Chapter 141: Raider: Saori.

Chapter 141: Raider: Saori.

[Sanctified Blaze][Shadow Armament (Full Body)] [Various Spell Buffs] inflicted on [Young Shadowstalker Cadejo, Saori Segawa]

Custom spell gained: [Smoky Haze]

Well, it has been a while since we last came here. Right, Tasianna?

True, but this time we wont be chased away at the reception.

After separating from Hestia at her concert stage, Tasianna and I moved to the alchemy guild in order to capture Davison. We werent being accompanied by anybody, as this operation was supposed to be secretive due to the fear of leaks. Fae hunting was a serious issue for the Kingdom of Artorias, as it could threaten their relationship with the elves to deteriorate even further, so party Aurora would handle apprehending Davison.

Its just a simple alchemist, so it shouldn't be too hard, even if he has guards protecting him.

We opened the door of the guild and entered its still-brightened interior. There, at the reception, we saw a man in a robe similar to the ones the alchemists from the different potion stores wore. He was pulling out wooden slates and pieces of parchment from the desk and putting them inside a bag in a hurry, looking anxious as he did so.

Excuse me, where is the guild master? Walking up to him, I drew his attention with a question.

Wh-Where-Who are you?! Arrrrgh! Monster! Leave me alone! he cried out, his eyes were shaking like a scared kid despite looking like someone in his late 20s. I guess wearing my pitch-black [Shadow Armament] does make me look pretty scary. Still, that was pretty rude.

As he didnt answer my question, Tasianna stepped forward and pierced the desk with an ice spike. Are you deaf, human?! Where is that fiend, Davison? And where is the way to the basement? Answer them, now! Her eyes were calm, but showed an icy amount of hostility towards the man. They werent out of hatred, but out of impatience.

Eiiieeek! he squealed. U-Up! Up! Hes still working in his office! P-Please, dont hurt me!

And where is the basement?! I told you to answer both questions!

Eiiiiaaaaaaaaaa! There are stairs next to to the storage room with all the potions! Its next to the workstation room. P-Please, please, leave me alone! he yelled, shrinking into a fetus as he laid on the ground to hide from Tasiannas sight.

Without another word, Tasianna and I moved away from him since we had what we needed. If it was possible, collateral damage should be avoided. Although, I wonder. The promotion should have been transmitted to the whole block, so shouldnt he be aware of it? A bit sad that he has to work this late when a festival was going on, but I presume the alchemy guild is a bit like a black company. Its what we Japanese call an exploitative, sweat-shop corporation.

Now that I think about it, although we were selling potions without the alchemy guild, nobody disturbed us when we did so. We didnt receive any complaints nor representatives trying to recruit us. Could they have not noticed us? No, that was too naive to think. Guilds want more guild members for the revenue cut they would get from each member, as I had to pay money to both the chefs guild and merchants guild, although I wasnt an official member yet for the latter.

Guild Master, theyre here! Theyre here! Just when I was beginning to become suspicious of the situation, the alchemist shouted. When we turned around, he was yelling into a manatech similar to the one in Ellaines training room, the one that worked like an intercom.

I guess they knew we were coming. Lord Chezaic might have warned them

Once the alchemist saw our glares, he dropped the manatech and was about to grab a bottle of green liquid from his pouch. That was when [Foresight] warned me of an attack.

However, I didnt move.

Grrrrrraaaaawrr!

Wh-ARRRRGRHHHHH, MY ARRRRRRM, ARGHHHH!

From my shadow, a raven-black furred wolf leaped out and pounced at the alchemists arm, tearing and ripping it from skin and flesh to the point I could see bone. My shadow pack was provoked.

[Uno, do not kill him. Instead, break his limbs so he cannot escape.]

[Yes, Alpha!]

The three garms have successfully turned themselves into [Shadow Garms] using my unique skill [Shadow Pack].

