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Episode 108 #

The tied man’s face became mushy and he confessed everything.

They were a band of wandering thieves.

Normally, it would be suicidal for a group of thieves to operate near Lurie, but this time, there was solid information.

Information that a large amount of supplies are stored in Orvin Monastery. Moreover, there are no soldiers guarding it.

The time of attack was immediately after sunset.

There was less than an hour left.

“Can’t you call the security?”

The old abbot shook his head with a pained face.

“Their duty is to guard the inside of the walls. It’s not like a band of thieves has really appeared, and it would be difficult to convince them just by saying that they will. Moreover, even more so within an hour…”

In that case, it would be difficult to ask for help from the princess. Even if we somehow managed to get to the palace in time, it would not be someone we could easily meet.

“How have you dealt with such cases so far?”

“There were almost no cases of being targeted. Because of the knights, thieves can’t set foot around Lurie, and above all, there was nothing that could be stolen from us before.”

But things are different now.

The warehouse is full of food and goods. For the wandering thieves who were always starving, it was a plunder site worth targeting even at the risk of being right next to Lurie.

“No matter how much I think about it, I can’t do it. I had no choice but to take my people and run away. If it’s an hour, somehow…”

Leelia, who had been listening the whole time, bit her lip and said.

“Abbot… But there are sick people and children here who have difficulty moving around… We don’t have time to take them all and escape inside the castle walls…”

“I can’t help it… If you take my stuff, I won’t take your life. It hurts me too, Reelia…”

“In that case, I will stay too.”

“Rielia…”

Looking at the abbot in deep agony, Rika let out a small sigh.

Rika has a reason not to leave this place.

It’s an important promise that can’t be broken because of a group of thieves.

Besides, the guys who lived here had debt. A debt for being treated generously with all kinds of snacks, including beer. For Lustier, they were good guys.

Rika asked the abbot softly.

“Director, how many items are there in the monastery that can be used as weapons?”

* * *

Darkness began to fall.

The bandits moved immediately. Once the scouts were captured, speed was the key.

thud! thud!

As a few men clung to it, the old door of the monastery simply fell off. There is no one who stands guard according to the information. There was no food more delicious than this.

The inside of the monastery was deathly quiet. From what I observed from afar, there was no movement of people leaving.

Are you taking refuge in a basement somewhere? It was a pity that he couldn’t taste the woman, but it was fortunate that he could easily take the object.

“Okay, the warehouse is definitely over there…”

The moment the action leader raised his arm and pointed to the warehouse, his arm disappeared in the air.

“Ugh! Wave, arm! My arm!”

“What, what!”

“Brother Kuzu!”

A shadow seeps from darkness to darkness.

The torches held by the thieves chased after it and swung back and forth. Meanwhile, an ax flew from somewhere and blew off the head of one of the henchmen.

“enemy! It’s an ambush!”

“Da, don’t panic! Fight back! Get in line!”

At the captain’s voice, the thieves gathered in a circle. I shined a torch here and there to find those hiding in the shadows.

“Car, found! It’s him!”

The light of the torch shines on Rika, who was hiding in the shadow of a building.

When they confirmed the appearance of an unidentified attack and found out that it was even a woman, the thieves became more energetic.

“Woman? You’re a woman, right?”

“How dare you, Brother Kuzu…!”

“If she is an immigrant, is she really a mercenary?”

“Even so, it’s just one guy! I will give whoever catches it the right to be the first to commit it!”

Although half of her face is covered by a mask, at first glance she is quite a beauty. The body looked great too.

The bandits, who were hungry for women, were excited by the captain’s words and rushed at them.

“Oooo-!”

‘Fourteen, sixteen, eighteen… eighteen in total. Their armament is poor and their skills are poor. ‘I guess it’s enough on my own.’

There seemed to be no need to call Rebecca’s gang, who had been prepared just in case.

Rika no longer hid and walked out. In one hand he was holding a fire ax, and in the other he was holding the knife he had taken from the thief he had caught earlier.

Fu shoot!

Blood spurts out and an eerie sound is heard. It’s the sound of the head of the guy who ran in first being hit by the ax blade.

The thieves who followed paused for a moment, but continued to charge thanks to their numerical superiority and sexual desire.

But they were just moths jumping to the fire.

