Year 7445, Month 7, Day 25
"I'm asking the reason why you didn't come even sooner! Gu..Ow!!"
Oh my~ I guess it's no good even if I try to cover it up by apologizing. Though I say that, even under unexpected circumstances I fought the best I could, even that was close to my best effort though~ Of course if I were to go all out with my full strength then I could freeze everything all at once in ice or use attack spells on the level of {Heavy Catapult} class with {Missile} and made it before even a single person was put in danger.
"It's because my abilities are too low. I'm very sorry I wasn't able to meet up to your expectations."
"Stop, Meri. Right now isn't the time to be saying something like that! Greed-kun, I'm fine so quickly heal Meri! There's a hole opened up in her stomach!"
Koritto tries to calm down his wife who's suffered a serious injury and already can't make normal decisions while saying. As far as I can tell your injuries are pretty bad as well though.
"Greed-kun! On Haruku-san! Quickly!"
Kamu shouts. She's suffered a pretty serious injury and is in a dangerous condition but judging from her state she should still last a while longer. But, I've probably already dragged it out plenty. Rather~ someone say it. {Sun.Ray} must have never taken this much damage all at once before. Everyone is considerably panicked.
"I'm alright, look at Haruku-san."
Kimu holds her crushed right arm while saying.
"U..wu..It hurts..Hurry up and heal me!!"
"That..That's right! Greed-kun! Listen to what the leader says!"
I ignore the yells of the Rindobel couple, Meiria and Koritto and crouched down to the side of Haruku who I just flipped over and while ignoring the shouts from the Rindobel couple on the other side I took about 20 seconds to use {Cure Critical} on Haruku. For the time being his Ruptured Organs should be considerably better. This time the Rindobel couple started a married couple fight.
"Then you use healing magic!"
"You can tell right! It's impossible for me right now."
"Why!? I'm, seriously injured!"
"Even I'm heavily injured! There's no way I could use something like magic!"
I ignore the Rindobel couple who's quarreling and went to Misu before using {Cure Serious} on her, then turned around crouching down expressionless by Meiria's side as she was raging and used {Cure}.
"Since it couldn't be helped I used {Cure Serious} on Haruku-san, Meiria-san, Misu-san please endure with just {Cure}."
It was just then. The three suckers arrived.
"Oh!? What in the world is this!"
"Did anyone die!?"
"We finished up things on our end, Greed-kun."
"Rokko, Kevin, Jeru! You're all safe right!? Any injuries?"
After checking Haruku's condition Kamu looked up and raised her voice half in surprise and half in joy.
"It's only obvious we're safe. Something like an ogre if you just remain calm while you're doing it we already knew things would be fine."
"That's right~ I finished it off with my axe!"
"Kevin didn't you only end up hitting just that last time. I attacked it way more times with my spear."
Behind them Gwine and Angela followed along. Since they were a bit of distance away they were difficult to notice but they have good timing. I used Identify and their MP was full. I meet glances with them and say.
"Gwine, I'm relying on you for healing! There's five injured people!"
"Eh? But.."
Gwine might have just come along to check on things. Right now, since I'm a member of {Sun.Ray}, she might be thinking about healing the injured {Slaughterers}.
"I'm begging you! There's even someone who's life depends on it!"
Angela whispered something to Gwine in a small voice. I'm sure she's just saying something like listen to what I say.
"I understand."
After saying that Gwine trotted over and first spent the expected 10 seconds or so to sue {Cure} on Haruku, then additionally Kimu, Meiria, Koritto, and Misu. During that time I asked Angela to once go and check on the {Slaughterers} and if everyone can move to bring them here or if not then bring back contact from them.
"I think that using {Cure} once more is probably my limit."
With slightly frightened eyes she asked me who to use it on one more time.
"On me."
"On me."
"Use it on her."
I ignore Meiria and Koritto while pointing at Kimu.
"Greed-kun, I don't really want to have to say things like this but listen to what the leader says."
