Manga Chapter 07

## Elven Rescue Strategy I

**Elven Rescue Strategy I** (エルフ族奪還作戦 Ⅰ) is the seventh chapter of Skeleton Knight In Another World Manga.

## Summary

Ariane, Arc, Ponta and Danka begin their infiltration of the building that is housing the elven slaves. Ariane initially plans to have Arc fly them to a isolated window, as Arc's [Gate] is too flashy and may attract attention. However Arc displays that can use another teleportation spell called [Dimensional Move] which is more subtle. He has the two elves hold onto him and he teleports them to the roof of the building, the action stunning them. Ariane finds a vent she believes that she can squeeze into to open the door from the inside. While she tries to cram herself into the opening, her backside protrudes before the two men causing them to glance elsewhere. When she finally manages to squeeze to the other side, Ariane finds her effort was pointless as the men used Arc's [Dimensional Move] to teleport into the building. The group proceed to descend down the stairs and peak into a nearby room where they find all the guards to me killed in their beds. Seeing that the blood is fresh Danka believes it was just recent and urges them to hurry. To cover more ground the three warriors split up. Arc going his own way with Ponta uses his [Dimensional Move] to silently traverse through the area. He finds a locked room and so uses his teleportation to go on the other side where he finds more dead bodies.

As he wonders who could have done this a kunai is thrown at him from behind. Blocking it with his armor, the knight is soon attacked by a small female warrior who he realizes aloud is a ninja but also a Beastman. The warrior pauses in her fight with Arc when she notices Ponta on his shoulder. Arc is confused by the delay and sees that the ninja has thrown some tomatoes in the air which Ponta jumps from her perch to catch and eat. Before the ninja girl, the spirit animal allows the former to pet her. The ninja apologies for attacking Arc as she can see that he is not like most humans and asks why he is here. When she is met with silence the ninja deduces that the knight is here to rescue the elves held captive. The ninja direct Arc to the basement where the elves are being held and tosses him a scroll which she states he will need as well as the six other documents in a desk. Arc asks if she is here to also rescue the elf, but the ninja states that is not her goal and informs him of two other elves being held captive in the lord's castle and leaves saving them to him before she leaves, promising to see each other again.

After seeing her off Arc studies the document she tossed him and finds it to be a contract for the sale of elves which he shows to Ariane and Danka. The two examining the document are excited as they now have a way to trace where the rest of their brethren were sold. The group plan to free the elves in the basement and also the two in the lord's possession. Ariane is curious as to how Arc found the information, though Arc tells them he took them from the dead bodies in the room he was in. He states that they should head to the lord's castle as soon as possible and Ariane knowing how difficult it will be to infiltrate the home of a noble offers to increase Arc's payment. Arc is not interested in more money as he is already invested in helping the elves.

At that moment the group come across several guards which the three then proceed to cut or smash. Arc reaches the basement and finds the elven children in a cage which he then bends to free them. As Ariane and Danka are fighting the human guards he orders the elven slaves to grab him as he uses teleportation magic. Arc and Danka soon join them after they started a fire. From a hill outside the city the elves and Arc view the growing fire in the distance. Ariane orders Danka to take care of the children while she and Arc go and rescue the elves at the castle.

## Major Events

* Arc, Ariane, Danka and Ponta infiltrate a building to rescue elven slaves.
* Arc meets a ninja beastman woman who directs him to where the slaves are being held.
* After destroying the warehouse Ariane and Arc prepare to head to the lord's castle to save two elve sbeing held captive there.

## Character Appearances

* Arc
* Danka Niel Maple
* Ariane Glenys Raratoia
* Ponta
* Chiyome

## Abilities Used

* Dimensional Move
* Gate