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Part 1

"It is easier if it is standardized."

After finishing eating, Sytry led us to her hideout in Gula, it was almost identical to the hideout we used at Elan.

As expected, the exterior was a bit different, but the interior and the structure of the rooms were surprisingly the same as the one at Elan.

Since long ago, Sytry had a strange obsession like this.

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However, those bunch of keys... It didn't mean that there were as many hideouts as there were as many keys, right?

With just a first glance, you can count that there were more than ten keys. It hadn't even been more than five years since we became Hunters. If she had prepared such a large number of hideouts in five years, then Sytry's deftness was extraordinary. And her prone to worry tendency was also abnormal.

The brand new hideout was the same as the one at Elan, there was no sign of anyone using it for their daily life. Liz disgruntledly said.

"You have such an evil pastime... Syt, are you doing something that needs you to be hidden so much?"

... Well, I won't ask any details. It's Sytry that we are talking about, in her mind, I am sure she had prepared it for everyone.

And see how it is useful for us right now...

When Sytry brought in her luggage, she promptly let the wind breeze through the house and checked the rooms. As she started to work, all I could do was to sit there.

While preparing tea, Sytry made some small talk.

"Twice in four day and a half, mmh... It is the same pace as ever."

"Pace, you said... Well, there are a lot of dangers when you are in a big country."

Leaving aside the appearance of the Lightning Spirit, every country is plagued by Monsters in this day and age. Although Zebrudia is a large country and regularly thin out the Monsters in the vicinity, there are still some cases where problems occur like Elan.

This was one of the reasons why Treasure Hunters who possess strength are in a growth boom and also the reason why half of "Strange Grief" adventures were battle against Monsters.

"Riiight, Riiiiight. There aren't many Monsters when Cry-chan isn't here, so it was so boring..."

"... It is just a coincidence."

I am troubled if you said it as if it was my fault. I am not deliberately charging towards danger.

"Uhn! A coooincidence! Right, a coooincidence!"

However, this time trip is going pretty well. Liz is in a good mood and Luke's absence helped us have a smooth sailing.

If Luke and Liz had been together, they would, without doubt and uncontrollably, tried to hunt the Lightning Spirit and the Orc herds as if they were going on a walk in a park.

Liz vigorously sat down next to me on the couch and put her arms around my neck and snuggled up to me. Her *betabeta* sticking at me is the proof that her stress had accumulated. The intensity of her skinship was a problem, but it was better than her coming home full of blood.

I would love for Liz to experience the goodness of peace on this trip.

However, more than this, what I needed to care about was Tino.

Her Shisho didn't seem to care, but she seems to be in really bad shape. Maybe because she couldn't sleep, her complexion was pale and she had dark circles under her eyes. Her eyes were also bloodshot.

She always had her head in a cloud. Even when we had lunch at a random restaurant earlier, her movement was somewhat sluggish.

She is in a state that if it was for a normal solo Hunter who was like this, then she would need to consult a professional for having a health management issue. Even now, instead of sitting down, she was absentmindedly standing next to the windows and staring outside.

She wasn't enjoying her vacation as much as she should be even though her training had been suspended, and Liz who was always strict with her had been kept in check.

... Well, you don't need to think why she is like this as the members for this vacation were Liz, Sytry and me, but it goes without saying that our vacation had just begun, if things continue like this, she might collapse.

This is where, I, the Clan Master have to pitch in and help her.

"Yosh, Tino. Let's go eat something sweet together."

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"... Eh?"

Tino looked back at me and widened her eyes. Her movements were also much slower compared to the usual.

My guess for Tino's poor health is her mental strain. If you are surrounded by your terrifying Onee-sama and (In another way) terrifying Sytry Onee-sama for twenty-four hours, then you won't have any time to relax.

Otherwise, no Hunters used to camping in the field would have trouble sleeping even though they were sleeping in a bed. Even the weak me won't be like this.

.

At one point, I am going to separate her from Liz and Sytry and let her take her time and rest. While I am at it, it may be a good idea to ask her about her worries. It is highly doubtful that I can come up with a solution, but I can introduce you to someone who can.

Hearing my words, Liz, who was in a good mood and had been snuggling at me, was dejected. Sytry's expression darkens for a moment but then returns to her usual smile.

Both Liz and Sytry disliked sweets.

