Chapter 30 (1/2)

The a.s.sa.s.sin wrapped in black clothes, in pursuit of the Spearman, pauses in front of the Magic Fog Forest.

The Magic Fog Forest, it is a place filled with dense fog, and there is another name for it in the area, the 【Surface Labyrinth】. Not only travelers and caravans, but even thieves avoid this famous area where monsters appear.

I have to the front of the forest where the thick fog spreads out.

Here is the Magic Fog Forest

I turn my eyes between the thick towering trees.

A red line is clearly visible.

My <beikala eyes=””> extra skill, I never lose my prey.

I am certain that the “Spearman” went into this forest.

Hewso gave me an order, telling me to “kill” the spearman.

At the same time, it is an order from the dark guild the 【Shadow’s Right Hand】.

It is dangerous but I no choice other than to go. However, I feel uneasy.

The strength of that spearman was not ordinary.

At first he appeared to only be an ordinary vagrant…but when we fought, I quickly lost.

That experienced handling of that man…

A little, I remember that way of walking from somewhere, but he was too strong.

The two people the spearman killed in 【Senapa】 were reputed master a.s.sa.s.sins.

Named after the Nebulous water dragon that savaged seas of Samaria they were called the 【Three Best of Nebulous】 all having mastered fighting moji, Zeefu the Reclusive Sword, and Apo the Flas.h.i.+ng Prison.

These masters were defeated in an instant, and I too was dealt with easily, in the end I was sent flying with a kick.

I fight him again, but my arm is broken and I lose.

I have failed twice now.

Moreover, he gives me mercy there saying life comes first.

When it is discovered that I am a woman my chest is groped and I am made sport of.

And, that man, said I am “beautiful”…

Aah, already- to forcibly forget, I shake my head side to side.

I must not mind it forever.

I need to get a grip. I slap my cheeks.

Kill order. The orders of the dark guild are absolute.

I must kill that spearman or I will not get a big pay day.

Without money I also cannot acquire my father’s medicine.

Again, I look up the forest covered in fog.

The red line marking the spearman spreads out inside.

Even if it is the “Magic Fog Forest” it does not matter.

Engraving such resolution into my chest I plunge into the Magic Fog Forest.

Using the yes of=”” beikala=””> I chase after the red line.

The forest becomes foggier and the white fog obscures my view.

The noises also become terrible.

As I advance though such a forest- in the hazy fog in front of me, did something move?

That moment, a blue and white tiger with fangs attacks me.

Hurrying, I block the bite of the tiger with a sword.

I perform a kick back from the tiger and immediately withdraw.

However, there is the figure of a monster I ran from earlier, the silhouette of a huge mantis ripple in the white fog, waiting.

The sickles of the big mantis are big.

Aiming for the feet, I go down the notched blades of the mantis descend.

Hurry to the side I try to dodge the sickles but I am not fast enough.

The sickle grazes my right foot.

From the calf of right foot blood dances.

“Ita.”

Ku-The sickle is sharp.

It attacks again.

My foot hurts, by I run away.

Without thinking about the direction I desperately run through the fog.

I see a thicket so I jump into it to hide.

I look around the area from the thicket.

Fortunately, there is no sign of the monster chasing me.

Ku, as soon as a feel relieved there’s a *zuki* pain from my right leg…I can kind of see the bone from the wound.

The wound is deeper than I thought…I need to take medicine soon.

I choose a high-quality heal potion that is placed in my bosom and bring it to my mouth.

Gaku, gaku, I drink it down and the wound on my leg is immediately restored.

This medicine is high-cla.s.s.

This is special medicine provided by the organization for work.

However, this was my only bottle…

I cannot be injured from now on.

At any rate, the visibility in this forest is bad and the monsters are strong.

No, it is not only that, without resting for too long, I need to continue chasing that “spearman.”

Was my choice a mistake…

That moment-with a sound of pus.h.i.+ng through the trees from behind, a blue and white tiger appears.

“Kya!”

I am pushed over onto the ground by the tiger.

Again, this is the tiger from earlier.

