"Hey! Why are you making me look like a criminal?"
I quickly stepped back two feet to avoid the attack.
Thump...
The thing slammed into the wall with a crisp sound and then fell to the ground.
Only then did I take a closer look at the object, and it turned out to be just a stone!
"You scoundrel! You're lucky you dodged fast!"
Immediately afterwards, a sound came from the alleyway on the left.
"Hey! Who's the villain here?!"
I turned my head to look and saw a girl standing at the entrance of the stairs in the alley to the left.
She looked to be about ten years old, but her waist-length hair was braided into two braids, and her dark eyes were staring at me. Her soft features combined beauty and childlike innocence.
Although she was about the same age as me, she was much shorter than me. She wore a gorgeous white outfit, and the simple style only made her presence stand out more.
"Um……"
To be honest, this person looks very familiar...
"You villain! What are you looking at! Surrender now!"
She had such a charming appearance, yet her voice was so powerful, it seemed to pierce my eardrums.
"Fisshill! Grab him!"
"Um……"
Upon hearing this name, I suddenly realized that beneath this youthful appearance lay a volatile heart.
That's not it.
Ilodi Krogh!
"Hey! It's me, Leon! Ilo...!"
Before I could finish speaking, I felt a figure rushing towards me from the bottom of the stairs.
"..."
It's Faith Hill!
However, it seems they weren't there for a long-awaited reunion.
"First Layer: Rashomon"
Without time to think, he quickly activated his magic, and a stone wall about three meters high rose from the ground, blocking the entrance to the alley on the left.
"Hello! Faithhill! This is Leon!"
boom……
As expected of a Sword King-level expert, Fisshill caused Rashomon to tremble violently and be completely shattered in the time it took to utter a single sentence.
"What's going on! Have you forgotten about me?"
Faith Hill didn't stop; she gripped her longsword in her right hand and slashed at me.
"Water God Flow"
It is the Water God Style swordsmanship, the signature of Fieshill!
There's no time to dodge; I need to quickly think of a way to counter the attack.
"What should we use?!"
Boom...
There was no time to think. Combining wind and fire magic, they unleashed a shockwave and quickly ran towards the right alleyway.
"Yae: Rashomon"
As they retreated to the other side, they simultaneously activated Rashomon. In an instant, eight visible stone walls rose from the ground, completely blocking the entrance on the right.
"It's not over yet!"
I know Rashomon can't stop Faith Hill, and at the same time, I'm conjuring a giant fireball.
"They're here! Up there!"
As I expected, Faith Hill wouldn't break through the stone wall directly; she was perfectly capable of jumping up from a height of only three meters.
Rashomon only served to delay her actions.
"Giant Fireball"
Almost as soon as I noticed the shadow, I unleashed a massive fireball that hurtled straight at it.
"Wind Blade"
A mere fireball is not enough, and my goal is not Faith Hill, but the top of Rashomon.
Boom...
A huge hole was blasted open in Rashomon. Before the fireball had completely disappeared, wind blades struck the fireball hard, unleashing a massive heat wave.
That was far from enough, so I eliminated the bottom of Rashomon and rushed through. As I passed the two robbers trapped in the mud, I didn't forget to snatch the "toy knife" from their hands.
The immense heatwave, combined with the rubble from Rashomon, created thick smoke, and for a moment, Faith Hill couldn't find me anymore, having already returned to my previous position.
My target is Ilotti!
Judging from the stone she just threw, she wasn't carrying a sword!
Therefore, a swordsman without a sword is easier to deal with than Fisshill.
"mud"
Seeing me rushing towards her, Ilotti had already assumed an attack stance.
but.
I wouldn't be so reckless as to get close to her. After activating the mud swamp, Ilotti lost her balance and sank straight down.
Under the influence of the mud, she couldn't even maintain her balance, let alone assume an attack stance.
They used rubble to surround Ilotti, tightly binding his arms and body to form chains.
"You scoundrel! Let me go!"
Ilotti was unable to move an inch beneath the mud and stone chains.
"Fisshill! Stop! The victory is already decided!"
I held my knife to Ilotti’s neck, while Faith Hill’s longsword was only a body length away from me!
Even if I'm just one second slower, I'll lose this battle.
It was precisely because of this slight difference in position that, no matter how fast Faith Hill was, she couldn't outrun me.
"Long time no see, you've grown a lot!"
Faith Hill then lowered her longsword and sheathed it, but her right hand did not leave the hilt.
"Long time no see, Faithhill. Your swordsmanship is still as impressive as ever. However, could you please throw the sword at your waist to the ground? No, I mean throw it into the alley behind you."
I knew perfectly well what she was planning with that little trick. If my knife were to leave Ilotti even a fraction of an inch, I would be the one to fall.
I can't guarantee the same for others, but Faith Hill's speed is definitely capable of reaching that level.
"Hey! You scoundrel! Let me go right now! How dare you be so rude to me!"
I ignored Ilotti; her current situation posed no threat to me. On the other hand, Faithhill kept a close eye on her.
"Not bad! Leon! It seems you've indeed grown a lot!"
No matter how much I improve, I'm still no match for you!
"What? Leon? You're that bastard Leon! Ah... let me go right now!"
It seems that Ilotti only just recognized me, but that doesn't matter.
"It was my carelessness."
I watched as Faithhill threw the scabbard away, but not onto the ground.
Ouch……
The scabbard slammed into the big guy's calf, making him wince in pain.
"No, no, no, it's all thanks to your mercy, otherwise, I wouldn't have had a chance at all!"
I still haven't freed Ilotti from her restraints. I know that if I rashly untie her, I'll only get two hard punches in return.
...
After handing the three robbers over to the guards, I still didn't remove Ilotti's restraints. Although she had been cursing and swearing the whole way, I had long since developed an immunity to it.
Faith Hill didn't ask me to let her go, probably because she understood that the mischievous Ilotie would do something that would give her a headache once she was freed from her restraints.
According to Faithhill, they came with Duke Croggs to attend the wedding of the Sixth Prince.
I wasn't too surprised by this reason, because I knew it wasn't a lie.
One can only marvel at how wondrous fate is.
It has to be said that Ilotti with her hair in pigtails is really cute, provided you ignore her irritable personality.
"By the way, the suggestion from the gods!"
After a brief reminiscing, I suddenly remembered that I hadn't yet fulfilled the "human god's" suggestion.
Of course, even though it was in the same alley, I was absolutely certain that the "God's" advice did not include Ilotti and the other person.
After all, if it were them, why would the "human god" ask me to buy so much food?
Since the situation concerned his own fate, he had no choice but to prioritize it. He promised Fisshill that he would visit Lord Krogos again another day before returning the way he came.
"Leon! I never want to see you again!"
I only untied her after I could no longer see Ilotti and the other person clearly.
Almost simultaneously, Ilotti's furious shout suddenly rang out, sending chills down my spine.
"This girl is too fierce!"
Luckily I had a backup plan, otherwise...
Either dead or disabled!
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