54 Twenty Stories: Bandit Exorcism ②

- Later, the two of us.

Of the fourteen thieves there were, twelve could have been killed.

Tongues about letting the other two get away.

I want to kill you here as much as I can, more than I've shown you a sign called sniping. It's troublesome to share information with people who haven't been here.

- You're on your way to the Mize.

Bad luck. Maybe the thieves are focused on getting away from me. It would be a complete coincidence that they have their target, Mize, before they escape.

It's a pain in the ass to give you time poorly to get in touch with other people.

Use the melee magic Ligament (Reggie) to pack a little distance from the thieves.

"Damn, don't lick it!!

One of the thieves stopped escaping and came out to fight back.

The man wields his sword sharply after activating Ligament. Avoiding the left cut from the right giraffe with minimal motion, the poke rolled out the next moment.

Unlike school students, I am used to fighting on boulders.

I took a step back to the attack I read about this move.

For a moment, the ground stepped through thrives.

- A trap?

I was uncomfortable with the feeling coming back from the soles of my feet and jumped back a little farther.

Shortly afterwards, lightning struck where I was.

"Shit, did you avoid it?"

In a slightly remote position, another thief struck his tongue.

Apparently, he was setting a trap on the run.

Earlier, it would be the magic of the same line as the Explosion Trap I used.

Fixed-point installation-style magic is often used in traps. But the magic of this hand can be positioned from the remnants of the magic, even if it is invisible.

But the remnants are not unconscious.

By sharpening the concentration to the extreme, it is gradually felt.

Exhale briefly and increase the output of Ligament.

As the five senses sharpened, they perceived signs of traps set elsewhere.

- "Demon Bullet (Barrett)".

Point your fingertips at the enemy and eject a mass of magic.

The thief tried to avoid it almost intuitively. But the thief, who had lost his spare time, swung at the roots of the tree at his feet, and for a moment, fell ill.

Opportunity - Kick hard on the ground and approach a disfigured man.

But at that moment.

Another man attacked me from across the street.

A flash by the sword. Apparently this man is good at melee.

Feint's weaving masterful sword. Unstable scaffolding often achieves this much streamlined thickness.

He leaves the blade area of the man with a slight admiration.

"You're desperate as soon as you can. Are you close enough to get it done?

A thief asks as he lays down his sword.

Her Royal Highness Princess Meesheliase is nearby, isn't she? - I'm not going to answer that question.

As the stare continues, "Materialization (Fixation)" produces a dagger and throws it into a tree five meters away.

Shortly afterwards, a dagger-stabbed tree exploded violently.

"Explode!?

"Damn, were you still set up!?

It's one of those traps I've been setting between breaking up with Mize and heading to the sniping point.

Even though it is inevitable, there have been many explosions since earlier. Perhaps Mize and the others will also have sounds and vibrations transmitted. We must destroy the thieves before they approach us with strange curiosity.

When dealing with large numbers, I regretted the small number of bills.

But now I don't have time to think extraneously.

Trees splash on the fine dust of the trees, and more smoke winds up.

Into that smoke, I slowly hid myself.

"Did you see it again - let it blow away with the wind!

"Oh!"

The winding dust is blown in all directions by a blast that suddenly appears.

I don't even know the clear kind, but apparently he dusted it with the magic of the wind.

But it's a little late.

One tree with a thief keeping his back. - I was behind it.

- "Flash Blade".

Watching the neck of a man who stops vigilantly around him, swinging through a sharpened blade.

Its blade, transparent and difficult to visualize, severed the man's neck on each trunk of the tree.

"Uh-huh."

The man with his neck amputated directly behind him leaks a fine voice.

Its head rolled to its feet with a gobble.

"Oops."

To the only man left, kick the fallen tree.

The man avoided a tree that flew to be bounced about three meters, with a face driven by agony.

- Right there.

You got away in a good position.

Instantly create another dagger with Materialization, and immediately throw it into the bush in front of the left diagonal.

The dagger cut the thread he had hidden in the bush and the trap he was setting was activated.

"Nah!?

The man's foot is tied up by a wheel made of yarn.

Man trying to break restraint while scratching algae, but already slow. The man hung himself in a tree in the condition of a sarcasm.

It's a bracket trap.

technology created as a trap for hunting, but this also works for humans.

"Then, stupid!? You didn't feel the magic!

"It's just yarn."

We use fixed-point traps with each other.

I guess that's why men were wary of magical traps. But - nothing. I'm not in magic.

"It happens because I rely on magic all the time"

"Fuck, fuck."

One bullet pierced the forehead of the man who repents.

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After I defeated the thief, I sat back on the ground for a while and breathed.

- You're tired of boulders.

Severe differences in numbers. For me specializing in assassinations and ambushes, mass warfare is inherently unfamiliar. There are a lot of battles that are honestly tough on me for lack of annihilation.

Once I wiped the sweat and regained my composure, I miniaturized my black coat and put it in my pocket.

Thirty minutes have passed since Mize and I broke up. I guess it's time to go back.

Find the three of you, speak up.

"Bad, it's late -"

"Tweet! We'll be out of here in a minute!

Gran looked at me and said in a hurry.

Questioning abrupt words, Elysia and Mize standing beside them explain with a strange face.

"Earlier, there was an explosion around here. Maybe there's a high-ranking demon out there."

"If you get involved, it's tough, so let's move quickly"

Did you interpret it that way?

Convenient. I've drained more health than I expected in this fight. Once possible, I want to go back to the King's Capital and settle down.

"I don't mind moving, but what are we gonna do with the request?

"I'm sorry, but you're gonna have to give up. If I could gather some more later, I would accomplish the request..."

Elysia drops her gaze and says:

Apparently, Sharp Rabbit's nails, they couldn't collect the required number.

"For once, I have a souvenir"

It's good to have it just in case.

With that in mind, I take what's out of my pocket.

"Sharp Rabbit's claws, for three. Is that enough for you?

After the break, I saw Sharp Rabbit between them and rendezvous, so I hunted for about three.

I was going to personally redeem it later if I didn't need it... apparently I don't need that. The three of them gazed at the Sharp Rabbit nails I put out, like half surprised and half delighted.

"Yikes, TOUGHT!!

"The boulder, thank God."

"Oh, thank you!!

The three of them thank each other simultaneously.

Even for me, I am delighted to be able to contribute to the request we all received... I feel so sorry for it because it is a complete match pump. If the explosion hadn't happened in the first place, the four of us would have been able to retrieve Sharp Rabbit's nails as planned.

The three of them gave me a strange gaze, looking at me like I'd chewed up a bitter bug.

"If we're going to move, let's make it quick."

"Yep.... sorry to hear that, Too bad, I'm back in the corner, but I'm going to be back soon"

"Never mind. Let's keep it safe."

We're just beginners.

It's just as cowardly and good now.

Think about this raid as the four of us head to King's Capital.

Thieves may be a larger organization than you can imagine. Another raid of the same magnitude would be troublesome.

- To boulders, it's tough to prevent any more raids by yourself.

I had a slight concern for a long time, but was convinced by this raid.

- We need reinforcements.