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Chapter 153 - Gathering At The Guild

Unlike before when only orcs attacked the city, now there are many types of monsters attacking. As for orcs, several average guards can take care of one of them. And several experienced hunters can fight the Orc General. That's why even the people in this city doesn't really mind about it since they believe that the guards and hunters can handle it.

Back then, it was just groups of orcs who were lured to this city because of an idiot. And the numbers of the orcs that come can be handled pretty easily. Even experienced intermediate level mage can defeat several of them at once.

But now, not just the monsters varies. They come in large numbers as well. And some monsters are even stronger than Orc Generals. Now it's more appropriate to be called stampede than the last one.

The bell that mark the approaching danger was rung. It was also a call for all hunters to go to the guild. Although I have my own mission, I need to go to the guild so my hunter license won't be revoked. If the guild know that I'm in the city but refused a summon from the guild, my reputation as a hunter will be plummeted down and my hunter license will be revoked. I guess I should go over there now and see how the girls are doing.

As I entered the guild, I see the girls are being surrounded by men. Men who are holding their crotch in pain. I guess after a while away from this city, Kayla's nickname, the Nutcracker. Has been forgotten. And these guys are trying to flirt with the girls.

Kron is together with the guild leader discussing something. So I don't have any business with him since we have discussed our plan, so I just go to where the girls are. And the surrounding eyes are confused to see that a man can approach the girls safely. They don't know that the Nutcracker is my girlfriend.

The four girls standing side by side would of course gain everyone's attention. Especially when all of them are beauties. And I'm proud that two of them are my girlfriends.

Angela, Kayla, Sophie, and Shirley. Only these four from my group that come here. Lina is not a hunter and she stays in the hotel. Candy and Ms. Wendy both also aren't hunters. And they are looking for a chance to grab the governor along with some other agents.

"How's your hunt, Roy?" Shirley asked me worriedly while the other girls are still calm.

"Not bad. Just one more and I would have killed exactly two dozen."

I said while looking around and see that there are no cult members with HGB in their mouth in the guild.

While everyone is talking to each other, the guild master and Kron are trying to gain everyone's attention.

"Everyone! Be quiet!"

Once everyone is quiet, the guild master continued talking.

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"There's a monsters stampede coming. And the monsters that come today is more in numbers and more varies so there are many kind of monsters. That's why the guild ask all of the hunters to participate in protecting the city from the monsters. Of course we will reward you. The reward will be counted according to how many monsters you defeated."

The guild master said something I already expected. Then he continued talking but I ignore him since there's no point in listening to someone who knows nothing. Should I tell him about the cult? And why is he talking for too long when it's an emergency?

"Come with me."

I told my party to follow me. And I approached the still speaking guild master.

"Alright, that's enough. We wasted too much time listening to him talking. You already know what's going on so you can arrange for yourself what you're going to do. I'll be borrowing the guild master. Kron, you also come with me."

Everyone is confused to see me suddenly take control of the situation and shamelessly stopped the guild master's speech. The guild master was angry but before he said anything, I used air magic to reduce the air he breathes in so he will have difficulty breathing and not have enough air to speak.

"Just shut up and follow me. We're going to your office."

I made the guild master walked in front of us and lead us to his office, where I undone my magic so he can breathe normally again.

"What do you think you're doing?!" The guild master was angry that I stopped his speech.

"Before you're getting angry, I'd like to introduce her to you. She is Shirley, his majesty King Albert's sister." I just quickly introduced Shirley to him.

"What?!"

"Nice to meet you guild master of Melk city. Like he said, I'm Shirley. The king's sister." Shirley offered her hand for a handshake, but instead the guild master kneeled in front of her.

"I apologize for my long speech. I know how important time is to you."

So this damn guild master know the speech is too long? I shouldn't have introduce Shirley and just leave right away. This guy is so annoying.

"Anyway, we don't have much time if you're going to continue talking so I stopped you. Other reason is because we're here on a mission which you will keep as absolute secret. Got it?"

"What kind of mission does her highness want me to help with? I'll do my best to help you in anything." The guild master agreed to help right away.

But instead of answering, Shirley is looking at me in confusion. I guess it's because we never made a plan about this so her mind can't keep up. And this is also something I just come up with after I entered the guild so of course no one knows about this.

"I'll do the talking. We're here to ask you about everything related to yesterday's quest. What's the quest is about? Who submitted that request? If the one who submitted the request didn't came here personally, who's the messenger? Any hunter who participate in that quest, or even civilians. The receptionist who took care of that request, and even what you did yesterday."

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Hearing what I said, those who knows the truth should have realized why I'm asking this. Well, except for Angela who's making a confused expression on her face. But it's good that she stays silent.

"What is your mission is all about?" The guild master asked.

"You'll know soon enough. After the stampede is over, everything will be revealed. That's why you need to cut your speech so everyone is better prepared against the stampede. Do you have any report about yesterday's request?"

The guild master then looking for several written report and asked me what kind of request it was. I just told him the one with cheap reward and says for the good of the city. He found one instantly.

I checked the name of everyone related to the quest and I see… no one I know of. I don't know anyone whose names are written in this report so I just gave it to Kayla.

"Kayla, find everyone whose name is written here."

"You asked me that because you don't know anyone, right? Maybe you should try to memorize everyone's name, you know? It will make things easier for all of us." Kayla replied.

"I'll try but no promise. I'll leave now to hunt those that I can see. I'll leave the rest to you. Guild master, help them in any way you can."

After I said that, I left the guild master's office. Now Kayla and the guild master will help each other to see if there are other cult members related to the mission. Some of them might not have a HGB in their mouth after all. They will see how the people in the list are related to the governor. And once they found one still in this city, Kayla can report it to one of the agents and have the agents investigate.

The guild is already empty after I left the office. Seems like the hunters have arranged where they will be placed and what their job is.

Now, it's time to go for another hunt.

Outside the guild, many people are running about in panic after hearing the stampede is coming. I see Hill's people disguising themselves as this city's guards trying to calm them down and told them to stay in their house. The citizens will only be evacuated once the monsters have entered the city, so they were told to stay in their house first.

But there are still many travelers who don't have any place to stay. Only those people are arranged to go to any one of the evacuation spot that Ms. Wendy has prepared. And so I'm looking to see if there are someone among them who has a HGB in their mouth.

And I see three of them staying in one location. So they are really hiding among the citizens.

I didn't try to do anything to make the people panic even more. I just inform Hill's people and some agents who's disguising themselves and hiding among the crowd about the cult members that I saw.

Ms. Wendy told me that they have prepared a plan in case that the cult members is hiding among the crowds. I should believe in them and search for another cult members.

When I was talking to one of the agents, the three cult members are talking with two other people who doesn't have HGB in their mouth. When the agent I'm talking to hear that, he looked at them and told me that the two guys are some kind of gang members in the area.

Well, if the ones the cult members interacting with are bad guys, everyone already agreed to just kill them along with the others if they can't be captured.

In any case, my job here is done and I will go look in another location. And while I'm going to the next area, I see that the monsters are already fighting the hunters near the gates.

I hope everyone will be safe.

Chapter 154 - Taking Prisoners

I checked on several other evacuation spots and see that the agents over there can handle everything well. I just told them if there are any other suspicious people other than those who has HGB in their mouth. Then I left everything to them.

It's good to have people who are smart and experienced as allies. While I'm just one man from the future who has terrible memory, other people can cover me in anything I'm lacking.

As of now, the monsters that tried to enter the city are only weak monsters like boars, and goblins. But later, more monsters will come. No matter how much hunters we have protecting this city, it will still be difficult for them to block the gate. Casualties are unavoidable.

And I'm being pessimistic again. Enough, me! Think happy thoughts, think happy thoughts!

Our plan worked. Candy managed to capture the governor. The monsters stopped attacking and most of them are either dead or retreating. Then the next day, Shirley will make a speech and tell everyone about the cult's plan of destroying the world.

Then everyone will unite against the cult. Albert will try to contact other countries and make an alliance against the cult. And then I can rest easy and just leave everything to Albert since the cult will be busy protecting themselves from the joint attack of multiple countries.

