The dwarf said that without me, his crew would be in a much better position. Apparently, he was not just bluffing.

*Pabababat!*

My body flew up like a cannonball, overcoming the resistance of the air. Looking down from above, I could see the whole situation at once.

"We just have to hold out until Mr. Yandel returns!"

No one was seriously injured or killed, but my comrades were in distress. Without me, who acts as a "wall", the load on them has increased several times. While Mr. Bear's Spirit Creature was removed, the undead summoned by the Karui Priest were raging from all directions.

"Huh?" Mike met my gaze. "Uh?"

"Miss Karlstein!" Where are you looking? "Raven too.

I was quite far away, but judging by her sagging jaw, she seemed to be thinking something like, "A flying barbarian?"

I will immediately make a reservation that I did not fly. It would be more correct to say "fell".

Let's call it the Barbarian Meteor Mode.

*БУУУУУМММММ!!! *

Straining my back and finding my balance, I landed on both legs. There are traces on the ground that would be more correct to call craters.

*ZZZZ*

A sensation similar to electricity flashed in my legs. God, if I hadn't increased the Strength of the Bones, I could have just shattered them. With this thought in mind, I looked around my surroundings.

*Oooh!*

Dust spread from the landing point in the form of a ring. This was a side effect of the skill used as a means of transportation.

[The value of the Jump Force is increased by 10 times and causes a strong effect on the surrounding area when landing].

The surrounding ground was damaged in an area. Of course, the damage is insignificant. Otherwise, I would not attribute it to mobility skills. Except for a small area that I crushed with my body, it was safe to say that there was no large-scale damage.

*Whoosh!*

The undead army fell under the pressure of the wind. The dwarf gang was only stunned by my sudden appearance, but remained on their feet in the strong wind.

[Your total weight is greater than 500 kg or more.

Sorry, I was in [Gigantization] mode.

*Boom!*

Like the peal of thunder after a lightning strike, and after the wind dissipated pressure, the ground trembled and knocked down everything that stood on it.

"Kuaa!"

"What...!"

Hundreds of undead and a gang of dwarves flew into the air.

My mouth curled into a long grin at the sight.

Fortunately, it seems that the weight was enough.

I was a little worried about this.

Thanks to [Unity] and [Gigantization], the weight of my equipment had also increased, but I still had many missing pieces of equipment.

But even without that, the skill [Jump] had another big advantage.

[Temporarily significantly increased threat level].

After landing, a bonus to the threat level is given for a short time. For me, this was very important, as it meant that in addition to [Gigantization], I now have another skill that can increase the fixed threat level.

"F... if this guy is here...

"Dwarf!" That bastard... Dead?!

"Oh, he said he could hold out!"

Seeing that the remaining members of the dwarf team had already lost their morale at my appearance, I shouted:

'Behella

After all, this was the activation condition of the [Wild Splash].

[Your threat level is temporarily increased by 3x, and your physical stats increase in proportion to this value].

A Constitution bonus proportional to the threat level. Yes, it was what I needed. I felt that I had really become an Ogre.

"Grk!"

Summoned beasts classified as monsters flocked to me like crazy. But with the sentient ones, everything was different.

"Retreat!" We are all retreating!

"B-run!"

As if they had fallen into a state of [Fear], they abandoned the formation and ran away. Or was it simply the result of rational judgment rather than the level of threat?

*Шлеп! Шлеп! Вух! Шмяк!*

With a huge mace, shield, and two legs as dangerous as human weapons, I smashed and knocked back summoned monsters in pursuit of the dwarven gang.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

As a bonus, my run was accompanied by the sound of the big monster's footsteps.

"Block him!" Block! You're a warrior!

"Are you crazy?" How can I-...

An elf archer plunged a dagger into the thigh of the swordsman beastman.

— Ааа! Гребаная сука!

The swordsman rolled on the ground by inertia.

"Uh...?"

And then it ended up in my hand.

My grip was quite spacious, even if I held a human head with one hand.

— ... S-I give up. I give up-...

Slowly, I applied the force. Could it be because of the [Wild Splash]?

I was sure that this guy had Physical Resistance, but...

*Crunch!*

His head was softer than a watermelon.

Okay, let's move on.

Soon, the duration of the [Wild Splash] ended, and my boiling life force also evaporated, but there was no problem with the pursuit.

We didn't even have time to finish Chapter 3. The radius of 500 meters was blocked by a barrier. In addition, I now had the skill of mobility.

*Boom!*

Using [Jump], I blocked their way. The dwarf gang did not hesitate to drop their weapons and surrender. Apparently, they decided that it was better to hope for my mercy.

Well, to some extent, there were reasons for this.

"P-Please spare us. We will do everything. You need us to defeat the Guardian. Faithfully?

I had to think about this question. First, with the help of my comrades who arrived in time, we neutralized the remaining gang.

Now was the time to cancel [Gigantization].

"Bjorn!" What the hell was that!? Me too! I want it too!!

