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This is a trap, isn't it?

It was intentionally set up.

We wouldn't miss the fact that the branch was snapped...

And if we carelessly enter the forest, we'll be playing right into their hands...

But we've seen through your plan!

Why don't you just come out and surrender?

Are you "The Fly Swordsman," a subordinate of the Fly King mentioned in the legend?

I don't know who you are,

but if you hand over the leopard-woman and the girl, I won't take your life.

In fact, you'll even be welcomed as a member of Ashinto.

You seem to be a rather skilled warrior.

And if I refuse?

Then we will curse you with suffering.

So much so that you will regret being alive.

Even the Black Dragon Knights couldn't resist our curse.

You defeated the Black Dragon Knights?

Correct.

Even Humanity's Strongest was powerless against our curse.

Please ensure the safety of Eve and the girl.

We will certainly keep our promise.

Very well.

I'll show you the way.

Everyone, please come with me.

I see...

Everyone, stop.

You have no intention of handing over the leopard-woman and the girl willingly,

do you?

09. BLACK STRATEGY ~ MISSING~ Why?

09. BLACK STRATEGY ~ MISSING~ It was a subtle discrepancy in your words.

09. BLACK STRATEGY ~ MISSING~ Just a moment ago, you said "everyone."

Just a moment ago, you said "everyone."

For an escort, a few would have sufficed.

Yet, you tried to lead all of us into the forest.

Were you perhaps trying to lure us into some sort of "range"?

Maintain your distance and prepare for combat.

Aren't you going to kill me with your famous curse?

I'll tell you something special.

The Ashinto soldiers here are the successors of the Assassin Guild's legacy.

They were once deemed evil and exterminated by a hero from another world.

We have taken over the work of that Assassin Guild,

as a group of sorcerers.

Your method involves poisons.

Exactly.

We possess highly advanced poisons.

These are created using a special formula passed down by the descendants...

...of the few surviving members of the Assassin Guild.

Assassinations using advanced poisons that leave no trace...

that is the true nature of your "curse."

And by chance, we came across the incident involving the Black Dragon Knights.

They were known for their unparalleled strength. And their sudden death...

...can only be explained by a curse beyond human understanding.

Your comprehension is truly remarkable.

That's why we claimed to have killed the Black Dragon Knights.

We saw it as a perfect opportunity to make people believe in the curse.

No one can prove the nonexistence of a curse!

It might be the power of the curse!

As long as that uncertainty persists,

victory is ours no matter what!

In this world, the most persistent wins, as long as there is no evidence!

What exactly is your objective?

We intend to use the Zuan family as a stepping stone...

...to penetrate the core of this country.

By eliminating obstacles through assassination?

Correct!

In the end, we will take over this country.

Speaking of which, where are your friends?

Aside from Eve and the girl, it's just me.

It's hard to believe you would face us all alone, isn't it?

Let me explain why.

That's because...

I faced the Black Dragon Knights and survived.

The swordsman of the Fly King Squadron is none other than Seras Ashrain...

But now it all makes sense.

Were you the one who killed the Black Dragon Knights?

What if I were?

No, I don't believe it was you.

Why do you think that?

Oh, it's simple.

I can't imagine you are stronger than Humanity's Strongest.

He was supposed to be the opponent...

...in the final Blood Fight of the leopard-woman.

His name is Berga.

And there was another. Berga's brother, Vargan.

The two of them are the strongest brothers we Ashinto take pride in.

It's a strange twist of fate,

but the name of their youngest brother is... Zarash.

Yes.

He's the brother "Fang" who is said to be the one who cornered you.

What will you do, Seras Ashrain?

Already, my subordinates have encircled you from behind.

Are you surprised?

Yes, we were the decoys.

We erased our presence and approached from behind.

This is the art of assassination.

But, oh... what a splendid beauty you have.

You should take your time. It seems that I must personally bestow a blessing...

...and transform you into a true disciple of the cursed gods.

No matter how strong one is, everyone is powerless before our "curse,"

which causes status abnormalities!

This is checkmate.

Now, kneel before us.

Seras Ashrain...

I will bestow upon you the honor of eventually bearing my child.

Sir Touka...

Please...

Assault Accel.

I'll show you a curse you don't know about.

Paralyze!

It seems you didn't expect my attack to reach this far.

The... other unit...

I've already taken care of them. While you were blabbering, I took out all 15 of them.

Poison!

With your keen eyes that noticed Eve's unease,

you realized the deliberately broken branches...

And you thought you wouldn't dare enter the forest, fearing traps.

So that's why I...

Make it look like you want to lead them into the forest.

First, create a sense of unease.

When the mystery of that unease is solved,

it gives a sense of absolute correctness and omnipotence.

That feeling of omnipotence paralyzes thought and turns into poison.

Everything went just as Master predicted.

