161 – The Lost Lamb (09)

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As the roar that shook my head passed by, this time the tinnitus that pierced my ears bothered me.

When I opened my eyes with difficulty, my vision was all red.

I wondered if there was something wrong with my eyeballs, so my hair became soft, but fortunately, it was only a little tear around my forehead, and it wasn’t a big wound.

But if you ask if there is anything wrong with your body, that’s not it again.

There were only minor wounds around the face that could be healed with saliva, but a large piece of wood that penetrated the lower abdomen and the right leg that was strangely misaligned were undoubtedly serious injuries.

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Judging by the degree of pain, the internal organs were not intact, but apart from the twisted leg, one or two bones seemed to have been cracked or broken.

”Are you injured anywhere…?”

”All, you are… Gwa, are you okay? it?”

I raised my head and looked straight ahead to see Mr. Darby and her father wrapped in chains extending from my arms.

A sigh of relief leaked out belatedly after confirming their clean appearance, which was not stained with blood or even a speck of dust.

Immediately after feeling the hint of an explosion from the ominous flash that flew into the room without warning, it was also an excellent choice to quickly take out the bell to protect them.

I, who had trained my body to a certain extent, was at this level, so it was clear that ordinary people would not have been able to escape death if they had been caught in the explosion intact.

”Because I know you’re there! Come out right now! You white-haired bastard!”

At that very moment, through the shattered window, a shout that amounted to a beast’s roar was heard.

Is it because of my mood? The voice was somehow familiar to me.

”The humiliation suffered by you this morning! I’ll even pay you back with interest! You had better pray to God now!”

Apparently, the identity of the robber who threw the explosives in the cabin we were in was the child abuser I had dumped the porridge this morning.

He must have broken his body and mind so that he couldn’t even dare to harass someone for about a month.

Why is a human with such a stout body playing the role of a brute on the outskirts of the island?

Seeing a precious talent rotting his talent like that, I felt uncomfortable.

”Whoops…”

”Now, wait! Is it okay to pick it up like that!?’

As I struggled to pull out the wooden plank stuck in my stomach with my trembling hands, Mr. Darby suddenly let out a frightened word.

But it was just a worry.

From the moment the board stuck in my abdomen was pulled out helplessly, the ugly hole already pierced in my body was quickly closing.

”That’s a lie…”

Leaving behind Mr. Darby’s languid voice, as if possessed by something, I checked the situation outside for a moment through the broken window.

”I’m going to be crazy…”

I did it anyway, and it was like that.

Child abusers weren’t the only honored guests visiting this humble cabin.

About a dozen people were confirmed with the naked eye.

Among them, there was a beastman with a tool the size of my torso, and a warlock with piercings all over his face.

Somehow, the explosive power was unusual for a simple explosive. It must have been a magic bullet.

Immediately after confirming the source of the child abuser’s soaring confidence with his own two eyes, his liking toward him, who was still crawling on the floor, was reduced by about 10 points.

”Lance that guy… I must have been very upset about what happened to you…”

”You seem to be quite famous…”

”Well, that’s right… People around here who don’t know anything about that human are probably rarer? The man only accepts donations and says he doesn’t know about treatment, while the pretty woman gropes about her body regardless of whether she is married or not under the pretext of treatment. I heard that he attacked the teacher who had been nagging him not to flirt with female students in a fit of anger, but was excommunicated and eventually demoted to this place?”

”Then those people behind me…”

”They’re mercenaries from around here who specialize in tough jobs. Judging by the numbers, it seems like money was poured in…”

”indeed·····.”

We decided to put off gossip about the abuser’s humanity beyond our imagination for a while.

Because it was urgent to come up with a solution to overcome this desperate situation.

The purpose of that child abuser had nothing to say.

revenge on me

Experience has shown that those kinds of people can’t stand being looked down upon above all else.

Especially if the opponent is a weak-looking person like me.

If I had known it was going to turn out like this, I would have broken both arms and legs.

