*

　Mako leaned back against the table and held her temples.

　--!　--GH!

　The voices that seemed to be human-faced rabbits were getting closer and closer.
　The number of them is not in ten or twenty.
　The closer they got, the louder the voices got.
　Makoto frowned.
　The number and loudness of the voices are not a concern, but the quality of the voices is disgusting.
　The human-faced rabbit's voice is rooted in an extremely primal desire - s*xual desire.
　I don't mean to pretend to be a civilized man, nor do I mean to suggest that s*xual desire is evil.
　If I had to put it that way, it would be similar to the feeling of working alongside a naughty DQN.
　Well, the bottom line is that people with values that are incompatible with yours feel uncomfortable just being there.

'Are you coming near me?'
How do you know?
Your eyebrows are furrowed.

　Liv grinned and Mako touched her brow.

'That's a handy power,'
Not really.

　I can hear voices, but I don't know the specific number of people, nor do I know what's going on.
　I wish I could at least get a concrete number of people.

'I shouldn't have taken this job,'
You don't know what you're talking about.

　Mako blurted out, and Liv sounded dumbfounded.

'That's an awesome paying job,'
It's too risky.

　'Oh,' said Liv, her eyes widening in surprise.

'What's with that face?'
It's what it looks like. This kind of risk comes with the territory, so there's no need to worry about it.　Hey, Laura?
Wow, please don't dump me!

　When Liv asked the question, Laura exclaimed somewhat hysterically.
　'In the former world, that's definitely a question that could be accused of s*xual harassment.

'So what do you think?'
Well I guess that's just the way it goes.

　Laura said with such a pained look that the word moan seemed cute.
　The onomatopoeia of thuds and thuds seemed to be visible.

'You see, be prepared to--'
'No, no, I'm not prepared for that. I'm just trying to figure out that it's going to happen.

　Laura tried desperately to deny it.
　Perhaps to regain her composure, Liv cleared her throat.

'Mako, can't you at least say something to me that I'll protect you?
I don't make promises so lightly.
So, you won't protect me?
I'll protect you, but there are things you can't control.

　I'd rather avoid the danger itself than put my people in danger.

"You are willing to protect me, aren't you?
I'm not surprised.
Yeah, right.

　Liv grinned at him, wondering what made him happy.

'Well, don't worry. I'm well prepared for it.
Ready?
A chastity belt, chastity belt.

　Liv rolled up her pareo and Mako turned her face away.
　She couldn't turn her face away in time, and a glimpse of what looked like a black loincloth could be seen.
　She wasn't wearing a chastity belt directly, but rather seemed to be wearing it over her loincloth.

'Don't show it to me,'
Hey, come on, you're with me, aren't you?
I'm not the kind of guy who gets to see his chastity belt.
No, wait.

　Liv pointed her palm at Makoto.

'Isn't that funny?'
What?
You're more sensitive than you were in a loincloth.

　When Mako asked back, Liv looked as if she was confused.

'Why?'
I don't know.

　That said, I have an idea.
　Perhaps it's because wearing a pareo has made me recognize a loincloth as something I shouldn't look at - underwear.
　After all, Liv plucked at the pareo with a look of confusion on her face.

'Anyway, we're wearing a chastity belt. That's a relief, right?
We?
It's us.

　Liv is smirking.
　I look at Fene and Laura without a second thought.

'Well, well, just in case.'
"Pray for the best, prepare for the worst.

　Laura squirmed and slid her thighs together, while Fene said, still with this, with her heart in her mouth.

''Well if you ask me, I'll sue you for s*xual harassment.
Who are you suing?

　He lunges at Yuka, who has a demonic expression on her face.

'Who cares!　Anyway, I'm going to sue!
I'm not going to ask you first.
Hey, hey, hey. Don't fight it.

　Liv grinned and put her arm around Mako's shoulders as she grinned.
　It's the first time she's interrupted.
　I guess that Yuka must be wearing a chastity belt, too, I guess.
　He turns his gaze to Yuka for no apparent reason.

