It might be more serious than I thought.
I recovered from the damage caused by the statue of Rosarin (Valkyrie). However, just as I was about to catch my breath, an unpleasant voice echoed, as if to rub salt in the wound.
"Meat, meat, meat, meat, Rossaaarin!!"
"Muscle-bound Dirk-sama!!"
"Meat, meat, meat, Rossaaarin!!"
"Hustle Muscle Dirk-sama!!"
"Lyrical Miracle☆Rin-rin Rinka!!"
Rinka-san slipped in there casually. Should I sigh or laugh... Either way, it's a nuisance, so please stop this parade! Dirk also looks somewhat uncomfortable.
The awkward atmosphere was suddenly shattered by a battered young man.
"Let me through! I need to get to the Adventurers’ Guild!! A stampede is coming! Everyone, evacuate!!"
A stampede is when monsters overflow onto the surface from inside a Dungeon due to some reason, usually an overpopulation. I asked the young man:
"Which Dungeon?"
"F-Forgotten, Lament, and Despair..."
"More than one!? Anyway, let's head to the Adventurers’ Guild!"
I took Dirk and the young man with me and teleported to the Adventurers' Guild.
"Whoa!?"
The young man was startled by the sudden teleportation, so I scolded him.
"Just give me the situation report!"
"R-right!! It's an emergency!! We've confirmed stampedes in at least five Dungeons. The Guardians of the Amethyst is holding back the Despair Dungeon, and the Swift Wind Bow Princess is managing the Forgotten Dungeon, but it's only a matter of time!"
The adventurers in the guild changed their expressions, and the guild staff immediately started contacting various places and verifying information.
"Dirk, we need to go right away!"
However, Dirk shook his head.
"I get how you feel, but no. There are only the two of us, and there are probably injured people inside the Dungeons. If we go, we need to call for reinforcements. We can't handle this alone."
Dirk was right. The enemy is vast in number. It's a race against time, and the more hands we have, the better. I activated the communication device.
"Urgent communication! This is Rosarin! We've confirmed stampedes at five or more locations in Wolfanea! Anyone available, please help with subjugation! Those who can teleport, come to the Adventurers' Guild in the Capital of Wolfanea. If you can't teleport, contact me via the communication device once you're ready, and I'll come pick you up!"
The first to respond was Rulan.
"Rosarin? I was in Wolfanea soaking in a hot spring with my comrades when I heard something about a stampede. We’re already taking care of monsters around the Lament Dungeon. We can't handle the inside, but we'll take care of those that come out. If there’s anywhere else that needs help, we can send two or three dragons."
"Thank you! I'll ask for your help depending on the situation!"
The Lament Dungeon is located in Shushu-san’s territory. I assumed she was handling it when I received a call from Kanata.
"Rosarin-chan, Shushu insists on fighting even though we got our babies with us!"
"Shushu-san, what are you planning on doing with the kids?"
"I'll leave them with the nanny! I have the sword you gave me! There’s no way I’ll lose! I’ll protect my territory myself!!"
Since Shushu-san clearly wasn't going to listen to me, I gave up.
"Well, Kanata-san, you might as well go too. Honestly, we’re short on hands, and Shushu-san is a valuable asset."
"… Yeah, I guess so."
With this, the Lament Dungeon should be fine. But we'll still need to handle the interior, won’t we?
I asked Rulan to send reinforcements to the Swift Wind Bow Princess, Milfi, and he gladly agreed.
"Wahahaha! I've arrived, My Lord!"
"Geraldin-san, please head to the Despair Dungeon and join up with the Guardians of the Amethyst there!"
"Ahahahaha, my body is itching for action!"
Geraldin-san teleported again. The Despair Dungeon is the hardest among the five, meaning that the monsters spilling out are all incredibly powerful. But with this reckless Hero Geraldin, I’m confident we can push them back.
"Oneechan!? You sent that crazy dad, didn’t you? We can handle it ourselves!"
I got a complaint from Jend. Looks like Geraldin-san’s involvement has given them some breathing room.
"With Geraldin-san there, you can make it all the way inside, right? I’m counting on you to manage him and push forward!"
"Managing him is the hard part! But, leave it to me! We're going all in!!"
The Guardians of the Amethyst responded to that. It should be fine now. I trust you guys!
"This is Milfilia! Rosary, thank you for sending Rulan-sama’s reinforcements!"
Milfi contacted me. Thanks to Rulan’s aid, it seems they now had the breathing room to communicate.
"Milfi, are you safe!?"
"Cidar-kun and I are fine, but there are many injured adventurers here… We don’t have enough healers or doctors!"
"…Ojousama, I’ll go."
"I'll do my best!"
"I’ll do my best too!!"
"Well, I guess I'll use this as a good experiment?"
Somehow, Gator, Tosaken, Mikelle, and my brother had all arrived. Except for Tosaken, they should all be capable of taking care of themselves and seem like a good fit.
"Is Tosaken going to be alright?"
"I have full confidence in my endurance! I can take a hit, a kick, or even a bite!"
That's definitely not alright. Also, try not to get bitten in the first place!
"Niisama, please take care of Tosaken."
"Well, I'll keep him alive, at least."
"Well, I’m here, so it’ll be fine."
Since my brother doesn’t seem too motivated, I’ll rely on Gator! Apparently, the two of them were nearby to gather medicinal herbs.
"No, I’ll protect him!"
Oh, Mikelle is reliable! She’s not bad with a sword, so as long as she doesn’t push too far forward, it should be fine.
After that community service, Mikelle went on to attend a higher education institution in Christia (essentially a university here) and became a pharmacist. She’s now a teacher at Wolfanea’s higher education institution. She shares her story of atonement with her students, choosing a path where she can save as many people as possible.
Tosaken also spread the medical knowledge from Christia in Wolfanea as a doctor. Apparently, they’ve improved the preservation methods for medicinal herbs, thanks to him.
Even though I had some concerns about Tosaken, I sent them off.
"Rosary, you’ve really helped us! Now we can focus entirely on offense!"
Now, there are only two Dungeons left! Let’s take care of them quickly and send more help!!
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