episode_0082

At the leader’s shout, everyone relaxed their strength and continued the battle, focusing on striking down the guys who were quickly flying towards them.

Is it like a baseball player hitting a flying baseball with a baseball bat?

Kkekekekekekekekekekekeke!

Kikkikkik!!

Thud! Thud! Thud!!

What can Sister Melody say?

The sword in her hand was mercilessly cutting off the wings and necks of the bats.

As I watched the bat monsters being splendidly struck by weapons and falling down, I couldn’t help but wonder, aren’t those guys scary?

The monster’s madness was fully revealed as it slammed its body into us as if it were throwing a rock at us, and even though its own body was broken, its killing intent toward us was not erased.

“There’s a hole in the middle!! Support!!”

There was no problem killing the guys who rushed at me, but there were so many of them that I had no choice but to retreat as time passed naturally.

“How long… Ugh! Do I have to hold out like this?!”

“Kkaaaak! Aaak!”

Things like getting bitten on the arm by a bat monster and getting bitten on the thigh were happening.

If you don’t get them off quickly, you’ll end up with a huge chunk of flesh ripped off, which will drive you crazy.

There was also a guy who was so big and strong that he would grab someone’s head with his foot and drag them up into the sky.

“Eeeeek!! Save me!”

“Gasp! Catch me! Catch me!”

This can’t go on.

I had to run away because the number of monsters was too much to handle.

“Leader!!”

“Shields up!!! Gather!! Gather in the center!! We can catch it! Don’t be scared! It’s not a fatal attack!”

But the leader seemed to have decided not to run away.

Maybe what he said was true.

He said it clearly because he was confident that he could catch it.

“Do you think you can escape from those nimble guys just by running away?! Right now, the best thing to do is to stick together and fight back!”

Even if the order is unjust, if the leader gives an order during battle, it must be followed.

Because that was what saved the team.

Unlike the other team members who were hesitating, I was led by Sister Melody’s hand and helped gather behind the leader.

“The leader’s decision is right. Running away like this is neither here nor there. It would be less damage if we all band together and respond.”

Sister Melody was kind enough to explain things to me when I was confused.

I heard from her mouth, not someone else’s, that the leader was right, so I couldn’t help but follow.

And the other team members also started to huddle together, thinking that they had to follow the leader’s orders.

“Huh? Is it really okay?”

The whole group gathered together and stood in a circle, each guarding their assigned area.

“See, I said it’s possible!”

The leader smirked and slashed at the bat monster flying wildly above his head.

That wasn’t the only benefit of having team members gathered in such close quarters.

I was placed in the middle of a round circle and was protected, but wouldn’t my companions be standing near me with their backs turned?

‘Wouldn’t this be able to treat you right away?’

There will never be a moment when our team members run out of energy before I retire.

If you get hurt, I can just treat you right away.

“I’ll put my hands on your back. I’m doing this to treat you, so don’t resist and try to hold on as still as possible!”

“Ugh!”

He whispered to his teammate who was continuing to fight while bleeding profusely and placed his hand on his back.

I told them in advance what I was going to do because if I approached them from behind while they were fighting, they might misunderstand and attack me.

The team member nodded and screamed in understanding.

Because they knew that the moment they were exposed, they would be in danger, they each did whatever it took to protect their assigned positions.

The attacks flying from above were blocked by Sister Melody.

‘If the other side has overwhelming numbers, it’s best to fight while using terrain as a base. I should’ve fought like this a long time ago!’

There were many places to be on guard against as monsters flew in from all directions, but once they started to believe that their comrades were guarding their backs and sides, they were able to deal with the monsters more easily.

“Okay, let’s keep doing this!”

People’s expressions become more vivid at the leader’s shout.

of course.

“Treatment is finished!”

“Wow! I think I’ll survive. Thank you, Priest!”

“The wound is only superficial, so you will need to get it treated again after the battle is over.”

Kyaang-!

-Kikigikik!

“Die, you little shit!… Huh? What did you say?”

“… Be careful because if you receive impact to the injured area, the wound will burst right away.”

“Yep!”

Although it didn’t seem like my instructions would hold up during the fight, I still did everything that needed to be explained.

I continued to go around and touch the backs of several team members, instilling divine power into them.

Princess Rasiel’s brute strength was particularly evident in this battle.

As I looked at the bats that were almost crushed in her hands, I couldn’t help but feel sorry for them, even though they were enemies.

It seemed that the bat monsters that had been rushing at the piles of bat monster corpses on the floor were finally coming to their senses.