'Don't look at me!　Pervert!
....

　Yuka held her skirt and barked, her face turning red.

'I knew you were prepared, though. Is a chastity belt really that defensive?'
Do you want to try it?
I'm not trying.

　'Cheek,' said Liv, clicking her tongue adorably.

'So what do you think?'
I don't think my powers wouldn't have torn it off, would they?

　Liv tilted her head.

'Well, Liv's strength didn't tear it off, so I guess it's okay.

　I'm tempted to go into what kind of chastity belt is indestructible to a level 40 warrior, but I won't.
　No one would be able to answer it, and it could be a bush snake.

'Do you have a minute?'
What?

　When I asked back, Yuka looked miffed.

''.......Is it okay to stand by when the enemy is closing in on us?''
Raymond didn't show up.
Why do you have to have Raymond here?
I promised Luke, the Knight Commander, that I would follow his instructions.

　Even though it's a verbal agreement, it's not a good idea to move on your own because you promised to obey.

'You have enemies coming, right?'
A promise is a promise.
Waiting for instructions? Is this really red tape?
The Order is a civil service.
We're not like that, are we?
You don't want me to break my promise and take responsibility for it.
They don't want to take responsibility, and that's why the company...
Say what you want. Because I don't want to be in debt again, ever again.
Debt?

　Yuka nodded her head curiously.

''There's such a thing as reparations in the world.
Yeah, I know. I'm looking for compensation.
'If you don't mind being sued for breach of contract, do what you want. Just for the record, I have nothing to do with it.
Hey, we're a team, right?　You're abandoning your people?
"I don't care who takes my advice. If you don't want to wallow in debt, wait until Raymond gets here.
Ggggghhhh.

　Yuka growled huskily when Makoto stuck a finger at her and said.

　--!　--GH!

We're getting pretty close.

　Just as Mako touched her temple, there was a tap on the door.
　After waiting for a while, Raymond opened the door.

'Hi, excuse me. There's a human-faced rabbit approaching, are you ready?
Yeah, he's all set.
That's encouraging.

　Raymond gave him a wry look as Makoto beat his basket of hands together in front of his chest.

'But maybe you guys won't have a chance.
Why?

　Yuka bit into Raymond's words.

'Luke-sama says he's willing to let Lord Kouki handle it.
But you didn't tell him not to do anything, did you?
Well, you know.

　Mako asked, and Raymond nodded vaguely.

'Then I'll at least go out there.
You've been working hard.
'I'm just saying that my employer wants me to know that he has strong men.
It's tough.
You and me both.

　Mako and Raymond looked at each other and laughed.

'Stop laughing and go outside.
All right.

　I wanted to talk to her some more because we had a connection, but Yuka didn't seem to understand these subtleties.
　When Makoto and the others went outside, Yuka's classmates were running around the village.
　Some knights are there, but there is no atmosphere of wanting to help.
　It's more of an atmosphere of watching from a high place and seeing what you can do.

''Okay!　Don't be scared!

　A wild voice echoed through the village.
　When I looked at the direction the voice came from, I saw Takeshi holding a spear and inspiring his classmates.

'If we fight across the fence, the enemy's attacks won't be able to reach us!　Just stick your spear out over the fence!
....

　His classmates didn't answer.
　At that moment, Kouki ran in front of me.
　After advancing for a while, he looked back.

''Hey, Satou-san's........''
It's Mako, leader of the Black Flame.

　Kouki walked up to me, but he didn't ask me to shake his hand.

'If you don't have a hand, I can help you.
'I appreciate the offer, but Commander Luke said he'd take care of us.
'Right. Good luck with that.
Of course.

　Kouki smiled a fresh smile and headed down to his classmates.

'Hey guys, sorry to keep you waiting. As I'm sure you've already heard, the enemy is approaching. I know it might be scary, but let's go for it.

