Chapter 012

Nina learned [Body Enhancement] in a week . I… needed two weeks for that .

Nina released the skill .

“UU… Tired . . ”

If you’re not familiar with your mana control, you’re going to run out of MP . Just like Nina did .

“Nina . When you’re in battle, you can’t let your guard down and lose your control of mana . ”

“I know, this skill is great . It could enhance your body and strengthen it . ”

“Alright . After practicing let us go to the village . I want to see if I could get some potion recipes . ”

“Okay . . I also need to buy some things . But, I don’t think you’re going to find any potion recipes unless you’re in the big city . ”

Ah . . There were no potion recipe in the village!

“I could also use some potions . ”

“Will they sell them to you?”

“I have you here . Why should I worry? Shoo . . Buy it now . ”

“Che . . ”

Nina pouted .

After I walked alone to the mountain I could hear Nina screaming “Baka . . ”

We got information about bandits in the area . They kidnap people, take water and food . Judging from their area of activity I was able to make a guess about their general location . I have brought a knife for dismantling with me, which I borrowed from Nina .

When facing the group of bandits, it would be better for me to kill them one by one . However, my luck is bad .

“You! What are you doing here . ”

I was a little surprised, because of a voice coming from behind . It was outside of my [Awareness] range . A man dressed in bandit outfit was standing there .

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Status window

Name:Besse SeseRace:Human

Job:thiefLevel:15

HP:93MP:33

Strength:37Agility:60

Vitality:44Intelligence:18

Magic:16Luck:26

Passive Skills

Dagger mastery:Lvl . 2

Awareness:Lvl . 2

Active Skills

Dagger strike:Lvl . 2

Body Enhancement:Lvl . 1

Stealth:Lvl . 1

Steal:Lvl . 1

Appraisal:Lvl . 1

Special Skills

Hawk Eyes

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Whoa . . Was it because of the Hawk Eyes that he was able to notice me?

“Brat, you didn’t answer me?”

I need to play it low for now .

“Sorry . I came to the mountain to gather herbs, but it looks like I’m lost . Could you show me the way back?”

“I don’t know . ”

(“Black eyes and hair . His appearance isn’t bad . I could sell him to some noble and get a lot of money from it . It’s my luck!”) he was appraising Yu’s body .

While the bandit was silently appraising him, Yu has activated his [Depriver], trying to take the special skill . He tried many times, but completely failed . After dozens of attempts, his head was stinging with pain . Can it be that my skill level isn’t high enough?

(TL note: I didn’t sure if he just trying to steal the special skill or he has stolen the other skills . Let’s wait for his status to show up . )

“Okay, what’s the name of your village? Vivid village?”

“No, it’s Resser Village . ”

“Ooh . . Resser Village is that way . ”

That man was pointing to the direction opposite of the real Resser Village . Yu understood that he was leading him to his camp .

(“It’s funny, this brat came here without any suspicion and listens to me to boot . However, isn’t he hiding something? He keeps his right hand close to his right leg . ”)

“You, is it true that you lost your way when collecting herbs?”

“That’s true . Why?”

“On our way here, you didn’t lose your breath . You don’t seem to be tired either . ”

“Oh . . ”

The bandit noticed that the air around him has changed . His right hand prepared to take hold of a dagger that he was hiding, strapped onto his right leg .

“I now know the location of your hideout . Anyway, how many people are there?”

“Hah? Are you out of your mind, brat?”

“Uncle . . I know you’re a level 15 thief . It’s easy for me to kill you . ”

(“He knows my level and job . Analysis skill?”)

“Just knowing my level or skill you believe you could defeat me? What is your level?”

He took a stance in a way that would let him escape to his hideout anytime he wanted to . He could call for reinforcements .

“It’s level 8 . I have no job . Is there something wrong?”

“Just level 8 . Mere level 8 trying to kill level 15?”

(“Is this boy crazy? It looks like I was worried for nothing . ”)

The moment he let his guard down, two fireballs were launched . The old man just kept on standing still in surprise .

“Wha . . How can you use magic?”

“It’s only a fireball . A basic spell . ”

“Stupid! I know that . . but you casted two of them at the same time . Without chanting! How did you do it, brat?”

