
(I've been expecting to be in trouble when it comes to dealing with women. Shit!!)
Since childhood, Riku rarely hangs out with men. More precisely the people around him were mostly women.
Having more than one mother (one biological mother and another stepmother), more sisters than brothers, even 90 percent of female servants are beautiful women.
With such association, it was not strange that he easily became familiar with the women.
He felt it was normal and experienced by others.
--but as time went on, she began to realize that she and her family were really weird and abnormal.
It was because of that awkwardness that he started to keep his distance with the women. At least, he won't be too close to someone he doesn't know.
Unfortunately, who knew that what happened was the opposite of what Riku wanted? And worse, every time it happened, he would also be involved with a bigger problem.
Countless more Riku got into trouble just because of women. Because it can not stand that he began to avoid by going from home with the reason of seeking experience in the outside world. Just like his father was young.
Although he managed to reduce the problem, after a few weeks, the problem came back as if it never ended.
--what god curses himself to be involved in women's problems continuously?
"Damn it!!!"
In the end, he did not have the power to change the course of his destiny. Moreover, his current situation did not allow him to think of anything unimportant.
"Flame Wolf!!"
Two fire wolves with bodies of two meters more appeared near Riku and started attacking the giant rat. Meanwhile, he attacked another giant rat.
At first Riku thought because of their large body size, they were moving quite slowly, but Riku was wrong. Not only strong, but fast.
The giant rat not only uses its claws and body, but also its tail which is used to resemble a whip.
"Don't equate them with ordinary rats. They are indeed weak, but I pay special attention so that they are able to fight A rank magicians. It's amazing, isn't it?"
"Kuh!!"
Riku had no time to listen to the skinny man's words. He was overwhelmed by the giant rats with abnormal size.
With his strength as a B rank mage, it was impossible for him to defeat them.
(Do I have to give up my power?)
Riku's power as a B rank magician was real, but at the same time it was a fake power that fooled the eyes of others.
He could unleash even greater power by releasing some of the seals he had on his body, but that was a last resort. If he was in a hurry to unleash his strength, it wouldn't be a practice.
(For now, I will use everything I have as a rank B magician)
"Flame Wolf"
Once again a fire wolf appeared near Riku.
But that's not all.
"Flame Lion's. Eagle Flame. Red Panther,"
One by one the ferocious beasts created from fire appeared near Riku and attacked.
The skinny man was surprised by what he saw. As a magician being able to summon Beasts was commonplace, but not of this kind except using special magic.
What the skinny man thought was not wrong.
Riku magic that is able to create living things with fire element can be said as a unique magic. A magic that only he had, Fire of Life.
Witches could normally create various shapes with elements depending on what they wanted, but the majority were inanimate.
Riku's magic is different. In addition to resembling a living creature, his magic also looks alive. Although it looks amazing, instead Riku is difficult to create the form of inanimate objects. Then Riku's magic also had a great weakness. As long as his creation was still around, his magic energy would continue to decrease. Considering he was only B rank, his unique magic was enough to get him in trouble.
(I have to finish this before my magic energy runs out)
In addition, he also had to control those fire monsters to be more effective against the enemy.
Roaarr!!! Along with a loud roar, one of the giant rats was successfully killed.
Riku planned to finish off one by one and use himself as bait. This method works, but the enemy might let Riku carry out his plan.
"Hehe..he.."
The man laughed as if he saw what Riku was doing as something funny.
As the Monster Tamer, the skinny man realized Riku's tactics were not wrong. Honey, that's the case if those giant rats aren't controlled.
The man then gave the order through a connection with the giant rats.
"!?"
Riku realized that the movements of the giant rats began to change. Who originally fought originally, now began to work together against the fire monsters.
When one was attacked, the other giant rat helped and laid siege from various directions and was subsequently predictable, the fire monster was defeated.
"Tsk!!"
Riku bit his lower lip when he saw one of the fire monsters being exterminated, but he could not make another because it would drain his magic energy faster.
Whatever happens, he has to fight under these conditions.
Riku then changed his strategy. Rather than fighting one by one, it was better to annihilate them with powerful magic.
-when was the last time he gambled with life at stake? This is so ridiculous.
"Flame Lion, Flame Eagle, Flame Dragon. Destroy them all!!"
Riku increased the number of creatures he created. Two fire lions, three fire eagles and a huge fire dragon 10 meters over.
The massacre began.
