Chapter 38: Investigation of the Cause 5
Arisugawa and his friends finally arrive at the cause of the commotion in the city.
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We went to the back room that Sharin mentioned while avoiding the attacks of the demons.
The door was left open and more demons poured out from inside it.
"Ah, this is...!"
Deep in the large room is an altar, with several Orcs lined up along the wall around it. The top of the altar is full of blood and the aura overflowing from the crystal ball reflects another world as clearly as a television.
No, it's not just TV; there's a world inside, on the other side. A demon peers out from there and leans in our direction.
An old man standing next to the altar with a black hooded cloak pulled over his head noticed us.
"Hehehe, you've finally arrived, but it's too late. The gates of hell have opened."
I don't know why they're opening the gates of hell, but this must be stopped as soon as possible.
"Hey, you guys get rid of those troublemakers."
The Orc who received the order came towards us. Sharin, Nina, Filiana, and the guard behind them drew their swords and assumed a fighting stance.
"Hmph, you evil servant become a prey of my blade..." (N/E: Curiosity, the word 'blade' in the original text is written 刃 with this Kanji and is placed above やいば these Kanjis so that the correct way to speak is indicated.)
"Did you say something?"
"No, nothing."
Everyone ignored Sharin's monologue and went towards the Orcs.
I have to fight too. Thinking about this, when leaving Harpy Village, I received a dagger along with my luggage to be used for self-defense. But how am I going to participate in this fight if I have never fought before in my life?
Even if I force myself in, because of my inexperience I would only hinder my allies, there is also a great chance of me getting hurt and ending up losing my life.
That's right, the crystal ball that is on top of the altar, if the aura that comes from it is giving power to the gate of hell, then it must be removed quickly.
I went to the altar, zigzagging through the commotion of the battlefield.