Kuro no Maou

even a single knife on his body.

The 3 men, after evaluating the intruder, came to the conclusion that he wasn’t much a threat.

“C’mon, hurry up and get out of here sonny.”(T/N: he says an-chan, and I couldn’t think of a better TL than sonny for it.)

“nn, or could it be, that you’ve got something to do with this brat? Hehehe, you’ve got a pretty good hobby.
Alright, I’ll give this as present to you sonny.
No need to hold back though she’ll be second hand goods by the time you get her back hiyahahaha!”

The three men laughed in a loud vulgar voice.

And the rank 1 adventurer, with no change in expression, took one step forward.

“I said stop, didn’t I? Obediently let that girl go.”

The men who heard that calm voice quickly changed their atmosphere to a violent one.

“Are you going to fight us? Not a really good decision.”

The man tightened his fist and released a distinct killing intent.

“You should keep your adventures to those quests of yours.”

The other man also released killing intent.

A normal person would have been affected by that overwhelming presence and would have been overcome by fear.

“I’m telling you to let her go.
Please, can’t you listen to what I say?”

As if ignoring those two men who were releasing killing intent, he spoke that towards the third one who was holding the girl.

“Hah, a fool trying to act as a hero eh? Oi, kill that bastard.”

With that voice as a signal, the two men began to move together.

“I see—–[Magic Bullet Arts]”

The adventurer who muttered that, that sound didn’t reach the ears of the three men.

That’s because those men were too far away to hear the adventurer’s mutterings.

And, the 2 men who had been rushing towards him were,

“Gahh!”

“Guhaa!!”

Fainted after getting hit by a black lump that was fired from the adventurer’s hand.

They didn’t understand what had hit them, no, even if they had seen it, they simply wouldn’t have realized what that black object was.

In any case, the 2 men had already been blown in the air due to the impact.

And soon their bodies struck the stone walls on the side of the alley with a dull sound and fell limply like corpses.

“Tch, this bastard! What the fuck did he do!?”

Due to the dact that the 2 men had suddenly fallen, the third man didn’t have the composure to focus on the girl and let go of her hand.

At that moment, the adventurer crossed over the two fallen men who were either dead or had simply fainted and had started running towards the third man.

But, maybe because he was used to such situations, the man didn’t panic and drew the dagger from his back.

“Dieee!!!”

Although he said that, the man’s aim was not really one that could kill in a single strike.

Although the man was in an advantage with a knife, the situation would reverse if it was taken away from him.
So there was no need to uselessly go close to the adventurer and enter his range.
He could simply slowly cut him little by little and take away his stamina.

Not to mention that killing someone inside the city would bring more trouble.
If possible, the man wanted to leave that man in a half-killed state.

Thus, his aim wasn’t the heart or neck but the adventurer’s limbs.

The man decided to first aim for his arms.

“riyah—-“

The man’s knife shot out towards his opponents arm.

The adventurer’s fist would be cut by his knife, no, he was sure of it.

*pakiiin!*

But, it was blocked by a black shield that appeared suddenly.

It was completely black plate, a 20cm small square.

But still, the man soon understood that it had been created by magic.

“Defensive magic!?!”

As words of surprise left his mouth, the other arm of the adventurer punched into his face.

“higiyaa——“

Letting out a pathetic sound, the man blew away to the other side of the alley.

His body finally fell and rolled and crashed spectacularly into something but the adventurer had already lost interest in him and didn’t even look towards him.

Those sharp eyes that had been glaring at the man were now filled with gentleness and looked towards the girl.

“Are you injured?”

“No, I’m fine.”

The girl, unhesitatingly gave an answer towards the man who had saved her.

And spoke, as she looked into his dark abyss like eyes while gazing at him with her deep crimson burning eyes.

“Thank you very much, for saving me.”

Honest words of gratitude.

The adventurer also, answered with a wide smile.

“You’re welcome.”