Was it the instinct of a barbarian? At the sight of [Jump], a strong desire appeared in Ainhar's eyes, incomparable to the way she looked at cotton candy.

I did not hide my satisfaction and promised her.

"Haha, I'll find you something similar later."

"Really!?" You promised!

— Yes, this is a promise.

In the cultivation tree, Ainar had something similar to [Jump]. It was a rank 3 essence, so it would take a few years to obtain, but a barbarian should be able to jump so high.

"S-I'm sorry!" Please help!

Hmm?

As we were removing the equipment from the dwarven gang, someone called out to us. Turning around, I saw a woman.

Sure, I forgot that she was alive...

The new guide of the team, Hans G, was called... I will not ask, let there be a female guide.

"Potion!" Please lend us the potion. I gave him one of mine, but...

Following the gaze of the female guide, I saw the Dumb Warrior lying on the ground.

"Is he alive?"

"Y-yes!" As if seeing a glimmer of hope, she nodded enthusiastically.

I thought for a moment. Saving him would be a natural thing to do, but I'm afraid that using potions might be a waste.

Soon after, I grabbed the priest of Karui.

"Eeek!"

Don't be a coward. Who said I was killing you?

I dragged the priest with me and threw him in front of the warrior with blunt weapons.

"Heal him."

"D-yes!

Although Karui priests worship an evil god, they can also use ordinary divine powers. If they could not do this, then they would not be able to disguise themselves.

*Shaaaa*

As the divine power was infused, the burns on the Dull Warrior's body slowly disappeared. His breathing quickly stabilized.

"Thank you. Thank you. Really...

"But what happened to the mage?"

"Oh, he's gone.

"Are you sure?"

— Yes. When I checked, his heart was already...

- I see. We'll take care of that, so stay with him until he wakes up. He will be confused.

"Y-yes!" Thank you...!

When I returned to my comrades, they had already finished taking the dwarven gang prisoner. And they were all stripped to their underwear.

— ... Where did you get your mouth gag? I asked Raven.

"This is one of my things.

A what? Gag? What for?

When I asked the reason out of pure curiosity, I received an unexpected answer.

— I am also interested in this area.

"Oh... Wh-really?

I was genuinely puzzled. However, such a reaction could hurt Raven's feelings.

— Yes. This is not... Not bad...

I expressed my opinion so that she would not think that I was negative.

"Not bad?" Mr. Yandel, are you also interested in monstrology?

"Monsterology?"

When I tilted my head in confusion, Raven tilted hers too. Suddenly a thought came to mind.

"That gag... for monsters?

"Yes, but what?" If I had the opportunity, I would like to catch one alive and study it. Wait, then what do you think I used them for...? Raven stammered, and then her face quickly turned red. — ... Don't come close to me.

"How close?"

— By 1 meter.

— ... Ok.

With a half-joking distancing agreement, I approached the group of prisoners. Then I took off the gag of Hans G. I was interested in something.

"I wanted to ask you something.

"What?" Oh, yes! Wh-anything!

"How did the dwarf know you were an evil spirit?"

— ... Wh-What? Hans G looked at me as if he had just heard a strange question. But, without refuting, he meekly answered. The truth turned out to be very unexpected. "Oh, he's also a gambler..." No, he is also an evil spirit.

The dwarf was also from Earth. Therefore, he was able to determine the identity of Hans G by his actions.

"Tell me what exactly happened between you."

I listened to the details. Apart from the fact that he stammered constantly, the story was short-lived. The dwarf tried to talk to Hans G through a magical device during the Night's Watch and told him something that only a man from Earth could know. Hans G happily agreed. But it was a trap.

The dwarf used a magical device to record the conversation. Threatening this weakness, he offered Hans G to defeat the Guardian with him and make good money. True, the carrot was accompanied by a stick. Apparently, the dwarf offered to divide the loot equally, and if something went wrong, he would take responsibility and take Hans G to Noark.

"I was going to refuse. But-m-m-m!

Anticipating unconvincing excuses, I stopped the conversation and put the gag in my mouth. In any case, he has already answered my questions.

How the hell did 4 out of 15 people turn out to be players?

The elf archer, Hans G, the dwarf, and me.

However, the final battle is still ahead. With [Voice Control] enabled, I moved on to a new agenda.

"I want to hear your opinions.

— About what to do with these people?

— Yes.

It's not that I'm going to make a decision by a majority vote. If I had made a decision, my comrades would have followed it, but first I wanted to hear their opinion.

"They've attacked us!" Of course, we have to kill them! Ainar said.

"Hmm, I don't know. If we can clear the Chasm ourselves, then of course we must kill them, but-...

"Do you really think they're going to cooperate?" Raven said.

Opinions were mostly similar. It was difficult to trust them.

"They say an unreliable ally is more dangerous than an Ogre.

Even if we fought together, if we couldn't fight properly for fear of their betrayal, it would be a lost cause.

"Still, Noark's side is better," Raven said.

"What exactly?"

