Emiya's voice was cold.
The dwarf's line of sight suddenly lowered, he lost his balance in an instant, and the whole body fell to the ground—
No, this description is not accurate, because his left leg, specifically the part below the knee, was still standing upright on the ground.
"AHHHHH, my leg!"
With one foot stepping on the dwarf's lewd and ugly face, kicking him unconscious, Emiya let out a light sigh, he turned to face the large group of ruffians in the tavern's courtyard, the longbow he casually projected dissipated into light particles.
[[Oath under the Snow] skill effect activated]
When acting to protect others, attack power and durability increase, magic and skill effects enhance.
A terrifying aura erupted from Emiya's body.
"Projection, start (Trace on)."
His pale golden eyes coldly swept over, Emiya began to chant, and then with the burst of magical power, a pair of black and white swords appeared in his hands.
The black sword Gan Jiang, the white sword Mo Ye, a pair of swords made by the famous swordsmith Gan Jiang of the Wu Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn period. Emiya had not seen the actual [Gan Jiang & Mo Ye], but obtained related information through some channels, the [Gan Jiang & Mo Ye] he projected was not a perfect replica of the original, but something supplemented by his imagination.
Holding the twin swords, his heart instead calmed down.
"You people who try to take others' lives, should also be prepared to be miserably cut down."
You can't talk about ice with summer insects, nor can you discuss the sea with a frog in a well.
Those mortals who have never entered the dungeon cannot understand the power of high-level adventurers.
They stubbornly believe in the traditional logic of war, thinking that the violence of numbers can overwhelm everything, believing that no matter how strong an adventurer becomes after leveling up, they cannot withstand the siege of dozens or hundreds of people.
A Lv.7, or even a Lv.6, without the restraint of a strong person of the same level, can single-handedly destroy the entire military force of an empire, a fact they would not believe.
And although Ryuu and the others are only Lv.4, trying to deal with them with just over a hundred ordinary people and lower-level adventurers is completely wishful thinking.
Even if this number were ten or twenty times larger, they would still be easily defeated by them, like cutting melons and vegetables.
Even this time, they didn't need to take action, just a newly leveled Lv.2 easily ended everything.
Even among the adventurers brought by the Bruno Trading Company, there were a few who had also leveled up to Lv.2.
Among peers, there are also differences. In front of Emiya, who had activated [Oath under the Snow], these not outstanding Lv.2 and Lv.1 adventurers didn't make much difference.
Emiya, holding the black and white swords, charged into the crowd, like a fierce tiger pouncing on weak lambs.
The last time he fought against many like this, he killed over a hundred monsters in the middle layers of the dungeon, and this time, Emiya had leveled up to Lv.2, but his enemies were much weaker.
In just one encounter, the three adventurers at the front were struck on the neck with the back of the sword and knocked unconscious.
If it were the blade, three heads would have flown high.
The Noble Phantasm level of [Gan Jiang & Mo Ye] is not as high as [Hrunting] and [Nine Lives], but this pair of swords is one of the weapons Emiya is most familiar with. Strictly speaking, they are not even fake Noble Phantasms, because Emiya has not analyzed the real [Gan Jiang Mo Ye], this pair of swords is projected based on his understanding and imagination of the concept of swordsmithing.
Therefore, this pair of swords in Emiya's hands is like an extension of his arm, easy to handle, and even the consumption of magical power can almost be ignored.
Accompanying his figure like a tiger among sheep, was a series of screams.
Echoing under the starry sky, like cries from the endless hell, the ruffians who were beaten up all lay down in the inner courtyard.
At least in the city, Emiya suppressed his killing intent and did not directly start a massacre, but other than that, he did not show much restraint.
"Hey, can we make peace?"
The only one who could block Emiya's sword was a Lv.2 adventurer, his head was sweating, and the steel sword in his hand had cracked in one collision.
Emiya did not hesitate to swing his sword again.
The first strike, the blade cracked, the second strike, the entire weapon broke, the third strike, the side of Gan Jiang heavily slapped the adventurer's face, knocking him unconscious.
It was simply a crushing battle.
The mastermind behind the series of disturbances was so easily annihilated.
Currently, the only people still standing on the field, besides Emiya, were the same as before, only four girls.
Ryuu and Anya quickly blocked in front of Emiya.
"Do you still want to continue fighting?"
"Of course, as the saying goes, it's impolite not to reciprocate."
"Just as the cat wishes, nya~"
"Is it three against two now? The other side has one more Lv.3, should be Lv.3, whatever, I'll beat them all the same."
Lunoire, Ryuu, Anya, and Chloe, their eyes sharply looked at each other.
The girls, already seeing red, were ready to start the war again.
However, Emiya was the first to let go, the projection was canceled, and the black and white swords disappeared.
He sighed lightly, "You're finally back."
BOOM... BOOM...
The girls, who had all assumed fighting stances, heard a sound that shook the earth.
Anya had long lost her color, Ryuu was constantly sweating.
Soon after, the source of the anger that could shake the earth appeared before Ryuu and the others.
"HEY, YOU SILLY GIRLS," The one who came was Mia.
"What's with this mess?"
