Chapter 47 (1/2)
Translator: Sigma Editor: Sigma
“Did you hear?”
“What?”
“The solitary thief master, ‘Family Exterminator’, who has been rampant in our region for many years, has really caused some trouble and managed to escape.”
“What? That guy is a very ruthless man. He became enemies with the smugglers of the Iron Sand Chamber, and when that chamber hired assassins to kill him, he not only killed the assassins but also all the members on the Iron Sand Chamber…But since a person as ruthless as he is has fled, who is it that he provoked?”
“He provoked two enemies, one not very powerful, another very powerful. Which one do you want to hear about first?”
“Let’s start with the one that is not so powerful.”
“Black Ax.”
“…Black Ax?! Are you talking about the professional criminals who believe in Poisonous Tomahawk (alias of the God of Gangsters)? They aren’t very powerful? You must be kidding me!”
“Who is kidding you? This guy ‘Family Exterminator’ took thirty thousand gold coins and four pieces of magical equipment for a deposit and hired 150 elites from the Black Ax to help him attack the Brutal Hunter’s temple. But after the Black Ax elites completed the task and looked for him for the rest of their pay, they couldn’t find him.”
“Tut! That explains why he is ‘Family Exterminator’! He is so bold as to even cheat those from the Black Ax! Who is the other enemy? Don’t tell me that he’s some king.”
“Yes, the other enemy is His Majesty, Brutal Hunter.”
“…I thought he just attacked the temple, which is not rare in our western wilderness. But, provoking the god behind the temple? You must be kidding me again!”
“No one’s kidding you! This guy killed the chief priest of the temple and also desecrated the idols. The Brutal Hunter has delivered his oracle: any believer who kills him will immediately earn a seat in the Holy Kingdom! Anybody who is not a believer and kills him will have a reward: a piece of legendary equipment!”
“…Do I still have enough time to convert right now?”
“Drop it. Even if you convert, could you really find this guy ‘Family Exterminator’? After all, even if you find him, it is unknown who will kill whom!”
“…Of course, I won’t have enough of an advantage to beat him. But as long as I think of that big reward, chances are that I will tap into my potential and kill him with a hammer!”
“You are just bragging! If you really have the mind, clean your rusty hammer and tomorrow we’ll go hunting for the black lizard. Do you dare?”
“Of course. If you are not afraid of death, what should I be afraid of?”
Similar conversations took place in almost every pub in the western part of the Wild Empire, in the area adjacent to the Gobi desert. Adventurers everywhere really admired the “Family Exterminator” whose whereabouts were unknown after he’d caused such trouble. There were many troublemakers, but there were few who could make trouble in such a fantastic way!
Just like wolves sharpening their gaze on a hunt, the street was filled with many people searching for him like wolves at peak vigilance. But no matter how they searched for him (they dug underground until reaching a sewer three feet below ground, they climbed mountains, and they even caught and beat all those who wore a faceless robe and forced them to reveal themselves), they could not find the former solitary master thief who had been here.
They also appealed to powerful magic casters for help, hoping to detect his position with a prophecy spell. But the results were nothing but chaos, as if he was covered with clouds.
Perhaps this guy was actually dead? People guessed so but could not sure.
This courageous guy was also very clever. Could he have died quietly in a corner, preventing his enemies from finding his body for the reward?
“Ahhh!” A scream echoed in the wilderness.
“Clench your teeth if you are a man. What a disgrace that you weep so much!” Sui Xiong angrily rebuked this spineless guy.
Saying this, he lifted a tentacle holding a big wooden stick and punched Ray right in the face. Blood flew in all directions from his face, and he could hear the crack of tendons and bone.
Ray couldn’t help screaming loudly again, but Sui Xiong was unmoved. He cast a treatment spell that restored Ray’s vitality and then hit him again with the stick.
So Sui treated his wounds and hit him with the stick in turn. After doing this several times in succession, at last Ray’s facial muscles and bones had been completely adjusted. Now even his relatives and friends (assuming he had them) could not recognize him face to face.
“Look, what a good plastic surgeon I am!” When Ray finally recovered, Sui Xiong made an ice mirror in front of him that reflected his appearance. “Now you can safely walk the streets and no one will recognize you.”
“Your Majesty, Void Mask, your cosmetic surgery is really outstanding. Next time I encounter one of my buddies, please be sure to give him some cosmetic surgery too!” Ray said gritting his teeth. “I believe he will be very grateful to you…”
“No need to be grateful. To be honest, I do not like you, an evil guy who has committed many murders, and I don’t want to waste time on your buddy either. The reason I gave you plastic surgery is simply to avoid any trouble we might encounter on the road.” Sui Xiong changed his appearance when saying this and turned into a small jellyfish that was only one foot wide. He settled onto the head of Ray like a hat, and said, “Let’s go, we have a long way to go.”