Part 2

"... Etto... That's..."

Tino alternately looks at her Onee-sama and at me with a worried expression. Her Onee-sama silently hugged me as if she was protesting this decision.

Liz and Sytry dislike sweets. And it wasn't just, didn't like it. They 『Hate』 it.

When they absolutely had to eat it, their face looked painful just to eat it, so when I go out with Liz and the others, I rarely go eat something sweet with them. Since they drink that super bad-tasting potion like nothing, their taste buds probably must have developed into a strange direction.

Liz protested for a moment, but when she saw that I wouldn't bulge, she turned over and looked away.

"...… Why not go with him?"

"!? Ano... What about Onee-sama ――"

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"...... If I were there, Cry-chan, would mind about me, right? You could at least understand this."

"!?"

Tino was surprised to the point where her mouth opened, as she only knows her as an uninhibited Shisho.

Liz *chirachira* glanced at me while saying something nice. Even if you show me this kind of eyes, I will not not go...

"Ano... What about, Sytry Onee-sama..."

Tino then looks at Sytry.

At her small animal-like gaze, Sytry smiled the same way as she usually did.

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"Well, Cry-chan isn't interested in a child like Ti... It isn't a date, it is just an escort mission. Ti, I know you understand but don't any misunderstanding? just because Cry-chan is kind. When you come back, I will train you mentally and physically so you won't be in that condition ever again."

"I will dress you up. Even though it is just for an escort, it will be a hindrance if you wear your usual outfit... If your appearance is too different from Cry-san's outfit, then it would be a disgrace for Cry-san who is taking you ―― It isn't good for Cry-san nor for you, Ti-chan to show your leg so much. Even if themself don't think so, the people around them would think――"

After saying all this, in a blink of an eye, we were ready to go. When Tino came out of the bedroom, her appearance had dramatically changed.

A long gray cloak that doesn't look fit for a Thief, and as if to hide her waist, a short sword was equipped there. The usual revealing outfit where her legs and shoulders could be seen looked good for a Thief, but this outfit is hard to describe. For some reason, the ribbon that ties her hair had also been changed from a red one to a white one, and I don't know what they did but the dark circles under her eyes that she had before had nicely disappeared.

As if she was a little troubled, Sytry laughs at my gaze.

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"This was the minimum she needed to escort you while hiding our identity. If she wears plain clothes with a skirt, it will look like a date. I am sorry, but as expected, I don't have a lot of inconspicuous equipment like Cry-san's Relics... Her equipment is the minimum. She should be able to do a follow-up for you..."

"It will be fine. I will immediately be back if there was a problem."

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On the other hand, unlike Tino, who needed to be prepared to go, I am dressed as usual ―― Fully armed.

From the top of my head to the tip of my toes, I am armed with Relics that the Clan's Mages have charged while grinding their teeth. It wasn't perfect, but with this, if something happens, I will be able to at least come back here while protecting Tino.

"Cry-san, I am sure it will be fine but... No matter how cute she is, you shouldn't lay your hand on my Ti-chan, understand?"

Sytry said in a joking tone.

What do you take me for... It was just a joke, but Tino might shrivel up if you said that.

Sytry then changed her gaze from me, who was frowning, to Tino and said with a smile.

"Ti-chan, listen carefully? If you lay your hand on my Cry-san... I will make sure that you will never think about something unnecessary like this ever again."

Tino, in shock, shudders at Sytry's convincing performance.

It is improbable that I would lay a hand on her but the opposite would be even more improbable. What are they thinking?

"Cry-chan, come back as soon as you have finished eating, okay? After that, let's have a date together again?"

"I will make sure dinner is ready and the food is restocked. I will make sure that Ti-chan can sleep like a baby. Please come back soon, okay?"

With the two anxious Onee-sama seeing us off, I took Tino, who is unusually unreliable compared to the usual, and walked out to the pompous town.

Part 1

As expected of the town specialty product, there were clearly many buildings that looked like patisserie shops or cafe shops in the streets of? Gula. Some of them had an exciting signboard that said chocolate specialty store.

I like sweets. I like fresh cream and I also like Anko. And chocolate is also one of my favorites. I like chocolate so much that I always have a stock of chocolate bars as my nutritional ration. Rather than eating three times a day, I prefer chocolate.