“Aaagh!”

“Huh…!”

“Green onion, my arm… Ahh!”

The screams of the thieves are constantly heard. The numerical advantage is gradually diminishing. Even at those who were scared and tried to run away, Rika swung her ax and sword without mercy.

The leader, who had tried to watch in triumph as the woman who dared rebel against them was dealt a mess, was now left alone and terrified.

“No way… Is it a monster…?”

“Just charging in blindly. Once it was clear that there was only one person, it was best to narrow the siege little by little. Even so, I wouldn’t have been on the level of you guys.”

There was no time to ponder the tactical lessons Rika had given me.

The blood-soaked sword rises high. When it hit, the leader couldn’t even utter a word and fell to the floor, spouting out blood.

This is virtually annihilation. Those who did not die immediately were crawling on the floor and groaning in pain.

Under the crescent moon, Rika took off her mask and wiped the sweat and blood from her face.

I thought it was a little more difficult than chopping firewood.

* * *

“Lekis Bandits… These guys have a reputation for being especially cruel near the border. But how on earth do these guys?”

The knights who came out to investigate were very embarrassed when they first saw the scene. The sight of corpses strewn about was a sight very far removed from the pious place that is a monastery.

The thieves who had survived were also terrified, as if they had seen something terrifying. These guys are relatively lucky. Although they were people who would soon be put to death for the crimes they committed.

“It was a mercenary who was passing by. He said he would repay the favor of letting me stay the night… It was like he was possessed. After killing him, he suddenly left.”

There is no need to be punished for killing a famously vicious group of thieves, especially those who invaded the monastery. However, considering her position, Rika did not want to stand out.

“A passing mercenary… Are you saying that only one person did this? The cut marks certainly look like the work of the same person, but no matter what…”

The knight scratched his head as if he had difficulty believing the abbot’s words.

At that time, a sonorous voice came from behind the driver.

“The abbot is not one to lie. It’s definitely true.”

The main character of the voice was Sarah Lustier, the princess of this country whom everyone knows well.

For some reason, as soon as she heard that a stool had appeared at Orbin Monastery, Princess Sera immediately set out to follow.

When they arrived, the princess was heartbroken when she heard that all the monastery people were safe.

“Um, uh, um… If the princess says so… I will write it down in the report as well. One person, and it was a mercenary passing by, this…”

“This is a report that Captain Pilgret will approve anyway, right? There won’t be any major problems.”

The driver looked embarrassed and headed back towards the scene. The princess looked around at the gathered people and asked the abbot privately.

“Did Rika do this? Where is Rika?”

“Ah, yes. It’s in the inner room. He said he didn’t want to encounter knights…”

“Can you guide me?”

“Yes, of course.”

The abbot took the princess to a room in the deepest part of the monastery. When she saw Princess Sera coming in after the abbot, Rika jumped up from her seat.

“Wow, princess…!”

He had an expression that showed no signs of life from last night. My facial muscles completely relaxed. Compared to last night, there was as much difference between a wolf and a loyal dog.

The princess dismissed the abbot with polite words. As soon as the two of them were alone in the room, Rika’s eyes became even more earnest.

“First of all, I have to say thank you, Rika. Thank you for protecting Orbin Monastery.”

Words of gratitude from the princess. Rika couldn’t control her trembling heart.

“Wow, for the princess to say that… Oh, no… They weren’t that great…”

“It’s my fault. There was a loophole in the knights’ patrol. They probably didn’t know that and came in… Anyway, thanks to your performance, I was able to avoid losing anything precious, Rika.”

I am so happy that my heart trembles and my heart feels like it will explode. I feel like I am being given a reason to live.

The princess was still dazzlingly beautiful. I wanted to see a smiling face, but that would have been too greedy.

“Leave the follow-up to me. From now on, you can really just spend your time here comfortably without having to worry about anything, Rika. It was nice to meet you again. Then…”

Princess Sera said that and tried to turn away. Rika’s body grabbed the princess’s sleeve before she thought.

“…Rika…?”

Rika herself was surprised by that action. He must have been so happy just because the princess came and heard her say thank you.

Rika asked in an awkward voice. I don’t even know why I dare to ask the princess this question.

“Wow, if something is precious to the princess… Are you talking about a saint…?”