Shadow Garm

A darkness garm whose soul was mutated with the mana of the Goddess of Death and then given a new body through the unique skill [Shadow Pack]. This garm has become one with its masters shadow, being able to live inside it without any consequences. Although it doesnt possess a mana body, this garm can control shadows as proficiently as its master, but suffers a debilitating weakness against holy element attacks. On the other hand, it can absorb dark elemental attacks and heal both Health and Mana with it. Rank C [Smoky Haze]

It took a while for the three faefolk spirits to assimilate into their new bodies, but it finished a week ago. Im not sure why the System description called them darkness garm souls, but the spirits did mention they believe they are the garms now, and that nothing else actually mattered for them.

The fourth garm, the one still residing in Tasiannas catalyst, couldnt join its brethren, as I didnt have enough SP to level up [Shadow Pack] to add additional spots for it. A shame, but I couldnt do much about it since I havent been hunting recently due to the restaurant and this whole mess.

Regardless, my wolves were ready to hunt.

AARRRRRRGH! the alchemist screamed with blood gushing out of his broken limbs, but we ignored it.

Miss Saori, well go into the basement. You should go up to catch that demon, Tasianna suggested after we found the way down.

I was confused why she would do that since it wasnt just her that wanted to get revenge on Davison. However, that other person spoke to explain their thoughts to me, I waaaantttt reeeeveeengeee! Buuuuut I can hear their voices! I can sense fae in anguish. Humans are underneath, they cry. The fairy and I will kill them! You capture Davison. Bring him before me. Then, I will make him hear his screams as he suffocates in terror for all that he did!

Kiiros onnikai side showed a bit throughout its bloodthirsty speech. They werent willing to give up on Davison, but they wanted to save the remaining faefolk inside the basement while also taking out anybody who was involved with them.

Ok...I understand. However, Tasianna, keep a cool head, alright? Do not let yourself be consumed by Kiiros words. The conviction you showed Zephira and me: do not go back on it Do you understand? When we reunite, I want the Tasianna that swore loyalty to Hestia and me to come back, the one who has learned to tolerate humans, I said, anxious that Kiiro might be infecting her mind with his revenge spiel.

Yes, I know. Once again, my loyalty belongs to party Aurora alone. And Kiiro isnt part of it, Tasianna said, glancing at the disgruntled spirit. However, if I will have to kill anybody...please, forgive me.

Do not worry about it. I only care that you will make it back alive, so if they force your hand, do what Hestia and I would. And with those words, we separated. She went downstairs to the basement, while I went up to the 2nd floor.

As I stepped foot on the last floor, [Foresight] and [Danger Sense] triggered, warning me to stop moving. When I did as I was told, an arrow zoomed past my face, penetrating the wall to my side.

Shit, the intruder has high detection skills, Chief. Should be tougher than the run-of-a-mill soldier or guardsman.

Haha, really? Works best for me. Earning the dough without some action is boring.

Fuck, if its a noble knight or mage, then wouldnt we be fucked? Chief, you sure the fat sack paid us enough?

Shut it, you two.

Turning around, before me stood five men, all fully equipped with armor and weapons. They all had rough expressions with scars covering their faces as they leered at me with clear murderous intent.

There was a bowman in the back aiming an arrow at me and at his side was a dual dagger wielder. In front of them was a sword-wielding panther-looking beastman, a massive bear beastman martial artist, and a muscle-freak human in heavy armor wielding a massive shield and morningstar.

Hey, wolfkin lass, the armored human spoke, who most likely was the leader of this band since people referred to him as Chief. You dont look like a soldier or knight with that weird black armor. You a merc? Came here alone, cause my archer cant sense anybody else, eh? Well, then do me a favor and fuck off if you know whats good for you. You step any further and well have to put you into the ground.

Are they also mercenaries? He didnt say too and my intuition is saying otherwise. Whoever they are, they are blocking my way to Davison.

...Who are you? I asked cautiously, needing to assess them a bit.

Huh? Askin a question when we tolya to scram? Stupid bitch. Chief, we slice her up, paint the halls with her blood and make a nice rug out of her skin. Ehek ehek ehek ehek. That laugh from the dagger wielder is chilling, honestly.