That's the ideal future I wished. And I still hope there will still be a better future than that. That's why I have to believe in everyone and make sure we stop the stampede and captured the governor.

I looked at Candy's group who are responsible in capturing the governor. They are still waiting for the right moment to attack. Since he is being guarded as well, it's difficult for Candy and the others to attack right away. And I also told them about expert level mages can detect presences, so they are a bit far from the governor.

After seeing Candy and the others still didn't move and stay in their hiding spots, I left to find another separated cult members to kill.

I found one entering empty houses and stole the valuables inside. I guess this is a good time for thieves to rob into someone's house. Some actually entered a house with someone still in it, but they were killed because the owner of the house has prepared a trap and attacked the robbers from behind.

And this one I found is pretty strong. He should be an intermediate ice mage. Some of the houses he enters have some people inside. But he didn't kill them and just took the valuables.

I don't know why he didn't kill anyone, but I don't care. I'll just kill him right away like I did to the others.

"Roy, remember to not just kill anyone you see. Capturing them and pluck out the explosive devices from their mouth is better. Wendy already told you where to put the prisoners, right?" Victoria reminded me again to not kill everyone.

"But we don't have any other Magic Restriction tools, right? The only one we have is with Candy for the governor's use only. If we captured them, they will just blast themselves out."

"I have a plan for that. Let's capture him first and I'll show you how."

Curious about Victoria's plan, I tried to capture the guy. Does she want me to dislocate his joints? That might be a good plan.

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While I'm above the rooftop of a building, I aimed Victoria who has transformed into a grappling hook at the man.

"Aaaah!"

The hook struck his shoulder and pierced it. Then I reel him up to the roof as he screamed in pain.

"You dare!"

"I dare. Go sleep."

I knock him out of his consciousness and bring him to where Ms. Wendy told me to put the prisoners at.

At the location, Victoria separate herself from me and grabbed a rope prepared by the agents.

"Just rope isn't enough, you know? Want me to dislocate their joints?" I asked.

"We'll do both. You'll dislocate his joints first and I'll tie him up."

That's the safest option we have. So I dislocate the guy's joints. Just both shoulders, elbows, legs, and knees. I think that's enough.

"How will you tie him up to make him not use his magic?" I asked her as I pluck out the HGB along with some of his teeth as well.

"Did you just pluck out his teeth?" Victoria asked.

"Just two of them. He's unconscious so he won't notice the pain until he's awake."

Victoria sighed hearing that. She then in her humanoid form approached the man while carrying the rope.

"You know how mages are usually aiming their palm at their target when they cast their magic? It wasn't like that in the past but it is now. So why don't we tie him up with both his palm in his cheek? He won't dare to use magic then."

Then I watched Victoria makes the man's arm crossed in front of his chest, with the palm of his right hand is touching his left cheek and the palm of his left hand is touching his right cheek.

I see now! So if he tried to use magic, he would end up attacking himself. And even if by any chance he managed to untie the rope, his body can't move because I dislocated his joints. But isn't that stupid?

"Victoria. They are someone who will blow their own heads with an explosive devices hidden inside his mouth. What make you think they won't cast their magic to kill themselves?" I asked the flaw in Victoria's tying method.

"Hmm… you're right. Well, even if he died, it's fine, right? We can then tell Wendy that we captured some of them but they committed suicide by attacking themselves with magic. Well, if this works, it will be useful for the next captives. If not, we will try other method until it works."

So cruel. What is this? A psychological experiments? We'll see if he commit suicide later or not? We're treating them like a guinea pigs. I think killing them is still more humane than letting them like this.

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"Victoria. Tie his hands with both his palms touching his crotch. That way, unless they are crazy, they won't even think of casting any magic. Though this only works with men." I suggested an idea to her.

"You might be right. But what's the difference between aiming at their own heads and aiming at their own crotches?"

"Well, if it was me given those two options, although I don't want to die, I will have fewer resistance in blowing my own head than blowing down there. That's a forbidden area where no men dare to walk through whether out of their own volition or not." I explained the reason why to Victoria.

"Okay." Victoria replied as she unties the rope and ties it again as I told her to.

As long as the enemies we captured are men, they won't dare to cast any magic to kill themselves. And unlike aiming at their own heads, even if they cast any magic like this, it won't necessarily kill them.

After the first prisoner was caught and tied properly, I left to look for the next one.

Maybe it's because most of the cult members are leaving that there are fewer members on the street. BU I still managed to find two more people to capture. Both are men so I tied them like Victoria did to the first one.

Then I found again but this time, they are in a group. Five of them are gathering and discussing about something.

"What? Just five of us? Where's the others?"

"I don't know. I met them yesterday and they are all okay back then. What if that vigilante attacked them?"

"You think a vigilante is attacking people without any reason? Some of us who aren't here never did any crimes. Or what? You think that vigilante knows about us and trying to kill us one by one?"

"Yes." While they are discussing why other members are not coming, I jumped out of my hiding spot directly to the middle of them and replied to their question.

Surprised, they tried to attack me but they are too slow. Before they cast any magic, I already moved behind one of them and knock one person out already.

Knowing that someone is actually aiming at them, they didn't stop and panic. They quickly tried to kill me while also looking for a way out of the battle to probably report me to other members. But I won't let that happen.

I quickly throw the guy I knocked out to someone who's looking for a way to escape, while I'm running toward another person and knock him out quickly. Three people down already only leaving two behind.

One of them knowing that he is no match against me, decisively activate the HGB and blow his own head. The last one was surprised to see his friend's reaction and about to do the same when I quickly reach out my hand to inside his mouth and plucked the HGB out and threw it away as it was just activated. It exploded just 2 meters away from me.

"Who are you?! How do you know about us?!"

I didn't answer his question and quickly knock him out as well. Then I plucked out the HGB from the other three and bring them all to where we keep prisoners. Where three people already tied up holding their crotches.

And so, I managed to get seven prisoners before the strong monsters finally appear and entered the city.

It will be difficult to capture any more people with this situation so for the next cult members, I'm thinking of killing them right away.

Chapter 155 - Outside The City

Meanwhile, after Roy left the guild to capture prisoners, Kayla and the others stay behind in the guild master's office and reading the report from yesterday's quest.

Kayla asking the guild master if there are any hunters that wanted to take the request as well, but somehow they are either refused or too late to take the request.

"Well, according to the receptionist who was in charge yesterday, there were no rejected applicants. Only those who were late in taking the request were rejected." The guild master answered Kayla's question.

"I see… so where's the receptionist who's in charge of this request?" Kayla asked the whereabouts of the receptionist.

"Hmm? She asked for a leave yesterday after her shift was over so she's not coming today. She said that she's visiting her hometown." The guild master replied.

"Kayla, don't tell me?"

"It's possible, Shirley. So do you know anyone on the list who came here in the guild today because of the emergency?" Kayla asked the guild master again.

The guild master is thinking while reading the list of names of hunters who were late in taking the request. He remembered everyone who entered the guild today since he's looking at everyone properly. Unlike a certain Aura user who is terrible at remembering people.

"Now that you mentioned it, everyone related in that quest didn't come here today. Even those who are late in taking that request. Don't tell me that they are related to the stampede and that's why they all left the city?"

"You're actually pretty sharp. Yes, all of them are probably related to this stampede. What we're afraid is that if there are someone who is not related to this stampede is taking part in this quest. They might be killed already."

Kayla returned the report to the guild master and finished her investigation.

"This… if the people related to this quest is connected with the stampede, don't tell me that the governor is…"

"You just need to keep it a secret for a while. We will take care of the stampede and the people causing it. You just need to wait until Shirley revealed everything in public. I hope you will cooperate with us from now on." Kayla advised the guild master.

"…I'll cooperate with you. I hope whoever caused this stampede will get what they deserve." The guild master agreed to cooperate.

After that, Kayla left followed by the others.

"You don't need to check on the report anymore?" Kron asked.

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"No need. Everyone is either gone or are in hiding. Roy can take care of those who are in hiding. As for the receptionist, the guild master is a sharp man. He can take care of her. Roy just asked me this on a whim because he is very cautious. Now we just need to take care of the monsters."

