You’re lucky
The man looked calm amidst the iron bars aimed at him.
Kanna’s mind was complicated by the sight of that man.
Was he crazy? Or was it a display of confidence? Seeing him in his colorful armor, the weight was on the former side.
If the guys here were a bunch of idiots, they might have been scared away by the huge size, the iron body, and the composure of the man, but unfortunately, they were not the type of guys to be categorized so lightly.
They were part of the ‘Lone Wolves’, one of the three groups that divided up the city of Karzan. They were so notorious in Karzan that when you encountered them, people would first take out their pockets and lie flat on their backs.
‘How stupid.’
For some reason, Kanna felt a burning sensation inside her when she saw the man. Perhaps it was because the man’s deep eyes resembled hers.
At that moment, the swordsman Shaq rolled his eyes. The men next to him nodded. It was a signal to finish him off in one go.
For these people who had lived their entire lives picking up byproducts from the city, a fair fight was like an insult. Stabbing someone in the back of the head was their pride, and stabbing someone in the stomach together was how they became sworn brothers.
A heavy silence fell, and the hall was filled with a tense atmosphere that seemed ready to explode at any moment.
“for a moment!”
At that, Kanna screamed as if having a seizure without realizing it.
“Wait a minute, what the…, you crazy bitch! Stab me!!”
Shaky raised his sword as he shouted, and at the same time as his shout, the others also swung their swords. Around the man, each piece of iron reflected light and showed off its sharpness.
Six people swung their swords at the same time, and the sound came together as one.
At that moment, the man’s eyes met through the swords that filled the surrounding area.
“Close your eyes.”
The man stood up, flipping over a huge table. The table flipped over, sending dice, cups, and coins flying into the air, and the swordsman in front of him stepped back.
The man was a head taller than the others, so the swinging irons struck his red breastplate.
Kang! The sound of metal clashing against metal made several men groan. The man’s armor was so thick that it tore the hands of those who struck him.
At that moment, Kanna saw the man let out a low laugh. The scars carved into his face crumpled, and what appeared on his face was a look of satisfaction.
“This kid!!”
At that moment, the largest of the slayers, Gu-an, swung his axe with great force. Gu-an’s arm, a mass of flesh and muscle, rippled and made a sound that tore through the air.
Guan’s brute strength was famous even among the Lone Wolf. He boasted such incredible strength that there was a rumor that he could tear off a man’s arm with his bare hands. Kanna sensed that the man was doomed.
Kaang! It was a much louder sound than before, but the axe only scraped the man’s chest plate, not drawing any blood.
“What the…what kind of ignorant lump of iron are you wearing….”
Gu-an opened his eyes wide and looked at the man’s red chest plate with a tired look. Gu-an was right. There was a deep gash where Gu-an’s axe had struck, and even though it was barely a finger’s length, the man’s flesh was not visible.
“Of course, gold… Wait a minute.”
The man who had been stroking my breastplate with a satisfied smile on his face at Gu-an’s muttering suddenly hardened his expression. He stroked the large scratch with his trembling fingers.
“···town?!”
At that moment, the man suddenly reached out and grabbed Gu-an by the nape of his neck. Gu-an had a thick neck as big as his body, but the man’s hand was so big that it wrapped around Gu-an’s neck in one go.
The giant ball-eyed body slowly rose into the air. The ball-eyed face turned pale in real time, and the whites of the ball-eyed pupils dilated. Drool flowed from its dirty, beard-covered lips.
“What are you doing!! You little punks!! Stab me!!”
The knife-wielding man swung his knife while avoiding the table that was about to tip over. As befitting his nickname, the sound he made was different. The blunt knife of the knife-wielding man was pointed at his back.
At that moment, the man spun around and the large Gu-an was dragged along like a doll. Then, the swindler swung his sword at Gu-an’s back.
“Get out of the way!!”
“Ugh···.”
Even though he screamed, he didn’t stop his sword. Eventually, blood spurted out from Gu-an’s back in a long line, and Kanna, who was lying down, turned over the blood. The hot blood made her dizzy.
The man pushed Gu-an towards Shap. Shap cursed and tried to avoid him, but Gu-an was so big that they overlapped and rolled on the floor.
The table that the man had overturned as he stood up finally fell to the floor. Feeling that all this had happened in a split second, Kanna shivered slightly.
‘···The table on purpose.’
Only then did Kanna realize why the man had flipped the table. The man had flipped the large table over to cover his blind spot.
It was the result of thorough calculation. Since when had the man been calculating this? Kanna’s mind became complicated in an instant.
At that moment, the man threw a mallet onto the floor.
