"The Talented Dragon Hides Its Claws" ~ The Eldest Son of the Baron Family, Called Useless, is Actually One of the World's Strongest ~ - Episode 12

Ryu’s expression became slightly stern.

“The ‘Bl00d Feast’ is the A-rank adventurer party representing the empire, right? Even I, who isn’t very knowledgeable about adventurers, have heard of them.”

“Yes, that bl00d feast. Why is such a big shot here…?”

“Was this the reason why Baron Mantesa didn’t give money to that ordinary adventurer over there?”

Baron Mantesa didn’t hire the various adventurers; instead, he used all his money to hire a famous A-rank party. In other words, he went all in.

Ryu mutters with a sigh.

“Another troublesome enemy has appeared.”

“First, we, the White Wolves, will take the lead. How will the battle proceed after that?”

“After that, you…”

The members of the White Wolf clan nodded solemnly.

At the point when Suzaku says “after that,” it’s as if he’s declaring the White Wolf’s defeat as certain. But that’s not an unreasonable statement.

In the Empire’s Adventurers’ Guild, while there are quite a few B-rank members, there are only a handful of A-rank members. No matter how talented someone is, they often remain at B-rank. In the Arden territory, the leader of the White Wolf, who possesses unmatched strength, declares defeat before even fighting, highlighting how special A-rank members are within the Adventurers’ Guild.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that there’s a whole different world between A-rank and below.

“Hmm? Isn’t that Baron Arden over there?”

“Wow. A bounty of a thousand gold coins is over there!”

“This will keep me safe for a while.”

This trio, who are chatting idly while doing their warm-up exercises, are such monsters.

Suzaku asks again.

“So, what will you do?”

“As for the next move, I think I’ll decide after watching your battle with them. It’s foolish to throw random tactics at an unknown strong enemy.”

“Understood. Well then, Ryuu-sama, I’ll leave the rest to you.”

“Ah. Wishing you good fortune in battle.”

The five members of the White Wolf faction pushed through the ranks of their allies and leaped before the “Bl00d Feast.”

Suzaku speaks first.

“Long time no see, everyone from the Bl00d Feast.”

“Oh? If it isn’t the White Wolf. Long time no see.”

“May I ask you one thing, do you intend to turn back as it is?”

Then, the leader of the Bl00d Feast made a gold coin hand gesture.

“Hey, no way. I’ve already gotten a ton of this, you know?”

The leader continues.

“Well, if you can offer more money, I might consider turning back, but with the current state of Arden, that’s unlikely. Hehehe.”

“That composure… I’ll break it for you soon.”

“Ha! If you think you can do it, go ahead and try!”

Suzaku gives instructions to the members of the White Wolf.

“I’ll take on ‘that man.’ You two split up and hold back the other two. Try to fight for as long as possible.”

I must do everything I can to buy Ryu-sama time to devise a strategy

The four members of the White Wolf move as instructed and quickly prepare for combat.

And with one of the white wolves releasing an arrow as a signal, the battle was set to begin.

The leader of the Bl00d Feast draws his longsword from his waist.

“Just as I thought, you’re my opponent, Suzaku.”

“An eye for an eye, a sword for a sword, magic for magic. That’s the rule of thumb in one-on-one battles.”

“You understand it well, don’t you? Alright, let’s go!!!”

“I’ll beat you up right away!!!”

Everyone’s attention was captivated by the sword dance performed by the two leaders.

“What a beautiful battle it is…”

“Are they really human?”

“Is this… the power of a high-rank adventurer?”

To the average person, it might seem like an even match, but in reality, Suzaku is being completely overwhelmed and is gradually accumulating more injuries. In contrast, the enemy is unscathed.

No matter how you look at it, that’s way too fast. What kind of tricks are they using?

Suzaku noticed that the enemy was enveloped in magical power.

“Could it be… they’re wrapped in magic?!”

“Hahaha! You noticed well! Right now, I’m enveloped in wind magic!”

“I-I’ve never heard of such an incredible feat!”

“Well, that’s because it’s a feat that only a handful of people can achieve even among A-rank!!!”

With that answer check as a starting point, the enemy’s attacks intensified, and Suzaku was finally deeply slashed.

“Ugh…”

Seeing the opening, I got kicked hard.

“Here you go.”

“Kaahh!!”

I was blown backward, spraying bl00d.

Suzaku lies on the ground, not moving.

I can’t muster any strength. It seems I’ve lost a bit too much bl00d…

The leader of the Bl00d Feast twirled his sword around.

“Well, out of professional courtesy, I’ll spare your life.”

I don’t want to be nagged by the old men in the guild later.

The adventurers bowed their heads as if they had known from the beginning, and the knights despaired and lamented.

“Th-that’s not possible…”

“That white wolf could be taken down so easily…”

“You monsters…!”

“No matter how many of us there are, we can’t stop those guys… what are we going to do…?”

Suzaku checked the surroundings while lying on the ground.

Then the other four, just like him, had also fallen into a state of incapacitation.

Argh, is this it? I apologize… Master Ryu…

As I was apologizing in my heart, before I knew it, the person was standing right next to me.

“R-Ryu-sama!?”

“You did well, Suzaku. Thanks to you all, I was able to get a general grasp of the enemy’s strength. Leave the rest to me.”

Saying that, Ryu drew his sword.

“Lord Ryu himself!? And… that sword…”

That was definitely a single-edged sword called a “katana,” manufactured in the eastern island nation.

Upon hearing those words, the knights and adventurers also began to stir.

“Ryuu-sama! We will fight, so please step back!”

“That’s right! We’ll be your shield, so evacuate now!”

“If we risk everyone’s lives, we might at least buy enough time for Lord Ryu to escape…”

“Everyone, quiet down for a moment.”

That quiet word naturally resonated throughout the army.

Ryu continues.

“I would never allow such a pointless death.”

However, the knights do not back down.

“Well, but…”

“Just stay quiet and watch from the back. Do you have any idea why I came to the forest side?”

“Th-That is…”

Ryu shifted his gaze to the bl00d feast, where a despicable grin seemed to say that the prey had come willingly.

“To personally take care of those arrogant fools.”