"What are you doing!"

Somewhere in the city of Gimmel... the roar of a wild man resounded in a room made of strangers.

"What are you going to do with a kid like that!" What if someone comes after you!? "

"There's nothing I can do about it. There's guards and adventurers outside, and there's a watchful devil flying around in the sky." If you run and run, you'll be suspicious and caught right away. "

"That's why I ran away in a hurry, slapping an adult who had been seen by a kid and heard his voice." There's no point in stealing a carriage so inconspicuously! ”

Huh? Then why don't you let Temae go and let us catch her?

It has no windows and is not spacious. Inside a room with a strong sense of blockage, a sinister air drifts.

In the midst of this, there were two men who continued to gaze at each other.

"Stop it, it's depressing."

Head (Cassilla), but this one...

"You're right. But remember why we're in a pit like this."

"... to hide from the people of the city and the newly sent ones."

"That's right, they can't be trusted." If you have obeyed my request, you will only use it and it will only be disposed of when it is used up. I know what would happen if the people in the city caught me.

If he gets caught by anybody and leaks the information here, it's over. Isn't that right? "

"That's... yes"

"It's no use fighting with us right now. Hang in there."

You, too, have become irreversible, and you must understand that. There's no next time. "

"Ugh..."

And a man with a beard, called the head, entered into the midst, and the strife abated.

The other companions who were watching the situation up close were unconsciously holding their breath.

The room they are in has no windows and is vertical. The width is a closed space where adults can stretch their hands to the side. Thirteen men gathered there, and it would be hard for them to breathe if more trouble were to arise.

"Head, what about the kid?" I'll put it in the toilet for now.... "

"I can't return it to you, and if you sell it off as a kid, you'll get some money." Until it almost cools down, you take care of it. Don't let him get away with it, okay? If you try to escape or make too much noise, you can kill me. It takes money to escape, but it's more important to not find it than to find it. "

"Ugh."

I'm curious about the pursuer... how's it going outside?

I'm alerting my followers, but for now, the anomaly--

The words of the man who answered the question in his head were interrupted along the way.

As a result, all the interior gaze gathered on the man.

"What's the matter?"

"Ryouma Takebayashi is nearby, outside the ridge (...)"

"What the hell!?"

I thought you were making me wary!

"Don't make a scene! Hey, tell me more." Are you the pursuer? "

"No... I don't think I'm the pursuer." Probably just passing through. "

Passing through?

"It looks like you're cleaning your dove." It's not a weapon, it's a cleaning tool. ”

The men who heard it looked at each other and then laughed with their noses.

"Don't scare me."

“Absolutely not. You're not going to be fashionable in this situation.”

Such a light mouth comes out, but the only thing that remains is a hard expression on my head.

Furthermore, there was a moist sweat pouring out from his face.

"All of you, grab your things." Bring the kid, too. "

Head?

Hurry up!

"What's the matter, suddenly?"

"At a time like this, (...) it would be strange to clean your dove!" Damn, I can't stop chilling. This is definitely no good, let's get out of here! "

"Where are you going?"

"It doesn't matter! It's better to stay here like this!?"

While the head instructed to escape, something abnormal occurred in the room.

"Whoa!?"

"Stinky!?"

"Eh, the toilet is overflowing--"

"Get out of the way!"

The men were bewildered by the sewage flowing through the gap between the toilet doors and the slender room. Meanwhile, the pale head was divided and I put my hand on the toilet door. However, the door does not open.

"Damn it! Don't make a fuss!" It's an assault! "

Your head is so loud,

"Giggle!?"

"What, what!?"

Ground sway!

In addition to the sound of cutting something, the voice was annihilated by the screams of the subordinates due to the violent vibrations that struck the entire room. The next moment, a huge crack ran through the wall of the room, and the sand erupted from the gap.

"Grrrr!"

The sudden sandstorm, which could not be opened, passed in a matter of seconds. The feeling of the sand hitting her body disappeared, and instead, she opened her eyes with a thin head that felt the fresh outside air.

