"Hey, a visitor at this hour? You're dressed quite ominously. I didn't call for you, you know."
Kain greeted with a black smile on his face.
In that instant, the group of attackers in the hall turned their gaze sharply toward Kain.
"......"
They stared at each other in silence.
The target, who was thought to be asleep, had come out in an armed manner.
And as everyone's attention was focused on Kain, something unexpected emerged from his side.
Of course, it was Haku and Gin. Because the hall had a high ceiling, Gin had grown a bit larger, though still only about two meters long.
On either side of the child who was the target stood a white wolf and a silver dragon.
"Huh?"
"What the hell is that!?"
"A dragon!? I didn't hear anything about that!!"
"What's with the size of that wolf!?"
Anyone would be shocked. No one had heard anything about this.
"Haku! Gin! Don't kill them! Go!"
"Woof," "Chirp"
The moment they heard those words, the white wolf and the silver dragon let out joyful cries, leaped down the stairs, and charged at the group. The attackers in front of them were sent flying by Haku's charge.
Gin flew around the hall, using his claws and tail to knock the attackers away one by one.
Rick, the dark guild master and leader of the operation, watched the scene in a daze.
"W-What is this... It's impossible..."
The job was supposed to be just assassinating the lord of this town, but now they were being attacked by a white wolf and a silver dragon.
No one had ever heard of such a large wolf, let alone a dragon, which, even if small, was nothing but a harbinger of disaster.
"Everyone, run!"
Rick couldn't help but shout. He had no other choice.
At that moment, a voice came from behind.
"I don't intend to let everyone escape."
Rick turned around involuntarily.
Behind him was Kain, who had been watching the chaos from the top of the stairs until just a moment ago.
"S-Such..."
At that moment, Rick's consciousness was taken by Kain.
Kain had been observing from the second floor to identify the leader of the attackers.
The nearly fifty attackers in the hall had already been defeated by Haku and Gin, and none of them were conscious. The only sounds in the hall were the groans of the attackers.
After confirming that no one could stand up, Kain looked at the red marks on his vision.
"The rest are outside, Haku, Gin, wait here for a moment. Keep an eye on these fallen ones."
After giving instructions to Haku and Gin, Kain opened the front door and went out.
He walked toward the main gate.
Kain spoke to the two guards standing there, looking sleepy.
"Sorry for the late hour. There was an attack from the back door. I've already repelled them, so could you go to the guardhouse and call as many guards as possible?"
The guards, surprised by the sudden appearance of their lord, Kain, ran to the lord's residence and the guardhouse after hearing the story.
Of course, Kain explained about his summoned creatures to the guard heading to the lord's residence, so they wouldn't be shocked by the sudden appearance of a white wolf and a silver dragon.
Kain stood at the now empty main gate and spoke to the red marks hiding nearby.
"I know you're hiding there. Do you want to be forced out, or will you come out on your own?"
There was a moment of silence, and then, unexpectedly, a group of people emerged from the shadows.
Among them were a few attackers, and behind them, the priest Stag, the sub-guild master Betty, and finally, Elive.
"I never thought you were all in cahoots... This wouldn't have been discovered unless the inspectors came directly."
Kain sighed deeply as he looked at the gathered group.
"Shut up! If you hadn't come to this town, everything would have been as it was!"
The enraged Stag shouted.
"I never thought you'd be this strong, but what about this group? They're all A-rank."
Betty stepped forward.
The five attackers, other than Elive, seemed to be active adventurers.
The five of them spread out to surround Kain.
"Don't take it personally. This is a job, and we're getting good money."
The leader of the adventurers spoke.
Finally, Elive stepped forward.
"We've been the ones who raised this town. We can't let a young lord who came later do as he pleases. Also, could you drop your weapon?"
Kain tilted his head at Elive's words.
When Elive called out to someone behind her, another man emerged from the shadows, dragging something with his right hand.
The moment Kain saw it, his eyes widened.
The one being dragged was a cat-eared girl.
Yes, Enak.
Enak was unconscious, blood streaming from her face.
"Just in case, but it's a good thing."
Elive laughed and turned to Kain.
Kain silently threw away his sword.
Everyone, including the adventurers surrounding him, was relieved by this.
In that instant, Kain disappeared.
"Wh-What?"
Paa――――n!!
With a sound, the head of the man dragging Enak was blown away.
The headless attacker fell forward.
"H-Huh!?"
Everyone was stunned. The person who was right in front of them had suddenly disappeared.
Then, the hostage, who was supposed to be behind them, disappeared, and the man holding the hostage was dead in an instant.
Kain reappeared in his original position, holding Enak.
He looked at Enak's swollen, bleeding face.
"Sorry, Enak, for putting you through this."
'Extra Heal'
The moment Kain cast the spell, Enak was enveloped in a divine light.
"H-How... such a high-level healing spell..."
Stag was shocked by the high-level healing spell Kain cast.
High-level healing spells could only be cast by bishops or higher in the church. Bishops were sent by the Marinford Theocracy to each country, overseeing the main churches in the capitals. There was only one in the Esfort Kingdom. A child casting such a high-level healing spell was unbelievable.
After confirming that Enak had recovered, Kain took a blanket from his item box, laid it on the ground, and gently laid Enak down. He stroked her head and then stood up.
"Haku, Gin, come here."
At that moment, the door inside the mansion burst open, and the white wolf and the silver dragon rushed out.
"Can you protect this girl?"
Understanding Kain's words, Haku and Gin let out a cry and surrounded Enak to protect her.
"A white wolf and a dragon..."
The attackers, unaware of the chaos inside, were shocked by Haku and Gin.
Then, a killing aura spread from Kain in all directions. It was a real killing aura, different from what he had seen in the adventurer guild. The moment they felt it, the adventurers surrounding Kain foamed at the mouth and fainted.
Even Elive and the others, who were a bit further away, wet their pants and trembled on the ground.
"What did you do to Enak's parents..."
Kain approached the three with a cold gaze.
"I-I don't know..."
Elive said one word.
Kain silently waved his hand.
In that instant, Elive's right arm was blown off.
The arm separated from Elive's body and flew through the air.
"Huh!?"
"I'll ask again. What happened to her parents..."
"B-But I really don't know..."
Before he could finish, both of Elive's legs were severed below the knees.
Seeing his condition, Elive screamed.
"My arm! My legs!"
Kain turned his gaze to Betty and Stag.
The moment he did, their faces froze.
"W-We don't know... Elive did it. I-I'm not involved."
As she finished speaking, both of Betty's legs were blown off.
Then, Stag's legs were also severed below the knees.
Kain turned his back on the three, who were screaming in pain.
"I'll be back. Stay here. Haku, Gin, keep an eye on them."
Kain said coldly and disappeared on the spot.
Kain reappeared in front of the Cat's Comfort Inn.
The door was broken, and the inn was dark, with only moonlight shining inside.
Kain entered the inn.
The tables were destroyed, and chairs were scattered everywhere.
The interior was damaged, clearly showing that a battle had taken place.
"Dash! Himika! Where are you!?"
Kain searched for the two and entered the back of the inn.
In the farthest corner of the kitchen, he found the two lying down.
Dash was lying on top of Himika, protecting her, and both were unconscious.
Dash's back had cuts, his clothes were torn, and his limbs were twisted in strange directions.
A pool of blood surrounded them.
Kain was stunned by the sight.
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This is a rare combat scene. The protagonist can be ruthless when angry.