Day 71 Dawn, Outside the Seventh dungeon.
We failed. We were trusted by everyone, and entrusted with everything, even given the honor of operating the intelligence network.
The betrayers of the Frontier that worked for the treacherous neighboring domain, us, Shino Clan, were still bestowed such kind words ofThe Frontiers eyes and treasureby Omui-sama, and even toldIm counting on youby the Princess.
Fulfilling the clans dearest wish and trembling from the excessive honors bestowed upon us, everyone put their utmost into the work. But we are still to repay the favor received. Even so, we had such a great trust put into us and yet we failed.
Everyone left this job to us because they trusted us. It was precisely for this that Haruka-san even gave us all of the hand grenade, which are made from expensive magic stones, saying that its for safety. We couldnt afford to fail And yet we did.
We had left people to monitor the situation, there also were no issues with regular communication. And yet an overflow was triggered.
Regrets are pouring into my mind. Were we too focused on the fifth one? Or perhaps we let our guard down, thinking that there wont be any more? What did we do wrong?
But it doesnt matter.
I hurry to shoot a signal flare. Even If its too late, we have to notify everyone to avoid the worst. And this stampede is also going to block the retreat route for our allies.
Omui-sama, who forgave our betrayal, the Princess that called out to us despite our lack of status and praised our work, and the girl who are always kind to us, all will be pincered with no way to escape.
And while the benefactor of our clan, and, mostly, my savior, Haruka-san, is still fighting all by himself, he is going to be attacked by a stampede while completely isolated That alone absolutely cant be allowed to happen.
Signal flares went up Two of them, red and black! Confirmation, there is no mistake Its red and black. A stampede.
We overlooked two spots, this is fatal. This is our blunder, our responsibility. Omui-sama who called usThe eyes of the Frontierand Haruka-sanInformation is strength? Just leave fighting to muddle-headed idiots, well, its dangerous out there so take these weapons and equipment?
Ill also give you new magic stone hand grenades, so dont tell the Pres and others about my bulk purchases, okay?, who went to excessive lengths to prepare for us weapons, equipment, and consumables for the sake of protecting ourselves. We betrayed all of that trust.
Everyone entrusted the treacherous Shino Clan with their lives, and yet we betrayed even that trust. Thats why its our responsibility.
Everyone, gather all of the Flashbang debuffing sticky exploding magic stone hand grenades that you have! I will hold back the stampede. In the meantime, join up with the nearby Angelica-san and Girls-only Group and tell them to retreat to the Frontier. This is an order, please take care of this!
Young Lady!
Im sure my father, being the head of the clan, will hold back the other one. Omui-sama and the Princess will retreat too. We have no time, hurry!
Yes.
And the dungeon is shaking. The entrance to the dungeon is rumbling as if in anticipation. Soon, monsters will start pouring from here, and a stampede will begin. The only thing that I can do now is to to keep throwing grenades until my arm falls off.
Haruka-san gave those to us believing in us, that is why Im going to throw every single one of those to hold back the stampede as much as possible Wait, my arm really might fall off? From just how many enemies Haruka-san was trying to protect us?
Gathering all of the grenades from merely this unit created a small mountain behind me. I think if I throw all of this, either my arm will really fall off, or all of the monsters will be obliterated?
And as soon as I sense signs of movement, I throw! Repeated blindingly bright flashes and thunderous bangs. Flashbang debuffing sticky exploding magic stone hand grenades are self-defense weapons handmade by super worrywart Haruka-san.
Once thrown it incapacitates monsters through loud sound and flashing light, then binds them with glue, after which, as knocked out monsters are being trampled down by other monsters, it then detonates, then gluing even more monsters, and then blinding, deafening them, paralyzing, and then exploding again Thats supposedly a self-defense weapon?
Long time no see~, or rather, just when I was about to express my deepest exaltation upon finally getting to see some living beings aside from middle-aged men, why are you on the verge of dying again? Is it pimples again?
For goodness sake, dont use dogs to pop them, its unsanitary, an orcs sword is no good too, but why would you choose to get straight to getting chewed by dogs from that? I mean, if those puppies were to bite you on the head itd hurt really bad?
With that size, it probably will hurt worse than being bitten by the Bitch Leader No, wait, that one is definitely more vicious! Shed still go straight for gnawing on you instead of crying cutely like this! Yeah, even kobolds were saying that she is way scarier! Not like I actually asked?
But they probably did? Kind of?
While saying that, he is patting me on the head. Its Haruka-san again. Its always Haruka-san, and its Haruka-san, after all. As expected, I started crying, while everyone around was long since crying.
Kyan-kyan?
As my vision returned, having been cured by a potion before I even noticed, a beautiful and captivating dance of slaughter entered my vision. Surrounded by a large pack of wolves lying on the floor, a bewitching dancer is swirling in a frenzied sword dance.
As monsters continue to surge forward from the dungeon in enormous hordes they are minced into tiniest pieces, slashed and scattered into blood, meat, tragedy, and disaster. The dance of a lovely reaper whirling her way through death.
Each turn she makes causes countless silver strings to dance along, as sharp slashes are carving, shredding, and chopping surrounding monsters to pieces in a deadly dance. Moving like she is swallowed by madness, she is erasing countless monsters with each revolution of her wild dance.
Continuously spinning she is moving in a spiral, slashing and cutting monsters that get in her way. Unable to even touch her, the pieces of monsters are scattered to the ground like petals by the wind.
Its so pretty. Elegant to the point of cruelty, and terrifying to the point of magnificence. This is death of death.
Dancing while scattering silver chains from her entire body, she is cutting through the enemies with a pair of crescent-shaped swords. Dungeon overflow has changed into a beautiful ball of monster execution. The dungeon overflow became a monsters mass suicide. So strong, who is she?
Heeey, Dancer-san, or rather, Dancer Girl?
Or rather, with the helper supposedly being forced into absolute obedience yet getting this motivated by crepes, that basically makes you simply a lady in a lovely outfit who just wants to eat crepes very much, without the collar or the choker having anything to do with this?
Yeah, this seems like a pretty nice development? Can I leave this place to you? I think there is probably another place where some idiotic middle-aged man is fighting alone with hand grenades? Or rather, from explosive middle-aged bomber men there is another bombing old man?
Well, I do want them to explode, but this time monsters instead of the middle-aged man, so Ill be right back after some monsters elimination, extermination, removal? Kind of? Th. most uptod/at nvels a/re published on n(0)velbj)n(.)c/o/m
Crepe, extra, acknowledge?
Looks like they reached an agreement. They are going to help my father. He is still fighting alone Im sure.
But they are still stuck negotiating crepes in front of a horde of monsters overflowing from the dungeon. The monsters swarming out from the dungeon like a raging wave, are being annoyedly dispatched, erased, and minced to pieces Haruka-san is one thing, but that lady is too strong!
While continuing his crepe negotiation, Haruka-san keeps monotonously swinging his right hand only, thousands of silvery chains that stretch from there spin and flutter around, slashing monsters to bits But they both arent even looking!
Looks like they are going to settle at five extra crepes, but now it seems they still have to decide on the toppings, so the monsters continue to be obliterated without even getting to have their existence acknowledged.
The dancing girl wearing a lascivious outfit woven out of silvery chains. The bewitching lady with fully exposed legs, belly, and shoulders. Her beauty is so sublime that calling her merely beautiful doesnt cut it.
And she is now waving her fascinatingly elegant limbs around, while stomping on the ground, demanding crepes?
Then, surprised by suddenly being grabbed by the scruff of the neck, the next moment I was in the sky? This cruel world that I saw from there was so very, very Beautiful.