　The atmosphere was softened by Kouki's words.
　Takeshi looked miffed for a moment, but he immediately scratched his head as if to say, "I'm no match for you.

　---uh!

You're here.

　Makoto looked at the direction of the voice - the forest.
　I can't see him, but he's peeking at me while desperately suppressing the urge to go out of control.
　Its self-control is already beginning to break down.
　If you have a chance, your self-control will be blown away.
　The bushes are shaking--.

　---ck!

　His voice swelled at once.

'Hoohiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!'

　With such a yell, a herd of human-faced rabbits flew out of the forest.
　They are holding spears in their hands, either taken from humans or made by themselves.
　The human-faced rabbits rushed to the fence, fighting to get ahead of us.
　They push past their friends and stomp on them, closing in on them.

'Hold your spears!　I'm fine!　If you do what you practice, you'll be fine!

　Kouki raised his voice and his classmates held their spears.
　Makoto turned his gaze to Raymond.

'Maybe we should use magic to reduce their numbers, eh?
He's going to save it, I'm sure.
Should I preserve my magic?
That depends.
Well, I suppose that depends on the circumstances.

　Even Makoto would think about saving his spirit arts if he knew it would be a long shot, but if it's an unidentified opponent, wouldn't it be right to hit them with all you can get?

''Makoto-dono would be fine, but they're not that experienced.
You certainly don't seem to be on that high of a level.
That's not what I meant.
What does that mean, then?

　He asks Raymond, who laughs bitterly.

'I mean that literally. They ... they have ... qualities, but they've only conquered two dungeons.'
You'd be better off if you could capture two of them.
　Even Makoto and the others have only three--the swarm dungeon has only reached the lowest level--but they haven't conquered the dungeon.
In a fight, experience is what counts. You know what I mean.
I know.

　For the first time in this world of killing each other, I feel like the kungfu I learned in high school club activities has become my flesh and blood.

'You mean these guys are playing it safe because they don't have the experience?
Hmmm, it sounds like all you can do is play it safe, doesn't it?
What--
'Whoa!'

　I heard a scream and looked toward the fence in a panic.
　Then I saw a boy holding his abdomen and falling on his butt.

'Get up!　Get up and stick out your spear!　If you don't poke him, he'll get you!
But still...

　Takeshi shouted as he held out his spear, but the boy, who had fallen on his butt, didn't even try to get up.

'What's going on?'
'I'm hesitating because my enemies look like my classmates.

　'Good grief,' said Raymond, cowering his shoulders.

'Our guest (rarefied) turned into a human rabbit?
I'm now a seven evil spiritist.
Can a human being be a monster?

　The only thing I can say about myself and King is that I can be.
　If you ask the priest, though, the seven evils are human, too.

'The Goblin King is said to have had a million sons in tow.
I mean, it's kind of depressing to hear that we're the same species.

　Mako held her temples.

'And yet you didn't explain it properly?
I'm sure I've explained it to you.
I don't know.
There's a huge gulf between being prepared and thinking you're prepared.

　Then Raymond cowered his shoulders.

'Gah!'

　There is a scream again.
　Kouki pierced the human-faced rabbit's abdomen with his spear.

''Everyone!　I know it must be hard for you, Yamada, but you have created countless tragedies!　He was one of us and it was our role to stop him!

　Kouki looked pained and poked the human-faced rabbit as it tried to climb the fence with its spear.
　Then the rabbit screamed and fell off the fence.
　Perhaps encouraged by Kouki's words and actions, the boy who had been falling on his buttocks stood up with his spear in his hand.

''Fuhiiiiii!''

　The human-faced rabbit climbs the fence, using its dead companion as a stepping stone.
　One corner of the fence is covered with human-faced rabbits.
　It's like something out of an old horror movie, Makoto scowled.
　The fence creaked under the weight of the human rabbit.

'Shoot the magic!'
Magic bullet!
Magic bullet!
Magic bullet!

