Chapter 19
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 19
“Child, try jumping once.”
Having finished training, I jumped with all my might.
“Wow... Doesn't feel like my body.”
Seeing the effects of training in real-time, the body overflowing with strength was fascinating.
“Fufu, here! Then now try jumping using only your ankles?”
I had doubts, but I jumped.
Absurdly short height, Master smiled and finished explaining.
“You have to use those sturdy joints well. From now on, until you jump half the height you just jumped, try jumping with only the strength of your ankles.”
To me who just jumped blindly thinking it was joint training, Master explained slowly.
“When running, do not bend your knees. When swinging a sword, try swinging using only your wrist.”
I tried following Master's words, but strength wasn't applied well and it felt awkward somewhere.
What should I say... Should I say it lacks flavor?
Master is the type to explain kindly rather than ‘Repeat until you realize.’
Noticing my dissatisfaction quickly, she explained.
“When you enter the labyrinth, you will surely be ambushed. Preparing for that time, you must practice reacting quickly with minimal movement.”
“Ah...”
True... It seems so if it's close range. Especially useful if I'm slower than the opponent.
When I nodded, Master smiled bitterly.
“It will be useful when dealing with people. Do not hesitate then.”
I squeezed my eyes shut and shook off past memories.
I am regretting it.
I should have cut the neck in one stroke, but piercing the flesh with the sword, vivid sensations were felt through my fingertips.
“Gurgle!”
Blood foam boiled up from the mouth of the woman whose neck was pierced.
Blood sprayed as bubbles burst tickled my chin.
Eyes full of resentment trembled and looked straight at me.
Still, I didn't avoid her gaze. Judging by the previous content, combat against people seems absolutely necessary.
Getting used to it quickly must be the answer.
I'm glad I feel dirty. If I felt positive emotions after killing a person, wouldn't I be quite disgusting myself?
After pulling the knife from the now motionless corpse, I shook off the sticky blood on the sword.
After suppressing the nausea rising for a moment, I searched the corpse's body.
“… To think the first kill is a woman.”
It feels like sh*t. The cold skin, touching the corpse with eyes open even in death, hands and feet tingling.
Enduring the disgust, I searched the corpse and put money, dagger, and adventurer plaque into inventory. Didn't bother looking at the name...
No way she entered the dungeon with just this crap... It was certain she had companions.
I went to a spot a little away and stuck my head into the ground.
—Puk!
Grasping the path to the blue dot and figuring out how many people were on the route, I set up a plan.
‘The path with minimal encounters is... Ugh...’
Immediate visible personnel is about 4. No guarantee they all came because of the Bellatus Princess, and there are pairs too.
The moment I was contemplating what to do...
‘Will it activate even if I do this...?’
“Ow f*ck... Why are the guys who went to the 5th floor not contacting?”
“Better than going up and suffering like a dog.”
“Fck I didn't like that btch so I wanted to kill her myself.”
“Stop it, she was a b*tch who had some skills.”
Mercenary duo guarding the 4th floor upon someone's order, chatting as their tension released.
Helin and Kelly. A combo active together since mercenary days.
“Hey, where are you going after this ends?”
Seeing his partner's insidious face, Kelly shook his head.
“Male brothel again? Last time I trusted you and followed, the dicks were only the size of a kobold's dick.”
Seeing Kelly frowning and spitting thick phlegm, Helin giggled.
“That's because you called a damn cheap guy. If you spend just a few silver coins...”
Helin wiggled his middle finger and put his arm around Kelly's shoulder.
“F*cker, the dick was about this size.”
Kelly, imagining things seeing the wriggling middle finger, perhaps got horny too and asked the price.
“… That much? How much are kids like that.”
“30 silver coins.”
“F*cker! Damn expensive! With that money I'd just finger myself!”
“Retard, I'm telling you their waist movements are on a different level? Something the size of a middle finger throbbing...”
At the unexpected sound, the two stopped their dirty talk.
“Hey, a man's voice from somewhere...”
“I wasn't the only one who heard it right? Right?”
“Let's go for now.”
The two moved their steps to kill the adventurer trying to go to the 5th floor as ordered.
Feeling the sound asking for help getting closer, the two approached holding their breath.
There...
“Help me! My arm...! My arm is stuck and won't come out!”
A man holding a torch in one hand, with one hand stuck in the wall, was asking them for help.
But the man's face...
“How much would a guy like that cost...?”
“Don't bullsh*t... Can't do it even if you give 300 gold coins.”
The duo staring blankly at Ryuo for a moment looked into each other's eyes.
“Rock paper scissors?”
“30 silver coins. Me first.”
“I'll pay 50 coins so you go after.”
