novelonline Chapter 994 The Last Routine 173
Chapter 994 The Last Routine 173
Chapter 994 The Last Routine 173
"You're saying this all of a sudden... wait a minute, um..." After a while, she said somewhat uncertainly, "As long as we follow this vague feeling, that's enough, right?"
"This is it!" Kobayashi clapped his hands excitedly and said, deeply moved, "Please! Go tell the others who helped."
The last sentence was said to Dust beside him.
Duster scratched his head with a troubled and helpless expression and said, "There's nothing I can do, I guess I'll go too. Honestly, why did it have to turn out like this?"
He certainly didn't want to get involved in this mess, since he wasn't the one who caused it, but now that Lynn had been turned into a female beastman, he had to find a way to rescue her.
So everyone started to take action.
While Kobayashi and the others were searching for Jizo's whereabouts, it had already arrived in the town of Breshi. Jizo hovered in mid-air, surveying the chaotic scene of the town, its eyes gleaming with smug satisfaction as it declared, "The women of this town have been turned into orcs!"
Countless orcs were running around the town, searching for male adventurers on the streets.
With its sharp fangs and menacing grin, it terrified the passing men, who cried out, "Hey! Hey! Run away! If you get caught, your manhood is over...!"
"Roar roar roar————"
Unfortunately, he was met with the roars of numerous orcs, which terrified him and caused him to flee.
At this moment, Kobayashi and Duster arrived late. Seeing the chaotic scene on the street, they couldn't help but say angrily, "Damn it, are we too late?!"
"This place is full of orcs too...!"
Duster, equally ashen-faced, said this, implying that Jizo must have arrived first and turned all the town's girls into orcs.
"The city is in complete chaos! ...Was all of this done by Ksitigarbha?!"
"Ah, I didn't expect this guy to be such a troublemaker..."
Kobayashi scratched his head in pain, and Darkness couldn't help but sigh as well.
Seeing the men fleeing in all directions and the orcs relentlessly pursuing them, Huihui exclaimed in disbelief, "Not only the Crimson Demons, but even the people of this town...!!"
They were clearly angry about Ksitigarbha's actions, but they were helpless to do anything about it.
Darkness quickly asked, "What should we do? Should we use my taunts to attract all the orcs?"
"Don't do that, you'll get ganged up on and beaten to death!" Kobayashi wasn't about to give Darkness such a good chance, saying, "There's an easier solution than that."
He looked at the dashing, armored man behind him and sighed, "Bringing this guy along was definitely the right decision. Sword Master! Please, just knock the orc unconscious!"
"It's only in situations like this that you don't mispronounce my name, Kobayashi!" Mikami Hibiki said rather unhappily, even complaining, "If it weren't for Lady Aqua's request, I would have refused long ago. But, you can't turn a blind eye to people in need."
I don't know if he was being arrogant or trying to win Aqua's favor, but anyway, it's great that he came to help. Kobayashi isn't afraid of not being able to defeat Jizo; he's afraid of not having enough manpower to deal with the trouble the other party has caused.
Mikage Hibiki looked at Aqua expectantly, seemingly seeking praise and reward, and Aqua did not disappoint—
"Thank you, um... the one with the Demon Sword."
"My name is Yu Jian."
I really don't know if Aqua did it on purpose. Kobayashi just clearly said the name of Mitsurugi Hibiki, but Aqua forgot it as soon as she turned around, which was a bit dumbfounded.
Meanwhile, the orcs on the street noticed the sudden appearance of Kobayashi and his group, and immediately shouted with drooling, "Oh my, good men! You guys, go and catch them!"
Then he commanded the orcs around him to pounce on Kobayashi and the others.
The billowing dust was slightly frightening, but Mitsuki Hibiki stood at the forefront, raising his demonic sword and shouting, "They're here! Everyone, prepare to fight—"
"Hey, orcs! The swordsman here has a stable income, doesn't lay a hand on women, and is a gentle man!"
Kobayashi suddenly shouted this at the orcs on the other side.