If I had the time, I would take my time going around, but unfortunately, this time I didn't have the time to stay for a long time.

The town was somewhat buzzing because the flag was up, but as it was an usual occurrence, it didn't really bother me. If it was at the time when I just became a Hunter, then I would have been worried about it and wouldn't care about chocolate, but this is a great example of how even someone with no abilities could get used to something if they accumulate a lot of those useless encounters.

On the other hand, Tino, who was dressed in a more modest cloth than usual, looked somewhat shrivel up.

She is as much of a sweet tooth as I (Although I am hiding the fact that I am one). Usually, when we go out for a sweet treat, she will look as happy as I am, but maybe she didn't have much experience walking in a town with an alert flag raised.

"Everything is fine, Tino. Tino hasn't been away from the Imperial Capital that often, so it might be unusual, but when you are traveling, this isn't that unusual. Hahaha... I have seen so many of them that I have already forgotten how many times I have seen one."

"... Eh!? Is, is that so..."

And most of the time, Luke and the others would dash into it and end up in a terrible state. But even if I said that, I was most of the time unscathed because I was always in the back and had my Barrier Rings on, but it was a hard sight to see my childhood friends full of injuries.

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Tino doesn't have a personality that puts herself into danger, so that relieved me.

Still, she couldn't help but think about the flag as it was her first time. Tino anxiously throwing her gaze left and right at the people who were scrambling around was a strange sight for me as I know her as someone who always knows how to be composed.

Even if I am like this, I am a Hunter who has more experience than her. It is now time to quickly and smoothly show her my best side.

"Even if you are still worried about it... Right. It is at times like this that you close your eyes and cover your ears. Take a deep breath and think about happy things."

"..."

And when someone calls out to you, you cross your arms and pretend to think hard and nod your head. That's the trick to escaping reality.

There's only so much one person can do. There are a lot of competent hunters out there, so let those people take care of the things that aren't within your responsibility.

A little bit full of myself, I continued to talk to Tino, who had fallen silent.

Right. It has always been on my mind. Tino thinks too much ―― She is too serious. It is true that she is a brilliant Hunter with a lot of potential, but right now, there are plenty of better Hunters out there. If she takes on too much responsibility and gets crushed by it, everything will be for naught.

"Tino is doing her best, but you are still young, so I don't think that it is a good idea to carry such a heavy burden. In the worst case, Liz and Sytry are here, you should take it easy. Since yesterday, you look terrible, I am worried about you."

"!! Un-understood... Thank you very much..."

The dark circles under her eyes had disappeared but her fatigue couldn't be hidden.

At my point, Tino's eyes looked down while being embarrassed.

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I strolled around town with Tino, who had regained a little bit of her energy.

The shop was located in a corner of a large street. It was a cafe shop with a stylish storefront. There were a lot of people on the street but there were no customers, probably because the flag was raised. This was convenient.

The purpose this time wasn't just a parfait. It also serves as Tino's mental care.

Initially, Tino following Liz's whimsical orders had been on my mind for many years. Because of Liz's personality, I don't think that she had been treated terribly but ―― She would be a little bit easier to talk to if we were eating something sweet.

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... Yare yare, I am not a big fan of sweets, but it can't be helped if it was for my Kouhai.

The seat we were guided to was a good seat in the sun, overlooking the street.

Like the front, the interior was very fancy. It was clearly a place where Hunters wouldn't go.

Even though I have been to every single confectionery and cafe shop in the Imperial Capital, from my point of view this one was quite promising.

Tino's expression was completely back to her usual one and is fidgetingly looking around the shop with her eyes shining. If I can make her that happy, then it was worth it to bring her here.

As I was mildly amused by Tino's smiling expression, she said to me with an upward glance.

"Master... Well... Sytry Onee-sama entrusted me some money for you, Master. She said, you can spend it as you like.

"..."

What's this? Is Sytry my guardian or what? ... I wish they will at least let me show off.

I was a little disheartened by Sytry's meddlesomeness, but my expectation for my first chocolate parfait was still high.

I ordered the parfait I was looking forward to while being careful to not show too much of my tension. The sweet scent of the shop fills me with the thought that I was glad that I went outside of the Imperial Capital.

It started out as the bad reason to escape the Gathering, but I hope that everyone, Liz and Sytry included, would enjoy their vacation. ... We will think about the troubles that will occur after we get back home.

