146th
Long-standing feud with Hassan
146 ? Long-standing feud with Hassan #4
“Come at them all at once. I’ll take care of them.”
Elfriede spoke excitedly before us. The sound of her growling, as if she was holding back her anger, gave me goosebumps.
“Is this a fight?”
“This sounds fun. Boss, give me some more beef!”
“Yes, I’m going.”
The atmosphere around us was ripe as if we were celebrating a festival, despite the seriousness of our situation.
I can understand that the fights between drunkards at the inn are one of the entertainments of this world where there is no entertainment. However, as the person involved, I couldn’t laugh at all.
“Elphie, can we help you too?”
Elfriede’s colleagues were smiling with narrow eyes, their chins resting on the table. Even in this situation, they were only focused on eating the food placed before them.
They must be very relaxed. They probably don’t think that their colleague Elfriede will lose.
“Delphin, this is my fight. You stay out of it.”
“Huh. Since when did you start asking questions like that?”
“Without using magic, these fists are enough to deal with those guys.”
“As you wish. But is that okay? That Samaritan. Elphi, contrary to what you say, he seems quite strong. I can sense some strange karma. He’s a real warrior.”
“No way. I know that guy. I know him better than anyone else in the world. I alone am enough.”
Swish, swish.
Elfriede takes off the white gloves on her hands and places them on the table. She is truly full of the will to fight.
But you want to fight me without using magic?
It was clear that even Elfriede, who didn’t use magic, was strong enough not to be let down her guard.
Still, I think this might be worth a try.
Elfriede’s level is 35, as far as I remember.
My level now is 19.
Luna’s level is 15.
And the paranoia level is around 21?
At this point, I think there’s some hope if we fight 3 on 1.
“Hassan-nim! Show me what you can do…! Since Hassan-nim can handle it, I, Paranoy, will be cheering you on…!”
However, Paranoy does not seem to be fighting, but rather just watching from a distance.
Subal, does this guy think I’m some kind of really strong warrior? That’s a problem in its own right.
“You first.”
Just then, without even agreeing to a duel, Elfriede kicked the wooden floor of the inn. The floor cracked and Elfriede bounced back towards us.
The guy’s clenched hand comes down hard on Luna’s head.
“Hee, eek!”
Feeling the fear of death, Luna quickly ducked and covered her head to avoid the punch.
As far as I remember, Luna’s agility stat was around 8. I think she had agility and reflexes that surpassed those of ordinary people, so she would have been able to evade attacks.
“Huh, what is this?”
Elfriede also didn’t seem to think that her punches would miss. So, like someone who was really angry, Elfriede continued to throw her punches.
But, amazingly enough, Luna narrowly avoided all of those attacks.
“The Voodoo of Evasion!”
Elfriede’s fist doesn’t even touch Luna’s body, but just cuts through the air or hits the table, breaking the plates.
“Hiat!”
“Do you think I’m joking right now!?”
As I watched Luna evade the attacks with flexible body movements like a gymnast, I felt embarrassed.
What the heck?
I couldn’t understand this situation. Luna’s reflexes were just reflexes, but in fact, it felt more like Elfriede’s body was unusually stiff rather than Luna being amazing.
“Can’t you come here? Hey, come here!”
“no!”
“Ugh-!”
It has many awkward and sluggish movements, as if it were a robot that has not been maintained for a long time and has become rusty.
Having been with her for quite some time, I could tell that Elfriede’s condition was not what it used to be.
“Ugh, you can’t run away now, you little brat. How dare you try to make me drink water? You’re really going to get a beating.”
Still, Elfriede was strong.
Luna, who had been dodging attacks with acrobatics, was now cornered. Luna, too, was trembling and not knowing what to do, as if she had nowhere else to run.
“Ha, Hassan-!”
So Luna finally asks me for help.
At that shout, I also broke my frozen body and rushed towards Elfriede. Rather than being afraid, I felt the need to help Luna.
“Fuck!”
“Huh, what’s the use of someone like you attacking me!”
Elfriede spoke as if she didn’t even care about me like that.
In reality, the difference in skill between her and me was so great that even if I were to punch that bulge, I couldn’t picture Elfriede falling.
Is that why?
Elfriede’s body seemed larger and more intimidating than it actually was. My own illusion created a brief opening in the slamming fist.
