Volume 3 - CH 26

Volume 3

Chapter 26-The identity of the dogmatic and shadowy person

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

"I'm sorry for my foolish brother."(Mastoma)

"I can only think of words of consolation for your brother."(Yuki)

While making light remarks to the dejected-looking Mastoma, I check the [Tablet] installed in the room.

What is shown on the screen is Prince Rahma's group advancing through the "Valley of Death".

They call themselves  army of justice, and they are not afraid to fight when they encounter demon monsters, but their coordination and skills are poor when it comes to fighting demons.

According to Mastoma, Prince Rahuma leads what is called an army.

They are soldiers who are more focused on fighting humans and are not accustomed to fighting demons.

So he tried to recruit me and my friends to lead them, but they changed their minds after I gave them a little intimidation.

In other words, they wanted to conscript the residents of La-Jo, whom they had trained as adventurers, and use them as replacements.

"That's not good. ......"(Yuki)

There is a distance to the area of "Tenebrae, the Inverted Labyrinth.

Although they were within range to help, the situation was not good.

At any rate, Prince Rahma's army, as projected on the [tablet], is already wounded to the bone.

They can hardly deal with the monster monsters, and the [tablet] is showing an increasing number of casualties.

"What are you going to do, Mastoma? Shall we go to the rescue?"(Yuki)

"We won't make it in time anyway. I'm sorry for the people who had to go along with my foolish brother. ......"(Mastoma)

Mastoma looks at the [tablet] while muttering this.

The look was complicated by anger toward Prince Rahma and pity for the subjects who shared their lives with him in "La-Jo".

'......! That big pain in the ass!"(Mastoma)

Mastoma shouted.

Not surprisingly, some of them, including Prince Rahuma, had left the lead behind.

The prince and his kinsmen are riding on maparas, mounted beasts for the mountains.

With that large goat-like animal, they would be able to ride even in the "valley of death."

"That is worst."(Silk)

Silk, who saw the situation from the side, muttered as if to throw up.

It is not wrong to let the higher-ups off the hook as a field decision.

But this behavior of jumping out with reckless abandon doesn't feel good, even to me.

I am sorry for Mastoma who is my friend, but I even muttered in my heart, "World is better without people like Rahma."

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The battle, as projected on the [tablet], is over.

Now only the demons that have gone berserk are devouring the dead flesh of the once-humans.

Prince Rahma and his kinsmen have gone out of the delivery range of the installed "Gopro-kun" and are unaccounted for.

Now, researchers from the Royal Academy of Sciences are searching for them with another installation we set up, Gopro-kun 2.

"Mastoma, what do we do?"(Yuki)

"We must strengthen our security system. There is a possibility that the  monsters, now that they have a taste for humans, will be heading here."(Mastoma)

La-Jo" is a town built on land carved out of a rocky hill.

There is a wall near the entrance, but it's low and not enough to protect against monster attacks for an extended period of time.

The wall does not surround the town, and if a swarm of monsters like those seen in the video streaming above were to rush in, they would be allowed to enter the town in an instant.

Until now, this had been prevented by soldiers and apprentice adventurers.

Nene and the other scout scouts would take turns patrolling the town's perimeter, driving them away, and sounding the whistle to repel them when they came near the town.

But this time, the reckless and foolish outburst by Prince Rahma had caused the loss of human resources to such an extent that the cycle could not be sustained.

If we continue to sit on our hands, it will only be a matter of time before La-Jo is attacked by a swarm of monsters.

"I guess we'll just have to go in."(Yuki)

Benwood responded to my murmur.

"Into the Tenebrae?"(Benwood)

"That's what we're here to discuss, Benwood. I don't have time to go back to Finis, and we are not in that situation anymore."(Yuki)

At my response, Benwood strokes his beard, 

"Fumu, what are the odds?"(Benwood)

"I don't know. Because I'd have to guess everything from one to ten."(Yuki)

Yes, there is no empirical evidence whatsoever.

We have to step into that thing, betting on the possibility that there is a shred of it.

"I found it......!"(Viscount)

Just as he was about to start explaining his plan to Mastoma and Benwood, Viscount Boardman, who was monitoring the delivery of the installation "Gopro-kun 2," shouted out.

Immediately, we too turned our attention to the large [tablet] in the center.

On the screen, we could see the image of Prince Rahma, who had lost his arrogance and was running away from the situation.

The location is ...... now the tangent point of the "Inverted Labyrinth Tenebrae," the planned camp site.

"There's something wrong ...... with him."(Mastoma)

I nodded at Mastoma's voice, and I too looked at the video feed on the [tablet].

Prince Rahma is running away from something, even though there is no demon monster in sight around him.

The reason for this was immediately apparent.

"The  Shadow Stalker......⁉"(Yuki)

"Yuki-san! Look at this  Shadow Stalker's equipment."(Silk)

When Silk's voice urged me to check it out, I found it to be familiar.

Yes, it is the equipment of the Kingsguard led by Prince Rahma.

The face was painted black so I couldn't make it out, but I had a bad feeling about it.

And my bad premonition came true.

"This ......!"(Yuki)

It happened the moment Prince Rahuma, who was backing away from the approaching Shadow Stalker, touched the black wall - the "Inverted Labyrinth Tenebrae".

Something pitch-black invaded Prince Rahma as if it was crawling up from his fingertips, and in just a few seconds or so, he was no longer a person at all.

On the other side of the image, where the screams had died down, the shadow stalker who was Prince Rahma slowly stood up and ...... disappeared with the other shadow stalkers into the "Inverted Labyrinth of Tenebrae".

A breathless fear crawls up my spine and makes my blood run cold.

This is no good.

I can't take them in this thing.

Silk holds my trembling hand. She was shaking as well.

"Well, that's what's going to happen. ......"(??)

Behind our trembling backs, a nostalgic voice echoed.

TL Note- The dungeon is the most dangerous, worthy of the last dungeon but who was the last person to speak and the previous chapter was v3c25 , this is a mistake and I will try to correct it by contacting Nu.