"Um……!"
Exactly the same as during the previous reconnaissance, this is...
"The water supply has stopped!"
"Where could it be!"
I quickly gathered all my magical power and assumed a battle stance.
"..."
I could feel a gust of wind coming from my left.
"They're here! On the right!"
I used the air currents generated by wind and fire magic to retreat.
Immediately afterwards.
Something fell from less than a foot away from me and hit the ground with a crisp sound.
That's right, Goblin Slayer!
This is a common assassination method used when water is cut off.
By deliberately creating airflow on the left, the aim is to distract the opponent and launch a fatal attack from the other side.
The explosion at such close range killed Goblin Slayer instantly. Despite his intelligence, his attack methods remained as simple as ever.
Therefore...
The person behind this is no ordinary individual!
"Hmm...! There's more?"
"It's up there!"
Before I could think any further, that feeling of palpitation didn't disappear.
"First Layer: Rashomon"
Bang...bang...bang...
There were probably three Goblin Slayers colliding with Rashomon, making three loud noises.
"Giant Fireball"
While eliminating Rashomon, a giant fireball was formed.
Without Rashomon's point of leverage, the three Goblin Slayers fell straight down and collided with the giant fireball.
The charred corpses lay scattered to the side.
The stench-filled cave suddenly gave way to the aroma of roasted meat.
"We need to get out of here as soon as possible."
Since Martha isn't here, there's no need for me to get entangled with Goblin Slayer.
Upon arriving at the entrance, you'll see a person standing there.
"Olivia?"
Looks like me.
"Didn't she make any progress either?"
After meeting up with her, we briefly exchanged information.
The cave Olivia entered resembled a warehouse, filled with various odds and ends.
After searching, no trace of humans was found.
In other words...
Only the entrance Lilith entered through remained.
Without hesitation, after greeting Olivia, he went straight into the right-hand entrance.
Unlike the previous caves.
This road appears to lead underground.
Scattered corpses can be seen from time to time, which do not belong to goblins.
They are just some bats that live in dark caves year-round.
It looked as if it had been punched to death; its body was flattened.
It was created by Lilith herself.
The road wasn't long, and faint lights could be seen coming from inside.
Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be torches or similar items. After a quick fix, they were hung on the wall for illumination.
By the light of the fire, the space inside was not very large.
There were many iron fences of various sizes, which did indeed look like a place where goblins kept living creatures.
but.
This is not the end of the cave.
Olivia and I didn't stop; we ran deeper into the area.
Although it was a prison cell, I didn't see anything locked inside.
Boom...
Just then, the entire cave began to shake violently.
I had no choice but to stop and go on high alert with Olivia.
In just a few seconds, it returned to its original state.
Listen to the sound.
It's up there!
However, apart from the damp walls, nothing suspicious was found.
"Leon...there's someone up there!"
"..."
Upon hearing Olivia's reminder, I froze instantly.
Is someone up there?
Why can't I see it?
Judging from the noise just now, it definitely came from up above. Could it be...?
Did I encounter a ghost?
"What are you standing there for! Use magic!"
"...?"
I still didn't understand what Olivia was trying to say.
Has something like a ghost or monster really appeared?
Can.
"Does magic really work against these kinds of things?"
Should we use mental magic?
Can.
I don't know that kind of magic.
"Leon! Use magic to blast open the top!"
Seeing my stunned expression, Olivia changed her approach.
"..."
So that's how it is!
"Understood!"
She wanted me to use magic to blast a large hole, meaning there was still space above.
That scared me to death! If something like that really appeared, magic would become useless.
"Olivia! Move aside a bit!"
I was afraid the magic might affect her, so I quickly reminded her.
"Giant Fireball"
Boom...
As the fireball slammed into the cave wall, countless pebbles fell and scattered all over the ground.
After the smoke cleared, a hole appeared above.
"There is indeed a space."
