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Sure enough, the village was in great turmoil.
A single attack by a Valkyrie stripped the peaceful atmosphere from the village of Gatel.
“What the hell was that!? Is it a dragon again!?” (Villager)
“The earth was scooped out… oh, wow…” (Villager)
“Does it have anything to do with that pillar of light!?” (Villager)
“We don’t know! But it’s no mistake! It’s a monster! Some monster is attacking again!” (Villager)
“Oh-oh! What the hell are they doing in a far-flung village like ours…!” (Villager)
Everyone was quite panicked.
It’s clear from the fact that five of us went into the village but nobody notices us for a while.
“–Oh! Narugoa!” (Mother)
“Good, you’re safe!” (Father)
As expected, it was my parents who noticed me first.
They are seriously thinking about me and rushing towards me.
“No Narugoa are you injured!? Oh, You’ve gotten me so worried, I’m so worried…!” (Mother)
“Narugoa’s mother!? Nice to meet you, I am Alraune…” (Alraune)
“Oh, please consider the time and place Al-san.” (Poison Slime)
“Or are you Narugoa’s summons?” (Father)
My father asks me with fear in his eyes.
It’s not exactly the same, but when I saw it, other villagers were similarly paying attention to us.
This is convenient.
“Yes, but for now—everyone! Listen!”
I raise my voice and say.
“The ray ahead! That is a Valkyrie’s attack!”
“Valkyrie!? Why are the just Battle Maidens…” (Villager)
“I can’t tell you the details, but they’re the enemies! —And an hour from now! With an average of level 60! A total of 500 Valkyries are attacking this village!”
Someone screamed.
Just a moment of silence, and—
“A total of 500 Valkyrie!!?” (Villager)
“An average level of 60!? We can’t do anything about those!!?” (Villager)
“That’s right, they can easily conquer a castle!?” (Villager)
“The Village of Gatel is doomed!!!” (Villager)
Everyone is panicking.
The Village of Gatel was instantly consumed by chaos and panic.
In this situation, no one can move calmly.
In the storm of screams and panic, I call Kyuu-chan’s name.
“Kyuu-chan! Please!”
“Leave it to me!” (Kyuuketsu)
*Suuuu~!*, She takes in a large amount of air.
So, Alraune and I covered our ears in a hurry.
—Roar!
A terrible roar forces down the ensuing panic, and it goes without saying that Poison Slime flew away.
“What… what… happened…?” (Villager)
“Ooh, my ears…” (Villager)
“—Please calm down and listen! What I said earlier is an undeniable truth! But we will do something about it! Grampa Rudolf!”
“………… Eh? Did you call my name now?” (Rudolf)
It took some time for Grampa Rudolf to reply.
… It seems that the Roar has worked too much.
But this doesn’t matter!
“Regarding the Valkyries, we’ll do something about it! So get everyone in the village in one place!”
“Well, what should I do !? How on earth…!” (Rudolf)
“I’m going to make a plan about it! So in the meantime, please tell every villager!”
“Well, I see! Hey, everyone gather here!” (Rudolf)
Everyone seemed a little stunned due to the roar, but even so, everyone started to move because of Grampa Rudolf’s words.
Let’s leave this place to Grampa Rudolf, for now.
“Narugoa! You’re not going to fight against an army of Valkyries!?” (Mother)
When I tried to move the place with Alraune and others, my mother stopped me.
“Mother……”
“Please, please, stop doing that! No matter… Even if you are the reincarnation of a Hero…!” (Mother)
My mother’s face was wet with tears and desperately tries to hold me back.
I can understand my mother’s woeful feelings.
But I,
“… You’re wrong mother, I’m not the reincarnation of a hero.”
“What are you saying at this time…!” (Mother)
“—I was a Middle Boss.”
Please leave the rest to me.
We then left that spot, leaving my stunned mother there.
“-Then, we will set up the Hero and Valkyrie Army countermeasures headquarters here.”
A field on the outskirts of the village.
Alraune, Kyuu-chan, Poison Slime, and I are sitting on the ground and facing each other.
“Is there any objection to me acting as the Temporary Boss in Gatel Village for this highly urgent matter?”
“No objection.” (Ex-employees)
“As you know, the situation is urgent, so if you have an opinion, raise your hand promptly and then speak.”
Alraune immediately raised her hand with a “yes”
“Why did you help her?” (Alraune)
She pointed to Luciera who is on the back.
I’ve finished her treatment, so there’s no danger with her life, but it seems that her injuries were so great that she’s still unconscious.