With Roy leaving to do his own job, Kayla took charge of leading the party. And Kron left on his own to outside the gate to protect the city.

"Alright, the monsters should be here soon. Let's go!" Kayla and the girls left as well to protect the city.

They can just concentrate in defeating monsters since Roy and some agents is taking care of what's happening inside the city.

Soon they reached outside the city as the monsters approaching. The battle has just started.

"Angela and Sophie will be at the front! Shirley will go around the place and see if there's anyone who needs help and support them! I will stay behind and heal the injured!" Kayla gave the order and the girls moved as she ordered.

The first wave is coming. They are considered weak monsters, but Kayla and the girls refuse to let their guards down even knowing they can easily defeat those monsters.

But they didn't do anything yet. Because the guild will reward the hunters according to the numbers of monsters they defeated, most low rank hunters were eager to get some kill. That's why Kayla and the others still reserving their magic for the real battle to come.

It's not just Kayla's party who reserved their strength. Some other experienced hunters also saving their strength and let the low rank hunter gain some achievements.

Kayla just stay there looking at her surrounding if there are any injured person, she checked first if the injury is a big one or a minor ones. If it's a big one, she will cast a healing magic. But if it's a minor ones, she will let it be despite the curses she received from the injured.

Sophie and Angela who stays in the front, only casted basic magic to support the others. While Shirley still didn't do anything and just watching.

While looking at the battlefield, someone is asking for Kayla to heal him.

"Help! I'm injured!"

"You can still walk, you can still talk, and your whole body can still move. That's just a scratch. Endure it." Kayla replied calmly as she looked at the guy's condition.

"You little… I'm injured here! It's your job to heal me!" The guy said angrily.

"No it's not. To heal someone or not is my decision, not my duty. I'll heal you if your injury is worse. But if it's just a scratch, find someone to spit on the wound." Kayla still refused to heal the guy.

And then, a help coming from another healer with a higher rank. A B-rank hunter.

"Just as she said, if you don't have any major injuries, you can find someone to spit on the wound or maybe cry to your mom about it. The stampede is just beginning and only beginner hunters like you trying to get all the glory with these weak monsters. Most experienced hunters are saving their magic and stamina for the real battle. If you can't endure a scratch like that, you should leave the battlefield." The female B-ranked healer said as she supported Kayla's decision.

"Tsk!" The man just clicked his tongue and left. No one knows and no one is interested where he's going.

"You're doing well for someone who has just awakened her magic this year. I'm going to that side. Let's have a talk after the stampede is over." The girl said that and left before Kayla responded.

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"Yeah, sure. If we meet again." Although the girl already gone, Kayla still replied.

Kayla doesn't know who she is as the girl who just spoke to her is not a local hunter. But she feel that her healing magic is more powerful than normal when Kayla saw her healing someone and thought she may be able to learn something from her.

And when Kayla is alone again, looking for injured person, someone annoying approaching her again.

"Not healing my friend just because he only received a scratch? Why are you so discriminating to my friend?"

The guy who approached Kayla is also attending the school so Kayla often sees him. And he is a rich man's son as he has reached intermediate level in wind magic as shown before during the test.

"Johnathan. If you're not injured it's better if you fight instead of being here arguing useless things with me. Bye."

"Just walking away like that? I'm still better than your boyfriend who doesn't even participate!" Johnathan provoked Kayla.

They both has history. Or at least it was just Johnathan who think so.

Johnathan confessed to her during the time Roy was away and he was obviously rejected. And since then, Johnathan always hostile toward Roy even though Roy doesn't even know that this guy exist.

So when the stampede happen and he saw Roy taking the guild master to the office like he's a VIP, he was angry. Then when he didn't see Roy protecting the city, he found a chance to talk trash about him to his girlfriend and the one who rejected Johnathan, Kayla.

And Kayla's response is, "You're right."

Even Kayla knows that if Roy's participated in fighting the monsters, it will be easier for everyone. With him attacking the monsters from behind, everyone can have a better chance. But the danger inside the city still exist. And that's why Kayla has no other choice but to let him fight behind the scene.

"Hah! So you agree that your boyfriend is such a loser!"

"No. I said it's better if he's participated, but he's no loser. You're the loser here. Even though you're weak you're pretending to be strong and hadn't done anything at all. Remember that your intermediate wind magic is weaker than my beginner earth magic during the exam."

Hearing that, Johnathan was angry.

"What did you say?! You think I'm useless? I'm just like everyone here who's reserving their strength. Don't you understand?"

"I don't. After all the next wave is coming and the monsters are stronger than the first wave. Orcs, Ogres, Cyclopes, those monsters are not so weak that they can be defeated by your weak magic. You lost your chance in getting any achievements. During the report, your kill count will be zero. No wonder you're teaming up with someone who cries over a scratch."

Kayla said as she pointed at the monsters that getting nearer. Johnathan also looked over to where she pointed and he really feels like running away this time. He's just someone who became intermediate because his father bought him a lot of resources and he almost never go out to fight monsters. The only monsters he ever fought was just goblins and he thought he's already above everyone else of the same age. Of course that thought is gone after seeing Kayla's and Angela's power during the practical exam.

"Since you're saving your strength, I guess it's time for you to shine… well, he's gone." Kayla looked at Johnathan who is running away back to the city and sighed to his cowardliness.

Then Kayla looked at her party members and see that everyone is about to get serious.

Chapter 156 - Wyverns Sighted

As soon as the annoying flea escaped back to the city, Angela who was at the front approached Kayla since she thought that Sophie alone is enough for now to take care of the small fries.

"He's still bothering you? What an annoying guy he is. And did he just come here and left before he even do anything? He didn't even beat a single monster?"

"The idiot must have thinking that it's better to be here than not at all like Roy. He wanted to one upped Roy, but I believe Roy don't even remember this guy even though they are in the same class." Kayla calmly replied.

"That's stupid. After all no one can have better achievement than Roy in this stampede. He's the one who makes it possible that we can defend the city on time after all."

Both Angela and Kayla thought that even if Roy didn't tell the king about the stampede, they believed that he will find another way. Even if he says that he doesn't really care about the city, the girls are thinking that it must be a lie.

"Yeah. And even though he always act like it's fine to run away, he always cares about this stampede. After all this is the event that changed him the most. Well, we should do our parts as well. The next wave is coming. We will get busier and busier from now." Kayla said.

"Kayla! She needed some healing!"

Shirley suddenly come with her flight magic while carrying a seriously injured girl. She got injured because her party members saw hopelessness against the stampede and used her as a bait to escape. And Shirley who saw that helped the girl but the girl is already seriously injured by the time she come.

"I'll return to the frontline now. You take care of her."

Angela leaves Kayla and returned to the battlefield. Seeing someone seriously injured, and the cause is her own party, Angela needed to do something to relieve her anger. She very much wanted to kill the one who used someone else as a bait, but now is not the time.

There are also more and more people retreating back to the city. And no one bothers to stop them. All those who stayed thought that those people should escape before they became a burden to the others. Although some of them still insist staying to fight, they were told to not get in the way.

And as long as there are no one like the new patient that Shirley brought, with someone leave her behind as a sacrifice for their escape, no one really bother to what the other is doing. As for those who sacrifices their own allies, their faces are being remembered by those who stays and witnessed their action. It will be difficult for them to stay as hunters in this city.

Kayla equip a wand and healed the injured girl. Kayla has two wands now. Both are from Roy. One is the one he got from a dungeon under a waterfall, and the other is the one he got during his first time diving and treasure hunting. The one she used is the one that Roy got after diving under the sea. The one that improve healing magic slightly.

Unlike the one from dungeon, this wand is man-made and has limited use. And Kayla didn't hesitate at all to use this wand one time after she saw the girl's condition.

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Soon the girl is awake.

"Uuh… Thank you for saving my life."

"You should thank Shirley as well. If she didn't notice you, you would have died already." Kayla said calmly.

"Since you're fine now, I'll leave. There are many things I need to do." Shirley said her farewell and return back to support other hunters.

