Lichenda glanced at the three men.

They don't look like robbers. Lichenda couldn't help but be a little bored. Come to think of it, the real robbers are afraid that they will have fled long ago. It is only the kind of pretentious and courageous passers-by who will break in.

I don't know if they're bad people or not. That is, it can't be killed......

But since we have already picked up the "calamity", we must not return empty-handed. Take some loot from them.

Close-up, close-out......

Let's start with the first one. The white barrel and the red head are estimated to be very valuable. Just this one...... If you get your hands on it......

No, no, what are you thinking! Maybe it's the most important weapon in the world! He will be sad for a long time. Let's take something nice. Just his blonde hair - cut off a piece of his hair and the outside of his scalp. He is so handsome, he must have been hit hard by not having hair. Anyway, the hair will grow back quickly, it doesn't matter.

Then it was such a happy decision.

While he was still in a trance......

Lichenda leaped to her feet. This distance can be reached in an instant.

"Dietford!" Behind him, the man with the silver sword in his hand shouted.

Good fellow, can his gaze catch his movements? But even if he wanted to help his companions, it was too late.

Be careful not to let the chicken leg fall out of your mouth. A backflip in a handstand position, with the free right hand pressing down on the shoulder of the man who made the gun.

I'll take your hair—

“…… Mutter? ”

Because he couldn't speak because he was biting a chicken leg in his mouth. At the same time that Lichenda's hand touched the opponent's right shoulder, Dietford's right shoulder sank, his body swirled slightly to the side and forward, his arm bent, and the straight spear stabbed at him at an incredible angle.

If he continues to stick to his original plan, Calamity will be killed himself before he can cut off his scalp.

Calm reaction, never-before-seen marksmanship. Good job.

But it didn't work. Lichenda did another somersault on the spot, reaching out her right hand and grabbing the barrel of his gun.

His gun path was extremely tricky, but it was still too slow.

"You're strong," said Ligenta, "but I'll take it, your ...... Ah......h

As Lichenda spoke, the chicken leg in her mouth chirped and fell to the ground.

“……”

It's miserable.

The other party is the strongest opponent he has ever seen. Patronizing to express his admiration for him, he completely forgot that he still had food in his mouth.

“…… Yikes. ”

Leap away at the last moment. Whew, it's dangerous. I was almost cut in two by the silver sword light. If only I hadn't been in a daze...... Ligenta was secretly annoyed.

But who would have thought that this guy with a gun would be able to block his own move!

"Is it you next?" Lichenda shook her head at the sword man. What to take from him?

"No," the sword man shook his head, "I really want to see you strong in an all-out battle." But today is not a one-on-one competition. You're a dangerous guy, little girl. It's moral, but do it, Fred. You're done, aren't you? ”

"What...... Aha?! ”

Lichenda suddenly felt lightheaded, and Venus was in front of her eyes. Before she could understand what was going on, it was as if two invisible hands were grabbing her ankles, and Ligenta turned upside down and hung in the air. She tried to wave the "calamity" in her hand, but her limbs were limp and weak......

"I'm sorry, little sister." A shrill voice said.

Lichenda fainted.

……

I don't know how long it took.

"How long will it take for her to regain her senses?"

'It depends on how hard you play, Dietford.'

Lygenta's consciousness slowly returned.

A tidal wave of memories flooded into the brain.

…… I see.

What a miserable loss.

But don't think that's it, you three rely on more than ......!

"I swear I just touched her lightly!"

"You're touching it as you fight an enemy you've never seen before?"

"That's not what I meant. Fred, what spell did you use? ”

"You don't understand."

"It's a big deal. It's better for me to share the victory and defeat with her in a dignified manner. ”

"Didn't you almost get your head cut off by her?"

"She's not murderous."

"So far, no mage has been able to theoretically prove that such a thing as 'murderous energy' exists in reality! That's just your instinct. What if your instincts go wrong? ”

- The roar of the pasteers of the future empire.

"Even if you don't care, I won't lose! Grab the barrel of the 'Celestial Instrument' with your hands? I praise her for her courage, but I have three secret rituals that can dissolve ......"

- The self-confidence of the future emperor.

"The other party has a secret ritual too, Dieterford. If you all use the ritual, it's hard to stop. ”

—A message from the future Imperial General.

They patronized and talked, not noticing that Lichenda had woken up.

It turned out that this spear was also a secret warrior, Liqinda thought, no wonder it was so strong. Run away now.

No way. Although the three of them are stupid melons, they have ropes tied to their bodies. Breaking free of this rope is as easy as drinking water, but the "calamity" is not at hand, and it cannot defeat the three of them. If the three of them can go out at least one......

"Ahh......hh

"Wait. Fred, Hywell," Deitford's voice rang out, "she woke up. ”

"......" is miserable.

Lichenda can't help but purse her mouth when she is upset. He must have seen it......

I opened my eyes unwillingly. In front of them is a trio with serious expressions. Damn it......

"I'm losing to you," said Ligenta, her beaten head still aching, "kill or chop you up." ”

I am willing to gamble and lose, there is still consciousness!

"If you answer our questions honestly......" said the dwarf with a shrill voice.

Lichenda looked at Friedrich unconvinced? Engor glanced. It was this little man who just attacked him. I really want to punch him in the little eye socket......

"Alright, alright," Haywell lamented, "she'd probably been pretending to be unconscious for a long time." What is the ability to threaten a little girl? ”

They can't be left to talk. At least thank them for not gagging their mouths, Lichenda thought. At this point, there are two options......

Option one. Shouting that I was not a little girl, but a dignified warrior.

Option two. Loudly agree with his words.