Duster followed suit, shouting, "And I think orcs can do it too! So, come here right now!!"
The two shouted in unison, attracting the attention of the other orcs, whose eyes immediately lit up as they looked at the Demon Sword Warrior beside them.
Mikami Kyouya exclaimed in surprise, quickly denying, "No, I didn't! Don't talk nonsense! I... I never thought that—"
"Ugh, he's handsome!!" The orc completely ignored everything else, its mouth watering at the sight of the dashing Mitsurugi Hibiki, and shouted, "What do you mean 'can't do it'? Let's get intimate...!!"
"Besides, I can raise the child with peace of mind. I'm going to snag that handsome guy!!"
"Oh, wow, handsome guy!!"
A large number of orcs charged toward Mikage Hibiki, ignoring even Kobayashi and Dust standing nearby, their target being Mikage Hibiki.
"The Chaos are coming...?!"
Yujian Xiangye screamed loudly.
"Great!" Kobayashi cheered and clapped his hands, saying to him, "Let's lure them away like this, Mighty Sword!"
"You always call me by the right name during these kinds of situations!!"
Yu Jianxiang cursed loudly in the night.
"Your name is Yujian, right?" The orc kept chasing after Yujian Xiangye, shouting as he ran, "Come on, come over here and do some fun with us!"
"Stop talking nonsense! Use this demonic sword to...!"
Mikage Hibiki made a move to use the magic sword in her hand, which could increase arm strength a hundredfold, to deal with the orcs rushing towards her, but before she could do so, Aqua grabbed her arm.
"No!" She stopped Mikami Hibiki, explaining righteously, "These orcs are city dwellers. Didn't Kobayashi say that we can only knock them unconscious?"
"But...but..." Mikami Hibiki hesitated for only a moment before being surrounded by a large group of orcs. He was so frightened that he cried out, "Huh?! Don't touch anything strange! Let go!"
"This handsome guy is mine!"
"No, I put my saliva on it first!"
"It's me!" "It's me!!" "No, it's me!!!"
The orcs crowded together and began to fight over each other, gathering the orcs that had tackled Mikami Hibiki to their feet, causing Mikami Hibiki to let out a chilling and miserable scream.
"W-What kind of superhuman strength is this... Don't take off my armor! Stop, stop!"
He tried to break free but couldn't.
Dozens of orcs were holding each other back, but only on the condition that Yu Jianxiangye was not allowed to escape. Otherwise, wouldn't they be wasting such a good resource?
Upon witnessing this scene, Kobayashi clasped her hands together and bowed deeply to him, then said to the crowd, "...Although I feel sorry for him, let's leave quickly!"
"Alright, this is the refuge!" Aqua shouted to the men still wandering the streets, unsure where to hide, "Now's the time to run away!"
"I'm saved! Thank you!"
"I will remember all of this!"
"Thank you, sob sob..."
The men fled to the shelters for refuge.
It was clearly Mikami Hibiki who made the sacrifice, yet it was Aqua who received the thanks. How cold-hearted the world is!
"Alright! Take this opportunity to knock the orcs unconscious with electric magic, quick... huh?"
Huihui was about to say that when she realized that her companions had disappeared.
"What? Where did they go?" Kobayashi was also surprised and kept shouting around, "Hey, where did they go?!"
The group began searching for their companions.
the other side.
Outside the town, Jizo, who had caused the chaos, had already left. Its eyes flashed a bright red light as it chuckled smugly, saying, "Hehehe, Brech is in complete chaos. Not bad, even more confused now...!!"
"—Found you!"
Just as Ksitigarbha was about to leave, a figure appeared in front of him.
"Hmm...?" Jizo looked at the person who had suddenly appeared in front of him and asked with some confusion, "What's wrong with you? You're not human... I don't think so."
"It's a fairy!" she shouted, pointing at Ksitigarbha, who was floating in mid-air. "You've caused my important friend so much trouble... You shameful fairy!"
"Hehehe, mischief is the true desire of fairies, and human companions are the shame of fairies!" Ksitigarbha retorted without any politeness, while expressing his dissatisfaction with her.
