Day 381-390/Day 390 Sidestory

[A certain battle faction bandit [Cassera] head point of view: the twentieth day]
The subordinates reported that the prey entered the territory.
In a couple of men and women, a man is a bullhead and a woman is a demon.
The body is larger than normal, well trained and well armed. And he laughs at hearing that there is no one other than the prey that goes on foot.
Our territory is the desert.
It is also a place where particularly fine quicksand spreads, where the sinking sand takes a step and, unlike on hard ground, movement is greatly restricted.
The fool who went on foot without knowing it was a good game.
Perhaps we are proud of the arm that we intend to go to capture [Godai Dungeon], but we are making such a good man prey.
Even those who are strong enough to challenge [Godai Dungeon] have a good taste when viewed as a prey.
The armament is full, and if you capture it and use it as a slave, it has many uses.
Although only that value is strong, there are various ways to deal with such a person.
Make the numbers, prepare the equipment, beat the surprises, and put them in a trap that can not be escaped.
That alone usually overturns the difference in strength.
There is a limit to each force. Even if it is not an enemy with individual power, it can be compensated by the number of differences in strength and so on.
That is my policy.
Originally, I had the experience of working as a warrior chief of a certain city state until I acted as the head of a bandit as now.
The city state had a [Godai dungeon], so it was well-fledged, and in various ways it was jumping out more than any other city state around it.
Under such circumstances, I went up to the warrior chief and I had the ability to challenge [Godai Dungeon].
I was proud of myself as one of the best in the world, and as a matter of fact, it was a rampant in a war with other city-states.
With the magic sword that I got in [Godai Dungeon], I was looking at several necks.
Then, the city state won in war continuously, and as a result, probably got on the way.
The upper ranks who controlled the city state ran away to gain more profit, and finally the surrounding city states united.
And the coalition forces created by the combined forces of several city-states set up a war.
In the battlefield with the Allied Forces, I killed countless enemies, but it was still pushed before the number of violence, and I had no choice but to escape with a few subordinates.
At that time I realize the limits of individual power.
There is a strong existence of individual power in an order of magnitude. It is a monster that changes the situation of the battle.
But the number was small and I was not.
So we have prepared as good a situation as possible and have decided to push and kill with numbers.
As a result of moving it as a basic policy, it has hunted dozens of prey so far. Some of them were stronger than me, but they were also exposing me before me.
Each time I deepen my understanding that the power of numbers is still large.
This time I have a bad feeling of prejudice, so I'm not going to capture it from the beginning.
Let's make enough preparation and slam into and kill the ant hell that you can not get away with.
It's a big deal that only two demons will come here, but at best I will be able to remove the package.
・ It became a source of Minokichi-kuns.
・ The annihilation of the band members who are strong enough to be able to survive from [Godai Dungeon].
・ The treasures that have been stored have been collected.
・ I feel the limit of individual power and move in a group, but the last is the common end of a fool who has been deceived by individual power.
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【とある武闘派砂賊【カッチェーラ】の頭視点：二十日目】
　縄張りに獲物が入った、と部下から報告があった。
　男女の二人組で、男は牛頭鬼、女は鬼人らしい。
　身体も普通より大きく、よく鍛えられ、武装も充実している。そして徒歩で進む獲物の他には誰もいないと聞いて、ほくそ笑む。
　俺達の縄張りは砂漠だ。
　それも特に細かい流砂が広がる場所であり、ここでは沈む砂に足を取られ、硬い地面の時とは違って動きが大きく制限される。
　それを知らずに徒歩で向かう馬鹿は格好の獲物だった。
　恐らくは【神代ダンジョン】を攻略しに行くつもりの腕自慢なんだろうが、そんな猛者を俺達は獲物にしている。
　【神代ダンジョン】に挑むくらいも猛者は、獲物としてみれば中々に旨味がある。
　武装は充実しているし、捕まえて奴隷にすれば使い道は多岐に及ぶ。
　その価値だけ手強いが、そんな輩を相手にするのも色々と方法がある。
　数を揃え、装備を用意し、不意を打ち、抜け出せない罠にかける。
　それだけで戦力差は大抵覆る。
　個の力には限界がある。個の力で敵わなくても、戦力差など数で補えばいい。
　それが俺の方針だ。
　元々、俺は今のように砂賊の頭を務める前までは、とある都市国家の戦士長として働いていた経験があった。
　都市国家は【神代ダンジョン】を抱えていたこともあって戦力が充実し、様々な面で周辺の都市国家よりも頭一つ飛び出していた。
　そんな中で、戦士長まで上り詰めた俺は【神代ダンジョン】に挑めるくらいの実力があった。
　自分は周囲でも有数の戦力だと自負し、事実として他の都市国家との戦争では大いに暴れ回ったものだ。
　【神代ダンジョン】で手に入れた魔剣を片手に、幾つもの首を刎ねている。
　そうして都市国家は戦争で連勝し、その結果調子に乗ってしまったのだろう。
　都市国家を治めていた上層部はより利益を得ようと暴走し、遂に周囲の都市国家は団結した。
　そして幾つかの都市国家の戦力が結集して出来上がった連合軍は戦争を仕掛けてきた。
　連合軍との戦場で私は無数の敵を殺したが、それでも数の暴力の前に押され、僅かな部下と共に逃げるしかなかった。
　その時に私は個の力の限界を悟る。
　桁違いに個の力が強い存在は居る。それこそ戦況を一変させるような怪物だっている。
　しかしその数は少なく、私はそうではなかった。
　だから出来る限り有利な状況を用意し、数で押し殺す事にしている。
　それを基本方針として動いた結果、これまで何十人もの獲物を狩った。中には私よりも強い存在が居たが、そんな存在も屍を私の前に晒したのだ。
　その度にやはり数の力は大きいのだと認識を深めていく。
　今回は嫌な予感もするので最初から生け捕りにするつもりはない。
　十全に用意を重ね、一度入れば抜けだせない蟻地獄に叩き込んで殺してやろう。
　たった二鬼だけでここまでくるとは大した度胸だが、せいぜい身包みを剥がせてもらおうか。
　・ミノ吉くん達の糧になりました。
　・【神代ダンジョン】から生還できる程度には強い砂賊メンバー全滅。
　・溜め込んだ財宝は回収済み。
　・個の力の限界を感じ、集団で動くものの、最後は個の力で蹂躙された愚者のありふれた末路。
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