Koritto said that warning me but I've never heard from anyone in {Sun.Ray} that you're the official leader. Though judging from the atmosphere when they first came to negotiate with me and how they're always giving out orders inside of the dungeon, it's easy to guess that the couple is the leader. I wouldn't put it into words because it's way too difficult as an excuse though.
"Right now we're not in the middle of combat and we just finished defeating the monsters of this room just a moment ago. I think this is a situation we can relax for the time being. First off, I thought it was only obvious to start off healing those who were seriously injured."
I said as if I was a bit surprised.
"Don't say such selfish things!..Ouch! It's troubling if you don't follow our orders."
"That's right! In the first place whether or not it's a serious injury is something I the leader decide."
"In the first place, what did you just say to that Dog-people just now? If the {Slaughterers} can move then bring them, what are you selfishly deciding all on your own!!"
"Yeah, I agree completely. I'm grateful that you got her to heal us but would you please stop with the selfish behavior?"
I shrug my shoulders hearing that and reply.
"That is..I'm very sorry. I'll drive the {Slaughterers} away if they come. Since there's other people who can use healing spells, I just thought they might be useful but.."
"Say that first!"
"In that case it's a different matter! Hurry and go call them! It's not like you're of any use remaining here either way so go and lower your head to the {Slaughterers} if you have to!"
Oh~ that's convenient for me. The two of them are agitated and completely losing themselves after suffering somewhat serious injuries. I think the only reason they can shout that loud is because Gwine and I healed them but I'm sure they've already forgotten that.
"I understand."
I said that and turned around leaving Gwine as I ran towards the {Slaughterers}. Along the way I encountered Angela who was on her way back and brought her with me back to the {Slaughterers} as well. It seems that Miduchi's consciousness isn't returning. Well, if I go then it should be fine.
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This is something I heard from Gwine afterwards but it seems the situation had turned into this during the time I left, got the {Slaughterers} and came back.
"Hey now, what is it, what in the world happened?"
That sort of question came from the three suckers. Hearing that Kamu explained the circumstances the main group of {Sun.Ray} fell into.
It seems that after we left the main group of {Sun.Ray} departed a bit early. It seems the reason they left early was in order to approach carefully they decided to take their time remaining vigilant. However, it seems they couldn't seem to approach the ogres. This is probably because the room boss ogres started to approach our direction. After a short while when they noticed the combat had started from my spell Koritto gave out the order to advance in a hurry.
It was inside of a deep forest but as expected the light from {Flame Arbalest} stood out. After they advanced Koritto started with firing off an attack spell. Following that it seems that Misu and Kamu used magic and bow to attack as well but they supposedly all missed other than Misu's attack spells.
Even though they were supposed to match up the timing, since Koritto missed with his first attack it seems Meiria made some complaints. But, soon after that my warning reached them. Since only four ogres were heading towards the main group, {Sun.Ray} thought it would be easy for them so they put Meiria and Haruku as the front line, Kimu and Koritto would back them up with spears, and Kamu and Misu would provide support with bows, if possible then Misu would also use magic to back them up, they decided to attack with the formation we originally planned on.
That was good during the time hostilities opened up. Meiria and Haruku confidently met the enemies and Kimu still had composure as well. The reason being because only three of them came to the main group and one was just shouting gya~ in the back not approaching. However, the individuals they were against were all unexpectedly fast and things quickly changed over to a hard fight. But, they assumed that just the same as up until now they would start to get weaker right away so Meiria and Koritto called out while calmly dealing with them.
But, that quickly ended up meaningless. Haruku was defeated by one of the ogres. As expected it was difficult for Meiria alone to take on three ogres. Koritto gave out the order to retreat but it was when Kamu claimed they should save Haruku, since Meiria ended up paying attention to Kamu, she ended up taking a hit from an attack spell from the ogre that was in the back they had forgotten about up until then.