"You're healed now, but you lose a lot of blood so I suggest you to retreat. But not right away. If you leave now, you might encounter the one who almost killed you. Just leave after a few minutes." Kayla said to the girl.

"Ah! That's right! Those people used me as a bait! I thought we were friends! Thank you, Kayla. You saved my life."

"No worries. Just rest for a while." Kayla said as she continued looking for another injured person.

The girl looked at Kayla for a while and realized she never introduced herself even though they attend the same school.

"Kayla, I'm Bailey. We attend the same school but we never talked before. I know you because you're popular. I never thought you're so kind to save my life." Bailey said.

"Just doing what I can."

"Hey, Kayla. Why don't we team up after this stampede is over? You can just leave that Roy behind and maybe asked Angela to join. You don't need someone like him. He's so weak but somehow he's the only man closest to you two. It's a mystery how that happen." Bailey tried to recruit Kayla into her new party after leaving her previous one.

"Not interested." Kayla replied without any hesitation.

"The more you interact with him, the more enemies he will have. Don't you know how popular you and Angela are?"

"There's no point in using threats. He doesn't care how many people he will make enemies of. Especially at school. Everyone is too weak for him. And enough with this nonsense. You should have regain your strength now. Retreat into the city already."

"Hah! Defending someone who doesn't dare to fight here? I wonder what excuse he said to the guild master before." Bailey then retreated back to the city.

Bailey was also there during the time Roy stopped the guild master's speech. She saw how Roy acted friendly to the guild master and thought that Roy must be using some kind of connection to not participate in this fight without having his license revoked.

"Sigh… somehow everyone hates Roy. I'd like to see their faces once they realized that he's the only reason this city survives. But I think he will keep it secret. And no one will knows his greatness…" Kayla thought to herself.

While thinking so, a wolf somehow breakthrough the defense and charged at her. Kayla didn't even spare a look at it as she casted an Earth Spike to grow from the ground and pierced its body.

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And battle also happened everywhere. Sophie has also casted area of effect lightning magic to a crowd of monsters. The power is not strong enough to kill even one of them, but it was good to slow them down and let other hunters kill them. Sophie is still saving her magic.

Kayla also busy fighting ogres while protecting other hunters. She concentrated her magic to make a small, but heavy and fast Ice Spike and aimed if at the ogre's heart. The ogre died instantly, and Angela already prepared to cast her second magic to defeat the next ones. Making other hunters stunned to see her abilities even though some of them are the more experienced one.

Some high-ranked hunters and parties already wanted to recruit both Angela and Sophie into their teams. Some of them already asked but of course neither of them wanted to join. Both of them are still happy and enjoy being in Roy's party with the others.

And unknowingly, they give Roy another groups of people who hated him. Most of the hunters thought that Roy is just lucky that he's able to be in a party with powerful girls. No one knows that the girls are powerful because of his guidance. And it's impossible to think so especially after seeing the number eight on his practical exam.

Shirley is extremely busy as well. Thanks to her advanced level on wind element, she can fly. And using her flight magic, she covered the whole battlefield and supporting those who are in dangers. She also carried injured people to any healer she could find.

Although she planned to save her magic strength for the battle, she just can't stay in the safe place while the others are risking their lives. So she no longer reserving her magic for the next fight, and just spent it to safe as many people as possible. As a royalty, she believes that she has to protect the people.

In another place, Kron is defeating any monsters he could find.

"You! You dare aiming for my hair?! The hair roots are already gone and you friggin' monster are still aiming for my hair? How dare you asshole do that! I'm gonna kill you!"

"They are aiming for your head! They want to kill you and not aiming to make you bald!"

Kron ignored the people next to him that he managed to save in time and attacked all the monsters nearby.

"Die, you bastards! I'm gonna kill every single living being targeting the rest of my hair!"

"Like I said, they are aiming at your head! Not hair!"

Again, Kron ignored the people around him. He looked at the surrounding and see more and more monsters are being defeated. He thought that it should be finished soon, but he was wrong.

He looked at the sky and see a group of wyvern flying above the clouds toward the city. And that's not all.

"Shit! Those wyverns carried monsters on their back! You guys protect this line! I'll report this to the ones behind!"

Kron can see the wyverns have several monsters on their backs. Just one wyvern can make chaos inside a city, but a wyvern carrying monsters? Not just this is the first time Kron sees it, this is also the first in history.

Kron hurriedly used his flight magic and fly back to the city. He didn't forget to tap the earring he got from Roy to call Sonia and told her to report this to everyone.

Now the monsters invasion is truly unavoidable with an attack from above.

Chapter 157 - Steering A Wyvern With A Spear

"Alright, we only got seven of them but I think they're more than enough. As for the next enemies, I'll just kill them."

After putting all of the prisoners to the allocated place, I woke them all up to see their reactions.

"Uhh… where is this?"

"I can't move at all!"

"We're all being captured? How does he knows about us?"

"More importantly, my HGB are gone. I can't even kill myself here."

"What? Mine is gone too! And why are we all being tied up with our hands holding our crotches?"

Everyone woke up in confusion. And then they see me wearing a mask looking at them.

"Hey, you! It's you who captured us, right? What do you want?"

It was the 7th man who asked. I numbered them from the first to the seventh according to the time I brought them here.

"More like what do you want? Why do you people want this stampede to happen?"

"…"

None of them answering my question. Seems like even though they know the situation they are in, they still won't talk.

"You think just because you took those explosives from our mouth we can't kill ourselves? You're dead wrong!"

The third man suddenly casted his magic while both his hand is aiming at his crotch. It's obvious what happened next.

"Aaaargh! My dick! It burns! My balls!"

The third man screamed in pain as he burnt his own balls with fire magic. Of course the rope that tied him was burnt as well, but I dislocated his joints before so he won't be able to move even without the rope.

And everyone watched him in horror as his crotch area is burning.

"Well, that's the reason why I tied you up in this weird position. He's going to die soon. I don't need your answer today. You can give me the answer tomorrow. Well, if I survive the stampede. Don't worry, after the battle is over, someone should be here to give you meal and treat you like prisoners. You have the options to let go of your worldly desires like your friend did over there and dies in pain, with no balls, or wait until tomorrow and give me the answer. After giving your answer, you can ask me or my friends to kill you. Properly without inflicting too much pain. Then, see you tomorrow."

I left the prisoners and soon after I left that place, Sonia appears in front of me.

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"Roy! Bad news! Wyverns is coming! And they brought monsters on their back as they fly to this city!"

"Well, that's indeed a bad news. Have you told the others yet?"

"I did. You're the last one I informed." Sonia said.

Why does she loves to give me the report last?

"How's the others?" I asked about the others.

"Kayla, Sophie, Angela, and Shirley are still doing their best in defending the city. Kron is going to inform the guild master about the wyverns. Most people refused to leave their house, but we still evacuate some of them. As for Candy and Wendy, they are still waiting for a chance to attack."

The only ones protecting the city are the guards of this city. The ones who aren't part of the cult. And they are weak. I should have the girls return to the city and have them fight the monsters inside the city.

"Sonia. Tell the agents once they secured the civilians, to fight the monsters inside the city. Are there any hunters left in the city?"

"There are many who escaped from the fight after the first wave. They can't be relied to protect the city."

"Well, if they want to live, they have no choice but to fight. Tell Hill's people who are free to help in combat as well." I said.

"Alright. Did you capture some people as prisoners? Wendy will be mad if she found out you just kill everyone."

"I captured seven of them. One of them killed himself. As for the rest, I don't think they want to kill themselves after seeing how that guy died."

"And how did he die?" Sonia asked me curiously.

"He burnt his own balls and screamed in pain."

"Ouch! And what will you do to them?"

"I will go back tomorrow. After the stampede is over, I'll have Hill treat them as prisoners."

"He means prisoners in Mellian. Which is something I want to see again!" Victoria said happily.

I didn't deny what she said. I'll just left them to Hill later.

Sonia then disappear. I jumped to a top of a building and see that the wyverns are coming. They are indeed carrying other monsters on their backs.