"Oh, my head!"

"I can see it... I've seen it a few times, but it's a foolish magic."

As the thick drift of sand and smoke clears, the walls, buildings, and everything in sight are destroyed and ruined.

And the figure of the leopard that created the ruins. Behind it, a large number of adults hold weapons. Further back, the boy who was supposed to have been captured was protected and transported in a panic.

The men instantly pulled out their knives and got ready to fight.

Without a doubt, one of them headed toward Rioma, who stood calmly.

Are we going to attack or are we going to take Ryoma hostage?

... Either way, the man's aim didn't come true.

"C 'mon! Inadvertently..."

"Gaaaa!?"

Shortly after the head stopped the subordinate who showed suspicious movements, the arm with the knife was played by a "sphere that was small enough to fly around the lid than a baseball ball" that flew out of nowhere at high speed.

Moreover, before the dancing knife falls to the ground,

Whoa!?

From left and right temples and chin, from behind to the back of the knee of the shaft foot. A total of three balls broke through the three spots, and the man screamed briefly and collapsed into the sewage that spread under his feet.

"He died in vain."

"I didn't kill him."

Listening to the words that his head threw up, Ryouma denied the death of his subordinates. Next to it, there were four mysterious spheres that had just beaten my men. It bounces back and forth between the ground and the sky, making a pompous, light sound, as if it were protecting a leopard.

It is a new type of “rubber slime” that evolved from the “latex slime” used to produce rubber products such as non-slip, a slime with a rubber body, as the name suggests.

Rubber slime has the ability to change its physical properties in the same way that rubber is able to change its physical properties by adding sulfur and carbon, etc.

Ryoma used this trait to operate rubber slime as a "rubber bullet".

Changing the hardness and elasticity, jumping around the ground and walls at high speeds is close to the toy superball, but it still hurts when a hard object hits it vigorously. If there was mass, it would be even more.

From the martial arts savvy Ryouma, the power of the bouncing rubber slime is "enough to make humans incapacitated". If you communicate your power efficiently, even from above the armor helmet, it is not impossible to pass a considerable shock, or if you hit a steep spot properly, it is impossible to defeat it with a single blow.

Rather, even if a stray bullet hits a civilian because it is not as powerful as a single blow, it is less damaging than magic and arrows, and it is more likely to cause minor injuries, making it suitable for catching in the city.

With that in mind, this is the ryouma I was training for... unless I have to explain it to the enemy in detail, it has nothing to do with the kidnappers.

Ryouma does not break her gentle attitude and notifies her.

“I'll only say it once. Drop your weapons and surrender quietly."

"Ha... it's sweet. We're done for when we get caught." Scatter!! "

As soon as his head shot, the men of his men rushed out to the people.

There are grouse and adults waiting in the front, but there are no signs of people in other directions. I'm not optimistic enough to think I'm not surrounded, but if I scatter in different directions at once, someone might be able to escape. I ran with the slightest hope that I might be one of them.

With such a subordinate in his butt, the man who was called the head stood with a knife in his hip and focused on his whole body. His head kicked Ryouma's suggestion, but he had already given up running. So instead of running away, I was going to hit Ryouma with the intention of giving up my life here.

"Ahh!"

However, the foot that tried to step out did not move. From the feet, the feeling clearly differs from that of water resistance. When you suddenly look at your feet, the cloudy water takes the form of multiple "human hands" and grabs your own feet.

"Tsk!"

Without a head or two, he peeled off the water and ran with all his might. If I could at least get a full sword and a scratch, I could buy myself a moment. Even though I understand that I have no chance of winning, as a single person, I will pass unwanted. Pushes the blade in my hand against the boy in front of me.

With a false idea, he tries to make as many enhancements as possible to himself and push forward.

He tears his gripping hand and shakes off his arm, stretching it to obstruct his path.

