Chapter- 6
Old man Grendel crouched low behind the bushes, beside Leo. With one hand he held his straw hat, and the other hand of his was clutching his chest like his heart would explode.
His breath was getting heavy, but he tried to keep his voice low, "Boy, I swear on Hilda's hairy armpits, this is suicide. That guy is built like a bloody ogre. He will snap you like a twig!"
Leo raised a finger to his lips, "Now there is no going back old man."
"On the path of righteousness… You come to a crossroad… You can either follow the rest of the world and ignore the plight of the innocents…"
"Or you can put your life on the line that makes you immortal in the eyes of the mortals…"
"Boy…" Old man Grendel narrowed his eyes and looked at Leo, "Is there something you are hiding from me?"
"Me? Hiding?" Leo turned defensive and looked hurt, "I was there with you all along. What can I be hiding? I am not hiding anything."
"Why don't I feel like believing you?" Grendel hissed back, "You are going to die. I am going to die. We are all going to die."
"What kind of idiot walks into a fight with the Blackfangs and talks like he is a bloody hero?"
"Are all adventurers fucking this idiot?"
Leo looked at the scared old man, but ignored his rant. His eyes were locked on the scene unfolding in front of them.
That Blackfang bandit still had the girl by her hair, dragging her toward the broken cart. Her cries were softer now, weaker. She looked ready to pass out.
Leo's grip tightened around the hilt of his iron sword.
The blade wasn't fancy at all. It was just sharp enough and balanced well.
It was a gift from the system. Only basic, but it was still better than bare hands.
His mind was running wild for something to work with. The bandit was big. At least twice his size.
And he was Level 3.
And what was Leo? He had no idea.
But it was surely not going to be a fair fight.
Not that it mattered, right now. He had to win, no matter what.
Leo whispered, "System, Do I have anything to beat that Bandit?"
A soft Ding! sounded in his mind, and a translucent screen appeared.
[Inventory]
→ Draconic Bloodline (Sealed)
→ Minor Mana Crystal (Common)
→ Minor Healing Herb (Common)
→ Short Iron Sword: Basic Weapon
→ Minor Health Potion (Common)
→ Amber Seed Extract (Common)
→ 10 Gold Coins
→ 50 Silver Coins
→ 150 Bronze Coins
→ Map of Dawnspire Forest
Leo looked at the screen in front of him and frowned, "Other than the sword. I have nothing useful. What do I do now?"
Leo turned towards the Old man, "Do you have anything useful?"
"What do you want?" Grendel narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Anything that can distract that Bandit,"
"To distract?" The old man thought for a second and then pulled out a small black ball from his pouch and grinned.
"You are in Luck… I just finished my new batch," The old man looked at Leo and proudly presented him the ball.
"What is this?" Leo asked in a hushed whisper.
"Boy… I present to you… The greatest invention of mine… Very destructive… My own recipe… My homemade…"
"Fucking just tell me old man, or I will shove this fucking thing in your throat. Then try gloating about this fucking thing through your hairy ass."
"This is a smoke bomb," The old man's face fell, hearing Leo's hurtful words.
"Smoke bomb!" Leo looked at the ball in his hand and tried making a plan.
"Alright, here's the plan. I will toss this smoke bomb to blind him. Then I will rush in with the sword, sneak behind him and go for the legs."
"This will get him off balance. Then I will stab his fat stomach until he stops moving."
Grendel stared at him like he was talking to a guy about to commit suicide, "That's not a plan! That's just you hoping that he won't retaliate."
"I am new to this place. How do you expect me to make a plan so fast? No one is that smart," Leo slapped him lightly on the shoulder, and smiled, "Relax. Worst case, I die and haunt you instead."
And then he turned his gaze back towards the bandit. He was still talking to the girl, licking his lips and dragging the girl closer.
Leo's eyes narrowed. Disgusting bastard.
It was time to move.
He gritted his teeth, whispered, "Hey System! Do I get an automatic Agility boost with these clothes?"
[The System and your clothes will automatically increase your Agility by +1 after sensing your needs]
And suddenly Leo's body felt lighter. It was going to be fun.
Then he whispered to Grendel, "Stay here. If I die, write something cool on my grave. Like 'Leo: Died before he could bang a princess.'"
"God! You are mad," Grendel muttered, but Leo had already started moving towards the bandit.
Meanwhile Leo carefully crept forward, keeping low and hiding behind the bushes. He tried his best not to make a sound and alert the bandit.