Without howling it widens its mouth.

It has sharp fangs like sabers.

Saliva drips from the fangs.

The tiger growls and moves to bite the scruff of my neck.

I cannot be eaten- hurriedly, while keep the sword in my right hand level, I push it into the tiger’s mouth.

It cuts through in a straight line from there and the tiger as if reading my movements, closes its mouth and blocks the sword with one of its fangs.

With its powerful jaws the tiger is try to bit through the sword.

The sword has been caught tightly between its sharp teeth.

If it was a common sword it would break. However, I look at the sword blade caught and being bitten by the tiger and feel relief.

The magic characters s.h.i.+ning on the sword blade show white.

This sword is not an ordinary sword…appearing is Samaria legend, their names are from the twin demon grade demon beings Azeros & Va.s.sage.

It was from the Samarian Merchant Fiver Fingers Drui Risaloma, I received them when I a.s.sa.s.sinated Drui at the request of the organization.

The blue and white tiger snorts violently, together with the s.h.i.+ning sword, it hurries the defeat me quickly and attacks the sharp sword with its teeth greedily.

The smell of the beast is sent to my face with a *bua*

Then, the upper part of the gills on the blue and white tiger, transforms suddenly and splits- a slender shard protuberance protrudes from inside.

Eh-I quickly move my face to the side.

The sharp protrusion grazes my cheek, cuts my hair, and buries it in the ground.

Dangerous-

This tiger does such a thing- moreover it stinks.

But, such a smell vanishes as a pain runs through my left shoulder.

The shard claws on the paw the tiger is holding me down with cuts through my black clothes and penetrates my chain mail digging into my living flesh.

I discover blood streaming down my skin.

I change the pain into my strength and counter attack without becoming fl.u.s.tered.

I hold my left-hand sword in a backhand grip.

I deal a heavy blow to the jaw of the tiger from below with the sword blade.

I kick the tiger’s body with a knee and make the tiger lean back. Using this moment I pull on the sword caught in the tiger’s teeth and slip it out.

-I strengthen my body with <fighting moji=””>.

I stand up and spinning my body to the right I activate the skill, <dancing decapitation=””>

The effect of the skill increases the speed of the revolving blade and it sinks into the tiger’s necks, burying itself in the scruff.

From there, the rotating slash continues through the bloodied blue and white tiger…and its head falls to the ground with a thump.

Blood gushes out from the severed neck like a spout and my whole body is sprayed with blood.

Ha, ha, ha, I am worn-out.

I must leave here quickly.

Not paying mind to the blood and dirt I leave the place while gasping for air.

I run into the fog, chasing the spearman. For a while I continue killing the monsters that appear while I wonder the forest.

At such a time, I finally manage to approach the targeted spearman.

The “red line” that leads to target thickens further.

-I approach with silent footsteps.

-I activate <fighting moji=””>

-Storing mana in my feet, I circulate and store mana in my hands.

Yosh, now!

-But, I am easily evaded and my sword only cuts through air.

“You. It’s been a while. And you’ve removed your mask. But, why is your beautiful face dirty? And aren’t you also injured and worn-out?”

To discover my position so easily…

“…”

“Quiet again?”

Confusing me…again this spearman talks to me.

I must not mind it.

I will “kill” this person.

I activate my extra skill, yes of=”” beikala=””>

Again the spearman is bordered in red.

“What happened? Looking at a face such as this-”

In defiance of the spearman’s words I immediately leap at him.

I attack, swinging down with Azeros held in both hands to bisect him.

But, there is only the feeling of hard rock being cut.

A metallic sound rings out, both of my hands with their slightly raised physical ability are numb.

When my sword is easily stopped by the black spear my power is lost and I am mowed down.

The spearman pulls on the reins of his magic beast and escaped.

Ku, you will not escape.

I immediately run after him.

The place the spearman runs to is a dead end overlooking a cliff.

Was that guy waiting for me to come to the cliff?

Baka, to intentional wait. I will definitely kill this guy here.

“Yui, you look unwell? Are you okay?”