　Kouki screams and the three of them release their magic.
　The human-faced rabbit, pierced by the magic bullet, rolls off the fence with his friends.
　But the human-faced rabbit does not stop.
　The human-faced rabbit is not afraid of death or pain.
　All it can think about is impregnating a woman.

''Hoohi, hoohi, fiiiiiiiii!

　The fence tilted wide and human-faced rabbits climbed in one by one.

''Oooh!''

　Takeshi lets out a yell and the human-faced rabbit stops moving for a moment.
　Probably the technique Laura used to attract the monster.
　But the human-faced rabbit ignored Takeshi and attacked his classmates - the girls.
　The girls screamed.

''Cah!''
Mr. Koki!　Kouki, help me!
Get out of the way, creep!
No, stop!
Stop!

　Kouki throws down his spear and slashes at it.
　With each flash of silver light, a splatter of blood rises and the human-faced rabbit falls down.

''Kouki!''

　Takeshi shouted.
　It was obvious what he was trying to say.
　With Kouki out of the way, the equilibrium has been upset and the human-faced rabbits are invading the inside of the fence one by one.

''Do something to stop them!''
Okay!

　He wished they could have asked for help, but they would want to kill the human-faced rabbit themselves.
　Makoto turned his attention to Raymond.

'Shouldn't I help you?'
It's not bad, but I think they'll hate me.
Which way?
To Lord Kouki.
So it's not a problem.

　Kouki doesn't seem to be in a position to exert any influence, and I don't think it's human to abandon the girls who are about to be humiliated.

''Well I wish I could, but can't we make it sound like Luke told me to help them?
It's not going to be an achievement for you, Makoto-dono, is it?
You can't break your promise to follow instructions.
'You're so disciplined. Well, if that's the case, I'll tell the Commander that.
"Thank you.
Don't thank me.

　Raymond cowered his shoulders in an unnerving gesture.

'I'm going to go help Yuka's classmates now.
Finally, we're going to be in business.

　Mako turned and said, and Liv smiled ferociously.

'No, I'm going to go help and you guys can wait here.
Why?

　It was Yuka who asked me.

''I think it would be more efficient if I was in charge of the raids and you guys had to fortify your defenses.

　Mako's abilities are halfway decent as both a vanguard and a rearguard.

''Well, okay.''
'I'm glad you're convinced. Ignition.

　Perhaps reflecting my psychological state, I feel like the fire is weak.
　Hang in there, I tell myself.
　Then the flames finally regained their usual momentum.
　Mako runs towards the fence.

''Flaming bullets (Fire Blitz)!
Cah!

　The girl who was being assembled by the human-faced rabbit screamed as Makoto released a flame round.
　Well, if the human-faced rabbit was engulfed in flames in front of her, she would scream one of her screams.
　He kicked the human-faced rabbit that was lashing out at the girl to death and fired a flaming bullet to turn it into dust.
　When you have defeated a few of them, the human-faced rabbit looks at you.
　The individual that was teaming up with the girl quickly lost interest, but the other individuals attacked Makoto with their bare hands or with their spears.
　The human-faced rabbit stuck out his spear, but Mako dared to step in.
　He punched him in the face and was knocked to the ground from the back of his head after tumbling several times in the air.

''Well, this is bad!　The fence!

　With a meri-meri sound, the fence collapsed and an avalanche of human-faced rabbits came crashing down.

''Fuhi, fuhi, fuhihi!''
Huh-hee, Huh-hee!
"Whew!
Wheeze!

　The sight of a human-faced rabbit rushing in with its crotch bulging is nothing short of terrifying.

''It's disgusting!''

　Mako slammed her foot into the ground.
　A crack ran across the ground and jet black flames erupted.
　More jet-black flames headed towards the human-faced rabbit, pushing the cracks apart.

''Ignite!''

　Jet-black flames swelled up and engulfed the dozen or so human-faced rabbits that were on the crack.
　However, some of the individuals escaped the flames.

''Bad!　You're not gonna get it!
I'm on it!

