Chapter 65 - v2c26 The Never-Ending Disaster (1/2)

—Raust—

「Thank you, everyone. I will take care of the rest.」

I felt relief for the safety of the townfolks and gratitude for the adventurers as I said that.

Honestly, I didn’t think Marnell and the other adventurers would stay in this situation.

I knew about how they became familiar with the townfolks.

Still, the idea that they would leave the townfolks and run away in the event of an emergency also existed in my heart.

However, that was just a selfish assumption on my part.

Their tattered appearance as they charged at the hobgoblins while being injured here and there was a telling proof above all else.

「I have to apologize to Marnell and others later.」

I muttered that and laughed.

I guess I should’ve talked with Marnell and the others more, I thought.

And for that, I first must eliminate all these enemies.

「So, I’ll make this quick.」

The hobgoblins were still in complete chaos from my sudden appearance.

I made my move before these hobgoblins realized I was a threat.

「Gee!」

I swung my dagger with a force that was strengthened by overwhelming body reinforcement.

It decapitated one of the hobgoblins.

「BE CARE-…」

At that moment, a hobgoblin that realized I was a threat tried to warn the others, but the warning stopped halfway.

Before it could finish, I sliced its head open with my dagger.

Two hobgoblins were killed in a flash.

「SURROUND AND CRUSH HIM!」

At that point, the hobgoblins, finally realized I was a formidable opponent, little by little moved to surround me, taking advantage of their number.

It was a classic, yet effective, strategy.

However, that move wasn’t enough to overturn the gap in ability between me and the hobgoblins.

A single swing of my dagger and I removed multiple hobgoblins from the fight.

「That’s like coming here to get killed.」

「Gigi-!?」

The hobgoblins faltered as they watched multiple of their kin got killed in an instant.

They finally realized it was impossible for them to reach the townfolks beyond me.

「AIM AT THE OTHER HUMAN!」

The next moment, the hobgoblins turned around and started running, it was as if their obsession with the townfolks from before was a lie.

In that direction were the injured adventurers.

Right, the hobgoblins, realizing they couldn’t kill the townfolks, turned their target to the adventurers, and attacked them.

It was true that the adventurers were not as powerless as the townfolks, but if the hobgoblins attacked them in droves, it would still cause considerable damage.

The adventurers have been desperately trying to protect the townfolks from the hobgoblins and were currently exhausted after all.

However, I didn’t become agitated in front of such sight.

「…I’m sorry, but I already saw that trick.」

I calmly held my dagger toward the hobgoblins who were facing away from me.

I was sure I could kill all the hobgoblins before they could reach the adventurers.

「That is……」

It was at that moment I noticed someone with blue hair approached in a hurry.

When I realized who that was, I smiled and relaxed my stance.

I’m pretty sure I don’t need to go there myself anymore.

And my prediction didn’t fail me.

「Haaaaaaa!」

「Gigaaa-!?」

Without paying attention to the dumbfounded adventurers, the person who rushed between the adventurers and the hobgoblins did a flying kick using that momentum, hitting several hobgoblins at once.

「Wha-!」

Nevermind the hobgoblins, even the adventurers who were being helped didn’t understand what just happened as it was too abrupt.

Meanwhile, the blue-haired female, Narsena, looked at me and bowed apologetically.

「I’m sorry, Onii-san. I’m late…」

I shook my head, telling Narsena that I didn’t care.

「Don’t worry, I understand that the situation in the guild is messy.」