'Well, that went quite well.'

The fight against the monsters, or which he'd preferred to call them 'Horned Demonic Goats' since they ALMOST represent the same look and appearance from the demon monsters from Muspelheim.

The fight he had witness was quite a spectacle. Although not quite entertaining, but enough for someone like him to see a man, restraining his power, against some demonic abominations.

Right now, he is following them with being noticed thankfully, and they were about to search out for Lucy, the blonde knight's sister.

He'd guess that this 'Lucy' was a human before and got turned into a Deman, or Dewoman... Ok Deman it is.

They went back into the tunnel, got into the hammer, armed and ready, Jim just waiting outside as they do.

Grumbling for no reason, he then received a message.

[Masssster, we are nowww approaching the tunnnnell]

He almost sighed in relief, almost thinking that they lost her and got killed. [Good, you already shown yourselves to her now?]

[Yes Masssster... Although, there is a new persssssson here]

That made him freeze. [A new person... And who is it?]

[He claimssss to be a friendddd of the Crimson Knight, and a friend of the corrupted girllllll Lucy that you've told ussss to protect and aid. He usessss a katana that, and he wassss able to protectttt the girlll from a Deman Lord]

'Deman Lord? Must be a rank of some kind in this land.'

He nodded to no one in particular. [I see... Come back now, since you've shown yourselves, its useless to hide your identities now. Escort them back to the Crimson Knight in the tunnel, I'll also have you warned that they are tensed right now, so do not make any hostility towards any of them]

[Yessss masster]

Thus, the link disconnected.

"I wonder what happens next." He grinned.

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Moments earlier aftermath of the fight. . .

The insects were heavily wounded, although their racial regenerations is helping them to be on a mobile. They lost several Workers, but nonetheless, are still in good condition of numerical superiority despite being an escort group.

Several Warriors were slightly in front, and two more are slightly at the back; surrounding the Lessa from any incoming attack, the surviving Trappers went onto some of the Warrior's backs, as flying is a bad idea due to the fog, and the smell of still-fresh blood disorients their navigation through the town. While the rest of the insects are simply following them from behind.

Lucy was unconscious, and the unknown figure, whom has helped them, is now carrying the girl from his back.

The leader of the insects offered suggested him that she would be taken care by them, and have her be carried by one of the Warrior Ants from its back, but respectfully declined.

The leader understood, yet acted cautiously around this man. He had not sensed any humanity from him, yet no malice of corruption at the same time.

He is an unknown, although, whether they have arrived back towards the tunnel, his creator may be able to know his secrets.

"So, I would like to ask who you lot are?" The man said, without turning his head and moved forward.

Knowing that silence would not help, he decided to answer. "Weee are masssterssss creationssssss. We are orrdered to protect and aidddd the girl." He said.

"Ordered...? Who ordered you to?"

"Ourrr massssster, The Exalted One, Apocalypseeee."

The man hummed. "My name is Lessa, and I thank you for protecting Lucy from being harmed even more."

"...You are nottt human."

Even if this so called 'Lessa', girly name for a man, he didnt show his reaction for the leader to know.

"...No I am not." He admitted. "But neither are you, you are insects, never seen you're kind before."

The leader gave a 'hmph' sound. "That is becauseeeee our Massssster sssssummoned usssss."

"Hmmmm... I see... Then I'll wish to question your master's ability on that one."

The leader would have hissed at him for the rudeness to their master, but instead nodded before going quiet, finally confirming that he isnt human, even the smell already provided the evidence for them to know.

But he isnt stupid to fight this man. He simply defeated the Deman Lord with just one swing of his blade, and appeared out of nowhere in front of her.

The girl grumbled, seemingly starting to wake up.

"Brother...?"

"I am not you're brother." Lessa said simply.

Lucy gasped and screamed. Making the insects to went into combat stances, and some others were surprised.

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"W-WHO ARE YOU!? WHO ARE YOU!? WHO'D GIVE ME A PIGGYBACK RIDE...! LESSA!?"