The bandit was busy feeling up the girl. With one hand he had grabbed the girl by her hair, and with the other he felt her big boobs, squeezing them hard.
The bandit was having the time of his life. The hunger in his eyes was growing by every second. He licked the girl from her neck to her face, wanting to devour her in one bite.
The girl tried to protest. She tried to pull her face away from his slurping tongue. But in front of that bulky ass bandit, all her efforts were in vain. Despite all her struggles, she could only give in to her fate in the end.
But Leo, the "Saviour of Innocents" could not let it happen. He was getting close to the two of them. He tried to make as little sound as possible.
Soon he was just 20 meters away… 10… 5…
The smoke bomb was ready in his left hand, and his iron sword was drawn in his right.
He soon pulled out the small ring attached to the smoke bomb and rolled it in the direction of the bandit.
As the bomb rolled, thick grey smoke started erupting from it, before the bomb crashed against the bandit's leg. In no time the grey smoke engulfed the bandit and the girl.
The bandit let go of the girl and stumbled backwards, coughing, turning in confusion.
"What the fuck! Who's the…?!"
But before the bandit could understand anything, Leo shot forward like a dart.
His sword slashed out, cutting across the bandit's thigh from behind. It was a clean slash.
The bandit screamed in pain and swung blindly with his giant blade. Leo ducked the blade, rolled forward, and came up in front of the bandit out of the smoke area.
"Did I hit a nerve, big guy?" Leo spoke in a mocking tone, "Sorry, I was aiming for your tiny cock. Hard to find under all that gut."
The bandit roared, smoke swirling around him. His eyes were red and full of hate, "You little shit! Whoever you are, I will rip your guts out!"
He charged forward blindly towards Leo's sound. But Leo stepped aside, and slashed again. This time he cut the bandit from the chest to the arm.
But the bastard didn't seem to care for the pain this time. Without wasting another moment, he swung again. And this time he came quite close. Too close.
The massive blade of his missed Leo's chest by inches and slammed into a tree, cutting deep.
"Damn," Leo hissed.
The bandit twisted, blood leaking from his wounds, "I will crush your skull!"
"You can try," Leo grinned.
The smoke was fading now along with the irritation in the Bandit's eyes. He could see better now.
And when he looked at who was attacking him, he was a bit surprised to find a boy no older than twenty.
'I boy dare mock me?' As the bandit thought that, his blood began to boil even harder. He swung hard, with all his energy, and this time Leo wasn't fast enough. The blade grazed his ribs. His clothes managed to thwart the damage. But he could still feel the pain in his chest.
[HP: 93/100]
'I can't drag this any longer,' Leo thought as he slightly wobbled on his feet.
Seeing this, the bandit charged towards Leo. He swung his blade, aiming straight for his head, wanting to finish off Leo in one go.
But this time Leo was prepared. He bent forward, and just as the bandit kept coming towards him due to the momentum, he stabbed his iron sword right in his stomach.
The bandit gasped, his eyes widened in surprise. But Leo didn't stop. He pulled back his sword, came behind the bandit and kicked the back of his knee.
The giant roared and fell to one leg. Leo swung his sword, and stabbed it straight into the back of the bandit's neck.
The man froze. His eyes bulged. He could not believe he was killed by a boy half his age and size.
Leo pulled back his sword from his neck, and blood sprayed, some even splashing on Leo's clothes.
Then the bandit fell forward with a loud thud, disbelief still on his face.
And what followed the death of the bandit was silence.
Only the crackling of the burning wagon and the crying of the girl remained who was looking at the dead bandit in shock.
Leo stood still, panting hard.
His arms trembled, and his chest still ached slightly. But more than that, he still could not believe he killed a person. An actual living person.
He had killed thousands of bandits, soldiers, mages, and even dragons in the game. But after coming to this new world, he killed a real person in a matter of hours?
Leo felt a bit uneasy in his stomach as he watched the dead body of the bandit. He wanted to puke, but just then he heard a sound in his head.
[Blackfang Bandit Defeated]
[+100 EXP]
[+100 Gold Coins]
[Bronze Pack Acquired]
"Huh… So I really did it," Leo let out a breath, looked at his sword dyed in red and turned to the girl.
But just then he heard the sound of footsteps approaching. He held his sword tight and turned towards the direction of the sound.
But before he could see the person or animal coming his way, a voice came from behind the trees
"You killed my brother... You don't think you will walk away with it, do you?"
Leo's eyes narrowed.
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