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Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Journey (Edited)
The sun rose on the horizon, the clouds were clear, revealing a clear blue sky, and the birds sang and flew. The weather was very pleasant. I was traveling on the main road, heading straight to the city gates.
The landscape was beautiful. I wore a short black shirt and slightly green pants. On my right hand's index finger, I had a simple yellow ring. Of course, it's my spatial ring. Inside it, I had healing potions, some clothes, travel food, 100 gold coins, the sword I stole, and a mask.
I was surrounded by overly large trees, feeling small. My horse was moving at a decent speed; there was no rush, not even a day had passed. As time passed, the sun set, and the night fell on my shoulders. Finding shelter for the night, I prepared for my first time sleeping outdoors. I tied my horse to a tree beside me. I lit a small fire to cook my food. I didn't plan to leave it burning; it would attract too much attention. I didn't want a creature to visit me while I slept; a small flame in the darkness was not a good idea. After eating, I got comfortable to try to rest, but I would never let my guard down; I knew how dangerous it was to trust.
Four days passed without any problems during my journey. It was quite interesting; I encountered different ecosystems and peculiar animals. I saw a kind of elk, about 4 meters tall and 3 meters wide, with four eyes and two heads; its horns were too large. It wasn't wild. I also came across a small river with extremely transparent water; you could see fish around. I took a quick shower and grabbed some fish to eat.
Another day passed, and this time I was in an open space. There were still trees, but not as many as before. Suddenly, I heard sounds of a fight. Getting closer to the noise, I felt the presence of people. Putting on my mask, I hid my face; sometimes being too beautiful attracts attention. My hair color changed to black; it would be very difficult to identify my true identity. Hiding in a large bush, I observed the situation. Just by seeing the men in leather armor, large and quite ugly, I realized they were bandits. On the other hand, soldiers with some iron armor were defending a very elegant carriage; clearly, it was a noble or merchant. I never thought I'd come across such a cliché scene, but it could also bring benefits: more money or even establish a connection.
Seeing that the bandits outnumbered the guards and were at a disadvantage, and some were already dead, I could feel that the strongest of them was in the silver-maximum range. Sighing to myself, I took out my sword from the ring. If I kept hesitating, they could kill them all. Taking deep breaths, I gathered courage. My feet moved at an incredible speed, and I disappeared from my spot. I positioned myself behind one, and with a swift movement, his head flew off his shoulders; one less. Quickly, I moved away. It was better to attack while they were unprepared. I thrust my sword into the back of another bandit; two fewer. I shifted my movement horizontally and split two more in half. Feeling my presence, they turned to look at me.
"WHO ARE YOU?" "CURSED RAT! Kill him quickly."
In an instant, all the bandits ran towards me. I greeted them with a big smile on my face and ran towards them. Clang! Slash! With a quick motion, I cut off his arm, turned around, attacked again, this time cutting off his head. I crouched and propelled myself towards another bandit; for some reason, I felt incredibly happy. I kicked, breaking his ribs. Cough! He fainted from the pain, but I didn't stop. Moving to the right, I made an attack from behind, cutting off both hands at the same time.
?Tos!
He faints from the pain, but I didn't stop. Moving to the right, I attacked from behind, cutting both hands at the same time.
AAAARGHHHH! My hands, my hands! Help, please, boss, help, arrghh.
With a quick move, I put an end to his suffering, fixing my gaze on the other bandits.
"What do you think you're doing? Help him! Apparently, he's on our side. Move!"
The guards, after overcoming the initial shock, began to attack the bandits, who were all terrified.
My thoughts returned to my mind, the scenes of how I killed all those bandits with my own hands passed as quickly as a movie in my head. I looked at my sword stained with blood, my hands started to shake, I felt afraid. I closed my eyes and calmed my breathing; I knew this could happen. Killing someone is not easy at all, even if they could be the worst trash in the world, they are still human beings. My heart was beating very fast. "Damn it! Calm down! You knew this had to come one way or another. It was them or me. If I didn't defend myself, I would die, plain and simple. There's no more," I yelled at myself. This world is cruel and this is the way to have more chances to survive. I did what I had to do...
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