An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

"Don't panic!"

A thunderous roar sounded.

The Haolia people stepped on the ground and stood at attention as if by reflex.

Cam's eagle-like eyes swept over.

"So what if Feyalbergen is at a disadvantage? Does that make any difference to what we do? Those guys are enemies, and enemies must be killed without mercy, that's all. Am I wrong?"

Everyone had a confident and ferocious smile on their faces.

"Since Feyalbergen is buying us time, let's make full preparations during this time. Listen up, everyone of Hauria!"

Kam easily abandoned [Feyaberugen], and the people of the Hauriya tribe all pricked up their rabbit ears to listen.

"The enemy will attack us sooner or later. Just sitting there and waiting for death is foolish! We must let them experience firsthand that the Sea of ​​Trees is not a place to be taken lightly! Team Galfstrom! Be prepared! Conduct a final check of the trap zone!"

"Sir, yes, sir!!"

"Team Eidruhayt! Investigate the demonic forces!"

"Sir, yes, sir!!"

"Invisible Team! Investigate the characteristics of the monsters! Thoroughly understand their movement patterns and unique magic!"

"Sir, yes, sir!!"

"Team Bardo Feldo! Go to Fjarbergen to support its defense! But don't show up! Delay the enemy completely! The longer Fjarbergen holds out, the better it is for us! Retreat as needed and report back!"

"Sir, yes, sir!!"

"The remaining teams will head to other villages of our tribe! Take them to safe places if possible, and bring them back to our village if necessary!"

"""Sir, yes, sir!!"""

"Alright everyone, they've come all the way from the south to bring us some entertainment. Let's treat them warmly!"

"""YAHAAAAAA!!!"""

Fighting against outside forces for the first time, can they protect their villages, families, and tribesmen this time?

In pursuit of the spirit and strength to fight against the cruel fate.

They are empowered and trained.

The rabbits, teased as the weakest, are now having their true worth put to the test.

Roars and wails echoed, about 500 meters south of the defense line set up by [Feyaberugen].

"Hold on a little longer, hurry up! Take in as many people as possible and bring them into Feyalbergen!"

The tiger man, whose body was covered in blood and sweat, the captain of the Second Guard, Kiru, shouted loudly.

In front of him, a group of demihumans, protected by the guards, desperately ran towards Feyalbergen. They were the survivors of the southern village. The guards, having escaped death, had come to inform them of the danger to the southern village, and upon receiving the report, Kiru and his companions rushed to their aid.

"Captain! I can't hold on any longer! We can't escape the defense line like this!"

The implication is that refugees with non-combatants cannot escape.

When Jiru heard this, he gritted his teeth.

"It's not a question of whether or not we can do it! We have to do it! This is why we exist!"

"But, most of the evacuees are Bunnymen—"

"Stop talking!"

Most of the survivors were the Rabbit People who were the best at escaping and hiding. They were not good at fighting. Regardless of gender, age or status, everyone was terrified and fled desperately.

The demihumans' ingrained values ​​of disdain for the weakest races were deeply ingrained. Even if his subordinates felt that the guards, a valuable fighting force, should not be sacrificed to save the Bunnymen, Kiru could not fault their thoughts.

Even though Kiru himself has no prejudice against the rabbit people.

"Again, we must defend our compatriots who are unable to fight. This is our duty. At least, that's what I swore the day I became a warrior of Feyalbergen. Isn't that what you swore?"

“!…Me too.”

The subordinate took a deep breath and showed a resolute look, and Kiru nodded strongly in affirmation.

Then——

“!? Get out of the way!”

「!?」

Jiru pushed the young subordinate away with one hand, and in an instant, the beetle monster rushed out of the thick fog and charged towards him.

When the beetle realized that the guard's defense network had been breached, its horn collided with Kiru's blocking sword.

“Huh!?”

The strong impact gave him the illusion that his consciousness was detached.

Kiru flew out like a marble, bounced on the ground several times, and then crashed into the big tree behind him.

"team leader!"

Although he could faintly hear his subordinates' cries, the intense pain made his entire body feel as if it were about to fall apart, and he couldn't respond. However, through his blurred vision, he saw the beetle monster chasing him.

(I'm going to die in a place like this!)

Kiru gritted his teeth, the monster's huge body was already in front of him.

Then--

"Will this trick work?"

Suddenly, voices were heard from above.

The next moment, the charging beetle monster screamed, twisted its body and changed direction, passing by Kiru. With a loud bang, the ground shook.

The cries of monsters continued to be heard from the other side of the thick fog, but soon they gradually weakened and disappeared.

"Even using a kodachi won't damage the shell, but it will be effective on the joints."

"The inside of the shell that opens during the dash is a weak point, confirming it will cause massive damage."

"It uses magic jets as propulsion, a technique I've determined to be unique. By controlling the force of its two jet organs, it can change direction to some extent. By simply targeting one of them, it can change its direction to suit our wishes."

"Enough information, let's move on to the next monster."

Jiru looked up in pain and saw several figures on the big tree he was leaning against.

Busily waving rabbit ears...

"Rabbit, human?"