How many giant rats attacked, everything became dust. The pile of corpses continued to grow until it made a pungent smell.
The fierce battle between the two sides continued. Riku is superior, it is more appropriate to win a landslide.
Unfortunately, time slowly answered the end of that fight.
Starting from the disappearing fire dragons, the creatures created by Riku one by one began to disappear. Then in the end only left Riku one in the middle of the pile of corpses.
Riku's body looked so tired and his breathing was breathless. His face also looks pale. He was still able to stand up for using his sword as a stick.
The giant rats who saw Riku's condition began to be noisy as if they were happy to see Riku's condition. Maybe because this is what they were looking for in the first place.
Riku knew he was in trouble, but the real trouble was just beginning.
Suddenly the group of giant rats split like making a road. Simultaneously, the sound of heavy footsteps from a huge figure approached.
Riku could feel such great pressure from that figure. Unlike the giant rats, the figure was on a different level.
The figure was finally seen. The 3 meter high almost touched the top of the sky tunnel sky. Body length exceeds 15 meters more. The three horns and big fangs in his mouth were like a great sword that could rip apart flesh easily.
Riku knew there was one creature that fit that figure, but it shouldn't be here.
(It's bad. I didn't expect any S rank monsters to be in this place)
Rat Mammoth. S rank monsters are also known as disaster bearers. This monster leads a giant rat to form a large herd that can destroy a city overnight.
Riku still had no clue as to the extent to which the skinny man had carried out his plan, but if left unchecked, the capital would be in deep trouble.
The man then ordered the giant rats to attack Riku from all directions simultaneously with Mammoth Rat as the leader.
With this the life of the young man will end. His body will be gone without a bone.
"It's over..."
Looking at the pile of giant rats that were attacking blindly, the skinny man knew there was no way the young man would survive.
He felt uninterested and finally stepped his foot away from that place.
The plan failed, but that doesn't mean the end.
"?!"
But he stopped his steps as he felt the connection between himself and the giant rat one by one cut off. And in large numbers.
Men know very well what it means. The mouse he controls is dead.
Booms!! A loud explosion occurred from the direction of the pile of giant rats that attacked Riku. Their bodies were scattered, burned and charred.
Meanwhile, the doer of all was standing with a sheathed sword that was slashed towards the man.
But that's not what surprised the man. In contrast to before, Riku's magic pressure increased greatly. And it keeps growing as if it has no limits.
The man was sweating coldly. This pressure he felt was like when faced with a monster figure.
"Who are you really..."
He knew the young man was no ordinary young man, but this exceeded his estimation.
"Who I am is not important.."
"The most important thing right now is how you should die..."
The sword sheath slowly disappeared into light. The sword that was covered showed his true figure.
The beautiful fiery red sword was like the color of fresh blood with the decoration of a dragon. Simultaneously, Riku's magic pressure once again increased by leaps and bounds as if all of that earlier was just the beginning.
"You..."
The man immediately panicked. He did not know the figure of the young man, but he knew very well the sword in his hand.
It's a nightmare. Who would have thought an easy mission would end up meeting the person he avoided the most.
He's got to run. No matter how strong he is, he can't possibly win from Riku.
The man gritted his teeth. He used all of his magic energy on controlling magic.
He ordered on all the giant rats that to kill Riku, no. It was more appropriate to sacrifice himself so that he could escape.
The previous Mammoth Rat was only one of the few Mammoth Rat that he controlled. Now he took it all out no matter how hard and time he spent controlling them all.
For him his life was more important than a puppet obeying all his commands.
Meanwhile, Riku who had activated his true strength only smiled slightly when he saw the 7 Mammoth Rat and the thousands of giant rats surrounding himself from all directions.
To him, with his current self, no matter how many enemies he had, he could still defeat them easily.
"Dragon ....Breath Slash!!"
Everything became dust, even including the man who was 500 meters away from Riku's place.
The fight begins and at the same time it ends.
At the same time, Lori and Resla return to the sewer with 20 Knights. At first no one believed the story of the two of them about the number of abnormal giant rats, but when he saw the number of giant rats that were defeated both scattered in the culvert reached 100 more, the Knights had no choice but to take the matter seriously.
They were all running at full speed because Lori and Resla told them that their friend was still in the sewers.
Given the situation when the two left, actually expecting Riku to still be alive was like an expectation of a miracle. As a rank B magician Riku was quite powerful, but everyone had their limits. Especially with countless numbers of opponents.
