Filed to: Into The Sky

Robber

With Leora I set off for the gathering place. Quite earlier than I expected. Luckily I didn't wake up even though I was woken up by Leora. I was quite amazed at her being able to wake up so early, before sunrise.

Put us at the end of the market. Looked at the row of horse carriages, but my friends have not seen one. It seems like Leora and I came in the earliest. We met up with someone yesterday.

“You are fast,” he said.

“Really? But you guys are also ready here,” reply Leora.

“Ya... We have to load the goods onto the train.”

“There can we help?” my many.

“We will be greatly helped. You can go to the people there.”

“Alright...” I don't know the person's name.

“Porty, that's my name,” reply.

“I'm Malka, and she's Leora.”

“Good Porty, we will go there,” sahut Leora.

“You can come to me anytime,” Porty said.

We went to approach some people who were lifting things up on the train. There are a lot of boxes there.

“Morning, Young People,” greet one of them.

“Again, we want to help you. Can?” my many.

“Oh, please. You guys are strong enough to lift it, right? Or you can lift whatever you think is lighter.”

I went to get a box out of the pile of boxes lying there. I don't know what it is, but it feels pretty heavy. Leora who also saw me also wanted to do like me. “Errghh! Errghh!” He was not strong enough to lift it.

“You are strong, Malka,” said Leora. I'm a little embarrassed about it. When I got back to that pile, Leora was still trying. I became sorry for him. When I lifted the top box, it turned out that there were small boxes behind it.

“There are many small boxes, maybe you can take it,” I said.

“Wah, right.. All right, thank you,” reply.

Half an hour passed, the job of loading the goods was almost done. The voices of some people came. My friends have arrived. They come together. Soon they helped. Unknowingly the work was completed very quickly.

“Huft... Finally done,” my blow while patting hands.

“Thank you, all of you. Now this is your real task,” Porty said.

We all went in that car. There were eight trains lined up, consisting of six freight trains and two passenger trains, with the merchants and us separated into two. Me, Leora, Kellos were on the front train, while Zilei, Stella, and Lena were in the middle of the group.

“You can martial arts also Leora?” my many. “I can protect myself,” she replied while showing her hands. I feel a bit doubtful about him, but I believe it. “If you?” I went to Kellos.

“Same as Leora, hehe...You yourself how?” his reply.

“Yah... Limited to self-defense,” I replied rattling.

Someone next to Porty whispered to her, but I could hear her a little.

“Are you sure about them? Our opponent is a robber, you know.”

“I thought I said to believe in them. Hopefully we can get away from all those robbers,” he replied.

Half way, we entered the forest. The trees filled our right and left views. Seemed quiet, I felt bad about this atmosphere. There are no animals here. Is it not the habitat of the animals in the forest?

I smelled blood, but I couldn't convince her. It could be the smell of soil, or. I don't know. Oh, maybe there's a hunter nearby…

Wait, but there's a rumor there's a lot of robbers in the path we're on. Are hunters not afraid of robbers? Are they gone? Go where?

Nope, no. If the robber doesn't leave, and there's no hunters around here, but no animals running around, that means…

“Mongers!” shouted the horseman.

Sure enough, I've been feeling very worried since that weirdness.

Some traders took shelter on the train, some holding weapons to help us. Seeing them holding weapons, I asked Porty to borrow one of those weapons.

“There is still one sword, this, take it,”.

A sword? It feels like going back hundreds of years. I have never actually held a sword. But... sword? I thought I could use at least a gun or some other firearm. It would be very difficult if our opponent used bullets.

“Hahaha! You guys passed through our area without permission. You already know the consequences, don't you? Ahaha!"

"I'm glad I'm doing well today. Leave your carriage here, then you'll be safe. Mutually beneficial, right? I got a treasure and you got a life, hahaha!”

What is mutually beneficial? Even though our lives are safe, but the treasure of the merchants is gone. That guy looks big and a lot of shit. Looks like he's the boss.

“Hah? How sassy is your mouth! That's why I hate young people today. Are you challenging me?”

Eee. I don't know what I'm really doing either. Leora and Kellos looked panicked at my behavior. What am I supposed to do? Can't we just negotiate?

“You think I'm afraid of that big body of yours? Moreover, a lot of talk like you.”

Holy hooch! What did I just say? Indeed I can martial arts, but I do not know their abilities. I think I have a lot of talk too.

“Why, Boy? Are you afraid of your own words? Hahaha!”

“Woi, bear! Why don't you just go ahead?” lontar Zilei beside me. I was surprised to hear that. “What are you saying, Zilei?” leora panicked.

“Huh, come again this uncivilized boy. What am I going forward for now? Ahaha!

Looks like you guys ignored my offer, huh? All right then…

Attack them all...!”

The robbers attacked us. From what I see, it seems like they don't have any firearms either. At least our weapons are balanced with theirs.

I went ahead and did the defense. They looked like they wanted to kill us. My hands don't want to wipe someone else's blood.

“Arghh!”

They found my gap. Fortunately it was only scratched, not a meaningful wound. I can't keep holding back their attacks.

Well, if that's what they want, I'll pay it back.

“I won't hold back!” lontark. My pattern was a little different to what I had learned in training back then. There are a lot of gaps in them.

“Aaaa! My hand!”

Oh no! What the hell did I just do? I cut his hand until it broke. No way.. No way, right?

Lena shouted loudly when she saw him. His face turned pale. Leora immediately took him to the back.

“Ha! Is this your only ability? It's time to repay your friend!” shouted someone in front of Zilei who was already lying on the ground.

“Zilei!”

I ran straight to him. My sword and that guy are fighting each other. Fortunately I was able to deflect it.

“Ah! Feel this!” shouted the person while attacking straight ahead. Exactly what I've learned. I attacked him from below quickly.

“Arghh! Aaa..”

A sword was stuck in his chest. None other than my own sword.

I just killed someone…

No, no, no. No! My hands! I can't believe I'm doing this. Why am I doing this? Why should I? The blood is flowing in my hands. Still warm, the smell was inhaled by me…

Not likely…

“Malka! It's not finished yet! Think about it later!” yelled Zilei who had woken up.

I'm not wrong, am I? I protect my friends and the merchants. What I did was right, right? The sword was covered in blood…

You protect people, Malka…

My head is full of worry. The enemy is ready in front of me.

“Alright, I use this sword to protect people!” lontarku.

Things are getting better on our side. Many of them were already lying on the ground. They were unconscious and wounded, but one of them was killed by me.

“How can? They can beat my men..”.

“Aaa..!” He ran as fast as he could alone. Stella immediately followed him and paralyzed him.

The mood was over.

I still can't believe it. Very distrustful. I walked back towards them. My head was dizzy, the smell of blood was getting stronger. They including Leora look shocked to see me.

“M—Malka..” says Leora.

My body immediately suffocated, my sword slipped out of my hand, my knees resting on the ground, and my vision grew darker.

“A—I kill people..”

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