Chapter 67 (1/2)

Chapter 67 - Why is a kid this strong

The Gray Night was planning on making the village panic with a preemptive strike by magic.

However, their magic was easily blocked by a defensive barrier.

So instead, it was the Gray Night who started panicking.

「What does this mean?! Don't tell me, is it those Gyrdorea Adventurer School's students made that barrier……?」

The axeman who is their leader was unable to decide whether they should retreat or advance because of the unexpected situation.

「Idiot! There are only brats in there. There's no way they'd be able to make a barrier as strong as that. There must be some magician within the beast-kin……or maybe someone else is in there……」

The man who scouted said without confidence.

And, the one who was the most dismayed was the one who casted magic.

「Is this the time for chatting! Listen, even though I'm like this, I'm a B-Rank Magician. And MY magic was blocked. That means, there's an Rank cla.s.s magician in there……not mentioning stealing Haku, we might get defeated instead」

Rankーーhearing those words, everyone became pale.

The rank determined by the adventurer guild is ranged from S to G.

Right now, only the Great Sage has the S-Rank, so Rank is substantially the highest rank.

And there is a huge gap between Rank and B-Rank.

B-Rank is famously called as veteran adventurers. It is the realm that can be reached through determination.

On the other hand, Rank Adventurers are those who can individually defeat dragons.

It is a realm that is already out of reach of normal humans, and it is a realm where only a few geniuses could reach.

The B-Rank within the Grey Night is this magician and their axe-wielding leader.

The other four has dropped out from C-Rank.

It is impossible to fight against an Rank Magician with this level of fighting strength.

It is for their own safety if they would retreat now.

「Let's get out of here. This is too absurd」

「Hey, don't give me that. We're all sc.u.mbags here. We'd be trash if we hold dear to our lives」

「Even if you say that, I don't wanna die in vain」

They are endlessly confident when their opponent is weaker than them, but the instant they found out that the one they are facing might be Rank, they started to have cold feet.

That's why they were unable to walk on the right track and became thieves.

「Wait. Keep quiet. Someone came out of the barrier……」

The axeman silently said.

That barrier was st.u.r.dy, but it looks like it does not limit getting out of it.

Three girls appeared looking very vulnerable.

「It's them. It's those three brats that I saw」

「I see now. Just like you said, one of them is wearing the Adventurer School's uniform……I'm the one who'd kill that」

「Rather than that, look. That smallest brat, she's carrying Haku's child」

The Grey Night got excited.

Although they do not know the reason, the Rank Magician could not be found anywhere.

It's only those children who came out of the barrier.

There is no reason to let this chance go away.

They thought that the should attack right away and steal away Haku immediately.

「Let's go!」

The axeman ordered.

The target is that girl embracing Haku.

And fortunately, she looks the weakest among them.

The girl wearing a uniform is carrying a huge sword, so even if it is just for show, there is a need to take caution.

The blonde girl's expression is filled with confidence, and is releasing a presence that is impossible for a normal person.

However, that smallest girl in between them. Although she is carrying a sword with her, her face looks like she could not kill a bug.

Kill her with one attack and steal Haku. Kill the other two before they regain themselves due to the shock.

And escape immediately before the Rank magician appears.

What a perfect plan. There is no flawーー.

「Mumu? I found the bad guys!」

The instant the smallest girl whispered that, the Grey Night shot off flying in the air as if they were hit by an invisible hammer.

「W-What was that right now?!」

Everyone, they were somewhat able to break their fall, but they could feel dull pain from all over their body.

However, rather than the damage they took, the problem was the eeriness of not knowing what happened to them.

Was it that girl's doing?

No, there's no way.

A brat that isn't even 10-years old. It is unheard of, for someone that young to blow off six adults without incantations.

「Tsk……! Did that Rank in the barrier did it? Our surprise attack has failed. Let's go!」

「Did you think you can get away?」

The Grey Night turned around and tried to escape to the forest.

However, lightning spirits blocked their way. There were even ten of them.

「We're blocked?!」

It looks like that magician hiding in the barrier was far cunning than they have expected.

To think that they'd use children as decoys. That is just exactly how a villain thinks.

However, there is a saying “the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme”.

It was a failure that they brought Haku outside.

As long as Haku is taken hostage, the table will be turned instantly.

Their side should be unable to do anything anymore.

「You Gyrdorea student! I'll be the one who'd tear you apart!」

The swordsman in the prime of his life charged towards the girl holding a huge sword.

「……I got it. I'll be your opponent」

Their swords aggressively collided, lighting the darkness of the night with sparks.

Even though it is a fight between a child and an adult, the girl was not losing at all.

Not only that, she is able to skilfully block the swordsman's slashes and even counterattacked.

「Mu!!」

The swordsman could not help but jump back.

Seeing that, the girl with a huge sword stabs towards him without a pause.

She was as quick as lightning and as heavy as a boulder.

The swordsman was barely able to block, but his sword was chipped.