Chapter 97
Teach Someone
a
Lesson
Translator : PolterGlast
Hearing my words, the
blonde woman tried to pull out the rapier that was caught under my arm, but I
was holding it firmly, and she couldn't pull it out.
I think if she had
given up on the rapier, she might have lived a little longer, but... she came
at me, trying to punch me to get it back.
"You old man—give
it back, I say!"
"If you can't
pull your sword out even with both hands, that means you're simply outmatched
in strength. You should run—"
I was hesitant to
raise my hand against a woman, but this was a serious match.
Holding back
half-heartedly would only make her suffer more, so—I unleashed a front kick
with all my might.
The blonde woman's
head was crushed in an instant, and her neck bent in an unnatural direction.
After a moment of
silence, I could hear light screams from the surrounding area.
It was a pretty
shocking sight even for me, but she was immediately enveloped in particles of
light and vanished from the spot.
"That's one down.
And she seemed to be the leader... Still want to fight?"
With their leader
taken out so easily, a wave of tension ran through the remaining members of
[Crimson Rose].
If they would just
surrender now, I wouldn't have to lay another hand on them, but...
"Hey! What are
you stopping for! Hurry up and kill that one-armed geezer over there!"
Hearing Guanza's angry
roar, they began to regroup.
At this point... he
can't complain even if a stray shot hits him.
There's no point in
dragging out the match unnecessarily, so I positioned myself where it wouldn't
be strange for a stray shot to hit Guanza—.
With a flying slash, I
cut down three of the four remaining members, while also slicing off Guanza's
arm in the back.
The three members of
[Crimson Rose] were killed instantly as I lopped off their heads.
I only went as far as
to slice off Guanza's arm, and he's now crawling on the ground, making a huge
fuss.
"An S-rank
adventurer party wiped out in an instant... As expected, you're amazing,
Graham-san!"
"Hey, Graham.
Guanza's down, but... was that on purpose?"
"Yeah. He was
pissing me off, so I intentionally left him alive."
"I feel a little
sorry for him, but... is it because I have a bad personality that I feel so
refreshed seeing him suffer?"
"It's fine! I
feel great too!"
"I'm the one with
the worst personality for putting him in that state. Anyway... as promised, I
want you two to defeat the last one."
After saying that, I
looked at the female mage I had intentionally left alive.
She was full of
fighting spirit just a moment ago, and I thought she would attack, but...
"—H-hiiie! I-I'm
sorry! I-I surrender!"
She dropped the staff
she was holding and surrendered with both her hands in the air.
Killing three of them
at once in an instant... did I overdo it a little?
She's not a monster
with low intelligence; if you scare her, she'll surrender.
It's a shame I
couldn't give Ginia and Aoi a chance to gain experience, but it can't be
helped.
"Huh...? Th-that
was over in a flash."
"It's because
you're too strong, Graham! Ginia and I were really just standing there!"
"It's the weak
opponent's fault. Well then, I'm... going to go see Guanza."
I was planning on
letting him suffer while the two of them were fighting, but since she
surrendered, the match ended quickly.
And now that it's over,
it's not good to just leave him like that, so I headed towards Guanza, who was
collapsed and wailing.
"—Ugh,
AAAAAAAHH!! It hurts! It hurts, you son of a biiiiitch!!"
"Are you okay,
Guanza? Sorry about that. It seems you got hit by accident."
"Y-you!! Graham!
I'll never forgive you!!"
"And here I am,
apologizing. So... what do you plan to do about not forgiving me? Your prized
[Crimson Rose] is dead, save for one."
"I'll kill you!
I'll kill you! —Ugh, it hurts!"
Guanza roared, his
eyes bloodshot, spittle flying from his mouth.
I'm already feeling
quite refreshed, but I need to get at least one apology out of Guanza.
"Kill me? You've
got it all wrong. Your arm hurts, doesn't it? Then it should be 'please kill
me'—right? If you die, you'll be freed from that pain."
"...Huh?"
"I'm sorry. I
will never make fun of Dwayne again. —Come on, say it."
"Wh-who... would
apologize to someone like you—"
"Killing someone
also requires skill and strength. If I mess up, you'll suffer many times more
than you are now."
".................."
"You can be freed
from the pain with just an apology and a promise. Throw away your petty
pride."
Large drops of sweat
rolled down Guanza's face.
I can feel the gazes
from the surrounding area, but I ignore them and demand an apology.
"...I-I'm...
so... rry. I-I won't... make fun of... Dwayne... anymore..."
"Your voice is
too quiet; I can't hear you."
"I'M SORRY! I'LL
NEVER MAKE FUN OF DWAYNE AGAIN! S-so—KILL ME!"
"Yeah. Got
it."
After hearing his
apology and promise, I drew my katana and lopped off Guanza's head.
As his head flew into
the air, Guanza's body was enveloped in particles of light and disappeared.
I feel like I might
have overdone it a little, but Guanza probably wouldn't have learned his lesson
otherwise.
Sheathing my katana, I
headed towards the Guild Master, who had been watching from his ringside seat.
"It's over.
...Did I overdo it?"
"No, that wasn't
even enough. ...Graham-san, thank you! That was incredibly refreshing."
"Heh, then I'm
glad. I feel refreshed too."
As the two of us
laughed together, Salis signaled the end of the match.
The result was our
overwhelming victory. I was also able to teach Guanza a lesson, so it could be
called the best possible outcome.
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