It's getting late.

I would have planned to leave before the sun went down.

Nina, who works in a bakery, has many brothers and sisters, and her father earns less. Nina's father is a glassmaker. Originally, he got sweaty in a small workshop and made glasses, plates, etc. Many people appreciate bright blue glass products because of my father's pride. Only recently, sales had fallen after eating the rays of the recession. In the meantime, my father started to open an outdoor shop after being invited by my father's friend's wholesaler. My father's glass products, which cool back the sun's rays, gained a little reputation. Nina was proud of it.

... but during this time, the mysterious tiger monster messed up my father's open-air glass workmanship. And my father himself was unlucky enough to break a bone in his arm and had to take a break from work. Should I say lucky I'm unhappy, the tiger monster just happened to pass by and it seems the dead were the only ones who didn't answer. And they were captured by a mysterious paladin of beauty that just happened to pass, and songs praising that paladin are playing in various taverns and parks.

But for Nina's father, and for Nina's family, it doesn't make a difference that there has been fatal damage. I didn't know if it was that tiger or a person. I just wanted the other person to pay for the product I broke, but it seems like there are a lot of other victims who were scammed or injured just by themselves and it's hard to wrap up the whole case, and I don't even know when the trial will open. Furthermore, wholesalers who invited Nina's father to an outdoor store hid in the clouds knowingly for fear that her father would blame her or ask her for debt. That was the shock above all to Nina's father. "I didn't mean to add any difficulty," he whined grudgingly, lying on the floor. Nina felt that it might be more serious than breaking her arm. I felt like I had no clue how to go from one to ten of the misfortunes that happened to my father for Nina, but that's what the adults are saying, so I just had to convince her that's what it is.

So Nina did what she could on her own.

I went to school, but decided to give up graduation and narrow it down to reading, writing and Abacus classes only. One day I took the class only in the morning and worked in the afternoon, and I decided to put it all to work on the day I didn't have class. Such a child is not uncommon. Just be insulted that you're a poor kid. Compared to the north, such as the affluence of children in the south, it's like a dorsal comparison, but there were still visible disparities.

Fortunately, the people at work were gentle and even children like Nina accepted me gently. However, I was asked to work more than just work, and I can offer to work overtime on a busy day. Especially today, a large caravan led a lot of carriages and dragon cars came into the labyrinth city, and the downtown area was busy everywhere. It's already dark around here. A drunk is making a scene and I don't know what a kid like Nina would do if he was walking. Nina was not very aware, but the beauty of her mother's concession was beginning to awaken to her face. More and more men are watching with suspicious eyes. So,

"Oh, no, a drunk adult."

I chose an unpopular, drunken path.

That was the mistake.

"... hmm?

I felt footsteps...

It's not like you can hear wooden shoes treading on cobblestones. I can't even hear a cheap sandal called Pepper Pepper cling to the cobblestone and peeling off. I mean, I don't hear the sound itself. It's an unfounded thought of "someone feels there," like a temperature humidity that I don't want to explain in words.

There's nobody looking back anyway.

There were nights when friends threatened me with ghosts and aunts and I couldn't sleep, but in the end nothing came out.

"Hmmm!? Hmmm!!!

I wish it was.

Nina was quickly blocked in the mouth. There's no point in panicking and waving your hands and feet around. It's not good for grown men. It would be as good as an escape leg utilizing lumpiness and a small body if Nina, the child, were to win, etc., but if she was captured from behind, she couldn't possibly escape. Moreover,

"Become, why... nothing, I can see..."

I can't see a hand blocking my mouth, or an arm containing my torso. Just Nina crying, sealed her movements.

"Relieved but good, I can't die for now. But if you're a grown-up,"

When he heard the man whisper, Biri and Nina stopped moving.

I wasn't brave enough or brave enough to resist here.

"Well, I was interrupted during this time, but this time..."

"WOW WOW!!!???"

"Guha!?

But Nina was right about not moving.

A new mystery girl or boy jumped in there and hit a man.

"Damn... I didn't know you'd get hit twice by the same hand...!

"That doesn't mean you're dumb... No, I used too much force, I asked for someone."

It was Kizna who contributed the most to grasping Stepping Man's whereabouts.

Even though Olivia narrowed the range and time zone of appearance, the labyrinth city is vast. However, Kizna was able to use Parallel and Search to capture his opponent's appearance. And everyone, except Kizna, was on Zem's prepared disillusionment meds. Half Stepping Man's weapon... Misleading him can now be dealt with.

And the other half...... for the freaking lightness,

"You have to do something with your strength. Kizna, you run away with that kid!

Nick waved an interrupting dagger between the stepper and the girl.

