Chapter 218
Unending Sighs
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I held the spear behind me so it wouldn’t get in the way as I ran . It was crazy how fast I could run now . I would have been able to catch all the shoplifters had I been able to run like this back at the convenience store .
But that was hardly where my thoughts should be . And before I knew it, I had arrived at the spot that Daniela was standing .
There was a purple goblin between us .
“So, that’s the poison goblin…?”
I continued to have Presence Block activated as I got close . My eyes met Daniela’s .
“Do it!”
And so I moved . I used Legs of the God Wolf to jump into the air while holding the spear downward . And then I fell . Platinum and green wind helped control my trajectory as the spear plunged into the poison goblin’s head . I quickly let go and moved away . The thick, purple blood that gushed out of its head looked like it could hurt . Who knew what it would do to my body .
The spear was now covered in ice . Its temperature was below zero, and anything it touched would freeze instantly . Ice of stomach-churning color was falling to the ground .
“Well, that was educational . This thing is a lot more dangerous than it looks . Its breath and the poison . Even the claws . Even the grass is burning because of the blood . ”
“Are you hurt?”
“No . Thanks to you . ”
We bumped our fists together in celebration .
Still, the corpse in front of us left us with one problem .
What should we do with it…
“I bet burning it would create toxic fumes . ”
“It will definitely damage our blades if we tried to dismember it . ”
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“It would contaminate the soil if we buried it . ”
“Then there would not be much point in freezing it in ice . ”
“Yeah . ”
“Hmm…”
No burning . No cutting . No burying . No freezing . No . No . No . No . What an annoying monster . No wonder Daniela was so cautious .
“Well, they do say poison can be turned into medicine . It would be a bit of a waste to just leave it here . ”
“So you want to put it in your bag and take it to the guild?”
“Ugh… Right, I would have to put it in my bag…”
My vintage bag deserved better than that…yes . But then again, I didn’t have much of a choice . And so I opened the bag with a very heavy heart . Daniela used a tree branch to lift the goblin’s arm and move it towards the bag’s opening . And like that, the corpse was sucked into the bag .
“Hahh…”
“We can only hope that it is worth something . ”
“Yeah…”
Damn it . What a terrible monster to encounter…
But there was no point in standing there sighing . And so I switched gears and lifted my heavy feet towards the east mountain once again .
“What about using the power of the wind to parry attacks?”
“Good one . So you would instantly envelope yourself in as they strike . ”
“Wind doesn’t have any shape . So I thought it would better to make a path to have it escape rather than a shield to block it . Besides, it sounds easier . ”
“I agree . We can practice doing it tomorrow . ”
We sat around a fire and discussed ideas for ‘defense magic . ’ I had made some soup out of left-over vegetables, which we now drank . It was much better to talk about this with someone else . We could choose the idea that was best .
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“What about earth?”
“Hmm…earth . Does that include sand and pebbles?”
“Pebbles are sand once they are crushed . And the earth contains sand . It is all the same when using magic . ”
“Soil does have a lot mixed in it other than sand . ”
Yes, I thought as much .
“Those who are advanced in magic are able to remove substances from the soil . For instance, they can take out the sand and then harden it as a rock . This means that earth magic allows you to create rocks . ”
This advanced form of earth magic was known as ‘ore magic . ’ Daniela said . I wondered just how much work it would require to get to that point . It wouldn’t be possible for me . I didn’t even use earth magic .
“You’ll probably get there one day, Daniela . Seeing as you’re going to live for so long . ”
“Yes . But you might not be around when that happens, Asagi . ”
“Haha . I’d love to be able to see it, though . If you could just hurry up . ”
It was hard deciding to live the rest of your life with someone whose race lived so long . One would have to go on and leave the other behind . Still, it didn’t change my resolve . It was something I had wholly accepted . If anything, I couldn’t complain if there would be a time when I was old and she still looked the same . It would be hard, but not tragic .
“We should get some rest now . I’ll take the first watch . You can go and sleep . ”
“Then I will do just that… Goodnight, Asagi . ”
“Mmm…goodnight, Daniela . ”
Daniela kissed me on the cheek and then disappeared into the tent . I was glad that we were together .
“I remember watching a cartoon a long time ago, where there was this guy who could freeze time…if only I could do that… If I could use dimension magic that affected time and space at the same… Wait, I don’t even…hmm?”
I was sitting by myself and thinking of other magic defense methods, when something entered the area . Four lifeforms were detected . And they were from the east side . Monsters…no . These were human .
“I suppose I should…”
I picked up my one-handed sword and the Glampanzer and moved in the direction of the intruders while also activating Presence Block . Of course, I first made sure that there were no others in the area as well . I couldn’t leave our campsite if there was a danger .
We were in a clearing surrounded in rocks and with a small river close by . It was the perfect spot to camp .
And now four humans were approaching us in the dead of night . It clearly meant that something was about to happen…
“At worst, someone’s going to die…”
I muttered with a sigh . If they were bandits who were after us, then this could end no other way . I sighed for what seemed like the hundredth time that day and pulled my hood down over my face .
“Hah… Damn it… The boss sure is rough with us . ”
“Where there is fire there are people . And people mean food . And so here we are . ”
“Still…we can eat while we’re there, and no one would be any wiser . I say it’s a good deal . ”
“Well, maybe you’re right . Benefits, benefits…”
“And there may be a woman there as well . ”
“Surely you would not get away with that?”
“As long as they don’t live to tell…”
I could hear them from the shadows . …So they were bandits .
“Well, the boss has been prickly of late . We shouldn’t do anything to test him . ”
“He escaped from Nicora, didn’t he?”
“Aye . I heard it was a town of bandits . Some great bandit leader was ruling it . ”
“And who wouldn’t be prickly after being driven out of such a haven?”
“Haha . You’ve got that right . ”
Indeed . Their boss was a bandit from Nicora . In that case, should I kill all but one and then find out where their hideout is…so I could destroy them completely? No, it wasn’t my job . I would protect myself, but the rest was the military’s job . …Well, I could at least learn the location .
“We’re almost there . Don’t let your guard down . ”
“Understood . ”
“Aye . ”
“…Eh? Are we missing…? Aghh!?”
“What-what…gaaah!!”
I was going to pick them off one by one from the back, but they caught me by the second man . I wasn’t the best at sneaking .
“Damn it . You bastard!!”
“You’re dead!!”
“…”
As someone with a weak will, talking just made me less decisive, and so I ignored them and swung my sword . This was the Demon Armor Sword . It easily shattered their weapons . I love a strong blade .
“Ha, hah…! No…!”
“…”
Three down, one to go . I raised my sword . …Ahh…
“Crap, I almost killed you . Now, where is your boss hiding?”
“What…uh?!”
“I need to know where your hideout is . ”
“Ah…uh…halfway up the east…mountain . ”
“I see . ”
“Wwait…ah-”
Yes, this was good . I swung down . Now it was over . We could tell the guards when we returned to the city…
“Hahhh… Still, what a bummer . ”
Unnecessary killing was evil . But this was necessary . I told myself this, but the sighs kept coming . Things were just getting worse now that it was night . And so my feet felt heavier than ever as I trudged back to the tent .