Jikuu Mahou chapter 335: Mastermind
I returned to Oracle-chan´s and lightning spirit´s side with [Teleportation] after I left them behind for defending the village.
Returning....... Oracle-chan and lightning spirit were messing up. What are you guys doing.
「Ah, Seiji, welcome back」
Oracle-chan noticed me and greeted me.
「How's it going?」
「Yes, the remnants of the bandits are steadily heading north」
Although I went to help Nancy´s mom, I gave those bandits a moment to escape a little, but I can make it in time if I hurry.
「Good! The spirits who were guarding each village are also recalled and then we are going to attack together」
「Yes」
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We went through each village with [Teleportation] and re-gathered the spirits.
The gathered spirita are bragging and clamoring about their battles. Hmmmm.......my MP has become tight....... In addition to the battlefield, it consumes a moderate amount of MP to maintain all spirits. I take one of Hilda's candy and recover MP. It's not like the fight is over yet and I need to manage my MP properly.
「Good, then let's get on to the bandits who run away!」
「「Oo!」」
We moved with [Teleportation] into the forest a little away from where the bandits are.
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The days fell, and the bandits fleeing were preparing to pitch a camp.
『Hey, don't slow down in a place like this, let's get away quickly』
For infiltration I used [Nightshade] to disappear and hear the bandits´s conversation.
『Don't overdo it, you can't move in this state all night.』
『But what will you do if that ninja attacks again?』
Oh, they're talking about me. Here's one answer to your expectations.
『Did you call me?』
I revealed my appearance by solving [Nightshade].
『N? ......!? Gyaa!!!!!!!』
The bandits who were having a conversation looked at me and ran away. Thats rude. I haven't done anything yet!
「Spirits, surround them all and let them not escape」
「「Yes」」
「「Understood」」
The spirits were scattered to surround them, and the bandits who wanted to flee were hit by lightning, wind up with tornadoes and stopped from escaping.
『Helpp!!!!』
The bandits try to run away.
Those who go outside and those trying to escape from the attacks of the spirits push against each other and a donut-shaped "Oshikuramanjuu" (TL note: Children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle) has been completed.
When I get one step ahead, they run away as if a donut undulates accordingly.
『Please spare my life!』
『I will do anything!』
『I will give you money』
Well, that's not the line that the allies of justice say.
When I was silent, the bandits began to throw their money in front of me.
In front of me, a large number of national wallets beyond the border had gathered.
How much is it? I'll try to [Appraisal] it at once.
I am deceived......it is "Counterfeit Money".......
『What is this!』
『It is all our wealth. There is nothing more than this』
『It is not like that! This is counterfeit money!』
『E!?』
If I look at their surprised faces, didn't they know?
I burnt the outstretched counterfeit money with magic and made it to ashes.
『Hiー！』
With the counterfeit money burning, the bandits were even more freaked out.
『This is not what I want』
『S, So, what should we offer?』
『What I want is information. Who gave you the instructions to do such things?』
『Th, that....... If we speak, we will be killed』
It's definite that they have a mastermind.
『Well then, let's choose. Will you talk and being killed by the mastermind or being killed by me without talking. You have those two options』
『......』
I don't want to break their mouths. But it cant be helped.
「Dark Spirit, one by one, please slowly thin them out」
「Yes!!」
The dark spirit received my instructions, stretched out a black tentacle, catching one of the bandits.
『Gyaa！！！！！』
The screaming bandit caught by the tentacle disappeared into the black darkness....
『I will talk! Help~!!!!』
About a few people were taken away, a leader-like guy started talking first.
『So who's the mastermind?』
『I don't know the name, but.....It's a job from the Chinese mafia』
They again.
『What is the job?』
『The content is the suppression of the villages in this neighborhood and taking the stones inside the cave etc』
『Stone?? What kind of stone?』
『I have not heard it in detail....... We were meant to take a jewelish stone』
Unn, what stone? Jewel-ish stone?
......By any chance, are they aiming for [Nullpo stones]?
......No way.
『Because I talked, please help』
I wonder what to do.
『I'll let you go, but leave all your bags here』
『Hyai!』
When I checked the baggage of the bandits, there were several [Nullpo stones].
『You can go』
『Thank you very much』
I installed a tracking beacon on the leader and let the bandits go.
「Seiji, is it okay to let them go?」
「Well, they'll never come again, and it's better to track down the mastermind」
「I see～」
「Well, thanks to all the spirits. Thanks to you, I was saved」
Each of the spirits made a remark and returned home.
Now, shall I go back to Nancy´s mom?
I wear my normal clothes again and went to Nancy´s mom with [Teleportation].