I can see the scene inside the cave entrance, although I can only see a part of it, but I can tell that there is a lot of space above.
"Leon! Don't come up!"
Just as Olivia and I were about to jump up, a loud shout rang out.
"……This is!"
Is that Lilith's voice?
"Oh dear, little orc girl, worrying about others while fighting? Be careful I don't eat your pancreas!"
"...?"
Is that a man's voice? Who is it?
"Leon! Go up there!"
Olivia's voice came from behind, sounding very anxious.
"What am I thinking?!"
He activated his wind magic, grabbed Olivia with his right hand, and leaped up.
A very obvious stone pillar!
This is the first thing I saw.
Secondly, there is the enormous stone base!
"This is!"
The first cave I entered!
"Lilith!"
I looked around and saw another hole not far away.
It looked as if it had been blasted open from the bottom up by something.
Pebbles were scattered on both sides of the cave entrance.
Then, a boy?
He was half-bent over, like a wild beast, on all fours.
Looking in Lilith's direction.
There were two other people lying next to her.
It was Martha!
The other one should be Princess Nishino Rukia.
but……
Lilith was covered in blood, her face was pale, and there were two bone spears stuck in her chest.
He was swaying unsteadily, as if he might collapse at any moment.
"Lilith!"
The roar he let out almost emptied all the air from his lungs.
"Giant Fireball"
Almost simultaneously, I gathered my magic power and struck at the boy.
"Hey! Leon! It's not good to have such a bad temper!"
Suddenly, the boy vanished from the spot like a ghost!
"Forehead!"
Boom...
The fireball crashed into the stone pillar with a loud bang.
When the boy reappeared, he was already behind me.
Her left wrist was on my neck, and her right hand was pinching my face!
He was completely unable to move an inch.
"..."
I can't believe my eyes!
What incredible speed!
"Leon!"
Olivia and Lilith shouted at me almost simultaneously.
However, Lilith was unable to continue moving, given her injuries.
As for Olivia, although she looked like she was about to charge at any moment with her sword in hand, her hands and feet were trembling incessantly.
Was she afraid of this boy?
"Nice to meet you! Leon Cabreen!"
"You...know...me?"
Because his neck was being held tightly, his throat was under pressure, and he was barely able to make a sound.
"Damn brat! Let go of Leon!"
You could hear Lilith shouting at the top of her lungs, her voice a little hoarse.
"Hey, it has a name too! It's so rude of you to keep calling it 'little devil!'!"
"Oops!"
I could feel that the magical power emanating from the boy was immense!
Immediately afterwards, I could clearly see the bone spear embedded in Lilith's chest begin to tremble!
Pfft...
The bone spear exploded violently, piercing through Lilith's entire body.
"Lilith!"
I screamed desperately, but it was all in vain.
"ah……"
Olivia also mustered her courage and rushed forward.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Before it even reached me, I saw something fly out at a very fast speed.
thump thump thump...
All I could see were several spear-like objects pinning Olivia to the cave wall.
Olivia, however, didn't even utter a muffled groan. The color in her eyes dimmed, and the longsword slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.
"No, no, no!"
"Olivia!"
I stared in disbelief at the scene before me, a sight that resembled hell.
Pfft...
With a crisp sound, I was sent flying backward.
"..."
His lower body seemed to still be under the boy's feet.
What am I doing?
"..."
I saw my intestines spilled on the ground, and a large amount of blood gushed out, but only my upper body remained.
Looking around...
Lilith, pierced through by the bone spear...
Olivia was nailed to the wall...
And myself, cut in half...
"Is this the end?"
"I haven't even had a proper look at this world yet!"
"Anna... I'm sorry! I couldn't let you go to school properly..."
"I'm sorry... Sylvia..."
Goodbye... Felita, and that half-baked Seger.
"..."
The scene before my eyes began to darken...
Even so.
Even after being reincarnated, am I still unable to grasp anything?
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