“Since you’ve seen me, that seals your fate. You’re going to have to die.”The opponent threw multiple daggers in different directions and lodged them into trees. Thin wires were attached to all the daggers, and they trapped Gunnar inside, restricting his movements before he even made a move.“Do you think you have what it takes?” Gunnar’s hands closed into fists and put his hands behind his back.The opponent threw another dagger into the ground at his feet. This dagger connected all the other daggers.“The stage is set, and the target has been trapped,” he grinned. “Now, the spider only has to feast upon its prey.”He ran over a thin wire and struck different wires with his feet, creating a strange vibrational energy that set the wires on wire.Gunnar was hit by a powerful sound wave that disoriented his senses. His hands were still behind his back.“It’s over!” The opponent came thrusting a dagger at Gunnar’s throat with blinding speed, but Gunnar dodged it without even using Split

The carts traveled a few miles into the city and stopped by a guild.Gunnar waited until everyone else left, and then he came out from under the bullock cart.The bulls and the horses were drinking water from a tub. He rushed over and quickly washed his face. The water was cool, and he loved it.“My eyes are still burning from focusing aura into them so much,” Gunnar thought. “I should drink buttermilk to cool myself a little more.”He looked around and was surprised by the view of the city.Firstly, the sheer size of the road and the number of multi-floored buildings was too much for him to take.“Three carts can freely pass through this road, can’t they?” Gunnar thought. “So this is what a city is, huh… It must have cost a lot to build these roads and buildings.”There were some shops that were open even at night time.The nearest shop, right next to the guild, was selling fish. “This blue-fin carp was caught just this evening. It’s estimated to be seven years old!”The shop owner w

Lasya kept staring at Gunnar.The embroidered guard noticed that and said in a low voice, “Young Lady, he may be an expert, and he may have stopped an arrow once, but that’s not enough to trust him. I don’t think you should consider hiring him. He might just be a spy sent by your siblings.”Lasya, however, walked toward Gunnar who somehow calmed the horses down. “Thank you for helping us…”“I just did what anybody would have done,” Gunnar said. “But why did someone try to kill you?”Lasya frowned a bit. “I’m the youngest daughter of a wealthy merchant. Ever since my father was bedridden, my brothers and sisters started fighting for his inheritance. I’m currently on a coming-of-age mission to sell second-hand weapons. If I finish this mission successfully and return home, then I’ll also be eligible to claim a portion of my father’s wealth.”Gunnar’s jaw tightened. “D-Don’t tell me… your own brothers and sisters are trying to kill you.”“Not all of them,” she said. “But, I can’t trust a

The first thing Gunnar noticed was the roar.It wasn’t the roar of a beast but a crowd.“Is there a competition happening nearby?” Gunnar asked.“We entered the Old Weapon Quarter,” Lasya said. “There are low-level arenas here, where people will fight using old weapons. Mostly slaves and retired mercenaries fight here. Some for freedom. Some for money. Some for fame.”“Mm,” Gunnar also noticed the ringing of hammers.The streets were relatively narrow here, but still were broad enough for two wagons to pass.Almost every building pushed its merchandise toward the road. Swords hung beneath wooden awnings. Spears stood in bundles beside doorways. Shields were stacked like enormous scales against walls. Old armour hung from wooden frames, some pieces still bearing dents from battles fought weeks if not months ago.The carts entered the Broken Edge Street that specialized in damaged weapons.The weapons that were displayed here had cracks, or lost their edges. Others had incomplete magic

The long cone-shaped spear tip came speeding toward Lasya.She thought she was going to die with a hole in her chest.BAM~!A blurry figure rushed past her and struck the cone-part of the spear with the foot.“Ah?” the guard was startled and nearly lost hold of the spear. But he spun it on his palm and went for a reverse grip thrust for a second time.But Gunnar whipped his leg and hit the dog in the face, sending it rolling to its left.The guard somehow managed to jump off the dog and land on his foot. He looked at his pace that had a dent on the cone-shaped tip. He seemed a little surprised by Gunnar’s skill and strength.Meanwhile, Vernon was fighting the second guard and was clearly struggling. “Dammit.”The skill-level of these guards was better than the drunkards from before.“Stop!” Lasya shouted.Both the guards stopped and looked at her.“I'm Lasya, the youngest daughter of Trade Master Finnor,” she said ardently. “My guards were only defending me. And the people we killed a