V1C15 (1/2)

(015) Returning to town

Translator: Tseirp

Along the way, due to the burning monster-repelling incense held by Jofre, we were not attacked by monsters.

When we arrived at the first floor, the sensation on my back moved.

“Hmm … eh? Where is this?”

“Norn, you’re awake?”

“Eh? Huh? Oniisan, what exactly happened? Eh?”

Somehow, Norn was not aware that she was captured by thieves, lowering her down, I described the situation in order, starting from when I began staying at Margaret-san’s shop.

Then, by the time I explained everything to her, her complexion turned bad but she was relieved that the thieves undressed her but did not mess about with her.

“Here, Norn-san’s spear. Sorry, I did not see your armor.”

I retrieved the spear from my item bag and passed it to her.

“Thank you Oniisan. … Ah, I’m so embarrassed to be caught by the very thieves that I warned Oniisan about.”

Norn rubbed her head in shame as she took the spear.

Well then, since Norn has woken up, I guess it’s fine?

I called out to the 2 people walking in front to stop.

“By the way, Elise and Jofre, you guys are the thieves newcomers right.”

I asked the 2 people walking ahead.

Upon hearing that, the 2 of them looked at me,

“Wha wha wha what are you talking about? Rookie, there’s no way I would do something so appalling.”

“Tha tha tha that’s right, rookie-kun, there’s no way such beautiful man and woman like us are thieves right?”

Nope, that shaken voice is more than enough proof.

Rather, there’s no reason why the 2 of them aren’t thieves.

The boss said that the newcomers were a male and a female and furthermore, liquor bottles are visible inside the rucksack he’s carrying on his back.

Haru naturally noticed as well, but as long as I was carrying Norn, Haru could not carry the bandit on her own so we were using them.

With their levels, even if we are caught off guard, it is unlikely that they could defeat us, but to be safe we had them walk ahead.

Even if the bandit regain consciousness and it becomes 2 versus 3, the bandit’s tendons in his arms were cut so he would not be able to bolster their combat power.

“Tha tha tha that’s right, rookie, as evidence, we were actually planning to split the bounty for carrying this bandit to the Adventurers Guild but we’ll give you 80%. How about it? I’m saying that I will pass 80% to you even though we planned to split it evenly. Are there thieves that are so generous?”

“Kya, indeed Jofre, so generous!”

The 2 of them were animated.

” …… ”

We stared at the 2 of them.

“Ar are you not convinced? Okay, 90% then! We are fine with just 10% and 90% for you. So don’t you think you can stay your hand?”

“Nnn, mou, Jofre are you a god? God? I’m feeling numb and tingly down there.”

The 2 people’s excitement was reaching a climax.

” …… ”

We stared at the 2 of them.

“Ok okay. 95%, no, we’ll give you everything so please forgive us.”

“Jofre, don’t do it! Don’t apologize! Didn’t you become an apprentice to thieves so that you can save many people by becoming a gentleman thief!”

Jofre was prostrating on the ground and Elise was snuggling up to him.

They had begun confessing just from our silent stares. As expected, they are slightly, no, considerably annoying but they are interesting fellows.

Is it fine that the bandit’s head slammed onto the ground when you prostrated on the ground?

“Norn-san, what should we do?”

Norn was holding her head looking at the 2 of them.

“Erm, there’s nobody in the town who don’t know about Jofre and Elise, the 2 small scoundrels.”

“What did they do to be deemed small scoundrels?”

“For example, 3 counts of apple thief.

“We didn’t steal, we waited for them to fall and got them when they did. We only took what that was dropped.”

“That’s right, robbers are the lowest!”