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Adventurers' Battle
「By the way, Kureto. Can you teleport this many adventurers all at once?」
「Ahh」
I unconsciously let out a stupid-sounding voice when Helena pointed that out. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Before I knew it, the number of adventurers gathering to receive the Harpy Subjugation request had reached around 30 people.
And as expected, I never teleported this many people all at once, even for me.
「Oi oi, are you gonna ?」
「……it will be fine, probably」
I have never teleported so 30 people all at once with multiple teleportations, but I have teleported more than 30 people in a single day, so I think it is not impossible. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Even if my mana is not enough, I can just use teleport again once my mana recovers. It is a distance that will normally take 5 days for a one-way trip to begin with」
「Right. Just try teleporting them without getting worked up」
「Thank you very much」
Reid and Rox called out to me as I was feeling somewhat worried. I’m grateful for their kindness.
「All the party that are already prepared, please come over here」
After I raised my voice to call them, familiar parties like『Thunder Sword』 『3 Beast Princess』 and 『Elf Shooter』started gathering, including familiar faces like Gadolf and Urd.
「Ou, Teleporter. Imma counting on ya」
「Gadolf will be able to live strong even alone」
「Oi, you’re really not planning on sending me to a monster-infested area, are you!?」
Looks like he still remembers the conversation we had when he met me along with Nina. Oh well, I’m not going to do something awful to you, rest assured. I’m not that cruel after all.
「Okay, we’re ready! You can send us anytime!」
「Well then, I will send you all to the food of Orgis mountain」
Seeing all the adventurers nod as though agreeing with Helena’s energetic voice, I cast multiple teleports.
At that moment, I felt the mana inside my body decrease in one go. But, the multiple teleports cast successfully, and the scenery changed from the inside of the Guild to the foot of Orgis Mountain.
「……is everyone here?」
I received a reply that everyone is here when I nervously asked that.
Apparently, I can teleport all 30 adventurers who accepted the subjugation request all at once.
It’s a relief to know that. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Is Kureto-san’s mana still fine?」
「It got consumed a little and it’s tiring, but I think I will be fine after recovering by the time you all finish the request to send everyone back to the royal capital」
I guess teleporting a large number of people all at once sharply increases the amount of mana consumed, so I used up quite a lot of mana. And the distance is also around 5 days from the royal capital.
Although I’m not exhausted to the level that I can’t move at all. My mana has started to recover anyway, so I will probably be able to send everyone back once I get a little rest.
「It’s amazing you still have plenty of mana!」
「……it’s astounding you can send this many people」
「That said, Kureto has already done his job. Don’t force yourself to fight the harpies, leave it to us」
「Thank you very much」
Rox's words are really reassuring. Although Space Magic boasts an unfair level of power, it does not necessarily mean I am good at fighting monsters.
I am completely an amateur when it comes to group battles, so I will just leave all the fights to everyone else, as he said.
「Now then, I guess the harpies’ nests are over there」
Looking up, we could see something like a steep cliff and 3 harpies flying around as if being on guard.
They have dull golden hair and sharp fangs.
From the face to their chest appears to be a human body, but their arms and their lower bodies looks like a hawk.
It seems certain that the harpies’ nest are over there since they are flying around over there.
「Didn’t they say there were around 30 of them?」
「That was a guess from an eyewitness report, so it is probably best to assume there are more of them. Although I’d like to get a bit more information」
「We’ll scout the area」
The ones who suggested that were the members of the 『Elf Shooter』.
It was a party entirely composed of elf archers and excels at scouting.
Everybody understood that and thus no one objected. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
While leaving the information to the 『Elf Shooter』, the rest of the adventurers including Rox, are having a strategy meeting.
The enemies are monsters who can fly around freely in the sky. It might be possible somehow if everyone charges in, but it will probably turn into a real hassle. So it is natural to have a detailed discussion.
Rox and Reid are the ones mainly in charge of the operation.
They are also B-rank adventurers, and their abilities are recognized by those around them, so no one expresses any dissatisfaction about it.