“50? Ugh... You do it first.”
Helin, approaching Ryuo while giggling, said.
“Hey, young man! How did you end up like that? Hm? Thank you!”
“Ah, I received a mission to rescue the Bellatus Princess and entered the dungeon... I was leaning on the wall and my hand fell in!”
“Hey! Did you hear? A guy we can kill anyway! Keep watch well!”
Hand holding a torch, one hand completely stuck in the wall not budging, a pitiful handsome man groaning.
Helin, having given money for the male brothel to his partner, walked carelessly...
“Kill me?”
“If I'm satisfied I'll secretly smuggle...”
—Swish! Pshhh!
Man's hand unseen.
Colleague's blood splattering everywhere.
Beautiful black eyes shining faintly.
Kelly, seeing his partner of 10 years divided into 5 pieces, went blank.
“Uh...? Hel...”
When he came to his senses, Ryuo's sword, eyes shining faintly with blue light, was in front of his neck.
—Pshhh!
—Ding!
Already 3rd murder.
3rd murder killed in one blow with learned martial arts, and level up sound was heard but...
2nd one, I minced a person with my own hands so the feeling is quite...
At least having done it once I trembled a little less now, but the dirty feeling is the same.
“Have to take things and go quickly.”
Fortunately, the Bug Sword worked as I thought.
Sticking hand and sword into the wall, twisting the wrist and taking it out activated very well.
Practicality... I don't know. Maybe luck was good this time.
While pondering how to utilize it well, a paper box came out from the dead corpse.
“What is this?”
Opening the contents, condoms I saw when working part-time at a convenience store popped out.
“Condom...?”
In an instant, past memory brushing through my head.
[8400 won, customer.]
[Haa... Haa...]
[Hand... Uack! Wh, What are you doing!!]
After paying for condoms, the memory of a pervert woman biting a condom in her mouth and opening her coat...
Fortunate the police came quickly, if she held a weapon I would have been in big trouble.
“A woman can carry condoms... But is this original work...?”
Thoughts bounced for a moment at the awkward item met inside the labyrinth.
I packed the item and headed to the next floor.
Going straight, I was in front of the portal before I knew it.
Dodged 1 person, but dealt with 1 person who rushed as soon as eyes met.
Slicing a few goblins like that, I arrived at the 5th floor before I knew it.
Checking surroundings after moving, seems I moved to a safe place.
Just then, sounds came from both forks in the road.
—Clang! Clang! Boom!
“…?”
I immediately stuck my head into the ground and grasped the situation.
Opening eyes, right behind the thin wall in front of me, a little kid and two mercenaries holding swords were fighting.
“Blonde hair and blue eyes... Found her!”
Situation is not good.
The Princess looked in bad condition at a glance, kicked and hit against the wall.
Man in a suit slowly approaching the Princess holding a knife...
I immediately pulled my head out and charged at the wall.
Going around means definitely late.
Running while dumping remaining points into Strength roughly, circulated Internal Energy and rammed with full power.
—Puk!
Fortunate the wall was relatively thin. Squeezing out even the strength used for suckling, I came out of the wall.
—Ding!
Good news is title activated, bad news is stamina... feel like stamina got sliced off sungdeong.
Dragging my exhausted body, I charged at the suit man as quietly as possible.
Hoped not to be caught, but the man looked back leisurely and blocked my sword.
—Claaaang!
“Hm? Where did you pop out from?”
“From the wall.”
“You were a crazy person?”
The man swung his knife and pushed me away.
—Clang!
Judging by the felt strength, seemed doable enough.
The man in front opened his narrow eyes slightly and stared at his own wrist.
Worried if I couldn't see his pupils, but very thank you.
To the man whose concentration scattered, I thrust the sword ssuk and he slapped the flat of my sword like chasing a fly.
—Claaaang!
“Got you.”
—Swish-sh-sh!!
“What is th...”
—Pshhh!!!
“Cough!”
Man whose chest was minced in an instant.
Moment I raised the knife to kill for sure...
“D, Don't! Don't kill him!”
Sorry, but I have no intention of doing that.
Master said confirm kill absolutely. Don't know what skill he might have.
My hand didn't stop at the shout and ran towards the neck but...
—Swish!
Suit man raised his arm in an instant and hugged my sword between his armpit.
—Crunch!
Man with split chest bone smiled deeply, then just died.
“Cough...!”
“…?”
It would have been less painful if his neck was just cut, why bother struggling...
“Waaaaah!”
Sorrowful crying turned my gaze.
I approached the crying Princess.
“Bellatus Princess-nim?”
“Sob! Hiiiing...”
“I just came to save...”
—Trickle...
Ah.
I turned my eyes away.