CH.11 - Orcus Great Dungeon (4)

At this time, Commander Meld stared at the huge Magic Beast with blank expression, his mumbles was transmitted loud and clear.

"This couldn't be... a Behemoth...?"

"Gurua~a~a~aaaaa!!"

"——!?"

The roar caused Commander Meld to return to his senses, he quickly started to issue commands to everyone.

"Alan! Lead the students to the stair and break through those Skeleton Soldiers! Kyle, Ivan, Gale! I need you guys to make a barrier as big as you can! We need to stop that monster here! Kouki, hurry and get to the stairs with the others!"

At this moment Meld made the strongest barrier he could with his power.

"Wait a moment, Meld-san! We'll fight too! Isn't that dinosaur-like monster the most dangerous? We'll also..."

"Fool! If that's really a Behemoth, you guys won't stand a chance at your current state! That monster is a magic beast from 65th floor. A long time ago, even the adventurer that was once known as the "strongest" was unable to defeat this monster! Just make a run for it! I can't let you guys die!"

Kouki was still standing in the same place not wanting to abandon Meld and stubbornly wanting to help

"Kouki don't be a fool ! Lead your classmate to the top now do you want everyone one to die ?!" Meld screamed.

Hearing this Kouki was shaken and was thinking deeply but was awoken but another roar from the behemoth.

In the meantime Enkai was with Hajime who was using his transmutation to push the Skeleton Soldiers off the bridge while he killed the remaining one on the way.

They were helping a girl who Hajime saw was almost killed. She was in trance until Enkai woke her up.

"Go join the other toward the stairs we are holding them off quickly run !"

"Huh..? Oh...yes ! Thank you"

The girl thanked them and ran toward the other. Enkai was observing Kouki from the back he could not help but say angrily

"This bastard...saying always he is a hero but in a situation like this he is here doing nothing...Hajime give me rock"

Enchancing the rock with wind magic and putting a lot of strength he threw the rock on Kouki, awaking him.

"What was that ?!" Kouki exclaimed.

"You f*cker wake up and lead them, if you are a hero they need you damn it so wake up from your dream look, everyone is in a panic! Just because the team leader is missing!"

In the direction he pointed at, his classmates were surrounded by Skeleton Soldiers and running all over the place.

"Ahh, I understand. I'll go over there immediately! Commander Meld! I'm sorry!?" After seeing his classmate in such a chaotic situation Kouki made his decision.

"Gooo it's alright."

But at this moment, the barrier Meld made was destroyed and with a Behemoth's roar a shockwave assaulted everyone.

"Hajime transmute a wall in front of them ! Now !" Enkai ordered

"Ok !" Hajime ran toward them and made a wall, which broke quickly but protected a little the party.

Enkai also ran toward the party with a plan in mind, arriving in front of them they were surprised since the two of them were always behind today. Enkai didn't bother to talk to them, Kouki was talking to Hajime about something, surely telling him to retreat the latter responded with something else and ignored him and went back with Enkai.

While Enkai was explaining his plan to Meld and Hajime, Kouki was watching Hajime's back.

'Since when did he talk back ? Wasn't he someone who accepted what everything was thrown at him ?' thought Kouki slightly angry with Hajime response.

"...ki...ouki....KOUKI" His friend, Ryutaro brought him back to reality.

"Yes, yes what is it ?" Kouki replied.

"What should we do now ?" Ryutaro asked with a panicked expression.

"We need to retreat and also gain time for our classmate to retreat too so please buy me time I will use a skill please Kaori go heal Meld-san" Kouki explained to his three tired and pained friend.

"Alright...I'll try" Shizuku responded with a tired voice.

"Me too, let's go" Ryutaro followed.

The two went to attack the Behemoth and Kaori ran to Meld. When Kouki almost finished his skill he heard Meld

"Kouki, everyone retreat we have a plan get back now !" He turned to the two "Are you sure about it ?" which Hajime and Enkai responded with a nod where Kaori was confused but they didn't explained to her.

Kouki didn't understand but he had faith in Meld so he started to retreat after cancelling his cast. Ryutaro didn't have a lot of monster on his way and with Hajime cleaning he easily got away but it was not the same with Shizuku who was almost surrounded and tired. Enkai saw her and went to help.

"Go, retreat quickly, I will cover you !"

"Huh...? Enkai...? What ar--"

"It's not time for the question quickly go back !" Enkai didn't let her respond and went to kill the surrounding Skeleton. When everyone almost retreated with the knights and Kouki's help opening a path for the party, Meld started to give another round of order to cast Fireball.

"Hajime, I'am done here I will retreat first so quickly finish and get your ass here" Enkai said while finishing the last skeleton around him and started to run back to the stairs with the other.

"Don't worry I will comeback" Responded Hajime and with transmutation restrained the Behemoth

Enkai had a uncomfortable felling so he slowed down a bit and waited for Hajime when they were at the same level he heard Meld.

"Alright boys quickly run here we are going to cover you, everyone get ready !"

"Yes sir !"

"Here Hajime take this I saw that you ran out of recovery pills I didn't use mine" Enkai said while handing some pills

"Thanks"

While they were running Hiyama had a dark smile on his face, remembering all the humiliation he felt and suffered by Enkai, he had a resolute look in eyes after pondering for some time.

"Now !"

" [Fireball] " Everyone shouted.

The first salvo of magic reached the Behemoth, but at the second one, in the mist of magic one fireball was deviated and went to Enkai who was too focused on handing the pills to Hajime and when he saw a ball of light he tuned his head and...

'Shit !' Enkai and Hajime were hit by the magic and thrown back at the unstable which was begging to fall. Enkai tried to get up but he saw Hajime unconscious further away and went to get him.

Unfortunately when he took the unconscious Hajime on his shoulder, he saw the bridge falling down with the Behemoth.

"Enkai !!" "Hajime !!"

Enkai was sure that he heard two feminine voice but he was only thinking...

'I should really stop making promise to do something or talk to someone, every time something f*cked up'...