We played along with their stalling tactics,

but in the end, we made them waste their time instead.

Their mistake was not considering deeper possibilities.

Seras, leaving it to you was the right call.

I'm glad I could be of help.

Could you let Eve and the girl know about the situation?

Of course. Leave it to me!

They have returned...

If the first wave doesn't return, my plans will fall short.

Piggymaru, reconnect once more.

What's wrong?

Sorry. I didn't consider the strain I was putting on you. That's my mistake.

So, there are things even you can't foresee.

I shall lend my aid.

Understood.

Seras, take care of Liz.

Yes.

I'm counting on you, Eve.

Sure.

Sister, don't worry about me.

Seras will handle it just fine. Rest assured.

Can you determine the number of the first wave as accurately as possible?

I've got a grasp on it.

Finally found you, Eve Speed!

I'm going to present the leopard-woman's disgraceful corpse to the Duke!

I'll take that head!

Paralyze!

Poison!

Touka!

Yeah, I understand.

There is no escape now.

You ungrateful imitation of a human!

Trying to run is useless, I say! Useless!

Duke Zuan...

Rejoice, Eve Speed.

The Duke plans to display your head on a pike and

dress that girl in clothes made from your fur.

How fortunate you'll be to stay with her forever.

When I sell her to a brothel,

I'll make sure she wears a leopard mask to attract customers!

A scum to the bone...

Paralyze.

The maximum number of targets has been reached.

PARALYZE LV.3, MAXIMUM TARGETS 80/80 Maximum number of targets?

Dark!

What? My vision is suddenly...

Dark!

Dark!

My eyes!

Eve! If you see anyone trying to escape, kill them!

Don't let a single one get away!

Understood!

- Die, die, die!

- Dark! - Die, die, die!

- Die, die, die!

H-Help me!

I will not tolerate any escape!

Kill that creepy robed man quickly!

Do you hear me? I am the Duke!

Everything must proceed according to my plans!

Kill them quickly!

Damn, damn, damn, damn!

- Damn it all! - Even without me casting Berserk,

it seems the Duke is already insane.

Touka, I owe you my thanks.

Though a warrior, I had begun to think that I was done with fighting...

However, now I feel joy in being able to fight like this.

Help me!

I will remember this!

I will never forgive you!

In the near future, you will certainly meet a...

- ...horrible death. - Paralyze!

Are you stupid?

Do you really think I'd just affirm that and let you escape?

Please finish him quickly.

If you had only betrayed me,

I might have found some way to forgive you.

But...

But to go so far as to harm that child as well...

Farewell.

Seems like it's over...

Seras, could you please prepare to depart with Liz?

Understood.

Thank you.

And I appreciated that archery support.

That was a judgment call I made on my own.

From now on, you are the vice-captain of this mercenary group.

When I'm not able to give orders, you have full authority to make decisions.

Is that alright with you, Eve, Liz?

- Yes! - Yes.

Alright, no loose ends.

Freeze!

When applied to a living target,

it encases them in ice with absurd hardness, but...

On dead bodies, it's considered an object and can be shattered into pieces.

It's a unique skill.

What do you intend to do?

With this skill, I can dispose of the bodies without leaving a trace.

The bodies here belong to the sorcerers who killed the Black Dragon Knights.

I'm planning to pin the blame on them permanently.

No one can prove the absence of a curse...

Or so they proudly claimed.

And now,

no one will be able to prove your existence too!

Ashinto has disappeared?

It seems only the bodies of the Duke and his private soldiers were left at the scene.

The plan to use them as pawns has fallen apart...

More importantly, how am I supposed to report this to that goddess?

If she gets upset...

Find them!

Put all your effort into searching for Ashinto!

Understood?

Is something the matter?

U-Um...

Do you think I'll grow up to be like Lady Seras?

W-Well, I'm not sure...

The innkeeper said that if I don't develop my chest,

I won't be treated as a proper woman in the future...

That's not true.

Huh?

Everything that innkeeper pushed onto you is wrong.

So, please forget all of her words.

Forget everything she said?

Yes.

From now on, only take to heart the words...

...of those you trust.

In that case, I'd like to take your words even more to heart, Lady Seras.

I will also make an effort to spend more time conversing with you.

It feels like I've gained another older sister.

I'll keep watch,

so please rest.

No, I'm wide awake and can't sleep.

Shall I lend it to you?

You might be able to sleep soundly on this.

You're tired too, right?

If you want...

Shall I lend it to you?

Um, could it be... was that a joke just now?

Yes.

I apologize.

It's fine. Sometimes, things like this aren't so bad.

I-I appreciate your consideration.

Actually, I've been curious about this for a while...

Can I...

...touch your elf ears?

Please, if you don't mind, go ahead.

Well then...

How is it?

It's kind of... strange.

S-Sir Touka, that...

