Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 252
When I first heard the story, I thought it would just end as an appropriate skill event..
A living person is more useful than a dead person in order to make people realize that if they try to trick me, they will inevitably lose money. It goes without saying that in a world where rumors don't spread easily, leaving behind at least one more survivor is beneficial to achieving my long-cherished wish..
But the moment I saw Dantel's face, that plan instantly turned into a blank slate..
"Congratulations, Dantel. You will be remembered by others as the first to ignore my warning and the first to pay the price.."
Zikmel, who lost his life, and Dantel, who threw away his life, are at a level that can be used as teaching materials. Dantel, who heard what I said, suddenly frowned and shouted as if struggling..
"Oh, don't be damned! It's Eldemia! Eldmia has appeared!"
I had already shouted, but without any time to think about why he was telling me again, Dantel cursed and ran into the building whose entrance was smashed..
It's really surprising that I don't feel any impatience. If he had run away somewhere else, I would have tried to run and catch him, but seeing him choose to isolate himself is actually a relief. Thanks to this, I was able to leisurely feed magic power to Laika and give simple instructions..
"Leica. If there is anyone running away from the building, neutralize it.."
[huh!]
I took my eyes off the guy running away and looked at the building. The two-story building, located not in a downtown area but far from the main street, has a design similar to that of an inn that also serves as a bar. Right now, I'm wondering if the inn where Gaendal and his party were staying would reduce the windows by more than half and replace the swing door with a normal door, and it would look similar to the building in front of them..
They built an inn on a grand scale, but as they walked along with the feeling that it might have been ruined due to the poor location, people came pouring out of the building, past the guide who was still whimpering as he fell among the fragments of the broken door..
But for some reason, none of them are in good condition. After about 15 drunk people, sleepy people, and people without weapons come out, I can see a couple of people looking somewhat normal and quietly looking at me. Even though I felt that it was so obvious and pathetic, I couldn't help but sigh at the fact that I was still having trouble with these guys..
I feel like just dealing with it will cause me to deteriorate rather than develop. I need to organize it quickly and look at the information that the Holy Light Cross Society gave me as a reward..
While I was complaining to myself, a guy who seemed to be sane, unlike the guys who couldn't come to their senses, came forward and shouted loudly, but what came out of his mouth was politics..
"What kind of behavior is this all of a sudden? Eldmia!"
Why is that political? I shouted after seeing that the number of people snooping around had increased due to the commotion just now. To be honest, I thought they were going to attack me all at once, but it's a bit refreshing to see them try to use such trivial political tactics..
Thanks to this, I briefly wondered if they were trying to play politics in some form, but the bullshit of this situation was greater than that, so I approached them without saying a word. Anyway, from now on, those who have no business knowing what kind of politics they are using and what their purpose is, will use it for anything.?
"Oh, stop! You're asking what kind of behavior is this?!"
Of course, there's no way they wouldn't know why I came here like this. That's just an act to claim their innocence after hearing my claim that they sent someone to harm me. It is as obvious as fire that they will try to appeal their innocence to those who are eagerly watching by shouting at the top of their voices obvious procedures like, “Where is the evidence?”, “We have never done anything like that.”.
The guys who tried to attack me along with the guide, but were robbed of their souls and corn together, can be said to be evidence, but since I left the gang behind and gave the guide to them myself, even that can be perjured as much as I want now. And in that case, no matter what the results are later, the people watching now will think that I committed unjust violence and contribute to forming public opinion in their favor..
But in the end, it's a trick that can only be attempted if you have a conversation with me. If that's the case, wouldn't it be okay if we don't talk??
If I don't accept it, they can't continue their politics, and the onlookers can only watch the one-sided violence unfolding in the future and then use their imaginations based on the rumors and information they have heard so far. I didn't know what the outcome of that imagination would be, but I knew for sure that it wouldn't be unified in a way that would be advantageous to them, so I moved forward steadily and rolled my shoulders and relaxed my muscles..
Maybe it was because the story didn't go as expected, but just because of that, I started to feel anxious in the voice of the guy shouting in front of me..
"Holy shit! Speak up, Eldmia! Why aren't you saying anything?!"