“As expected, you’re still an idiot. Just sit there and watch.”
Elfriede’s counter punch takes advantage of the gap and lands in my groin.
thud-!
“Gueeueek.”
I barely got hit by a fist. I couldn’t understand how it made a thud-like sound like a building collapsing. Was that really coming from my body?
Is there a hole in my stomach?
Anyway, my eyes went dark and all the air in my lungs suddenly came out, making it hard to even breathe. Seriously, I feel like I’m going to faint. If it were like before, I would have fainted.
“Oh, you survived that? Have you been training lately?”
“Hatsan-!”
“Where are you going? You come here too.”
Luna, who was running towards me in a panic, was eventually caught by Elfriede’s hand.
Elfriede slowly lifted her palm while holding Luna’s struggling waist in her arms.
“I finally got you. This little punk is giving me trouble. Stop it, stop struggling. Am I going to eat you or something?”
Elfriede’s hand soon reached out to grab the helmet on Luna’s head. Luna then started to squirm even more like a hen whose eggs were being stolen by a raccoon.
“Oh, no! This, this is something Hassan gave me!”
“Wow, that’s a really thoughtless gift. Don’t worry. I won’t take this. Anyway, since it turned out like this, let’s take a look at the guy’s face.”
“Whew!”
Luna desperately tried to keep the helmet from being taken away from her head. However, Luna’s stamina and strength levels were relatively low, so in the end, the chin strap that was holding the helmet to her head snapped.
Pussuk.
As always, the fun pink hair was revealed to the world.
“Hey, give it to me!”
Even in the midst of all this, Luna struggled desperately to get her helmet back.
However, Elfriede’s expression, which was looking at the scene, was filled with considerable bewilderment and confusion, and she seemed to stop for a moment.
“Is this possible…? Did you find some kind of weakness-.”
“Hey, let go of this! Kkwang!”
Luna then bites Elfriede’s nape with all her might.
“Eww! Who the hell are you asking!”
The attack had indeed had an effect, as Elfriede screamed and dropped her skull from her hands.
Sval, that must hurt.
Having been bitten by Luna many times, I know how much it hurts. You could call it Luna’s signature move.
“This, this!”
However, Elfriede was so angry that she threw Luna, who she was holding, into the corner.
“Huh-!”
Bam, bang.
Luna bounced off the table and fell into the corner. When I saw her, I felt so angry that the pain in my heart seemed to disappear in an instant.
Elfriede, you’re not only making my life miserable, you’re also tormenting Luna.
“Hey, you little bitch!”
So I stood up, despite the pain, and rushed at Elfriede. I don’t know where I got such courage and boldness.
Elfriede just laughs, not knowing whether she knows or not about such feelings.
“Just lie still. Do you think I’ll take the hit from such an obvious attack?”
“Eww-!”
I clenched my fist with all my might into my right hand, not even considering that Elfriede might evade.
“Ugh… .”
Because Luna is collapsed in the corner over there.
Because I saw him take a strange obsidian dagger from his waist and stab it into the floor where Elfriede’s shadow was.
“… That, the curse of shadow binding… . S, succeed… . Hassan, please…”
The curse of shadow binding is a voodoo spell that temporarily binds the opponent’s movements. I heard that the success rate is about 50/50 for opponents of similar level.
It’s obvious that the success rate of the curse will be lower against Elfriede, whose level is much higher.
I decided to trust Luna.
I trust Luna and I trust my fists.
“This bitch-!”
And so my fist stretches out.
“…Mom, your body!?”
Elfriede, who had been smiling confidently and arrogantly until just a moment ago, suddenly crumpled her expression as if she was flustered.
“Ugh, I don’t know what kind of sorcery it is. Hassan, your weak, crippled fists-. Even when you get hit, it doesn’t even hurt-!”
Elfriede growls again. Thanks to her, the guilt of hitting the woman in the face with all her might subsides.
“Then hit me!”
And so my fist finally collided with Elfriede’s white face.
“Ugh-!”
A power struggle ensues, with Elfriede exerting all her strength as if trying to hold it together, and my fists pushing against each other to break that body.
“Hey, this nerd kid! Where did you get so much strength! Eww!”
Soon, an undignified scream, completely out of place, burst from Elfriede’s mouth, and her body itself was thrown back and forth, and she was thrown into a corner.