Everyone respects each other, mutually recognizes each other’s abilities, and exchanges opinions.
A stark difference from their appearance of just drunkenly hanging around at the bar.
If I had been able to build such a smooth relationship like this in my previous world, I might be able to pursue the company’s profit while having fun.
Just when I was listening to the adventurers' strategy meeting from a place a little distance away, the people from 『Elf Shooters』 who had gone to scout returned.
「How was it?」
「From what we have confirmed, there are over 40 harpies. There are several nests inside the caves, so it is safe to assume there are more」
We can only see 3 harpies on alert in the sky from here, but there are more than 10 times that number in their nests. It is quite a chilling scene.
「……as expected, the numbers are higher than the Guild’s estimated」
The adventurers started their strategy meeting again based on the newly brought information.
Then, a rough plan has already been decided after some discussion.
The 『Elf Shooters』 will harass the harpies to lure them outside of their nest.
The plan is for the back-line roles, such as magicians and archers, to launch their attacks, and the frontliners to finish off the ones that fell.
Since fighting in the densely tangled mountain where visibility is poor would clearly put us in a big disadvantage, it seems like the plan is to reduce their numbers in an advantageous location.
I think that is a reasonable plan. A large number of adventurers have gathered this time. If we can just reduce the number of enemies, we can eventually push through.
And as per the plan, the 『Elf Shooters』 once again entered the mountain.
The first to move were those 3 alert harpies in the sky.
2 of them were shot down by arrows. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
While the last harpy was shot in its wing, it was not to the point that it caused it to fall as if staggered back to its nest.
It is probably left alive so it can return to its nest in order to lure the rest of the harpies.
Just as I was thinking of such things, a lot of harpies came out from their nests.
They cause a huge commotion, as if someone had poked a hornet’s nest.
「Kiiiiii!」
There was certainly anger in their high-pitched cries.
Perhaps they are trying to take revenge for their comrades, they turn their bloodshot eyes toward the adventurers and swoop down with their hawk-like, sharp claws.
The 『Elf Shooters』members defends while using the trees as covers, running nimbly through and slides down the mountain.
It’s amazing seeing them being chased around by so many monsters without a change in their expressions. It seemed like they were not just oneesans with great pride.
They turn around and shoot arrows while keeping the enemies in check and leading them to the place where the back line role are waiting.
「Fire!」
With Rox’s signal, the magicians and archers who were standing by and ready simultaneously attacked.
All sorts of long-distance magic attacks, such as Fireballs, Wind Blades, Earth Lances, or Ice Arrows, were fired and shot through the flock of harpies.
The harpies fell one after another, unable to endure the attacks, and the frontliners - including Rox, Gadolf, and Urd - delivered the finishing blow to the fallen harpies. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
The outcome for the harpy to get hit by Rox’s giant warhammer was obvious.
「Kiiiiiiiiiii!」
「Uoohhh! These guys are still okay!?」
Among them, there are individuals who are spreading their wings to intimidate the adventurers, perhaps they must have only been lightly hit and are suffering minor injuries.
They have snake-like, sharp eyes and a slit mouth, from which a long tongue extends.
From a distance, they looked more like a half-birdman, but upon looking up close, they are not very pretty to look at.
I had a somewhat fantastical image about harpies, so I feel like my dream had been shattered a bit.
The harpies are keeping the adventurers in check with their sharp, hawk-like claws.
However, when Helena started running toward them like the wind, they were being cut in a flash.
Along with the spray of blood, colorful harpy feathers are dancing in the air.
The way she cut down one harpy after another with her sword is just like a fierce god in battle.
I’ve teleported Helena and her parties so many times, but this is the first time I’ve seen them fighting like this.
They are not like me, who uses the ability bestowed upon me. They are fighting monsters with nothing but their own bodies.
「……so this is how adventurers fight, huh」
I honestly couldn’t help feeling awe and veneration when I witnessed real abilities that have been honed through diligent effort.
Thanks to the plan going well, we were able to defeat all the lured harpies, and we also managed to safely wipe out the remaining harpies that stayed in their nests. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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