Help, I'm in Another World and All the Men Are Are So Dangerous! [BL]
Chapter 197: The Rescue Mission Begins

Chapter 197: The Rescue Mission Begins

His master, Rocco Di Malvento, was the only one who mattered.

It should have been like that... so why, why was it...

"Why... such nonsense..."

Ragar’s legs moved of their own accord.

Despite needing to clean the room, his body ignored that and left the room instead.

Soon, even the confusion faded and disappeared, and his consciousness drifted further away into the depths.

...

Strasbourg had quickly located the whereabouts of Ragar’s previous master.

Rocco, Sylas, and their bodyguard Mahmoud set out to investigate.

It was considered too dangerous for Rocco’s father or Strasbourg to leave the mansion, so a small, elite team was tasked with infiltrating the enemy’s stronghold.

It seemed Georgio wasn’t in any immediate danger like Ragar, so he would join them later.

Rocco had been worried when Georgio had disappeared, but it seemed he was safe for now, which was a relief.

Apparently, Georgio had volunteered to search for Ragar on his own.

Rocco was slightly sulking about it, feeling like Georgio could’ve at least reported it, but

understanding the situation, he decided not to punish him.

Although Georgio seemed like a complete psychopath with no emotional attachment, he was clearly worried about Ragar.

Rocco decided to let this rare display of humanity slide and not hold it against him.

And so, they arrived at the mansion of Ragar’s former master.

Standing before the main gate, they began a hushed argument among themselves.

"... Rocco, maybe you should stay behind, and we’ll go instead."

"Idiot! The enemy specifically wants me! If I don’t go, it’s pointless!"

Rocco kept his voice low as they argued, since he was supposed to be going alone.

Sylas, concerned about him, insisted on going in his place.

Rocco sighed.

How many times had he sighed like this already?

Had Sylas forgotten the contents of the threat letter?

Rocco had carefully explained that Ragar would be killed if he didn’t go alone, but Sylas just sulked and pouted in response.

Was he a child?

"Come on, hurry up and end this little sibling squabble. While you’re bickering like this, that damn beastman could be getting tortured right now."

"Hah...!"

Strasbourg glared at Sylas, and Mahmoud, looking down at them with an exasperated expression.

He threw out his words like an insult.

At those words, Rocco froze.

He was right.

This was no time for them to be fighting.

Ragar could be undergoing torture right this very moment, and his life might be on the line.

With that thought in mind, Rocco stood up with determination in his eyes.

Seeing this, Sylas, though reluctantly, let out a sigh, as though finally accepting the situation.

"...Fine, I’ll go in alone. Rocco, you charge in headfirst and hit them head-on."

"...! Are you sure...? You always said it was a bad idea..."

Rocco’s eyes widened in surprise.

Despite Sylas’s usual persistence, he had now agreed so easily.

Even if he had been worn down by Rocco’s stubbornness, Rocco had never expected Sylas to give in so quickly.

Sylas glanced at Rocco with a slight smile on his face as he responded.

"Most of this was already expected. That’s why I brought Mahmoud along."

"...Huh? How can you bring the Mamoth along. He’s too big and would be spotted immediately."

"It’s Mahmoud, not Mamoth. Get it right already."

Rocco furrowed his brow at Sylas, who had suddenly said something cryptic.

What on earth was he talking about?

Sylas was such a klutz.

The content of the threat letter only allowed for "Rocco to go alone."

Sylas, of course, and even Mahmoud, weren’t supposed to follow him.

As Rocco blinked his eyes in confusion, Sylas suddenly pointed at Mahmoud and said something shocking.

"Mahmoud is a magician. I can’t accompany you, but Mahmoud can use invisibility magic, so he’ll be your bodyguard."

"... Huh?"

Mahmoud... a magician?

The very same Mahmoud, who looked like the quintessential warrior, the rough and tough type—he was a magician?

The kind of magician who was usually known for being gloomy, delicate, serious, and stiff—was Mahmoud one of them?

"... ..."

"What’s with that look? I’m telling you, it’s not a lie."

Rocco cast a pitiful glance toward Mahmoud, speaking in the most considerate voice he could muster.

"... Mamoth, I like you just the way you are. There’s beauty in being yourself, you know?"

"I TOLD YOU, IT’S NOT A LIE!!"

...

With Mahmoud following behind him, Rocco felt more at ease.

Honestly, he had been trembling inside, thinking: Going in alone is way too scary!

However, in reality, he was walking toward the mansion with steady steps.

After all, he wasn’t really alone!

If anything happened, Mahmoud was right there, ready to act.

However, there was one major concern—Rocco couldn’t see Mahmoud either.

Although Mahmoud was a magician, he wasn’t particularly powerful.

He was simply someone with more mana than the average person, allowing him to use magic.

But he wasn’t at a level where he could proudly declare, "I am a great magician!" in the middle of a battle.

Because of this, he couldn’t share his magic with others or cast spells on them.

For example, he couldn’t make Rocco invisible, nor could he allow specific people to see him while he was invisible.

Still, the fact that he could use magic at all made him exceptional compared to the average person.

Most humans didn’t possess enough mana to wield magic.

Even Sylas and Laxus, who were quite capable in their own ways, couldn’t use magic.

Of course, neither could Rocco.

That’s why learning that Mahmoud was a magician had been such a shock.

He had never expected someone so close to him to be a rare magic user.

And not just anyone—Mahmoud of all people?

"Hmm... this is getting suspicious... Is that guy Mamoth even really here...?"

Sylas’s carriage had long since disappeared into the distance, leaving behind an eerie silence in front of the mansion gates.

Rocco shifted uncomfortably while glancing around.

Could it be that he was actually alone right now?

What if Mahmoud being a magician was just a lie to calm his nerves?

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