Even if the water hand is in the shape of a human hand, it is still water. Although each one is not so strong and binding, whether it is torn or shaken, it will resurrect at the next moment. Your whole body is tangled up, and your feet are slippery with mud.

No matter how much force I used, I couldn't get away from it.

"Shit!?"

Let go of me, Kora!

It wasn't just the head that attacked the water. The men who were trying to escape also showed full resistance... but it was already too late. If you notice, the former hideout and its surroundings are transformed into swamps of raining sewage, which still expands the range.

Countless hands gush out of the swamp... it's a foul smell combined with the cloudiness of the sewage, and it's like a fiendish spirit that drags the sinner into the falling sea. He who is close to the open road is less than ten meters away. It was originally a short distance, but for the kidnappers it looked as far as the other side of the river.

"Ugh..."

Resistance was hungry, and the voices of my subordinates disappeared one by one.

There is no way to break the swamp that is full of enemies.

It wasn't long before everything sank into the swamp.

"... you nitride..."

The head that struggled to the end sank into the swamp.

On the swamp, there was only a rhubarb that could follow myriad of arms.....

■■■

"That was a struggle... you guys?"

Confirm the suppression of the kidnappers and call out to the people who gathered to signal my magic. When I turned around, most people were in a remote position.

Yudham-san, what are you doing?

"She's evacuating from the store manager's magic." I know the accuracy of the store manager's magic, but from people I don't know, it was incredibly powerful even if I thought I might get caught up in it. Also, the magic of the mud is very scary and stinks. If it wasn't for the guards, I wouldn't want to get anywhere near it. "

"Ah, I see. Because you were conscious of" catching "? I didn't mean to be creepy, but...."

"It's over, isn't it?" And then you "caught" him, didn't you? It looked like it was sinking, but didn't you kill it? "

I'm fine with that.

"For once, the air is giving. I can completely block my nose and mouth if I have to, but now I just can't move under water pressure.”

"In that case, you'd better catch him right away." Completed! "

Yudam-san raised his voice and people ran backwards.

I will remove the mud little by little, so please secure it.

"I see, but it smells terrible..."

"Well, it's sewage and sludge." And what about her? I've confirmed that there's nothing wrong with your life. "

“I'm fine. I was tied up, but I wasn't injured, and I already took him to the hospital.”

"I see, I'm glad..."

Well then, I'll do the same.

Bowing to me, the squad sent by the guards rushes in.

After that, I'll put the sewage and sludge back into the drain and hand them over to the guards...

”Are you okay, aniki?”

It's fluttering.

"Oh, I'm just a little out of my mind." It's not a big deal. More than that, thank you for your help. "

"I'm not so thankful, am I?"

We almost stood up and just stood up.

A group of young bad adventurers laughing at that. They also helped me find out where the kidnappers were. I used two kinds of slime that ate sewage and sludge, and a drainage channel that was spread all over the town, so I was grateful for the familiar help.

But... the stones were a little overloaded... I'm glad that the information I've gathered in advance has narrowed down the candidate somewhat, and it's hit again.

"Nevertheless, I didn't expect to find such a rental warehouse (...) as a hideout." And when I saw it, I remodeled the interior to create a hidden room between the wall and the wall. "

"I don't know when, but the enemy must have spent a lot of time working on it." Besides making these modifications, I think there are other collaborators in this rental warehouse... well, I'll leave it to the guard. "

While we're talking about this, it looks like the kidnappers are no longer in custody.

Say hello to the head of the guard with the men packed in the transport wagon as your butt.

"Now, if you'll excuse me." If you have any complaints or claims regarding this rental warehouse, please contact me and the security company. Although it is an emergency, I am aware that I have done it flashily. "

"Let's tell them up there." And... thank you for your help in arresting the kidnappers. "

The head of the guard saluted the residence. Other crew members who noticed this also saluted the young people and Yudham-san, so they bowed back and used space magic to go home.

I left the city through the north gate and went home with more space magic.