"Master... Thank you very much. Well, you know, for worrying about me..."

"Don't mind about it. I don't think that you bothered me and in the first place I am the one who is always bothering you, Tino."

"That's... Not, the case."

There's no one better than me to rely on someone else, but it is sometimes nice to be relied on.

In particular, for Tino as the reason she became a Hunter was half because of us. I don't understand why you are unwilling to rely on me... I would rather you rely on me a little more. I'm not sure if I can answer your expectations though.

I waited for my parfait with Tino, who was starting to smile a little bit more. Most of the conversations were, as expected, Hunter-related.

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The topic wasn't very appropriate for a date, but I wasn't going to point that out. Tino was very earnest. Seriously, she was aiming to be a First-Class Hunter.

And since I have stacked up a lot of experience, I can talk about it, regardless if I have any knowledge or not.

TL notes:

Thanks for reading.

Haha Sytry handing pocket money to Cry through Tino like a small child XD

Who know what will happen if Tino rely on you, maybe there will be an earthquake or a dragon show up just so you can "train" her XD

And I am quite shocked that Cry will eat his first chocolate parfait. I thought he was a true sweet sommelier XD

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We start the episode with Eina raging, I knew she was writing report but the sound she does when she is writing made me imagine her binge eating XD

We got Aiz crouching to look more closely at Bell and her saying "Is Bell a jerk?" but what I liked the most was Bell's face after Ryuu attacked Aisha. And Bell yelling in the background when they switched to Haruhime and Hestia XD

I don't want to say but Harry Potter Marauder's Map looks more stylish and well having to say "I solemnly swear…" is more cool!

Lili running as Aruru was funny but too bad they didn't make Finn realize that it was Lili who ordered Raul to move from his post by being disguised as him.

The battle between Ryuu and Aiz isn't in the Main Series but in Sword Oratoria, but man I wished it was animated!

And the retease of the remix of Heroic Desire at the end of the episode! Oh man, when the rest of the music comes out it's gonna be so epic!

And I noticed that Tiona is posing everytime she show up on screen XD

This episode was a good episode to set up what happens next! We are now in the last dash! Episodes 11 and 12 are the episodes everyone are hoping for!?

Part 2

"Eh!? Master, you have never been wounded in a battle before?"

"It was because Luke and the others were so strong."

Tino's eyes widened and said in surprise.

Because Anthem put up barriers, there were also the Barrier Rings, but well, in the first place there wasn't a lot of attack that reached me.

Of course, as my Mana Material absorption rate was extremely low, I wasn't very noticeable on the battlefield. And on top of that, as I had nothing to do on the battlefield, there was no reason to get injured. There was also some time where I just sat in the corner and watched the fight. I am probably the only Hunter with those kinds of experiences in all the world of Treasure Hunter.

"As expected of Master... I can't do the same as you."

For some reason, Tino's respect for me skyrocket as we talk. I am not someone deserving so much respect, you know.

Feeling a little sorry for that misplaced respect, I decided to do a quick follow up for Liz.

"... There is nothing to brag about not being injured. Rather, you should train your spirit so you can move calmly even when you are injured. So, you know, it may be a pain to train under Liz, but it is definitely for Tino's sake. It may be tough, but it wasn't like Liz did that just to bully you, Tino ――"

"? Yes. I had been under Onee-sama's care. I am very lucky to have met you and Onee-sama."

"... Even Sytry isn't bad. Her sensibility is just a little bit different ―― Well, you know, Alchemist are all like that, so it wasn't like she was trying to bully you too, Tino ――"

"...? Yes, Sytry Onee-sama is... Well, it is a bit embarrassing, just a little bit embarrassing to be touched in front of you, Master, but it isn't enough to be called bullying ―― It wasn't like she was always touching me."

... Huh? Maybe there wasn't any problem at all.

Tino's reaction was lighter than I had thought. I thought that she was exhausted from being under the pressure of her Onee-sama and Sytry Onee-sama, but the tone of her voice didn't indicate that she was pushing herself to say that. In the first place, Tino wasn't someone who tells lies.

In my mind, I nodded, but checked again just to be sure.

"... You didn't have any unpleasant experiences? If anything has happened, please tell me, so I can deal with it."

"Yes, everything is fine. Rather... Master's requests are the most heartbreaking ―― No, I mean, I know that Master is thinking about me, but..."

