The Sub-Protagonist Is Retiring

83 – 080.Chaos-2

After hearing from Prach that he should cover up his words.

I headed inside the mine watching Renée notice.

Lynn also seemed to think it was my fault for staying silent.

Since I have a no-nonsense personality, I know that my snout sometimes brings out anger.

I knew I had to restrain myself, but it wasn’t easy.

Didn’t you say that when you were three you had a habit of going to eighty?

I am deeply reflecting, but there was no law that I would not do it again later.

‘When things are over, I’ll have to bow my head and apologize to Renee.’

[Don’t forget to apologize…….]

I apologized as soon as I said it, but Rene’s expression was still dark, as if he hadn’t been sincere.

The shadow on her face grew thicker as she went further into the mine.

My guilt grew at the same time, and sweat began to flow from my forehead.

It feels like experiencing indirectly what it feels like to be a high-dealer.

I even thought that it would be better if Renée would be kind enough to scold or beat her.

“Sir. It would be better to prepare soon.”

“Okay.”

Looks like there are other dwarves nearby.

Follow the instructions of Rin, who has excellent mana sensing ability, and cut down the root cause of the erosion.

I confirmed that I could save the dwarves with that, so there was no need to hesitate any longer.

Leaning quietly against the outer wall of the cave, I approached Rin with bated breath in the direction she was pointing.

“There it is… ….”

I saw two dwarves through the wall.

You can tell that they have been eroded by the fact that their heads are also covered with black objects.

I castrate a pickaxe to save them.

I made up my mind and pulled out the sword, but the moment the dwarves turned around.

I realized that their condition was different from the dwarves I met at first.

The black object that had swallowed her head had engulfed her abdomen.

Above all, the pickaxe of Gogan, which was judged to be the culprit, was nowhere to be seen.

Instead, a large iron sword was stuck in their chest.

“Looking at the condition of the equipment, it seems that they are not miners, but rather soldiers guarding the mine.”

“I guess so. The meaning that even those who were supposed to be guarding the mine suffered was that the situation inside was much more serious.”

“I think we need to hurry.”

“Yes.”

It was a waste of time to even observe the situation.

Me and Rin jumped out quickly and immediately approached the dwarves we each decided to take charge of.

Belatedly aware of our presence, they took a defensive posture, but it was too late.

Because they cut it before they could even raise it.

A slanted line was drawn on the iron sword stuck in his chest.

Without a sound or rumor, half of the blade fell off and turned into a black object.

At the same time, the Dwarves sat down and collapsed on the spot.

“What do they do?”

“I really want to send it outside, but I can’t afford it. I’m sorry to them, but I have to ask them to stay here for a while.”

“Okay.”

It has already been proven that there is no harm to life even if left unattended.

There were no monsters living in Baldur Mine, and thanks to the systematic management of the dwarves, there was no need to worry about the risk of collapse.

The risk factor is only a small part of the beast that may be in the depths.

‘I’m sure you haven’t been eaten already… ?’

[If you’re talking about the father of this body, don’t worry. In addition to smelting, he was someone who had a good understanding of combat. It is true that the evil beast is a tough opponent, but he is not someone who will die easily from them.]

‘Then it would be nice… ….’

The miners in the mine are different from the king.

It would be impossible for everyone to have combat skills.

If there was a fatality, it was highly likely that it was a miner.

It was more like a civilian to protect, but as a leader of a tribe, it is not easy to fight while taking care of the miners’ safety.

That’s why you can’t just sacrifice miners.

I wondered if the position of king would become a heavy burden for him.

“Let’s hurry up.”

“Yes!”

I walked through the mine, adjusting my steps one level lighter, but not too fast.

The dwarves I saw on the way proceeded step by step, freeing them from the black mana.

I felt it in the process, but the closer I got to the depths, the worse the state of mana erosion.

The head of the first dwarf, the abdomen of the second dwarf, and the lower body of the third dwarf were eaten.

After that, the dwarves I met became like those wearing black jackets.

After going through even that, he had changed to the point where it was difficult to call him a dwarf anymore.

“What is that?!”

“It looks hideous… ….”

“This is a deeply offensive move.”

Beep.

Something black that has lost its dwarf form.

Until now, the black object, which had no distinctive features, had very twisted eyes and teeth.

I was walking on quadrupeds and my eyes were spinning around.

Then, when they suddenly found us, they would keep their pupils fixed and open their eyes wide.

“Keee

The weird crying was a bonus.

Aroused disgust in that it bizarrely transformed dwarves.

I narrowed my eyebrows and in an instant cut the hoe stuck in the monster’s back.

As always, the black mana that had lost its source melted and spat out the dwarf’s body.

But this time, the muscles and bones of her whole body were twisted, and her life was over.

It meant that if the degree of erosion was severe, it would lose its life and turn into an intellectless monster.

“f*ck….”

I tried to refrain from swearing as much as possible, but the scene had no choice but to come out.

What if my precious person was eroded and degenerated by a black object in this way?

Thinking about it made me sick and sick to my stomach.

“Sir, I can hear the majority of footsteps. They seem to have come in droves.”

“It seems that the cries from before were calling a colleague.”

“Then why don’t you step back?”

“No. As long as there is any chance that the Dwarven King is alive, we must move on.”

It’s too late for the other dwarves, but the king doesn’t know.

If you’re fighting a beast at this time, you should hurry up and join us.

Our goal is to rescue the king, not all dwarves.

“No matter how many swarms, they will fight back.”

[That’s a good attitude.]

The magic sword rune started burning red.

It seems that the intention is to accept my will and help Prach as well.

“I will follow the teacher’s decision.”

Lynn was warming her body up, lightly stretching her neck before her upcoming fight.

Maintaining her normal mind, she was in the process of securing her sword in her own way.

“René….”

“…… Okay, please don’t overdo it.”

“If you think it’s dangerous, I’ll make sure to step back.”

“…… Yes.”

Meanwhile, Renée was still wearing a worried expression.

I didn’t feel pouted by my bombshell remarks, but it seemed that there was something troubling me.

What makes her so complicated?

She

She wanted to ask, but her lips moved, but she regretted not having the time.

“Kiyiik!”

“Kirik! Squeak!”

The mutated monsters screaming in a raspy voice and baring their teeth.

As she looked at Rin from the side of her eye, she shook her head from side to side.

This means that there is no life reaction felt inside the mana.

In other words, all the dwarves inside the monsters were separated from the world.

“…… This is the only way to honor them.”

She began to draw a magic circle on her palm.

The mana in the body rapidly decreased and the magic circle was quickly completed.

After confirming that the blue magic circle was completed, I clasped my hands tightly.

“Kieek?!”

“Keruk!”

Bad-!

The ones at the tail end of the monsters rushing towards us froze at once.

Then it became a pillar of ice reaching the ceiling of the mine, blocking the escape route.

The only direction monsters can go is the front.

And we stood there.

“I’ll clean it all up here.”

“Kiik… !”

I jumped into the hordes of monsters, raising Prach up.

***

Flinch.

In the deepest part of Baldur Mine, the black dog that was nestled there trembled.

The six closed eyes began to rotate rapidly, and acidic saliva flowed from the mouth.

Since the crushed legs were wriggling and reconstructing, they soon created a leg similar to that of a dog.

However, unlike normal creatures, the black dog had arms stretched out on both shoulders.

“Kreukreuk… !”

A low, menacing cry.

The dog that brings madness and disaster, chaos was what I instinctively felt.

A location not far from here, that there is an enemy of his own.