"Hm...? Yea, its me." Lessa calmly said, despite his ears seem to ring a bit from the scream of deafness.

The insects realised that its just one of the human's expression of being late, since she was unconscious when the fight was finished and the Deman Lord turned to retreat.

"You surprised me, why is your hair red!?"

"Its not my real hair."

"Why are you going around like this!? You'll startle other people-! I thought I was being taken back to the Deman Headquarters!"

"...Sorry."

As they continue to walk in silence, Lucy then finally noticed something was missing, and wrong.

"T-The insects! Where-!"

"Weeee are hereeeee, femaleeeee." The leader simply hissed as he breathed out with a mist coming from his mouth due to the coldness of the environment.

"EEEEEKKKKKKK!" She exclaimed. Thankfully, not too loud again.

"...! Wait, what about Mindy Mindy!?"

"Mindy Mindy?" Lessa and the insect leader echoed her words.

"The little deman girl I was with...!"

"Ah..." He then understood.

"Did you kill her...?" Lucy said quietly.

"How weirddddd," The leader said. "You're concerned for that fallennnnn girl. Even though sheeeeee tried to killl youuuu."

"Thats..."

"I let her escape. We shall wait and see what she does."

"..." The leader narrowly looked at Lessa, questioning his actions of why he let her go.

Knowing his... unrevealed sense of power, they cannot take him down. No they cannot. So they decided to go along with him.

Nonetheless, their Creator shall know what to do.

"Anyways, Lucy... Do not turn into a monster ever again."

"I didnt want it to happen." She said irritatingly. "I couldnt do anything about it, these insects could have died..."

"..." The leader and the other insects didnt give out a reaction to that statement.

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After some few hours of walking later, they managed to reach the highway, leading to the service tunnel.

"-In the end, Raynold is safe. Do you not know what happened either?"

Lessa has been telling on what has happened during the previous events of the some time ago.

The leader and the insects have been listening to the man intently, only to know and gather information of what they had learn.

Although, it may be some lies mixed with truth, but its better than nothing.

"No... It doesnt really matter since because he's safe."

"Right."

"Excussssse me..." The leader suddenly spoke after being weirdly quiet for some time. "But who issssss thisss... Rayyynold, you sssspeak offf?"

"Oh, he's my brother." Lucy said.

"The Crimsssssson Knightt?" The Trapper leader tilted his head. "Your brother?"

"Yes," She nodded. "Him."

"I ssssseee..."

After some few minutes of walking later. . .

"We're almost there. Can you let me down?"

"Are you going to be ok?

"Yeah, it'll heal in no time." She paused as she realised something. "Wait a minute, what about your healing thingy?"

"The potionsssss?"

"Yeah, dont you have any more of those?"

The leader shook his head. "I'm afraid not. We havvvveeee exxxxxxxxpired our healing itemsssssss from the fight. Usssssssss Trappersssss can onllllllly carry at leasssssssst 2 heaaaaling potionssssss when ssssssumoned."

They then approached the wall, which was quite well hidden as a service tunnel.

"We have to go through this tunnel. Though the question is, how do I open-"

And before she could finish her sentence, the door slowly rumble and opens upwards.

"Did you do this?" Lessa said, confused.

"It wasnt me."

"..." The insect didnt say anything but was told that the ones behind the wall are friends of these two... people.

As the door completely open, it was revealed of a hummer, with its engine running and ready to go.

'Ahhh, so theyyyyyy were preeeeparing to go and find thisssss femaleee.' The leader thought before slowly loosening his grip on his weapon.

"Ah."

The car window rolled down, and someone's head came out of it. "Lucy!" Twas the Crimson Knight.

"B-Brother..."

The brother dashed forward towards his sister. "ARE YOU INSANE!?" Grabbing her face. "WHY ARE YOU RUNNING OF ON YOUR OWN!?" He screamed in concern.

"You didnt get hurt, right?"

And with a cute face Lucy brought up... "Ummmm, about that..."

