Chapter 65 The Return Of The Monster
The story goes back a little while before Leaf Chemist arrives at the capital city.
The adventurers' guild based in the capital city, Divine Gemstone.
A man belonging to one of the world's leading guilds... An S-rank adventurer, Aerial.
He conducted an investigation with his party members and returned to the capital city.
He arrived at the guild master's room to report the investigation results to his superior, Henrietta.
"Welcome back, Aerial."
Henrietta is a beautiful woman with a bluish-silver hair.
She looks at Aerial with a stern expression.
"So, what were the results?"
"Guild Master, as expected, there was no one in the village."
"Hmm... I see."
After hearing Aerial's report, Henrietta's expression becomes stern.
"Lately, there are really many cases of [mysterious disappearances]."
Mysterious Disappearances. Since ancient times, there has been a phenomenon called "kamikakushi (spirit away)" where people suddenly disappear and it is said that they were taken to the realm of the god.
"But recently, there have been too many cases... To be frank, I think that it is not a natural occurrence."
Henrietta said as she stroked the golden object in her hand.
"My eyes can see into the future... However, they are not stable and I cannot see the details clearly. Therefore, I only know when abnormal situations occur."
It is impossible to prevent the incidents in advance.
By the time she sees something happening in the future and try to act, it is already too late. Such events have been happening continuously recently, making her feel uneasy.
"!"
"What's wrong, Henrietta-san?"
Her expression hardened even more. Aerial suspected that she had seen the future again.
And as expected, Henrietta solemnly began to speak.
"...The capital city is under attack by monsters. And there's a lot of them!"
Henrietta retrieves a communication magic tool from her pocket.
"All members! Monsters are attacking the capital city! If you're free, get ready to defend!"
Through the communication magic tool, orders are swiftly relayed to guild members.
With Henrietta's foresight ability and this communication magic tool, their coordination has brought her guild to the highest rank.
"Aerial, I know you just got back, but we need you to deploy immediately."
"Understood. What about Black Silver?"
Black Silver is one of the S-rank adventurers in this guild.
But Henrietta shakes her head.
"That person is out. Aerial, you're the only S-rank available right now. I'm counting on you."
Henrietta's expression darkens. It's probably going to be a tough battle.
In this guild, there are several strong adventurers. But including Leaf, they are currently absent.
Aerial is, to put it bluntly, the weakest S-Rank in this guild.
Compared to other monsters, he remains within the category of common strength.
He's... weak. He can say that because he knows real monsters.
And from Henrietta's perspective, it must be tough without any monsters around.
Aerial is not expected to be strong. Compared to them, he is weak. Even so...
"Understood! I will do my best!"
The man named Aerial knows his own limits. And he is the type of man who does what he can do.
* * *
Aerial's party, Twilight Dragon, tackled the defense of the capital city with guild members of Divine Gemstone.
The attackers were unknown monsters. A wolf with black skin and no eyes.
Henrietta conveniently named them Shadow Wolves.
The strength of the Shadow Wolf was extraordinary.
First and foremost, their attacks don't affect them.
It's not that they miss. But...
"Take this, you damn it!"
Aerial's little brother, Mio.
With his newly acquired muscular body enhanced by Leaf, he wields a massive battle axe.
Mio swings his axe down, intending to cut the Shadow Wolf in two. However...
"Brother! It's no use, they're splitting!"
The wolf that was cut at the waist, astonishingly splits into two separate wolves.
From the severed section, one wolf grows its upper body while the other grows its lower body.
'They have regenerative abilities! Everyone, be careful!'
If the wolf is cut, they'll just regenerate into new individuals.
...It's a nightmare, Aerial muttered to himself as he looked at the Shadow Wolf.
No matter how many they defeat, it seems endless.
The attack power of each one is around C to B rank, equivalent to the combat power of a veteran adventurer.
From Aerial's perspective, it's not that strong. But with the power to regenerate and increase on their side, they are gradually being worn down.
The members of the veteran Divine Gemstone party were all struggling. And Aerial had no choice but to fight hard.
"Everyone! It's tough, but let's do our best! We are the strongest adventurer guild in the capital city, Divine Gemstone! We can do this!"
While encouraging his comrades, Aerial felt a sense of urgency deep down.
Facing opponents that even the strongest adventurer guild in the capital city was struggling against.
In other words, the enemy is a formidable foe.
If Aerial and the others lose, monsters will swarm into the capital city.
They're the capital city's last hope. If the monsters break through, the capital city will crumble.
...But he didn't want to pressure his comrades. They're already going through a tough time, and adding mental pressure might break them.
"Darn it...! Isn't the Knight Order moving yet...?!"
The defense of the capital city isn't solely reliant on adventurers. There's a Knight Order dedicated to protecting the castle and the king.
But they're stuck in bureaucracy; they can't mobilize without orders from above.
Still, they need reinforcements as soon as possible.
But even in such a crisis, the Knight Order has to wait for orders from higher-ups.
"Aerial-san! It's bad! We have multiple casualties... we can't hold on anymore!"
"Ugh... is this the end?"
Though there haven't been any fatalities, everyone is severely injured.
It seemed hopeless... until that moment.
"Brother! Look up!"
"What... Oh! L-Leaf-kun!"
Their hope, Leaf Chemist.
He had been away from the capital city for business.
A glimmer of hope lit up in Aerial's heart.
If he was there, they could win.
Leaf threw something towards the ground.
With a tremendous sound, a fierce impact ran through.
Aerial and his friends were blown away by the wind pressure. But they were unharmed.
Strangely, there was no physical damage.
"Wh-What's... this is..."
The pack of Shadow Wolves surrounding the capital city had all collapsed on the spot.
From their immobile state, it was likely that they had died instantly.
"We couldn't defeat the enemy even after all that struggle... but he, with just one blow..."
This is it. This extraordinary strength. This is... a true S-Rank.
"Are you okay, Aerial-san!"
Leaf approached with a worried look.
Relieved, Aerial reached his physical limit and fainted.
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