Chapter 33 (2/2)

Paying careful attention to the direction of the wind as I usually did when hunting, I quietly rasses and walked behind the men

When I was about 50 meters away, my suspicions were confir heaps, and in front were two groups of roup, which was irls, who had their backs to a cliff Although both the boys and the girls were frightened, they still tried to cover each other

They struck a posture that suggested they were ready to fight the approaching irls were indeed the ones I met back at the cave just as I’d suspected

…Huh? W-Which side started this mess?

“Don’t look down on us, slum brats!!” [Older adventurer]

I have no idea how things ended up like this, but the situation looks bad Fortunately, things haven’t escalated yet, but I can’t exactly just show myself and tell these bandit-like people to stop Let’s watch first and see how things develop

At first glance, the 10 roup of 6 kids, but it’s the about, so I wonder

Those kids did just wordlessly take our spoils without saying a word, so if they did the sa unwanted spoils just barely falls outside of larceny, but if those y, they deserve one

I don’t think pushi+ng the kids into a corner like this is a good idea, though

In our case, everyone in my party but , but we didn’t push the difference between this and back then

The kids aren’t talking anymore They’re already at the point where they feel they have to ht

The best course of action is to call someone who can calle Warp… Moreover, I’ Warp Pushi+ngan accident is out of the question And if I ask so unnecessary time when they ask for the location

I don’t want to leave those 6 for too long since the other group is uys who just flat out don’t care

Of course, I’, but I’m confident I can put a stop to theh… What to do?

Considering what ht be for the best, but then I won’t be able to call anyone On on one hand, I could call someone else to handle the situation, but the probleer until I return

…It’s nice to be alone, but times like these are really inconvenient…

I’ve never been hurried by anyone back at the forest, so it’s been a while since I was last inconvenienced by not having enough hands

H them is 12 They’re all more or less 20 years-old, but there’s one with a beard who looks like he’s 30

He’s the only one who looks strong The others aren’t even worth uy doesn’t seeht before were erous, but those 12 are definitely stronger than the kids Since they have the nu Self-defense is probably i!” [Older adventurer]

…Well, if they stole soht Back in iven be it in school or at home Of course, the current japan wouldwere to be done, but this is another world Here, this iven to discipline kids

If they stole so, then normally they would have to be handed to the disciplinary office of the adventurers guild, so if anything, a few punches is getting off lightly

It’s true what they did doesn’t coh And Jeff-san and the others already warned them earlier So since they refused to take their advice, then I wish they’d clean this mess up on their own In the first place, there’s notmyself e just met once

Of course, I won’t just sit still if they go overboard

But all this is based on the pre If they’re not in the wrong, then there’s no need to be hit

So, is it the 6 at fault or not?

In the end, I just caht where I started like a broken record or so anywhere

…Yeah, let’s just ask them

I put down the relatively untrained round and stood up

“Excuse me!” [Ryouma]

“!?” [Everyone]

“Over there!” [Older Adventurer 1]

“A-A talking slime!?” [Older Adventurer 2]

“You fool! Look a little lower! There’s a head underneath the slime!” [Older Adventurer 3]

“Why the hell does that brat have three sli have you been there, you brat!?” [Older Adventurer 2]

“Sorry to intrude when you’re so busy” [Ryouma]

When I left the thickets and revealed roup of kids also saw irls let out a voice

“Ah, it’s you…” [Girl Adventurer 1]

When the men heard that, they smiled

“What? So you’re one of them too?” [Older Adventurer 1]

“Not at all I’ by, actually” [Ryou it, however

“Fros, everyone here is an adventurer participating in the ation quest, yes? It’s almost the appointed time, so I was on the way back when I suddenly heard souys seeh?” [Older Adventurer 1]

“Aren’t you just a thief too?” [Older Adventurer 2]

“I h you’re just a kid” [Older Adventurer 3]

Theme Their eyes were all drawn to the armor I wore

“I just happened toDid they steal soht These twerps—” [Older Adventurer 4]

“We got the roup!” [Boy Adventurer 5]

“We didn’t steal your spoils!” [Girl Adventurer 6]

“Shut up!” [Older Adventurer 7]

“Do you have any proof!? You don’t!” [Older Adventurer 8]

“They’re telling the truth My group agreed to give them the spoils If you can’t trust me, then I can let you roup is an accomplished adventurer, so I’m sure you’ll find their word trustworthy

Anyway, it’s almost time for our roll call Do you mind?” [Ryouma]

When I spoke truthfully, the behavior of the adventurers changed

“W-We wouldn’t want to trouble your group…” [Older Adventurer 9]

“This is our problem, after all” [Older Adventurer 10]

“You better not just be trying to buy time to destroy evidence!” [Older Adventurer 11]

“Youto cry help from someone! We can’t trust you!” [Older Adventurer 1]

“We don’t want to cause a scene either, you know!” [Older Adventurer 2]

“If this turns into a huge scandal, those kids will have a hard ti a job!” [Older Adventurer 3]

It’s not obvious fro, it’s no different fro up at work

It see how the s, the equal scale within my mind tipped toward the 6 adventurers

After a while, the one adventurer who hadn’t said anything until now finally spoke

“I agree that there’s no point in further talks” [Older Adventurer 12]

“Sacchi-san!?” [Older Adventurer 1]

The man called Sacchi spoke to me

So, he really was their leader

The other men went quiet when he spoke

Well, he does look like the toughest one

“You’ve got guts, brat Just how did you e to approach us undetected anyway? You knoas paying careful attention to our surroundings in case some monster were to approach” [Sacchi]

“I may look like this, but I’” [Ryouuys, any further talk is just a waste of time Just as the kid says, it’s almost time for the roll call, so… Let’s put an end to this” [Sacchi]

Sacchi said the sa I said before He said it so decidedly you wouldn’t think he was the leader of these o

Those men didn’t look like they were about to defy hi the 6 adventurers’ way snorted, then they drew their weapons