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What's wrong with playing the hero?

'Even with their hearts impaled by the enemy's blades, the King's knights still held on to their spears.'

I refuse to run away.

Grani...

Besides, Carol, this isn't just my battle.

It's also your battle. Perhaps you will run into dangers along the way, but as long as we can restore peace to this land...

We must face our duties head-on.

I trust that you'll find the treasure.

But... if I'm alone...

The treasure...

Trust me.

No matter what, I'll protect you. Back when I rescued you, I promised that nobody would ever hurt you again.

Not even a single strand of hair on your head.

Even though you're just a kid...

I'm no such thing... I'm just vertically challenged!

Haha!

...Mm, I'll do as you said, Grani.

Those damn whitemasks... Why do they always show up at the worst times?!

Worthless scum, all of you.

You don't even have the right to challenge us for the treasure.

Haaah? What are you talking about? This has long been our turn, so you'd better get lost, or else!

(From this angle, I can see the fighting... It seems that the bounty hunters have gotten into a brawl with Reunion.)

(No matter who approaches this cave, I'll make sure I...)

Let's make a run for the cave while those imbeciles duke it out!

Wait, what's that kid doing there?!

You shall not pass.

Gwaah...!

You, it's you—

Out of my way, all of you.

I'm not in the mood to play around.

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Gah...!

You... You meddling brat!

Your head's practically split open, just do what's good for you and get out of our way!

Heh, this is nothing. I've been through worse in my daily training!

Guh—

How many of them are left...?

Forget it, I lost track. As long as they don't make it inside...

E-Earthquake?

Huh? Is that an avalanche over there? Why though?

You've gotta be kidding... She can even smash through a stone wall that thick?

A new entrance opened up over there! Hurry, let's go in there!

Damn it, those guys are definitely going to swarm in through that new passageway Skadi just created!

I have to find Carol—

Stop right there.

Skadi...

Unbelievable... Not even a mountain can stand in her way. Those rumors really were true.

Where's the girl?

I'm not telling you.

I'm not the only one after that... thing.

You ought to cooperate before I'm forced to do things the hard way.

I can't just hand Carol over to you if you don't tell me what's going on!

So... you intend to impede a mission from Rhodes Island?

What mission? You didn't even tell me anything about that!

Unless you...

Hey, don't just start swinging at your comrades!

I'm not your comrade.

This is your last chance. Take me to see that girl.

No chance in hell. My mission is to keep her safe.

Aaaaghh...

Damn... All she did was tap her sword against my lance, but it feels like my arm is about to snap...

Do you think you can really protect her with abilities of this caliber?

Whether or not I can... has nothing to do with whether or not I will!

Huh? Wait a second!

Watch out!

Tch, that ought to have done the trick!

Yeah, we... no, we didn't get her?! She's still unscathed!

...You again?

Gah...!

The l-living Catastrophe! You're the one who hurt the captain! We can't let you leave alive—

Now's my chance!

Don't you even think about it!

You guys really should worry about holding her back first!

...Huh?

What just happened?! That kid just vaulted over our heads?

See you later, Skadi!

You...

Sorry! When you're ready to explain to me what's going on, maybe then we can talk about Carol!

Stop, get back here!

Sorry again!

How could you just let her go like that?!

She's too fast for us to catch!

Whatever, let's just deal with this one first.

With how much bigger you are, I bet you can't leap over us.

...You're all dead.

It really is like a maze in here with all these winding paths. Carol was right.

Hmm? What's a bounty hunter doing here—

Ugh... save me...

Poor guy...

He looks like he got pummeled a few times...

B-but Skadi is still outside the cave, right?

What's this opening? It looks like the wall was blasted open...

That must mean—

You already figured it out.

I'm a pretty good actor, right?

So it was your doing...

第六关（后）

A few years ago, we became the Infected.

We were forced to live among the shadows. Overnight, peace became a luxury for us.

Originally, we thought that the Reunion Movement would be able to change our lives, but...