I was just resentful of myself in the past, who had been temporarily weakened by his tearful appeal.

It was safe to say that this situation was a disaster caused by my weak temper.

”Mr Darby. Please stay away for a while with your father. If you can afford it, please take the hidden holy sword with you.”

”What? Everything, what about you?”

I gave a hint to Mr. Darby and examined the stigmatized arm for a moment.

Of the 7 strokes of protection bestowed by the saintess, 2 were used to take out the bell, and the other 2 were used to heal the boy and myself respectively.

There were only three blessings left to me now, including mine.

An amount far too small to ward off all the dangers facing me.

However, it was a sufficient amount to be able to buy time and tidy up.

”that’s·····.”

Seeing the small sticks I took out of my arms, Mr. Darby suddenly rang his throat in a curious way.

At first glance, it looked like an ice cream stick that had been eaten, but it was a magic tool for emergency communication that Dauna gave me in case of an emergency.

each warrior. apis. Downa. A stick with the name of the victor on it.

Among them, if I broke a stick with the name of the person I wanted to contact, a rescue signal would be sent to that person.

Even if I contacted any of my colleagues, it would be nothing to do with driving out all the scoundrels of that level, but that’s why I had to be extra careful.

Since I’ve been mortally wounded by them once, if I blindly called anyone, a storm of blood would swarm this place.

I couldn’t let the warrior party, the idol of the people of the system, annihilate the scoundrel in the middle of the city.

No matter how evil he was, I didn’t want to see my precious comrade commit a murder he didn’t have to do.

Who should I call?

The warrior, who had an unusual sense of affection and protection for me, had been excluded from the selection from the beginning.

Of course, Apis, whose camaraderie was as meaningful as his fiery personality, was not to be said.

There was no need to even mention Dauna, who has recently shown a keen interest in homunculus production.

Then there was only one option.

big team.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is the only sane person in our party, which only has dozens of heads missing.

The only strong support I have.

The light and salt of the warrior party.

It was clear that if the big team was thoughtful and considerate in everything, they would be able to resolve this impending situation peacefully without any bloodshed.

Help me. Big Team Emong.

Ppogak.

Right after I powerfully broke the stick with the name of the big team, I felt the anxiety in my chest lighten.

From this moment on, the task given to me was very simple.

Buying time until these women, who are important references who hold clues to the whereabouts of the holy sword and have nothing to do with the current situation, evacuate safely.

And when their evacuation is over, all you have to do is run away right away.

”I’ll buy you time. In the meantime, get your father and you out of here. Oh, in case you don’t know. I’ll take care of this too. In case of emergency, if you break this stick, you will be able to escape the crisis…”

”Hey, are you stupid?”

”·····?”

After conveying my plan to her, I was about to hand over the magic tool for emergency contact to the elderly, but Darby-san suddenly spoke to me in a very absurd tone.

”Yes?”

”Don’t you think I’ll just run away with the Holy Sword?”

In fact, I hadn’t thought of that possibility at all.

Because they already had a history of trying to preoccupy the holy sword.

It was unknown at this point whether it was just to sell the holy sword to make sure it was a part of it, or if there was another purpose behind it.

That these women committed the high treason of concealing the holy sword.

That one thing was undoubtedly true.

but.

”Are you kindly explaining to me that the person who is going to run away with the Holy Sword is going to run away with it from now on?”

”!”

In my eyes, she was hardly seen as someone who had neglected the deal that had put her family on the weighing.

”Huh, yes, that’s it too… Hmm~ Do you think the warrior knows why you can’t live and die so hard?”

”hahahaha…”

I corrected my posture, seeing off Darby, who left the seat while supporting his unconscious father, with his back.

”Hey! White-haired knuckles! If it doesn’t pop out of it right now, I’ll just give it another shot! If you want to die gracefully, jump out right now and slam your head into the ground!”

big team. scary. come quickly

It wasn’t until about 10 minutes later that I realized that the emergency contact with my hopes had gone to someone completely different from the Vic Team.