“They’re backing off!”

Finally, the bat monsters’ attacks stopped.

The bat monster circled around us in the sky, making a strange howl as if it was angry, before flying back towards the ice castle.

“After~”

“Alive!”

“There are too many things that are not even worth a penny!”

“We won!”

At first glance, it seemed like more than a hundred people had been killed.

The corpses of bat monsters alone piled up enormously.

The relief that the battle was over made my legs feel weak.

I was crouching down on the floor, trying to calm my racing heart, trying not to be noticed by those around me, when the team member who had treated me earlier came over to thank me.

“Thank you, Priest! I thought I would die from losing all my blood.”

“I was just doing what I had to do, you know. And you came at a good time. I need more treatment, so would you like to sit over here?”

“I’m fine. Nothing hurts!”

“It might be okay now, but the pain will come later. Hurry up.”

“Oh my~ Even if you don’t listen to what other people say, you have to listen to what our priest says.”

While I was doing the treatment that I couldn’t finish earlier due to an urgent situation, the leader approached me.

“Thanks to the treatment you gave me while I was fighting, my health has recovered a lot.”

“I’m glad it helped. I also lived thanks to the leader. It was a good decision.”

There were some seriously injured people, but at least no one died.

It’s terrifying to imagine what would have happened if the leader had chosen to run away.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that this battle accurately demonstrated the saying, “If we scatter, we die; if we unite, we live.”

“Now let’s hear the story. What on earth is going on?”

When the situation was almost sorted out.

The stench of bat monster blood still lingered around them, but everyone’s attention was focused on the scout.

There were so many people who were curious about what had happened a little while ago that they even forgot the terrible smell.

“First of all, they all knew that I was approaching them while hiding my presence.”

“They say that bats don’t see their surroundings with their eyes, but rather with ultrasound. The opponent was not good.”

Who would have thought that there would be a monster on the first floor that didn’t use its eyes?

“It was just luck that it was blocked to this extent.”

“What are you going to do now? It’s full of eggs like that.”

It was like a beehive where hundreds of bees would come out if you touched it, so I couldn’t touch it rashly.

“Isn’t the difference in the number of people too big? It’ll be hard to get in there like this.”

Now was the time to think of another way to get in.

“How about melting all the ice castles?”

The wizards bragged that they would melt the entire ice castle with their magic.

But that was impossible.

Haven’t you already used fireball twice and wind magic?

Even with thorough preparations, it was impossible to melt the ice castle with just the fireball.

“There is no guarantee that melting the ice castle will kill the monsters inside, so destroying the ice castle could actually cause more problems. And even if you kill all the monsters, you won’t be able to take the items inside, so it’s a loss.”

“Wait a minute!”

At that moment, Sister Melody suddenly took out her weapon and said.

“Another monster?”

Everyone was on guard and about to take out their weapons, but my sister spoke.

“There are a lot of sounds behind you.”

“A monster is popping out from there? Not inside the castle?”

“No, it’s not a monster.”

The leader must have sensed the movement and listened to his sister’s words.

“People.”

“!!”

A person I met in a labyrinth.

It might be better than having a monster appear, but I couldn’t help but feel disappointed with the large number of punitive forces I encountered in front of the ice castle.

‘No, it’s actually a good thing. We can’t conquer that castle alone anyway.’

Why not join up with another punitive force and attack the castle together?

I thought I would join forces with them, but it seems others weren’t so sure.

Before we knew it, each of our group was holding a weapon in their hand, perhaps because the people who had suddenly appeared were not pleased.

Those approaching from afar had bright expressions on their faces as if they had discovered the ice castle first.

The punitive force, which had been keeping an eye on the ice castle, finally stopped walking as if they had spotted us.

But they didn’t show as much vigilance as we did.

‘The difference in the number of pages is quite large here too.’

It must be because we checked the number of our team members.

At first glance, they seemed to be a large-scale punitive force, and they seemed confident that they could subdue our group no matter how threatening it was.

‘What is this ominousness?’

My heart started beating strangely from the moment I met that punitive force.

It’s like I met someone I shouldn’t have met.

and.

“I see.”

Princess Rasiel frowned as if she noticed something and was annoyed.

The moment I saw the person with a splendid presence among the stopped punitive force, I could understand the princess’s feelings.

“Oh? Little brother, I didn’t know you’d come into the labyrinth.”

This is because the prince was speaking with a genuinely happy expression on his face as he looked at Princess Rasiel.