105-99 Unexpected helper

We were really drinking tea in the basement and chatting, when the four of us started to wake up.

'Ugh, where are we? S-grade?

'Oh, did you notice, Mr. Dorster? I'm glad you survived.

'Ha! What happened to those guys?

I saved them all. Because of that, they're now trapped underground, but none of them are in mortal danger.

"? ... well if you're okay... thank God.

As Mr. Dorstar began to wake up his own followers, he decided to wake up Lord Smick as well.

'Where is this place~?'

Looking at Smick, who was sleepwalking and had a pu~ at the end of the word, I called out to him.

'Did you notice? We're in a building in a special healing zone.

What are you doing here?

This time, I didn't pu~t it because I was awake.

''I heard an explosion coming from this building and I thought there were people hurt, so I came to help.

Well I'm sorry.

Lord Smick apologized for saying that, but he couldn't understand why he was apologizing.

''Why are you apologizing? I understand if you're grateful, but there's no need for you to apologize anywhere, Mister Smick?

..........

"...Mr. Dorchester, what's going on? Isn't it strange that all these faces are here?

Mr. Dorstar looked at Lord Smick once and then started to speak.

''Well there was smoke leaking out of the basement into the first floor and a strange smell, so we came here to see if this might not be a good idea.

'I see, but this place hasn't exploded, has it?

Yeah. There must have been nothing here but intense, drowsy, confusing smoke.

'Drowsiness and confusion? But there was a hell of an explosion. The ceiling, or rather the roof, on the fifth floor was blown off, so it wasn't there.

What?

You heard the explosion, didn't you?

'No, I vaguely remember hearing a scream and what sounded like something popping.

How much more powerful did you smell?

'You are on to something, aren't you, Mister Smick?

... yes. The Walrabis have come.

Walrabis? ........Oh, you're Lord Walrabis?

Come to think of it, I had completely forgotten about the Raccoon Beast Man.

''Yes. He seemed to know that I was transporting medicine here, and said he was here to help.

Are you sure?

There seemed to be a mixture of various powders....

But there wasn't anything that was going to blow up, was there?

..........

Smick-dono began to sweat terribly and looked away further to add more information.

''........When the smoke came out, I was in a hurry to collect the precious flaming plants and other things and try to escape outside, but I found that a lot of things were missing. I started mixing it, and I didn't even notice...

Does it really blow up that easily?

It won't explode. It does grow to the size of a fireball when it comes into contact with the air, but...

That sounds like a trigger.

Is it possible for smoke to ignite? Or is it a dust explosion? No, it's unlikely because the vision was so clear on this one.

''I don't know the cause. It seems that Walrabis-dono was not inside the building.

...I see.

Don't just doubt it.

Of course, you'll have to take responsibility for the smoke you put out.

Did you notice anything else unusual?

'There's a lot of people working these days, and there's been a mix of different species, but we're not working together, so I'm not sure.'

Yes.

If it was a drama, the culprit would be easy to figure out, but....

"Is all this stuff in here important to you?

''Yes. But we have some in stock at the Yakushi Guild.

Can I take it with me? Are you sure?

Let me take it home.

Yes, sir.

As I retrieved all the bottles and herbs, Lord Smick bowed his head repeatedly.

'S-class, how do we get out of here?'

You can leave whenever you want. Would you like to leave?

Yeah. If they put the blame for the explosion on me, I can't see it.

Oh, you forgot about the position of the half-beast man.

''Well, it's been a long time now, so let's go.

I put the broken wood and debris from the stairway entrance into my magic bag.

Lionel has a large shield at the ready, just in case, so I collect more and more of it.

There was an exclamation behind me, but I couldn't let up as I didn't know when it would come crashing down like an avalanche.

The staircase was now firmly in sight and they climbed the stairs, carefully collecting the scrap material and making their way up the stairs.

And the door that Lionel had cut to enter the basement had changed in existence as a wall of rubble, and he couldn't get out under normal circumstances.

'I'm really glad I had my magic bag with me,'

As I put the wall of rubble into the magic bag, I wondered how it had burned so badly, with smoke and firebrands still smoldering in it. I kept moving my hands frantically the whole time, thinking that I needed to verify that as well, and it took me about an hour to escape, but I finally managed to escape from the building in the special healing zone.

'The number of onlookers has gone down at once,'

'Yes. It looks like some of the moves you've been worrying about are coming.

There were only a few onlookers who had struggled just to get through the streets, and now there were only a handful of them.

'Where are we going first, Nyah?'

Well, of course you'll be at that golem's.

I answered Keti's question immediately.

I answered immediately, because I saw a five-meter tall golem rampaging near the planned school site.

'I'll make those who set it up regret it. Do you Dolstar-san and the others have any idea where the half-beastmen might be able to gather?