In order to not let anymore victims than that appear {Sun.Ray} decided to stand their ground and fight desperately. It seems they were also hoping for me come running and rescue them as well. Shortly after I appeared and defeated the ogre that uses attack spells, then soon after arrived at the main group. However, it was then that Misu ended up falling over after being hit by a club that was thrown, Koritto ended up grappling with an ogre as well, and Kimu ended up having to take on two ogres alone.
It was obvious that if I hadn't quite literally came flying to make it in time then Kimu would have died. I finished off the two ogres that Kimu was taking on and it was then that the ogre who was focused on Koritto ended up taking an attack to the head from the woman from the {Slaughterers} and died instantly, all of the ogres that the main group was against were wiped out.
Hearing that the three suckers said that they took on one of them and in the end were able to defeat it without reinforcements from the {Slaughterers}, also, it seems they even started bragging about how they circled around and even rescued the {Slaughterers} who were in the middle of combat as well. Obviously, Meiria criticized those three.
It seems she even said that they didn't just ignore the {Slaughterers} and come to rescue them right away was betrayal of {Sun.Ray}. However, if you think about the timing of the series of events it's certainly true that the {Slaughterers} were in combat before {Sun.Ray} ambushed the ogres and even if they were to have ignored them the {Slaughterers} could have won without a problem but in the worst case if the ogres defeated the {Slaughterers} the ones who would be pincer-ed would be {Sun.Ray}.
Furthermore, I supposedly noticed that one step ahead and immediately ran to rescue the {Slaughterers}. During that occasion I even told them to return and group up with everyone. The three suckers didn't know that it was the {Slaughterers} in combat at that point and since they thought it might possibly be a dispute between ogres they followed after me. Of course, it's also because they were ordered to escort me.
They couldn't catch up to me at all as I took off running at a tremendous speed and when they finally arrived on the spot the combat had almost completely finished. Leaving just one person to look after the injured {Slaughterers} I forcefully added the ones who could move to our forces and immediately headed to the South (6 o'clock) where the room boss was. Just as reported there were 11 ogres there. It seems the ogres were moving to the North(the direction of 1 or 12 o'clock where the {Slaughterers} were fighting) from the center of the room.
Just as planned I finished off two with magic then cut another one down in no time at all, and after finishing off the one that was even further in I headed towards the main group. How would it have even been possible to go and rescue them any faster than that, the three suckers went on talking like that. However, even then Meiria tried to insist that it's only obvious for them to put priority on rescuing the leader of the party who is the brains and gives out the orders, but it was then that they pointed out the magic only came flying after the the decoys had already started close combat even though it was originally planned to attack them at the same time.
There Koritto noticed the disadvantage in their claim so he started saying that if something unexpected happens you should return and report it first. I can't say anything to that either. However, even if the three suckers would have returned there the {Slaughterers} had already entered combat and they said they couldn't even tell if that combat had developed in a way that was an advantage or was an unfavorable situation. In the first place, they had no confidence on whether or not it was even the {Slaughterers} in combat.
Even if the {Slaughterers} were carrying out combat in their favor, they might have ended up starting combat with the room boss first and it was possible our prey could be stolen. Even if it was unfavorable while the winning ogres might not have grouped up with the room boss it would have still ended up a situation where ogres were alive and right nearby and in that case it's possible they might have intruded during combat with the room boss. It's the same even if it wasn't the {Slaughterers} who were in combat and just a dispute between ogres or ogres and goblins. Even if they were to return they insisted that they should have at least confirmed that far.
On top of that, it may have been thanks to my intrusion that the {Slaughterers} won, then not only did I forcefully push the role of decoy on them, I even deprived them of their right to the magic stones of the ogres in the room, so they claimed I ended up creating a development that was favorable for {Sun.Ray}. We ended up with more forces than originally planned and furthermore there was no need to pay any compensation to those increased forces. There's rarely anything as convenient as that. In the first place, we accomplished our roles as decoys plenty, is what they said.
When we returned it was just as the conversation reached that point.
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