103 How Can an Adventurer Be Good at Fighting People?
Chapter 103 - How Can an Adventurer Be Good at Fighting People?
"Recently, some of the adventurers who attacked you were arranged by me," Valletta said.
"It's precisely because of their probing that I discovered an interesting fact."
"The peculiarly shaped sword hanging from your waist has never been drawn in combat against humans," Valletta sneered coldly.
When she noticed this, she immediately confirmed that Luke was a traditional adventurer.
"It's because you dare not, afraid to kill, afraid of injuring your own kind. Am I right?"
Many young adventurers actually had this problem.
In this world, dealing with monsters was the mainstream, and most of the development and inheritance of skills were intended to deal with inhumane monsters.
For adventurers of Luke's age, being outstanding in dealing with monsters was already extremely rare.
If he were to be skilled in fighting against humans as well, Valletta would be the first to not believe it.
After hearing Valletta's words, Luke suddenly felt that what she said made a lot of sense.
Yes, he really didn't dare.
Because the power of Ser-Veresta was not something that ordinary adventurers who hadn't even reached Lv3 could resist.
It should be noted that the guild imposed penalties on adventurers for killing people, and the fine was quite high, which Luke simply could not afford.
Moreover, Finn and the others knew that Luke had learned extremely advanced swordsmanship for killing humans.
If he really dared to publicly kill people on the street, after returning to his Familia residence, Finn and the others would definitely give him a loving 're-education'.
Luke thought carefully and found that Valletta's words seemed to be right, so he honestly nodded at her.
Luke's 'honest' behavior immediately ignited Valletta's sadistic desires.
She then burst into laughter.
Originally, she thought Luke would be a very tough opponent, but unexpectedly, he turned out to be a simple fool.
However, thinking of his age, Valletta also understood.
It's only natural for someone of his age to be less experienced in dealing with humans.
"Hahaha, no wonder Finn protects you so tightly."
"I thought he simply didn't want you to come into contact with this cruel world, but now it seems he is also worried about you being abducted."
Luke stood still, looking at the other party's performance honestly.
If possible, he hoped Valletta could continue babbling for a while longer.
Luke, who wasn't familiar with magic, needed some time to penetrate the surrounding magic layers with his sword intent in order to perceive the outside situation.
He still hadn't figured out the true nature of this magic used to divide the battlefield.
Was he transferred, or was he isolated in a barrier, or was it simply a case of visual impairment?
Luke was mainly concerned about Ais's disappearance.
It's not that he was worried about her safety.
Ais had double insurance provided by Luke and Riveria.
As long as she didn't encounter adventurers of first-class level, she was unlikely to be harmed.
Moreover, Ais, who had successfully awakened her second skill, was vastly different in strength compared to her age in the original work.
If she were to unleash her full strength, ordinary Lv3 adventurers probably wouldn't be her match, unless they were extremely close to ranking up like Valletta and Olivas.
However, life is full of unexpected encounters.
So, Luke didn't want to gamble his companion's safety on uncertainties.
After all, there were too many scenes of companions being captured and controlled by others.
If, when Luke struck, the opponent said, 'We have already captured Ais, quickly surrender or she will die!'
Then Luke, who could not perceive the outside situation, wouldn't even be able to discern the truth of this statement.
If Ais had already taken care of all the enemies outside and Luke, because of their words, became hesitant and fearful, wouldn't that be a joke?
"Hehe, how about it? After saying so much, you should understand your situation now, right!"
"..."
Luke nodded silently.
"..."
"..."
"So, are you starting to feel despair now?"
"..."
Luke silently looked at Valletta without answering.
"..."
"..."
"Why?!"
"Why aren't you screaming, why aren't you crying?!"
"Where's the expression of pain?! Where's your howl?! Why are you so calm?! Damn it!!"
Luke's casual expression deeply stung Valletta.
What she hoped to see was Luke's anguish, his expression of despair as he knelt on the ground and regretted joining the Loki Familia.
Only in that way could she feel satisfied, only then could she unleash her revenge against Finn.
"Cut it out, seriously, stop embarrassing yourself. Haven't you realized that this kid hasn't shown even the slightest hint of fear from start to finish?"
Olivas, who had been listening to Valletta's nonsense alongside Luke, finally couldn't bear it anymore.
He was truly fed up with this crazy woman.
If it weren't for the fact that she was the overall commander of this operation, Olivas would have kicked her long ago.
What's the point of wasting time with this brat? If she wants to satisfy her perverted desires, she has to disable him first.
"Damn brat."
Olivas's words brought Valletta back to her senses.
With a dark expression, she raised the greatsword in her hand and charged at Luke.
Valletta wielded the heavy sword, unleashing a fierce strike comparable to a Lv4 adventurer.
However, Luke then used his actions to tell Valletta how wrong it was to swing a sword at him.
Swish—!
Thud—!
The moment the sword came down, a severed arm flew into the sky.
"?! "
"Ahhhh—!"
"Damn brat!"
Olivas was the first to sense that something was amiss.
At the moment Valletta's arm was severed, he rushed towards Luke.
At the same time, he commanded the black-robed adventurers behind him, "Everyone, provide immediate support!"
Failing to kill Valletta with one blow surprised Luke quite a bit.
His previous strike was aimed at her vitals.
However, in the instant his sword struck her, it was diverted by a strange force.
But Luke didn't dwell on this matter; instead, he put Ser-Veresta back into its sheath.
In the midst of battle, Luke had no habit of talking nonsense with his opponents.
Finn had indeed instructed that if they encountered operatives of Evilus, it would be best to capture some alive while ensuring your own safety.
They knew too little about Evilus. If they caught some senior members of Evilus who could provide detailed information, it would be much easier for them to deal with this evil force later on.
However, one captive would suffice.
Luke assumed his stance, watching 'Vendetta' Olivas, who was rushing to help Valletta, and revealed a smile that made all members of Evilus shudder.
"Let me have a swing at him."
Swish—!
Thud—!
Luke vanished from his original position, and when he reappeared, it was behind Olivas.
Accompanying Luke's reappearance was the fleeting gleam of his sword.
Hiten-Mitsurugi-Ryu·Ogi·Amakakeru-Ryū-no-Hirameki!
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