minimum of training. I've never seen Mee fight an undead before. But if he's willing to face them like that, he's probably okay. Unlike Satsuki, Cyril doesn't do anything reckless.

While they were talking about this, the two girls and the zombies were in close combat distance.

Satsuki stood in front of them, sword at the ready.
Behind her, Cyril was chanting a spell in a praying posture.

It was probably the Holy Word.
Just as sorcerers use rune words to invoke magic, so priests use sacred words to invoke miracles.

'Turn undead!

Cyril raised his hammering mace to the sky and let out a dignified voice.

At the same time, a ring of light appeared around her, and it expanded outward at once.

Then, about sixty or seventy percent of the dead who had been stroked by the light collapsed and stopped moving.

The remaining zombies numbered about ten.
Satsuki ran into them with the speed of a gale.

Behind her, Cyril finished his miraculous deed and carefully observed Satsuki and the zombies' movements.
If Satsuki is in danger, he plans to come to her aid.

'...... That's a big deal.'

'Which one is it?'

'Cyril. I heard that the miracle of turning undead is not effective unless the difference between the power of the practitioner and the power of the target is quite large. If you can bury that many people at once, you must be a person of considerable ability.

'Oh, is that so?

'Yes, that should be it. Even if we discount the fact that the target is a zombie, which is the lowest level of undead, we can assume that he has the ability of an acolyte, if not a priest.

If the priest is the head of the temple, then the acolyte is the deputy head of the temple, and is a very capable person.
Cyril's strengths are not limited to that.

'His judgment is also accurate. He knows that if he can reduce the number to that level, it's less risky to leave the rest to Satsuki.

'Yes, sir.

In fact, while Mi and I were talking, Satsuki was moving unstoppably, cutting down zombies one after another.
I guess that's what it means to be inexhaustible.

But in the middle of all this, the beastman girl next to me said something strange.

'But Mee is a little jealous.

'Huh?

As I listened with interest to what she was going to say, the words that came out of her mouth were.

'Satsuki and Cyril have been recognized by William. But Mee's work is so humble that she is never recognized. Even now, she seems to be slacking off for whatever reason.

...... Hmm, I see.
I didn't think that this bland and unassuming looking girl would be concerned about such things.

In the first place, I was first impressed with the work of this girl named Mee as a thief,......, well, there are some things that need to be said out loud to be understood.
That's what I thought, and I decided to tell Mee about it.

'That's a misunderstanding. I think highly of her work. I was impressed by the way you were able to find the cave when you were killing the goblins, and your skill in listening and your observation of the pitfalls you found are of a high standard.

When I said exactly what I felt, Mi looked at me closely and rolled her eyes.
I thought it would be a good idea to say more about what I was thinking about her.

'Also, Cyril, the fact that you take the initiative to do the dirty work of killing sleeping goblins and never complain about it is a testament to your high humanity. He also takes the initiative in doing chores. I'm always grateful to her for taking the role of lubricating oil to make things go smoothly.

'Ah, ah, ah ......'

As she listened to me, her face took on an expression of great emotion, and her mouth began to pucker.
I thought she was exaggerating, but judging from the way she said it earlier, she might not have had much recognition for her work.

'......, I see. This is the reason why Satsuki and Cyril are so jaded. I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your money.
In the meantime...

I'm not sure what to say.

Satsuki and Cyril came back after killing the zombies.
At least all the zombies within sight had completely stopped moving.

'I'm impressed. Both of you did a great job.

'Well... more praise, more praise.'

'It's strange that when you say it, it sounds so sarcastic and sincere.

'Well, then, I'll quickly collect the proof of defeat and get rid of this gloomy place.

As if to replace the two who had returned, Mee hurriedly headed towards the fallen zombies.
She's always taken the initiative in doing these chores.

But this time, there were too many of them.
I thought it would be too much work for one person, so I decided to help.