(013) Invading the thieves hideout

Translator: Tseirp

Norn is dead?

Like I can accept such a cruel fact.

Ku, theres no way.

How am I going to explain this to Margaret-san?

Eh?

This feeling perhaps

I somehow feel multiple presences beyond there. From the other side of the wall. Maybe it is the effect of Presence Detection.

Master, you possess the Hunters skill?

Um, well yeah.

I said as I slowly walked towards the wall at the dead end.

Haru said that the scent continues in this direction, not that the scent ends here.

Uwah

The moment I pressed against the wall, I fell forward by the time I noticed, I was on the other side of the wall.

Furthermore, my lower half was on the other side of the wall so this is an illusionary wall.

Which means this is a hidden secret room?

I stood up and this time, I tried to touch the wall I entered.

As expected, I could not feel it. This is, without a doubt, a hidden passage.

It was at that moment. The wall suddenly felt soft and nice to touch.

Ah

I heard Harus voice from close by.

Erm, in other words, that was

Erm, sorry Haru, that was not intentional.

I said in a hurry but Haru covered my mouth.

And then she brought me across the wall to the previous crossroad. As Haru continued to cover my mouth,

Master, thats enough results for today! Let us return!

She said loudly.

Eh? Return?

I was confused but Haru then spoke to me softly.

(Master, please keep quiet.)

She whispered to me in a quiet voice.

That was when I realised Harus previous voice was a strategy to keep the thieves off guard.

Certainly, with the clamour from the battle with the goblin, they would most likely be aware of our presence.

If thats the case, then the thieves should be on alert due to our presence here.

(I take it that that is the thieves den?)

(I believe so. Would Norn be alright?)

(I dont detect a scent of blood. I believe theres a high chance that she is alive. Do you have any idea about the number of enemies?)

(I cant sense if they are enemies or allies, but I sense that there are 3 around the corner and 1 at the back.)

(Well then, lets proceed until right before the corner for now and have a look at the interior.)

I silently nodded to Harus suggestion.

We stopped right before the corner.

Voices could be heard.

Looks like theyve left. But still, is the boss still not coming back?

Probably not yet. Sheesh, even though we went through the trouble to finally catch a woman cause boss said he wanted to do one.

Although, she is quite a splendid woman should we have a taste first?

Dont be stupid, if we did that then the boss would kill us. Have you forgotten about Nixs incident?

Oh yeah. The 2 new freshmen are so slow, how long does it take to buy alcohol man.

After that, the conversation between the 3 became a grumbling session about the freshmen and the boss.

Summarizing the conversation between the 3 of them, it seems like Norn is safe.

Also, the thief boss and the 2 freshmen are currently not around.

(If the 3 of them are in front and Norn is at the back then its our chance now.)

(Yes, lets both jump out and attack with Slash. After that, I will attack in front.)

I nodded and we both stepped out together,

Slash!

My sword hit the thief on the left and Harus 2 swords hit the thief in the middle and the thief on the right.

However, they were all not mortal wounds. But the man to the far right who received Harus attack was knocked unconscious.

Thief: Lv18

Swordsman: Lv9

Bowman: Lv5

What! Its an enemy attack!

Shit! Tanji was done in!

The 2 of them panicked.

Haru! The middle one is a Lv9 Swordsman, the one on the left is a Lv18 Thief and the one unconscious is a Lv5 Bowman!

I announced the enemies job to Haru after using my Job Appraisal skill.

Huh! How does he know my job Ugh.

Was our information somehow leaked Ugh.

Ehhhhh, they were defeated in a split second.

So Haru is so strong?

Is a Lv23 Swordsman so amazing!?

I was amazed but now was not the time.

Thats right, Norn-san!

This was a small room and there was a door at the back.

I tried to open the door but it was locked.

Master, please move aside!

I backed away in accordance with Harus voice and Haru destroyed the door with her 2 swords.

And then behind the door Norn-san was was Buha.

My nosebleed, nosebleed this is bad.

Even though I know her skin is brown, to think that her hair there is that colour no, its not good to look!

Ha, Haru-san! This, pass this to her!

Understood!

I passed the top and bottom cotton clothes that I had prepared inside my item bag to Haru.

Its great that theres no underwear Ill keep that thought to myself.

Oh yea, what about the spear that Norn uses?

For the time being, Ill ransack the place for items.

I recovered the weapons of the unconscious thieves.

The male Thiefs dagger, the Swordsmans iron sword, the Bowmans bow and quiver, I collected everything.

Ill store them in the item bag.

However, where exactly is the spear?

Whats left is the laundry ah

Oi oi, who was it, the guy who used Norns spear as a clothesline for the laundry.

For now, I disposed of all the dirty clothes and kept the spear in my item bag.

Well then, all thats left is to return guh.

As I was muttering, a chill ran through me.

Haru! Somethings coming!

No way, did the enemy boss return!?

Enemy boss, my nervousness leaped forth hearing those words.

N, no, we have Haru here. If we both fight together we should somehow be able to pull through.

Oi, Ive returned! Oi!

A giant man with an unshaven face entered.

It was a large man carrying an axe.

Hmm? Who are you guys hmm? oi, Andor! Pointalk! Tanji! Shit, so you guys did this!

The giant man glared at our direction.

And I saw his job.

Bandit: Lv14

Bandit? I guess its something similar to a thief.

(Hes a Lv14 Bandit Haru, can we win?)

I told Haru quietly.

Harus level is higher. We should be fine.

Or so I thought. But,

(No Bandit is a higher job that is available to Axe-users above Lv20 who committed cardinal sins they are stronger than Swordsmen, our chances of victory is slim.)

Thats a lie, right?

If so, can we somehow lie our way through?

Ah, ah actually, I think they all fell drunk and collapsed, ahahaha.

I said and laughed. As I was doing so, I thought that it was not going to work.

Hmm, a male and a female oh, I see. So you 2 are the new freshmen who entered our band of thieves. I see I see.

Eh? Seriously?

That fooled him?