"You guys really saved me . I really can't thank you enough . But why is everyone here?"
"Minea foresaw this in his fortune telling, you see . He said some disturbing stuff like dark clouds hanging over Nobusada-chan's life or something so we hurried here . "
"We could not possibly forsook the young man Anija took a liking on . "
Muscle Brothers nodded along with him . I'm really grateful, but I don't think I've interacted much with them . No well, I really am thankful for being saved, but is it ok for them to go to such a length just because of that .
"Also Mau-chan, and Sefirot-chan asked for my help too after all . "
"Eh? What do you mean by that?"
According to Maniwa-san, Jamito visited the 『Shut-in Lamia』 again the day after I went into the dungeon . He straight up threatened Sefi-san, but she didn't budge at all . That night, a fire partially destroyed the 『Shut-in Lamia』 . Moreover, the cause is unknown, and there's no investigation being carried out after the incident was over . Apparently, there might be a directive coming from someone higher up than the Captain-Commander or something . Which means, even Master can't afford to act openly either . Maniwa-san was asked by Boss-san and was on alert at the time . The reason why the fire only partially destroyed the store was also thanks to them . And even though Sefi-san had suffered some burn, she was asking for my safety instead . Afterward, Minea-san foretold about dark clouds over me through his fortune telling so they rushed to the dungeon .
My shoulders are trembling . Anger is welling up . To those guys and to myself . Even though I understood how easy it is to lose your life here, I was still trying to carry logics from my former world with me . As a result, it brought harm not only upon me but even Sefi-san .
"Nobusada-chan, leave it to us to take care of things here, you go to that girl . There's no need to endure it, you hear me . "
" . . . I'm sorry . I will definitely repay this debt . Everyone please, I ask for your cooperation here . "
I deeply bowed to them and then ran at full speed toward the Port Crystal . Then I rushed to the 『Shut-in Lamia』 without taking any sidelong glances .
A tragically burnt store stood before me . From the store's entrance to the middle section has been burned down . This is the result brought by half-assed countermeasures . Regret, never ending regret . . . .
Looking again, there Sefi-san stood .
"Welcome back, Nobu-chan . I'm sorry, your place to return to got burnt~"
Why are you apologizing . I am the one who've caused all this . . . Why are you trying to soothe me while looking like you're going to cry yourself . There was a whole lot of things I wanted to say to her but I couldn't utter anything as I collapsed on my knee . I couldn't endure it any longer as my tears flowed out, unbecoming of my age . Sefi-san gently hugged me .
"It's not Nobu-chan's fault . This much is nothing you know~, the store will be rebuilt in a jiffy . So, please laugh for me . I'm gonna get sad if I see Nobu-chan's crying, okay?"
After I was done with crying, I took a deep breath . Currently feeling half embarrassed and half sorry . And then, the embarrassment takes over . I hold back the feeling of wanting to get away from here, and firmly speaks while wiping my tears . I absolutely won't fail her this time .
"Sefi-san, this isn't much but please use it to help rebuild the store . I'll leave the town for a bit to look for herbs so we can can be open for business right after . I have to straight this out after all . "
"Nobu-chan?"
"I'll be back soon . And of course I'll definitely help in the reconstruction . Well then, I'm off . "
I forcibly pushed my entire savings to her and went toward the north gate at a quick pace . Sefi-san was saying something behind me, but I ignored her for now .
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site than Sousetsuka . com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected version of the novel . >
I got out of the north gate and ran to the northern forest . My face must look terrible right now . I stopped in a relatively open space at the foot of this mountain where no one around .
Rustle
"What's the matter? Given up running away already?"
A voice came from the direction of the bush . Two of Jamito's underlings, no, my instinct is telling me that there's probably another one on top of a tree .
"Running away? What are you talking about?"
"Why don't ya just give up? If you keep it up, that missy might get burned next time . Accidents are some scary stuff . "
"An accident, that was?"
"Of course . That store just got dragged into it by chance . But we can't guarantee similar things won't happe"Graviton"!?"
THUD!!
I instantaneously casted gravity magic at the surroundings before he could finish talking . Trees are breaking down around me .
CRACK, CRACK!
