What came out through Mina's back was a spider-like arthropod. Furthermore, from the white thread covering his left hand, Leon guessed that the girl in front of him was a spider-type monster.


(Of all things, duh!


　The first time Leon, who had mastered the Gold Wolf Man, a race with excellent physical abilities and the unique skill of the Golden Blessing, was killed in the God's Dungeon was by the Queen Spider, the master of the Swamp Hierarchy, the Queen Spider.

　Even back then, Leon's AGI was outstanding, but where the queen spider's web was located, his quickness was blocked. And after he was caught in the spider silk, he died from poisonous fangs while bound with no way to do so.


''Raah!''


　Leon's action was swift as his face paled as he remembered those days. He took his sword with his free right hand and cut off both of his left arms, which were stained white with spider silk, from under his armpits. Then Mina suddenly held only her lightened left arm and lost her stance.


''Yeah!''


　Mina slid on the ground while screaming in surprise as Leon cut off his own left arm without hesitation. And when Leon, who had taken the distance to a safe zone, looked at the place where his own left arm had been, his face contorted as if he remembered the pain, and tears appeared on his face.


''Yikes!''


　But if Leon has fought on the front lines of the God's dungeons, where even if you die, you come back to life, he's experienced situations where you lose parts of your body. Although the loss of his left arm has thrown his equilibrium out of whack, Leon still straightened his back and pointed his right hand at Mina.


''Young lady. Give me my left arm back~''
I don't know what that means.


　Mina has a puzzled look on her face as Leon looks like he's asking for change despite the loss of his left arm. But after shaking her head, she thrusts the knotted feet growing from her back into the ground, and then raises her body directly up to chase after Leon.

　But there are few who can capture the free-moving Leon. Mina tries to catch Leon by solidifying her spider silk as she approaches, but all are avoided.


'Why do you nibble?　Come with Mina?
You don't have to be so anxious to get a date. In the first place, what are you, little girl?　You look pretty cute for a monster.
Bullshit.
That's not what his wife said, man!


　While chatting like that, Leon came around behind him with blinding speed and swung his sword down, trying to cut off the knotty legs that were sticking out of Mina's back. But the arthropods are hard as steel and toothless. As Mina swung the knotty leg around while making an unpleasant noise, Leon quickly escaped out of range.


''That's cool. I don't feel like I can cut it.''
It doesn't work. Bullshit attacks don't work.
Good for him. It pains me to see a pretty girl in pain.
I want it!


　A powerful arrow flew into Mina's head, which was a little embarrassed by Leon's words, and landed like a bite. That arrow was bounced off, but Mina held her head in pain.

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on it. Other reinforcements arrived one after another, mainly the clan members of the Labyrinth Conqueror Squad.


''It's probably a spider-type monster!　And it's strong enough to break the barriers!　You better stay away from it!


　Leon warns the reinforcements without taking his eyes off Mina. And it seems that Mina, who realized the disadvantage when she saw the number of people increasing, chose to retreat while gritting her teeth in frustration. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.


''Don't let him get away.
And my arm!


　Cristia shoots an arrow at Mina, who turns her back and runs away, and Leon also slashes at her, desperately trying to get his arm back. Since there is a large difference in the healing time between having an arm and not having an arm, they don't seem to show any mercy, even if it is a girl looking opponent.

　But Mina's hardness was so extraordinary that even the arrows fired by Christia could only hurt a little. Other attacks using skills have also been hit, but there is no sign of stopping as if they are not.

　And Mina, who arrived at the barrier surrounding Centria, pursed her hands, which had turned completely black. As it is, she thrust into the barrier as before, but her hand did not penetrate.


''Why?!''


　Mina kept thrusting her hand in repeatedly, as if she were impatient, but she couldn't get through to that side. The barrier itself is broken, but only at that spot were not one but many barriers were put up in layers.

　The head of the Babenberg family, who shares his senses with the barriers, has already sensed that they were breached by Mina earlier. And he, who had been able to assess the battle situation through a telescope from the highest building in Centria, had rebuilt the barrier in the direction of Mina's escape in thicker layers.

　The barrier itself has been broken, but it is being rebuilt more and more, and Mina is stranded. In the meantime, the Labyrinth Control Squad caught up with her and continued to fire long-range attacks while maintaining a certain distance.

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on it. Finally, Mina's arms and legs were injured, and other attacks would also pass through that spot. Aiming at that spot, other black mages and others also fired fire-based skills one after another.