　Mako shouted, and Liv shouted back.
　Leaving the takeover to his friends, he focuses on the enemy in front of him.
　Beating the human-faced rabbit to death, kicking it to death, and returning it to dust with spirit magic.

''That's ... not very efficient.''

　I blurted out.
　Flaming bullets can only kill one at a time, and the flames that erupt from the ground - a technique that should be called a flame version of earthquake attack - takes a long time to activate, so it will inevitably be missed.
　As I was thinking about that, the pressure on the human-faced rabbit weakened as I thought about how I should practice a technique that could be used to make a speedier range attack.

　---uh!

Ouch!

　A loud voice rang out and Mako frowned.

　The next moment--.

''Fuhiiiiiiiiii!''

　A roar rang out, and the human-faced rabbits in front of Makoto retreated in unison.
　When I looked in the direction of the voice, I saw a human-faced rabbit standing near the forest.
　Even though it's a human-faced rabbit, it's different from other individuals.
　First of all, it's physique. It's about two meters tall, and its body is covered in muscle armor like a bodybuilder.
　The only thing he wears is a loincloth, and he holds an axe with a circular blade in his hand.
　It's not just the same as the other individuals, but also the fighting spirit.
　For the time being, I'll assume the human-faced rabbit leader.

"Heeeeeeeeeeeee!

　The human-faced rabbit leader rushed forward with a yell, kicking the ground and jumping over the fence.

''Everyone, we'll take care of this one!
Do me a favor and see who's inside the fence!

　Kouki and Takeshi stand in front of the human-faced rabbit leader, with Kirara standing behind them.
　It's like a scene from an anime--''

''The ones that broke inside the fence, I took most of them down.

　Even the survivors are following the orders of the human-faced rabbit leader to retreat outside the fence.

"d*mn it, creepy guy. I really want to give you a break.

　A girl nearby picked herself up and spat on the ground.
　Her skin is tanned and dyed, and her long hair is brown.
　She's even wearing makeup in this situation.
　In other words, she's a gal.
　Peck, peck, and spit on the ground.
　It doesn't seem to be the worst thing, but the damage is greater than the other girls, and the degree of dirt is worse than the other girls.

'Are you okay?'
It's not okay!
Well, yeah.

　Makoto handed her a water bottle and the girl covered her head with water.
　The wetness revealed her clothes, exposing the lines of her underwear.

'...................Here.

　He takes off his coat and pulls it over his head.

'....Oh, thanks.
You can thank me for that.
That's just the way it is.

　The girl says as if she was miffed.

'I'm Makoto, the leader of a team of adventurers called Black Flame. My jobs are a martial artist and a spiritist.
My name is Ayane, Ayane Fujika. My job is monk.
...monk.
'You don't have to look like that to know it doesn't suit you.

　The girl - Fujika's lips twitched in a sultry way.

'Why don't you go save your friends when you have time to save me?'
You'll be fine.

　Makoto looked at Yuka and the others.
　The human-faced rabbits that had made it in were scurrying around and advancing deeper into the village.

'Alright!　Finally, it's on!
'Attraction!　Hah!

　When Laura raised her voice, the human-faced rabbits stopped moving for a moment.
　They immediately noticed Laura - the woman's presence and attacked her all at once.

''We'll reduce our numbers!''

　Fane unleashes an arrowhead with a sling shot.
　The arrowhead pierces his thighs, causing the human-faced rabbit to fall over on the spot, and the individual following him to get caught up in it.

''Fuhi, fuhi, fuhiiiiiii!''

　The human-faced rabbits, who were safe, rush to Laura.
　But--

Shield bash!

　Laura's shield shot explodes and blows up a human-faced rabbit.
　It's a scene where you can hear the sound of bones breaking by the dozen.

''Fuhi, fuhi!''

　The human-faced rabbits decide that they will be killed if they don't do this - they will die without fulfilling their true intentions, and the human-faced rabbits try to escape while pushing and humping each other.

