There were some fellows whose presence changed after they heard the Duke’s decree.
They were not Imperial Guards.
Their dispositions were different.
Perhaps…
[Uuuooooohhhhh! You Imperial Guard had the gall to say something like “Please look upon our strengths behind our backs” even though you all were nothing special! They had just fought against the Imperial Guards so they must be quite tired! Everyone, attack!]
They’re hired mercenaries.
Just like surging waves, they rushed toward us.
Based on what I’ve heard and they’re actions, it seems that all of our enemies were unable to completely cooperate with each other.
They’ve just been thinking of outdoing each other.
[We’re really quite thankful about you guys…]
Filled with morale, some of the mercenaries began breaking past through Eve.
[Not only can we earn money from killing people, we could even gain some fame sometimes! Good grief… Being a mercenary really is the best!]
Eve prioritizes the elimination of those who were trying to escape just as I ordered her before.
It’s inevitable that some of them managed to break through.
[<Berserk>]
I invoked Berserk to one of the mercenaries in front.
[Guuggaaaahhhh—-]
Slaaaassssshhhh!!!
The berserked mercenary was quickly killed by a mercenary next to him.
[Let’s kill anyone who looks like they’ve suddenly turned mad! Based on what I see, the cause of their lunacy is all because of that robed man! However, it seems that he couldn’t make everyone go mad at the same time! Then first, we will kill that robed man!]
It seems that there’s someone sharp sighted among them…
He analyzed it quite well in just a short time.
The mercenary forces began drawing near.
I glanced at the Ashinto writhing around on the ground and the first team who couldn’t move from paralysis.
They should have begun dying one after another around this time…
[Status Open.]
I displayed the information about my skills.
I checked the displayed information and saw that the <Paralyze>’s “limit” have disappeared.
I pushed out my hand
[<Paralyze>]
[Aggghhhh…!]
I also invoked poison towards them right after.
[You bastards, don’t falter! Look! As I thought, there’s a limit to the number of people he could use that power! That is to say, if all of us were to work together, we should be able to deal with him! Go! If we were to fulfill this without fail, there would be a future for us where we could do whatever we want under Duke Zuan’s name! Charrrrggggeeee!!!]
The mercenaries didn’t falter even when the people next to the were incapacitated.
Rather than that, there were even some of them who thought that it’s more convenient for them because there are fewer competitors.
It seems that the mercenaries this time were just carelessly gathered.
I continuously disturbed the enemies’ movements by invoking paralysis, poison, and berserk towards anyone in sight.
While I’m fighting against them, the horses who had lost their riders became confused and began to rampage.
Hidden behind the shadow of the horses, two people suddenly jumped out.
[Alright! We got you now!]
[The gold, status and prestige will be ours now! Hyahahahaha!]
I stuck out both of my hands.
At this distance, I could knock them out with my <Sleep>—
Stab! Spuurrttt!
[Gah!?]
[Guuooohhh!?]
Arrows pierced through the heads of the two mercenaries who swooped down on me.
Those arrows flew from inside the forest.
I took a glance at that direction.
—Seras.
It seems that she’s backing us up from inside the forest.
Did she use one of the bow and arrows she retrieved from the Ashinto?
Elves had that kind of image that they were really proficient in using the bow and arrows.
Is Seras just as good as the image I had on elves?
Anyway, I’m thankful for her backup.
With Seras’ support, I brought those people who broke through Eve to their end.
I started walking forward.
One of the Imperial Guards falls down on his horse.
I invoked <Poison> at the fallen man.
[Guh… W- What the heck is that guy!? F*ck it all! If that were-leopard were just f*cking die, that special seat I’ve always been seeing would have been mine!]
I noticed an Imperial Guard trying to escape into the forest.
[<Dark>]
[…Eh? Aaahhhh!? My eyes!!!?]
The Imperial Guard falls off the horse he’s riding on.
The Imperial Guard still attempted to crawl on the ground and run away.
[Hiiiiiii!]
Stab!
The Duke pierced the fleeing Imperial Guard with a spear from atop his horse.
[Guueehhh!?]
[You bastard, I will never allow anyone escaping! And yet, to think you’re a member of the honorable Imperial Guard of my Dukedom! You dumbass! Unforgivable! I will never forgive ingrates that escape away from me, whether it’s that were-leopard or an Imperial Guard! I won’t forgive you all!!!]
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