Became a Hatchling of the Grand Duke of the North

91 – Rats in the Overflowing Sewers (5)

The ecology of rat men is mainly group life.

No matter how small the number is, more than a dozen colonies gather and live, and when food is abundant in their ecological radius, the number increases explosively, from dozens to hundreds.

In addition, they basically eat grains and meats, just like most rats do.

The fact that there are a wide variety of things that can be eaten and digested also means that they are taking a more suitable aspect for survival.

Their numbers will remain adequate no matter how many different environments and ecological crabs they face.

In addition, the ability to adapt accordingly is also supported over time.

Sure.

To put it simply in one word.

It could be said that the traits of the Rat Men are similar to the cockroaches of this world.

If there is one difference from ordinary cockroaches.

That must be the fact that ‘humans’ are also included in what they consume.

Because their physique is so large that it exceeds even the average adult male.

For that reason, it is said that in an area where one ratman appears, there is a huge colony of dozens of rats.

* * * *

Knock. Again.

Feel the touch of cold water drops falling.

At the touch of water droplets dripping down on his forehead, Hans regained consciousness.

“Ah-…”

The foggy mind gradually begins to regain sanity.

A few seconds later, as cold water dripped down his forehead once more, he raised his head in amazement.

“What, what. Here is.”

He looked around reflexively.

Bewildered in his eyes as he looked around.

Remember, he must have been to a bar the other day.

At least he had no memory of sleeping under a ceiling made of asbestos.

From the earthy smell that can only be smelled in a shady basement, to the ceiling where water drips.

It was a place of first sight.

Moreover, his limbs were bound, and he could not move his body.

At that moment, he heard a completely unfamiliar voice from another person.

“Oh, my God. Did you open your eyes already?”

When he was startled, he reflexively turned his head to the side where the sound came from.

There, a man wearing a black robe and mask was sitting on a rock.

It was a reluctant crow mask that didn’t even reveal its face.

“Uh, uh uh, uh…?”

“Don’t be too surprised.”

When Hans, embarrassed by that, stutters and blinks his eyes.

The masked man tapped his cane a couple of times before continuing.

“Hmm. Rather, you.”

Soon he pointed the tip of his wand at Hans and asked an incomprehensible question.

“Do you know why you were imprisoned here?”

“That, what is that-?”

Hans was flustered and stuttered his words, but tried to ask back.

From the circumstances, it was clear that the man in front of him had kidnapped him.

“Is it because of money?”

“Hmm. It’s money Do you think I brought you here only for money?”

However, Hans was already convinced.

He went on as politely as possible, keeping his head down.

“Pooh, if you let me go, I will give you a reward. If, by any chance, you are not satisfied with any of my work, I will immediately cancel it.”

“You seem to have a fairly high social status in the capital, right?”

Of course.

Because his influence was such that he had connections with some nobles in the metropolitan area.

Therefore, there were plenty of people to hold grudge against.

Just a while ago, it was after he destroyed a shopping mall through his skill.

Because he is the kind of person who takes care of himself through the misfortune of others, he has faced this kind of situation a couple of times before.

That’s why he was able to pretend to be calm.

But Hans was convinced.

There aren’t many people who can easily pass away at least in front of the money he has.

“Regardless of whoever instigated me and how much he bet, I will always double it. If you reverse the person who instigated me, I will give you twice as much.”

“Interesting. Can you tell me a little more?”

The man in the crow mask stroked his chin.

There was no hint of aggression in his actions. To that, Hans was unmistakably convinced.

I passed.

The opponent is probably after his money.

Otherwise, there was no reason to waste time keeping him alive.

He smiled awkwardly and went on.

“I was looking for someone with the ability to escort me just in time. At a time like this, I faced someone like you, so rather-.”

“Hmm.”

The man in the crow mask who had been listening silently seemed to have gotten bored.

Soon after, he nervously poked the ground in front of me with his cane and then began to speak.

“By the way. You.”

“Yes, yes?”

In the midst of his excitement, he stopped talking.

Has suddenly regained consciousness and stared at the man across from him.

From a certain moment, the eyes of the man in the crow mask staring at him were emitting red light that was incompatible with each other.

“I still don’t know your name, or your identity, or your location. What do you believe in and say that?”

“Yes, yes?”

Toward him who asked back in confusion.

This time the man opened his mouth.

“Do you know why you were imprisoned here?”

“Isn’t it because of the money I have…?”

“Wrong.”

The man in the crow mask laughed out loud.

“I was just wondering what you would say. It is not customary for us assassins of the Shadow Church to listen to the last words of the target we kill.”

“That, the Shadow Church?!”

Hans stepped back, startled.

He was so surprised that he sat down in place, not even realizing that his clothes were getting wet from the muddy water on the ground.

Among the people of this era, there were few people who didn’t know about the Shadow Church.

The Shadow Church, which opposes the gods and guardians of Middle-earth and worships demons.

It was a real threat to the continent, and it was also the one that people feared the most.

That was the moment.

[Jjik-.]

[Sizzle!]

From the darkness behind the crow mask, many pupils appeared from the darkness.

It was full of people everywhere.

From the back of them to the ceiling.

Those dozens of innumerable, sinister red eyes were all staring at just one.

“Hee, hee!”

Aiming at him who was breathing in surprise, the crow mask crouched down and met his eyes.

“Okay. Now let me ask you one more time. So, what do you think will happen from now on?”

“Four, save me-.”

“Hmm.

The eyes of the crow mask narrowed.

He muttered lowly to himself.

“That’s not fun.”

I thought it would be a little different this time because I have confidence.

But in the end, this human was the same shape.

The reaction was not much different from the others.

For a moment, further interest completely disappeared, and he raised his hand toward them behind him.

“You guys, come and have a meal. Aren’t you hungry right now?”

As soon as his permission was finalized, it was those in the back that reacted.

[Take! Crackling!]

Turb.

What appeared from the darkness with heavy footsteps accompanied by indistinct and disparate noises.

They were gigantic rats, bigger than humans.

The protruding eyelids, the narrow frowns.

Soon after, she smiled with a strange expression and licked his tongue.

[I’m hungry, I’m hungry-.]

[Gogii-.]

“Uh, uh uh…”

Hans opened his mouth at the appearance of the giant rats.

For the first time in my life, creatures,

However, there was no way they wouldn’t know that because those names were so infamous that they had already been heard many times.

Cockroaches are also disgusting monsters whose terrible reputation is heard everywhere on the continent due to their tougher life and fertility.

He groaned as his body trembled.

“Rat man-…”

Soon, they approached him with their characteristic trudging footsteps and surrounded him.

“Ah, ah…”

Hans just blankly moaned with his mouth open.

The numerous gazes looking down at him flashed a red light.

His rational mind, immersed in fear, just trembled as if he had intuited his own end to come soon.

Some of them looked down at Hans and licked his lips with a look as if he were looking at some kind of snack.

Also, some of them trimmed their nails for what was to come.

But at some point.

Their actions stopped temporarily.

Just after he stopped breathing,

The rats clung to him like a swarm of bees and began tearing at Hans’ entire body with their long claws.