We Defeated the Demon and Disbanded Without Any Conflict

13 – Cooperation_Hero_3

The large wolf that appeared to be the leader did not move. Instead, the wolves on either side kicked the ground first.

Perhaps feeling the intimidation of the wolf that rushed along with the low growling howl, Priersil huffed and swallowed his breath.

And Lane swung his sword twice without blinking an eye at their threats and attacks.

A sword attack that can’t even be seen with the naked eye. To be honest, when I first swung it, I thought I had only swung it once.

To wield a sword in a standing position without twisting the waist or even stepping.

How much training would be needed to produce enough power to cut through the thick fur, muscle fibers, and bones of beast-type monsters with just such a subtle sword strike?

Can’t even get a feel for it The only thing I can know is that the former colleague in front of me was a person who was made up of at least bone-crunching training and near-death real combat.

It looked like he hadn’t even lifted a hand. Two corpses of wolves, exactly in two, lay on either side of her who was still. The place where their blood and bodily fluids touched is corroding with a sound.

Fortunately, the information given in advance did not seem wrong.

“..are you hurt anywhere?”

-Grumble!!

“Hak.. Dean!! Danger..!!”

Lane looked at us… to be exact, and Priersil, as if startled, involuntarily opened her eyes wide and shouted, “It’s dangerous.”

It was because of the boss who opened his mouth behind her and rushed to kill.

But Lane didn’t look back. I didn’t say anything either.

“..uh?”

Iron puck- Chiji-jik-

The wolf’s corpse, split vertically, flew right up to my feet and began to cool down.

I looked at the scene without even flinching. It’s been a while since I’ve seen it, but it really seems like something that transcends humans.

But things aren’t over yet. I felt it at first glance, but they were just scouts. I’m sure this labyrinth is a fairly deep labyrinth, and there were other beings besides the wolf just before the enemy.

I took a look at Priersil once. When this happens, usually through a mistake on their part, they become depressed and further hold their colleagues back. The previous Lian was like that.

“Five.”

But this lady seemed more courageous than I thought. He acknowledged his mistakes, but his eyes were full of determination not to commit them again. Her five senses, which had been activated after a long time of concentration, showed her expression as it was.

“..Shall we move forward? First…”

Lane came up to us and got down on one knee, manicuring the wolf’s carcass.

Originally, this was my role, but I thought it would raise suspicion if I did this, so I stayed still and Lane acted like this on his own. Also, it’s because I’m quick-witted. our warrior.

“Monster skins and bones in good condition are sold at a fairly high price, so it’s better to collect them. Now, I’ll tell you how.”

Even as the corpse was being torn apart, avoiding the place where the poison had penetrated, Priersil watched it all without blinking an eye. As if he would make all of the actions his own.

You are truly a loyal friend. Is that why you ate the chief?

Lane, who had completely separated and collected the skin and bones, handed the sword to Priersil, asking him to try it himself. Trembling, she approached the little wolf and peeled off its skin and bones with the same motion she had done.

Her dismantling wasn’t bad for a first time.

“..Would you look at scouting again?”

When I asked Lane a little earlier, she nodded slightly. Maybe Rain missed the team-up with me on one side. Do you see me asking for help when I’m far away from active duty?

Anyway, since you nodded, you should do it. I moved in the same way as before.

If there were two paths, I focused a little more and headed for a place with more presence. Most of them believed that that place was the center of the labyrinth, and that if it was Rain, they would be able to subdue them all.

At my signal, the party moves. On the one hand, you may wonder if it depends on the cadet, but on the other hand, you will think ‘because it’s grain’, and you will think that it is not depending on the cadet, but evaluating the cadet.

Despite the small number of parties of three, they advanced at a fairly fast pace and continued to advance into the depths of the labyrinth.

And without anything else, he smoothly caught the owner of the labyrinth. It was a human-type monster, not a beast-type, but there was no way to stop the burning lane.

It was a really neat ending, except for the ghastly and unsightly scream from Priersil when the giant was holding something clumpy with blood and swinging it randomly.

“Ah. It’s a reward.”

Following Lane’s gaze, in one corner, there was a site where the bloodstains and bones of the monster remained intact. Maybe the cadets don’t know. Monsters without intelligence don’t know how to make storage to collect things, so there are many cases where they just throw things away like this.

That’s why some adventurers say that there are cases where they expect noble rewards placed in treasure chests, but return without finding anything.

..so you dude! You are having a good experience!

I said something like an old man, sneaking up to him and observing that Lane was picking something up.

Friarsil, who is a noble warrior and dean, swallows the words ‘I’ll do it’ with his body flinching as if he didn’t know that the dean would be covered in blood like that. I guess I was really sick of talking.

“You are suffering.”

“It’s for the students.”

I stared at Lane, who said nothing really changed and said it was natural.

The still active five senses strike Lane’s wide, deep and clear blue eyes like a calm lake into his brain.

Those eyes that were painted with a strong will that didn’t change from that time.

..It definitely feels like my self-esteem is dropping when I’m with you.

I clenched my fists to stop the hand from rising on its own. To the extent that his broken fingernails were driven into his palms.

Even though I admired you, I felt like an idiot myself for concluding that I would never be able to imitate you.

So I applied more force. I hope that the pain of having my nails completely driven into my palms will free me from this sense of inferiority.

“Did you feel anything?”

formal question. However, for new cadets who had no experience exploring the labyrinth, there must have been quite a lot of emotions coming from these experiences.

“Well. I think I learned that the dean is also a hero. He is one step ahead of strong and dangerous things to protect. Thanks to that, I can clearly understand what the virtues of being a hero are.”

ruler. That’s a 100 point answer. When I opened my mouth so obediently, Lane put on a dazed expression for a moment, then made her eyes arc and let out a laugh.

