36 「Climb Above It」 (2/2)

Climb nodded and he motioned for them to follow him. Keeping his casual display, he walked towards the one building in the alleyway which had a candle in the window. However, there were purple curtains which kept the interior hidden from the gaze of others.

On top of that, it sounded awkwardly silent. The presence of others could most definitely be heard inside. It wasn't like the place was greatly insulated either. So one could only imagine that someone either soundproofed it or made sure no one could hear what goes on inside using magic.

Ninya reached forward to jiggle the knob, it wouldn't budge. The door was locked.

Maybe due to the presence of the soldiers they closed up shop for the night? Or could it be that they saw Climb coming? Or maybe they were at full capacity? Or was it just because no one was at the door?

Ninya took a step back and tapped the door with her staff.

The gold inlay rearranged itself, ”Unlock?” was what it asked.

”Yes,” Ninya replied and suddenly the spell was cast from the staff. The door unlocked and there was a voice inside that sounded slightly alarmed form the clicking of the lock. ”Thank you, Seraph.”

”Hm? What was that?”

Sebas stepped forward, brushing passed Ninya and opening the door, causing both of the others to step back. ”I'm sorry. The door seemed to be locked, so we helped ourselves.”

”What the hell…? We're currently at full capacity, get out!”

That was the last thing they would hear from the unknown man on the other side of the door, as soon after there was the sound of flesh against the wooden floor. The man had collapsed?

Ninya and Climb followed Sebas inside before closing the door behind them. Looking around, the place seemed to be doing well for itself.

Hearing the wooden floor squeak above them, they glanced over to the stairs and locked eyes with a man having a bag over his shoulder. The way it rested on his large broad shoulders, gave away that it was a human body. Especially the way the sack sat on the legs which loosely and weakly moved.

Whatever was in the sack, was alive. At least for now.

The man who was carrying her on the shoulder cursed and turned on his heel to run upstairs. He was planning on calling for help.

”Get back here!” Ninya called out and darted for the stairs, holding out her staff.

The moment the man was about to put his foot on the top of the steps, he felt a sharp feeling piercing him in the lower back. He lost feeling in his legs. ”Wha… Fuck!” Trying to reach for the rail as he was falling backward, his fingers just missed it and he couldn't stop himself from falling.

Pupupupupupupupu… The man fell down the steps, releasing the bag, and when they finally met the bottom of the steps. It appeared that the man had broken his neck, he was dead from the trauma.

The sack though started to squirm slightly.

Sebas, Ninya and Climb both knelt down in front of the sack and pulled cut it open.

The moment the sack opened, a bruised arm came reaching out, its hand grasping for anyone who could possibly be there. Latching onto the adventurer's tag around Ninya's neck. The thumb seemed to caress it in familiarity.

”Help...” A meek and hardly audible voice called out.

Ninya placed a hand on the wrist and looked over at the other two present. ”Find my sister… I'll see what I can do here.”

Sebas and Climb both nodded and hurried up the stairs as Ninya pulled back the sack to reveal a lithe female with toned skin and black hair. She was covered in bruises and one of her arms was definitely broken while her face looked to be almost completely rearranged from what she could only assume was once a beautiful face.

”Help... me...”

Ninya swallowed the weird metallic taste in her mouth, her body wanted to puke, her mind wanted her to look away. Yet she couldn't. ”I'm here...” She said as she pulled the person's head and torso into her embrace. ”Lets see what I can do, okay?”

With the unnamed woman's head resting on her forearm, she kept hold of her staff as she chose to recite a that she had learned recently from drinking that potion.

「Greater Healing」

Like a miracle under a glowing green light, the bruises on the woman's skin faded. Along with the bloody spots from internal bleeding. Soon one could even hear the sound of bones rearranging themselves.

Big deep hazel colored almond eyes, perfect thick brows, thin lips and shoulder length black hair. The woman was quickly restored back to health, but had lost consciousness as a side effect of being in such a weak state.

Ninya slowly rested the woman down on the ground, before standing up as she could hear people fighting in the halls. This place, it was definitely more than just a brothel. Brothels shouldn't have women this beaten and broken, or to be disposed of in a sack!

Swiftly she made her way up the stairs, casting 「Fly」for greater speed and landing at the top of the flight of steps. She turned her head in time to catch a man who was running towards her. Or more so running away from Sebas, trying to get away.

Without thinking, she brought the staff into both of her hands and raised the butt into the air like a pole arm spear and shifted her weight forward at the man.

The sickening tearing of flesh and breaking of ribs could be heard. The man gurgled and screamed. Blood pouring from his mouth as he writhed on the end of the staff.

Suddenly though the butt of the staff would turn into its liquid state and the body would quickly dissolve into the weapon. Quickly, the corpse was gone.

Ninya stared at the weapon, there wasn't even a drop of blood on it, yet there was a pool of it on the ground. She'd shrink around it before walking up to Sebas. ”Should we start checking the rooms?” She'd ask as she looked around at the people whom were either unconscious or dead in the corridor.

Sebas and Climb nodded to her.

Climb though was in awe at Sebas who had eliminated every single one of the enemies before he could have even drawn his weapon. So as he turned towards the closest door, he placed his hand on the knob as he carefully drew his weapon.