Let's Manage The Tower

Feeling all the gaze on the spot, Kaiseki cut out a straightforward story.

There are signs of flooding.

And it came to pass, when the word was passed on unto all that were there, that the place was quiet.

"... what?

I could not ascertain who the murmur was, but the people on the spot immediately turned to me and made a noise in such a careless language.

Still, do you know that there should be no voices leaking out of the tent on the boulder? The voice is somewhat suppressed.

A flood is a monster outbreak that has been confirmed many times before.

On the Central Continent, flooding is recognized as a disaster.

In the history of the past, not one or two villages or towns have collapsed as a result of this flood.

It would be natural to be noisy.

As he watched, Carl clapped his hands with bread.

Confirm that everyone is quiet and pays attention to themselves, and then confirm with the examiner again.

"What do you mean?

In response to Carl's query, the examiner explained the situation while showing Colette.

"She is a Spirit Man, but when I checked with the Spirits, I was able to see that different kinds of monsters were gathered in one place."

"That's..." Oh, shit! "... Mr. Burt, what do you mean?

It was Carl who tried to ask the examiner over and over again, but he heard Burt's words and changed his destiny.

Burt replied with a bitter smear.

"We were lured."

It has been two days since we left the previous village.

Both of those days were under attack, but the attack was very light.

Carl's common sense now suggests that it was impossible.

Monsters basically have instincts, so they don't attack people stronger than themselves.

Of course, that instinct can be wrong.

For example, coming to Nana, who should never win.

Some higher-ranking adventurers may attack you, recognizing that you are weak.

Regardless of the exception, if you attack a large caravan like this one, most of the monsters will attack in a fairly large crowd, or they will be high-ranking monsters.

But neither of these two raids is true.

That's what Burt felt uncomfortable about.

They were on their way to a group that would never (...) be rivaled.

If it is not an act of starvation, but an instruction by some superior being, the story is different.

"It's possible that a leader species has been born?

Leaving aside Carl's question, Bert asked the examiner.

The asked examiner also nodded.

When they heard it, the people who were there took a breath.

Leader species are known to be responsible for flooding.

In other continents with few monsters, the leader species is known as synonymous with flooding for those born and raised in the Central Continent.

Simply put, when a leader species is born, monsters that normally only flock in the same breed begin to behave in a heterogeneous way.

A very early thing is said to be a leader species, but when it develops, it becomes a king species and the number of groups varies.

Records indicate that more than a thousand herds were identified at the largest scale.

At that time, adventurers gathered from all over the continent and managed to crush them with great sacrifices.

Naturally, the adventurers who crushed the king's seed at that time still speak as heroes.

"That sucks..."

Bert had some insight into the current situation after hearing the situation from the examiner.

"You got lured in, huh?

Probably.

Without a monster raid, it would pass by normally.

That said, if you attack in a group, you could go back to town alert.

By attacking a very small number of monsters, it is possible that the timing was just right.

"Well, stupid... such wisdom in monsters..."

One of the merchants murmured.

Burt shrugged his shoulders as he glanced at the merchant.

"Idiot. No. Is there a reason for wisdom? Monsters use their instincts and instincts. That's why people are scared."

There are examples like Nana and Wanri, so don't say that monsters don't have wisdom.

But many of them, as Bart said, do just that with the feeling of being born.

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"... so? Do you know the scale?

Bart has already turned his head and started thinking about how to deal with the monsters.

The fact that monsters are attacking us is no longer an issue for Burt.

"All the spirits can tell is that there are multiple species of monsters gathering and that strong monsters are at its center."

Colette, who had been listening silently until now, clasped her mouth.

"... I see. Hey, listen to where you are and give some good scolding. Tell him never to do anything he can't do."

Burt gave instructions to Leila, who was beside him.

Knowing the scale and the type of monsters can make a big difference.

"Oh, wait a minute. I want you to take Peach with you."

That's what the examiner said.

It is deliberate to call my name by my real name, not by a pseudonym.

If you continue to call under a pseudonym, you may make mistakes, given the fighting that will occur in the future.

Moreover, since the name of Peach is quite a name, I don't think it will bring us closer to the identity of the examiners.

"What?"

"Peaches can be repelled."

"... okay. Very well."

I don't know what Peach is capable of, but Bart agreed, deciding that it won't at least hold his feet.

At Bert's behest, Leila took Colette and Peach out of the tent.

"Can you win?

When Carl asked, Bart shrugged his shoulders.

"Depends on the information the scouts get. Well, at least a hundred won't be bad."

If a leader is born and forms a herd, it is said that at the very least the numbers will come together.

"When I think about it, I have to honestly say it's tough."

"Hundreds..."

Imagine a flock of over a hundred monsters, and Carl frowned.

Some merchants have clear fears.

"I think the pedestrians are using this street, but they..."

One of the merchants murmured about it.

Just because a large merchant caravan is passing through doesn't mean that merchants are not passing through at all.

If those merchants were attacked by monsters of that size, they wouldn't be able to stand a chance.

"... if we had been found as soon as we got into the street, we might not have been attacked in the meantime."

That's all we need to feed ourselves when we're in a herd with monsters.

Whether it's a monster other than a herd or a caravan, it's only natural that you choose to eat better.

It's possible that he was targeting this massive caravan from the beginning.

"They've been watching you since you left town?

Well, I don't know how far away it is from a boulder.

In Burt's response, Carl also realized that the story was off track.

Now is how this caravan will survive.

I don't suspect that the monster herd is already targeting the caravan.

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"Let me ask you one thing, is there a way to communicate with HQ...?

Carl asked the examiner that.

Regardless of the audit, it is a question after understanding the meaning of the letter brought by the examiner.

"Of course there is."

In response, the merchants showed a pleasant expression.

I suppose you expected reinforcements in time.

But the examiner ruthlessly betrayed that expectation.

"Of course, I'll contact you, but it's more likely that you won't be able to reinforce in time.

"... I see."

Bart agreed before the merchant tried to speak up.

It's hard to imagine a monster herd showing so much collaboration waiting until reinforcements arrive.

Above all, I just want to avoid being attacked by monsters of that size while I'm on the move.

If they know we're going to be attacked, we'd better intercept here.

And even with full speed, it's impossible to escape.

There is a limit to how much magic equipment increases your progress.

It was decided to wait for the outcome of the reprimand before what kind of response could be made, but at least Burt decided to intercept it on the spot.