Bestfred, the head of the Mithril mine, retreated.
　The retreat was not a disorderly escape driven by fear, but rather an orderly retreat to gain an advantage while valiantly defending the enemy and calculating the gap in strength.

''Everyone's here, right?　Are you hurt?

　When I asked him if he was okay, he immediately replied in a very encouraging manner.

I'll be fine!
Not only did no one drop out, they didn't even have a scratch on them.
''It was thanks to the Governor's precise instructions. And to be as strong as that...?
"I didn't mean to underestimate you, but I was still wrong.

　The adventurers who fought together in the front line are still able to fight well enough.

　Even so, they were still overwhelmingly outnumbered by the enemy.
　It was clear which side would be favored in a war of attrition.

　Still, we were able to deliver a good blow in our first engagement.
　The other side is rolling its eyes and slowing down its movements. It seems to give him a little room to breathe, and Bestfred regulates his breathing.

'....Are the clerks evacuated?

　The first step was to check the current situation.

'Yes, sir. As we had discussed, all non-combatants have been evacuated, sir.
In the mines?
On your left, sir.

　Best Fred and his team were now in the core of the Mithril Mine, a hole dug for mining Mithril.

　The deep, intricate holes that had been dug for the mining of the ore provided a reliable refuge in the event of an emergency.

　The fighters were in a position to protect the enemy near the entrance while the non-combatants, such as the clerks, were sheltered in the back.

　Even now, Bestfred and his men are still peering out from the entrance of the tunnels, waiting for the enemy to come to them.

The Viceroy bought us some time so we could get out of there smoothly...!　I took them out without leaving any important documents behind!
Well, it was worth the years of trying to get rid of them. I'm sure that's what they're after.

　They are the Chamber of Commerce.
　In that case, information is their greatest weapon.

　We couldn't just hand them the information about the amount of ore mined or the names of the people who go in and out of the mines," he said.

"You never know what they'll use it for," he said. "You never know what kind of abuse they may use, so be prepared to burn it if the need arises.
''Yes........?''

　The clerk with a large stack of papers ran off to the back of the action.

　The situation is still bad.
　As I said before, we are already outnumbered.
　By hiding in the tunnels, they would be able to endure some of it.

　However, there will come a time when they will eventually succumb before the sheer numbers.
　A siege is a battle that can only be won when there is a chance of reinforcements coming.
　Just a few dozen top-class adventurers from Lax Village with a few dozen hands would easily reverse the situation and destroy the insolent intruders.

　The quality of adventurers would make a big difference in the guild of the town or village they belonged to.
　He had heard that Campbell Street's adventurers had been severely under-resourced in recent years, and the earlier skirmish had sufficiently confirmed that this was the case.

　They were not the enemies of the Lax Village adventurers trained by Gacita, Zester and others.

''That's only if they come here, though...?

　Lax Village had no idea of the mutation that occurred here.

　I'm not sure how close it is, but that's only in comparison to other settlements, and the distance between Mithril Mine and Lax Village is too far away for the warfare and strange signs that occur here to reach us.

''Did you skip the arrows of retribution?''
'Yes, but how long will it take for them to find out about the danger and send us reinforcements...!

　There was no guarantee that Bestfred and the others would be able to endure by then.

'When it comes down to it...!

　It was at least a bad idea to line up pillows and die here and make an excuse for the destruction of the Chamber of Commerce.

''........Governor.......''

　There was an anxious voice at his feet.
　Best Fred looked down and saw a dwarf, only about the height of a human knee.
　It was a knocker.

　They were a sub-race that lived in the mines, and all the mining work was done by them.
　They were the most important people to get the mithril, and how well the mine manager treated the knockers was the difference between success and failure.

"Viceroy, are the bad guys at it again?
If the Governor's in trouble, we'll fight with him!　I'm going to kill all the bad guys!

　Bestfred's years of hard work have paid off, and the knockers have placed the utmost trust in him.

