The Land of the Rising Sun Transfers to Another World

Chapter 53: Targeted Dark Elves

Sorry I'm a bit late.

Also, I think I might be a little slow to reply sometimes, so please bear with me.

- ワイアード

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A certain alley in Unbekannt

In a narrow, nearly deserted alley, a few ragged beastmen wearing hoods gathered in the corner. One of them, a werewolf, spoke up, addressing the others.

"...Yara has successfully completed the mission... With this, the dark elves hired by the Great Valkian Empire are all dead... The Valkians will be confused, unable to obtain any information about Japan... But most importantly, Japan will now distrust the demi-human nations... If things go well, we could push Japan and the demi-human nations... and hopefully even the Great Valkian Empire... towards war... Hehehe... Everything is going according to plan... for the sake of our homeland."

"Uumm... Mr. Hevack..."

One of the beastmen, a houndman, nervously asked the one called Hevack.

"W-will you really help my family... once this job is done?"

"And my daughter, too, right!?"

"My... son... as well?"

Hevack the werewolf answered their questions with noticeable irritation.

"Hah? Yeah, yeah, I'll help them... As long as the job's a success!"

The others nodded in agreement. Then, another beastman appeared.

"Ex-excuse me, Mr. Hevack... actually..."

"Huh? What's up?"

The beastman whispered something into Hevack's ear, shocking him.

"What!? Is that... true?"

"Yes... It's confirmed. There are people who saw a battered dark elf being carried by one of his own kind, wearing a maid outfit..."

"Son of a bitch!! ...That fucking elf barely made it out alive! Where is it now!?"

"Probably... in the maid dormitory."

Hevack immediately understood. That could only mean one place... Nishitani Bar. It's the only place around where maids are dressed in such flamboyant outfits.

"...Tonight, we'll sneak into its place... and kill it!! ...Of course, you'll be helping me! If you want to save your families, that is."

The beastmen hired by Hevack were mostly former soldiers and mercenaries with combat experience. Though their pasts were varied, they had one thing in common. They each had a family member suffering from a serious illness. If the job went smoothly, they were promised a dose of a miraculous medicine called "Luka's Elixir" from Hevack.

"What's wrong? What are your answers?"

"Y-yes, we understand."

The others gritted their teeth, holding back their frustration. None of them wanted to kill anyone. They had decided to leave behind their violent pasts and build a warm family. Yet, here they were, in this situation.

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Nishitani Bar, Unbekannt

Another day came to a close, and the staff were each preparing to leave. However, today, Luna and Meto seemed less energetic than usual.

'We... can no longer carry out our mission... it seems we must return home for now.'

As Luna thought this, she suddenly looked over at Meto. He, too, seemed quite down.