V1C13 (1/2)

(013) Invading the thieves hideout

Translator: Tseirp

Norn is dead?

Like I can accept such a cruel fact.

Ku, there’s no way.

How am I going to explain this to Margaret-san?

…Eh?

This feeling … perhaps…

“I somehow feel multiple presences beyond there. From the other side of the wall. Maybe it is the effect of 「Presence Detection」.”

“Master, you possess the Hunter’s skill?”

“Um, well yeah.”

I said as I slowly walked towards the wall at the dead end.

Haru said that the scent continues in this direction, not that the scent ends here.

“Uwah …”

The moment I pressed against the wall, I fell forward … by the time I noticed, I was on the other side of the wall.

Furthermore, my lower half was on the other side of the wall … so this is an illusionary wall.

Which means this is a hidden secret room?

I stood up and this time, I tried to touch the wall I entered.

As expected, I could not feel it. This is, without a doubt, a hidden passage.

It was at that moment. The wall suddenly felt soft and nice to touch.

“Ah …”

I heard Haru’s voice from close by.

Erm, in other words, that was …

“Erm, sorry Haru, that was not intentional.”

I said in a hurry but Haru covered my mouth.

And then … she brought me across the wall to the previous crossroad. As Haru continued to cover my mouth,

“Master, that’s enough results for today! Let us return!”

She said loudly.

Eh? Return?

I was confused but Haru then spoke to me softly.

(Master, please keep quiet.)

She whispered to me in a quiet voice.

That was when I realised Haru’s previous voice was a strategy to keep the thieves off guard.

Certainly, with the clamour from the battle with the goblin, they would most likely be aware of our presence.

If that’s the case, then the thieves should be on alert due to our presence here.

(I take it that that is the thieves’ den?)

(I believe so. Would Norn be alright?)

(I don’t detect a scent of blood. I believe there’s a high chance that she is alive. Do you have any idea about the number of enemies?)

(I can’t sense if they are enemies or allies, but I sense that there are 3 around the corner and 1 at the back.)

(Well then, let’s proceed until right before the corner for now and have a look at the interior.)

I silently nodded to Haru’s suggestion.

We stopped right before the corner.

Voices could be heard.

” … Looks like they’ve left. But still, is the boss still not coming back?”

“Probably not yet. Sheesh, even though we went through the trouble to finally catch a woman cause boss said he wanted to do one.”

“Although, she is quite a splendid woman … should we have a taste first?”

“Don’t be stupid, if we did that then the boss would kill us. Have you forgotten about Nix’s incident?”

“Oh yeah. The 2 newcomers are so slow, how long does it take to buy alcohol man.”

After that, the conversation between the 3 became a grumbling session about the newcomers and the boss.

Summarizing the conversation between the 3 of them, it seems like Norn is safe.

Also, the thief boss and the 2 newcomers are currently not around.

(If the 3 of them are in front and Norn is at the back then it’s our chance now.)

(Yes, let’s both jump out and attack with 「Slash」. After that, I will attack in front.)

I nodded and we both stepped out together,

“”「Slash」!””

My sword hit the thief on the left and Haru’s 2 swords hit the thief in the middle and the thief on the right.

However, they were all not mortal wounds. But the man to the far right who received Haru’s attack was knocked unconscious.

【Thief: Lv18]

【Swordsman: Lv9]

【Bowman: Lv5]