He was a skinny guy who boasted that he was fast enough to dodge swords and didn’t need to wear heavy armor.
But she wasn’t fast enough to avoid the man’s hand, as she was grabbed by the nape of her neck and thrown vertically toward the floor.
The other big man swung his sword at the man, but the man’s green shoulder plate blocked the blow. Bang! The big man cursed and dropped his sword.
Kwaang! Everyone stopped moving for a moment at the terrifying roar that was hard to believe was from someone being stabbed.
Judging by the fact that her tongue was sticking out, she was clearly already unconscious, but it didn’t seem to be enough for the man.
The man punched the skinny guy in the face. Crunch. With a sound effect that made his face cringe, white teeth scattered to the floor. The man’s hand was painted red. Blood spurted out like a fountain, and the man’s red chest armor became even darker.
“What the… what a crazy kid!”
The faces of those who watched the gruesome sight were filled with shock, but soon the emotion changed to anger.
They were guys who lived on the streets, so they knew how weak fear was. They were like beasts who forcefully inflated their bodies, but that was also what they did best.
“Damn it. You little pig.”
The fallen Guan fell to the side with a thud, and the bloody swordsman Shap crawled out. Shap flicked his tongue and grabbed the sword in reverse.
Boom! The loud noise that was difficult to come out of the fight erupted again, and the dwarf’s limbs trembled, and the swordsman approached the man, lowering his stance.
‘What should I do?’
Kanna was unable to move, her body trembling in the face of primal violence.
The man, who had been colorful and comical, was painted a deep red, and looked like a devil from hell.
In that brief moment, a man twisted in a bizarre direction and rolled on the floor. He fell forward, but his heels still touched the ground.
Kanna was afraid of the man winning, and she was also afraid of them winning.
It seemed unlikely that the hideous man would spare him, and even if Shaq won, the organization would certainly send assassins after Shaq for disobeying their boss’ orders and committing murder.
No matter who won, it was the end for her. For a moment, Kanna felt so wronged that tears welled up in her eyes. In the end, even at the last moment, there was nothing she could choose.
As the man tried to pin another one to the ground, the leg of the swordsman, who had been crawling along the ground like a snake, swelled.
It was the snake sword technique that Shaq always bragged about like a habit. He boasted more than once that he had killed a knight with this technique, and that he could definitely kill anyone if he caught them from behind.
Shab, whose self-control weakens when he drinks alcohol, foolishly used his desperate skills on the viscount’s son, and because of that, he was chased to this remote place and fled.
Shaak- With a cold sound, the shark that had been lying flat on the ground jumped up. It jumped so fast that it looked like a poisonous snake baring its teeth.
The sword of the slash aimed for the man’s nape. The other one threw away his weapon and held the man’s waist. He seemed to trust the slash. The vile slasher never missed an opportunity.
At that moment, the man was driving his fist into the face of the thin leather-clad man. White teeth fell to the cornfield, but the man did not stop.
As the sword of the man neared his neck, Kanna sensed that the man was doomed. The man was fearfully strong, but he was ultimately alone. And in this world, the majority always won.
Kanna closed her eyes without realizing it.
and.
Boom! Bam.
A loud noise like something breaking and shallow breathing tickled my ears.
It was strange. The sword of the snake is famous for not making a sound, just like its nickname, but it made a loud noise…
Kanna opened her eyes with heavy eyelids, and was so shocked by what she saw that she couldn’t even scream. The only thing that came out of her mouth was a deflating sound of ‘Ah …
The man, who was standing on the crumpled floor and holding the sagging collar of the man with one hand, was staring at Kanna. His whole body was red, and blood was dripping from a long gash on his face. Every time the man breathed, a low growling sound like that of a beast was heard.
My eyes met the man’s, and he gave me that wicked look.
A man covered in blood was smiling at her.
At that moment, Kanna realized that the man had not even drawn the sword from his waist.
***
‘The kid can’t even control his poop or pee.’
I clicked my tongue at the sight of water dripping down from underneath the child who was looking up at me with his eyes wide open.
I told him to close his eyes because it wasn’t a good sight for a child, but like a child, he didn’t listen.
In the meantime, one of them ran away through the door, but I didn’t bother to catch him. Kel could handle him easily.
Ugh… The guy wearing chainmail right below let out a deep breath. It looked pretty expensive, so I moved my hand to take off the chainmail. The guy resisted slightly, but when I hit him in the head, his mouth fell open.
In that state, I pulled on the head of the chain armor and it came off naturally.
‘You’re not wearing anything underneath, you dirty little punk.’
It was a good quality chainmail, but I couldn’t bring myself to wear it because of the thought of it touching that guy’s acne-filled skin. Plus, it was too small for me.