"Victoria. You will help protect the city. I'll summon you when I need you."

"Okay."

Victoria turned into her human form and left to somewhere. We won't be acting together in the same location because we can cover more grounds this way.

I also start looking for good projectiles to shoot the wyverns from the top of a building. Any rocks, knives, anything I can throw I grabbed them and put them on top of a building. I thought that as long as I can damage the wing, the wyvern will fall along with other monsters. And they will all die.

Even if they don't die, they should be heavily injured falling from that height. If I'm correct, the monster should be targeting the most crowded place and they won't start descending until they found it.

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The wyverns has passed the gate. I saw a man flying into the city before that. That must be Kron reporting. Even if he reported it, we still lacked people. I hope this wyverns are the last waves.

Once a wyvern get into my range, I shot it with several projectiles at once hoping that some of them will hit. Even if one of them hit, the wyvern might lose balance and some of the monsters might fall. That's what I hoped for. Although Victoria isn't here with me, I can still shoot Air Cannon despite the lack of accuracy.

The projectiles hit the wyvern. A knife stabbed the right wing and a stone hit its head. Another knife hit its chest and a pot hit a monsters on its back and makes it fall. I should have grabbed more solid objects than a pot. It didn't do any damage. And knives are useless unless they stabbed the wing. Even the wyvern's flap of its wings can alter the direction. Next time I should just go with stones and more solid objects.

The wyvern lost balance mid-air and some monsters fallen from that height. Looking at the location they are falling, there should be hunters below them. Hunters who escaped first after seeing the enemies. I'll let them do some works with the weakened monsters and continue aiming for the ones above.

I want to take on the next wyvern, but they seem to notice I'm targeting them and descend into a safe height. Where even if the monsters fall from that height, they would all survive without any major injuries.

Should I just fight them in a close range combat?

Wait! I have a better idea!

I called Sonia and waited for a while until she appears. She must be extremely busy today.

"What's wrong, Roy? Calling me again so quickly."

"Contact Candy and ask her if I should shot down one of the wyvern to the governor's location."

"Understood."

Once the monsters fell, there would be chaos even a small one at the governor's palace. I should think that his guards are all powerful enough to handle these monsters.

Then once they are busy fighting the monsters, Candy, Ms. Wendy, and other agents could capture the governor. That's a good plan I thought.

Soon Sonia returns with a respond for Candy.

"She said to do it. And if possible, bring down more than just one wyvern."

"Alright, I'll try."

Sonia disappear again as I'm thinking of how to lure the wyvern over there. I thought it was a good plan but I haven't thought of having them going over that location.

Well, I'll just choose the easiest one. Good thing they descended a bit. Enough for me to jump over to them.

I moved to a taller building and waited until a wyvern get close to me. I covered my legs with Aura to make my jump even higher.

I easily landed on top of the wyvern's head. All the monsters looked at me and wanted to kill me right away, but they have terrible footing on the back of the wyvern. The wyvern also shook its head and try to shake me off its head, but I held on really well.

I grabbed my spear, stabbed its right eye, and tried to control its flight. I used the spear as a lever to control its flight, but it was so heavy! All the stories I read about trying to control a flying monsters like this are lies! It's impossible to control it without having any strength! Even an Aura user like me is having difficulty controlling its flight.

Some monsters already fallen to the ground, but I'm still forcing the wyvern's flight direction toward the governor's palace. I don't need to be right above it. Just close enough and then I can let the monsters do their own things.

Right now, the wyvern is flying directly to the governor's place while slightly descending. With this, the wyvern should be landing just within the governor's place. I guess this is enough.

I jumped away from the wyvern before anyone noticed me, and went into hiding to look for another wyvern.

Chapter 158 - Killing An Expert Level Mage

One wyvern goes down bringing a dozen of monsters along. And from the street, several people come out and tries to subjugate them. They are actually the king's agents and they are pretending to be on the losing side so the governor's guard will take action.

The civilians nearby have been evacuated so it's fine to use powerful magic, but the agents didn't do that and keep pretending being weak until the governor's guards make action.

I think it's fine for me to leave and try to get another one fall down here. Although the governor is still hasn't come out, he will soon if he notice the monsters are here. That's when Candy will take action.

I jumped over a building and this time, there's another wyvern close to me. I just shot its wing and the wyvern lost its balance and dropped all the monsters on its back. All fallen near the first wyvern.

Since I completed my mission, I return to my search of separated cult members. But that's when I noticed a gate is being broken through. People are running from that gate.

I looked over to that side and see that the hunters are running in fear of their lives. Not caring that they are letting innocent people die. I should have told Kayla to split the group so they can also protect that side.

There are four gates to enter this city. Kayla and the others are protecting the north side where the scout says the monsters from that side is more than the other gates. And the ones that got broken through was the south gate.

Hmm? I see a black mantis protecting people on that side. Must be Victoria. She's disguising herself into a giant mantis and pretend to be someone's summoned monster. I guess I should help her since my job here is done.

Even though most hunters are weak, that shouldn't make monsters able to penetrate our defense easily. There must be cult members disturbing the defense over there. And when I got closer, I can see that I'm correct. Some hunters who are running away are actually members of the cult with HGBs in their mouth. Maybe the one I killed was the cult members who should have disturbing the defense in the north gate. That's why the north gate is safe.

I don't know about other gates but since the monsters has started entering through the south gate, I should take care of those monsters who have entered and those people who caused it.

I approached a group of people who has HGB in their mouth and slash them with my spear. These people actually happily running around while everyone is panicking. I mean even without looking inside their mouth, I can see tell if they are a psychopath when they are smiling like that. Though I killed them all in one go.

This time, I no longer has any desire to capture anyone. Killing them is easier and faster. Those seven prisoners… six prisoners are enough for us.

I found another group hiding from the monsters and the hunters. They are also members of the cult. So I'm going to them for the kill.

It's nice for them to keep explosive devices in their mouth. Making it easier for me to find if they are enemies. I hope they will keep the tradition forever. Well, until the cult is destroyed. Not forever.

I ran toward the new enemies, and once I'm about twenty meters, one guy suddenly turned their head at my location despite there are walls between us.

He's an expert level mage!

I stopped instantly and entered one house and not moving at all pretending I'm a civilian looking for a place to hide. I'm still within his range but I pretend I don't know and hide from the monsters. Lucky that the house I entered is an empty one. The owner must have been evacuated by the others.

I can see through the wall that the one who noticed me is talking to someone while pointing at my direction. His finger is pointing directly at my face. Expert level mages are scary.

I'm still wondering how Veronica didn't notice me when I was so close to her back then. My theory is that she let down her guard. Or maybe, just like the rich students at school. Their parent gave them resources and they just continued cultivating without getting any experience against monster.

And Veronica is being nurtured by the cult. Since she's an important figure for the cult, she is being protected even when she's already expert level. And any enemies encounter is being taken care of by her guards so she never had a chance to fight for real. But with her strength, it was still enough for her to kill lower level mages.

Well, for now, her information for this stampede can be trusted. That's all that matter. As for after the stampede, maybe I can arrange it so she can meet Albert. He will know if she's telling the truth or not.

I look at the group I'm stalking and they seem to still be wary at me. Maybe pretending to hide is the wrong answer.

Instead of staying still, I move about inside the building I'm in pretending that I'm a thief hoping for fortunes during this dangerous time. This is more normal than hiding even though there are no enemies here.

The expert level mage now talking to the others and looking at his expression, I think he's letting his guard down. Wait, no! He's asking someone to check on me! I need to act more like a thief now.

I exited the building and go for another ones while rummaging the place. Now the ones whose job is to stalk me will know that I'm just a petty thief.

I keep moving from one building to another while also making sure that I'm closing the gap between me and the expert level mage. I don't know why they are stopping there, but the longer they stay there, the more chance I will have.

While still being stalked, I pretend to enter the house next to the expert level mage making them think that I'm just a thief by grabbing some valuables. There's a reason why I'm entering this house. Mainly to kill the expert level mage. There's wall right between me and the expert level mage. If I'm using my full power to crash this wall, I can easily kill him.

