[Forest Dungeon]

[True Beastman Group, Dark Lion Simba point of view]

The Avery, the heroes, and the Fairy Queen, Titania, they're late, and they aren't signs of them showing up any sooner

The people of Kiserre shouldn't be here any time soon, and even if they were, mobilising an army and group of adventures to fight against us, when they themselves are having an internal religious conflict will be suicidal. On one hand, they wanted to help this people captured by us as soon as possible (that's if they even notice something amiss), but on another hand, should they leave the country, a single spark of religious conflict (which is almost always there, every single day), can turn into a catastrophic devastation.

"Please release us"

"Please, at least let my pregnant wife go there. She's about to deliver a baby soon"

"SHUT UP! Ice magic: Ice spear!"

"DON'T!"

"KYAAAH!"

"DEAR! DEAR!"

"HAHAHAHA, such wonderful husband, shielding his wonderful and lovely wife. I wonder should I..."

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" [Simba]

"But boss!"

"Then we will run out of valuable hostages" [Simba]

"Right... I'm sorry"

This new group, getting hypnotize by us from the meddling third party through a special stone, almost akin to the portal stone used by Agnes and the other. Unlike the portal stone that leave one senseless and devoid of any thinking in term of pure raw strength and magic, this one heightened almost every aspect of one parameter (though the strength and magical power aren't increase as much as the one Agnes used), however, it also leave them almost in a state of hyperexcitability and constant state of euphoria, as well as craving more for the stone.

"30 minutes passed"

"Time for another round of guess who's gonna die!"

One of my man, with voice brimming with ecstatic, scream, and of course the response will be as usual

"No!"

"Please don't!

"Then beg for the Avery to help you!"

"And scream at the top of your lung, for the ten heroes to come!"

"Fairy Queen Titania as well! We wanted to meet them and stole all their power!"

"But they aren't here!"

"SHUT UP! DO YOU THINK WE ARE WRONG"

And that young teenage boy get beaten one by one, until he's in a limping state, and to finish him off, a poisonous arrow is fired onto him, but

~Clang~

An arrow from somewhere save him

"Now! Light magic: Flash bang" [Elf teenager]

"Neutral magic: Explosion arrow" [Cat beastman adventure]

"Earth magic: Ground shift" [Dwarf trader]

"Can you run!? Even if you can't, do so!" [Black hair human girl]

They are... Who? It looks like they aren't the one we were looking for, however, for a group of civilian, they have a good sense of battle, as well as quite a good judgement. They coordinate with the fairies inside this forest dungeon effortlessly, almost like the fairies knew who they were. Plus, while they're obviously weaker, their magical knowledge is superior than the one we recruited through hypnotism

"Chase them!"

"RIGHT!"

"Don't be careless..." [Simba]

"No problems! Kyaaaa...."

And he fell into a pit hall, covered with sharp pointy bamboo brim with magical power of elf magic, most likely the deed of the elf teenager

There are multiple of them, and judging by it, they carefully planned all of this, showing a fine judgement befitting of a knight and a noble education

"Princess Diana, please listen" [Black hair human girl]

Hmm? Am I the one that misheard it, or is she really calling the Princess of Estel, Princess Diana? Plus, that logo in the telephone, isn't that, the logo of the orphanage...

"I see..." [Simba]

They are the one from the Orphanages all across Achalasia. Orphanages that have ties with the original orphanage in Estel. That make sense. Their fine magical knowledge, their judgement and their attitude, it's a result of a fine upbringing and education, unlike most peasant you can find anywhere. Even though the peasants inside the Beastman and Demon kingdoms are in better condition than most other countries, those who received their education through the school developed by Princess Diana, especially the orphans she's taking care of is way ahead of other

"What?! Didn't I tell you to stay stood first?" [Diana]

"we know... But we couldn't just stand there and watch... We are sorry..." [Black hair human girl]

"For now, just focus on surviving! According to Queen Rinz, helps already in their ways!" [Diana]

That will put us in a bit of a difficult situations, but that doesn't make any much differences for me. Still

"Should we end it, our cat and mouse chase, dear orphans?" [Simba]

With a powerful leap and a trail of dark fire, I block their path, all the while the circle of fire surround them, as hopes looks bleak, the hostages look pale and seems ready to meet their inevitable fate of death, but the orphans

"We might not be as strong as Brother Ash and the heroes..." [Elf teenager]

"But if we can buy them more time, and save even one of these hostages, we can ease their burden" Cat beastman adventure]

"Don't worry! We will protect you! Everything will be fine!" [Dwarf trader]

"Fairies, you should safe yourself!" [Black hair human girl]

"""NEVER!!!"""

"Then our only option is to charge through..." [Elf teenager]

"A weakling like you, who have no chance to escape want to charge at me? Look at your surrounding, even if you miraculously escape me and the ring of fire, my henchmen already got you surrounded?" [Simba]

"And there will still be chance!" [Black hair human girl]

"And if there isn't?" [Simba]

"Even if are to fall, we will definitely make sure they escape, and ease Rean, Elise, Kara, Mara, Lara, Nara, Zerolith, Karon, Farhah, Singa, Savel and Charlotte burdens! We won't fall to the likes of you, who's the exact opposite of Brother Ash!" [Black hair human girl]

"Then perish!" [Simba]

The four orphans prepare to receive my attack, but

"Water magic: Torrent rain" [Charlotte]

"Neutral and mirage magic: Cannon punch!" [Khamishah]

The heavy rain make extinguished my fire magic, and the punch from voice whom I recognize obliterate my henchmen. As for my sword attack

"Simba!" [Singa]

"Singa..." [Simba]

He teleported and parry my attack, before using wind magic to shield his fellow siblings and the hostages before

"Aries!" [Titania]

"Leave it to me!" [Ant Aries]

Before a pit appears just underneath them, saving them all

"You have a lot of nerve doing this in my territory" [Titania]

"You wanted to trap me for the heroes and Avery in the first place, so you don't have the right to complaint. I merely outsmart you, Fairy Queen" [Simba]

Still...

(Where's the Avery?) [Simba]