Vol 2 Chapter 4 (2/2)

My prediction was proven accurate, that man appears to be the thieves’ leader

The chaos accelerated

I orried considering the difference in numbers, but it seems okay

The theives were careless but they’re weaker than I thought

I destroyed the weapons of the tho continued attacking, driving the bottom of my palms to their chins to render them unconsious

This makes four of them

“Cathia-san, are you all right-ssu!? You ran so fast and you knocked them out so fast-ssu! You already took down four people-ssu!”

Neil-san and the others arrived

Nanashi+-san on the other hand…

“Cathia-dono! Everyone! I’ll leave the rest to you!”

He’s outside the wall

Nanashi+-san used earth ic from the outside and blocked all possible exits

The wall that is supposed to protect against the ed into a prison in an instant

“Now then, shall we begin? You better prepare bastards~”

Dan-san twisted his lips covered by his beard and coerced the thieves

Fro

Each swing from Dan-san’s hammer and Neil-san’s bastard sword decreased the number of thieves

At the rear, Mina-san blew off the approaching thieves using wind ic

In addition to the seven I rendered unconscious, the thieves which decreased into 1/3 finally surrendered

“Woah, Redhead! You crushed those guys’ leader easily”

Dan-san called out to me

He’s still not calling me by my name as usual

Honestly, I feel relieved that no one died in this fight

But as a soldier, it would be i anyone…

“What’s wrong? You look depressed”

Dan-san paid attention to h tone

“Dan-san…as a soldier, uh humans? We didn’t kill anyone this time, but…”

Actually, I should find the answer by myself

But if I continue worrying about these things, I feel like it will result in an irreparable situation

As so in to think about it

That’s why I want to know Dan-san’s way of thinking as so a soldier

“No way, are you are new recruit? To have thatdid you do?”

It’s because

I think I can now ask the topic I want to hear about

“Yes, I’m a new recruit Will you teach me about the mental attitude needed for these situations?”

The subject change ht be a bit forceful

Though he had a curious expression, he answered back

“It , but will you listen? This will seem like an old man’s talk”

As I thought, he’s the type of person who likes taking care of others

“Yes, I’d like to hear it”

“Ohh It’s just my personal opinion so I don’t know if you can use it as words of wisdom”

Dan-san stroked his beard

“Let’s assume I didn’t became a soldier because I want to kill huet up to this part? How about you?”

“Yes The saoes for me, too”

He may be sometimes a bit of a madman but he’s totally serious now

I became a soldier due to Grandfather’s request but now that I learned the situation, I serve the country for Kaisa Village If the country of Garschia collapses, I don’t knoill happen to Kaisa Village

I don’t have the heart to say so the country, but I want to do my best

“Then, you should feel good as much as possible when you kill soement to criminals!!”

“Ye-yes…”

How excessively forceful…

“Listen, Redhead For what reason do you kill monsters?”

“Uh to eat?”

“Yes, yes You do it because it’s necessary Also to harvest goods Everyone deprive others of their lives in order to live There is both good and evil in that How about the case this time?”

“R-right This time we didn’t have to kill the thieves But…”

The situation was just lucky for now

“That’s true I also won’t hesitate to kill the thieves if they tried to kill someone in front of me, y’know?”

I wonder what I would do?

I can’t confidently say that I can absolutely do that

“Theis that you’re prepared of that situation Make sure of the things you want to protect, and have the resolve to cut down anything other than that Think of theto you”

Making sure of the things you want to protect…

So that’s it I just realized

Co ave priority to protect instead

As for the side I helped, they must have wished for someone to come rescue them…

There are no casualities in the end, but I did not have enough of the necessary resolve when I accepted the mission

“Luckily, this country’s abnorree of freedom to choose what kind of mission and work you receive A soldier doesn’t have to stop and reflect”

What Dan-san says is not too complex

Think wisely with your head and if it’s necessary, do not hesitate to display your power

An answer that isn’t an answer…but strangely enough, that mentality turned out to be fit for me

“Thank you very lad I met you today”

I’m probably the only one as able toa soldier

“That way of speaking is like a love confession! Redhead!”

Dan laughed heartily after saying that

Did I do so?

“The thieves’ arrest are over What were you two having a serious talk about instead of helping?”

Mina-san came over to where we are

“Well, Redhead here just confessed to er, I would accept—o!”

Mina-san pulled on Dan-san’s beard

Mina-san’s s face is scary…