While crouching and pretending I'm stealing some things, I prepared my Aura around my body but I concentrate more on my legs for the speed. Using a spear is difficult in this situation so I will rely on my fist first.

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One of his allies is approaching him. My chance is when his ally is talking to him.

With him in front of me, and a stalker on my back, I have no escape route unless I kill them. Then I saw the newcomer approached the expert level mage. The mage turned his head slightly to look at his friend and that's my chance!

While he's slightly distracted, I crashed my body to the wall and destroy it. Then I went through the wall and attacked the expert level mage who has a confused expression on his face.

I concentrate my Aura to my right hand, then with my hand as a spear, I stabbed the expert level mage right through his heart. I can see really well how my hand pierced his heart. To make sure he really died, I moved my fingers I covered with Aura and destroying the heart.

Then I pulled out my hand as the expert level mage is falling to the ground, and I kicked with my left leg to the one who just spoke to him.

There are five people here. The expert level mage and two others are staying here. Then the newcomer who I just kicked to death, and one person who stalked me under the expert level mage's order. I have killed two and three more to go.

The two here already preparing to cast their magic, but I'm faster than them. I took out two throwing knives and threw them at the two mages. The knives pierced their hearts. I have a really good accuracy, you know?

Then without looking on them, I entered the wall I destroyed and chase after the stalker who has started to escape.

With my 360 degree vision, I can see the other four already dead and this one is the last one. He didn't even bother to check on his allies. The cult and its members are truly ruthless.

Seeing I'm getting closer to him, I saw he's smiling. He didn't prepare any magic so why would he smile?

Then I remembered that he has an explosive in his mouth. If I get to close to the explosion, I won't be able to leave unharmed. So I retreated back before I get to close to him.

"Damn you cultist and your explosives!" I said to distract him and it worked.

"How did you-"

Before he finished his words, I already threw a knife at his heart.

"Phew, that was terrifying. I should check carefully again next time if there are possibly another expert level mages I will face. I did this one horribly and took a lot of time killing them all. I should leave now before someone else come."

I left the location and continue going to the south gate to stop the monsters from destroying the city. I can only hope the other three gates are protected well.

Chapter 159 - Saving People

"As expected, sneak attack suit me best."

"You just stole my kill! Did you forget that the more monster I defeated, the more time I will have and then it will be your turn to increase your summoning element?"

"I didn't forget. I just thought that surviving is more important. Killing enemies quickly is better than spending too much time on just one."

After killing the expert level mage and his group, I regrouped with Victoria who's fighting monsters near the south gate. Thanks to her the numbers of monsters are declining and more people able to evacuate with the guidance of Hill's people.

She's still in her black mantis form, so now for others it looks like I'm her master. Of course I'm still wearing my mask so no one know that the master of this black praying mantis is the same guy who throw his slime at a practice target. And we're a distance away from other people so no one noticed us talking.

As soon as I reached here, I see Victoria is struggling against a Cyclops. Must be because she isn't used to her mantis form yet. And she doesn't want any witness to know that she is my summon. She really knows me well.

While the Cyclops is busy fighting against Victoria, Hill's people used that chance to get the citizens to safety. And now, there are no more witnesses but Victoria doesn't know about it, so I sneak attacked the Cyclops and killed it.

"Roy, that Cyclops is the strongest monster that has entered the city through the south gate. The rest of the monsters can easily be handled by other hunters. And if you have taken care of the traitors, the southern area should be safe now. We should split up and see the east gate and the west gate."

Victoria told me the situation here. Seems like this Cyclops is the strongest monster that break through the gate. Although there are also other monsters that being carried by the wyverns that has entered the city, the south gate should be fine now.

"Alright. You will go east and I will go west. On the way, there should be several monsters in the city that has trespassed by riding on the wyverns' back. Kill them if you see them on the way."

With this, all the gates should be taken care of. I heard that Kron is in the city so he must be taking care of the monsters he found. I didn't see him anywhere so he should be near the north gate. I'll contact Sonia to tell him to check on the south gate after I leave this place.

"By the way Roy, I think this mantis form is too hard for me. Do you know what kind of monsters with the most similar form as humans that I can transform to?" Victoria asked me.

"How about Succubus? They seem humanoid enough for you, right? You can just add their wings on your humanoid form's back."

"Hmm… I don't think that's a good idea. Succubus don't use weapon." Victoria said.

Right. I forgot that Victoria is expert with swords. I guess that's why she's transformed into a praying mantis since their arms are shaped like a blade. But its blades keep pointing downward so it's difficult for Victoria to fight normally.

I'm thinking for a bit to what type of monsters fit for Victoria's transformation. It must be a humanoid ones. I can tell her to transform into a hobgoblin, but I don't think she will like it.

I don't know much about monsters since I rarely fought against them. I only started to fight monsters in the latter part of my life. Maybe I should give her a transformation from a monster I read in stories.

That's right! That transformation is perfect for her!

"How about a living armor? I don't know if they are real or not, but a living armor is a perfect choice for you don't you think? You can shape the armor however you like and have it wield any weapon you like. Just pretend you're in your normal humanoid form, but this time, you're wearing armor." I suggested a living armor to Victoria.

After hearing my word, she transformed into her normal humanoid form instead of an armor. She said this way, it will be easier to imagine the type of armor she want to have.

Then the armor she transformed into… her helmet looks just like an ordinary knight's helmet. I only saw the pictures in books though so I don't know if that's what a knight's helmet looks like. But Victoria is from another world so she must be using knights from her previous world as the base of her armor.

As for her body armor… she transformed into an armor which shows her curves. Is that normal in other world? I don't know. Then I tried to see through her armor, and it was hollow. Although she doesn't need to make it empty as other people can't see inside, she's still making the inside of the armor is empty just like a real living armor.

"Perfect. Let's split up now. Good luck!"

We split up right away after she has transformed. Now everyone will think that a living armor is protecting them. They will guess that a summoner or maybe a tamer is helping them.

I'm jumping from building to building and go to the west gate to check the situation. On the way, I see a wyvern ascend to the sky and go somewhere. That one must have just dropping its passengers.

I looked at where the wyvern appear from and see Kron is there fighting monsters while protecting civilians. He's all alone. No Hill's people or the king's agents are nearby. We really lacking in numbers.

I have no choice but to help him.

"Kron! Distract the monsters while I evacuate the people!"

Kron looked at me and then smiled as he returned to fight the monsters again.

I look around to find where the people are hiding. They are hiding in separate location.

Let's see… there are only ten people here. Nine of them are kids and one is an adult woman. Are they from an orphanage? Or everyone is her children? Doesn't matter. They need to be rescued.

Saving kids will be difficult. I can't tell them to get over here and they will comply. They are too scared. I guess I'll just grab them and gather them in one spot, then bring them all to safety while leaving the monsters with Kron.

The adult woman is protecting three kids, so I need to find the other six kids and bring them to the woman. The woman and three kids are hiding in an empty restaurant. So the first person I need to save is the one that can be seen by the monsters first.

Kron should be able to kill them all in an instant, but he's being careful to make sure he didn't attack the kids accidentally. I need to be quick.

The first kid I grabbed is the one right behind Kron that he's trying to protect. There are three others behind him but they are further than the first kid. But before I grabbed the other kids, I have something to inform Kron first.

"From here, straight to that Ogre's location, no civilians in sight!"

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"Thanks!"

Hearing my words, Kron cast a powerful Blizzard magic to that spot and killed three monsters and the surrounding area. The buildings are destroyed, but there's no casualties at all. Well, there's actually a cult member hiding over there and he died being crushed under that building. But he's an enemy so it's fine.

I grabbed the kid and hold her with my left arm, then I run to where the other two are hiding and carried them all to the restaurant where the woman is hiding.

"Hide here first. I'll go get the other three kids."

"Wait! There should be ten kids here!" The woman shouted.

Ten? Then there should be one more, right? I didn't see anyone.

"David was eaten by that dragon. He's dead." One kid spoke without hiding his fear. Although he said it's a dragon, I think he still doesn't know the differences between dragon and wyvern. But I understood what he meant.

