How could Marika be out?

　Dariel's wife, Marika, was there.

　It was clear from the words and actions of the attackers that she was the target.
　And her son, Gran.

　Normally, they must be hidden and protected in the depths, but why are they coming out in the open?
　He even politely held the baby Gran in his arms.

''Please step back!''

　Radey landed with a physical ability that only a brave man could have, while being sent flying by wind magic.
　He was right next to Maleeka.

　Zebiantes also landed softly with the help of the wind.

''Mareeka-san!　These attackers are after you and Granddad!　Please step back to a safe place!
'That's right!　It's a stupid thing for the target to be the first to step forward!

　Despite being admonished by both Radie and Zebiantes, both admonishing her to step back, the village chief's wife didn't move a bit.

'No,'
''Why?!''

　Maleeka's attitude was determined.

'I am the wife of the village chief. It is my job to support my husband who protects the village first and foremost. I can't just hide behind you all and be at peace with that.

　It's an auspicious thing to say, but the situation is urgent.

'If the bad guys are after me, I dare to go out in the open. That way, the bad guys will gather over here and limit the damage to the village.
''That may be so, but...?''

　It is true that Marika had a point.
　Although the village chief's wife is prepared to defend the village even by using herself as a decoy, it still seems reckless.

　The reason is that the target, Malika, is a weak civilian, and if one of the enemies were to break through, there is no way to hold on.

　The professional fighters could not tolerate this too dangerous operation.

''Back off anyway!　If anything happens to you, we'll be there for you!　I can't face Mr. Dariel!
'That's right!　Who's going to make me a three o'clock snack when you're dead!

　Although Radey and Zebiantes desperately build a wall, the bandit, who doesn't care about wounds and pain, is closing in on them in a jiffy.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

　It was that time.
　Marika scraped past their sides and stepped forward.

''Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
''What are you doing?　You're the one who's protecting them.

　You are the one who stepped in front of the enemy and faced them.

Baby and mother!　That's him!　Kill this guy, eeeeeeeeeeeeee?

　And, as expected, the thugs that were approaching.
　In response to that, Malika struck the enemy with a tray held with her right hand as she held Gran with her left arm.

''Aboah!''

　One of the bandits is blown away by a blow to the side of his head.

　Furthermore, the second and third shots, the body of the big man flew through the air with each swing of the tray by Marika.

''Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?''

　Radie and Zebiantes were surprised by that.

It's a good idea to have a good time.　It's not a punishment item for us!　It's also good against really bad people!
Wait!　...that tray...?

　That's what makes you brave, Radey, and that's why you notice.

It has an aura about it...?
It's real!

　The aura boosted Trey's power, and he knocked down the attacking bandits one after another.

It's not a good idea.　What's with this guy, he's strong!
Wasn't she a weak woman?

　It's not only our allies but also our enemies are confused, and it's become Marika's sole domain.

"Marika-san...?　Don't tell me you're registering with the guild?　That frees your aura ability...?
Of course. I'm the wife of the village chief, so I'll do everything I can to contribute to the village. For the past year, I've been working out while doing housework and raising children, so that I can be prepared for anything that might happen when my husband is not around.
''No way!''

　Maleeka's tray handling seems to flow and does not stagnate for a moment.
　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.
　Then the attacking bandits were blown away with sharp cuts.

'Water!'
Fire!

　Although she attacks with a pseudo-magic that is no longer completely cracked, Malika easily prevents it by using Trey as a shield.

　She throws the tray as a counterattack.
　Then the circular tray spun sharply and ran through the air, hitting the torch held by the bandits and dropping it.

''Eh.........?　Don't tell me this is........?

　Striking with the bottom of the tray (strike).
　Slash at the edge of the tray (slash).
　Use the tray as a shield (defense).
　You throw the tray and use it as a flying object (thrust).

"You're making use of all the aura characteristics of a single tray!

　I no longer understood.
　In the meantime, Marijuana slashed down all the torches that the enemy possessed.
　Those are the important seeds for using pseudo-flame magic.
　Since she was most concerned that the flames would burn the houses in the village, it was a great turnaround for the fire to be sealed off.

''Now!　Fold them in at once!

　Now Malika was in total command, and the dignity of the village chief's wife was outstanding.

'Even if you can bear the pain, there are plenty of ways to block the movement!　You have to be calm and flexible in your thinking!

　The adventurers in the village were taken aback by Malika's unexpected success.
　This may have been a good shock, but a fresh idea came to their once blank minds.

''Whoa!　''Earth Running Claws!''

　A sudden rush to run.
　Running over many bandits.....

''Mr. Sesha!''

　I saw Radey clinging to him as he did........
　It's the spearman Sesha, one of the members of the brave party.
　The movement was focused on holding the spear horizontally, a specialty, and sending the enemy flying with a lunge.

''Brave Lord!　Right now, we're going to beat the crap out of them anyway, that I know!

　Sesha bellowed during the battle.

It's not that they're not a great bunch, except for their painless anomaly that confused me, but apart from that, they're not much of a bunch!　They're not much more than a D-class to C-class at best, if we're talking about the strength of adventurers!

　In other words, there was no way he was going to be an enemy of Radey or Sesha, who had the equivalent of A-class ability.
　They were normal opponents who could normally win if they were doing normal things.

''If they're going to get up after you hit them, you just have to keep hitting them until they stop getting up!　That is the battle of the strong, that is!
Yes....!

　Radey had been disappointed in such a simple thing.
　It's just that the enemy is not afraid of pain, a really stupid peculiarity when you analyze it closely.

　Not feeling pain, not being afraid of it, is a marvelous thing, but it doesn't really matter.
　That alone will not change the ability of the enemy.

　When you regain your composure with this in mind, you can see things that you should have seen before, but didn't.

''Huh........?''

　Radey realizes as he once again assesses the enemy thugs.
　No, I should say that I remembered.

　You'll be able to see the color of those red, bloodshot eyes from somewhere.
　And it wasn't that long ago. A big event I met just recently.

''That's right.......when Altamir and Zester tried to take Mithril away from me.......?

　The color of her eyes, as red as blood.
　Dariel had dismissed it as 'due to brainwashing magic'.

''Then these people are also........the same as Altamir back then.......?

　The two seemingly unrelated incidents suddenly showed a connection.

''Then the reason they aren't the least bit frightened by the pain is because the brainwashing magic has robbed them of their sanity.......?

　The camp of Lax Village, which had regained its posture, could no longer be defeated by the thugs who were inferior to them in terms of their basic strength, and tilted their form to Girisili.

　If you don't surrender, we'll forcibly stun you. Bind them with ropes or chains. There are various ways to stun them with poison.
　The adventurers in the village of Luxe managed to use those methods, which were unsuitable for melee, and dealt with the enemy forces one by one.

　The mayhem was coming to an end.

　What was Dariel doing at this time?
　Dariel, who was not present here........