The three swamp kobolds stopped in their tracks.

They all heard footsteps.

Moreover, there is more than one footstep.

However, they didn't need to think about it to know that it must not be from the tribe.

They took the initiative to tell the leader of Dimos that they would come to the meat field to bring food back.

Although they don't really intend to bring back food from the meat fields, they intend to leave the swamp with enough food.

The two companions were still a little hesitant, but in the end, they were persuaded to do so.

However, who knows, the enemy will be met at this time?

The three swamp kobolds were back to back, one of them looking nervously in the direction from which the voice had come.

They had heard about the attack before, and they had already prepared for it in advance.

Avoid enemies attacking from other directions, and never be separated by sounds coming from other directions, to avoid being killed alone-

This is how Hagu used this tactic when dealing with the siege.

In order to leave with Hagu, they are very attentive to Hagu's behavior.

Although, at first, it was because Hagu had more power than them, and they also wanted to become as strong as Hagu, and even planned to follow Hagu all the time to see the outside world, but who knew that Hagu would leave them behind in the end?

And soon, they heard a voice—

From the side, there was the sound of extremely fast footsteps.

The sound of gravel being trampled at intervals.

However, there is more than one ......

From the direction they had come from, there was a sound of footsteps.

Is that...... What!?

Lizardmen?

The two swamp kobolds who could see the comer were in shock.

Because, what appeared in their sight was a strange lizard that stood on two feet, but its body was rickety, and its waist was bent like those kobolds who were too old to stand up, as if it was about to lie on the ground.

The other party's body was full of large scales, larger than the scales on their bodies.

What's even stranger is that its claws, which look like pincers.

And at the end of the other party's thick tail, there is a bulge like a barb.

It's like ..... Poisonous tailed pincers.

The kind of bug that doesn't have much meat to eat without its tail.

However, they had never seen a venomous tailworm that large.

Moreover, the other party's head looks more like a lizard, and even somewhat resembles them.

Is it a lizardfolk outside the swamp?

The three kobolds, who are quite concerned about the world beyond the swamp, make a guess about the enemies that appear in front of them.

Now, there are two enemies.

One to their left and one to the front.

All three kobolds quickly made a judgment and adjusted their direction.

Among them, the two kobolds were staring at the direction where the voice came but could not be seen.

The other kobold, on the other hand, clenched the crudely made axe.

Their scales are so hard that they can't pierce them, but this size is not necessarily.

These strange lizardmen with pincers need to be cautious if they stand up straight, even outsize them.

Thinking of this, a swamp kobold who was originally facing the voice on the left side and hiding his body turned his body-

"Attack now."

Attack immediately, the two kobolds beat and kill the strange paw lizard first, and the last kobold should not be too far away and keep a distance, but keep an eye on the direction from which the sound came from and be prepared.

The kobold, the leader of the team, made arrangements, and he had to move quickly, so that Nock, who was avoiding cover, could not block the attack.

“...... Rush! ”

Following the command of the leader kobold, it and another kobold rushed towards the strange lizard with pincers.

However, just as they rushed out, at the same moment, a figure appeared from their left.

While following the other two kobolds, the last kobold who seemed to be planning to surround the enemy with the three of them also spotted the black shadow rushing out from the left side-

It's so small!

The moment he found that figure, the kobold couldn't help but be a little stunned.

Moreover, the size of the other party ..... At most, it's like a juvenile swamp kobold cub.

The other party's shape is also quite weird, similar to the strange lizard with pincers, but not so rickety.

But, for some reason, it always felt like the strange lizard was a bit like itself — a bit like the swamp kobold.

And, instinctively, it feels a bit like seeing "the same kind".

Leader Demos and Hagu have said that they have the blood of a black dragon, and that there are other races that have the blood of a black dragon.

However, it does not regard the other party as a kind and does not consider it a threat.

Its gaze was firmly fixed on the other man's movements.

However, at this very moment......

The three kobolds heard another footstep coming from the right.

All three of them swamp kobolds could clearly recognize that the footsteps were rather heavy and ......

Close together.

Ambush? Or, keep your footsteps down and quietly approach?

They don't have time to think about it anymore -

"Stop, defend!"

The kobold who led the team gave an order.

It's just that, between the full, although the three kobolds have cooperated, they are not synchronized enough.

At this moment, the movements of the two kobolds side by side were slightly misplaced, and the kobold, who was not the leader, also turned his head to look-

A black figure taller than them, covered in blood-red, lunged towards them.

The other party's whole body was surrounded by a blood-red glimmer, especially the open bloody mouth, which obviously intended to gnaw at their flesh.

And the kobold who led the team had the same idea.

It chooses to duck down, lowering its center of gravity, while its axe swings from the bottom up.

If it hits, then the opponent's jaw will be smashed to pieces.

And yet, at this very moment-

Boom!

With the sound, it saw the other person's body leap up violently—

A pair of sharp claws, glowing with blood, gripped at its weapon's right arm.

The kobold who led the team never thought that with the size of the other party and his own size, he would choose to jump with his paws.

What are those pair of bloody forelimb claws doing?

That open bloody mouth is just to mislead its feint!?

The kobold's eyes widened, and the last attempt to change his movements failed to deflect too much because of inertia, and he was still caught and pierced by the pair of blood-glittering claws!

Moreover......

Its chest was also pierced by another claw.

The scales did not bring much of a blocking effect.

It could even feel the piercing claws clench, gripping the bones in his ribcage and pushing its body down.

The moment its body fell backwards under the force of the impact, it saw the blood-colored jaw bite down on the head of its companion.

Blood, splattered out.