A shiver crawled down his spine.
He had no way to block this additional attack. The fear from the dagger had made him deflect it with a large swing. Because his sword was still in the air, he could not bring it back fast enough to match the timing for a counterattack. Although he wanted to focus on dodging, the assassin had him beat in agility.
He was cornered. At the very least, use his arm as a shield and—
As Climb made his resolve, the assassin who was charging at him suddenly covered his face and leapt back a great distance.
A small stone the size of a pea came flying and struck the assassin’s left eyelid. Pushed to his limits, Climb’s accelerated mind confirmed it.
Even without turning around, he knew who had thrown it. As proof, he heard Sebas’ voice coming from behind him.
“Fear is a precious emotion. However, you must not be overcome by it. I was watching from a bit earlier, but this is quite a dull and half-hearted battle. If your opponent had the resolve to sacrifice an arm, it would have certainly meant your death. If your strength leaves you, win with your head. There are times when the mind surpasses the body.”
Yes!
Answering in his head, he was surprised that he had regained his composure. It was not a feeling of security from relying on someone to help him. Rather, it was because someone was watching over him.
He could not completely wipe away the fear that he may die. However—
“If… I die, please tell Renner-sama, please tell the princess that I fought well.”
He let out a long sigh and quietly raised his sword.
Climb noticed that the light in the assassin’s eyes was different than before. Although their time was brief, perhaps their hearts had found a connection through this battle with their lives on the line.
Like how Climb found his resolve, the assassin seemed to have noticed and found his as well.
The assassin stepped forward. Needless to say, he closed the distance without a word.
Confirming that he had entered his range, Climb brought down his sword. In that instant, the assassin leapt back. He had read the speed of Climb’s sword and used himself as a bait to try for a feint.
But there was one thing that the assassin had missed.
Without a doubt, the assassin had seen through most of Climb’s sword techniques. However, that was only excluding just one attack, the vertical slash that Climb was confident in. It was heavier and faster than any of his other attacks.
The sword that lodged in the assassin’s shoulder was stopped by the chain shirt and did not completely cut him in two. However, it easily broke through his collarbone, cut through the flesh, and even shattered his shoulder blade.
The assassin thrashed about as he rolled around on the ground. The pain was so intense that his scream was silent, spit dribbling from his mouth.
“Splendid.”
Sebas appeared from behind and effortlessly kicked the assassin in his abdomen.
With only that, the assassin became like a puppet with its strings cut and did not move. He had fallen unconscious.
In the corner of his eyes, Brain had already defeated his assassin and was slightly raising his hand to congratulate him.
“Then let us start the interrogation. If you have anything that you wish to hear, please don’t hesitate and ask.”
Sebas brought one of them over and woke him up. The man’s body shook as he regained consciousness, Sebas then moved his hand to the man’s forehead. All of this did not even take two seconds. Although he wasn’t pressing down on it very hard, the man’s head arched back and returned like a pendulum.
The man’s eyes had already lost focus, like the eyes of a drunkard.
Sebas began his questioning. Although an assassin’s lips should have been sealed tight, the man did not hide anything and chattered away. Seeing that strange scene, Climb asked.
“What did you do?”
“It’s a skill called ‘Palm of the Puppeteer’. It’s fortunate that it activated without a hitch.”
Although it was a skill that he had never heard of, more importantly, Climb frowned at the man’s information.
They were assassins from Eight Fingers who were trained by one of the ‘Six Arms’, the strongest members of the security group. They were following Sebas in order to kill him. Brain asked Climb.
“…I’m not too sure but, aren’t the Eight Fingers a pretty big criminal organization? I think they have connections with the mercenary groups…”
“You’re correct. ‘Six Arms’ is the name of the six strongest members of that organization. I heard that each one of them rivals the strength of adamantium rank adventurers. We do not know what they look like since that is a matter regarding the underworld.”
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A shiver crawled down his spine.He had no way to block this additional attack. The fear from the dagger had made him deflect it with a large swing. Because his sword was still in the air, he could not bring it back fast enough to match the timing for a counterattack. Although he wanted to focus on dodging, the assassin had him beat in agility.He was cornered. At the very least, use his arm as a shield and—As Climb made his resolve, the assassin who was charging at him suddenly covered his face and leapt back a great distance.A small stone the size of a pea came flying and struck the assassin’s left eyelid. Pushed to his limits, Climb’s accelerated mind confirmed it.Even without turning around, he knew who had thrown it. As proof, he heard Sebas’ voice coming from behind him.“Fear is a precious emotion. However, you must not be overcome by it. I was watching from a bit earlier, but this is quite a dull and half-hearted battle. If your opponent had the resolve to sacrifice an arm, it would have certainly meant your death. If your strength leaves you, win with your head. There are times when the mind surpasses the body.”Yes!Answering in his head, he was surprised that he had regained his composure. It was not a feeling of security from relying on someone to help him. Rather, it was because someone was watching over him.He could not completely wipe away the fear that he may die. However—“If… I die, please tell Renner-sama, please tell the princess that I fought well.”He let out a long sigh and quietly raised his sword.Climb noticed that the light in the assassin’s eyes was different than before. Although their time was brief, perhaps their hearts had found a connection through this battle with their lives on the line.Like how Climb found his resolve, the assassin seemed to have noticed and found his as well.The assassin stepped forward. Needless to say, he closed the distance without a word.Confirming that he had entered his range, Climb brought down his sword. In that instant, the assassin leapt back. He had read the speed of Climb’s sword and used himself as a bait to try for a feint.But there was one thing that the assassin had missed.Without a doubt, the assassin had seen through most of Climb’s sword techniques. However, that was only excluding just one attack, the vertical slash that Climb was confident in. It was heavier and faster than any of his other attacks.The sword that lodged in the assassin’s shoulder was stopped by the chain shirt and did not completely cut him in two. However, it easily broke through his collarbone, cut through the flesh, and even shattered his shoulder blade.The assassin thrashed about as he rolled around on the ground. The pain was so intense that his scream was silent, spit dribbling from his mouth.“Splendid.”
Sebas appeared from behind and effortlessly kicked the assassin in his abdomen.
With only that, the assassin became like a puppet with its strings cut and did not move. He had fallen unconscious.
In the corner of his eyes, Brain had already defeated his assassin and was slightly raising his hand to congratulate him.
“Then let us start the interrogation. If you have anything that you wish to hear, please don’t hesitate and ask.”
Sebas brought one of them over and woke him up. The man’s body shook as he regained consciousness, Sebas then moved his hand to the man’s forehead. All of this did not even take two seconds. Although he wasn’t pressing down on it very hard, the man’s head arched back and returned like a pendulum.
The man’s eyes had already lost focus, like the eyes of a drunkard.
Sebas began his questioning. Although an assassin’s lips should have been sealed tight, the man did not hide anything and chattered away. Seeing that strange scene, Climb asked.
“What did you do?”
“It’s a skill called ‘Palm of the Puppeteer’. It’s fortunate that it activated without a hitch.”
Although it was a skill that he had never heard of, more importantly, Climb frowned at the man’s information.
They were assassins from Eight Fingers who were trained by one of the ‘Six Arms’, the strongest members of the security group. They were following Sebas in order to kill him. Brain asked Climb.
“…I’m not too sure but, aren’t the Eight Fingers a pretty big criminal organization? I think they have connections with the mercenary groups…”
“You’re correct. ‘Six Arms’ is the name of the six strongest members of that organization. I heard that each one of them rivals the strength of adamantium rank adventurers. We do not know what they look like since that is a matter regarding the underworld.”
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