Huh? What do they mean "they are here?" I looked into the horizon but I can't see a single individual. Since I can't see anyone else except us, I activated my Mana Scan vision and I was baffled because not too far from our location is a horde of armored ogre and orcs. Also, they are bigger than the normal orcs and ogres Yuri and I defeated earlier. In short, they looked like they are an elite army.
"Master? Did you see something?"
"Are they launching an all-out attack after slaughtering their troops? These orcs and ogres are arriving here!"
When the incubus heard this, his face turned grim and he looked enraged. "Looks like they are now launching an all-out attack huh? I guess this is it."
Yuri quickly grabbed the incubus's hands and pulled him, however, she saw that the incubus did not move an inch. He just stood there with a grim look on his face. This caused Yuri to panic.
"Nii-nii! What are you doing?! We can't stay here any longer! We need to get out of this place!"
"No! They are getting cocky now. Just because they are the major powers here in this place, doesn't mean they can order us around and do things for them! They are just a bunch of scums!"
I frowned seeing this. It was like a conflict in humans minus the bloodshed. It looks like the oppressed people in this place are these two siblings.
"Yuri? Why escape? You can kill many of them, right? We killed lots of orcs and ogres on the way here so why are we going to retreat?"
"This is a different situation master. The orcs and ogres we defeated earlier are just a bunch of weaklings and the goons. They don't pose much threat but with the elites coming, this will be a one-sided slaughter and I don't want anyone to die because of them!"
Indeed the orcs and ogres this time is strong and bigger than the usual enemies we defeated earlier. Though I have not seen anything special about them except for their size and their armors and weapons, they seemed to be domineering enough based on the 3D models in my Mana Scan. And if they are in a horde, these two would not last and will be slaughtered by these monsters. Fighting back is fine and all as long as it is a winnable battle but fighting back against sheer numbers will only bring more harm than good and it can be considered as foolishness. What Yuri is doing right now is wise. However...
"I will not be going!" the incubus said as he resolutely prepared himself. "Go out there and live a happy life, Yuri. I will be stalling them here!"
"Idiotic brother! Do not be a hero! This is no time to become one! You have a high chance of losing and dying!"
"I already have enough of their oppression. I am not some pushover and I am not allowing them to do what they want. I am the man of the house, and I will make sure to protect our home!"
This incubus is brave but I don't think he is right either. Dying pointlessly in this situation is just too much. Although I am tempted to kill the incoming horde, it will be a bit too much. The original plan for me was to retreat but this time, the phone vibrated and I pulled it out. The Anonymous app booted up and it quickly joined into a voice channel. Before I can start responding, a message was sent to me in a voice form.
"Kazuma, hey, this will be the first we will be the first time we are talking to each other right? I am Zacharias, one of the twelve councilors and the acting leader of the Tokyo branch. I heard from this phone that you have an impending battle against the orcs and ogres inside the instance GATE. I will be giving you this task, Kazuma. You see, that GATE you entered is dying. So to avoid the collapse and monsters falling out, I want you to clear this place out of monsters. Don't worry, you won't leave unrewarded. We can discuss the reward later after doing the job. Of course, you can ignore this message if you don't want to do it or if you have already killed many of them. Do not reply to this message because this was just a voice message that I personally sent to you. It's your decision."
I pocketed my phone and slowly approached the two bickering siblings and stopped them.
"Master?" Yuri looked at me in confusion.
"We will be staying for a while. Although this is dangerous, I don't think it is bad to stay back and fight. What your brother is fighting, then I will support it. No one can destroy anyone's home without any purpose."
"You..." the incubus looked at me with adoration. It was like he found out someone to follow from now on.
"But master..." Yuri hesitated.
"I will supply the mana you need and you should not hold back, is that alright with you?"
"Yes!" Yuri said with an excited look on her face. Welp, that was quick.
I may have said that staying behind is foolishness but this time, I had a motivation. I smell a business opportunity and if it was something that will end up as a beneficial thing for me, then I will not hesitate to do it!
"I don't know why you are so greedy for someone like you who knows nothing in the magician world," the voice sighed.
"You just shut it up. As long as I can get benefits, then there is no such thing as a retreat!"
The horde will take a little bit of time to get in here and from my guess, this would take at least a few more hours due to the terrain, which means we are in advantage but due to our limited number, I don't think we can defend this place successfully. We are at a disadvantage if you compare the sheer number of those orcs and overwhelming us is easy as filling up water in a cup. The advantage in terrain won't be of help if we will get overwhelmed.
I'm troubled about what is going to happen in the future when Inari started talking in my mind.
"You want some help master? I can summon my foxes to our disposal. And if you want to best the enemies that will be assaulting right now, form a contract with the incubus too."