‘I guess I’ll have to sell it or give it to the kids.’
Ugh. My mouth was watering. Money was the best. The little guys didn’t have the strength or aura to pierce through the thick armor, and I was the man of steel among them.
“Ugh… Ugh… Our boss won’t leave you alone.”
He glared at me with his eyes wide open, his breathing heavy. I could feel the malice flowing from his voice, even when he swung his sword earlier, but he was no ordinary man. He lay flat on the ground, and when he jumped up, he looked like an insect, which surprised me for a moment.
Of course, in the end, I fell down with a thud after being kicked like a bug.
“boss?”
“That… that’s right! Our leader will cut open your stomach and eat your intestines raw!!”
Perhaps encouraged by my answer, the guy became more assertive and raised his voice. Then he pointed to the tattoo on his chest.
As I was looking at him, I noticed the thick hair growing on his nipples.
‘Oh my god… Shit.’
My hand went out habitually, and the guy who had been so cocky just a moment ago passed out, foaming at the mouth. I let go of his collar and shook my hand.
‘Those guys who even get tattoos, why did they come all the way to this remote place?’
Come to think of it, even though they were clumsy, they didn’t hesitate when swinging their swords. That means that regardless of their skill, they had plenty of blood on their hands.
It was obvious why those guys had come to this remote area where there was nothing to eat.
‘He must be wanted.’
I snapped my fingers and collected my thoughts.
My throat was parched because I had moved my body. What was most important now was not the silver coins rolling on the floor, nor the guys.
“There’s a refrigerator… no, what’s the name?”
“yes yes?!”
Unlike before, the child looked up with a frightened look in his eyes. The child was shaking.
‘That’s why I told you to close your eyes.’
Clicking his tongue, he roughly gathered the fallen men to the side and covered them with the cloth that was on the table. Then he set the table that had been overturned upside down again.
“Sit down.”
I smiled brightly and knocked on the table to make the child feel as reassured as possible. Perhaps my sincerity was conveyed, and the child quickly sat down on a chair, trembling.
“Joseph!!”
“···It’s here.”
Joseph, his face pale, brought me a large wooden beer mug. I looked at him for a moment, then pushed it towards the child.
The child received him with trembling hands, his eyes wide open.
“You said you could make it cold?”
“Ah… yes yes! I can do it!”
Just in case the child felt pressured, I smiled brightly again, and perhaps encouraged by my friendly smile, the child held the beer mug with both hands and shut his eyes tightly.
Creak. Then the door opened and Kel grabbed the runaway by the collar and dragged him in.
“Didn’t you say to do it in moderation, Jojang?”
“It’s just right. To this extent.”
Kel frowned at my answer and looked around. I followed Kel’s gaze and looked around as well.
A broken table, blood and white teeth scattered everywhere, and hoodlums wrapped in cloth. It was just right.
“Yes, you did a good job.”
While acting strangely, Kel lifted the blanket that had been covering them and examined the unconscious men.
“These… seem to be the Karzan side’s kids?”
Kel muttered as he rummaged through the fallen children. In his hands was a handful of bags from the children’s arms.
“I guess I can get a bounty. For now, I think it would be neater to hand it over to the lord.”
“Yes. I think the same. It’s no use dragging these guys around, they’re just annoying… And if they’re wanted by Karzan, I’m sure the lord will like them too.”
Hmm… Kel let out a small grunt as he disarmed the guys. His hand movements were so fast that the equipment fell where his hand passed. The knives and equipment on the guys’ bodies were piled up next to him.
“···Hippup.”
At that moment, the child held back a small cry and held out a glass of beer.
My heart raced at the chill I felt from the beer mug. It had been a while since I felt this trembling… I reached out with my trembling hands without realizing it and grabbed the beer mug.
‘It’s cold! The beer mug… is cold!’
I swallowed hard and slowly brought the glass to my lips. Soon, the cool beer flowed down my esophagus, and a thrill flashed through my head like lightning. It felt like blood was flowing through my entire body. I realized I was alive.
‘···This is beer.’
I emptied the large beer mug in one go and turned it upside down over my head. The coolness spread through each and every one of my blood vessels, and I came to my senses.
‘Must catch.’
Even though he was a kid who couldn’t even control his bowel movements, the world was full of people who shit on the streets anyway. It might actually be gentlemanly to pee on one’s clothes.
First, I had to catch it. If I had this refrigerator, I could have a cold beer whenever I wanted. I had to catch this refrigerator… no, the child. I quickly calculated in my head. How much I could give, what conditions I had to offer. My head was spinning.
