The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet

Chapter 298: Start of war

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

Tania called Kanade and the others to the guild...

They received instructions from Rain.

Kanade, Tania, Tina, and Rifa continued to intercept the demons.

Nina was instructed to chase after Sora and Luna and bring them back immediately. It was judged that Nina, who could move through subspace, was the fastest.

Since the recent awakening...

Nina's power had increased even though she remained small, and if alone, she could jump quite a distance. It would also be possible to intrude from subspace and go directly to the Spirit Clan's village.

And then Rain...

"I'll bring reinforcements."

And saying that, he left from the west side of the town and disappeared somewhere.

What kind of reinforcements?

Could he gather enough personnel to stand up to the stampede immediately? It would be amazing if he could.

Rifa thought about such things, but...

Even after two hours passed, Rain did not return.

"...Did he run away?"

Rifa couldn't help but doubt Rain. But that couldn't be helped. Despite his confident words, there was no sign of him coming back.

What was about to happen was the disaster called Stampede.

There was no future other than being trampled by a horde of demons.

It was understandable to be scared and run away.

Rifa concluded that, but...

Suddenly, she wondered.

"Hey, Kanade. Why have you been doing sit-ups and push-ups since earlier?"

"Because we'll have to move a lot from now on. We need to loosen up our bodies."

"But there's a limit to it, right? You're too restless, jittery cat."

"Did you just add 'cat' to anything you say?!"

"I didn't!"

"Tina answered?!"

What's with this lack of tension?

Seeing Kanade and the others acting as usual, Rifa was puzzled.

Despite the Stampede happening...

Despite their leader running away...

Why were they able to laugh?

"Why?"

"Nya?"

"Why are you laughing?"

Finally unable to bear it, Rifa asked directly.

"The Stampede is looming right in front of us. Your leader also ran away. Yet, why can you laugh?"

"That's not it."

"Huh?"

Even though it was said that Rain ran away, Kanade didn't get angry, but calmly explained. Seeing Kanade's attitude, Rifa became even more puzzled.

"Rain didn't run away."

"But he's not coming back."

"Well, maybe he has a lot to do? Probably pushing himself too hard... it's not unusual to be a little late."

"Well, until Rain comes back, we just have to do our best."

"We'll... do... our best."

Even at a time like this.

Even though all this was happening.

Not a single person doubted Rain.

It was as if they were bound by an unimaginably strong bond, and Rifa felt a little envious of Kanade and the others.

Rifa has a good relationship with her family.

She's loved by her parents and sister.

She had a good relationship with her neighbors.

She would exchange greetings with a smile and sometimes bring over leftover dishes.

That kind of relationship.

But there was no one she could call a comrade.

Because she was slightly childish and also being doted on, she had never fought shoulder to shoulder with anyone.

Being given the task of calling for reinforcements this time was also a measure to keep her away from the front lines.

Rifa had always longed to fight alongside someone.

When you're kept away from the scene, you inevitably become interested in it.

"Will Rain... come back?"

"He will."

To Rifa's question, Kanade nodded without hesitation. The others nodded too.

Seeing this, the adventurers and guild staff didn't seem to doubt Rain either.

Until Rain returned, they were determined to hold out no matter what.

The sense of desperation from earlier was gone.

If it was Rain, he would somehow manage it.

There was that kind of trust.

"...Strange."

To Rifa, it was an action she couldn't understand.

She couldn't understand the feelings of the people here.

But...

"Yeah, let's do our best."

Strangely, she felt motivated.

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...30 minutes later.

"Here they come!"

One of the adventurers who had gone out on reconnaissance rushed into the guild, dripping with sweat.

At the same time, the emergency bell rang throughout the town, signaling a crisis.

Perhaps due to the knights' efforts to calm the situation, there was not much chaos.

The townspeople retreated into their homes, offering prayers to the gods.

Those able to fight armed themselves, determined not to flee but to protect their families, friends, and neighbors.

"This time, I'll take command!"

Stella shouted from a command post set up near the eastern gate.

In response, adventurers and knights gathered at the eastern gate, each wielding their weapons.

Those skilled in close combat positioned themselves in the front lines, while others specialized in archery or magic stood ready in the rear.

"Close the gate!"

The lookout adventurers were pulled back into the town, and the eastern gate was sealed shut.

Then, a barrier was erected by a few magicians. Without siege weapons, breaking through would be nearly impossible.

However, the barrier could only hold for a limited time.

"Enemies, first wave... incoming!"

A knight on lookout duty atop the gate screamed.

Immediately after, the gate trembled as a massive horde of monsters surged forward, crashing into it with tremendous force, making the earth tremble.

"Are... are we okay?"

"Yes, thanks to magic, we're holding!"

"Then, counterattack! Those with long-range capabilities, clear the monsters from the gate!"

At Stella's signal, adventurers and knights stationed on the gate prepared their weapons.

Bows, spears, staffs, spellbooks... They confronted the oncoming horde of monsters with various weapons in hand.

"Fire!"

At Stella's command, the attack began simultaneously.

Arrows pierced through monster heads...

Magic mowed down the horde.

Monsters attempting to breach the gate were struck down by those wielding mid-range weapons like spears.

"Looks good, huh?"

"This seems to be working pretty well, doesn't it?"

Kanade and Tania, observing the battle alongside Stella, exchanged their thoughts.

Stella's tense expression softened slightly.

However, Refa was different.

Maintaining a stern expression...

In fact, she seemed more troubled than before.

"...It won't work."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"It won't work like this."

"What do you mean by that?"

Stella asked puzzledly, seeking clarification from Refa.

Though they had just met, Stella trusted Kanade and the others.

So, she also trusted Refa, whom Kanade had brought along.

If there was a problem, she wanted advice.

"Stampede, there are too many monsters."

"Yes, that's true."

"We'll be fighting for hours. With this approach, we won't last an hour."

Refa's words, like a prophecy, would soon prove to be accurate...

One hour later.

The frontline began to collapse.

TL Note- Will Rain's reinforcements make it in time?

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