Although he was surprised, but he managed to dodge them by hair’s breadth . I approached him while taking out the dagger .

“[Dagger strike]!”

It was a dagger skill that enhances the power of thrusting and inflicts critical hits but, of course, it didn’t trigger, because I deprived him from it .

“[Dagger strike]!“

That technique, I unleashed it on him . It struck the gap in his armor .

“Aaaah…”

That uncle crouched down and held onto his abdomen .

“Please… Spare my life…”

I used this opportunity to get information from him . The number of bandits is around ten or twelve . They sell the children and women they kidnap as slaves . They also have some treasures .

“Wait . . You promised to spare my life . . ”

“If that’s so, weren’t the children and women also asking for help?”

“No . . That’s different . . ”

I didn’t wait any longer and activated the dagger skill . [Dagger strike Lvl 2] . The power of this skill cut open the uncle’s stomach . In the process, the dagger that I borrowed from Nina shattered . It couldn’t withstand the power .

“I’m sorry Nina . I’ll make it up to you later . ”

I walked nearby the bandit’s hideout . However, I could only sense one person . Did that uncle lie or are they not inside their hideout? I didn’t care . It increased my winning percentage anyway .

Wait . . There are two corpses on the ground . And that’s . . Nina?

“Nina . . Why are you here?”

With a very big smile she replied:

“I decided that it was more fun to tail Yu . ”

She . . She neglected my order and followed me here . My eyes fell on her and I saw her status .

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Status window

Name:Nina LeversRace:Human

Job:thiefLevel:14

HP:81MP:25

Strength:23Agility:57

Vitality:25Intelligence:18

Magic:12Luck:22

Passive Skills

Dagger mastery:Lvl . 1

Trap search:Lvl . 1

Awareness:Lvl . 1

Silent step:Lvl . 2

Active Skills

Steal:Lvl . 1

Disarm trap:Lvl . 1

Stealth:Lvl . 2

Stalking:Lvl . 2

Body Enhancement:Lvl . 1

Special Skills

None

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Her skills have leveled up once again . Maybe it’s because of the combination of [Silent step],[Stealth] and [Stalking] that she was hardly getting detected by [Awareness] . What’s even more ridiculous was, that Nina skills are going up day by day . Even I, who deprives others from skills, am still left behind by her progress .

“It’s tiring . . Let’s get back to Stella . Let’s see what she is going to say, if she knew you’re going alone to exterminate bandits . ”

“I was just randomly walking! But you, what are you doing here? Didn’t I ask you to go to the village?”

“I was going to go the village after making a short trip to here . ”

“You! If you’re caught and kidnapped, what am I going to do?”

Yu neared and gave Nina a dekopin . (TL note: a flick of finger on the forehead)

“Auch . . It hurts… Huhuhu . . ”

Nina was pressing her temple with her hand .

“Now, I can report the bandits quest too . ”

“Eh, there’s such quest?”

“You didn’t know? It was five gold coins! Five!”

“Alright . But I want to check their treasury first . ”

For a group of bandits to have five gold coins placed on their heads, they should have a lot of good treasures, right? He went inside and opened a hidden chest . He knew about it from the uncle before .

(TL note: the author really comes up with strange names only to call that person uncle afterwards . What’s the use in stating their name lol . )

Seven gold, 332 silver and 586 copper .

Loot from Bandits:

Name:Grade:

PendantShadow Pendant5

WeaponSteel Dagger6

WeaponSteel Knife6

Antidote potion recipe and poison recipe .

“Nina . . Even their loot is good . ” Yu threw the pendant to her . Nina looked at it .

“Shadow pendant (grade 5): can avoid the effect of [analysis Lvl 3] . It can also hide the wearer’s status . ”

I wonder if the effect will get triggered when someone wears it .

“Nina . . These dagger and knife are for you . ”

“Really? I kinda wanted it when I first saw it . ”

“Yeah . . ” it was also a compensation for her dagger that I broke earlier .

Since she received the dagger and knife, her mood has improved . Today, I will give a finishing touch to the bath .

“Nina, you should go to the village to sell the equipment from the bandits . This is your punishment for going against my order . ”

“Uuuuu… All right . . ”

From tomorrow on, while training with Nina, I could try making some potions .