Chapter 138 - Kiserres castle under attack part 5 (1/2)
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[Naoto point of view]
”This is the last one!” [Estel adventure]
”Good, bring them as well” [Naoto]
It's a tiring morning as our raid toward the nobles mansion that are involved in a series of slave trafficking as well as serial kidnapping of Kiserre's citizen meet with as expected, many forms of resistances, from their personal armies giving us trouble to the suicidal slaves that are forced to fight us in order to protect their loved ones. But
”Now we just have to believe those in the castle” [Crow]
”True, but...” [Lisa]
”The church, no, the group of church that are said to be Achalasia Externa, they're here aren't they?” [Naoto]
”Most likely, plus, this country is an avid follower of an old teaching, so there's rat hiding everywhere” [Crow]
”Shall we raid the church as well then?” [Kiserre's noble]
”No, Queen Rinz didn't order that, must have her reasoning” [Crow]
The reason. The only reason I can think of is that she doesn't want her citizen to rage over the news that she's ordering the attack on church members. Logical, plus, a covert operation is more beneficial in regard to this matter
”UWAAAA!” [Opposing Noble]
”What, what is happening!?” [Malsia adventure]
”Are you alright sir?” [Lisa]
The noble, and some of the slaves, they're being surrounded by some mysterious energy! And what more
~Chain break~
”Ughhh!” [Kiserre's adventure]
”Pin him down!” [Noble]
”UWAAA!” [slave]
”Stand back!” [Naoto]
That slave tries to use boulder magic and shoot it randomly. With my arrow imbued with thunder stone, I shoot the arrow right above his clavicle, damaging his brachial plexus, rendering his arm useless but
Hoi! Hoi! Hoi! Hoi! That noble, what is he doing!” [Malsia's adventure]
”He's trying to devour the slave!” [Lisa]
”Just what's happening!” [Crow]
”Look, at the castle top!” [Crow's bodyguard]
”That is!” [Lisa]
A Drakon! A gigantic male serpent which is said to possess thousands of arms. This is my first time seeing it plus
(Where did it come from?) [Naoto]
Not to mention
”No doubt about it! That Drakon is the source of this mysterious energy!” [Naoto]
”Agree. I don't know how but the best we can do right now is to paralyze all those who are affected. Let the five of them in the castle handle it” [Lisa]
”You heard the lady! Quickly restraint all those who are affected!” [Crow]
”Knight! Protect the citizen and don't let them get involved!” [Noble]
”Adventure as well!” [Naoto]
”Yes!” [Others]
Stay safe the five of you and defeat that monster
(With that size, power and the current political situation, and not mentioning the malice it brings, it should be classified as an S rank monster, maybe even an SS rank...) [Naoto]
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Looks like our plan to piss the prince backfire. The queen did mention that son of his is easily susceptible and tend to lose control when he is angry, so we thought it would be the best to exploit his weakness and bring him down quickly, but
”This Drakon, it's enormous!” [Saint Louis]
~Roar~
”Oh no you don't!” [Ash]
It tries to grab the twin with its giant hand. Obviously I would not allow that. Quickly grabbing those twin, I fire off an explosive bomb magic that are targeted in between his nails and
~BOOM~
~Nail scattered~
”Gross!” [Ash]
”Are you two alright?” [Aries]
””...”” [Twin homunculus]
No response. Not, not exactly, they're staring intensely to my scythe, this somehow reminded me of...
”Shield!” [Aries]
~Dark punch block~
”Counteract!” [Aries]
With the prince trying to attack me while I am distracted, Aries quickly safe my ass and counteract quickly
”Thanks!” [Ash]
”Don't get careless!” [Khamishah]
”I won't!” [Ash]
And
”I have bring the queen somewhere safe, she's currently with her trusted retainer!” [Alaric]
”Good. Bring this twin to the queen as well, and stay there and protect her!” [Saint Louis]
”Understood! Ash, quickly!” [Alaric]
”Right” [Ash]
If we are gonna fight this monster, we need as less distraction as possible, so Alaric guarding the queen and the twin is a smart choice from Saint Louis, but that makes only the four of us fighting this prince turn Drakon