Her clear light blue hair was peeking out from the hood she wore.
âItâs your own fault that bad rumours are spreading. Youâre running a scam-like business, and itâs wrong because itâs always cheating travellersâŚâŚ.â (girl)
The girl put her hands on the ground while firmly replying.
Hearing this, the merchantâs eyes peeled back in anger.
âYou bitch! Oi! Youâll pay for that. Iâll make sure you never show your face again.â
The people passing by looked at them for a moment to see what the commotion was about, but they turned their gazes away, not wanting to get involved, and quickly left the place.
Apparently, they have a bad reputation in this town but more importantly, did he say informant?
âI guess that good luck just kicked in.â (Arnos)
âEhâŚâŚ.?â (Sasha)
I walked over to the merchant while Sasha looked at me blankly.
âI think thatâs far enough. If you are a merchant, go and engage in business. There is no money to be made by kicking those who have no will to fight.â (Arnos)
The merchant looked at me sullenly as I stood between him and the girl.
âWho the hell are you? Do you know this informant?â (merchant)
âNo. Itâs just that your behaviour is unbearable to watch.â (Arnos)
âHahaha. Since you donât know me you must be a visitor here. Just so you know that girl is a liar. After all, sheâs a ridiculous fraud who claims to have seen a forest that doesnât exist. I donât know if itâs Ahartherun or what but no oneâs ever seen it.â (merchant)
The girl glares at the merchant.
âAhartherun exits. You just donât believe it.â (girl)
Fumu. Ahartherun on the first try. Weâve got a winner somehow.
âDid you hear that? I donât think itâs a good idea to be on the side of this lying girl. I wonât say anything more so just get the hell out of here.â (merchant)
âSorry but I have business with that girl. You should disappear.â (Arnos)
The merchant was momentarily taken aback by my words.
âWhatâs the matter? Walk away now, and Iâll let you off the hook.â (Arnos)
ââŚâŚTchâŚ.. thatâs why these travellers areâŚâŚ Such a pain. Iâll tell you abut the customs of this town.â (merchant)
âHehe.â
His group of thugs surround me.
âSorry about this but youâll going to break a bone or two.â
âIn this town, we have our own customs.â
âWe wonât kill you as long as you donât resist.â
They all raise their voices at me.
*Kuku* *Kukukuku* *Kuhahahahaha*
These guys are the weakest people Iâve fought since I reincarnated.
What are they even doing with this much magic power? Itâs so low it feels like dust.
My laughter which I embued with magic power echoed in the air, swirling and blasting the three men about a hundred meters away.
âUrgâŚ. ahâŚ.. Geeeeh!?â
The merchantâs eyes widened, his nostrils flared, and his mouth gaped so wide that his jaw looked like it could touch the floor. He looked on at the scene with a look of utter astonishment.
âOh, Iâm sorry. You said something so funny I couldnât help but laugh. (Arnos)
ââŚâŚ. A laughâŚ.. flew awayâŚâŚ.No, their whole bodiesâŚâŚâ (merhcant)
The merchant could barely speak.
ââŚ.YoâŚ.yoâŚ..you, what the hell are you guys doing!? Get up! Were gonna finish him offâŚ.!!â (merchant)
The thugs who fell down didnât move an inch though the merchant raised his voice at them. I donât think theyâll wake up for two or three days.
âNow then. You said you were going to teach me the customs of this city? (Arnos)
The merchant backed away at my words.
ââŚ..PleaseâŚâŚ For todayâŚâŚ With thisâ (merchant)
With an overwhelmingly quick change of attitude, the merchant took out dozens of gold coins from his pocket.
âHou? Is that okay?â (Arnos)
The merchant gave me an ingratiating smile
âHehehe. Money is the key that opens all doors. You can do anything in this world as long as you have money. If you want you can be my bodyguard mister. With your skills this much is nothing.â (merchant)
âI think youâve got the wrong idea.â (Arnos)
âEh?â (merchant)
I drew a magic formation on the merchant who had a dumb look on his face.
Once complete it was quickly absorbed into his body and almost immediately the gold coins in his hands began to crumble and rot away.
ââŚ.Eh⌠Geeeh!! What the hellâŚ..!!?â (merchant)
âIâve cursed you. You will never be able to touch money again.â (Arnos)
ââŚ.WhaâŚ.what are you talking about!? Thatâs ridiculousâŚâŚ.!!â (merchant)
The merchants face flickers between different emotions as he takes more gold coins out of his pocket but every time he holds a gold coin in his hand, it crumbles to pieces.
ââŚâŚCrumblingâŚ. My moneyâŚâŚ.. crumblingâŚâŚ my money is crumblingâŚ.. crumblingâŚ.. crumbling!!â (merchant)
The merchants face turned pale as all his gold crumbled away.
I guess heâs calculated what his future life will be like.
âDonât be so depressed. Iâve got something good to tell you.â (Arnos)
The merchant looks at me with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.