I am now, ostensibly, naked and without a sword. Of course, there is a needle inside the coat, and Laika is on guard duty behind the building, but from a general perspective, it is difficult to see those two as weapons on par with a sword. In contrast, even though they are all idiots, they are all wearing swords and there are about ten of them gathered together..
Anyone can see that the latter should have an overwhelming advantage, but as the atmosphere turns upside down, expectations, rather than worries and concerns, begin to rise among the onlookers. If it were an area where ordinary people were staying, the security would be called right away and there would be an uproar, but in this adventurer district, this is just a fun spectacle..
"There's only one person, so why are you so scared! Like an adventurer, we fight together!"
Should I say that they were like humans who chose to watch the fight even though they had endured the risk of sparks flying from just watching in the first place? It wasn't long before they even began to tell me to stop being scared and fight. When one person raised his voice, similar arguments followed from all directions, accompanied by loud laughter..
As I continued to narrow the distance without saying a word, one of the guys who seemed to be drunk couldn't stand it anymore and pulled out the sword he had on his belt and shouted..
"Stop it, you bastard! I want to be alone?!"
"You fucking idiot! What if I take out the knife now?..."
Fortunately, it was faster for me to rush in with my magic power than for the other guy to warn him. Still, he must have had the ability to talk on his own as if he were a spokesperson, but the guy who had been cursing the guy who had drawn his sword reacted to my movement and placed his hand on my waist..
"Fucked...!"
But the moment his hand grasped the sword, my foot was already touching his solar plexus. Pow! It was only after the idiots next to them, who had lost their attention to the guy who couldn't even scream and flew backwards with a heavy sound, and knocked them out with a swing of his fist, that they started a belated resistance..
"Kill that bastard!"
"This fucking bastard!"
Cursing was about to come out of my mouth, but I held it back really hard. Because my political skills started from now on..
In this insignificant fight, if Eldmia swears and hits you, you live, but if you keep your mouth shut and hit her, you get hit to death. It will be profitable for me to create at least one rumor. If I form a relationship with Mr. Withra as a priest and stay quiet for a while, there will be moderately inflated rumors that overlap with what I have done so far, and then the low-level people will stop arguing with me..
"Oh, those idiots, they still keep holding swords.!"
"Try harder, you idiots!"
Fortunately, the onlookers were doing the provocation I should have done, so I had little regret. If I had pulled out my sword like those guys, I think at least one person would have gone to call the guards, but since there were so many of them and they even had their swords drawn, they were being beaten by one guy with only his fists, so an atmosphere lacking in seriousness seemed to be forming..
It goes without saying, but the situation right now is serious because people are dying from those punches and kicks. I'm just so excited that I can't even think about the fact that the people lying on the floor and unable to get up are dead..
I pulled out my sword and attacked the guys who were attacking me with one punch after another with murderous intent, cleared the entrance, and entered the building only after making sure that not a single one could get up. If we were going to keep fighting anyway, a narrow space would be more advantageous, and when I think back to Dantel's appearance when he ran away, it was clear that he would not run out easily even if everyone in here died..
What I encountered in the building I entered was adventurers who had equipped themselves with not only weapons but also armor and were hurrying down the stairs leading to the second floor. Looking at their equipment, it was expected that they had some decent skills, but they were all embarrassed and unable to react properly to this sudden situation..
There are only about seven in number, so there is absolutely no need to struggle..
"Well, I already knocked it all down.?"
It's a bit disappointing that Dantel isn't the one spewing out such boring and obvious sentiments, but there's nothing you can do about it. I took off my coat and hung it on the half-broken door as a hanger and gave notice..
"If you attack with your bare hands, your life will be saved. If you bring me a gift, I will send you away unharmed.."
That alone distorts the faces of the guys who were filled with embarrassment. From the beginning, it was obvious that they would not even listen to what I had to say since they had gathered together because their pride was hurt. This is just a paving stone to prevent false testimony later that I killed those people recklessly..
"However, all those who attack with swords drawn die. Choose your own."
Before I could even finish speaking, every single one of them had drawn their weapons. And without worrying about who should go first, he jumped down the stairs..
Feeling grateful, I whistled briefly..
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