Tino looked down and mumbled an excuse. Did I do something? Did I ever do something worse than having to take a Lightning Inducing Medicine and being struck by lightning in the name of training?

Sure, I had made a few bad calls, but I have never done it out of spite.

No, wait. But then, what was the reason you had been in bad shape all this time?

Past or not, I didn't demand anything from Tino this time. Now that I look back, I am even more harmless than usual.

Then at that time, Tino's expression suddenly changed. She stood up vigorously, saw me looking at her and sat down in a hurry.

"I-I'm sorry, Master. Just now ―― The voices outside ―― Well ―― I wasn't trying to listen, but their voice was so loud, so I naturally listened to it due to Onee-sama's training ――"

"Was there something wrong?"

Voices outside you said, how good was your ears? Even though I didn't notice anything and we were behind a window, what the hell can't you do when you are a being called Hunter.

Tino's face became red up to her ears and wound up talking really fast when I had no idea what was going on.

"I, couldn't believe in what Master said. But, it was because of everything that had happened up until now, and even if it was easy for Master, it was life-threatening for me, and Master should have been with me all the time ―― So-sorry. I am extremely ...... Ashamed of myself."

Tino shrunk as she clenched her fist tightly in her knees.

I'm sorry that you had embarrassed yourself but I have no idea what you are talking about at all.

All I knew was that Tino didn't trust what I said at all, but the appearance of Tino who had her face bright red was just like any girl of the same age as her and was very cute because of the gap there is compared to her usual self.

Tino, who was excited, didn't see the moment when the waitress carried a tray with a gorgeous parfait on it.

"I have made up my mind. I will never doubt Master's words ever again!"

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Tino raised her head and declared so as if she had found a new resolution.

However, I don't remember doing anything that would make her earn that much trust in me, and in the first place I am a good-for-nothing, so I will be troubled if you trust too much in me and beside ―― It wasn't the first time I heard those words.

I am sorry to have betrayed you so many times. Everything was my fault.

"I remember hearing those words several times."

"This-this time, I really mean it. Master. If Master said that crows are white, then they are white! Master's will are my will!"

Wasn't the difference in our tension too drastic? Well, I am glad to see her happy.

When I was about to turn off all the questions I had in my mind and as usual, answer with an all knowingly look "Un, un, you are right", Tino asked me while fiddling her fingertips.

"So, Master. If I may be presumptuous... I think I won't understand even if I asked you, but well... Is it okay to ask you for future reference? Just now, the Hunters outside were talking about it... How did you repulse the Orcs out of their fort?"

"... Un, un, you are right."

... What are you talking about?

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Chapter116,Part1: 1 - A Certain Vacation ③?

Chapter 116 A Certain Vacation ③?

Part 1

Trees were snapped and down on the ground, and as if it had been dug up, the said ground was devastated.

The Hunters, who had come to check out after receiving the report, gasped at the trail that was left as if a stampede had occurred.

The area was opened, but there was still a lingering stench of beasts that was able to hurt your nose. It was the proof that a large number of animals had been nesting here up until just a moment ago.

However, there was no sign of the creatures responsible for the smell.

The roughly assembled and carved forts near the entrance of the forest were empty and there was no one on the watch tower on every corner of the fort. The gate which should have been tightly closed was wide open.

A careful look in the front and you could see on the ground that it had been trampled with countless footprints.

Originally, there was a village at this location.

A long time ago, the village was abandoned due to a decline in the population, but recently, there were Monsters that had settled down and used this space to build a fort.

The name of those Monsters that had made the town, Gula, wary a lot was called ―― Orcs.

They are subhuman Monsters who are wise enough to use tools and have enough communication to form a horde, but they were feared because of their ferocity and the fact that they prefer to attack human settlement.

From the point of view of people who make a living on a battlefield like a Hunter or a Knight, its individual abilities aren't worth much, but the most troublesome aspect of this Monsters was its high fertility.

The numbers of Orcs will increase. Their speed of procreation is said to only be second after Goblins, which are known to be the most fertile of the subhuman Monsters, and there have been cases where a small horde of only a dozen or so, has expanded into hordes of several hundred within a year.

And when that expanded horde is led by a distinguished individual, the Orcs become a threat to human nation.