Hearing that the woman cried. The other kids also cry following their guardian.

"Don't cry! You're still alive so you need to survive first! If you cry, the monsters will know where we hide! I'll find the other three and then I'll bring all of you to safety! I promise that those who are here will survive."

Can't believe that a wyvern has eaten that kid. I'm too late to save that kid. And that wyvern has flew somewhere else. At least I need to get these kids to safety.

I left the restaurant and search for the rest of the kids. Thanks to my vision, I can see where they are hiding. It only took me less than two minutes to get those three and return to the restaurant.

"Alright, everyone is here. Follow me to safety!"

I carried two kids on each arm, makes four in total. Then I had two slightly older kids on my back. I told them to hug my neck tightly as I carry them. Which left the woman and three kids. The three kids are the oldest three among the kids here so I asked them to run on their own with the woman.

"Kron! There's no people within thirty meters!"

Of course I inform Kron that it's safe to use powerful magic now.

After saying that, Kron used her ice-wind combination magic just like the one he used in the orc settlement.

I forgot to tell him to wait until we're away from him. But it looks like the wind here is not that strong. Even kids can still walk albeit there's a bit difficulty.

As I lead the way to one of the evacuation center, I met one of Hill's men.

"Hey! Bring everyone here to safety! I have somewhere to go!"

"Alright, Roy. Be careful!"

After leaving everyone under his protection, I continue moving to the west gate.

Chapter 160 - The Captain Of Melk City Guards, Oleg

Overlooking the west gate, I didn't see any big trouble here. In fact this area is being taken care of really well mainly by the original guards of this city. Not the fake guards who are actually members of the cult, but the real guards who protect the people.

Now that I remember, I think in my previous life, the reason why I and other people survived is mainly because the guards are doing their job. They protected us by sacrificing their lives. I should repay that debt.

If I remember correctly, the guards who saved us was led by the captain of the guards, Oleg. How could I forget someone who saved my life?

The answer is he didn't save my life. I saved my own life back then.

While he and the guards are busy saving people, I was somehow got separated from them.

Not knowing what to do and afraid to be killed, I entered an empty house and play dead. I lied face down on the ground with Blobby on my back making it seems that I was killed by a slime. Now I remember that there's a thief entering the house and laughed at me seeing I died by a slime. And seeing Blobby didn't do anything, the thief just took valuables and leave.

I keep playing dead for two days while only eating any foods that was left behind in that house. I only know some people survived after the stampede because of Oleg's contribution in the stampede. Although he and most of the good guards died during the stampede.

Oleg doesn't have anything to do with me, but thanks to him saving people lives, I can survive and know what to do after seeing there are other survivors like me. If I was alone, I wouldn't know what to do. That's why I should repay this debt of not making me the only survivor.

Well, it's not like all the survivors are saved by Oleg and his friends, but most of the survivors are. So I want to pay him back for what he did in my previous life.

This time, there should be more people protecting the city. And we're on our way to victory, not defeat like last time. And this Oleg is a good guy and I hope we can bring him into our cause and make him our ally.

I look around and see a guard, who is actually an agent, fighting the monsters. I should ask him about Oleg.

I approached the agent and spoke to him.

"Hey! It's me!"

"Roy? What is it?"

"About Oleg. What do you know about him? Tell me in a simple way."

The agent think for a second and says only one word.

"Good!"

That mean he can be trusted. The agent seems to understand my intention in the question.

"Should we tell him the truth?"

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"…I have been a spy in this city for a decade already and from what I know about him, I can trust him 100%. In fact I wanted to bring him to our side when I knew the stampede is going to happen, but I was hesitant to do it. Please tell him the truth. We can have another reliable ally for the battle against the cult."

"Alright. By the way, how did you guard this side?"

"I told Captain Oleg that there might be traitor among us. He believed it. Especially after knowing that a lot guards actually took a leave from yesterday at the same time. And those people are nowhere in sight not even trying to help. So after I told him, he told those he can trust to kill anyone who's about to retreat back to the city. If they are retreating to the forest, then we don't need to kill them. Just that."

No wonder I see several corpses near the gate. Some are wearing the guard uniform. And some of them have HGB in their mouth. Although some of them don't have it. I guess he's just being careful.

"Alright, I'll talk to him. Good luck to you!"

"Yeah! You too!"

I guess he's very dedicated in protecting the city. He wouldn't even mind throwing his life away to protect the people in my past life.

The hunters fighting on this side, some of them have a fearful expression. Can't be helped if they know that they will be killed if they are retreating.

Since there are no more cult members in sight, I guess it should be fine for them to retreat now. And let them fight monsters inside the city.

I approached Oleg, and when he saw me, he threw an Ice Spike to my face!

"Hey! I'm not an enemy!"

"Who are you?" He asked when he saw that I dodged his Ice Spike.

"I'm the guy who made trouble during the practical exam!"

"That was you? And how do I know you mean well? You're wearing a mask!"

Does wearing a mask make me a bad guy? Maybe.

"It was because what I did that day that the stampede was delayed for a few days. If not for me, this city would be destroyed a few days ago."

"You know about the stampede before it happen? Who are you?" Oleg asked me my identity again. I guess it's fine to show him my face.

"I am…" I lowered my mask and before I told him who I am, Oleg noticed my identity.

"Eight? You're Eight?"

"What's that?! My nickname?"

I'm surprised that I have a nickname. But to think that nickname is from the result of my strength that day… that's hilarious! Since he knows who I am, I put on the mask back on to cover my face.

"Yes. We had a good laugh because of your show of strength that day. And why should I trust you?"

"Me, the guard who told you there are some traitors among the guards, and some other are here by the order of the king." I explain it in a simple way.

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"So you mean the king know the stampede is going to happen and let it be instead of stopping it?" Oleg asked.

"Stopping 'them' you mean. This stampede also happen in other cities as well. And letting it happen is so that people know the danger of the organization behind this. You'll know about it soon after the stampede end. If we still alive by then."

"What do you mean by that?"

Instead of answering, I walked to a corpse of the guard who was killed when he was about to retreat and plucked the HGB from the inside of his mouth.

"Explosive device. Most of the members of this evil organization have this things inside their mouth. We let the stampede happen so we can also kill some of the members as well. Because if we just stop the stampede, the real problem won't end."

Oleg is stunned seeing the HGB in my hand. To proof that it's an explosive, I pour a little magic in it and throw it away. It exploded when it was about ten meters away. Does that mean I'm getting faster?

Back then when I threw it away after I took it from the other Sam's mouth, it exploded after just five meters. I guess I'm stronger now.

"An organization whose members have those things in their mouth? How cruel."

"Well, there seem to be some of them left in the city. And someone with high position is also a member which we are trying to capture as we speak."

"Is he…?"

"I'll leave that to your imagination. For now, I can assure you that there are no other cult members in this area. You should let them retreat into the city. Some monsters already entered the city. It's better for these coward to enter the city and encounter those monsters instead of the civilians. What do you think?"

Oleg think for a moment and quickly made a decision.

"Alright. I'll tell my men to stop killing the cowards. What will you do now?" Oleg asked.

"My job is to kill the members of this organization who's hiding among the crowd and also kill some monsters as well. But seeing how well you're doing here, I guess I'll go to another place."

"Wait! Before you go, promise me that you will tell me everything you know!"

Hmm? I will tell him of course, but why is he so motivated?

"Why?"

"Whatever you're into, I'm joining you guys."

"Well, I'm thinking of inviting you so it's good that you're willing to join us. You can ask your friend over there. Then, see you later." I pointed at the agent I talked to before and then left the place immediately.

Now the west area is doing well, so I should move to another place… I thought. But seeing there are more wyverns in the skies, I started to think that it's better to escape.

No! I shouldn't be pessimistic yet! I must have faith to everyone here! They are doing their best to protect the city! And the wyverns don't have any passengers on their back. They also just keep watching the city without going down at all.

For now, I should go to the other gates. The East gate is where Victoria went to and the north is where the girls are. I'll go check on the girls first. Victoria is fine since she doesn't take any damage at all.