In response to my choice, Priersil cautiously opened his mouth.

“I came to respect the dean. Even more so, I was able to look back on the importance of being prepared and my own inadequacies. I understand what it is.”

Priersil looks at me and says so. ‘It’s much better than your answer, isn’t it?’ is that the intention? Having roughly judged that, I nodded my head slightly.

“Yes. I didn’t use much of the preparations the two of you brought. But there’s no loss by preparing. You don’t always know where and what variables will come out of the labyrinth.”

With that same attitude as an instructor, Lane took the lead again and started walking while looking at the mana stone I had placed on the floor.

+++

When I saw Ron’s backpack, I couldn’t help but stiffen.

It’s basic to thoroughly prepare, but I’m still the first hero.

Although he has withdrawn from his current job, he retains the magic power and energy of light inherent in his body. I retired to erase the fatigue deep inside my body and make a place for future generations to stand, but to be honest, now I have more strength than I did in my prime.

He must have been aware that the difficulty of this labyrinth was not that high.

But even so, the things he brought with him were too many.

for me?

to protect me?

Did you fully prepare for me, who can be seen as the main force of dungeon exploration?

As I was staring at him while thinking about that, he called my name. The sight of him calling me by my name instead of ‘the dean’ brought me back to my senses.

I lightly touched his shoulder. At the same time as sending a gesture to say that he had come to his senses, he completely erased the presence of magic that had bothered him from earlier.

It’s okay to worry, but he’ll be a bit embarrassed to sneak peeks at him.

Ron’s movements were the same as before. Seeing him reconnaissance and killing signs without interfering with the group’s movement reminded me of the times when we had adventures together, and I missed that time a little.

“‘Light’.. ‘Light up'”

And while the theory is perfect, the senior cadet, who was a first-time adventurer, suddenly revealed the dark labyrinth. My dark-adapted eyes couldn’t accept the light, so I made an impression without even realizing it.

The cadet then realized what he had done and became depressed. However, I, who served as a combatant and leader inside the labyrinth, could not look away and take care of her here and now. No matter how low the level of the labyrinth is, you never know what will happen.

And Ron took care of the cadet. At that moment, negative emotions came up from the depths of my head like a vine.

Is it me who fights?

Why are you taking care of that child?

Could it be that you were aiming for it?

don’t flirt Cheeky kid.

I glanced behind me. The way Ron takes care of the cadet is intact in my field of vision.

Annoyance rises. Everything the kid did seemed to seduce Ron.

And Ron got into action. As if to show me, it showed the movement when we were together.

After covering his eyes and concentrating for a while to see if his five senses were more developed, he came up to me and quietly told me information about the enemy.

A beast-like monster appeared that exactly matched his prediction.

Admiration came flooding in as negative emotions receded at the ability that seemed to transcend human beings. I can read the signs, but I can’t recite the exact information of the monster like that.

Two squirrels run away. Recalling Ron’s concern for the child from earlier, he swung his sword a little emotionally.

And I thought for a moment.

If I get seriously hurt, will you worry about me?

growl!!

A wolf howl was heard.

And reflexively, the sword swung. I almost carried out the dangerous idea that I had in the moment.

However, it could not be denied that it was a sword attack with a little irritation. The tip of the knife was slightly shaken, so the cutting edge was not as clean as expected.

take a deep breath.

Since I’m the president of the academy, I shouldn’t be bound by these personal feelings.

As I breathed in the moist air and exhaled it, I felt a little more at ease.

Ron must have cared about her in order to nurture his successor. I judged myself.

Thinking that way made me feel a little better.

The subsequent attack went smoothly. The sudden light magic created a variable, but it must have been an opportunity to realize his mistake. As an educator, I showed them many things and explained the spoils of the labyrinth.

And I asked them what they thought. Ron hesitated for a moment as he was somehow moved by the hero’s answer, but he managed to smile and pass it over.

However, as always, the answer to the labyrinth is always accompanied by surprises.

+++

The light is off. At the same time, the exit in front of us shrunk as if shrinking.

Lane just watched it for a moment. Maybe he’s staying still to explain the butterfly effect of rash actions.

As if wanting to see more of the light that suddenly appeared and disappeared, Priercil looked at Lane as if surprised when he saw the exit getting smaller and wriggling.

“Muh… what happened…”

“Do you know the name of the plant at the entrance?”

Priersil could not answer her question. Didn’t look carefully at the entrance. The name of the plant covering the entrance is Timulus. It is a plant that relaxes and contracts in response to a sudden stimulus.

The entrance was probably closed when the light was first used. It may have been bent and moved a few times, but I couldn’t see it.

And after about 5 minutes, the door opened again. Because I’m used to the light.

When the light she had grown accustomed to disappears again, she must have blocked the entrance while wriggling again.

Or not!

But luckily, as if I wasn’t wrong, Lane told me exactly what I was thinking. thank god. I said it like an expert in my heart, but I would have been embarrassed if I was wrong.

“There are always exceptions in the Labyrinth, so it’s better to refrain from taking actions that are left to your own judgment. It’s important to discuss with your colleagues and calculate the risk before taking action.”

“Yes.. I’m sorry..”

Priersil seems to harbor a bit of anxiety about whether she will be able to escape while bowing her head obediently.

At the same time, Timulus, who was next to us, squirmed and moved, creating a new path.

“..I’m lucky. It opens like this right next to me.”

“Yeah? Uh.. over there..”

“Let’s go in.”

You are lucky to go through many cases of the labyrinth in your first practice. After patting Priersil on the shoulder, I moved along the lane to the side road.