Usually in front of the tenement house.

'Then you can go ahead and do it. You should ask him a lot of questions there.

I believe in you.

Yeah. Then you two will have to do the work.

"Ha.

We headed to the school construction site as fast as we could, and there we were, dogs, cats, and the dragon race.

I approached and shouted, holding my illusionary staff at the ready.

'What are you doing?'

What I saw in my field of vision was Paula, who was struggling to control her golem, Dolan with his hammer, and the wounded Yarbo squad that was holding out in a protective manner for the two of them.

It was easy to see that the battle had begun.

'I ask again, what in the world is this all about!

When I shouted, the dragon tribe fell down flat and began to beg for forgiveness.

''I'm sorry, Lucieldo... sir. This was decided at the urgent meeting of the Eight Tribes.

"The dragon race has an excuse?

..........

The dragon race, which had about thirty people, turned around completely and closed their mouths in a flat position.

The dog and cat beastmen who were watching them started to pull and shake as I approached... but I ignored them and walked past them and cast a recovery spell on Dolan and the others.

''It hasn't even been two hours since we were caught in the explosion, though?

'These guys tried to take this place away because Master Luciel was dead or because Master Luciel told them to use a half-beast man and there was an accident.

"Huh. Do you take this as a declaration of war on me, St. Schuler's Church, an S-Class Healer?

Those who heard this began to tremble, and they were terrified as the great sword Lionel held up began to burn with flames, dropping their weapons more and more.

''If you want to kill each other, then I will respond to you on behalf of Luciel-sama.

Both dog beastmen and cat beastmen were even sitting on Lionel's high spirits.

''Hey, you're a cat-beastman too, right? Help me...

The moment I heard a thud, I think Ketty moved behind the man and smacked him on the neck.

'I hate to be unseemly, I've memorized the faces of everyone here, Nya. Think about what you have to do now, it will be much easier later on if you work for Luciel-sama, nya. First, we have to save the half-beast people.

The beasts looked at each other as Keti spoke up and ran towards the tenement house with their weapons.

'Luciel-sama, give us instructions as well.

The dragon race remained flat.

''Oh, then you should really get the person who burned the building in the special healing zone, the merchant who wholesaled wood to that place, and the person really responsible for that place.''

"Haha.

The dragon race moved off in formation.

''Dolan and the others did a good job of defending themselves to the death. We haven't left anything here yet, and we'll continue to walk down the street where the half-beastmen live and return to the Healer's Guild.

"Ha.

There was no hurry to get there, and as they headed to the half-beast's dwelling, it could be seen that he had tried to set it on fire and burn it.

'All of us will search each house, and if they are still alive, we will heal them!

I walked slowly and looked around.

I felt dead as I got closer, but I couldn't help but hang it up.

'Extra heels.'

The magic light appears, but it doesn't get sucked in...did it ever?

Suddenly glowing, the mutilated body returned to its original state.

''The life force of a beastman is amazing.

I had just helped a stranger and I cried.

Lionel pretended not to notice my tears.

I guessed that this was the only half that had been cut on my back after my search, and that this half had been cut for show.

I can't stay here like this, so I'll ask one of them to stay behind for a hearing, and then I'll ask them to bring me to the Healer's Guild later and move on.

'If there was blood, then there must have been a battle. Could it possibly be the worst thing that could happen?

What are you going to do?

We won't tolerate people pulling our strings. I won't let those who were complicit in this crime go free.

Rabbits, wolves, foxes, and bird-beast people were rushing in front of the Healer's Guild.

Protecting them were the giant bear-beast people and the Hatchians on their shoulders, as well as the Priest Knight's men.

The first to notice me were the avian beastmen, who stopped their flight and descended.

The next ones I noticed were the Bear Beastmen and the Hutch tribe.

The only reason they noticed us was because they were guarding the Healers' Guild.

I didn't expect the Avian Beastman Tribe to join us, but this was probably because of the Bear Beastman's pheromones.

''So, should I barge into the Healer's Guild and ask them to tell me what they're thinking? Lord Lilliard, Lord Olga, and Lord Forens.

The beastmen, including the three who heard me, stopped.

''What is it you're asking about? Didn't you hear that?

It's alive.

Olga opened her mouth to say so.

'This is, uh...'

Forens, whose usual lighthearted talk is heavy.

This was decided by the Council of Eight Tribes. It was decided at the meeting of the Eight Tribes that a half-beast man, who is favored by Luciel-dono, caused damage to the Special Healing Zone. It was decided that the chief, Luciel-dono, would be responsible for this.

Isn't this a shift in responsibility? Well, it doesn't matter either way.

'How did you manage to clog up the meeting in the two hours or so since it was engulfed in flames? What does this mean? Oh, you all conspired against me and the Healer's Guild. Haha.

