V1C14 (2/2)

But I couldn’t jab my tsukkomi in. The male bandit poised his axe and ran towards me.

I wanted to buy time by escaping but I wasn’t certain that the axe does not have long distance attacks like my 「Slash」.

Thus, I judged that it would be dangerous to stand too far away.

I instantly retrieved Norn’s spear from my item bag and threw it.

Was the smooth motion due to the Villager 「Stone Throw」 skill … No, it’s unrelated. It’s not a stone in the first place. The spear was easily repelled by the flick of his axe.

Damn it, he’s strong after all!

“Die! This band of thieves belongs to me!”

At that moment … Haru quickly pounced onto the bandit’s back and slashed her sword at his neck.

However …

“That hurts!”

The bandit cried out and struck Haru with the side of his axe.

Haru’s slender body was blown backwards.

“You will be my partner later so lay there for now!”

How dare you do that to Haru!

Looking at his back … there was blood coming out of his neck but it was far from a mortal wound.

It goes without saying that if I cannot defeat this guy then I would not be able to win against Haru.

However … I am currently strong!

It doesn’t matter if it’s a Swordsman or a Bandit.

I’ll show you the hidden strength of Jobless.

With great determination, I unsheathed my steel sword and swung down as I ran.

However … the bandit stopped the sword with his axe and gloated.

“Good movement! If you worked below me, you might have been my right-hand man.”

“Oh thank you!”

I said as I stepped forward and performed the golden attack that defeated the previous goblin.

「Slash」!

I cried out.

It wasn’t a knife hand but a 「Slash」 using a kicking attack.

If it was possible with hands then it would also be possible with feet … was what I thought.

“O … ouchhhhhhhh! Wha, what, I’ve never heard of using 「Slash」 with feet! What did you do!”

“Never heard of it? But I’ve actually done it … are you not only an idiot?”

“You called me an idiot!? Don’t joke with me! I can, I can write words!”

You’re an idiot precisely because you boast about something of that degree!

Well, as a person who can’t write this world’s words, I can’t say anything.

“Nobody who calls me an idiot will live unscathed! Die!”

“The person who will die is you!”

The male bandit and I crossed weapons at the labyrinth’s passageway.

And then …

” … Ou, ouchhhh! Potion, potion!”

I cried out! My arm, he got my arm! Oh my, is the steel sword bent?

I hurriedly took out a potion from the item bag and drank it all down.

Looking at me, the bandit …

“Gahahaha … Guha.”

He was laughing out loud and then collapsed on the spot.

A large cut remained in his belly.

I somehow won, but a scene often depicted in fictional stories where the winning party is on one knee as the opponent collapses behind … such performances are impossible for me. However, seeing that I did not level up, the bandit was most likely still alive.

I lightly approached, retrieved the axe and stored it in the item bag.

Also, I have no intention of saying that killing people is cruel but I cut the tendon on his right arm.

Sorry but I have no intention of getting beaten up once he wakes up.

Is Haru fine?

She was sent flying by the man.

“Haru, are you okay! Please reply!”

“Mas, master, please escape.”

“It’s fine, I defeated the bandit. Please drink this potion.”

I passed the potion to Haru and let her drink it.

Maybe because she recovered from the pain after drinking the potion, Haru stood up.

And then, I retrieved the cloth I bought for the sake of taking care of my equipment from the item bag and wiped the blood off my sword and my face.

Now then … what should I do with that bandit … kill him, or …

“Hmm, oi oi, what’s this Elise, the large boss is taking a nap at such a place.”

“That’s right Jofre. The interior of the labyrinth is warm but is it possible to sleep in such a place?”

“Hahaha, did you know? Elise, in another country’s language, there is a term that says that kaho is lying in wait in sleep! In other words, he is waiting for kaho.”

“Is that so? Hey, Jofre, what’s kaho?”

“Of course, if you sleep while lying in wait for it then it is dawn! He is waiting for dawn.”

“Then he is a revolutionary! Just like Jofre.”

“Hey hey, I don’t remember becoming a revolutionary even once.”

“What are you saying Jofre. Don’t you always make my heart happy.”

(TL: Omg their conversation is almost gibberish …)

And then, the blonde man and woman embraced.

A sweet space wrapped around the 2 of them.

” ………….. 「Slash」.”

I aimed the 「Slash」at Jofre and Elise’s feet.

Wait, what? What am I doing? My body moved on its own.

“Uwa, what are you … wait, oya, you are that rookie before. What are you doing at a place like this?”

“What are you doing … eh, it’s really the rookie before. It’s dangerous here. It seems like there are thieves that appear so it’s better if you quickly return.”

Ah … what a chore. Is it okay to kill them?

“Sorry, erm, that guy is the thief boss. We just defeated him with the 2 of us …”

After I said that, Elise and Jofre were shocked and they faced each other and muttered something.

And then, they looked at me with faces full of smiles.

“I see I see, to be defeated by a rookie, this thief was not anyone spectacular. By the way, what do you plan to do with him?”

“Hmm, there’s no reason to leave him alive so I plan to kill him.”

“Hey hey, you plan to do something so wasteful? Even though he is weak, if you bring thief heads to the Adventurers Guild you would be rewarded with their bounty.”

“If it’s okay, let us help by carrying! In exchange, give us a share of the bounty.”

Hmm, maybe I’ll take them up on their offer.

I can’t carry everything alone and the people above would be relieved to see evidence that the thieves were defeated. I whispered to Haru and she also agreed with my opinion.

I returned to the thief den and for now, placed the wooden box with unknown content beside Norn into the item box and carried the still sleeping Norn. The corpses had disappeared.

The sensation of the 2 items that transmitted through my back felt extremely pleasant.

According to Haru’s diagnosis, Norn was sleeping due to medication but was not in any dangerous condition.

“Well then, let’s triumphantly return to the town!”

And then, we went back to town.

Author’s Note:

I’ve reached first place in the daily rankings.

My heart is filled with an incredible feeling. Thank you.