Scum-lesse Oblige, I Have Been Reincarnated as a Scum Villain in an 18+ Game World, and I Absolutely Want to Grasp the Mob Life with the Power of My Knowledge of the Original Story

Do You Know? If You Hit Someone, They Will Pass Out

Matthew’s Side

Matthew is chasing the suspicious looking man that he met just now.

“Who on earth is that guy…!?”

The boy catches his breath as he got out of the forest.

“Hah…hah…”

After he got out of the forest, he can see the path leading directly to the village.

Certainly, taking the main path would be easier, however in the first place, the reason why the boy escaped into the forest behind the village is because taking this main path would increase the risk of being spotted by the thieves and bandits.

That’s why the boy relied on his familiarity with the area to get this far.

“This is bad! They will find us in no time, we should go back into the forests.”

Matthew suggests the suspicious man to go back to the forest.

“Ah, about that…”

The suspicious man says so casually.

“The pursuers you’ve been talking about…”

He points at two men who are lying unconscious on the ground.

“—are those the guys you were talking about?”

Matthew can see two men dressed entirely in black laying on the ground.

Black robes that seem to blend into the darkness.

Each of them carries a short blade who looks terrifyingly sharp even from a distance.

Without a doubt, they are the ones who attacked the village.

The boy is at a loss for words, he can only nod at the suspicious man’s words.

“Yeah, there are many more of them at the village! That’s why, it’s really dangerous—”

The boy tries to explain the danger of the situation, but…

“…hmm?”

This is odd.

The boy takes another careful look at the view in front of him.

Two men dressed in all black lying on the ground…

“Eh, what? How? They passed out?”

The boy is too overwhelmed that he can’t comprehend the situation.

Even Matthew, a common village boy, understands how dangerous those men are.

They successfully surrounded the village without even exchanging a single word.

As if they are a pack of wolves hunting their prey.

The only reason why Matthew managed to escape them is because his familiarity with the area.

However, they have been knocked unconscious on the ground.

“H-How…?”

Matthew takes another careful look at the man in front of him, he doesn’t seem like a knight at all. Rather, he seems a bit dirty.

But, how—

“It’s not that hard. I just punched them”

The suspicious man says so, pointing at himself with his thumb, looking proud.

“…eh?”

‘This man is not only questionable in appearance, but also in the head.’

Matthew thought so to himself.

“Hey, hey, didn’t you know? When you punch someone, they pass out.”

“Well yeah, of course I know that, but I’m not asking about how to knock someone unconscious, I’m wondering why are they unconscious in the first place.”

Not only is his appearance out of character, but his reply is also out of the ordinary.

I wonder if this person has a ‘Demon Ogre’ blood?

‘Demon Ogre’ is a demon known for its overwhelming strength but has a not so clever mind.

They passed out because they were punched.

Of course everyone knows that.

It’s just common sense.

What I want to know is how the clearly dangerous bandits who attacked the village could be knocked unconscious so easily.

Perhaps, sensing my confusion, the suspicious man asks,

“Ah, maybe I shouldn’t have put them to sleep?”

“Eh??”

“You should’ve told me sooner.”

Saying so, the suspicious man starts slapping the bandits’ faces.

“Hey, come on. Wake up, I didn’t even punch you that hard.”

Matthew is at a loss for words.

“E-Eh, there is no need to wake them up!”

“Hmm? Is that so?”

With that, the suspicious man immediately stops trying to wake them up.

‘This is insane…he is crazy.’

However, Matthew has a faint idea of what the suspicious man is after seeing his actions.

He certainly is not a noble, nor a knight who sought peace and tranquillity for the people, nor a merchant who sought profit, nor a wizard who devoted his life to pursuit magic.

‘I have never met them myself, but I have heard of their existence.’

Society rejects, social misfits.

Professionals in dungeon exploration and demon hunting.

There is no doubt about it.

His demeanour…

This man is—

“An adventurer…”

“Hmm, it seems like you’ve noticed it kid.”

Saying so, the suspicious man grins.

“—however, my service is quite expensive, you know?”

A ferocious grin that can be seen even under the dark night.

The grin itself asks Matthew a question…