"WHAT THE HELL! WHAT'S THIS WOUND AT YOUR WAIST-? YOU'RE INJURED!"

"Jeez, I'm fine!" She screamed. "But... Go take care of him." She pointed down to Lessa. Who was looking away.

"I ssssseenseeeee, something disssssturbing about to happpennnnn." The leader whispered to Lucy, whom just nodded her head.

"Hmm? Who's this?"

"...What will you do once you figure it out..." He said quietly.

"This boring figure of speech... Flour?"

"Flour... Whos Flour?" And the boring sense of speech begins now. "Flour is used to make bread. Do you not even know that? Its not a name to call someone by. Even if there is someone with that name, I do not know who that is."

The sarcasm has reached its peak.

A vein popped on the Crimson Knight's head, or Raynold as his real name. "LESSA! THERE! YOU HAPPY!?"

He quickly calmed himself down. "What happened? Why do you look like a hot pepper?"

"..."

"Huh? Look at me when I'm talking to you!"

Lessa turned his head, and made a cute glare, with a red face and tears on his eyes.

'I sense a disturbance around here...' Jim thought as he quietly enjoyed the comical scenery in front of him.

[Massssster, if I may asssssk, what sssshalll weeeee do now?]

He hummed. [Entertain them if they ask questions, however, do not reveal any vital information to them, if they do try to, then give it to them, but cover it with a lie. I shall be watching you in the meantime]

Lying by telling the truth, is the best weapon.

[Yesssss, Massster]

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After things have settled down, with the human group looking cautiously at the summoned insects, they went back into the service tunnel and sat around with makeshift boxes and stuff.

"...Anyways, who is he?" Lessa asked as he motioned to Lexter.

"Me? Are you talking about me?" He smirked.

"Ah yea, this guy is..."

Lexter hopped down and stood up straight. "I'm Lexter, a weapon manufacturer. And you are?" He held out a hand.

"!... I, I'm Lessa..."

Lexter shook his hand. "Oh, by the way. I'm kinda curious from the start, but is Lessa your older brother?"

"""No.""" Raynold, Lessa, and Lucy said in unison.

"Ah! Really? Sorry about that. Its just that, you and Raynold dont really kinda look alike."

"That's true..." She glanced away.

"Hey."

"Ahem... Ahem..." All eyes went to the Dr. Jin. "Enough chitchat, we have a lot to talk about, dont we?"

(If you all dont know, its that guy who wore black clothing in the previous chapters that I just described him about. Forgot his name so yeah...)

"So... Who and what the hell are you?" He looked towards the Trapper leader who was quietly listening on what was happening.

"...I'm the lllleeeeader of the Trappers. The group you've ennnncountered was our pack, we were tasssked and sssssumoned to protect her..." He pointed to Lucy, who seemed to jerk her head back slightly.

"And who told you that?"

"Ourrrr Creator, Apocalypseeeee." He said proudly.

And the creator, who was listening in the shadows, facepalmed. 'I should have told him to change not use my name and pick up a new one...' He really wanted to bang his head on a wall several times for this mistake.

"And what the hell are you?" The woman of the group bluntly said.

"I willlll answer that quessstion, onceee you tell me all of yourssss." He hissed.

"...Fine, my name's Miena, Miena Harris." The woman girl said.

"Lucy Berger." Lucy introduced herself.

"Raynold Berger." The Crimson Knight folded his arms.

"Name's Lexter." The weapon genius thumbed himself.

"...Yuzuru." The little child woman who looks like a child and Lexter got attacked by her thinking that she's a child due to her childish size? Yeah. Her.

"Jin Young-sam." The average old man said.

"So... What's yours?"

The Trapper bowed his head. "I'mm afraid I do not-!"

[You're name will be Ichozuc... That will be your name, Ichozuc]

The Trapper, now blessed with a name, felt himself trembling. He quickly but silently thanked the creator, for him to be blessed with such a name.

"...Ichozuccc... My name is Ichozuc, leader of the Trappers, asss I have sssspoken awhile ago." He bowed his head.