After defeating the demon king in another world and returning to Japan, a dungeon appeared on the ground. - Chapter 96

Chapter 96

“I’m here to save you, Miku…!”

“Onii-chan!! Onii-chan!!”

Miku tried to run toward me, but the kidnapper quickly seized her slender frame and gripped her neck tightly.

“Auuh…!”

Miku gasped in pain as the kidnapper restrained her, pressing a knife to her neck as he yelled.

“Do-Do-Do, Don’t you dare come any closer!”

Holding Miku hostage, he screamed at me.

“It’s that skill, skill, That demonic skill of yours, huh!? That’s how you found this place, isn’t it?!”

Clearly rattled by my sudden appearance, the kidnapper continued shouting, keeping the blade at Miku’s neck.

“HaHa! You mid-level explorer types are sure something! Moving all the way from there to here in an instant like that—Monsters! But don’t you dare move another inch! Don’t you dare use any more of your skills! If you even think of trying anything funny, I’ll kill your sister right here right now!”

“Auuuh… it’s — it’s hard to breathe…”

The kidnapper’s grip around her throat was tight, and Miku struggled to breathe.

“Gu…”

Even though she was right in front of me, I couldn’t make a move.

I thought about using magic, but given how Miku’s body was so close to the kidnapper’s, I could risk hurting her in the process as well.

“…”

As I regretted using my time-stop spell too early…

“Whoa—what the hell is this?!”

The kidnapper suddenly looked down, shouting in surprise.

“…?!”

As I looked, I saw the shadow cast on the ground beneath him shifting in strange ways.

Could it be…?

Is this, Miku’s skill…!

“I’m not going to be a burden on my Onii-chan forever…!”

“Aaaaghh!!!”

The kidnapper let out a scream.

Miku had bitten down hard on his hand.

“You little brat!!!”

The kidnapper raised his other hand, intending to strike her.

But suddenly, a dark, writhing form emerging from that shadow, coiled itself around his arm.

“Hiiii!, get it off me—don’t touch me!!!”

The kidnapper screamed in horror.

The dark shadow, hovering in the air, slithered like a snake and wrapped itself around his body.

“Damn it, get off! Let me go!”

With his movements completely hacked, the kidnapper got completely toppled over, thrashing down in a futile struggle.

Holding him bound with her power, Miku looked over at me, gritting her teeth.

“Onii-chan! I’ve got him restrained, so now’s your chance…!”

“Yeah!! Great job, Miku…!”

I nodded at my brave little sister and approached the kidnapper lying on the ground.

I struck his temple with a swift hand chop.

“Ugh…”

The kidnapper rolled his eyes back and passed out.

“Phew…”

I breathed a sigh of relief now that it was all over.

“Onii-chan!!”

Miku ran up to me, throwing her arms around me.

As I held my sister, who had buried her face in my chest, I gently patted her head.

“Sorry, Miku. That must’ve been terrifying… Did he hurt you at all?”

“Un… I’m okay… because Onii-chan came to save me…”

“I’m glad. I’m just so glad that you’re safe…!”

“Auuww… I was so scared, Onii-chan… I thought I might never see you again…”

She must’ve been holding it in all this time.

Miku started crying softly.

I hugged and held her close, gently comforting her, until her tears finally stopped and she was calm again.