“Ahem… First, the deal I’m proposing is….”
“Please save me! Please! Please save me!!!”
At that moment, the child suddenly cut me off and screamed!
Kel looked at me with a strange look at that desperate cry. But the fact that he went about his business without asking me anything was even more annoying.
“Ahem···.”
Since the surroundings were not very favorable to the child, I thought it was quite possible for the child to misunderstand. I smiled as kindly as I could and opened my mouth again.
“I’ll provide you with food and lodging, and I’ll ensure your safety. I’ll arrange for you to receive a certain amount of silver. All you have to do is make me a cold beer like that whenever I want.”
I brought up the conditions that a ‘book-abandoning wandering little wizard’ would want.
The child will need an umbrella. This is a place where the rain is often so severe that it is difficult for a child to survive alone.
“···Yes? Yes, yes! Yes!”
The child nodded his head furiously, still looking terrified.
‘Do you understand what I’m saying?’
Usually, it’s better to be sure in these situations, so I was about to open my mouth again.
bang!
Suddenly the door opened with such force that it seemed as if it would break apart.
“How dare you!! You, Shadow of the Cassidy Castle, commit fraud without even asking for Scar’s permission?!!”
““You’re cheating?!””
What appeared were a bear wearing a bread hat, Scar, and a bunch of rascals. They brought so many rascals that the bar was filled up in no time.
They had very hardened faces and in their hands were tools that clearly had come from a carpenter’s shop, not weapons.
Among them was a pervert who only wore a bread hat and no top.
“Huh? Aaron? Why is Aaron here?”
Scar, who had been shouting curiously, found me and tilted his head.
I felt a surge of irritation at those large, mismatched, sparkling eyes. I wiggled my fingers, and Scar approached me, tilting his head.
I grabbed the ear of the guy who came closer and twisted it. Then Scar tapped my hand with his large hand.
“Huh! Wait a minute! There’s a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!”
“What the hell is this misunderstanding? I heard you haven’t been going to the woodworking shop lately?”
“Who… who are you! I told Cassie I was going to work this time! Did you plant a snitch! Aaron!”
“You rascal, you snitch. And why did you come here? And why did you steal the woodworking hammer?”
“Stealing! I borrowed it for a little while for the sake of a greater cause! Aaah! It hurts!”
As Scar hit my hand, he glanced at the stragglers behind him. It seemed like he was trying to save face in front of his subordinates. I let go of his hand in disappointment at the sight.
“You’re at a good time. Grab the kids over there and throw them in the inner city. Hang them with my name on them.”
“Huh? Huh! You already took care of it? You’re a step too late.”
Scar, who had quickly returned to his usual angry expression, nodded at the tied up men.
Unable to bear it any longer, he punched him once, and Scar tried to keep his mouth shut as if it didn’t hurt, but tears were gathering in his eyes.
“Ahem… Get up! You guys!”
One of the strong ones, Scar, pulled the rope that tied the guys up, and they were dragged in. The baker hats next to him clapped and exclaimed in admiration, and Scar, who was very excited, pulled the rope hard, and the guys hit the chairs and tables, and in an instant, chaos broke out.
“Ah··· No··· Aaron is forbidden···.”
Goatbeard Joseph let out a low whimper.
Then Scar glanced at me and laughed.
***
“···Aaron!! You had a daughter?! Why didn’t she come over!”
My head started to spin at the sight of Hannah shouting with a shocked expression on her face.
I was trying to choose the words to explain, but then I suddenly got annoyed and just waved my hand.
“Hipp.”
“Oh, are you surprised? I’m sorry. Why is the child so dirty? First, I need to wash him up.”
When the child hiccupped, Hannah patted the child’s shoulder and led him inside.
First of all, I successfully brought the refrigerator… no, the child. The corners of my mouth naturally went up at the thought of being able to drink a cold beer anytime from now on.
The heaviness of having pockets full of silver coins, a brand new refrigerator, and even a bounty to go along with it. There were some marks on the armor, but they were just scratches from everyday life.
“You’re lucky.”
He muttered to himself, then chuckled and stroked the handle of his sword as if it were his habit.
[When you roll the dice like this, get used to it. Get used to it, to the point where you can tell what number the dice are when you roll them. You could think of it as just a dice game, but if you do this, your swordsmanship will also improve. This is the secret to my dagger technique.]
Suddenly, I shook my head at the voice that came to mind.
There was no such thing as luck here.
It was just the sweat and effort he had shed over the years that decided the outcome in a split second, and only those who did not know him attributed it to luck.
Whether it’s a game of dice or a bloody sword fight.
Luck didn’t play a role anywhere.