The windows along with the corridor were blown apart, the walls were blasted with a big hole causing the ingredients and wine in the warehouse and cellar to be all ruined, and the courtyard where the second building was planned to be built was all destroyed beyond recognition.
Facing the finally returned owner of [Hostess of Fertility], Ryuu was so frightened that she was sweating profusely.
Lunoire and Chloe, who intuitively sensed that the other party was extraordinary, also stood still in place.
As for Anya, she was already teary-eyed, constantly sobbing.
Mia lowered her head, her face shrouded in shadow, making it impossible to see her current expression.
"Mom! The staff took the wine from the shop to drink, all drunk... Ahahaha, now doesn't seem to be the time to mention this...", Syr, who hurried over, threw out this sentence, the first half directed at Mia, the second half at Ryuu and the others, then she alone let out a dry laugh, and quickly retreated from the scene in a few steps.
Emiya decisively followed Syr, quietly moving away from the brewing storm center of disaster.
His way of fighting tonight was very restrained, he did not use a magic sword, nor did he project a large-scale Noble Phantasm like [Caladbolg], the destruction of the tavern building had nothing to do with him.
"Mom, mom! Mia mom!! Please listen to the cat's explanation nya~ There's a very complicated reason──"
Anya could no longer hold back, she ran towards Mia.
Facing the cat girl who ran in front of her desperately trying to explain—the burly dwarf swung her arm, causing a earth-shattering noise on the scene.
To be precise, she punched the girl into the ground with one punch.
Witnessing Anya, who had steam rising from her head and was lying on the ground, Ryuu, Lunoire, and Chloe were all stunned.
Once again, there was a sound of the earth shaking, the huge dwarf stood in front of the stiffened girls.
Ryuu's voice was full of fear, "Mi, Mia mom..."
"Mia... Mia Grand?"
"The cat remembers this person, the former head of [Freya Familia]."
"Lv.6... [Little Giant (Demi Ymir)]"
Lunoire and Chloe, their faces pale, spoke one after another.
In the girls' minds, some past memories emerged.
That was when they first came to Orario, two girls who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, they once tried to challenge the true top of this city—the first-class adventurers who had reached Lv.5.
And since then, the girls who survived by luck understood: in Orario, there exists a group of unparalleled monsters.
"You bunch──"
The dwarf, who had been lowering her head, looked up fiercely, at the same time releasing the fury in her heart.
"DAMN FOOLS AHHHH!!"
———
Early morning, the warm dawn that brings light to the world has not yet risen, the air still retains some of the night's chill, and the green grass is adorned with thin dewdrops.
Emiya habitually woke up early, his mental state was good, despite many things happening last night.
"Good morning, Ryuu, Syr, Anya."
He greeted the familiar girls.
"Shirou, good morning."
Syr yawned, Ryuu and Anya seemed quite awake. With the bonus of falna, high-level adventurers only need a short amount of sleep to ensure energy.
"Good morning... Lunoire, Chloe," After a pause, Emiya turned to the human and cat girl.
"Hmm~ Why does the cat have to do this."
"Shut up, close your mouth and work hard, stupid cat..."
In such a peaceful morning, there are two poor souls who have stayed up all night, working hard with tears.
They are Chloe and Lunoire.
Both are dressed as waitresses, wearing the uniform of [Hostess of Fertility].
They are holding wooden boards and iron nails, repairing the damaged building and warehouse.
And now, during breakfast time, is one of the few opportunities they have to rest.
This is the second day after the attack.
Because the girls touched Mia's reverse scale, they are now forced to be responsible for repairing all the damaged parts of the shop. And judging by Chloe and Lunoire's attire, they have become new labor forces in [Hostess of Fertility], that is, staff.
This is also the lamentable end of the [Black Cat] and [Black Fist], who are notorious in the underground industry.
Ryuu and Anya also couldn't escape, but they only need to work during the day, at least retaining the right to sleep.
"It's all your fault for causing destruction in the shop meow..."
"The one who destroyed the building wasn't the cat. It was that muscle-brained bounty hunter, and the runaway elf next to him nya~"
"Stop shirking responsibility! Stupid cat!"
"The cat will definitely escape from here. No matter what, absolutely will escape from here nya!"
"It's useless, I advise you to give up as soon as possible..."
"The worst part is, the cats have completely ruined the fruit wine that mom carefully brewed, along with the warehouse meow..."
Compared to Chloe, who was tearful and vowed to escape, Ryuu and Anya both showed enlightened eyes.
Because Chloe and Lunoire greatly destroyed Mia's property, both were required to repay the debt with labor. As for the amount owed, it was a total of one hundred million valis, which is 1.25 Ryuu.
"Let's eat first, today's breakfast is made by Shirou himself," A cook came out of the kitchen with a tray.
"Finally, there's food, the cat is starving."
Chloe picked up the fried rice, eating in a very ungraceful manner.
"So delicious!"
The cat girl's eyes lit up, and she immediately began to wolf down the food.
═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═
patreon.com/AmbitiousTranslator
🥳Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.🥰 You can access upto 20 advance chapter through Patreon.
https://discord.gg/bYAfGyp98y