It only took a moment for things to settle down.
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These guys have been talking big earlier but now they aren’t showing any signs of going up.
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They are lying on the ground wimping some ‘uuuhhhhhh’ groans every once in a while.
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Well, I didn’t aim for their vitals though.
As I’ve been saying earlier, I still have a lot of things to ask of these guys so I can’t afford to have them be just fatally injured.
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[eee…. Eh?]
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Oh, Maeri seems like she’s still out of it.
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[I-is it already over? In that instant?]
[Hahaha… well, yeah, seems like they aren’t as strong as what they seem to be.]
[I-I don’t think that’s the case… I haven’t seen even a single thing when they abducted me…]
[Is that so?]
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To be fair, fighting isn’t really up to Maeri’s alley. So I can’t really blame her for not being able to see through these people’s movements.
These guys, perhaps they’re as strong as D rank adventurers. Probably.
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[…Now then.]
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This isn’t really the time for such conversations. There’s something else that we should be talking about.
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[Saviors’ of Arceus, was it… That’s what they call themselves if I’m not mistaken.]
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Saviors’ of Arceus.
It is an extremist organization lurking behind the shadows. They preach their views on how the country should be and do not hesitate to use violence to those who think otherwise.
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There were times they made large scale incidents that caused really big news.
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That’s all that is known about the people known as Savior’s of Arceus.
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Still, these guys being part of the Saviors’ of Arceus isn’t that impossible.
In fact, I’ve already heard before that the members of the organization tend to cover themselves with robes.
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[Shit… what a monster…!]
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One of them then curses on me. His eyes that are burning with rage glares at me, still, that won’t change the fact that he’s already on tatters though. Too bad. He can’t even lift up his own body and the only thing he can do is tremble.
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[J-just how the hell did you bastards get in here…! This place should have been carefully designed to prevent intruders!]
[Oh, that. I destroyed the entrance. I might have gone a bit overboard but… Well, let’s just call it quits then.]
[Destroyed…! That’s impossible…!]
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Oh, all three of them widen their eyes at the same time.
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[There should have been defensive formations on the gate as part of its security! There’s just no way that it should have broken down so easily…!]
[Err, even if you say that…]
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I only used Attacks Power Up (Low) though. Apart from that, I didn’t do anything special at all.
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[…Hmm, anyway…]
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I point the tip of my sword on their faces and lower my voice as I say my next words to them.
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[I caught you rascals red handed engaged in shady activities. As punishment, I can easily increase your agony but — perhaps you prefer to talk instead?]
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[G-ggguu, akh…!]
[S-such intimidation…!]
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The members’ faces pales further as they move aback. All three of the are on their butts so they look like they can’t be more pathetic than that.
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[Dammn it…! Now that’s come to this…!]
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One of the members then pulls out a jet black jewel underneath his clothes. It somehow resembles the crimson jewel that I got from the monster the other day.
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[nu….]
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Then, I wasn’t able to help but widen my eyes.
The black jewel is giving me an ominous feeling. It seems like it’s emitting a horrifying wave of energy as it tries to call onto something…
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[…..!]
[Arios-sama!!]
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Maeri shouted to me in alarm but I’m already aware of it.
In an empty area where there was nothing else but dirt, a white wolf has suddenly appeared.
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[As if I’ll let you!!]
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I immediately burst my feet at top speed and killed the white wolf.
I switched gears right after and went to the rascals and unleashed an attack towards each of them. I render them unconscious to avoid any more trouble. Let’s tie them up as well just in case.
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Ofcourse, I secure the black jewel from them.
It seems like I was right as well that the sudden outbreak of monsters are due to these guys.
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Then.
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[Arios-kun! Are you alright!?]
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Yuya-san then appears right at a pretty good timing. Seems like his fight against the whitewolves has just ended. He has various scratches on his body but he looks fine nonetheless.
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[….eh, arree? It’s already over?]
[Yep… Sorry about this Yuya-san but can you call adventurers over here? I have these guys under restraint but it looks like we have a lot of things we have to dig from these guys.]
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