Fleeing Adventurers, Chasing Demons, and…… ◆ (Part 2)

Translated by AmaLynne
Edited by AmaLynne

 

The fatigue in her legs exceeded her limits, and she threw away all of her belongings in her hands.

 

Somehow, Roy and Priscilla managed to reach the road.

 

However, they were stunned to see that there was no one on the road.

 

The thread of hope that had somehow held them together was snapped with a resounding snap.

 

As soon as Priscilla’s foot was caught in a slight depression, she fell heavily.

 

“Kyaa!!”

 

“Priscilla!”

 

Roy stopped in a panic and rushed to Priscilla’s side.

 

But as they turned around, they saw that the greyhounds were already close enough to catch up to them.

 

“―――?!”

 

An opponent that even they would be able to defeat if it were just one of them. A weapon is still down the hip. It’s not that they can’t fight.

 

But the other side is the greyhounds who are equipped with strength in numbers.

 

There was no way to win.

 

Therefore, there was no choice but to flee.

 

But how far?

 

It would take more than an hour to run from here to the town.

 

In the meantime, they would surely catch up with them as they were nearing their physical limit.

 

Even if he drew his sword, it could easily break through Roy’s wall and attack his childhood friend behind him.

 

“Kuu…”

 

Roy gritted his teeth.

 

He’s putting not only himself but also Priscilla in danger just by accepting the invitation of those people.

 

They drove all the way here with hope, but there were no adventurers on the road, not even a single person.

 

More than anything, he is frustrated by his helplessness.

 

“Priscilla!”

 

“Kyah!”

 

“Run! Run away!”

 

“Ro-Ro-chan!”

 

Roy forced Priscilla to stand up, then pulled her by the hand and ran down the street.

 

But perhaps because they were in a hurry, Roy and Priscilla started running in the opposite direction of the town.

 

““Ha, ha, ha…!!””

 

The sudden change in direction caused a slight delay in the greyhounds’ reaction, creating a distance between them.

 

Still, it’s a small gap. How much more can we keep that distance?

 

“Damn it, damn it, damn it!”

 

Despair floods their hearts and they can’t stop.

 

Even so, the two of them continued to run desperately to survive.

 

Then,

 

A small cloud of dust rose from the other side of the road.

 

“What the hell? What is it?”

 

“I-I don’t know~~…”

 

It seems that the dust cloud is slowly approaching us.

 

Roy had an unpleasant thought… another demon was coming here.

 

However, that thought was rewritten a few seconds later, and Roy, as well as Priscilla, opened their eyes in astonishment.

 

What came into view was a shadow.

 

It was coming towards us at a very high speed.

 

Immediately, a black thought came to Roy’s mind.

 

“Priscilla… passed those guys and a bunch of greyhounds…”

 

“Ro-Ro-chan, no way!!”

 

“AAHH, I’m gonna have to put the herd on them!”

 

“―――?!”

 

It was an extremely inhumane thought that her childhood friend had mentioned.

 

It is one of the most abhorrent actions among adventurers, just like the blame act that we were subjected to earlier―――the worst act of forcing a demon that we can’t beat on the adventurers nearby, which is called【Press】.

 

It is an action that can be called an emergency evacuation measure depending on the situation, and this time is certainly not the time to choose the means to save themselves.

 

However, Priscilla still could not nod her head to his words.

 

“There’s no time to lose… I’m not going to let you die, that’s for sure…”

 

“Ro, chan…”

 

Priscilla looked down as she ran.

 

But Priscilla understood, even if she didn’t want to, that there was no way to save them now except by doing so.

 

“Let’s go…”

 

“Yeah… I’m sorry!”

 

Priscilla muttered an apology to the unnamed person.

 

Gradually, the figures came into clear view.

 

The first thing she saw was a pair of people, a man, and a woman, just like her.

 

However, on the backs of the two people she saw, she could see that they were carrying a young girl on their backs.

 

Priscilla immediately hesitated, wondering if she should force the greyhound on such a small child.

 

“Don’t stop! Stay with me!”

 

“―――!!”

 

At the loud voice of her childhood friend, Priscilla forced her feet to stop.

 

And finally, Roy and the others and the figures passed each other.

 

For a moment, each of them felt as if their gazes had crossed, but Roy and Priscilla ran through unconcerned.

 

“I’m, sorry…”

 

With tears streaming down her face, Priscilla ran without looking back. She was desperate to get away from the screams of desperation that were sure to follow.

 

But what she heard was not a scream.

 

“―――GET OUT OF THE WAY～～～～～～!!!!”

 

It was a cry and a roar that seemed to echo throughout the area.