As if to mock our futile efforts, the pest-control net was torn apart.
「Gorg! Do it!」
There was no time to ask what he meant. I switched from the Lynx to the VHS-2, aimed at the Misuzu that had broken through the net, and pulled the trigger.
After emptying the entire magazine, I reloaded. Pointing the barrel toward the net again, I fired every remaining round.
「This is a fight that earns us nothing!」
Even so, we could not abandon it. If Misuzu caused damage, Koraus would suffer a devastating blow. If that happened, our plans would also take a massive hit. I had to stay focused and keep fighting.
The giants were also swinging their axes and clubs, driving the Misuzu back. If I did not retreat, I would be in danger myself.
Switching back to the Lynx, I left this position to Gorg and the others and pulled back for now.
「Ride-san!」
At the command post were Ride-san, the boys and girls, and a man and woman who looked to be in their twenties. Judging by their light gear, they were probably messengers.
「I have already given instructions to the driving team」
「Ladarion, wait at Home!」
I sent Ladarion, still in her giant form, back to Home.
「Ride-san, please move together with the driving team. We will hold this position. Please handle command across the different areas」
Not all of them would have fled toward the receiving team, and some that broke away from the herd might come this way. We needed people to remain behind.
「Understood. Ah, take this」
I handed Ride-san a compass. As a local, he should not get lost as long as he knew the direction.
「Thank you. Reinforcements should arrive, but please take command of them, Takato-san. I will leave Mildy here」
The lightly equipped woman appeared to be Mildy.
「Understood. Be careful」
After Ride-san and the others moved out, I left the boys and girls behind and headed back toward Gorg and the giants.
The Misuzu seemed to have moved on, and the giants were resting, breathing heavily.
「Gorg! Once you finish resting, gather the Misuzu and transport them! Butcher them before the blood clots!」
I had never butchered anything before, but I knew about draining the blood. It would be best to gather them quickly and carry them back to the village.
「Honestly, ever since you came, we have been busy nonstop」
「But you can drink good alcohol now, right? Has it been a nuisance?」
The giants’ alcohol consumption must have increased. If they ever said they could not drink anymore, I would bet a million yen they would start rampaging.
「Haa… It is not a nuisance. I am only grateful that you came」
Hearing that made me happy too. I wanted the giants to remain our allies.
「Takato! Message from Miriel! A Yamaguro has appeared!」
Yamaguro? I had heard that before. What was it again?
「Simply put, it is a monster like a bear. A large one would be about our size」
Yeah. That is basically a kaiju. It is far beyond something humans can handle. Open a Gate. Call in the Self-Defense Forces. Or someone bring a giant of light!
「Ladarion! Bring a shotgun and ammunition from Home and give them to Gorg! Gorg, go support Kainzel-san and the others!」
「Yamaguros move in pairs. Ladarion, how many did they say appeared over there?」
「Two. One big and one small」
「If there is a young one, then it is definitely a pair! One of the parents is somewhere nearby!」
Given how this was unfolding, it was almost certain one was nearby. Well, it would be great if it was not!
「If anyone goes, send Ladarion. We cannot coordinate well with her otherwise. Worst case, we might accidentally crush her」
I wanted Ladarion to stay, but there were eight giants here. If we gave Gorg a shotgun, he should be able to handle a Yamaguro. The others also carried axes and knives I had given them as rewards. If they could not defeat it with that, then Ladarion being here would not change anything.
「Alright. Ladarion, go to Kainzel-san and the others!」
「Do not push yourself too hard」
「There is no way I can overdo it at a giant’s feet. I will support from a distance」
What kind of hell was fighting in the middle of that supposed to be? Even if ordered, I would refuse with everything I had.
「Gorg, do not let Takato do anything reckless」
「Yeah, I know. If anything happens to Takato, I have no idea what the women will say to me」
Huh? Why would the women get mad at him?
「Takato, absolutely do not overdo it」
「I know. I will not do anything reckless」
I would not act recklessly, but being forced into reckless situations is unavoidable, so please understand.
After bringing the Benelli M4 and a dump pouch filled with shells from Home, Ladarion ran off while giving me a completely distrustful look. My trust level was zero.
「Hey! I smell a beast! It is getting closer!」
It seemed one of the giants had a keen sense of smell like Ladarion and raised the alarm.
「Everyone, spread out! Do not stand in front of me!」
Even the woodworker had become a proper fighter after goblin extermination work.
「Takato, fall back! Do not get hit by stray shots!」
I would appreciate it if you aimed carefully, though.
Well, Gorg and the others were probably desperate fighting a Yamaguro, so I would just have to watch myself.
「We survive and win even if we must push ourselves! If anything happens to you guys, the wives will be the ones yelling at me!」
「Ahaha! If our wives are that scary, we cannot afford to die carelessly!」
「Exactly!」
The guys laughed loudly together. So they were all married, huh.
「Go explode, you happy couples!」
Shouting my bitterness as a single man, I ran away from the spot.
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