The horde that was nesting near the vicinity of Gula was one of those extremely dangerous hordes as it was led by one.

There was no way that a mere group of Orcs would build a fort, even if they used a village that was abandoned.

It was speculated that there was an Orc King with humongous abilities. And a horde of Orcs led by such an individual would be extremely hard to deal with.

It was the kind of pack that could defeat Knights and Hunters if they let their guard down, even if they were equipped with superior equipment.

It takes a lot of power to destroy the Orcs when they have the geographical advantage and have locked themself in a fort.

According to the Hunters investigation beforehand, several Orcs had been seen on the lookout from the top of their watchtowers. They had then come to the conclusion that it was too dangerous to go out and defeat them with only the forces they had in Gula, so they were in the process of calling backup to reinforce their strength.

However, there wasn't any sign of a single Orc in the fort, which was until a few days ago, predicted to have hundreds of Orcs holed up in there.

"What happened?"

"Seriously, the Orcs are really gone."

The Hunters who had infiltrated the interior of the fort had a look of confusion and alertness on their faces.

It was only a few hours ago that the Hunters, who were in charge of the lookout, had provided information that the Orcs had left the fort.

The Orcs didn't react at all to all the attempts they made to fish them out of their fort. The change in their behavior was a bolt out of the blue for the town of Gula, which had been steadily gathering their strength.

At last they were prepared in case of an attack, but there was no sign of any Orcs appearing anywhere near the town and they doubt that a horde that was led by a leader who was wise enough to build a fort attacked without scouting first.

"As it has been reported, there's no sign of a natural predator appearing making the Orcs flee..."

"From the form of the footprints ―― They had stepped out with considerable strength. It looks like they were pretty agitated..."

The fort was far more crude than anything humans could make, but there was no evidence that it had been attacked from the outside.

The lookout informed us that a particularly strong individual leading a group of Orcs ―― Probably the leader of the group, had rushed out of the fort with rage. When we had first heard the report, we thought that it was a joke but the evidence from the empty fort and surrounding area we checked, confirmed that the information from the lookout was correct.

We don't know where they are right now, but they were a huge horde with hundreds of them. It won't be long before we find them.

The Hunters looked at each other as they vigilantly checked the interior of the fort and confirmed that there was no sign of any natural enemy of the Monsters which had threatened the town of Gula.

"They aren't here... Yosh, I don't know what happened ―― But as planned, let's destroy this disgusting fort before they come back."

Gula's strength was steadily gathering. As long as the fort is gone, they would have the upper hand in battle, even if the Orcs return.

While nodding to each other, the Hunters from the town of Gula began to prepare to destroy the fort.

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Chapter 116 A Certain Vacation ③?

Part 2

It was a swarm of Monsters that was clearly visible even from a distance.

The smell drifting on the wind and countless bright eyes. The horde of Orcs on the plain was in frenzy and the words tidal wave of Orcs perfectly described the situation.

Even the horses that should be accustomed to running through places full of Monsters are frightened.

Even if the Members of Fallen Mist (Lightning Dragon's Mist) had survived through numerous Treasure Shrines, their expression was steep when they saw that group with an unusual number of monsters.

Arnold pulled out his sword and? spitted out.

"What the hell ―― Fuck, are you telling me that after the Spirit, it will now be an army of Orcs!? Is this normal in this country!?"

"Moreover, they aren't in their regular state. They are excited ―― To the point that they lost their mind..."

The army of Orcs doesn't possess anything in particular. They weren't hunting or trying to attack a human settlement. No, I doubt that they would march with such a zeal if it was only for this.

The Orcs were single-mindedly marching forward while trampling their fallen comrades without care and for some reason they were headed towards Arnold and his companions.

As a Dragon Slayer, a bunch of Orcs wasn't a problem for Arnold. Even for the members of "Fallen Mist (Lightning Dragon's Mist)", they went through multiple adventures with Arnold, so fighting against a horde of Orcs wasn't an impossible task.

However, their numbers were abnormal this time.

With just a quick count, the number of Orcs was several hundreds. Normally, one Party of Hunter wouldn't think of clashing against a horde of this size during one of their adventures. Because there were too many of them for one Party to take care of it.

Hay had been measuring the speed and distance of the army of Orcs that was rushing at them and clicked his tongue.