Again? This spearman…

“Why are you worrying about me in this situation?”

“Haha, that’s right.”

I push the <fighting moji=””> skill to its limits and slash out.

On the way I s.h.i.+ft to attack with dual swords.

I slash diagonally from the right with the <dark feather=”” drawn=”” sword=””>

Eh!? It was easily dodged.

If that’s the case, attacking with a sword from each side, <dark bisecting=”” shadow=””>! Ku, I was dodged again-

This fellow, again dodges over and over. Why-how are such movements possible!?

“W-why, counterattack.”

I feel anger towards the spearman who does not counter attack.

But, none of my attacks are successful.

Even an attack using a skill cannot graze him.

I got the “Dark Dual Heavy Sword Master ” occupation, but this, my attacks…

I resolve myself.

I will use my secret technique.

The mana consumption is big and it places a heavy burden on my body.

In the state where <fighting moji=””> is activated-

-I pour mana into the two swords, Azeros & Va.s.sage.

Here, <dark henpens.h.i.+=””>-

Relying on the magic swords, a lunge of inconceivable speed.

This cannot be dodged- I did it; I could feel wounding him for the first time-eh?

This fellow, did he see the sword line?

The spearman moves his head slightly aside and continues dodging the lunge.

He avoided the stab from my secret technique- how?!

In the end he sometimes shows a smiling face.

S-such…avoided easily.

Towards the spearman whose movements have transcended those of a person, I fly into a rage and pet.i.tion him.

“How?”

“No, maa, I would say that was really close. -You should be happy.”

Be happy- he said something strange again!

“Ku, wha-what is it with you!”

“Mou, don’t swing those around so much anymore.”

I am upset by the spearman’s words. (TL: In the original chapter Shuya says “She seems to have been upset by my words here.” I thought it was funny.

This is the “first time” for me.

Continuously avoiding my attack like this, even avoiding my secret technique, I am even teased and attacked with “words” rather than with the spear.

As a consequence of using my secret technique my body loses its strength.

Oops My foot-snarled, by the time I notice it is already too late, as I fall from the cliff my view sinks.

“Ah.”

I fall.

So-a sudden sock runs through my body and my view rolls.

Ite, ite…I seem to have hit my foot on a rock.

Ooh, I, here- At that time as I have begun to give us, I find that the spearman has grabbed my arm.

The spearman has a desperate look on his face.

However, he seems to be trying to save me.

“But, why, why, why-

The spearman not only grasps my arm; he holds my body close.

I unconsciously remember the figure of my strong father hugging me.

Again, I receive a strong shock.

Then, I lose consciousness.

When I come around the spearman is in front of me.

It seems like I was saved…and then, I lose consciousness again, the next I notice I laying in an unfamiliar bed.

Even though I am a hit man I was saved by my target…how worthless.

There is a small hole in my stomach, and my foot seems to be broken.

In addition, my whole body is creaming at me.

The spearman explains that he saved me, as I talked when I wanted to, after taking his behavior into consideration, I acknowledge it.

His goal is probably my body since he is a man. (TL: Well, you’re not wrong.)

But, the situation seems to be that I am pretending to be the lover of this spearman…there is no helping it since I cannot carry out my job with my body in this condition.

However, someone I am trying to kill is the one who is taking care of me. I am amazed.

Therefore, I endure being lovers.

Fufu, he tried to save me even though I tried to kill him, what a funny man.

“…I…I don’t mind it.”

After I consent a robed man who I think is the owner of the house walks in.

“Ah, your lover-san has come around.”

“Aah, uh, ya!”

At that moment, the spearman hugs me.

For an instant, I dumbfounded.

For some reason I hug the man’s body in return…I feel the warmth of this man.

“Haha, good, good. It looks like lover-san is able to eat now, but since she should stay in bed I’ll bring something to eat.”

The man who offered a place to stay has a shaved head.

N, is that a magic crest mark on his forehead? Is he from some n.o.ble house?

But, a n.o.ble would not live in a place like this.

His eerie eyes are bothering me.

“Ah, sorry. If it’s alright I will get it.”