The two have different ideologies, and it seems that Ksitigarbha is trying to use this method to bring her to his side.
"No need!" she refused decisively, and said loudly, "I've decided to stand on the side of humanity. Even if they were my own kind, I would never forgive them for doing such a thing!"
"So what if it's unforgivable? Besides, it's too late... Look at this!"
At the same time, a huge vortex appeared on Ksitigarbha's body, and the dense black aura was frightening.
"This is... black mist?"
"Hahaha, this is magic born from chaos. Absorbing this will grant me even greater power!" Jizo laughed triumphantly, then said, "As fellow celestial beings, if you now become my companions—"
"lightning!!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh——————" Ksitigarbha was struck squarely, its entire body trembling uncontrollably. It said in a trembling voice, "At least, let me finish what I was saying—"
"Having said that, my answer remains the same. Moreover, when facing a powerful opponent, you have to use a few tricks. This is my friend... Kobayashi's teaching!"
Clearly, they didn't give Ksitigarbha any chance to prepare, and they even succeeded in one strike.
That smug expression made him seem like an exceptionally despicable person.
Ksitigarbha, his body trembling, stammered, "It's not a good thing..."
It's unclear whether he was referring to Kobayashi or to this method, but in any case, he accidentally suffered a severe injury while descending to Jizo.
"A prank without love is tantamount to violence! Come, Jizo! Surrender!"
While they were fighting, Kobayashi was also struggling to deal with the enemy. As the sun set, he finally brought order to the town.
"Huff...huff...is this the last one?"
"Ugh, finally done..." Mikami Hibiki was also so exhausted he couldn't straighten up. He grabbed Kobayashi's arm while panting heavily and cursed, "Speaking of which, Kobayashi, you used me as a shield in the end, didn't you? You didn't hesitate at all!"
"Never mind, the situation is urgent, let's forgive him." Duster pretended to be a good-natured person and tried to separate Mikage Hibiki and Kobayashi, completely ignoring his own involvement in framing him.
"You too!" Mikami Hibiki hadn't forgotten how the other had tricked her, and said resentfully, "Forcing orcs onto others like that..."
"I'm the weakest adventurer. Surely the hero who relies on the magic sword a little won't be punished?" Kobayashi said.
Duster quickly chimed in, "That's right, that's right. And he's always surrounded by female adventurers, handsome and rich, and he even carries a magic sword, right?"
"You've been an adventurer for a long time, haven't you? And you, the one after that, isn't it just pure jealousy..."
Miken Hibiki was already helpless against these two scumbags.
"Alright!" Aqua shouted, looking at the three of them blaming each other. "Never mind that for now, come and help tie up the orcs!"
"I don't know when they'll wake up. Let's isolate them there before they go berserk," Huihui said anxiously. "We'll be in a half-beast state until we defeat that fairy..."
"Then I'll move it."
Mitsurugi Hibiki said that he might want to show off in front of Aqua, but more likely it's because he considers himself a hero and can't just sit idly by.
Watching this scene, Duster couldn't help but whisper to Kobayashi, "...Those guys, they won't be able to properly recover and forgive."
"What's wrong? Are you worried?" Kobayashi knew he was worried about Lynn, so she comforted him, "It's okay, as long as we defeat Jizo—"
There was a bang.
Before anyone could react, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from not far away, accompanied by a strong tremor that drew everyone's attention.
"Hmm, what's the sound?"
"This tremor, and the sound... it seems to be coming from outside the city!" For some reason, Huihui looked worried and scared. She said to everyone, "Let's go check it out, everyone!"
Then, ignoring everyone else's answers, he turned and ran out of the city without looking back, rushing off as if something terrible had happened.
"Hey, hey, Huihui?! Wait a minute!"
Kobayashi watched Huihui walk away, then looked at the half-orcs bound tightly on the ground. He gritted his teeth and had no choice but to temporarily abandon the idea of sending them to another place to be looked after. Instead, he chased after Huihui, who had run outside the city.
(End of this chapter)