'Skill and Magic Maximization (Maximized), Parallel Activation (Multitasking) x 10'

　Yuka activates the skill, but it's not clear if she'll be able to chant the spell in time.

'Earthquake strike!'

　Liv swings the pole hammer down to the ground.
　The ground shakes violently, stranding the human-faced rabbit in place.

''--Appear, homing bullet!

　In the meantime, the spell is completed and the magic is released.
　The tracking rounds branched out countless times and pierced the head of the newly freed human-faced rabbit.
　The human-faced rabbit fell to the ground with a flop.

''See?''
....

　Fujika opened and closed her mouth with a crunch.

''You know, that Satou guy, that's a foul play.
I'm going through a rough patch.

　It was mainly Mako who almost died, but it was Hana who didn't say.

''The ... trio,''

　I look at the trio and the human-faced rabbit leader.

''Geez!''
Takeshi!
Mr. Takeshi!

　Sparks lit up the darkness for a moment, and Takeshi was blown away by the entire shield.
　He was slammed into the wall of the civilian house and sat down to cheat.

'I'll hold them off!　In the meantime, get Takeshi!
I understand!

　Kouki intervened between Takeshi and the human-faced rabbit leader and held his sword.

''Sword Qi Release (Aura Blade)!

　The blade was enveloped in white light, and Kouki plunged into the human-faced rabbit leader.
　Each time he swung his sword, the white light left an afterimage in space.

''The game is decided now!
Is it that powerful a move?
Of course!　And I can easily smash them with an ordinary weapon!

　Sword and axe clash...

''Huh?''

　To his astonishment, Kouki shouted out.
　The human-faced rabbit leader was catching Kouki's sword with his axe.
　Black light rises from the axe like steam.

''Fuhiiiiiiii!''

　The human-faced rabbit leader's body swelled up and pushed Kouki back with ease.
　He attacked Kouki as he stepped on the tatara.

''Oooh!　You're with me!

　Takeshi rushes forward with a yell.

''Fuhiiiiiiii!''
"Reflection!

　The human-faced rabbit leader swings his axe down and Takeshi's shield is engulfed in light.
　Sparks fly and the axe bounces back with the same or greater speed as it swung down.
　However, it seems that he was unable to rebound from the impact and Takeshi retreats.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

''Fuhiiiiiiiiii!''

　The human-faced rabbit leader raised his voice and jumped back.
　He jumped over the fence and walked out of the village.
　It seems that he couldn't duck Kouki's attack, and his chest was carved with wounds.

''Fuhiiiiiiiii!　Heeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

　The human-faced rabbit leader glares at Kouki and the others.
　I don't understand the words themselves, but he's probably saying something like revenge.

''Fuhiiiiiiii!''

　The leader of the human-faced rabbit screamed loudest and turned himself around.
　As it was, he disappeared into the forest with the human-faced rabbit.

''Yes!　And we won!
I didn't win.
How do I know we've won?
Our only way to win is to get rid of the human rabbits.
That's a good point.

　Fujika nodded honestly.
　She may look like a gal, but she seems to have a straightforward personality.

'Finally, a breakthrough.'
Thank you for your help, Miss Makoto.
You're my brother.
....

　Deciding that there was no more danger, Liv, Laura, Fene and Yuka approached.
　Yuka has turned her face away from Fujica.
　Apparently, there is a feud between the two of them.
　Nine times out of ten, though, it's probably because they left Yuka behind.
　I heard a slamming sound, and when I turned around, I saw that the boy had fallen.
　He is foaming at the mouth.
　As if that was the trigger, Yuka's classmates fell or sat down.

''Poison!''
'Kirara, the antidote to magic!　Hurry up, Fujica, too!

　Fane shouted, and Takeshi gave him instructions.
　Fujica looks unamused.

'Well, it's this coat...'
You can give it back to me later.
Thanks.

　Fujika smiled with a sly smile and headed down to her classmates.