I Became the Guild Leader in Exile

56 – 11# Amazones (1)

Amazones.

If Creta Guild had resisted Hades as Gideon’s Guild, Amazones was the only country that had resisted Hades. There was no other reason.

What they wanted was war with strong men, and to plunder men who fit their tastes during the war. In a way, this was even more despicable.

Hades at least had a righteous cause.

They didn’t even have that.

But those crazy people suddenly showed up today.

And they declared war on our guild.

＜Welcome to the Exiles’ Guild!＞

* * *

Creta Guild became a subsidiary of Iron Shield.

However, Isaac didn’t intervene further. There was no change in Master, and Isaac just meant to let things continue as usual. Thanks to this, Creta’s morale rose.

Because they took Isaac’s words as a declaration to fight against the public enemy together. The Iron Shield Guild members also believed in Isaac’s words and didn’t oppose them.

Although it was called a subsidiary, it had become more like an alliance in reality. The news of Creta and Iron Shield joining forces spread quickly among the large guilds.

However, the exact details were unknown.

Who lost, who won, and how the alliance was formed.

All the important information was unknown. This was thanks to Asterios’ power, Labyrinthos. Asterios knew well the importance of information.

[Just knowing who won or lost can greatly narrow down the options. And it’s not that hard to find out. You just have to observe secretly.]

If we assume they’re on our side, it’s natural to side with the winning guild. However, due to Asterios’ power, even the outcome was unknown.

This meant only one thing.

Don’t try to attach yourself halfway.

If you’re going to attach, do it properly.

Asterios, who had already been possessed by the god, had chosen this method, and it actually worked quite well. Most of the intruders were filtered out.

However, there were a few who found it entertaining and took an interest. Unfortunately, at the time, neither Iron Shield nor Crete knew about it.

Isaac didn’t find out about the fact until a month after the incident. The request that Ras and Philes had taken was taking too long, and they hadn’t returned even after half a month.

“Hans, is this a request that takes this long?”

“No. Considering their abilities, even if it’s late, three days should be enough.”

“Then something must have happened.”

Ras and Philes had taken a request to collect herbs. It was a D-rank request suitable for newcomers, and it was a simple task that could be completed by just going there and back since the demons had been defeated the previous day.

Even if demons appeared, Philes and Ras would be able to defeat them easily. However, the fact that they hadn’t returned for half a month meant that something had happened, Isaac judged.

And his judgment wasn’t wrong. Suddenly, a loud noise was heard, and Zieg rushed in with something in his hand. It was an arrow.

“Master! This arrow was stuck in the guild building!”

“This is the method of sending a letter with an arrow. Classic.”

“What’s written on it?”

“Let me read it now.”

In fact, Isaac had a hunch who did it as soon as he saw the arrow, but he couldn’t say it out loud. Isaac opened the small wooden cylinder attached to the arrow.

Inside, there was a small piece of leather made from animal skin. When he took it out and unfolded it, he saw writing done with a needle and thread. It didn’t look good.

“Is this… not Ras or Philes’ leather?”

“No, it doesn’t seem so. Judging by the material, it looks like cow leather.”

“What’s the content?”

“It says they’ve taken Ras and Philes.”

“Exactly. I knew something was wrong.”

Ras was the best scout in Iron Shield, and Philes was a skilled warrior who wasn’t bad at all, being a doll user. But they had been caught so easily?

“This method is probably Amazon’s.”

“Amazon? Isn’t that a tribe of only women?”

“They call themselves a tribe, but their military power is close to that of a nation.”

It’s just that their form isn’t that of a nation. And the one leading Amazon is Queen Hirate, a hero who unified all the Amazon tribes five years ago with her own strength.

“Is Amazon also cooperating with Hades?”

“No, they’re in an adversarial relationship.”

“Then why?”

“Maybe they want to test us.”

Iron Shield had probably been discovered by them a long time ago, and they had put Crete under their control. However, due to the labyrinth, they hadn’t been able to properly see the power of the shield.

There was a result, but no certainty.

In this world, that’s useless trash. You can only take action with certainty. And Amazon didn’t have certainty about Iron Shield.

Then there was only one answer.

A direct confrontation.

* * *

Who would have thought things would turn out like this?

Philes let out a sigh and sat down, leaning against the wall. A table made of woven wooden branches and a carpet made of animal skin. And a soft bed. Except for the iron fence.

It was on the same level as a high-class hotel. In other words, they didn’t think they needed to be cautious around themselves. Phileas gazed at Las.

“So, you’re also about that level, and now you can take a break.”

“Shut up. How can you be so calm in this situation?”

“That’s true, though.”

Unlike Phileas, who was leaning against the wall with a calm expression, Las was desperately trying to find a way to escape. It was understandable, but something felt a bit off.

Las’s current appearance was…

It seemed like he was on edge…

That’s the feeling I got.

However, Phileas soon shook his head, denying that thought. Everyone has their own circumstances, after all. Even Phileas himself hadn’t been like that in the past. So, let’s put this issue aside for now.

“Back off.”

“Almost done, and then suddenly…!!”

Kwang!!

“Too bad. It seems we’ve found a decent excuse.”

The door that Las had almost opened was completely destroyed, losing its function. The cause was a rock that had fallen from the sky. It was then that Las realized someone was above them.

“I don’t know why you’re so anxious, but snap out of it. There’s no way there’s no guard in this prison.”

“That guy behind me has quick judgment.”

“Amazoness…!!!”

“They call me Tina. I’m the queen who will lead the deficiency in the future.”

Her red hair, which reached down to her waist, was spiky like a hedgehog, and her body had considerable muscle mass. However, what left the deepest impression was her sharp eyes.

“Are you aiming for the queen’s throne?”

“Similar.”

“But is it okay to treat us like this?”

“I won’t kill you. I’ll just take one of your hands.”

“You’re even more brutal than I thought. Do you not know our master?”

“Ha, you guys are ultimately the same. You only believe in one person’s power and act recklessly, only to threaten others with that power when you’re cornered.”

“From the start, it was you who invaded our territory first, wasn’t it?”

“That’s true.”

“Yet, you’re saying such things now? You’re shameless.”

“It may seem that way on the surface, but…”

“……?!”

Yes, it’s all true.

The request was actually to lure the Iron Shield into a trap. If I said that now, it would only sound like a lame excuse. So, I didn’t mention that fact.

Kwang!!!

Phileas heard the news that Tina had captured us and was delivering it to the master. At that moment, Phileas could relax. Our master was that kind of existence.

“Intruder! Intruder!!”

“Warriors, gather at the gate!!”

“What the…?!”

Tina was flustered. She couldn’t help but be flustered. Amazoness, the holy land of women. In the past, men would gather their strength and attack because it was a place only for women.

However, after the Amazoness system was established, they attacked back with powerful military force and now boasted an unparalleled powerful authority that no one dared to touch.

However.

Who would dare to attack Amazoness openly?

What kind of fool would do that?

But Tina couldn’t continue thinking about it. She was so flustered by the absurd situation that she couldn’t avoid the golden fist that had burst out from the ground, and she ended up allowing it to happen.

“Well done, Venus.”

“You… Did you think you could stay calm until now?!”

Philes didn’t tense up from the start. That’s because she believed our master would save us. Philes smiled and extended her hand to Rass.

“How long do you plan on staying still?”

We have to go meet our master.