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Chapter 60

「Without a doubt… he should have at least the strength of a lower-tier S-rank adventurer.」

Finally grasping the situation, I questioned the two.

「So, what are you going to do?]

The swordsman and the sorceress immediately dropped to their knees at lightning speed.

「「We surrender! We’re sorry!」」

I nodded in agreement.

A wise decision, I think.

「Well, if you’re honest, I won’t cause you any further harm.」

The swordsman and the sorceress exchanged glances, showing a relieved expression.
Well, attempting robbery and murder meant they couldn’t complain if they faced retaliation.
It’s not unreasonable for them to breathe a sigh of relief under the circumstances of a merciful act.

「However, considering your actions, I’ll hand you over to the city guards. Best-case scenario, you’ll have a painless execution by guillotine. Worst-case scenario, you’ll hang and suffer. And if it’s really bad, you’ll be exposed to the public, surviving on nothing till you perish while enduring the stones thrown by the crowd.」

At that moment, the two froze in fear.

「You both… engaged in activities that led to taking lives, right? Don’t you know the word karma?」

「…」

「…」

The two fell silent, their faces drained of color.

According to what I’ve heard, they’ve killed several low-ranking adventurers… Well, death seems inevitable.

In a society governed by laws akin to the Code of Hammurabi—an eye for an eye—there’s a chance they might face additional torture, like flaying, as a deterrent.

「Well, in any case, it’s your fault for taking lives.」

As I spoke, rustling sounds were heard.

Everyone gazed towards the source of the noise, and Lilith emerged from the bushes.

「What’s wrong, Lilith?」

「… Lute? Are you okay?」

「Don’t answer a question with another question.」

Seemingly in a rush, Lilith was panting heavily.

「But what do you mean by ‘okay’?」

「… the woman over there.」

「Woman?」

Lilith glares at the female magician with the look of a demon.

「…I heard that she’s a bit of a shotacon and plans to attack Lute by force. That’s why I came here in a hurry. To stop the thief cat.」

「Where did you hear that?」

「… the Monk. That’s what that grandpa said.」

Now that I think about it, the magician was saying that earlier.

“By the way… the old man you saw earlier… The monk has a Lolita complex. ーOne is under 10, and the other is around 13 or 14 years old, I guess? ーWhy did you leave the two children in that place? The opponent for the D-rank adventurer is just an E-rank and a child. That old man is not just a monk, he may look like that but he has fighting skills. Well, it seems like things might be starting soon over there, right?”

Hmm.
Apparently, that grandpa, a holy lolicon, can sense that Lilith is out of his range.
She looks like she’s 12 or 13 years old, but I guess that grandpa found out that her actual age is 16.

Well, I don’t care about that…but the situation isn’t good.

「…Lute? What’s wrong?」
「The kid…I mean, you were in the way of that grandpa raping Liz. So, you were persuaded to come here.」

Lilith’s face turned pale as she listened.

「…What do you mean by that?」

「That’s my line too.」

Anyway…I turned to the swordsman and magician and said,

「First, I will hand you over to the guards without harming you… I said you were under arrest, right?」

The two of them nodded their heads.
No matter what path I take, I’m probably only looking forward to a future that’s over, but it’s still somehow better than being killed right here.

「I’m sorry, but that’s a lie.」

The swordsman’s expression instantly becomes distorted.

「That’s… that’s cruel… Guh!」

I kicked the swordsman in the jaw.
He lost consciousness due to a concussion then I used Excalibur to cut his Achilles tendon.

「We live in a world where everyone can be hostile to each other. And on top of that, you guys are robbers and murderers… You can’t complain about anything that happens to you anyway, so it’s not cruel nor shitty, right? Well, you should just be grateful that you won’t be killed.」

At the same time with my words, the same treatment was applied to the female magician.
Now, even if they wake up midway, they won’t be able to escape far.

「So, Lilith?」

Lilith was already running before I could call out.

「…Let’s hurry. Lute.」

「Yeah」, I nodded and followed Lilith’s words.