Chapter 155 Rescue

Chapter 155 Rescue

After confirming that no one else was around, Ridge Rudd easily subdued him using his skills.

After being interrogated by the Yue people, the man quickly revealed the truth and pointed out the location of the secret passage.

After settling them in, the group continued walking into the warehouse.

Move to the back of the warehouse. There was a large wooden crate there, big enough to hold about five people. Based on the traces left at the scene, Rachel Rudd pushed the crate open.

A staircase appears below. As you descend the staircase, Rudeus uses magic to create several light sources that illuminate the surroundings, leading to a damp cave.

They moved around in the cave for about an hour.

After leaving the cave, the group entered the forest, seemingly having already left the town.

"Richard's vision" is very useful; even in this situation, he can continue to lead the way for everyone.

After walking a short distance, a large building appeared, seemingly hidden among the trees.

It doesn't look like a warehouse at all; it looks more like a wealthy person's villa.

Is that the location of the crime?

But wouldn't building a house in this kind of forest attract monster attacks?

Upon arriving near the building, Yue Ren gestured, indicating that he had detected the presence of several living beings inside, some with strong auras, scattered in different areas; they were likely members of the gang.

There were also some faintly visible figures gathered together, who seemed to be people who had been captured, but there seemed to be quite a lot of them, which was different from the information they had received from the guild.

However, it's not a big problem. They are probably other undiscovered victims, or they were abducted from other places.

Despite this thought, just to be on the safe side, the group decided to observe first.

Thump~ thump~ thump~ thump~ thump~ thump~

Knock on the door in a specific way.

After a while, a white-haired man dressed in a butler's uniform appeared inside.

He paused for a moment when he saw Rudius's short figure, and before he could make any move, a large hand covered his vision.

After confirming that no one was around and hiding the man, the group continued forward.

Rigellud was in front, Rudius and Iris were in the middle, and the Yue people were at the back.

Alice was instructed to cover her mouth with one hand and not make any sound; this was part of the requirement for being included in the plan.

Enter the building.

The front is a staircase leading to the second floor, with two corridors on either side, each with doors on the left and right.

To be more specific, it was a place similar to the lobby of a mansion, with a round table in the corner where several menacing-looking men were resting their elbows on the table.

Before they could react, several barely perceptible dark figures enveloped them, and they lost consciousness without making a sound.

Rudeus watched Yue Ren's shadow magic with extreme envy.

This technique, which involves no movement or sound, is simply the best way to infiltrate; the effect is simply amazing.

Passing through a room with iron bars, one could see a large animal chained to an iron chain lying on the floor in the center of a magic circle that emitted a faint light.

It's an animal I've never seen on the Demon Continent. Is it a creature from the Milis Continent?

These guys really have a wide range of businesses; they don't just sell people, they sell animals too...

As Rudius walked along, he keenly noticed that the floors here contained goods that wouldn't cause any problems even if they were discovered. If it weren't for Yue Ren saying that the aura was still underground, a normal investigation would at most have revealed that this was just an ordinary warehouse.

Using Rigd's magic eye, the group found a route to the underground.

After Rudeus used earth magic to create a key and broke through the iron gate that served as the last line of defense, everyone finally saw the secret hidden deep within this place.

Many human girls, as well as children with beast-like characteristics.

Clearly, this was indeed a stronghold of a slave trading group.

So, what to do next is no longer a matter for discussion, since their team already has this rule: "We must never leave the suffering children alone."

"We can't let any of them get away."

Seeing that he could not stop it, Rudius could only say this, and he did so not for any fierce or cruel reason.

After all, if someone is allowed to go and tip off others, other smuggling organizations will send out their own trained assassins, which will cause a lot of trouble.

Although they are not afraid, no one wants to live in fear all the time, right?

"Yes, leave it to me."

Wow, as expected of Rachel Rudd, those words sound really reliable.

"I will absolutely... not let anyone get away with this."

It's terrifying; the veins on his forehead are showing.

As for Brother Yue, who was also nearby, two familiar large dogs had appeared beside him at some point, and behind him, what was that muscular guy? A monster?

Its body is mostly snow-white, humanoid in shape, without eyes, but instead has two pairs of rather cute wings, a large tail behind it, and a wheel floating above its head. Is this a new shikigami? It seems the older brother is also very angry.

"Rudeus, and Alice, you two go with 'Jade Dog' to rescue them. Don't worry about anything else."

"Rigid, I'll have 'Magic Void' cooperate with you."

It's quite rare that Brother Yue has actually taken over command, but Rudius doesn't feel anything is wrong because he can see that the nature of this matter has completely changed.

For the Yue people, who came from the same peaceful era as him and possessed power, there was only one thing they needed to do at this time.

"I understand. Also, please gather all the bodies in one place and burn them all at once."

"understood."

And then, the massacre began.

"Wa ...

"It's...it's the Spelud!"

"Damn it! They even have weapons!"

"What the hell is this... ahhh..."

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"It's a demon! Aaaaaah! A demon has appeared!"

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In the dim light, naked boys and girls with uneasy expressions could be seen writhing.

They each had different animal ears; there were four girls and three boys.

His age is probably around the same as Rudius and the others.

Those with animal or elf ears were all naked, their hands cuffed behind their backs, their bodies curled up in a ball. Young girls were stripped naked and handcuffed.

Rudius felt like he had arrived in heaven, but before he could even feel excited, his head suddenly went cold as he saw the bruises on several people's faces.

In this world, there is little sympathy for kidnapped children; beatings and abuse are commonplace.

Seeing the pain and fear on their faces, Rudeus's agitation subsided, while Alice, unable to contain her anger any longer, smashed the cage that imprisoned them in a few blows.

