h.e.l.lo everyone,

As I had mention before, I'll take a break for few days.

The next chapter will be on the 7th February.

Anyway, even though it's two days earlier,

Happy Chinese New Year XD!!

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Translator: LN&WN Warrior

Editor: Starfinder

However, they showed themselves to intimidate Karen.

It was only a circ.u.mstance, so their conduct was in the grey zone.

The strong adventurers, who not only couldn't risk their lives to protect her as a weak adventurer but also sacrificed her to save their own life, probably couldn't continue their adventure activity anymore.

If it was regarded as a dangerous act, the "Let's Be" management might ban their accounts.

That was why they tried to confirm it.

......If she was alive, they would turn her to be monster bait again.

'If I'm not mistaken, Karen said they were active on the 9th floor.'

That meant they had the power to kill Haruki easily.

'What do they want to do?'

'I'm really nervous.'

'Do they possibly want to attack us here?

......indeed it couldn't be.

There were too many people, and the adventurers' countermeasure special police force would not stay silent.

Haruki probably thought too much about it.

'They are also adventurers.'

'There is a possibility that they came to investigate about Karen because they feel guilty.'

However, betraying Haruki's expectation, they arranged a formation while releasing killing intent.

"No way!"

"........."

'They really had the intention.'

As it was too sudden, Haruki was trembling, but he regained his composure when he heard the breathing sound from his back.

'What an intense killing intend.'

Needless to say, it was confirmed quickly.

The vanguard put his s.h.i.+eld forward.

Behind him, the bow user had already prepared bow and arrow.

They would be attacked by the s.h.i.+eld user if they were dodging to the left, but the arrow would be fired if they moved to the other direction.

Furthermore, even if they avoid those attacks, they couldn't ignore the large-sword waiting behind.

'What should I do.......'

'If I try to avoid it, Karen will be the first one to die.'

'But, is there a way to prevent their attacks.......'

'What should I do!?'

'Anyway, I need to observe first.'

'After observing, we can use a gap in the formation to flee!'

However, Haruki's observation couldn't find any gaps.

They closed in slowly.

Yet they did not draw their weapons,

as the police would notice them.

That was why they would wait until the last minute to draw those out.

Despite this, Haruki understood perfectly where the position of their weapons was, and how they would attack.

'This is probably their killing intend.'

As he felt it, Haruki's spine trembled.

*Step*, his foot moved.

At that point, the s.h.i.+eld user also moved for the same amount of distance.

"......hmm?"

Once again, *step* Haruki's foot moved.

The s.h.i.+eld user also moved.

'......this is probably.'

He felt like looking at a ray of hope thinner than a hair.

In the next moment, the s.h.i.+eld user tried to close the distance at once.

'Can I do it?'

Haruki moved his feet at the ray of hope.

'This battle formation is established by facing the enemy through a different right angle with the s.h.i.+eld user as the apex.

'So, if I change the angle, the battle formation will produce some distortions.'

'From those distortions, the gap to escape from this critical situation will bear.'

Haruki, believing this, stepped on the ground with all his might.

However,

's.h.i.+t, he is fast!'

Haruki's speed couldn't surpa.s.s the s.h.i.+eld user's charge.

It was an overwhelming capability.

The light of hope that he saw was erased by his insufficient strength.

The adventurers in the vicinity realized the unusual event, when an "Ah!" sound was heard,

"......hmm!"

The s.h.i.+eld user drew a long-sword.

Suddenly, the situation became worse.

It was too late, even if Haruki moved with all of his might.

As it seemed like the s.h.i.+eld understood, he showed an "I'll get her"-like smile.

It was truly...... an indecent smile, like sh*t.

The sword after his s.h.i.+eld was stabbing at her abdomen.......

Before him,

"Ach...!!"

Someone broke into the uproar.

As that person broke in, the s.h.i.+eld user was instantly flown.