Chapter 74 74 – The Lone Ninja

This damn game. How could the mission reward change at a time like this? Now I can’t choose an easy mission to reduce the risk of my servant dying.

“Sir?” Yua stood next to me. “What’s wrong?”

Elise, who was holding her dog, also looked at my face.

“Nothing.” I keep my voice as normal as possible. “I’m just choosing the right quest for you girls.”

The first two missions deal with something that might hold anything that threatens the lives of my servants. I’d rather choose a quest that sounds less dangerous.

But is this third mission really safe enough…. Shit, I’m overthinking this again.

I pressed the third quest. This time the part of the fog that lit up was straight in my line of sight. “Go to that part of the fog, Yua.”

Yua looked at Elise, who just nodded. The ninja gulped, although her face didn’t show that she was nervous. However, I’m sure her heart is not at ease. She will explore a world that is foreign to her after all.

“You will accompany a ninja to observe a mysterious village,” I explained when my two servants started walking..

“Kyaaaaa!!!”

This time, only Yua screamed, while Elise just flinched. I just hit their ass at the same time.

“Uhmmm…” Yua held her ass while sighing. “You are a truly mischievous master, Sir Raymund.”

I chuckled. That expression and reply from Yua are quite refreshing compared to Elise’s

***

A man with a bow on his back sat on the ground, constantly looking at the bonfire. Nothing accompanied him except the trees and the sounds of the night animals.

He adjusted his clothes, which resembled a short kimono, ensuring the ninja outfit underneath was completely hidden. He only had a few miles to reach the village. Maybe someone had patrolled all the way here. He must really look like an ordinary traveler.

One of the requirements to become a ninja is mastering the art of disguise

However, even after coming this far, he actually still harbored doubts. The man with neck-length black hair was still wondering if what he was doing was right.

He sighed and said quietly. “If only you were still here, Sensei…”

Suddenly he jumped and hid behind one of the trees, preparing his bow and arrow. With trained instincts, he could sense that there was something out of the ordinary in that place.

His eyes narrowed, taking in the surroundings until they finally settled on the fog a few feet above the bonfire.

And not long after, two figures jumped out of the fog, landing in front of that fire.

Elise’s gaze fell on Yua, who was able to land in a graceful crouching pose. It’s very different from Elise when she was initially carrying out missions. The female warrior always fell in an embarrassing position.

“Well, surprisingly, these clothes don’t make me feel too cold.” Yua stood up and looked around. “So, where is the ninja that we have to meet?”

There was a low thud. A man lay near one of the trees. Elise and Yua exchanged glances for a moment, then checked that person’s condition.

“This…. Has he been watching the two of us?” Yua noticed the blood rushing from the man’s nose. “I thought things like this only happened in anime.”

“Well, I’ve seen something like that there a few times.” Raymund snorted.

Yua looked up while her partner was still examining the man. “Is that your voice, Sir Raymund?”

“Don’t talk carelessly to me while on a mission. Then others will suspect you.” Raymund replied. “You’d better check the situation around there. Who knows, maybe there’s still a ninja or two hiding.”

***

When Elise and Yua had finished their search, they neither found nor were approached by anyone.

The morning light had already passed through the gaps in the leaves. Yua sat leaning against one of the trees while Elise fell asleep in front of her, accompanied by Mona.

The female ninja observed the small sword in her hand when the unconscious man straightened his body.

“Good morning, handsome man.” Yua greeted with a friendly smile, even though the face of the person she was talking to was ordinary. “I’m Yua. What’s your name?”

“I’m Taka…” He rubbed his half-closed eyes. At first, he acted like a drunken person, but then he groped his own body in a panic.

“Don’t worry, your weapons are safe with us.” Yua widened her smile. “If we were going to do something bad to you, we would have done it long ago.”

Taka hastily picked up the arrows, quiver, several shurikens, kunai blades, and other ninja equipment beside Yua. That was Raymund’s strategy. By letting Taka take the weapon, Raymund hopes the ninja will believe in Yua and Elise.

“I failed as a ninja…. Why did I tell her my name….” Taka whispered to himself while gathering his weapons.

Realizing Taka didn’t look at her, Yua crawled over to the man. The woman’s movements were so slow and sensual. It was clear she was giving a special signal.

Raymund huffed in annoyance. Yua looked up and smiled at her master.

Taka turned her gaze to Yua and flinched violently, jumping as far as he could while holding up his kunai.

“Don’t come near me, woman!” The man held his nose, which was starting to bleed again. “I didn’t kill you because I didn’t know which clan you belonged to! I don’t want a war between our clans!”

Still in an all-four position, Yua fixed her clothes on the chest, even though it was still fine. In fact, now the cleavage is more visible.

That gesture made Taka flinched again.

“Even though you had refused to wear those clothes, Yua.” Raymund snorted. “Now, you seem to be enjoying it.”

Yua stood up and stretched her body in a slow, provocative movement.

“Ahnnn…” Yua sounded like she was feeling the sensation of pleasure.

“So, Taka-san…” Yua came to the man while putting her finger to her lips. “Do you have a story….”

The kunoichi didn’t have time to continue her speech because Taka suddenly fell down with more blood flowing from his nose.