''Stop!　It's hot!


　Mina's mournful voice rang out amidst the flames, causing some to stop their attacks. Chrystia called out to those who had stopped their hands as she shot arrows mercilessly at the girl's wounded arm.


'Don't stop attacking,'
But... but... could that be a person...?
If it were a man, he'd be dead by now. That's a monster. Don't hesitate.


　Flames eroded from the wounded places, and Mina, whose skin was burning, was still crying out and still grinding away at the barrier. Those who reaffirmed such a situation pointed their wands at Mina as if to shake her off.


''Moooo!


　But the barriers that kept being rebuilt were also cracked and exhausted by hundreds of pieces, and the battered Mina went out of Centria. The skillful chase unleashed on Mina as she went outside was blocked by an insect-based monster that came out of the ground in an overflowing stream. She jumped into the empty ground in the meantime.

　And by the time she finished dealing with the monsters that came out of the hole one after another, Mina was no longer there.


　oo


Well, sort of.
I see.


　Tsutomu nodded as he was told by Leon, who was receiving treatment on his arm in the healing room where the white mage doctors were gathered, what happened. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get a new one if you give it a couple of days.


''I'm sorry,''
No, I don't want you to get upset about it. I don't blame you. I don't blame you.


　Incidentally, the female knight who was conversing with Leon when he was relative to the human-looking monster seemed to feel responsible for the loss of his arm. Therefore, she was still following Leon's side right now, and Tsutomu was looking at Leon with slightly white eyes.


'Well then, take care of yourself. I will observe the treatment process, though, so I'll be back.''
Oh, that's good.


　Since he was curious about the white mages who regenerate arms from scratch, Tsutomu had decided to observe Leon's healing scene for the past two days. But now he felt silent pressure from the female knight, so he heard the information from Leon briefly and left the scene.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world. As for the girl, Tsutomu also remembered her. She was one of the few survivors among the civilians who died in the attack of the tyrannical dragon, and she was the girl who was begging for her mother's head to be revived with it.


No, but is it still a possibility?)


　As for the Stampede's conductor, if he was human, Tsutomu thought it was possible that he was someone in the same position as him - in other words, an otherworldly person. But as the religious group whose purpose was to seal off the dungeon came into view, Tsutomu tilted his head inwardly.

　That and the insect-based monsters that had sprung up outside of Centria this time were dismantled in order to collect the magic stones. But as for the essential magic stone, according to the head of the Babenberg family, it was useless because it had lost its magic power. Fortunately, there is a substantial stockpile of magical stones in the capital, so it won't be a problem, but I was doubtful about the siege in Centria.

　The consumption of magic stones is intense because they are used not only for the barriers of the Babenberg family, but also for the magic tools used in life. So if we can't get magic stones from monsters, the source of supply will be limited.

　For now, there are enough magic stones being brought into Centria, so we're not in trouble right now. But since we've already obtained some information about the Stampede, it would be time to retreat to the royal capital.

　And the next day, the representatives stationed in Centria were gathered and spoke about the events of yesterday and the Orvis religion. Then Chrystia spoke of her future actions.


'Perhaps the person in control of the Stampede is related to the Orvis religion. From their movements, there is a high probability that they have already infiltrated King's Landing as well. That's why I want to send Leon to the capital to scout out the situation. At least until then, I will remain in Centria.
It's just a prediction, but there will still be refugees coming from the south. What are you going to do about that?
'We won't accept any more displaced people. But if possible, we would like to secure a city outside of Centria and move them there. The refugees we have taken in this time will be moved there as well.


　Chrystia pointed to the three cities near Centria and seemed to have calculated to secure one of them. The Babenberg family and the knights showed their approval, and Tsutomu nodded with a straight face.


''But if the royal capital is hurt, we will lose our supply point. Judging by the fact that the monster's magic stones cannot be used, that's dangerous. As soon as we get the information from Leon, it's imperative that we secure the royal capital. Securing the city to let the refugees in is good if possible.


　If the magic stones that could be taken from the Stampede monsters this time were unusable, they would be in trouble for a supply source. Without the magical stones, the noblemen's magic would not be able to function, and their lives would be cut short. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to secure the royal capital that has many magic stones stored in it.

　After confirming that course of action and confirming that there were no objections, Chrystia immediately disbanded the group and had everyone return to their posts.