The adventurer that was on top of the tree also got thrown down the breaking tree that couldn't bear the load anymore . I look down while trampling on the face of the adventurer who sarcastically said that it was an accident .
"Goaa, y-you bastard . . . "
"I wasn't running away . I may be soft but I'm not stupid enough to not perceive the lookouts . This was a good lesson you gave me . About how softies won't last in this world . I'll make sure to pay the tuition fee in full from here on . "
His warped face is warping even more from the pain when I put more force on my leg .
"Gugi"
The three adventurers who can't even crawl from the gravity are gasping for breath . But, there's no way it'll end with just this . My patience has been broken down into small pieces .
"Now then, I will have you guys tell me everything about Jamito . "
"Y-you think I'll talk?"
"Yea, doesn't matter what you want . I'll make it so you don't have any choice but to talk and then listen to it real carefully . I ain't feeling my pangs of conscience any longer . And it's all thanks to you guys for clearing it away . "
"Kuaa"
"Now, let us welcome the fun, fun question time . How far can you go? Sleep Mist . "
The adventurers parted with their consciousness by the sleeping mist magic . I didn't forget to check their state: Sleep before continuing . I had put dense mana into the sleep spell, next I used the modified version of soil digging spell <<Dig>>, <<Dag>>, I created during a quest to make a cave in the mountain . I drag the three in and then I close the entrance with Earth Wall . I use <<Create Air>> for breathing . This is a modified magic I invented during an experiment to create vacuum . I haven't been able to create the vacuum magic, but all these experiments to seek non-lethal means seem absurd now .
SPLASH
I splashed water on the man to wake him up . I'm leaving the other two for later .
"Gehaa gehaa, guh, where am I?"
"Heya, awake now? That's nice . Now then, let me hear everything about Jamito . "
"Hah, do I look like someone who'd easily yap my mouth to ya?"
"Fufufu, nice to see you're so lively . Try saying that again after looking at your situation . What pitiful state you are in . "
His whole body sans his head is completely buried in the ground . Of course, I've completely stripped him of his belongings . I've also confirmed their Classes, none can use magic .
"Goddammit, you'll regret this . Don't think it's over with this . "
"I'm actually impressed that you could still put up a strong front . This dagger here, you see, is coated with the powder of agaric mushroom . In other words, deadly poison . I wonder how long can you endure it . Do speak whenever you're ready to talk . "
I put a very thin scratch on the man with the dagger . I continue to cut him little by little while looking at his state . Of course, the agaric stuff is just a bluff . I can't let this guy die yet before he spill it out . It's powder of bindingshroom, as the name suggests, it has a paralyzing effect . The effect isn't that profound with trace amount, but he's gonna think the paralysis to be poison after my threat . Even the man who initially didn't believe that the dagger was laced with poison began to be assaulted with fear with every wound . His body down to fingers are unable to move, added with dim surroundings and lack of sound . And eventually his face is all bloodied . . .
"I'll talk, I'll do it, so please stop . "
Finally got him . Then I write down all the info I heard about Jamito on a parchment . But this isn't over yet . I put the first guy to sleep once again, then rouse the second one . I'll piece together the information I got from all three in sequence and form a consistent one .
After I was done with the third one, I woke up all three after burying them deeper with only their noses sticking out . The three who could neither talk nor see tried to say something, but I can't hear anything at all . What, I can't hear you . This nii-chan who was often sitting at the park's bench back then told me this . If yer' gonna do it, ya gotta be prepped to be done in yerself', he said .
"Well then, everyone . Have a safe trip there while repenting on all the evil deeds you've done until now . "
With a refreshing (?) smile, I fill up the space around the three with soil . Until it's been completely buried, leaving only a tiny space . Since they can't commit suicide, they'll stay like that until their life end .
I also searched through the adventurers belongings . Two of them had magic rucksacks, but they seem to be mass produced items, as even I could take out its content . Since I dunno what was inside, I shook them while wishing to take out everything inside, then the content spilt out . I regretted this, as it cracked some potions that were inside . Quality is average, both can hold up to 40Kg . After careful inspections, they don't have creator's names or anything on them, so I'm gonna make use of these rucksacks in my upcoming plan .
Wait for me, Jamito . I will be raiding you instead this time .
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