16 Chapter 16

"What about the training plan?" Acht asked as he took a bite from his food. The place was quite luxurious so the food was top-notch even by his standards. They used some kind of meat he had never seen before.

"This dungeon break is from a G-ranked dungeon. Even if things came to the worst case possible, this will only take us one day to complete. So, by tomorrow you should be able to go back to your normal training." She explained calmly.

"I see. Sure then, I have never fought monsters before and it should be a good experience for me."

"It sure will be." She nodded her head and continued eating.

After their breakfast, they left the restaurant but didn't head straight to the southern walls. They first went to a weapon shop.

It was located on the outskirts of the normal parts of the city making it one of the closest shops to the slums.

"Do you have any experience with weapons like swords and such?" She asked when they reached their destination.

"I know how to use daggers and swords, but I didn't master them." He answered with a contemplating gaze.

'No one expects you to master a weapon when you're still 6 or 7 years old!' She almost blurted out her thoughts at his lack of common sense and sighed inwardly.

"Let's go in then. You can buy a simple weapon to use."

The shop wasn't as extravagant as the other building they entered but it was organized enough to not make people frown. All kinds of swords, bows, and daggers filled the place, and the smell of smelt iron invaded their nostrils.

Then, a burly man wearing a black apron and holding a hammer in his right hand came out of the back room and greeted them with a grin.

"Welcome to my shop, lads! Oh, if it isn't the princess! It's been a long time!"

He seemed to be the cheerful type of person as the smile didn't leave his face at all.

'So he was one of her acquaintances.' acht thought while looking at the blacksmith.

"Hi, Galdof. It's been a while indeed. I would like to choose a weapon for my friend's little brother here. He prefers swords and daggers. Do you have any recommendations?" Scarlett spoke while patting Acht's hair.

'I know this is a part of acting. But is it necessary to pat my head?' He thought with slight annoyment.

"Oh! You seem quite young to be using a weapon, young man! I respect fearless people like you!" The man laughed loudly then walked out of his counter and walked to one of the shelves.

"Where is it?… I remember putting it here." He muttered while looking around.

Then, he pulled something from the pile of weapons and said, "Found it! Here, try this one. This short sword is one of my best works. You said you liked daggers and swords, right? This one is a mix between them. It gives you the agility of the dagger and the lethal slashes of a normal long sword." He explained with an excited look.

Acht grabbed the sword of his hand and inspected it. He never used a short sword before but it didn't seem that different from the weapons he knew how to use.

Then he walked slightly away from the other two and made a few moves with the short sword. His slashes were fast and beautiful as if he was dancing with the sword rather than normal moves. The other two were mesmerized for a second by this show.

He did that for a few moments before stopping and looking at the blacksmith "I will take it."

The burly man took a few seconds to understand what he said before smiling widely.

"G-Good. I will get you the scabbard of the sword from the other room. Wait a moment."

Then he came back with a scabbard made out of wood and steel and gave it to Acht. He put the sword in the scabbard and then stored it in his ring.

"How much is this, old man?" Scarlett asked.

"You can take it for free, princess. Consider it as a present for old time's sake." He shook his head as he refused her.

"Thank you, Galdof." She appreciated his small gesture even though she could buy hundreds of that sword with the money she had at the moment.

The two then left the place and headed straight to the south. They had to pass through a small part of the slums to reach the walls. It was inconvenient but that was the only way since the main road for trading in bluerise city connects with the northern wall which was one of the richest parts of the city.

"What kind of monsters will we fight?"

"They told me that it was a kobold dungeon."

"And how exactly did this dungeon break happen?"

"When a dungeon is not cleared on regular bases, the soul barrier that keeps monsters trapped inside weakens, and that allows them to get out. That's what we call a 'dungeon break'."

They talked as they passed through the slums. Many people looked at them and especially Scarlett since she was akin to an alien for these people. There were even some arrogant people who tried to stop them but ended up getting beaten up to a pulp in a few seconds.

They reached the southern wall in 10 minutes. There, they found 2 guards standing beside the gates looking out for any suspicious person coming from the slums.

When they saw Acht and Scarlett they paled visibly and spoke with a stuttering voice.

"M-Miss Goldknight! The captain was expecting you!"

"Tell him I came." She ordered with a cold look.

One of them ran away to a building near the gates and then came back with another man. They wore the same armor but the new face had a symbol on his left chest.

"Miss Scarlett! You can't imagine how grateful we are for your gracious help even though it's an insignificant matter to you." He spoke with utmost respect.

"Don't worry about it, captain. I wanted to help my friend's younger brother with his training. You won't mind, right?"

"A-Absolutely not!" He almost gulped a mouthful of saliva because of her cold gaze. She was speaking normally to him but everyone present knew that she was ordering him around and her respectful words were nothing but a facade.

Then, the three people walked out of the gates. Outside the city, there were vast lands of greenery that surrounded the city walls. It was quite a beautiful sight. However, this was ruined by what was happening not so far from the walls.

A group of people was fighting 3 kobolds. The kobolds were jumping left and right avoiding the swords and spears of the hunters.

"Hey! Use your gift and stop them from moving!" One of them shouted at another.

Then, the man tried to activate his gift but the kobolds saw it and instantly focused on him. The three monsters ran ferociously and jumped at the poor man intending to kill him.

But, before any of them could react. A silhouette appeared out of nowhere and kicked one of them to the ground. He then pointed at the other two and they instantly fell down like their friend. In a moment, he suppressed three kobolds easily.

The man was shocked beyond words but he regained enough of his composure to look at the person and ask him, "Who…are you?"

"You don't need to know. Now, retreat with your friends and let me deal with them. You are in the way." The person answered with a cold look.

It was obviously Acht. When they reached the place and saw the hard fight, Scarlett asked him to go and kill them alone. She intended for him to fight every kobold without any assistance from her.

He didn't feel any fear of these creatures even though this was the first time he saw them in real life.

'A weak insect is a weak insect no matter how it looks.' he thought.

The group of hunters was about to argue with the cocky kid that appeared but the high-pitched cry of the kobold cut them off. They looked at the struggling monsters with shock.

"I said LEAVE!" Acht spoke again with anger.

The hunters didn't dwindle anymore and ran away as fast as they could.

When Acht was sure they were far enough, he shifted his gaze towards the monsters. His gravity gift was working great at suppressing them but that won't be for long since they were struggling greatly and he felt his powers weaken gradually.

'Now, How should I kill these things? I don't want to make a mess.' he thought briefly before shaking his head and deactivating his gift.

The monsters were released so they stood up and dashed toward Acht with great fury.

"Wraaaa!!!!"

They wanted to shred him to pieces but the kid couldn't bother less with their killing intent.

"Come at me."

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