Rise of Monsters 13 Multiple Dangers

The eyes of the people around me all showed awe, but I just feel guilt.

This is embarrassing, they need to put in effort for skills that I can get effortlessly. Dont look at me with respect, it will only make me uncomfortable

But I wont tell them my true feelings, I only silently nod my head, in agreement with their words.

What confuses me the most is theMagician's Hidden Bladetitle. 20% Mana cost reduction is a good thing. But I cant fight well with a book in one hand and the sword in the other, why else would I use the magic armbands.

Doesnt this just delay problems?

Ah, it would help when using large scale magic, it doesnt do anythingotherwise.

"Cough cough, lets return to the topic, the danger from the monsters hasnt been lifted, should we meaninglessly discussing my identity?"

At my words everyone calmed down, the subjugation reports continued.

A total of 23 mercenary corps, plus my mercenary squad, has subjugated a 26 monsters, basically destroying all nearby large scale monsters.

At the same time, the mercenary corps lost a lot of people, they were basically low level mercenaries though.

The feeling from this situation is similar to what I had reasoned out, Snake Eyes is using the monsters to increase the general level of this worlds peoplejust what are they thinking? Whats the point?

According to what they are saying, the monsters were distributed in a ring around Blue Lake Cityit feels like they were put there specifically for people to exterminate!

"In this situation, the subjugation of large scale monsters around Blue Lake City should be complete,. We are very grateful for everyones help, the people of Blue Lake City will not forget your aid."

Guildmaster Maristo smiled and summed up the reports, although she said a bit of nonsense causing my irritation to show.

"Ah, but this sort of situation makes people uncomfortable, this is clearly the job of the nations military, but it actually fell to us, really, we mercenaries also have to pay taxes."

Suddenly, the mercenaries here started to complain.

"Exactly, we still have to deal with the war between the Eastern and Western Continents, and our homes were quickly attacked by monsters, quit screwing around."

The complaints drove the room into chaos, everyone began letting out their frustration.

The national guard is in fact the city guard, regional guard, the national patrol and the imperial guard. Some nations also hire private mercenaries, generally higher ranked nobles also hire them in their own territories on the basis of their combat effectiveness, those mercenaries are generally acting outside of the mercenary corps, some corps are specialized to do this type of business though.

According to what the guildmaster said before, most of the national armies have been given royal orders to head to the eastern border city, so there isnt enough forces, and they cant exterminate the monsters?

I always thought it sounded like a joke

"Really, I dont want to become the permanent resident of another country, the rulers of this country are worthless."

"Thats also useless."

I interrupted what he was saying.

"My squad came over from the Ice Empire, but ran into the Hellspider Flower along the way, from what you have said, it seems as if you had seen that monsterbefore, that means that between Blue Lake city and the Institute in the forestallthough I dont know why, but it is clear these monsters arent fixed, so perhaps monsters have been seen at other cities."

"The monsters can migrate? That is troubling, why are these monsters are all running out the remote regions of ancient forests? Are they going for a stroll?"

"That might be it, guildmaster Maristo!"

I turned to look at her.

"Yes?"

"You had said there was meeting before the mercenaries went to fight? Can I believe that you did a preliminary investigation?"

"Are you referring to the monsters? Actually, we used the witness accounts of merchants and mercenaries to confirm the locations of the monsters, then sent subjugation teams out to their possible locations."

"So thats it, does anyone know where the monsters came from?"

"They probably came out from the old forests, after the Grey Academy disappeared, there was nothing protecting the forests around it, the north end of the forest is connected to the mountains and the woodlands, these monsters probably came from there."

A mercenary said.

"Right? But those monsters tend to live in their own domains, why are they rushing out? This means that there is something drawing them out. Not just the monsters that laid siege to the city, they were also in organized attacks, so we can believe that someone sent the monsterto attack the city, at the same time, attracting large scale monsters to the city siege."

Although I think several people have come up with this possibility, however probably because I didnt understand this world, there was a reason that they didnt want to mention it?

" That makes sense, but how could something that lives on instincts follow commands?"

"Oh oh oh!"

Another mercenary shouted.

"The Beastmen have a small flute that can somewhat control monsters with a melody, perhaps it"

The words were only half out of his mouth before everyone gave him looks of pity.

Could it have been that everyone knew of it, but just didnt want to mention the Beastmen?

"If it is the Beastmen

"The country is facing an unprecedented crisis."

Hey hey hey, you are over thinking it, its just a bunch of bad eggs that want to bring about the survival of the fittest, it probably doesnt relate to the Beastmen.

"Perhaps someone got a hold of the flute, so it might not be the Beastmen directly?"

I immediately countered.

"Since you dont want to group up, I will ask that the guildmaster give me this mission."

I said with a smile.

"I will search the forest for signs of the source of the monsters!"

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