Despite only knowing a few hours, in both hearts the figure of Riku is an extraordinary figure. They were indebted because thanks to her both of them could still breathe now.
Although they did not survive, at least they could find Riku's body in one piece.
"What is the place still far away?"
One of the Knights asked.
"No, in a minute."
When entering they are careless not so much attention, but when guided by the butterfly Riku, both try to remember as best as possible the path they went through.
Then coupled with the location of the waste treatment facility, actually if you look at the map, they can find the location more easily.
Not long after, they all almost arrived at the facility, but quickly one of the Knights gave a sign that they should be on guard.
"Monster...?"
"Maybe... "
Lori and Resla did not understand much, but after they went deeper with a full heart, they finally felt why the Knight was on guard.
The magic pressure they felt was so heavy and powerful. Their breathing became difficult and the steps felt heavy.
"What are the enemies we're going to face..?"
From the magic pressure alone to being this strong, what if it was met with in person?
"We just hope that this doesn't come from the enemy. It's worse than I thought. Miss, if the situation worsens, you should leave no matter what."
Both of them nodded in understanding.
Then the Knights who formed the formation were ready to fight. They slowly advanced with great caution and vigilance.
They finally arrived. With the mark of one of the Knights, all of them advanced simultaneously.
But everything was again surprised. There's nothing in that place.
"Where is the enemy? Could it have gone?" Asked one of the Knights while looking around.
"Better like that. I don't want to fight someone who has this terrible magic pressure."
No one tried to retaliate.
Although the mysterious figure had left (possibly), but the magic pressure was still so strong in that place.
"Captain, look at this."
The burly man called captain approached one of the Knights who was picking up something on the floor.
"Mother?"
"The whole place is filled with ashes."
The captain looked once again at the whole place. And indeed, he saw a thick enough ash all over the place as if it had never been touched by humans for several years.
"This ash is still warm, it can be concluded that this ash is not ordinary ash. Then given the reports of a giant rat and we found nothing here....."
"Ahaha... That's a really good joke."
The knight conveyed the logic that made the most sense in their current situation, but was instead laughed at.
But suddenly the captain's expression became serious.
"Are you saying that there are witches who can use magic of more than 5 levels and only attack giant rats?"
"..."
The knight wanted to nod, but he undoed his intentions. He knew that many impossible things had happened.
First, magic level 5 and above is magic that can not be done easily and requires a long process. Level 5 and above magic is also categorized as mass destruction magic or magic that can change the map.
How is it possible with such magic that the place is still fine?
"Rather than thinking of the impossible, we should do further investigation. I'll also make a report for the extermination of the giant rats to be carried out immediately."
Captain Knight looked calm, but he was the one who panicked the most among all. He did deny there was any magic capable of doing the impossible, but not if it was done by the right person.
And knowing that was why he wanted to leave that place immediately.
"Wait, before that what about our friend?" Ask Lori.
Although he was happy because there were no giant rats anymore, but it was not proof that Riku survived.
"We can only hope he's okay. And if my guess is correct, it's possible that he was saved by someone who could do all this. Oh yeah, he's a Worker, right? If he were to come to this place to carry out the mission, I believe he would return to the Guild to give a report. You better go there to find out."
"thank you. We'll be going to the Guild soon. Resla, come.."
"Unnl.."
Meanwhile, the perpetrators of all that chaos are currently the center of attention on the streets. Not because people know what he's doing underground, but because he looks like a dying man.
Groowwww...
A loud voice like a monster came out from Riku's stomach. He walked by using his sword as a stick like an old man.
(Damn it. Because I used my flagship card, I'm getting hungry... It wouldn't be funny if anyone knew I almost died of starvation)
His sight began to blur. He even started to see all sorts of illusions. Even a woman's chest that passed by turned into a delicious fruit.
(I must endure .)
He strengthened his resolve, but his body would not comply.
It was then that he heard words that were like an invitation to heaven.
"Young master, it seems you are hungry. Will you taste the food I just made?"
"Surely so..."
He had no reason to refuse. But when he remembered the familiar voice in his ear, he realized.
The invitation he received did not take him to heaven, but to hell.
"Young man, don't try to escape. You know you can't run away from me, right?"
A beautiful girl resembling an angel smiled, but that smile was truly terrifying.
"L-Lunaris.l-long time no see..."
"Time for punishment." Say the girl with a smile like a holy angel.