We start our raid at 2:00 A.M.
Because it's the time that all the harpies sleep.
We get ready all the things that we need.
And we start our general plan.
"Lucy and I will come from the outside of the dungeon. Nina-san and Sa-san will be on standby at the underground lake. The time of the attack will be in 2 hours from now, at 4. Fuji-yan, you wait for the good news and the materials of the Harpy Queen." (Makoto)
"Umu, be careful not to forget any necessary items. I pray for your victory!" (Fujiwara)
We all nodded lightly and departed.
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Lucy and I walk inside the dungeon.
I know the exit, entrance, and shortcut of the dungeon.
I explore it in my free days after all.
I also covered the dungeon with mist.
I just asked the spirit to help me through.
While we walking on the way to the harpies nest.
I asked Lucy if Sa-san is doing well in this world.
She said that Sa-san is having a bit of difficulty eating a portion of normal food, she only eats raw fish and nuts.
It's rough for her because she's a lamia.
Even though she looks like a human because of [Transformation] skill. It still doesn't change the fact that she is a lamia.
By the time that we having a short conversation.
The two of us arrived in the nest of the harpies.
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"It is about time. Lucy, wait here." (Makoto)
"Okay. You are going to defeat the lookouts, right?" (Lucy)
"Yeah." (Makoto)
I unsheath my dagger while saying this, and set Clear Mind to a high value.
The vision is the worst because of the thick fog, but with Detection and Night Vision, I can tell the location of the harpies.
The enemy hasn't noticed.
I erased my footsteps, and hit the neck and heart of the harpy with two hits from the back.
I control the blood with water magic in a way so that it doesn't splash onto me.
I also finished 3 harpies that were on top of a big rock, a low tree branch, and close to the big hole that connects to Laberintos.
I already knew beforehand that there's still quite a bit of time before their shifts.
"Lucy, I am done." (Makoto)
"It hasn't even been 5 minutes… Aren't you suited to be an assassin?" (Lucy)
"There's no profession like that." (Makoto)
I have Skills suited for assassinations, but there's no Assassin class.
On paper, that is.
We approach the big hole connecting to Laberintos, and we slowly peek inside.
At the ceiling of Laberintos, there's a giant birds nest made of wood and ivy.
The nest of the harpies.
"Lucy, I leave it to you." (Makoto)
"Alright. I will gift them an especially big one for the sake of Aya." (Lucy)
Saying this, she begins chanting
With the staff of Lucy, gifted by the old man giant, she can skip the chant for the Stone Bullet at least.
But this time around, she is doing spells that call several big rocks at once.
Giant boulders appear one after the other.
"Be clad in fire; [Fire Element Grant]." (Lucy)
The giant boulders burn red.
It began to light up the area like the sunset.
"Lucy! The harpies are beginning to notice!" (Makoto)
There's several of them peeking out from their nest and looking over here.
But it is too late!
"[Meteor Shower]!" (Lucy)
Lucy swings her staff, and the burning boulders are shot, taking out the harpies along with the harpy nest.
Ear-piercing shrieks echo into the dungeon
*****
Looking at the scenes in above.
I can see the harpies trying their best to fly but with burn wings, it's really impossible.
Some of them were caught by surprise.
They didn't even know that they will be approaching their death.
The plan that me and fuji-yan are simple.
Since the nest is above the dungeon and the thing they will fall is a lake.
Since harpies can't swim they will be feasted by water crocodiles and water serpents.
If some of them try to escape.
Nina-san and Sa-san will deal of them.
And that's the start of the Harpies massacre...
It sounds edgy.
So let's just call it a harpies subjugation.
While Sa-san finished her rampage.
Lucy and I get down using the floating umbrella.
It is a magic tool that when opened, even if you were to fall from a high place, you fall down slowly.
Fuji-yan has some useful items.
I can see Nina-san is tired but...
Sa-san is still full of energy, like she can do that all day.
"Haah…Haah…is there no one else?" (Nina)
"Next is to find where the Queen is…" (Aya)
So I called the two of them.
"Ooi, Sa-san, Nina-san." (Makoto)
While I see the many dead bodies of harpies.
"How is it? Was the Harpy Queen defeated?" (Makoto)
I asked.
"Not yet. I don't know if she was within the ones who fell." (Aya)
"Makoto, what about your Detection?" (Lucy)
"There's so many that it is impossible to pinpoint." (Makoto)
Yeah... It's a bit annoying though.
While we searching, where is the body of queen of harpies.
At that moment, we heard singing.
A low singing that would be easy to miss.
What is this? It is kind of a pleasant song…
It doesn't fit a dungeon.
"Hm? Don't you hear something?" (Aya)
"What is it…? I certainly do hear something." (Nina)
"Me too…" (Lucy)
We look around.
"Here she comes." (Aya)
And then, she appeared.
We all turn at the same time.
Beautiful face and dazzling light brown wings.