Follens prods me as I laugh at the beau reading.

'Why didn't you consult with me about letting the Hatches into Yenis without permission?

What's the problem? They haven't stepped out of the Healer's Guild, and they haven't bothered us, have they?

That's not what I'm talking about. If we can get them to make honey, we can make enormous profits.

So what? The Hatches are my friends. Besides, this is my property now, and I have an agreement with them that allows me to do what I want with the profits. As a merchant, you will understand what that means, I suppose?

..........

Forens was completely silent.

''Lord Lilliard the rabbit-beast, not only were you corrupt and embezzling the money that the multitude of people worked so hard for, but you also conspired to shift responsibility for the creation of a special healing zone, which is outrageous. The rabbit-beast people I know have an excellent eye for people, but it seems that you have a cloudy vision.

'Hey, I don't know what you're talking about. The idea of a special zone for healing never existed in the first place. A mere mention of a dragon killer is enough to cause everyone to be upset, and that's why we're in this situation.

I see. May I take that as the consensus of all the Leporem Venators?

The rabbit-beast people, who were holding hoes and such when I looked around Lilliard, hide them on their backs.

Since they are not an aggressive species by nature, they raise their voices desperately trying to get into us.

Oh, I don't want to die.

I only came because you asked me to.

Mr. Lilliard, did you lie to me?

Please forgive me.

The reason I don't think anything of it is because I'm looking at the half-beast man who was cut off earlier.

''Ah, that's enough. Then let's say that only Lilliard-dono thinks so. However, you guys who were complicit in it will also receive a suitable punishment as the current head of Yenis, as well as a Healer Guild S-ranked Healer.

Needless to say, they slumped their shoulders.

'Lord Olga, I thought you were in no small part ... one of us. It was because I could see how well you wanted to build a school for Sheila. Why even the wolf-beast man?

''I'm ... sorry. I'm doing this for the Blutbad.

Can you say that with pride, Sheila?

..........

So, what do you want to do? Do you choose to be hostile?

I didn't think he was a bad person.

Olga holds the sword in her backhand and opens her eyes and opens her mouth.

'Kuh ... no longer this "Luciel, don't tease me so much. Olga will go bald.

Yeah. Well, I guess that's pretty much the whole race seared out.

'Luciel, you'll need to use a little more information to smooth out the process with a few more things to get up there.

I'm relieved that the straight part hasn't changed, though.

The two wolf-beastmen who suddenly appeared laugh.

''Why the two of you?''

What am I dreaming about? I even felt like it.

But I know it's not a dream.

The two of them are happily talking to me.

'In case you're wondering, this is our hometown, and I thought I'd see where Luciel was going right and left. That, and it looks like we're going to have to do a little dense moxie.

'I got a letter from Olga saying that the danger is almost over. But why is the Warlord here, anyway? And it's a blink-and-you're a blink-and-you're a shadow over there?

You're probably asking about Lionel and Ketty.

I tell them about their position.

'? These two were sold into slavery, but now they are trusted followers.

They looked at each other and laughed.

And for some reason Lionel and Ketty could be heard laughing behind them too.

'Well, good. Now, Olga, is that fox-beast man over there, the bird-beast man above you, an enemy?

'You're late coming! You almost got Sheila to cry! You guys were looking for a mastermind, anyway.

'Olga, you're well aware. I've already got the mastermind.

'Follens, the fox-beast-man, was on our side earlier, but he's on our side because he's just confused by the hatchlings. The Avian Beastman is on our side because he sides with the Bear Beastman.

''Then it's about time we got the half-beastmen together, so let's go to the representative's meeting place. Luciel, I was very happy to hear that you are working hard and trying to make Yenis a better place.

Thank you, sir.

But you see, beastmen have a lot of strings attached to them, and if you don't get angry and discipline them properly when they are on top, they will lick you. I'll teach you how to discipline them properly in the assembly hall so they learn.

"Yes, Mr. Galva.

Luciel, did you get that from the Adventurers' Guild?

Well, yes. Do you want to use it?

'Yeah. I've got a guy who needs to feed you some new food.

Is this Mr. Gruger's food attack?

Don't be an a**h*le. It's something you've learned to eat properly.

'That's great! But you don't think you're going to pass out right after you eat...?

So you're the only one who can eat normally. Well, let's go.

Yes. But wait a minute. Yalvo's squadron will stay here, Mister Hanir, Mister Brian, are there any wounded?

I'm fine.

We'll be fine, too.

Apparently, the battle had not started, so no one was injured.

Thus, we all walked together towards the Garba-san and Grugar-san brothers and the tenement area modified and the representatives' meeting place.

I would find out after this how capable the wolf-beast brothers who had taken control of Yenis were.