Chapter 11 : Incidents(2)

I killed the Academy’s combat instructor.

To be precise, I killed the person who would have become the combat instructor.

[Chaos Points increase as the plot changes.]

Current Chaos Points: 1

A new stat appeared.

What’s this, Chaos Points..?

‘Wait, if the academy instructor is dead, what happens to the novel’s content?’

I opened [Armonia Chronicles Chapter 1] that was in my bag.

…..

“The content has changed…!?”

Windgart Luares, who was supposed to receive an award for subjugating the bandits in the Luden region, was marked as deceased.

Only the ‘Chaos Points,’ which I don’t yet understand, blinked in front of my eyes.

Fortunately, there was almost no damage except for human casualties.

However, because a significant number of people were lost, the bandits were depressed for a whole week.

After holding a funeral in the beastmen’s way, their names were engraved and buried in the ground.

I stayed in my room for almost two weeks.

What do you mean, the world I created?

I can’t even save my own life. Was I really dreaming of saving the world from its end?

Knock knock.

I heard a knock on the door.

“Can I come in for a moment, Saya?”

It was the captain’s voice.

“Come in.”

When the door opened, Baekmyo’s usual appearance appeared.

“How are you feeling?”

“I think I’m fine.”

“Well, at your age, even if you cut off an arm, it’ll grow back.”

It won’t grow back.

As she examined me, she lifted my hand.

“You—when did this appear?”

“This? What do you mean?”

On the back of my hand, lifted by the captain, a purple mark was faintly shining.

“What—when did this appear…!?”

“You were stuck in your room, so you didn’t even notice the changes in your own body. Haha!”

This mark is most likely the Dark Mark.

It allows you to mainly use dark-type magic, but the dark type mainly consists of magic such as stealth or illusion.

A unique feature is that you can copy a little bit of magic from other attributes, but it wasn’t a mark with a very good reputation.

“You—how long are you going to stay here?”

“Yes?”

“I asked, how long are you going to keep being a bandit?”

…

Come to think of it, 7-year-old me had no intention of settling down here.

At first, it was for the quest reward, but as time went on, my sense of belonging to the Black Dog Bandits grew.

Now, it wouldn’t be strange to say that they are my family in this world.

“We are beastmen. Even if we go out into civilization, there’s nothing we can do. But you are different. You can definitely do something better. You can become a decent person.”

“Captain…”

“Well, that’s up to you. I have something to give you.”

Baekmyo handed me two daggers with a black tint. The blades were jet black, and they were exactly the same size as the daggers I used before.

“This is..?”

“While retrieving the body of the spirit master I killed before, I thought about how to dispose of his longsword. Then, I thought it would be good to give it to you.”

She melted the longsword again and made it into the shape of two daggers.

“From today, you will also come out to the forest. That sword can pierce Sarkas, so it will be good practice.”

“..Thank you.”

“Don’t die while hunting Sarkas.”

From that day on, I went out into the forest and wandered around.

I saw various wild animals, and I observed the enormity of the ironwood, which I had only seen as firewood, once again.

“The air is different from the underground tunnel.”

I quickly passed through the forest when I went on operations, but I had never been this relaxed.

While leisurely gathering fruits and vegetables, I heard a scratching sound.

“Kieeeek-!”

‘Sarkas..!’

Fortunately, it’s a small Sarkas, only about the height of my ankle.

Judging by the long ears, it seemed to be a rabbit-type Sarkas.

Since encountering the wolf-type Sarkas in the s*ave carriage, this is the second time I’ve faced one directly.

‘Come to think of it, it ran away when it saw the necklace back then?’

The cross necklace I was wearing saved me when I was about to die.

I moved it to my earring now, but I wonder if it will have an effect?

“Kiaaaaak-!”

Regardless of my expectations, the Sarkas jumped around and attacked me with terrifying force.

‘Why isn’t it working this time!?’

After dodging several attacks, I realized one thing.

The Sarkas attacking me is persistently aiming for the mark on the back of my hand.

‘Is the earring effect not working properly because the mark appeared?’

Sarkas are originally creatures that are obsessed with the ‘spirit’ in the human body.

Judging by the fact that it’s obsessed with the mark created by the spirit, it seemed that the energy of the spirit in my body had become stronger, so I could no longer cover it with just the earring.

With no other choice, I aimed for the heart when the Sarkas jumped.

“Kieeeeek-!”

With a terrible screeching sound, the Sarkas turned into dust, leaving only a dark red bloodstone.

‘This bloodstone is too small..?’

The size of the bloodstone varies greatly depending on the size of the Sarkas, and a small bloodstone that could be held with fingers came out of the small Sarkas I just caught.

‘Should I take it with me for now?’

I put the bloodstone in my pocket and stood up.

“Kieeeeek-!”

“Kiaaaaak-!”

“..Ah.”

Almost dozens of small Sarkas were surrounding me.

It seems that they came after hearing the scream of the one that just died.

“It’s going to be a rough day.”

I readjusted my grip on the daggers and took a fighting stance.

It was the number of bloodstones I collected today by catching small Sarkas.