The answer, of course, is ......

"That's right," exclaimed the Empire's future Secret Warrior, the Empress of the Empire, with all her might, "what's the name of an ordinary little girl like me?" As a secret warrior, it is better to go home and farm early. ”

The trio was silent for two seconds.

"If you're an ordinary little girl, there's no abnormal person in this world," the dwarf mage sighed, "Dietford. You are our ...... You are our boss. It's up to you. ”

"Why are you the head?" Liqinda tilted her head, "Obviously, the other two are more powerful." The old brother with the sword is amazingly courageous, and the little mage is also quite insidious. Why is the weakest one the leader? …… Yes. ”

Not good. I accidentally said everything I was thinking in my head!

The mage and the red-robed swordsman froze. Lichenda shuddered and shifted her gaze to Dieterford. His handsome face had turned the color of a pig's liver.

Isn't it obvious why he is still the weakest leader?

He was the noblest of the three, for sure.

I must have hit him in the wrong place. If he were to punish me for it, I would admit it. Even if you take my hand and foot, you can only admit it—Lichenda thought.

"I'll ask you three questions," Dietford's face had turned cold again, and his voice seemed to freeze a person, "depending on your answer, I might kill you, or let you go." ”

"Yes." Lichenda said honestly. Can't talk back now.

"First question. Where did you get this weapon? ”

"Do you mean 'calamity,'" Ligenta pouted, "I don't know." ”

"You ......"

"It's been with me since I was a kid," Lichenda said, "and grandpa said he brought it with me when I was born." I used it as a toy. ”

"Well, that's barely acceptable," Dietford nodded, "that second question." Who taught you martial arts? That 'grandpa' of yours? ”

"Ahh He's not my real grandpa. ”

"I guess so. Did he teach you martial arts? ”

"When I was five years old, I used it to cut off the head of a donkey. Then my grandfather found a lot of teachers to teach me how to use it to cut people. He seemed worried that I was going to cut himself. ”

Dietford and his two companions looked at each other.

"'Hand of the Sea of Clouds'." The dwarf mage muttered a word under his breath. The red-robed swordsman also had a solemn face.

"We'll look into this later. One last question. Why did you kill these robbers? Who hired you? ”

"Huh?" Lichenda's eyes widened in surprise, "No." I wanted to kill it myself. ”

"What?"

"I wanted to kill myself," Lichenda said, not understanding why they were so surprised, "these robbers—they're all bad people, aren't they?" ”

"It's not ...... to say that"

"And you're all good people, aren't you?"

"It's weird, but that's pretty much it."

"Shouldn't good guys kill bad guys?" Lichenda said that even she understood the logic, but for some reason they showed such strange expressions, "These robbers are bad people. The bad guys should be all killed. Aren't you here to kill these bad guys? I'm also a good person, so of course I'm going to kill all these bad guys. ”

There was silence for a long time. Lichenda was a little nervous, they weren't satisfied with her answer.

"I'm sorry," Dietford finally said, "and I have to add one last question. Your 'grandpa' and teachers, they ...... Are you a good guy? ”

"Of course they're bad guys." Ligenta said without even thinking about it.

"Then they ......"

"Of course I killed all of them," said Lichenda, as a matter of course, "otherwise, how could you and I stay here." 'Grandpa' stabbed me twice, but in the end I took off his head. ”

Dieterford seemed to gasp. He suddenly raised his voice.

"Friedrich, Hywell," his loud voice echoed through the room, "Listen." ”

"Yes!" The two agreed in unison.

"Arrange an identity for this girl in the Empire. She is the owner of the Empire's long-lost secret weapon, Calamity. The 'calamity' is a magic blade that will eat back at its master, and we cannot let it go. She should be a subject of the Empire, not a wanderer in the backwoods! ”

"Yes!" The two agreed without hesitation.

"Hey, hey!" Lichenda protested loudly, stunned by the sudden change, "What about letting me go?" ”

"I changed my mind. You just obediently follow me as a military attache in the Empire. ”

"I don't know what that stuff is!"

"I don't know if I can learn. I see you're actually very smart. ”

"Don't do it!"

"If you don't do it, you have to do it. You are my captive and must obey my commands. Tell me. You just called yourself an ordinary little girl. Do you really think so? Do you want to slaughter these useless trash fish every day, or do you want to compete with your real fellow travelers? Answer me! ”

"I ......." is obviously weaker than himself, why is he the one who is suppressed in momentum.

"Great looks. Like me, you're a mystical warrior who is eager to fight all the time. Fred, untie her. ”

The dwarf mage's fingers moved slightly. The rope that binds Lichenda is untied.

"If you want to escape, just try," said Dietford, "and I'll get you back no matter how many times." If you want to challenge me, come and I'll fight no matter how many times you want to do it—no, I'll take the initiative to find you. Until I correct your distorted values, we have time. All right. If you are willing to accept it, answer me! Put your name on it and tell me your choice! ”

"I ......"

I want to open my mouth but don't know what to say. Obviously, you can directly refuse, but you can't say anything.

"I ......"

The shadows of her grandfather and teachers flashed before Lichenda's eyes. They had never put so much pressure on her.

Just kill Dietford. But Dietford is not a bad guy. You can't kill him yourself.

Hence the path that lies ahead of you. In fact...... There's only one. There is no other option.

And that's—

"Let's try to escape! Bye-bye, three! ”

Since you really won't do anything to me, I'll wait until I really can't escape.

Licenta dodged and jumped out of the window.

"Damn it!" Dietford's angry roar could be heard in the distance, "Hywell, Fred!" You two get her back for me right now! ”