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"Shit, with that speed ―― We can't run away. Arnold-san, we have to do it. What, they only have the superiority in number with them. It isn't something we can't beat."

"... Set up a defensive formation."

Hay and the others had a determined look on their face.

When Arnold gave out his instruction, he raised his great sword which was as tall as him.

The bones of the Lightning Dragon that Arnold and his companion had defeated in Nebranubes ―― Was used as a material to create his sword and its golden blade was electrically charged, as if it still remembered the time when it was still a Dragon.

Equipment created from Monster Materials with strong magical power could sometimes possess the same power as the Monster when it was alive. One great example was ―― Arnold's Great Sword which was the origin of his Alias, 『Heavy Lightning Strike』.

The number of Orcs in front of him wasn't enough to stop a Supreme being such as him, who stood at the top of many warriors and heroes as he had succeeded to attain the title of Dragon Slayer, to swing his sword.

While snorting and clenching his teeth, Arnold suddenly remembered and asked a question.

"... Where is "Infinite Variety"? He must have passed through here."

"Who knows. But the behavior of those Monsters are clearly abnormal. Maybe ―― That man had run away from it."

Hay raised his shoulders and laughed while twisting his lips.

Orcs possess wisdom, but at the same time, they are known to be barbaric. Especially, group of Orcs that had developed into a large group, they wouldn't choose to flee against most of the things.

However, Arnold, who had reached Level 7, knows best that Level 8 cannot be measured by common sense.

"... Fuck. Are you telling me that, with a single glance, those reckless Orcs ran away!? What did that man ―― Do?"

He suddenly noticed a bottle of potion on the ground. Those are valuable resources, but now isn't the time to hesitate.

Arnold followed his model, pulled a physical enhancement potion from his belt on his waist and gulped it down at once.

His viscira trembled and a heated force circulated from his heart to his entire body. A strong sense of elation blows away his nervousness. The pack of Orcs sees Arnold and his companion, but has no intention of stopping.

Sounds, then vibrations approaches. The floating dust clouded their view.

When he threw the bottle on the ground, Arnold shouted in a thunderous voice.

"Fine!! I will show you and your empty brain that it isn't "Infinite Variety" that you should be afraid of but me, "Heavy Lightning Strike"!"

"―― Vas tat you... Ze one vho had disturbed my hord...!" (――Was that you The one who had distubed my horde...!)

"Kuh!?"

Arnold caught the blade that was swinging from over his head with an upper stance.

A strong beastly odor attacked his nose. From a close distance, golden eyes full of killing intent were looking down at Arnold. The purple electricity dissipated and a strong lightning strike burned its body along with its blade but its body didn't even shake one bit.

What fell down from the sky was an irregular Orc whose entire body was wearing a black armor.

Its height was one point five times taller than a normal Orc. Its jet-black fur was covered with countless scars and his left eye was crushed. Both of its hands which were holding its big battle ax were rugged but you could see that it had skill, and as its weapon hadn't been destroyed in the clash with his Heavy Lightning Strike Sword, it was clear that it wasn't just any regular weapon.

But most of all, what made it different from a normal Orc was ―― The strong glint of intelligence in its eyes.

High-Rank individual. An irregular of its race. A Monster that had transcended its species since its birth.

Its blow was heavy. You can feel its power which most Hunters can't compete against it as it transcends the other Orcs.

At the obvious sign of a strong enemy, Arnold put his strength into his arm and swung his Heavy Lightning Strike.

The black-furred Orc took a big leap to retreat and shouted while spitting in a loud voice. It was simple words, but its voice was filled with a torrent of emotion.

"REson ―― DizapPeaRed. FeAr, VarRior, thiz sMell, itz calLing uz. GoIng craZy. InsTinct, SOul, ScrEam. VarRior, ,voMan, chilDren, IreLEvan. I, ze KiNg, VIl nOt cARe aBOut YoU iNseCts. HoV dARe YOu ―― HUmAn ―― UsiNG COwarDly tACtics!!" (Reason ―― Disappeared. Fear, warrior, this smell, it's calling us. Going crazy. Instinct, soul, screaming. Warrior, woman, children, irrelevant. I, the king, will not care about you insects. How dare you ―― Human ―― Using cowardly tactics!!)

"... What are you talking about?"

"I don't inten to talk vith you!" (I don't intend to talk with you!)

"Arnold-san, let's crush it before it regroups with its horde."