The Harpy Queen was there.
The Harpy Queen was singing while speaking.
What a skillful monster.
"Could it be a siren song?!" (Nina)
Nina-san shouts flustered.
"Eh? Is she not the Harpy Queen?" (Lucy)
"She must have evolved and obtained the abilities of a siren! Her voice can charm men. Takatsuki-sama, you must not listen to her song!" (Nina)
Nina-san saying that...
Well, it's a pleasant song but that's not a level that can put me in a charm.
And I have been trained by a certain goddess who always seduces me.
(Hey! you are dissing me!)
I'm just praising your charm Noah-sama.
While I'm talking to the goddess.
I can feel the killing intent of Sa-san.
she probably going to attack the harpies queen.
"Is it okay for the male mage to die?"
The Harpy Queen grins.
Ohh... So that's it.
She thought I'm in a state of charm.
Should I play along to get close to her?
"Male mage, put your dagger on your own neck!"
I put the dagger on my neck.
By doing this I feel like I'm the greatest actor.
Well, it's just all thanks to [Clear mind] making my face unemotional.
"Shoot!", Nina-san shouts. And making a face that this is bad.
"M-Makoto", Lucy-san was holding her staff with both hands and looked really worried.
"Fufu, my voice works especially well with male humans. You were out of luck the moment you had a male companion."
"The singing of sirens can charm men. The human that attacked your family must have been controlled by her too." (Nina)
Nina-san says this in anguish.
So that's how it was… There is also other adventurer that charm by this harpies.
"I was wondering who it was. So it was the Lamia girl that I thought I killed at that time… So you were alive."
She glared at sa-san with hatred.
Sa-san also glares back at her with killing intent.
While me standing what should I do?
For now, I look at Lucy who is really worried at me and making a sign that I have not been charmed by this bird.
Seeing me that she controls her happy face.
"Your whole family has died. Serves you right." (Aya)
I can see the hatred of Sa-san
"Harpies can come back as many times as we want as long as I -the Queen- am alive. Too bad for you."
She says this while mocking at sa-san.
Because of this, it only makes added more fuel to the hatred of Sa-san.
And because of that, she acts instinctively to attack the queen of harpies but...
"You must not move. The human man there, slowly come to me. If your female companions attack me, cut your own throat."
I just nodded lightly as if obeying her words.
"N-No way…", Lucy raises her voice.
She's getting good at acting.
"…", Nina-san was looking for a chance and couldn't move.
This girl right here can't see the sign that I gave because she's focusing on a chance to attack the bird.
Instead, I look at sa-san.
Her hatred and worries mixing on her face.
The moment she looks at me I closed my eyes.
This sign makes her understand it.
Seeing that she ready her self.
Good job for noticing Sa-san.
"The women, stay here. You are lucky. If my children were here, I would have turned you into their meal. I will be taking the male human."
I see Sa-san gathering her strength.
"Human men are truly stupid. They apparently see me as a Goddess when they hear my voice. There's some that even go down to their knees the moment we meet."
Really?
This bird... Sure, so full of her self.
"Here, want to lick my feet or something? It is the feet of a Goddess, you know."
I want to slice her head but she's too tall.
So I continue to act
"M-Making Makoto lick your feet…I am jealou—how horrible!" (Lucy)
Oii...
I heard it, Lucy.
"Uhm, Lucy-sama?" (Nina)
Even Nina-san is questioning you here. You know?
Since the bird giving me a chance to slice her feet.
I slowly bend my face to get closer to the leg of the Harpy Queen, and…
"There's no way these damn dirty feet are the feet of a Goddess." (Makoto)
"Eh?"
caught by surprise.
I cut the ankle of Harpy Queen and use an ice needle to pierce her eyes.
"Gyaaaaaa!!"
The Harpy Queen raised a scream.
"Sa-san! Now!" (Makoto)
I shout to sa-san.
As if waiting for this moment.
Sa-san used a dash to close the distance between her and the harpy queen.
And then punch the queen of harpies in her stomach.
"Gahah!"
A big hole opened at the stomach of the Harpy Queen.
Sa-san fist pierced the body of the bird.
"D-Damn it…you bastard!"
It is ridiculous, but it seems she is still alive.
The claws of the Harpy Queen try to cut Sa-san.
But I will not let her so...
*Swish*
I cut her with my invincible dagger that can cut everything.
Her head falls dully onto the ground.
"T-Thank you, Takatsuki-kun." (Aya)
Seeing her unexplainable joy and sadness.
As if she saying that 'ahh... Finally.'
"You have avenged them, Sa-san." (Makoto)
I said then hug her tightly.
Even though she's covered in blood, who cares.
"Good work." (Makoto)
I said to her.
I swore to my self that I will never abandon him.
"…Yes." (Aya)
Hearing the joy in her voice.
I smile.
She places her head on my shoulder and closes her eyes.