Kiru watched in bewilderment as the Bunnymen leaped and moved from branch to branch, disappearing into the thick fog. The last remaining Bunnyman man looked down at Kiru with a smug grin.

"This is a token of our gratitude for protecting our people. Do your best to survive."

After saying this, the last of the rabbit people disappeared in the thick fog. Even Kiru, who was sensitive to breath, lost the other party's breath in an instant.

"Captain! Are you okay? What the hell happened?!"

Facing his subordinates who were rushing towards him, Kiru gave a dry laugh.

Although his subordinates thought he had hit his head and became even more panicked, Kiru had no time to refute.

Kiru's mind flashed back to a young girl from the Bunny Tribe with bluish-white hair, once considered an "unlucky child" and nearly executed. However, Kiru had received an exaggerated report about her tribe.

"Ragen... I'm sorry I suspected you were mentally ill. If I can return alive, I must apologize to you."

Miraculously, the monster showed no signs of attacking.

Kiru guessed that it might be the work of the rabbit people, so he whipped his aching body to stand up.

"team leader?"

"I'm fine. I was saved thanks to the help I received. Besides, the next wave of monsters will be arriving soon. We need to rush to Feyalbergen in one go now."

“Got it!”

The subordinate ran away to pass on the order, and Kiru watched his back as he left.

The situation remains critical, and I don't know if the defense line is safe...

"Damn it! This is the second time I've felt so powerless after fighting that boy."

Kiru said angrily with a stern expression on his face.

At the elders' meeting, which was equivalent to the core of [Feyabergen], even the oldest forest tribe leader, Alfred, felt a heavy atmosphere that had never been there before.

This is only natural, because Feyabergen is now facing the crisis of national destruction.

Among the elders sitting in a circle, the Tiger Tribe leader, Jer, struck the ground with his fist and roared:

“Damn it! What the hell is going on?! Why aren’t the monsters from the outside world affected by the sea of ​​trees?!”

"We haven't received any relevant information yet. Rather than asking 'why', we should be discussing 'how to deal with it'."

Luya, the youngest fox tribe leader among the elders, said with his eyes narrowed.

"Calm down, Jer. Ruya is right."

"That being said, the monsters led by the demon are incredibly powerful, and I don't know how long the defense line can hold."

The native tribe leader Gejie persuaded Jier, while the winged tribe leader Mao shook his head.

"Of course I know about that! Ælfrelic! You're the oldest, so isn't there anything you can do?"

Jer asked with a glimmer of hope.

Alfred slowly opened his eyes, which had been closed.

"...Perhaps the other party is qualified."

These words shocked all the clan leaders, and what flashed through their minds was the white-haired, eye-patch-wearing boy who had made an elder lie in bed for a long time.

"How is this possible! This is a being that has never appeared since the founding of the nation, and now another one has appeared in such a short time?"

"Just because one person showed up, it wouldn't be surprising if a few more showed up, right? But this time, our opponent isn't Nanyun Hajime, but a demon. Even if we tell them we have no hostility, they might not stop..."

Ælfrelic paused, then made up his mind:

"Perhaps we should consider abandoning the country as an option."

"What did you say!?"

Although Jer wanted to refute, he quickly shut his mouth, and the other clan leaders were speechless.

"Life is irreplaceable. We can choose to migrate deeper into the forest, to the northern mountain ranges, to the southern continent, or cross the continent to seek refuge in our compatriots' towns across the distant western sea. While each path is treacherous, it offers a better chance of survival than staying and fighting a complete war."

"But, you want us to abandon this place? This is our holy land! Our hometown!"

"Death is meaningless. Even if there is no country, as long as we are still alive, there is always the possibility of gathering together one day."

Although they could not find any words to refute, this was not an easy decision to make, and the elders fell into a heavy atmosphere again.

At this moment, as if urging them to make a decision, a piece of news came.

There was a loud bang, and a werewolf youth rushed into the room, crying with a sad face:

"Master Gort, the captain of the warrior group, has died in battle!"

“““““!?”””””””

The leader of the Fjallbergen warriors was Gott, the werewolf clan leader. He was deeply trusted by the elders and, for the demihumans, a symbol of the military. His death in battle had an impact that was incalculable.

"The deputy commander has now taken over command and has decided to withdraw the defense line to the last line of defense. The following is the message the deputy commander asked me to deliver - we will hold this position to the death. Elders, please evacuate Feyalbergen."

"There's no time to hesitate."

No one objected to what Alfred said.

Alfred was thinking of his granddaughter Eltina, and was about to make a decision to select the descendants of each race to stay and let them escape first.

At this moment, another messenger rushed in. The person who came was a young fox man who was desperately collecting intelligence.

"Chief Ruia, fellow elders, I want to report to you that the enemy's target seems to be the 'True Great Labyrinth'."

"Is this true?"

Lu Ya opened his eyes wide and couldn't help asking.

"Yes! I heard the demon asking about the dying demihuman, but no one knows what it is... No one can answer..."

The young fox-man who had come to report this seemed bewildered himself. Perhaps recalling the recent commotion, he stared at the elders, awaiting their response.