"Once we get out of the Chasm, we'll never see them again. If we agree to spare their lives, there's a chance they'll bet on it," Raven's gaze shifted to the elf archer and Hans G. "But those two are a different matter. An evil spirit is an even more sinister and restless creature than an underground explorer.

"Exactly! The chief also said so! Evil spirits must be killed as soon as they are discovered! Ainar said.

"Yes... I didn't know this before, but after today I know for sure. Why does everyone say that you can't trust evil spirits...

"They'll go to great lengths to keep their identity a secret. It is wise to get rid of them when there is such an opportunity. That man is a testament to what happens when you trust an evil spirit," said Mr. Bear.

Each word was like a knife in the heart. How would they react if my identity was revealed? Will they look at me with the same eyes?

"So what do you think, Mr. Yandel?"

I brushed off the meaningless thoughts and informed them of my decision.

"I think it's best to kill them now.

I wasn't going to let them live anyway. The only question was whether to kill them now or after we killed the Guardian. I have already become perfectly accustomed to this world.

"Can we defeat the Guardian ourselves?" Raven asked.

"We have to try.

That may have sounded irresponsible, but not entirely unfounded. At least the Dumb Warrior survived. Our strength has increased to six people. In addition, in addition to the Badge of the Guards Corps, there may have been other items that we could use from the loot. And most importantly, if I'm right, we'll have one more mage.

"Then all we have to do is find the Double.

— Yes. We're a long way from the Stone of Truth, and since we've decided not to cooperate, I think we can kill them all now. If we offer them on the altar, they will be released later.

- Turn off [voice control].

After asking Raven to disable command voice magic, I approached a group of prisoners. The silence seemed cold and feverish at the same time.

—…

Eyes were fixed on me, in which hope coexisted with anxiety. I was sure that they knew that the meeting was over and the decision had been made.

Long words were not needed.

"It won't hurt.

I guess.

"Mm, mmp!" Mmm!

As soon as I opened my mouth, the prisoners crouched and tried to say something, like a candle flame thirsting for life. Without hesitation, I waved my mace, starting with the Priest of Karui at the very end.

*Crunch!*

Then a sorcerer.

*Crunch!*

Hans G

*Crunch!*

And even an elf archer.

*Crunch!*

I hit hard enough to kill them instantly, even if they had a Double inside them.

The whole process took only about five seconds. Their furious writhing died away, as if it had never existed.

Four bodies with crushed heads fell to the ground. When I saw this, I thought of only one thing:

It's good that they were silenced.

"Mr. Yandel!" You can't just hit them like that! Raven exclaimed.

And?

"Even if they're meant for monsters, the gags can break that way!"

And... However, does it matter now?

"And you're pretty calm.

"Excuse me?" What are you...

"You're the only remaining candidate for Doubles.

There were 9 people who were not affected by the magic of the check. Of these, only me and Raven remained. Since I had used the Stone of Truth, I was freed from suspicion.

She belatedly understood the situation.

"Oh...!"

Raven's eyes widened, and she shouted.

"It's not me!" Why should I be a Double?! No, it can't be...! There must be a mistake...

Yes, that's how it turns out.

"Raven is a doppelgänger. All back!

At my exclamation, the trio next to Raven jumped back in surprise.

"I-I can't believe you're a Double. I would never have thought of it.

"Bring back Aruru!" She may be a human and a magician, but she is my dear friend!

The melee sisters were alarmed.

"No... it's really not me. Please believe me. I will confirm this with the Stone of Truth as soon as it is created tomorrow! Ok?

"Even now that you've been discovered, you're still trying to get us to use the Stone of Truth..." You're a really smart monster.

Mr. Bear calmly raised his crossbow and struck a fighting posture.

Raven looked like she was about to cry.

"I... Not me...

I didn't know that she could make such a face.

"I... It's really not me!

I don't think I've ever heard her scream so loudly.

This is... Precious.

Since this was not often seen, I succumbed to the temptation, but a little more and she might actually burst into tears.

So stop joking.

"You're the only one left now. But if not you, then who the hell?

"This...!"

"Didn't you tell us that if the bearer was killed, even without being sacrificed on the altar, the Double would fly out of the body?"

Pretending to corner her, I hinted, believing that our mage would think of such an option.

"M-Maybe someone is still alive!" Pretending to be dead is the Double's specialty!

That was the phrase I was waiting for.

"Still alive, isn't he?"

As I began to move, Raven exclaimed, puzzled.

"Where are you going?"

*Top!*

Soon I stopped where Partean lay on the ground, the unfortunate mage whose shoulder had been blown off by the dwarf. At first, I bent down and tried to feel for a pulse.

— ... He... He's alive?

"Hush.

His heart was not beating. Breathing also stopped.

*Tap!*

I got up and kicked the wound with my foot.

—…

He didn't even flinch. Hmm, was it tolerable?

Next, I took out a vial with a potion and poured it on him.

*Chhhhhhhh*

The wound boiled and began to heal.

"Whoeeeeee!"

Ha, it seems that even you can't stand the potion.