Volume 4 - CH 27

Act 4-27: A Simple And Most Obvious Truth 

Despite running with Egg on his shoulder, Somni’s mind was in a completely chaotic state right now.

Somni was a big shot who placed 4th in the famous sacred martial arts tournament. Thus, he assumed that he wouldn’t be lost against thugs. And yet, he couldn’t even move an inch in front of the bald-headed man. And as if that wasn’t shameful enough, he ended up being protected by Lyla Hellner whom he was supposed to protect as a knight and escaping while carrying Egg on his shoulder. And left her behind to distract the enemy.

(The girl herself willingly takes that role!)

But, no matter how many times he tried to persuade himself with such thoughts, he only felt defeated, and guilty toward her.

「Somni-sana, we’re almost at our limit!」

Naturally, he who running at full speed like a madman had almost forgotten that the girls who followed behind him wouldn’t be able to keep up with his running pace.

「Ah, sorry!」

He stopped in hurry.

「No, we’re the ones who should be apologizing for being a hindrance to you!」

The red-haired girl with short hair was bowing her head as she apologised to Somni.

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「No, I am also at fault for failing to notice that fact.」

He also apologises to the girls. And continued,

「But, please endure it, we’re about to arrive.」

We’re about t arrive at the plaza. This place didn’t seem to be safe either. Let’s continue for a while and take a break behind the thickets.

The three girls exchanged glances with anxious look n their faces upon hearing that,

「Yes.」

「If that’s what you wish.」

「It can’t be helped then. Let’s do our best!」

And spoke those words.

「Thanks! Now let’s go!」

And just as he was about to run while carrying Egg on his shoulder again, he heard the girl’s voice come from behind.

「Those guys are already on the roll, right?」

「Yeah. I guess it’s safe now since they’re already separated from that girl.」

「I agree.」

Their voices were strangely cheerful for this kind of situation.

「You girls――」

When Somni was about to turn around, he felt a dull pain running down his back, he felt power leaving his body as he fell face up.

「Unfortunately. Somni-sama can’t move anymo~re.」

When he somehow managed to move his face, the red-haired girl with short hair had already peeked at his face.

「W… Why?」

「Your judgement of the situation is so bad, Somni-sama. Well, the truth is, we received a commission to deliver you to the abandoned ruin ahead of this place.」

「Co… mission?」

「Yeah, it’s a commission from a big shot.」

They had no idea about the reason for him to be delivered in that particular place but, all they had to do was deliver him to that place. To do that, they had to seal his movement.

「No way… You people are… in cahoot with that man from before?」

Upon hearing him asking with a feeble voice,

「Nope. But well, we might’ve received the commission from the same person though.」

The red-haired girl with short hair replied so as she shook her head.

「The worst.」

The same person as the man who was so close to killing Egg means that they’re Somni’s enemy too.

Hearing that, Somni realized that Lyla was telling the truth about them trying to snatch Somni’s badge.

「So you… really are… trying to snatch my badge back then?」

「Correct.」

The red-haired girl replied so as she made V-sign with both hands, a smile on her face.

「It’s really nerve-wracking when we try to steal your badge you know!」

「Yep, even though we shouldn’t have to risk ourselves like that if not for the requirement of snatching this badge.」

「Shut up. It’s the thrill you know! the fu*cking thrill that I enjoy! The thrill of wondering whether I’m going to be caught for stealing or not. That kind of excitement is what I enjoy the most!」

「Your taste is as mysterious as ever.」

「Well, I think I understand a little bit. I really enjoyed the moment when this idiotic man got flustered when he realized that he lost his badge.」

「「You evil woman!」」

Somni was truly enraged. Someone was about to die right in front of them. And yet, it felt as if the women before him were pulling pranks on him and Egg. The change in their personality was too absurd to the point that he rather think of this as a mere nightmare.

「You… Women――」

He mustered his remaining strength to ask them a question but,

「Well then, let’s take that thing and be done with this commission.」

「Yeah. Let’s take him to the designated place and leave this creepy place immediately!」

「Things going to be rather tricky if the poison wears off, so how about we cut off his ligaments to render him immobile?」

「Agree.」

The red-haired girl took out a dagger with experienced movement as they continued their dangerous conversation.

Currently, Somni felt that he was the most stupid and miserable guy in the world. He realized that Lyla was right after all. Or rather, only now did he realise that she was right about doubting the three girls. He failed to see such a reality since Lyla was blatantly treating him coldly.

And just as the dagger of the red-haired girl was about to reach Somni.

「Do you really think that you can escape from me, thieving cats!?」

Fire spear pierced her forehead along with the enraged voice of a man, and then exploded.

And just like that, the red-haired girl had lost her life.

「GUH!」

Right after that, several fire spears pierced the body of the second girl with long, black hair, causing her to die an agonizing death.

「HIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!」

As for the last girl, her back was pierced by a fire spear when she tried to escape, which then exploded and turned into numerous charred pieces.

Seeing all three of them turned into pieces of charred meat in the span of several seconds,

「UWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!」

Somni raised a loud scream but,

「SHUT UP! I DON’T WANT MORE HYENAS TO COME TO THIS PLACE COZ OF YOUR WAIL! SLEEP FOR NOW!」

Dull shock ran through his abdomen and Somni’s consciousness descended into darkness.