Chapter 418

Leo was the deciding factor

It wasn’t like I could easily cut him in half. All I did was slash his stomach a little.

The pain and impact then caused Deam to take a few steps back.

That was when it happened.

“Wuff.”

“Gah...”

Leo moved behind me, barked, and then swiped at Deam’s head with her front paws.

Deam was not able to stand against her weight, and he was pushed to the ground and crushed.

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He had also let go of his sword.

“...Leo...thank you.”

“Wuff-wuff.”

As Leo’s paws were enough to cover his face, shoulders and chest, all Deam could do was move his legs wildly.

I could see the wound on his stomach as well... And while it was bleeding, it was not very deep.

If Leo had not intervened, he probably would have attacked me again... Both of my hands were numb, so that would have been dangerous.

I suppose I could have cut him deeper, and it would still just be self defense. But I was glad that I hadn’t had to kill anyone.

It wasn’t that I was clinging onto my old values. But if I could deal with things without killing, then that was preferable.

Besides, I am sure that Mr. Ekenhart and Sebastian would want to question him.

It was a good thing that I had brought my katana with me....

The reason that I was able to unsheath it with my left hand, was because I had hung it on my right side.

I wasn’t used to dual-wielding, but since I had brought it with me, I had put it on my right side so it wouldn’t get in the way.

Thanks to that, I was able to unsheath it. If I had let go with my right hand instead, I would not have been able to do it.

“Wuff.”

“!”

“Oh?”

Leo barked while still holding Deam down, and then the boys straightened their backs and started to move.

Were they scared of Leo?

But she had saved them... I couldn’t help but think that, but they had seen her make quick work of the men, so it was no surprise.

Regardless, I was happy that they were cooperative now.

“Here...”

“Oh, thank you.”

One of the boys brought me some old rope.

It was just what I needed to tie them up.

I thanked him and then they helped me tie up the unconscious men.

As they were limp on the ground, we struggled a little when moving them, so it was a good thing that I was not alone.

Once all four men were bound, we rolled them over to the spot where the boys had been standing earlier.

They were directly under the rain, but I didn’t care, since they were Deam’s men.

At worst, they might just catch a cold.

“...What will happen to us...?”

“You don’t have to be so scared. I’m no one important. Hmm...as for you...”

Once the work was done, the boys lined up in front of me and looked quite timid.

But one of them...who was indeed in the group that had attacked Liza, questioned me.

Well, he was looking at Leo.

Indeed, what should we do with them... I had not considered that.