"When can we go outside...?

"Pray. Then I'm sure the goddess will help you."

"... yeah"

Temple in the fortress city of Merrell. Its basement.

When the Beastman found out he had attacked the city, the clergy of the woman to whom he belonged and the boys and girls of his apprenticeship were to be immediately evacuated to this room set up underground.

There must always be help.

Until then, stay hidden here.

The elderly clergyman who gave them instructions smiled so gently before closing the only entrance to the basement.

Then about two days went by.

There is no sign of help at all.

I don't even know what's going on out there.

Fortunately, we had water and food reserves, which would keep us caged for at least another week.

Everyone was clearly exhausted by the fact that they kept being pushed into this cramped room with nothing to do, however.

- No, even if we can just hide ourselves like this, we'll be lucky.

Yes, it was the oldest goddess, Barbara, in this.

If the Chief Cleric hadn't called for a quick evacuation to the cellar at that time, the Beasts would have found him.

And what followed was probably the worst fate for them, the priests.

The entrance to the basement here is not discernible from the outside, so if you are in the basement, you will not be found first.

Thanks to this, we were able to avoid the tragedy.

But fulfill, how long will you be able to keep hiding?

If this fortress city were to fall at the hands of the beasts, I don't think we can get it back for a week or so.

"... Sure, all we can do is pray"

And Barbara shrugged, that was exactly when.

Gungan, the sound sounded.

From the door.

"I wonder what that sounds like...?

As tension runs, Barbara ascends the stairs connecting the dreaded underground to the ground and approaches the door.

Then I heard a slight talk from the other side.

"Hey, you're hollow down here."

"Are you serious? The basement or something?

"I guess. I try not to know it's a door at first sight by matching the connection, but it probably opens here."

So you're just gonna hide under here?

"Probably."

They found me!

A warrior runs through Barbara's entire body.

"I've always smelled the scent of a woman from around here, so I thought maybe I'd hide somewhere."

"Well, the smell of the Pork Clan is not Dada."

"Heh."

- No way, with the smell...?

Naturally, air holes are provided in the basement.

Perhaps due to the slight smell coming out of it, he sensed that there were people hiding.

"But how do we open it?

"Nah, you don't have to bother. Let's smash it."

The fierce beating sounds of dong, dong,.

Wooden doors creep mistletoe.

"Hih..."

"Well, it's okay... it's made of sturdy wood, so it breaks easily..."

When Barbara tried to tell everyone so, the door, which was the last thing she relied on with the loud noise at the time, collapsed with dismay.

As the pieces of wood disperse, two beasts descend underground.

It was the pig beasts.

Both possessors of a resilient physique.

Only the powerless women and children here would definitely not be enemies, even if it took them all.

"Bingo"

"Hehe, some young women!

A pair of people in a conversation like that, looking at each other in the back of the basement and testing for trembling women and children.

Before them like that, Barbara stood ready to die.

"This is a sacred place to worship the gods! The entry of sinners like you is forbidden! If you don't want divine punishment, leave now!

Such a threat to her, the beasts snorted and mocked.

"Hihaha! God forbid! If you can do it, try it!

"Get out of the way, fucking Baba. There's no point in that."

One of the beasts approached him and waved his arm to the side.

You just wouldn't mean it, but if you get that fat, heavy fist right, you don't have a luxurious body barbara or anything. Anyway, I've destroyed that door.

There was a scream from behind.

Cancer!

The arm the beast man waved. But he hits something and plays it.

"Huh!?

"Hey, what are you doing?

"Yes, no... look at the wall here..."

"Ah? Nothing. So what?

I narrowed my eyes and I could see slightly. Something like a clear membrane cuts out the space, like holding it back between you and Barbara.

"Don't worry, Dr. Barbara. It's okay now."

"What, Mr. Ceres?

◇ ◇ ◇

Having safely infiltrated the city, we headed for the Temple of Rares.

Because,

"Actually, I grew up in an orphanage co-located in this temple..."

This was an important place for her.

A lot of people took care of it, and it would be natural to try to make sure it was cheap first.

"Besides serving as a cleric, Dr. Barbara also served as director of the orphanage.... Nevertheless, I'm glad you're safe, Doctor"

"Mr. Ceres, you're the one who used to come back at times like this"

Barbara is a female cleric of forty years.

When she was attacked by the Beastman, she hid in the basement with the women and children and managed to find them until now.

"The Chief Cleric..."

"... I don't know. That's when the chief cleric stayed outside..."

They don't know what happened to those who couldn't evacuate to the basement.

"Really..."

Unfortunately he nodded, then Ceres turned his gaze toward the pair of beasts who were being held captive and rolling on the floor.

"In the meantime, let's squeeze all possible information out of them"

"" Hih!