Roar and shout intermingled together. Killing intents were piercing their body.

Suddenly, in front of Arnold, a blow from the black monster was swung down and met with Arnold's sword.

TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

Hahah! As expected it was Arnold who had to fight with the monster Sytry's potion attract XD

What do you think of the Orc caps word for my part I like it but it was such a pain to do it.

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Danmachi Episode 11 Review Corner:

Spoiler Warning

… How to say I had mixed feeling about this episode… It wasn't bad per say, it was even good buuuuut this episode was one I was waiting for a long time and I think I got too much expectation on it. The slight thing amiss made me feel like saying nooooo (Well I was just expecting Bell VS Aiz but still).

It's like, for the 2 previous episodes on a scale of 10, I was expecting a 8 out of it and got a 7, so it was cool. But this episode on a scale of 10, it had the potential of having 15, I was expecting 12 (still on a scale of 10, so yeah I was super hype) but got an 8. Same score as previous episodes but I wished it was better, it was just small details they missed and also because it wasn't like how I picture it that I have mixed feelings about it but still.

I wish it was like episode 8, expecting a 8, knew its potential but was like meh it's gonna be a good episode but got a mothafouka 14,5 at the end! (Missed 0.5 point because of Tiona, Tione, Bete? VS Asterios fight because it could have been even more epic)

I know that animation can't be 100% faithful to the light novel, so I understand skipping Welf keep attacking Gareth with Hiyo and Bete acknowledging Haruhime, but I wanted for Ryuu to be on the ground not having enough strength to move and not standing back up. And for Bell to get rekt by Ais like in the novel, here Bell appeared way stronger than in the light novel.

But let's go in order.

First. Tiona VS Wiene.

Seriously I thought they would skip Tiona part when the Opening started, I was like "Noooo don't skip this part, it showed Wiene saving Roux (the kid with the cat) and Tiona seeing it and letting her go" but good thing that after the opening they showed it. So not even 5 minute in and I was already sweating.

Second. Welf, Mikoto VS Gareth.

Some parts were skipped (the smoke grenade part to hide Tsubaki and Gareth breaking the ice and saying that it was the same strength as Riveria spell) but overall it was good.

Third. Haruhime VS Bete.

Haruhime covering Bell was well done. The animation and voice showed that she was prepared to face off against Bete. but as I said earlier too bad they skipped Betet acknowledging her but it was nice that we have most of her spell chant and having a glimpse that Aisha was coming.

And finally Aiz VS Bell.

The part where it made me have mixed feelings. Overall the fight and animation was good but I wanted it to be more like the light novel. Bell getting his ass handle. Here we have a Bell that could hold his ground…

The first encounter was skipped but it's ok, because it was just Aiz leaping over Bell and there wasn't a fight, but second encounter it should have been a Bell's rabbit rush, then get rekt in TWO shot and Aiz launching a furry of attack (but just grazing him because she didn't want to hurt him) to show what a true rush attack is. Then third encounter in the anime wasn't bad (when Bell sent Wiene go in the same tunnel than he did to Hestia before) but the final attack, the one which reached Aiz, it wasn't bad but I pictured him yelling until his throat broke then succeeded to land a blow(scratch) on her. Here he just yelled a little bit, a little "Ah!"… It was supposed to be a yell that made Aiz flinch, a "AaaaaAAAaAAhhh!!!!!!". Why was it a small yell like that TT.TT.

And finally, Wiene part also wasn't bad but after she tear out her claws and wing, the tone of her voice was still, I don't know "too alive", her tone should be more "I'm dying and here is my last word" like in episode 8, but the I want to stay with Bell was fine, it was like a scream because she wished it from the bottom of her heart.

But there was also some good part:

Heroic Desire remix as BGM was epic

Bell running away after launching Firebolt on the bridge to make it collapse was a better explanation than the light novel where it was just Wiene running away and Aiz chasing after her, but you don't know how but it was Bell who catch up to Wiene first.

Aiz expression being distorded because of Wiene reaping her claws and wing off was nice

Wiene standing when the camera was on her back made me remember Bell when he fainted while standing up after fighting against the Minotor.

So yeah if I didn't read the novel, I would have really liked the episode. Let's hope that the final episode there won't be any mixed feelings about it and only epicness happening! Fingers crossed.