Ah, sorry.

N-No...

This might be an impudent question, but...

Do you have a special attachment to Eve and Liz?

Why do you think that?

I feel that your way of interacting with them is gentle...

Just like with me.

Well, the reason is probably the same as with you.

Is it because they remind you of the aunt you mentioned?

Eve is probably more like my uncle.

Though their gender and speech differ, her goodness reminds me of him.

My only reason for wanting to return to the original world

is because of my uncle and aunt.

And as for Liz... she resembles me.

- Liz, you say? - To be exact, the environment she was in.

Both Liz and I were oppressed in a harsh environment.

However, the decisive difference is the intent to kill.

I eliminate anything that threatens me.

Touka Mimori does not save the world.

I just seek revenge as I see fit... a despicable person.

You are free to leave this journey of revenge whenever you want.

This is revenge just for me.

I also have my own thoughts about the Goddess of Alion.

I have no intention of leaving.

After all, I was appointed to the important role of vice-captain, right?

That's right...

In return for accompanying me on this journey, I'll grant you one request.

I'll grant any request you want.

As long as it's something that I can do.

Huh?

Think of something you want.

Understood.

You should get some rest soon.

Good night, Sir Touka.

Yeah.

Sleep.

Thank you very much.

You have great potential.

With time, you may even surpass me in skill.

Just make sure to keep your promise.

Yes.

I will never speak of our training.

It is difficult to get permission from Goddess Vicious.

You will become strong, Ayaka Sogou.

Um, Miss Nyantan...

Why did you agree to the training?

Something about you reminded me of my younger sister...

What?

This world is one where it's either eat or be eaten...

If you show any weakness, you'll quickly become prey to violence and conspiracy.

Remember that.

It may look more for show,

but the item itself is good.

Is it okay, Liz?

Of course!

Thank you very much, Lord Touka!

You don't have to force yourself.

That's not the case at all!

I'm happy because it's something Lord Touka bought for me!

Lord Touka.

How about coming up with a name for the mercenary group soon?

A name?

Yes.

After leaving the Demon Zone,

we might need to identify ourselves somewhere.

Hm...

I have a suggestion.

How about "Lord of the Flies Brigade"?

It was the name used for the army led by the Fly King.

Lord of the Flies Brigade, huh?

I think it is a good name.

I-I agree as well.

It doesn't sound bad either.

All right,

let's go with that.

This is the Demon Zone?

What is that?

Corrupted Tree.

It is said to have once been a sacred tree.

Touka, infuse magic energy into my right hand.

Magic energy?

Yes, please.

This is a sigil passed down only to the tribal chief and their direct descendants.

This green dot indicates our position,

while the red dot shows the location of the Forbidden Witch.

We should move in such a way that these two glowing points come closer together.

Still, it doesn't seem to be fading at all.

Surely time will heal it.

Surely time will solve everything.

But it doesn't.

My vengeance against that damned goddess shows no sign of fading.

It's fine to be foolish,

to be ugly.

As the foolish and ugly Mimori Touka,

I will make the Goddess Vicious see hell!

The Golden Demon Zone is considered the pinnacle of danger.

Yet, it also brims with immense experience points.

I may not catch up to the S-class or A-class heroes,

but I can close the gap.

Thus, leveling up has meaning.

Kill, kill, kill, and keep killing.

I will ravage the creatures of the Demon Zone and turn them into experience points!

Everyone's levels have increased remarkably.

KIRIHARA GROUP I appreciate all your hard work until now.

YASU GROUP However,

YASU GROUP even though your levels have increased,

it only means...

SOGOU GROUP it only means...

SOGOU GROUP ...that your basic abilities have improved.

SOGOU GROUP You still lack combat techniques.

ASAGAI GROUP You still lack combat techniques.

ASAGAI GROUP In other words, you have no skills.

TAKAO SISTERS Therefore, to train you all...

TAKAO SISTERS ...I have invited distinguished individuals

...I have invited distinguished individuals

from various countries.

FOUR REVERED SAINTS Those people... all of them...

Those people... all of them...

BANEWOLF ...are incredibly strong!

Recently,

there have been significant movements within the Great Demon Emperor's faction.

The upcoming battle with the Demon Emperor's army will be a large-scale conflict,

far beyond our expectations.

And in that battle,

the heroes of Alion,

which means all of you, will take part.

The heroes will need to acquire practical combat skills,

and they will also need to level up for us to continue this.

Therefore, soon,

I plan to head to the Golden Demon Zone.

An unbelievable apparatus.

What is the meaning of the carvings on this white part?

It's so delicious!

I've never had something this tasty before!

I see.

It's so delicious, right, Piggymaru?

This is quite unbelievable.

What's wrong, Seras?

I like it.

Oh, it's nothing.

This baked confection is very delicious.

GOLDEN DEMON ZONE