Chapter 143 (1/2)

Volume 2

Chapter 122

「So Shuria. Please stick with that little girl for the time being. I think they’ll probably come after us, but you know just to be safe」

「I understand. You can leave it to Shuria」

Having said that, Shuria slipped into the crowd.

I also began to walk towards the market.

As I walked around a little bit, choosing less popular roads, I suddenly became aware of the apparent hostility coming from behind me.

「Oh, you showed up later than I expected」

「「……」」

The sounds of footsteps stop unexpectedly in the alley which is starting to get dim due to the sun going down.

As I spoke out first without waiting to be called out, the other party were staring at me with a grim face.

「I can pretty much guess what this is about, but what can I do for you?」

「Well, I was turned down earlier, but I thought I’d invite you to have tea with me after all」

「Drink tea, drink tea」

Oh, like I thought.

I thought that they’d come after me if I took the more expensive items than the single bottle of potion, but they’re even more of a single-minded buffalos than I expected.

「My apologies, but I possess no such hobby that while away precious time」

As I replied thus with a light smile, whether the man thought he was being made a fool, his already less than handsome face was distorted and became even uglier.

「But, you see, we can’t take no for an answer. Not until, you girls return the items you stole through cheating, you feel me right?」

「Feel me, feel me. Understand, understand」

「Ara, I only got those prizes according to the rules」

「Is that so, then that’s regrettable. Truly regrettable. But, it can’t be helped. I am going to have you cough out those items you took from us, even if I have to beat it outta you! 」

「Beat it out! Beat it out!!」

「Please don’t struggle too much okay? After this, we also have to go retrieve the potion from that little girl, so our work is kinda cut out for us」

「Busy, busy」

「You do that, and you won’t be able to stay in this city anymore?」

「I am sure that’s what’s going to happen, even though we came here to make money, we cannot do business anymore. Hehe, which is why, you and that girl who went with the potion and her mother, I’ll crush your throats, and sell you lot to a slave merchant, don’t worry, just that thin-looking brat and her sickly mother, won’t amount to much, but with you as the star prize, it’ll be fine! 」

「Sell off, sell off!!」

『Even so, your mother just had to go and die off on her own. Why do I have to lose the money I earned just because of a mere beastkin, son of a bitch』

The image that popped into her head from the word slave, made her spill out in laughter unintentionally.

「You lot are really beyond saving aren’t you. …… Even so, sell me to a slave trader? Of all things, that is what comes to your mind? 『Ice Layer Wall』」

「Eeh? wh, What!?」「Uagh? Ah!!」

The two dome-shaped ice walls were created.

「Because it would be troublesome if you were to make a loud noise, so I made it so that the sound does not leak out too much. It’s not a popular location to begin with, so this much is probably enough」

「Wh, what in the world, huh!?」

「my legs, my legs, won’t move, won’t move!!」

First of all, I froze the legs of the duo who were about to attack to the ground.

The ice, which at first only sewed their feet to the ground, begins to encroach on their bodies, crackling all the way.

「Ah, this won’t do. Trust me, I thought if you were going to come and make a poor request in bad faith, you would just threaten me a little and that would be all? But, I really have to be careful today, even though it was only a slight stimulation. Kufufu, if I were to make a move, I don’t think I will be able to restrain myself, kufufufufu」

「Eek, Eeeeeeeeekk!? stop, please stop!!」

「It’s cold, so cold, Uagrr, uagrr」

「Please enjoy it thoroughly. Because I am allowed to serve you to the best of my abilities. Kufu, kufufufu! 」

It doesn’t take long for the two men to become unable to move a muscle.

As it encroaches little by little extensively, the ice covers their neck before long.

Then, the wall of ice stretches greatly from around the back of their necks into a mortar shape.

「I apologize, I apologize, so please spare me……」

「Sorr…, so…rry, forgive me, forgive……」

「Ahahaha, it was a moment ago when you were the aggressors and yet you have the gall to beg for forgiveness? How far do you intend to insult me before you’re satisfied? Dear customers. At this point, it’s so pathetic that it’s almost endearing, kufufufufu」

The ice only halts around the men’s faces leaving a V character between.

They probably held some kind of hope at that display, a faint expression of relief emerged on their faces.

So in order to especially make them appear more beautiful, I laughed and told them.

「You don’t think I’m going to let you off the hook now do you? You guys have already crossed the line with me. Please do me a favor, melt away like trash and disappear from my sight without leaving any piece of meat」

「Eh? Ah, uh, what, no, stop」

「Help, help, me」

I thoroughly watched how their faces were repainted in despair, when the ice began to move again.

And then, it created a bowl-shaped vessel that buried their heads completely.

「If you hadn’t mentioned the word slave, I could have at least killed you instantly. Please relish the wonderful pain you’ll be receiving till your death」

I poured dissolving poison created using 『Phantom Flame Poison Demon』 into the bowl-shaped vessel.

「「Ugaaaaaaahh!!」」

I placed a lid on top of the bowl while listening to their echoing screams.

「Now, Goblins take about thirty seconds until they’re completely dissolved, but I wonder how long it’ll take you guys?」

「『Gyaaaah, ah, ahh』」

「『Ghiiee, ghuu……』」

Inside the glass of ice, the men instantly began melting away, and before long, their muffled death agony could be heard.