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Chapter 79

Side: Lute Mclane

A mushroom cloud is visible from the window.

In the chairman’s office, Cordelia’s uncle and the recovered chairman of the Nularis Trading Company were speechless.

「W-what… The mountain blew up…?」

I shrugged in response.

「Don’t get it wrong. The mountain didn’t blow up. Only the surface and the top part blew off. Even if she’s my friend, there’s no way she could completely erase a mountain several thousand meters tall.」

「Lute? Is this the work of your acquaintance?」

「Yeah, it seems like it.」

「But, you… How could you…?」

「I’m also struggling with whether to define those guys as human.」

Cordelia’s uncle and the chairman exchanged glances and fell silent.

Then I took a seat on the sofa in the chairman’s room.
It’s indeed a company that makes money through unreasonable means.
The ultra-luxurious sofa feels comfortable.

「For now…」

I turned to Cordelia’s uncle.

「For now…?」

「Have the maid bring some coffee. And send orders to deal with the ones who abducted Liz right away. Treat her with respect and don’t lay a finger on her. There should be some developments in an hour or two. It’ll be quicker to discuss the rest from there.」

Upon hearing this, the chairman paled and spoke.

「T-the girl… We received orders from the Beastman Country to bring her alive… Any kind of… sexual abuse… is recommended as a reward… Whether we’ll make it in time…」

For a moment, my head spun.

Then something dark overflowed from my heart.
With a swift sound of a sword cutting through the air, both of the chairman’s ears were severed.

「Ah… Ahh!」

「Right now! Send the operatives immediately!」

In response to my words, the chairman screamed at the servant who was waiting outside the room, listening to our conversation.

「Now, now, n-now, n-now, n-now, now! Send instructions to the ones who abducted the half-blood child of the Beastmen and Elves! Prohibit all forms of abuse and treat them with the utmost respect!」

I kicked the chairman after shaking my head from side to side.

「Ouch!」

「No, it’s too late to send the operatives! Guide us! Lilith and I are going to the scene together!」

I then glared at Cordelia’s uncle.

「Hey!」

I pinched Cordelia’s uncle’s nose deeply and twisted it ninety degrees like turning a key.
With an unpleasant sound, Cordelia’s uncle fell to his knees, blood streaming from his nose.

「A-Ahh…」

Then I kicked Cordelia’s uncle in the stomach.

「Gyah!」

「I hope Liz remains unharmed. You better not show me the sight of her in any other condition. Just dying won’t be enough for you.」

I followed up with another kick to Cordelia’s uncle’s rear.

「Hurry up and run, you piece of crap!」

Side: Lute Mclane

「What… Who the hell are you guys…? Ugh!」

The man flew like a ragdoll from my kick.
Without stopping our momentum, we continued further inside.

Now, this is the main warehouse of the Nularis Trading Company.
Or rather, not exactly a warehouse… more like a complex of warehouses?

It’s divided into sections vertically and horizontally, with numerous warehouses of various sizes lining up.
This is the hub for sorting and reshipping goods gathered as a relay point along trade routes, mainly handling unloading and reloading tasks.

In this case, it serves as a temporary storage for Liz, who is to be shipped to the Beastman Country.
Since it’s also a slave shipping point, there are shackles, cells, and simple torture devices to ensure obedience, making it a comprehensive storage facility for Liz.

Most of the time, slaves are treated as sex slaves.
Naturally, there’s a facility for taste-testing before shipping.

As for the order from the Beastman Country regarding Liz’s abduction, it seems her survival is the only condition.
It’s not hard to imagine what might happen to a beautiful girl in such a place.

……It’s not funny at all.

I want to accelerate, but if I do, the guide won’t be able to keep up.
Frustration and impatience build up within me.

「Hey, who the hell are you guys…! Argh!」

I punched the giant blocking my path, sending him flying like a ragdoll.

「Hey, Lute-san? I’m here, so there’s no need to punch people, right? If I speak, they’ll let us through immediately…」

「Hitting is quicker than words. We’re racing against time here.」

「This is outrageous… Barbaric…」

「You guys were the ones who started this madness in the first place. You kidnapped my　companion and killed my pet on top of that!」

Then, Lilith spoke up.

「…You should be grateful you’re not all dead.」

At that moment, Cordelia’s uncle stopped in his tracks.

「What’s wrong?」

「We’ve… arrived.」

His finger pointed to a dilapidated wooden warehouse.

Upon closer inspection, there was a sign indicating it was a storage facility for sex slaves. Truly despicable.

Lilith and I exchanged glances.

「Lilith? If Liz has suffered greatly, please bear it with dignity.」

Lilith nodded silently.

「If Liz has been defiled… I’ll obliterate this warehouse with a single strike of Golden Roar (Drag’s Genocide).」

I nodded in agreement with Lilith’s words.

「Yes, that’s right. But we can’t go further than that. We can’t involve innocent bystanders.」

「We’ll handle it appropriately.」

I’ve been using scouting skills since earlier, but it’s clear that these people, including the employees, are all fair game for elimination.
Officially, it’s a hub for trade, but the goods they handle are quite shady.

From Mandragora to illegal drugs, and even sex slaves from kidnappings.
Many of the warehouses seem to deal with illegal goods.

Given the scale of the operation, all the employees here must be aware of what they’re dealing with.

「Blow up this warehouse? I don’t understand the significance…」

The warehouse complex spans one kilometer vertically and eight hundred meters horizontally.

Considering the scale of the operation, Cordelia’s uncle was visibly baffled by the sheer magnitude of the plan.

「So let’s hope Liz remains unharmed.」