“Alraune, suddenly it’s different from the purpose of this meeting, what we should think about now is how to dismiss the war maidens led by the brave …”
“No… no no no, it’s the right time.” (Alraune)
“That’s right”, Poison Slime seconded.
“Isn’t that woman the one who killed you, Narugoa? But you’re keeping her alive… Well, even if I can understand why you wish to save her, I feel that you don’t need to protect her.” (Alraune)
“You’ll never know when she’ll try to stab you in the back again? So why?” (Kyuuketsu)
The eyes of the three are focused on me.
I glanced at Luciera’s face and answered them.
“… This pitiful person is my junior, no more, no less.”
It’s a sloppy excuse that can’t even be considered as a proper reason.
They probably have a grudge against her stupid foul mouth—but they instead,
“… Hmm, okay.” (Kyuuketsu)
“Then it can’t be helped.” (Poison Slime)
“If she’s a junior of Narugoa, it can’t be helped.” (Alraune)
The three smiled and tolerated her presence.
Oh, they’re really—the best of the best!
“Then let’s move on to the main subject, how to repel the Valkyrie and others.”
“I have a question” (Poison Slime)
“What is Poison Slime?”
“Not only the Holy Sword of the hero but also the source of the power of the Valkyries and Hero is divinity, right?” (Poison Slime)
Divinity—Roughly speaking, is the power that comes from people’s faith.
It is a source that powers holy-aligned creatures and is the opposite of magic power, which is the source of power for the demons and monsters.
“Yes, Valkyrie is a type of monster, but with the exception of divinity as their energy source.”
“Most of their divinity comes from the sun.” (Alraune)
“You’ve been studying hard”
“Then isn’t it imperative that we do something to block it?” (Poison Slime)
Well, that’s right.
As long as there is sunlight, they will continue to be supplied with almost infinite divinity.
Of course, there is a limit they can use, so it’s possible to fight and defeat them…
Either way, as long as they’re in the sun, they can perform at their 100%.
On the other hand, as Poison Slime says, if we block the sunlight, they will not be able to take in divinity from another source.
Their strength will be halved, and their average strength will inevitably drop by several levels.
However…
“That said, there is nothing to block the sunlight around Gatel Village, which is a serious problem.”
“Right.” (Poison Slime)
“Alraune.”
“What about holding up until night?” (Alraune)
“That’s the most realistic choice, but…”
Looking up at the sky.
The sun was directly above us.
“… It’s only noon, and even if we expect an early sunset, it will take six hours until then.”
“It’s impossible for us to continue defending this village for such a long time.” (Alraune)
“And they’re not stupid either. It’s going to be difficult to get them to fight for a long time…… It’s a tough situation.”
With a simple topographic map of Gatel Village drawn on the ground.
I list down the two major problems we have to address.
First of all, the workforce.
The only people who can fight properly against an army of 500 are Alraune, Chloe, Poison Slime, and me.
It’s physically impossible to defend the village.
And the sunlight.
If we do not find a way to manage this, we will not be able to compete against the Valkyries and Hero.
If the Light Beams from before are fired in rapid succession, Gatel Village will be wiped off from the map.
I folded my arms and groaned.
…… Can we manage to solve this problem?
Perhaps everyone who was there would have thought so.
If I let the villagers go and I face them alone with determination, I can at least destroy the Holy Sword, or……
Such a dark thought crossed my mind.
It was at that time.
“–If this is was only the Cave of Silence, everything will be solved.” (Kyuuketsu)
Suddenly, Kyuu-chan muttered such a thing.
“… What is it now?”
“What? If this were the Cave of Silence, everything would be solved, because there’s no sunlight there, and there are lots of employees (monsters).” (Kyuuketsu)
“Kyuu-chan, crying for something you don’t have won’t get you anywhere…… First, you need to figure out what to do with the current situation…” (Alraune)
“-No, that’s a great idea!”
I instinctively hug Kyuu-chan.
Alraune let out a startled gasp, “What!?”
“What’s wrong, Narugoa-san, to suddenly do that?” (Poison Slime)
“Hmm, well, I was thinking about it too, you know? I wish this was the Cave of Silence.” (Alraune)
“Al-san, how unsightly… So what do you mean, Narugoa-san?” (Poison Slime)
Everyone is staring at me with a thoughtful expression.
They may think that I have reached my end facing such a desperate situation.
But my head is as clear as it can be!
――This is a move to get back up!
“I have a plan! So everyone—Lend me a ‘hand’!!”
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