We might have to when shes trying to stall. Shoot!

Immediately agitated, the battle began with the bowman shooting another arrow at me. I clicked my tongue as they didnt give me enough time to use [Idenitfy], but went into action without a seconds delay. Whoever they were, they were out for blood.

I stepped to the side and my vision began being slightly blurred by a blood mist coming from my eyes, the natural response for a shadowstalker cadejo whenever a fight begins. The first action I took was to conjure up two [Dark Bolt]s and to shoot them at the two manatech light bulbs on the walls.

With the sound of broken glass, they broke and the light vanished in the first part of the hallway. There were still two bulbs at the other end which I needed to break to turn everything into darkness. I was outnumbered currently, so any advantage I can make for myself would be good.

Shit, shes a fucking dark mage. I cant aim when its pitch black! the archer announced to his comrades before shooting another arrow. He wasnt wasting any second even if he was complaining.

Hmph! You humans and your weak eyes, the panther beastman mocked, before aiming his sword at me and charged. Swift Pierce!

Pulling my black tanto from my belt, I parried his sword and shot my left hand at his body. The corrosive obsidian claws were ready to maim this guy, but it wasnt to be. With the movements of an acrobat, the panther beastman twisted his body and swung his sword like a roundhouse kick.

Naturally, I wasnt a slowpoke and managed to block the attack with my tanto, but either it was because of the beastmans Strength stat or just physics, I was pushed back a bit from the recoil. To prevent myself from tripping, I used my [Shadow Armaments] suit to ground my feet into the floor and to elongate my tanto to give me more leeway to push the sword away from me.

The beastman didnt expect me to do that, so his decision making slowed down for a moment, giving me a large opening to drive my tanto and claws into him. However, while my attack would have worked if he was alone...

Charge!

Shield Slam!

Charged Shot!

Tch!

As my feet were stuck on the floor, I had no other way but to dive into my shadow to avoid those three attacks. Using [Shadow Dash], I reappeared out of the shadow of the bowman, aiming to take him down first to get rid of the annoying ranged attacks, but, once again, my attack was hindered by something.

Come ere and bleed, ya bitch! It was the foul-mouthed dagger wielder. Ya think some dark mage is better than a pure dagger wielder?! Ya bet! Imma hang your corpse over my-

Shut up. Wolf hunt.

Yo, Kaian, you fought against some noble kids during the Knights of Aurena raid, right? Cant believe my luck that youre here, so mind telling us? Gael asked.

However, the loopridae next to Kaian stepped forward to interrupt, Kaian, stop speaking, can we just get to-

SHUT UP!

Wh-What?!

Kaian, what did they look like. Those noble kids. What did they look like?! I was the one who shouted. Finally, some information on the otherworlders. Aurenas words have been lingering inside me for so long that I was beginning to dream who they could be. Why did Hestia say that Aurena mentioned specifically that I would be glad to hear about it? Why?

...Ohoho, that is some gusto. You know, that sorta stuff awakens the beast inside us, right? Youll probably rip something out of me if I dont answer, I can see it in your eyes, he readied his spear. Those kids looked pretty nice and well-fed, like you would expect from nobles. Weird thing is that nine of the ten had black or dark brown hair. Kinda rare to see such monotone hair colors, right? Could be siblings. The only one who didnt was a white-robed with blue and black hair.

He smiled for a second before continuing, I forgot those kids names, you know, after I sent an army of desperate farmers-turned-bandits at them. Last time I checked, most of them were on their last legs. However, I do remember one of them. The one who I wanted my spear to pierce the most. A little spear-wielding berserker created a pile of corpses after his friend got shanked. Ehak hak hak hak...you wanna hear it? His spear pointed at me.

Mana mist covered my body and my vision blurred even more with red mist.

[Humanization (Minor)] inflicted on [Young Shadowstalker Cadejo, Saori Segawa]

I took my stance. Keep your word after I take your limbs.

My shadow erupted in rage.

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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