Seeker 111

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Chapter 111. Rescue Operation

──Side: Musou Daichi──

"──Berga, where are you? Answer me! Badon has come to rescue you!"

I could hear Badon-san's voice coming from a slightly distant place. It was near the front entrance of the temple.

Kazane-san and I were hidden in the back of the temple. We were hiding among the overgrown grass and trees, listening to it.

The recent voice was also a signal from Badon-san to us.

After hearing the voice, we counted slowly for about 10 seconds and then took action.

We approached the temple as quietly and quickly as possible, trying not to make much noise. However, some sound was inevitable.

Kazane-san, who was leading the way, muttered.

"If I knew this was going to happen, I should have taken the [Stealth] skill."

"Yeah, I thought the same thing."

"Right?"

I thought that when we acquired skill points next time, it would be a good idea to leave them unused instead of using them immediately ── while advancing through the grass, thinking such thoughts.

When we approached the temple to a certain extent, Kazane-san suddenly stopped moving.

"──Bingo. I sense a presence inside the temple. It hasn't moved."

There was a presence inside the temple that hadn't moved. That must be Berga.

And just at that moment, I heard a voice from the front entrance.

"Hehehe, welcome, brave dwarf warrior. To come alone like this, you must be quite something."

"Don't screw around! You're the ones who set this up!"

"That's right. We arranged this game, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. And now, this is the finale of your life's game."

"What kind of game is this, you cowards!"

I could hear Badon-san's voice and another voice. There were probably two enemy cultists confronting Badon-san at the front entrance.

Badon-san is quite the actor.

We also had to respond to his work properly.

Kazane-san and I nodded at each other, and Kazane-san headed toward where she sensed the presence.

The temple was designed to be open, with no doors or glass windows. Entering the temple from there was an easy task.

Relying on the presence, we sneaked into a room, and as expected, we found the female dwarf warrior, Berga, who was being held captive.

She gets restrained by chains hanging from the ceiling.

When Berga noticed us, her eyes widened.

Kazane-san and I put our index fingers to our lips and indicated to Berga to stay quiet.

But at that moment, I realized it.

Berga was in a state of undress.

Her clothes were torn and there were signs of humiliation.

I hesitated whether to avert my gaze, but considering the priorities, I consciously excluded that thought from my mind.

There was something else in the room that I wanted to avert my gaze from.

Gordon──that gloomy dwarf was lying on the ground in a lifeless state.

What could this mean?

Was the cultist in question killed him?

After seeing those things, Kazane-san's expression turned grave, and she immediately ran to Berga and cut the chains with her dagger.

The chain that had suspended Beruga was easily severed with a single sweep of her Rune Kris.

Kazane-san supported Berga, who was about to collapse and gently laid her on the floor.

Kazane-san nodded at me, signaling that the mission was complete.

I raised my voice and signaled to Badon-san and the "other person" at the front of the temple's entrance.

"Badon-san, 《《Dodorga-san》》! We have rescued Beruga! All that's left is to defeat the enemies!"

"Got it!"

I could hear the excited voices of the two dwarf warriors coming from the front entrance.

The story continues with the voices of two other individuals in a state of panic.

"What...!? Another dwarf warrior is hiding here!? Why are you here? Did you abandon the dwarf village!?"

"And what was that voice just now!? What's happening!?"

Alright. It seems like we have successfully outmaneuvered the enemy as planned. 

The two dwarf warriors and I reviewed the contents of the letter from the cultists and devised a plan to rescue Berga-san. 

We quickly located the designated location of the temple. 

But the problem was the fact Berga-san gets captured by the enemy. 

It would be troublesome if she gets used as a hostage during the rescue operation. 

Therefore, we needed to secretly rescue her without alerting the enemy.

To achieve this, Badon-san played his part by pretending to fall into the enemy's trap, luring them to the front entrance. 

Dodorga-san hid near the front entrance, while Kazane-san and I infiltrated the temple from the back entrance to rescue Belga-san. 

Due to the lack of information, there were uncertainties and risks, but fortunately, it worked out well, and I felt relieved.

However, our job wasn't finished yet. 

We could already hear the sounds of battle coming from the front entrance. 

The fight between the two dwarf warriors and the enemy cultists must have started. 

Kazane-san took a blanket from her [Item Box] and covered Berga-san with it. 

"Are you okay on your own?"

"Of course. Don't worry about me. Go and help Badon and Dodorga."

"Yes. Let's go, Kazane-san."

"Yeah, Daichi-kun!"

Kazane-san and I rushed toward the front entrance together. 

At that moment, I heard a notification sound and a message box appeared.

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Mission: Defeat 10 Mission Skeletons completed!

All party members receive 2000 experience points each!

Current Experience Points:

Musou Daichi - 83466/91100 (Next level: 7634)

Kodachi Kazane - 83536/91100 (Next level: 7564)

Yuzuki Hotaru - 83659/91100 (Next level: 7451)

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Alright. 

She seems to be doing well over there too.

As Kazane-san and I ran through the temple, we eventually reached the vicinity of the front entrance. 

Two figures in black robes were engaged in a battle against the two dwarf warriors. 

The fight was evenly matched, with neither side gaining the upper hand. That's when we intervened.

Moreover, with the positioning of the two dwarf warriors and us, we were able to surround the two individuals in black robes. 

The two dwarf warriors smirked upon seeing our arrival. 

On the other hand, the black-robed figures showed signs of panic.

"What the hell!? Human adventurers!?"

"H-How dirty! That's not balanced in the game--"

"Who do you think you are!? Take this, [Three Strikes]!"

"Haaaah!"

Kazane-san and I rushed toward the enemy, launching attacks with our spear and daggers at each of the black-robed figures.