As for Kron… I can see him moving to another place to fight the monsters inside the city. Since I don't see any more civilians outside, I think it's fine to leave him alone now.

Chapter 161 - Showing My Strength To One Annoying Guy

The north gate is where the monsters are the strongest and more in numbers than the other gates. But the hunters protecting that side is also the strongest. Kron was supposed to lead this area but he left to fight the monsters inside the city, so there's no leader here. But I think it's still fine.

From what I heard from Sonia, It was thanks to Kayla. She didn't step forward as the leader. She was just simply telling those who stays to stick with their party members and do what the leaders of each party members says. She's a smart girl.

While on the way, of course I killed the cult members on the way. Even in this location, there are traitors among the hunters. But thanks to Kayla's decision to have each party take care each area, no monsters entering the city.

I don't see anyone left who are fighting the monsters has HGB in their mouth. Then I can left this place to them. I'll just go far behind the enemy and kill them from the back. I'll go tell Kayla first.

I approached Kayla who seem to be just finished healing a patient.

"Alright, you should be healed."

"Thank you, Ms. Healer. When this is over, will you be so kind to have a dinner with me?"

Hmm? This guy just shamelessly flirt with my girlfriend in this situation. Well, knowing how beautiful she is, I think it must have happened many times before I come here. Kayla also has a tired expression when she heard that.

"No thanks. But I think my boyfriend will agree to come with you if you ask. He loves free meal. Sorry, that was wrong. Meals, I mean. He eats at least five portions for himself. You can ask him now since he's here." Kayla turned her head toward me.

Then following her, the guy also looked at me.

"So? About the dinner. Can I choose the place?" I asked the guy.

"Hell, no! If you already have a lover, you should have told me before!" The guy looked at Kayla again.

"I did. This is the third time you invited me to a dinner and every time, I answered with saying I have a boyfriend. And after the first time I told you, I tried to heal your hearing. It didn't work as expected." Kayla calmly said.

So this guy shamelessly flirted with her even after being rejected. Did he get injured that many time?

"I thought you just said you have a boyfriend as an excuse. I never thought you really had one." The guy still shamelessly replied.

"Then I will tell you this as a representative of all the women in the world. When someone told you she has a boyfriend, whether it was the truth or a lie, it means that they have no interest in you at all."

Ouch! That must be painful to hear.

"You… remember this!"

Why is he saying something a villain would say?

By the way, I have no intention to let someone who says that to leave just like that.

I grabbed his neck and raise him up.

"Remember what? Is that a threat I hear? Should I just feed you to these monsters?"

"Urgh… Ack…"

I put some strength into my grip as to not let him able to breathe easily. Just enough to not let him pass out.

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"Wait! What are you doing? Release him!"

A woman whom I presumed to be another healer told me to let the guy go. Is she his party member?

"He threatened me. I don't feel safe knowing him alive so I thought it would be best to kill him." I just answered nonchalantly.

"Just release him! He will never do that again!"

"And how will I know?"

When I asked the healer, Kayla patted my shoulder and tell me to release the guy.

"Hey, just release him. The stampede is more important."

"Well, alright. Since my lovely girlfriend say so, I'll let you live. But next time I heard another threat from you, I'll kill you and no one will be able to stop me at that time. You're cool with that, right?" I also asked the healer girl.

"Yeah. Just please let him go."

I released my grip and the guy dropped to the ground. The healer girl casted a healing magic on the guy. What a waste of magic.

"You… "Is that another threat?!"" Before he finished speaking, I interrupted midway.

"…no. Sorry."

"It's good that you understand. Kayla, the other gates are doing fine. Vi… my summoned monsters is helping in the east gate. And since this is the place with the most monsters, I thought of helping this area for a bit." I almost leaked Victoria's name to these two. Good thing I noticed.

"Alright. Sophie and Angela are fighting the monsters over there. And Shirley tirelessly grabbing the injured people and brought them to any free healer she finds."

I guess that's what let this guy be healed by Kayla instead of his own friend. It was Shirley who brought him here.

I look over where the others are, and they are still doing fine. Except for Shirley who seems exhausted.

"Kayla, once I leave, I will also tell Shirley on the way to rest for a while. She's too exhausted flying all over the place filled with monsters. Healing magic doesn't restore stamina much, but it's still better than nothing. I will tell Shirley to get to you and you will heal her." I said to Kayla.

"Alright. You're leaving now?"

"The sooner I go, the more monsters I can defeat. See you soon."

I left Kayla and sneak behind the enemies. It was quite easy as all the monsters are too busy fighting other hunters. I approached Shirley and told her to rest. She agreed seeing that I'm here to help and go directly to Kayla's location while… those two are still with her. What are they talking about?

I also grabbed some rocks on the way to shoot them down. Then I look for a good location where my shot can reach the whole area. Since Victoria isn't here, the range is shorter. But it should be fine as long as the monsters are not too far.

I found a good spot on top of a tree and start shooting some rocks at the monsters that some hunter found it hard to kill.

After shooting several rocks, I left my spot and go to another spot while grabbing more rocks. Before I took care of the monsters from behind, I should make it easier for others to kill the monsters near the city first.

Then I see Kayla pointing at a monster. Why is she doing that? Does she want me to target that monster? Fine with me.

After killing the monster she pointed, Kayla pointed at another monster. Her face is looking at the two while Shirley just watching them. I guess Kayla want me to show how powerful her boyfriend is.

I keep shooting at the monsters she pointed until she stopped doing it. Then I continued killing other monsters near the city until I run out of bullet/rocks.

...….

Just after Roy left Kayla, Shirley appeared and Kayla instantly healed her. Then the guy from before who hadn't move at all said something that Kayla can't ignore.

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"Just who does he think he is? I don't think he's a good match with you. You should break up with him."

"Hey! That's enough! Let's just kill some monsters already!" The woman with him told him to stop.

But before they leave, Kayla stopped them.

"Hey. Do you think he's weak?" Kayla provoked the man.

"What? Just because he can lift me with one hand doesn't mean he can be helpful against monsters. Do you think I'm wrong?"

"Very wrong. Look."

Kayla pointed at a monster. The pair and Shirley looked at where she pointed, and they didn't see anything of importance.

"What?" The man asked.

And soon, the monster Kayla pointed at suddenly had its head struck by a rock the size of a human head. The monster then didn't die, but the hunters around that monster used that chance when the monster lost its balance to kill that monster.

"What? What is that?" The man is confused that a rock suddenly appear and hit the monster out of nowhere.

"Look." Kayla told him to look again and pointed at another direction.

Again, a monster suddenly got struck by a rock.

"What happened?"

Then the woman with him noticed what Kayla wanted to proof.

"Don't tell me that was your boyfriend? What was the magic he used? That doesn't seem to be an earth magic. It was close to wind magic but it isn't."

"I just wanted to show you how strong he is. If you insist of having him as your enemy, you would never notice how you die."

The man's expression turned pale, and he left that spot right away. He no longer has any desire to get Kayla, or provoking Roy ever again.

"This… I'm sorry that my friend is rude."

"It's okay. Anyway, what is it that you wanted to talk to me about?"

The woman is actually the healer who helped Kayla drive away the man who wanted to be healed even though he was only scratched. And she told Kayla that she has something to talk about.

"I just want to ask if you are a student at a college majoring in healing magic."

"Well, I still haven't graduated my introductory school yet. And about going to college, I'm thinking of going there after two years. I still want to improve myself before busying myself with college." Kayla replied.

"Why? You should just go to college already! You can improve your healing magic once you're there. You don't have to wait two years!" The woman insisted Kayla to attend college.

Kayla was about to answer, but Shirley interrupted the two.

"Why don't you stay for a while in this city? After the stampede, there's an important event that's going to happen in Melk. If you see it, you will understand why Kayla wanted to have that two years."

"What event?" The woman asked.

"An event that will shake the world." Shirley answered confidently.

Of course the event Shirley talked about is making the existence of the cult to be known, and what their goal is. She will be the one to make a speech in front of everyone after the stampede is over and the governor is caught.

But that seem to be difficult.

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