　Originally, sub-humans are subject to discrimination as those who are neither demon race nor human race.
　Some of the demon race human race think that they exist to be slaves to humanity, such as sub-humans, and the more elite classes that don't know about actual warfare, the more likely they are to do so.

　It is a typical example of this tendency in the elite class, who are unaware of actual warfare, and who have no idea what to do with the knockers once they occupy the Mithril mine.

　That was when he thought about it.
　The two words 'Surrender' that faintly flashed in Best Fred's mind had completely disappeared.

'It's all right. We'll get rid of the bad guys for sure.
We're depending on you, Viceroy!
So you and your men will take your people and hide deep in the mines. You mustn't hurt yourself.
The Governor is kind!

　The inside of the mine is so complicated and maze-like that anyone who doesn't know the way in will inevitably get lost.
　It would be absolutely impossible to enter the deepest part of the mine without a knocker.
　They would have to wait until the reinforcements from Lux village arrived.

　That said, the professionalism of adventurers would not allow intruders to enter the heart of the mine, the heart of the mine.

"Those who can fight must stay and defend it. Those who can fight will stay here and defend it to the death.
""Yes!"

　The security adventurers were hungry, too.
　Their innocence was encouraging.

'Viceroy, you have a visitor.
'You're finally here. You're taking your time, aren't you?

　When you look out from the entrance, a large army that surrounds you as far as the eye can see is slowly approaching.

It's a trap. That's why our progress is delayed to the maximum extent possible.
You look like a coward with a bad attitude.

　Since we have the number of people, we should be able to attack them with force.

"Attention all adventurers in the mine!　Resistance is pointless!　And he's surrendered now!

　For some reason, the call to surrender came out of nowhere.

'No matter how hard you all fight, we cannot overturn this gap in numbers!　Isn't it more profitable to live than to scatter yourself in a battle you can't win!

　It was Litges who was raising his voice.
　What was the point now?

'Best Fred-kun!　You're a conductor now, too!　Shouldn't a man in high position make a wise choice for that?
The wise choice?　If I could do that, I wouldn't be an adventurer in the first place!

　This place is adventurers with all of their enemies and friends.
　They all nodded at Bestfred's dare.

The best thing about being an adventurer is that it's a job that is fraught with danger!　You may not be alive tomorrow!　No one so clever could ever be in a job like that!　Hey!　You guys!
""Oh!"

　Our fellow adventurers respond.

'You have to be an idiot to be an adventurer!　That's why we try to be graceful, innocent idiots!　Lithogesuys, I've got to be a sly, twisted fool with a twisted heart like you!
Wha...?　What the hell...?

　Those words hurt Litges' pride.

"You think I'm an idiot...?　I should have told you...!　Then I'll force you to do what you want!　All hands on deck!　But like I said before, catch them unharmed!
''What in the world are we going to do...?

　The Campbell adventurers who charged in response to Ritges' desperate instructions seemed to be disapproving.
　There is no morale at all, and they don't seem to be able to demonstrate their abilities.

　We can hold out for a long time with this. But in the end, we will lose.
　That was when Best Fred decided that he was going to lose.

''Waaaaaaaaaah!
''Huh?　What the hell?　Wind?　Tornado?　Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

　A mysterious phenomenon that suddenly happens right before your eyes!

　The wind blew in directly in front of the mine entrance, and in the blink of an eye, it increased in force and became an undulating tornado, flicking away the attacking enemies.

　It was as if the position became a barrier to protect Bestfred and the others........

''........Huh, they finally got into an ideal formation.
What?

　A beautiful woman who has come down from the sky.
　For some reason, she's flying in the sky.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your life easier and more enjoyable. I think I'm just a schemer for waiting this long.
''What are you...?''

　Litges also looked up at the heavens and trembled.
　This beautiful woman who can change the whole situation........

''Let's just say she's just a passerby immensely gorgeous beauty.

　He was the former Four Heavenly Kings, Zebiantes.