Stepping man backsteps and avoids.

The attack has not been hit, but it was enough to buy time.

Kizna regains her position and pulls the girl's hand away.

"Kisama......!

Stepping man stares at Kizna in angry shape, but it was already one hand too late.

"You can stare at as many as you want. My smile is from 0 dina......! Tiana, not now!

"Nah, so much so that you could hide yourself, but you don't seem to be able to hide your magic..." Ice Spear "!

Tiana with a petal in her mouth bewitches.

A pile-like ice was shot out of the tip of the cane.

"Gu..." Vajra Shield "!

But Stepping Man immediately releases a countermeasure.

Sorcery of earthly attributes. It is a simulated diamond shield created by magic.

Strong resistance to cold air, electric shocks and simple physical attacks.

Instead, it is vulnerable to fire and heat.

"Karan, it's fire!

"Gaa!"

There, Karan threw up Firebrace. The Vajra Shield melts like a candy maker. But Stepping Man is not already hiding behind his shield.

"Where!?

"Up there, Mr. Tiana!

The moment Zem screamed, who had refrained behind him, Tiana jumped to the side without confirmation.

Stepping men fell as fast as a thunderbolt to where Tiana was standing. holding a one-handed sword backwards, intending to pierce it. That was a special blow. There, Nick interrupts between Tiana and Stepping Man. I kicked a disfigured stepman in the ass.

"Ah, yabe."

The feeling that passes on to the leg is telling Nick about the failure.

The momentum is blown away when it comes to being too light.

Using the power of the kick, he took a great distance to the rear, and the stepper ran out looking at his back as it was.

"To be teh!

Karan releases Firebrace in the shape of a fireball as he runs.

Stepping men avoid just signs.

Hands-on.

I also avoid jumping tools from behind, just for the sake of exploration.

But Nick threw a dagger at him, aiming in that avoided direction.

"... Damn!

But it was a step too late.

Steppingman kicks the earth, and then kicks the walls of the building, jumping up high.

Jump onto the roof, jump from building to building, and quickly have a smaller back to show.

"Ah, already! Running away. Shit!

Tiana showers her curse at Stepping Man in regret.

But of course, there's no word to return.

Ugh, Nick sighed heavily.

"... well, I let him get away with it, but it's not a bad result. Where it emerged, where it escaped, how it fought. A lot more clues, too. And."

"You prevented the kidnapping itself. It's definitely a defeat for the rest of us, even if it's not a victory yet."

To Nick's words of comfort, Zem adds.

"So, back to the guild. Let's get some rest."

All of them decided to switch their feelings of dismay and head to the Adventurer Guild 'Manhunt'. Because I was designating it as a rendezvous when it fell apart. I have to rendezvous with Kizna, who escaped with the girl.

"... yeah?

On that road, Nick stopped walking.

The rest of us get stuck and stop.

"You two ladies have two men? It's a noisy place, but it's easy."

"Hehe, and you're wearing a good robe."

"Leave me the golden-eyed stuff."

"Or do you want to play? Hehe..."

About ten men appeared from the dark night, surrounding the Nicks.

Apparently he didn't see the battle earlier, and he totally insults the Nicks.

"You're used to blackmail... you might have a bounty on you"

"Oh, I did. Zem, you don't know anybody, do you?

"There's no way you're here. I don't mind if I stay."

"Bye, Ka."

Karan exhaled.

There was even a slight sign of happiness for all of them.

The feeling of indigestion that missed the bounty neck was making everyone expensive.

The signs passed on to the men, burning up their anger.

"Businessmanship, please! The only dragon man there that looks strong, do it!!!

"... what are you going to do?

"Ooh, Kizna. What happened to the girl?

Kizna had found the Nicks better first, while they were soaking up.

Nick asks back as Kizna's question passes, needless to say.

"I sent you because there was that kid's house nearby. So, what is it?"

"Kind of. I need your help."

Kizna helped Nick tie the men up, even though she was frightened.

The seven were completely faint, and the three remaining had a face full of bumps.

You already know the difference in strength, you don't seem willing to defy it, etc.

"Look, when you tie a rope, here's the deal. This is how I make the wolf and put it through here... OK, let's do it"

"Okay."

A man made into a practice bench for how to tie him up saw Nick's face as he looked so subtle.

"Oh, don't practice tying with us..."

"Sorry, just be patient. It hurts when you tie it up."

"Yes, but..."

The man who was attacked and turned back is left to be Tiana's, even as he protests weakly.

Nick secretly thought it would have just been nice not to be ice pickled or on fire.

Nick went to the adventurer guild Manhunt while teaching everyone how to handle rope that way.