Reincarnated as a rodent!WTF!!!-Chapter 101: The meaning of war

The Orge jumped off the city wall, its armoured feet turned red as the air beneath his feet steamed

He looked to portal Vice had jumped to then

"Tap"

He tapped his blade against the stone wall and flipped

"Creak"

The wall creaked as his red metal shoe's planted into the wall

"Boom"

The ogre lunged off the wall as the pouring rain turned to steam near his red armoured

The orge squinted as the other portal but he click his tongue simply focused on the other portal

He flipped his body mid air then

"Splash"

His feet plunged into the wet muddy sand but the ground around his feet turned to glass

"Sssssh"

The sound of rain turning to vapour filled the air as his steaming figure turned the ground into glass at every step he took toward the portal

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Vice figure reappeared in the middle off a clearing with blobs around him

He took deep breath thinking about how fast those clouds formed 'do they want me to fight an S-Rank?'

'No' his jaw clenched as a familiar elf walked toward him 'were they trying to gage the S-Rank strength using me?'

"Is it time to leave?" The red eyes elf spoke as it stood in front of him

"No" the elf narrowed its eyes at him "an S-Rank came out of the city" Vice squinted his eyes studying the elf expression

"Ok" the elf seemed unfazed by his words "when are you attacking the city?"

"Did you not hear me mention the S-Rank?" Vice stepped closer to the elf, his vains pulsing "if you want to gage the S-Rank strength your going to have to find another way do it because I'm not dying for you"

As Vice finished speaking the elf eyes glowed while the blobs around him expended in size as they moved close to them

The leaves hushed as the elf steppend into Vice face "you simply do not understand the meaning of your words"

Light flew into the elfs hand forming a sword while a dagger appeared in Vice hand "that mana contract does not protect you from disobeying orders"

"Tsk"

Vice clicked his tongue as the elfs walked around him then he smirked

"Im not your subordinate you motherfucker" he stared down the elf knowing that they wouldn't harm him with their queens life on the line "we are allies"

The elf smirked as his mana pressured Vice "for their to be an alliance between us you need to be our equal"

Vice smile waved as he tried the lessen by releasing his mana but it wasn't enough to rival an A-Ranks mana

"Your nothing but a pawn to be disposed at moment of inconvenience" the elf raised his sword while struggled to move under the pressure of the elves

"Stop playing around you bitch" he bitterly smirked "we both know you can't do anything to me" his faith the contract was unwavering until

"AAAAAH"

The elf blade pierced his leg and screamed as he felt the his flesh burn ftom the light sword piercing through his leg

"Agh"

He gritted his teeth and move his arm trembling under the mana pressure for the elfs neck but

Before the dagger could even touch his skin another elf grabbed his arm while the red eyed elf smiled as Vice eyes widened

"AAAAAAHH!!!"

"Thud"

Vice felt a thousand needles pierced his heart as he dropped to his knees struggling to breath 'why is the contract punishing me? Why don't they care about their queen?..'

Vice thoughts spiraled into chaos as the world slowed down at the elves feet wondering why

"Do you understand your situation?" The elf spoke while Vice gritted his teeth as his mana squeezed his heart

The elf crouched down to Vice groaning body and pulled Vice by the ear forcing him to look up

"Agh"

"If your simple rat mind does not understand, let me explain it to you" the elfs smirk transformed into a grin

"The contract exist to keep you in check and to prevent any acts of rebellion but does not limit us" the elf leaned closer to his ear "it means we are not obliged to your conditions you filthy rat"

"Thud"

The elf shuved Vice face into the ground and walked away

'Why would they need such a complicated scheme when they have the enslavement contract' he stared at the blurry feet of the elves as they walked away taking deep breaths

The elf stopped "return outside and attack the city"

Vice veins engorged as it walked away

A bottle of red liquid appeared in his hand and he drank it, calming down the pain he felt in his leg and heart

He sat on the dirt snarling at the elves around then he forced a smile as they turned to him

'It was a stupid idea to get involved with this fucking elves' a portal appeared next to him 'if I stay here I might die'

He stood up and walked into the portal

The wind whistled through the trees as he walked past them ignoring the mice peeking at him

'The city has an S-Rank, it would be stupid to head in their with out a plan' he looked at the hole in his armour

"Motherfucker" he spoke under his breath as he looked at his leg, he reached the dirt clearing filled with rats and ratman

He smirked 'Gordon did a good think placing them here'

The rats moved to the side as he walked to the ratman standing next to Gordon

He smiled at Gordon "you done a great job"

"I know I often don't reward you for your hard work but this deserves a reward" Gordon eyes widened while the other ratman turned to him

"And since you asked me to turn the others to ratman like us" Vice turned to the ratman "I will be turning one of them into a celestial ratman you don't this as a reward" he to Gordon

"No sir" Gordon smiled as he answered and the ratman leaned closer to Vice 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Good" Vice smile widened as he looked through the dungeon system, he pressed on a name then

Lucas eyes widened as he turned to Vice

Vice nodded at him "I know I've probably treated you the worst amount everyone here" he crouched down rubbing the back of his head "so in a way this is an apology"

Everyone eyes widened while Lucas eyes seemed watery

"Oh I also forgot" Vice grabbed his shoulder "when you first came to this world I promised myself to give you a reward if you survive until we meet again"

Everyone eyes were glued on Lucas as he smiled

Vice handed his dagger to Lucus stood up and undressed putting the armour next to Lucas, he ripped some clothes and made a garment to cover his private parts

"First transform and try it on" he flashed a warm smile at Lucas "if it fits I'll give you more"

Lucas nodded his head like toddler then

"Thud"

Lucas dropped to the dirt ground, Vice turned to the other ratman "if you try you best this time, I'll turn you all into celestial ratman"

He turned to the rats behind him that filled the clearing "those who reach lever 64 will be turned to ratman after the fight"

The rats cheered among each other while the ratman looked at each other with smiles except Valeria

She stared at Vice with narrowed eyes

Vice turned to Gordon "tell the mice to get ready as well"

Gordon nodded and ran off, Vice turned to Jones "once he's done transforming tell him to head to the lake"

Jones nodded as Vice walked past them into the tree's

"This is great" Jones turned to Valeria with a smile but her face was stern and her eyes narrowed at Vice vanishing figure

"What wrong?" He stepped closer reaching out a hand to grab her left shoulder but

"Nothing" she walked past him following Vice "I'll be back handle everything"

After saying those words she ran after Vice, the leaf crunched under her every step

"Stop!" She screamed

Vice stopped and slowly turned with a smile on his face "how can I help you?"

"You can stop that acting" Vice head jerked back "what are you planning?" She crossed her arms

"What do you mean?" She clicked her tongue as he spoke

"You turning Lucas into a ratman that like you and Gordon then that fake apology plus.." before she could finish Vice spoke with a smile on his face

"I see your jealous" he stepped closer "did you want me to turn you into a celestial ratman before everyone else?"

She clenched onto he elbows "no I'm worried for my friends and the naive rats that will believe your words"

Vice eyes narrowed, the world seemed to have gone silent as they stared at each other

He sighed "I don't know why I even try with you?" He spoke to himself

"What?" She spoke in a sharp tone then

Vice voice deepened "you forget that I forgave you when you plotted to kill me"

She stepped back as he looked in his cold eyes

"You really are ungrateful" he stepped closer "I played it off as a joke but you" his hands balled into fists as he stepped closer

She stepped back but

"Thud"

Tripped on a root, falling on the leaves

Her breathing quicked as he stepped closer she got up and ran off, her eyes bulging

At every step she glanced back but never once saw Vice as she reached the clearing