Certainly, because the weapon is good, a small Sarkas was torn apart with a swing or two of the sword.

“But, what do I use this for..?”

Even when I was creating the settings, the places where bloodstones were used were extremely limited.

It was difficult to obtain unless you were a spirit master, and above all, there were plenty of resources to replace bloodstones, so there was no need to use them.

Come to think of it, during the fight today, one Sarkas bit the Sarkas in front of it. It is presumed that the aggression increased and the ability to distinguish decreased as several of them rushed in.

Does that mean that attacks work between Sarkas?

I have something to try.

First, I brought the bow used by the bandits and replaced the arrowhead with a sharpened bloodstone.

Then, I drew the bowstring against a tree.

[Ting]

Because the arrowhead was not metal, the bloodstone arrow, which was not sufficiently hard, broke without piercing the tree.

‘Is the power of the bow insufficient?’

There was a limit to the force a person could exert by pulling and releasing with their hands.
Then, what about a crossbow?

“What? Crossbow? There’s no way there’s such a thing in the bandit group.”

I asked Baekmyo, but she shook her head.

“Don’t you have any captured ones or anything like that?”

“If something like that comes in, we sell it all. We won’t be able to use it anyway.”

I thought there would be at least one at the base..

“If you really need it, you’ll have to go to the village and get it.”

Village. I haven’t been there since I was 7 years old.

“How much does a crossbow usually cost?”

“Those complicated weapons are generally expensive at weapon shops. It’ll cost at least 150 gold.”

150 gold!?

“Expensive..!”

There’s no way I have that kind of money.

“If you want to get it cheap, there’s a way..”

“Tell me!”

“Go here. In the back alley of Luden…”

“Welcome! It’s Bill’s General Store!”

I heard a familiar man’s voice.

Crazy. Crazy.

To think I’d come here again.

It was the same general store that forced me to buy a pipe when I was 7 years old.

“Oh? Miss, I think I’ve seen you somewhere..”

“No.”

“No. My memory is..!”

“No.”

“Ah, I see..”

When I glared at him with killing intent, he nodded.

“What are you looking for? I don’t think you’re looking for something ordinary.”

“I’m looking for a crossbow. Do you have any?”

“A crossbow. Wait a moment.”

After a while, the man brought several old crossbows. Most of them were covered in dust and had broken strings.

“Whatever you choose, it will need repair. Most of the things that come here are either captured goods or things that have reached the end of their lifespan.”

As I looked around for something that was still intact, a particularly small crossbow caught my eye.

It seemed to be made to function only, with all the cumbersome decorations of the crossbow removed.

“Ah.. That item, it won’t be practical. It looks like someone deliberately made it small, but I don’t know the intention.”

The preservation state is also good, and if only the string is replaced, it might still work.

“Then I’ll take this. How much is it?”

“Miss, are you serious!? There are no refunds later?”

He tapped the abacus and held up 10 fingers.

“100 gold would be enough.”

I had exactly 100 gold on hand.

But buying it at that price, it feels like I’m losing out.

“Can’t you give it to me a little cheaper~?”

“No! Our store doesn’t have money to spare!”

I tried attacking with my eyes, but this old man has increased his defense compared to a few years ago.

If so..

I paid 70 gold and examined the crossbow I bought in detail.

How did I cut 30 gold, I don’t really want to talk about it.

‘It cost 10 gold to repair, so I actually bought it for 80 gold.’

It was cheaper than 150 gold, but it’s still expensive.

‘This, it has a strap?’

Looking closely, there was a leather strap on the bottom where you could insert your arm.

When I moved it with my arm inserted, it was very light, so there was less restriction on moving my arm.

In that state, this time I aimed at the tree, inserted the bloodstone arrow, and fired.

[Thud]

‘It stuck!’

Certainly, there was a difference in power between using only human strength and using an instrument to assist.

However, the arrow used once could not be reused. The bloodstone cracks the moment it hits the target.

‘The strength is a bit disappointing, but it’s satisfactory enough.’

Now all that’s left is to test whether it will work against Sarkas.

I went out into the forest and searched hard for Sarkas in the bushes.

‘I see it!’

I saw a rabbit-type Sarkas diligently sniffing something.

I carefully aimed and fired the crossbow that I had set.

“Kiek!”

As expected, the arrow pierced the Sarkas, and it fell down with a thud.

“Success!”

Because it died instantly, it couldn’t even cry out to call its companions.

A creature that people trembled in fear of, falls down with one arrow.

Excited, I shot arrows as I saw them.

“Take the arrow of the creator!”

“Kiaak!”

“Fire!”

I shot another arrow at the rabbit ear visible behind the bush.

“Kraaaaa-!”

…Huh?

A low, thick cry that was completely different from what I had heard so far was heard.

With the sound of large footsteps, it revealed itself.

“Kraaaaaaaaaaaaa-!!!”

Front paws the size of a human head.

A physique that looks like it could beat up a wolf.

But judging by the ears and tail, it was undoubtedly a rabbit-type Sarkas.

However, it was simply larger than any Sarkas I had ever seen.