Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~

Chapter 334.1: Decisive Battle

I have no idea what is going on. The only thing I know is that they seem to know me.

Since they are capable enough to reach the World Tree, which is generally considered uncharted, perhaps they are in the same industry as me. The woman doesn't look frightened at all when she sees the Phantoms. She just smiles ferociously and says in a stifled voice.

I see So those are, your Real group, huh. (Adler)

Ha-Hahaha Uhm (Cry)

I don't know how to answer If I don't know what is going on, I won't know what they are talking about. Someone, please tell me what is going on right now. At least if Sytry or Lucia were there, I could get them to at least make a guess. The dark-haired young man says with a shudder.

What's more, Adler, they are not MonstersThey are Phantoms. Are Phantoms Even something that can be subdued? (Quint)

Hmph, he has actually done it. I am actually surprised that he used those Monsters as decoys1. And to think he even predicted the timing of our arrival here (Adler)

It's impossible! There's no way he could have known the power of Ripper I've never used it in front of people, you know!? (Uno)

The girl who snatched the guide from me turns her eyes to me as if she is looking at a monster. It seems that those girls got confused by themselves. However, there is one big problem with that.

I take a deep breath and muster up my courage to speak them out.

Neee, is that bigCool looking centipede your pet? (Cry)

!? (Adler)

I don't really like centipedes, but bringing centipedes with you is up to you, so I am not going to complain about that.

However, the situation is not good. We were just about to run away from the Phantoms. Moreover, I wanted to do it secretly, without anyone noticing. I don't know who you might be, but I can say that a centipede making weird noises is the worst match to do so.

I *chirari* glance behind me. All the Phantoms that haven't been paying attention to us until now are now looking over here. Apparently, that strange voice is something that even the newly appeared Phantoms could not ignore.

The Phantoms in High-Level Treasure Shrine boast abilities that are far superior to those of humans. Once discovered, it is quite difficult to escape from a High-Level Phantom.

Eliza frowns and says this as the situation is very close to the worst as it can get.

Night Parade (Hyakki Yako) How did they get here (Eliza)ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ (ꜰ)ir(e).nᴇt

!! (Cry)

With those words, I finally realize, belatedly, who the people in front of me are.

Night Parade (Hyakki Yako). I didn't see them since I didn't get out of the carriage, but it was the name of the bandits who attacked us on the way to Yggdra. Come to think of it, Sytry said she called herself Adler or that she has a centipede with her. You know such a specific feature and you didn't even notice it until Eliza tells you, what the heck me.

And if they are bandits, that means enemies, huh It seems like we are surrounded. Night Parade (Hyakki Yako) seems to be very skillful. Even if we try to escape, it would probably not be easy to break through. So I say this with a glimmer of hope.

Adler, I am sorry you came all this way, but you should run away. Because your centipede is making strange noises, they are kinda a little bit on edge, you see. (Cry)

Countless leaves fall silently from the sky in the heavy, cold air.

In the first place, Phantoms from a Treasure Shrine basically do not like intruders. If they come face to face with the intruder, it almost always leads to a fight, and not only to humans, but Monsters as well as they often kill each other. No matter how dangerous the bandits are, there are so many Phantoms that there is nothing that can deal with them. I heard that Adler and her group were leading an army of Monsters, but they must have lost a considerable number of them when they clashed with Strange Grief (Nageki no Borei).

Adler's eyebrow *pikuri* twitches at my kind advice.

The spear she is carrying draws a wide arc. The cloth tied under the tip of the spear flows gracefully through the air, and the tip remains still, pointing exactly at me.

No matter how you look at it, it is not the movement of an amateur. Liz and the others didn't say anything, but it seems that Adler also knows martial arts. Well, I don't think she can do anything about those Phantoms just by being able to use a spear a little.

Adler smiles mockingly and shouts provocatively.

Interesting. I'll show you that we weren't just playing around in the Drifting Road of the Divine Tree! (Adler)

The earth trembles. It is truly a nightmarish scene.

Apparently, there are still Monsters remaining on the other side of the rift. A "giant with only one gray eye (Cyclops)", a giant snake with poisonous color, a wolf with golden fur, a turtle with a tree on its back, a flock of small dragons resembling ChilldraThere is an unbelievable amount of them.

Some of them are wounded, but they should have lost their fighting strength after clashing with Strange Grief (Nageki no Borei)They are truly the demon army.

Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka), I don't know if you've ever been there, but I'm sure you'll find that the Drifting Road of the Divine Tree is not to be missed. (Adler)

I found unusual Swordsmen. The next Quint army won't be Battle Ants anymore. (Quint)

The young man who appeared with Adler shouts, and a large number of flat, human-sized cards with limbs appear from the rift, each raising a sword in their hand and shouting in victory. Where on earth did such Monsters (Are they Monsters?) even come from?

And my YudenAlso absorbed a large amount of Mana Materials in the Drifting Road of the Divine Tree. Don't think we are the same as the other daaay! (Adler)

The giant red centipede emits a brilliant light and roars again. Even though it is the first time we have met face to face, they are full of enthusiasm. Why?

Thanks for reading! Looks like its gonna be Adlers army VS (Crys) Phantom Army! And Quints monsters are card like Alice in Wonderlands Card soldier. How can something like this even exist!?

1. The Monsters she is referring to are Liz and the rest as they still think they are real Monsters and not humans