Rudeus cast a healing spell on the fallen boy, then helped unlock the handcuffs of the others.

The gag was tied very tightly and couldn't be untied, so he had no choice but to burn it. Although it caused him some burns, he was a boy after all, so he just had to endure it.

"Um... who are you...?"

...?

The boy spoke in the language of the Beast Gods, Rudeus said with what he considered his gentlest smile.

"Don't worry, we're here to rescue you. Please come in one by one for treatment, and then take us to where the other captured people are. We need to rescue everyone."

Upon hearing this, they looked at each other uneasily.

"Since you're a boy, you should be able to do this, right? And don't worry, we have other friends. They're dealing with those bad guys, so we'll all be fine."

Upon hearing Rudius's words, they solemnly composed themselves, nodded, and ran towards the door.

They helped unlock the handcuffs from the girls one by one.

"Thank you... sob... for saving us..."

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The dog-eared girl shyly covered herself while thanking them. Of course, she spoke in the language of the Beast God.

"You're welcome. It's all part of the righteous adventurer team 'DeadEnd.' By the way, we have powerful Spelud tribe members as our partners to help you."

Not forgetting to promote his team, Rudeus, along with Alice, rescued everyone.

When it was almost time, Ruijie Lude and Brother Yue returned.

Their clothes were clean, without a trace of fighting, truly befitting the most reliable adults.

"Thank you for your hard work. Have you found any other people who were arrested?"

Looking at the children behind the two little ones who were no longer seriously injured, Rijrud's expression gradually relaxed. Sure enough, it was the right decision to leave this kind of thing to Rudeus. His mind was much better than his own, who only knew how to fight.

It was precisely because he saw a different and positive development that he was so willing to let this young man take the lead. Although they sometimes disagreed, they were eventually able to come up with a proper solution.

This is something I've never experienced before when I was alone.

"Yes, all the children we were looking for are here. We should be thankful for that. If we had been a few days later, they would have all been sent away."

This is what Rudius learned after talking with the more mature detainees, who were initially filled with despair when they overheard that they were about to be sent away.

In an era of underdeveloped transportation, being smuggled away from one's hometown by a smuggling ring often meant a lifetime of being lost.

"Then let the children wear these; they'll catch a cold if they keep wearing them like this."

The man from Yue reached out and rummaged through the air, pulling out some simple clothes from the dark shadows.

He had prepared this in advance for this mission, just in case, but he never expected it would actually come in handy.

"it is good."

Rudius and Alice took the cards and distributed them to everyone. They had already seen too many strange and unusual methods used by the Yue people and were no longer surprised.

After making sure everyone was safe, the group decided to escort the children away.

During this time, Rachel Luther chose to take a detour, preventing the children from passing through certain areas, and Rudius could probably guess the reason.

At a certain opportune corner, he glanced out the window and saw a mountain of corpses piled up outside.

Some people were killed instantly by blows to the heart and throat, while others were torn apart as if they were made of cloth.

I used to find those scenes terrifying, but now they seem surprisingly believable.

However, I didn't expect there to be so many people, at least several dozen, and the smell of blood was very strong. It might attract monsters.

"Let's just burn it sooner rather than later."

Having made this judgment, Rudius walked out of the house.

Faced with a pile of corpses emitting a pungent odor, they made fireballs.

A size with a radius of about five meters should be fine.

When using fire magic, if you want to increase its power, for some reason the size also increases.

However, he didn't want to smell the burning flesh, so he used the heat to burn the corpse to charcoal in one go.

As a result, the firepower was too strong, and it affected some buildings and the surrounding area.

Realizing this, he immediately used water magic to extinguish the fire.

That was really dangerous; I almost became an arsonist.

Okay, the job description is that they need to rescue the victims and escort them home. In other words, moving into town and then returning the children to their parents is also within the scope of their work, right?

As for the orc children who are not within the scope of the commission, they should be properly taken care of if they are brought back to the guild. Perhaps we can even make some money by taking on a commission to escort them home.

Having realized this, Rudius decided to take everyone home.

As for the route back to town, he decided not to take the same cave he had come from.

One reason was the fear of being discovered by other smugglers, and the other was that the route was probably intended to avoid attacks by monsters.

So it makes no difference to us.

"Meow--!"

Suddenly, the cat-eared girl screamed. Meow~ Meow~ Meow~ The sound echoed in the darkness.

"What's wrong?"

Rudeus, hoping she wouldn't be too noisy, asked a question.

"Meow! Did you see a dog in the house just now?"

The cat-eared girl hugged Rijkaard's legs, her expression showing how excited she was.

"I saw it."

"Why didn't you save it, meow!"

Indeed, there was an animal. Rudius recalled the animal he had seen on the road on the first floor earlier; it turned out to be a dog.

But that animal looks pretty big.

"We need to rescue you first."

The children all looked at Rachel Rudd with reproachful eyes. Hey, isn't it a bit inappropriate for the person who was rescued to act like this?

"Let me tell you this upfront, the person who actually saved you is him."

"This...of course I'm very grateful, meow, but...it also needs to be saved, meow!"

It was clear that the animal was very important; the beastmen children even planned to turn back and search for it themselves, but there was no other way.

"I'm going back to rescue that dog now. Please take these children back to town."

"I'm going to act with Rudeus."

Alice, who had followed the instructions without speaking, finally spoke up.

The group exchanged glances and made a decision.

"You and Alice go to the rescue, while Rigdl stays here to provide support. I'll take everyone back first."

"Understood!"

This is the advantage of having more people; it can avoid unnecessary trouble.

Rachel Rudd ensured that the two children would be safe, and the presence of the Yue people ensured that the children could be safely sent home; both things were guaranteed.