The Branded Female Fencer

"Jake, where are you going?

"Hey, look for something"

"Then I'll join you."

Jake slowly turned down Maple's offer, but was pushed off because it was a mission. If you forcefully say no, you'll just be tailing me this time. Jake gave up and admitted to accompanying Maple.

Jake, out of the city, starts walking unannounced, but Maple followed him without saying anything. I think maple silence would be appreciated at times like this. Jake didn't think about it himself, because he went outside. I couldn't answer that question, and it was just a distraction.

In doing so, Jake stepped into the place where the poor lived. It is a dim picture, with little light, even though it is dusk. If it's not popular, that's fine, but there are only so many signs of people there. They were like beasts that lurked their breath, I knew they were listening to the Jakes.

Jake doesn't know. That this is the home of the bandits led by Banderas. It was where the layers stepped in at noon.

"Jake, where are we?

"I don't. But you don't have a very good vibe. I don't think you're welcome."

As Jake stepped in, the signs slowly caught. And the stray children who show up from before. When they stopped Jake's leg, the leading boy called out. The year would be better than Jake's. The affordability remained marginal, but almost seemed to be of irreplaceable age when it came to adulthood.

"You're a knight, aren't you, kid? What are you doing in such a gloomy place?"

"Nothing like anything else. I was just taking a walk and I just walked by. Let's get you through there."

"We're doomed from here. I suggest you turn back."

"Otherwise, life could end, right?

"Don't say anything extra"

The leading boy was blaming him because the boy next door said he blackmailed him. Jake was listening to the interaction in silence, but when his hand reached out from the shadows to its back, Jake twisted his hand up with his hind hand.

"Ouch! Let go!

"... did you aim for a bag of hips? No alarm, no clearance."

"You guys, don't do extra imitations! This kid is a Knights Temple. It doesn't get loco when you get involved. I'll take care of this place, get out!

In the boy's words, the signs around him and the stray children in front of him disappeared simultaneously. Apparently, the boy is in a pretty trustworthy position. Once again, the boy turned to Jake.

"Apologies for the disrespect, knight Sama. But there's really nothing here. We have our discipline, and that doesn't mix with any of them. It's a half-dropped spot from Tarram, too. Will you please leave me alone?"

"I was just really taking a walk and walking by, too. Nothing. I'm not going to ruin life here in any way. But there's a lie in your words. Doesn't that mean there's nothing?"

The word had a sharpness like a blade. The boy was accidentally pressured by the intensity of the words unleashed by Jake, one smaller head than himself.

"If something happens, what do we do?

"Nothing. I just have a strange heartbeat. You know this tarram is surrounded by an army of orcs, right?

"Oh, I know. What's wrong with that?

"Either way, if the orcs attack, this city is over. There's no barrier or force in this city that can just keep them out. It's possible to survive depending on how you do it. But a lot of people will die. The city should also be a sea of fire. In that, there's no point in being drawn to a place like this. Well, there's no punishment for showing me around, is there?

Jake's words were oddly convincing. I didn't know why I wanted to see this place until then, but the boy decided to let Jake through. If you say no, because I thought somehow this boy would get into this place. Then you should guide yourself and avoid such a place first.

The boy put Jake through, but Jake followed him quietly as he was strangely guided. The boy led Jake by surprise, but in the meantime, the tension gradually came apart as well. What they are going through is the residential area of this place. It is narrow enough to have to give way to each other's attitudes when crossing with people who come from before. Plus, the building is built vertically and connected by pedals, so the sky doesn't look like much either. I'm sure the sewage maintenance hasn't been locked either. The strange smell was good, and the floaters, who seemed obviously ill there, were trembling at each other.

Continued