Boom, boom!
Elfriede was hit by my fist and fell down.
“Did you see that, you little Elfriede? This is me!”
I knocked down that fearsome Elfriede with my fist! I felt my mind clear up as I realized that all the hard work I had put into leveling up and gaining experience had not been in vain.
Shit, is this what you call being high?
Anyway, I felt really good.
“Wow, you defeated a Silver Tier adventurer.”
“Is it really true that tiers don’t matter to Samaritans?”
“You’re from the Deathros Arena, right? All the guys there are scary… .”
“Hey, outside city guys, I hate seeing you shoulder to shoulder. Don’t ever ignore Sodomora again!”
People were making a big fuss when they saw me like that. In front of all these people, I defeated Elfriede, who had been my master.
That fact seemed to wash over me like a cold wave again. It felt so good.
Maybe I’ve been living for this moment.
It was that very moment.
Sreung-.
Something sharp touches my neck.
What the heck?
“Yes, that’s it. It was a nice punch, but Elphie, didn’t you fly off too loudly? This is why it really feels like you lost. It makes our party look weak.”
It was Delphina, the leader of the Silver Rose Women’s Party.
When did you approach me? No matter how drunk I was on the victory, I didn’t even sense a trace from this guy.
Is this the Silver Tier Inspector?
Pus …
At that very moment, Elfriede gets up from the broken table.
“Ha, I was surprised because you were stronger than I thought. What the heck, I don’t understand. That bastard Hassan, when did you become like this…?”
Elfriede touches her flushed face and turns around. Two red lines of blood flow from her nose.
“Ha, what the heck. It really hurts. Ugh, it really hurts so much… That bastard Hassan, how dare you, touch my face without thinking twice…”
In addition, Elfriede was spitting blood all over the floor.
Subal, tough.
To be honest, it was a strong punch that made me feel like I could pass out for a day or so. But he came to his senses right after taking that. It seems like the high level is paying the price.
Zigsi-.
Elfriede’s frowning eyes looked at me, who was pointed at the blade, and at Luna, who was lying on the floor, gasping for breath.
What happens now?
My poor imagination couldn’t imagine what would happen next.
“Guards! Over here! There’s a big fight going on here!”
Just then, from far away, someone was urgently looking for the guard. It sounded like Malko’s voice. Was Malko around too?
At that pleasant voice, the sharp object aimed at my neck shook violently. Now I see that it was a finger. What the heck, I thought it was a knife again.
“Hey, this is a mess. The Count told me not to make a fuss. Let’s run away…!”
Then, he suddenly started to move. The female monk who was sitting at the table and watching the situation also said something.
“It was delicious. I ate well.”
He was a guy who could talk. I thought he was mute. The only one who didn’t open his mouth until the end was the red-dressed martial artist who was silently eating his own food.
“Let’s go!”
The guys quickly stood up and packed their bags at Delphina’s words. After that, Delphina asked the dumbfounded innkeeper.
“Master! Where is the back door?”
“I, I-.”
Soon, all of them quickly ran away as the innkeeper pointed his finger. Then, just before disappearing through the back door, Elfriede glanced back.
“… .”
The guy mumbled something to me, his face flushed red.
I was really worried about what he was going to say to try to fool me again, but then a slender woman’s arm stretched out from behind the guy’s side.
It was Delphina. Delphina was hugging Elfriede from behind.
“Let’s go, Elphie. Your body looks stiff. I think it’s time for another massage. I’ll loosen you up. Every nook and cranny. Hehe.”
“… .”
Elfriede glared at me silently for a moment, then turned around and walked away.
With that, I feel like a real storm has passed and all the strength drains from my body.
“Huh, Sval-.”
“…Hassan.”
Only then was I able to help Luna up, who was lying shivering in the corner.
“Hey, are you okay? That thing was flying around so loudly.”
“Uh, uh. It was loud, but it didn’t really hurt. But, Hassan. Listen carefully. It seems like we know each other.”
“That, that….”
“What is the Arena of Deathros?”
I guess I can’t hide it like this.
So I decided to just tell the truth.
“I set the fire.”
[Work Review]
The following flashback scene of Hassan….I’m joking…Actually there are no flashbacks…The story always…flows forward…..
