The Case of the Washed-Up F-Rank Adventurer Who Maxed Out His Agility by Relying on His Worthless ‘Flee’ Skill and Accidentally Became the Strongest in the World. He Can’t, However, Escape from the Yandere Beauties. - Chapter 24
Chapter 24: The Old Man Fights the Knight Order
And her fist scored a direct hit on the knight’s abdomen, sending him flying back.
Then, I happened to shift my gaze, and the sight of Mira-san, dagger in hand, slashing at another knight’s leg jumped into view.
For the record, this one hadn’t quite connected yet.
Honestly, after seeing the way the members of the Knight Order moved, I had been taking it easy.
Judging by their movements, I figured I could afford a pretty long ‘wait time.’
But… I hadn’t factored in Alicia-san and Mira-san’s movements.
And their sheer speed was also something I hadn’t anticipated…
I scrambled over and snatched the dagger from Mira-san’s hand.
This one, I made it in the nick of time.
Next, I rushed to tackle the knight being punched by Alicia-san, trying to divert her blow.
But… I was a moment too late.
The mark of her fist was already deeply indented in the knight’s armor.
I could see the gleaming steel armor was now miserably warped.
She did this with her bare hands…? Alicia-san…
Come to think of it, I remember telling her when we parted five years ago that it would be better if a healer had a means of attack…
I wonder if she remembered what I said…
Well, I’m happy if she did, but… r-right… I’d better make sure not to make Alicia-san angry…
Whoops… Looks like time’s up.
My vision was rapidly returning to normal.
As a final move, I moved to a spot away from the knights… directly behind them…
I’d love to just bolt out of the guild, but I doubt I can get away with that.
I tried to prevent the knights from getting injured to keep things from getting out of hand, but…
Now I wonder what’s going to happen…
As the scene started moving again, the members of the Knight Order, Alicia-san, and Mira-san all wore looks of utter astonishment.
It made sense.
For everyone but me, the scene before them was different from the one they’d been looking at just moments before.
Then, the cry of the knight Alicia-san had punched echoed through the room as he clutched his stomach in agony.
…Looks like I really didn’t make it in time.
But, well… if I had just left him alone, it would have been much worse.
So… forgive me.
Alicia-san was looking curiously between her fist and the doubled-over knight.
She had probably expected to inflict a lot more damage, given how the impact felt.
Yeah… I’m really glad I stopped her.
If the knights were seriously injured, it would only make things more complicated.
Mira-san was also looking at her own hand, tilting her head in confusion.
The members of the Knight Order, on the other hand, were in a state of chaos, with no idea what had just happened.
“What the hell happened?! Dammit!”
“Where did that bum go!”
They shouted.
But Alicia-san and Mira-san, after that single, fleeting moment, immediately looked at me.
As expected of them, I guess.
“…I was sure that landed… Could this be Sensei’s doing…?”
“I know I cut his leg… Is this your power, Mikami-san…?”
I haven’t told them the details of my ‘wait time’ ability.
But since we’ve fought together a number of times, they might have figured it out.
I bluffed with an ambiguous expression that could be taken as a confirmation.
Eventually, the members of the Knight Order noticed me as well.
“Y-You’re the one who did this?! A mere bum daring to defy us, the Knight Order…”
“No, I didn’t do anything… Besides, you’re the ones who started—”
“S-Silence! The knight writhing over there is all the proof we need! There’s no more need for talk! You’ll be rust for my glorious Gamal family’s treasured sword!”
“Whoa, just calm down…”
It seemed the knights, including their leader, had gotten even more hot-headed.
I guess the fact that someone got injured was a big deal.
Looking closely, I saw that it wasn’t just the knight Alicia-san had punched; the other knight was also down on the ground, clutching his leg.
…It doesn’t look like he’s bleeding, but it seems Mira-san’s attack still dealt a fair bit of damage.
But they probably only attacked to protect me… I think.
It would be completely out of line for me to blame them.
With that thought, I glanced over at Alicia-san and Mira-san.
“…Oh… Sensei… I am terribly sorry. That this has happened because of me… But… I have reached the limit of my patience. For them to… for them to… bring harm to Sensei… Even the all-merciful God would not forgive this. For these men, judgment is more fitting than words. Yes… I shall deliver the hammer of judgment upon them myself.”
“…Alicia-sama, just to confirm, there’s no problem with us disposing of these men right here, is there? To draw their swords inside the guild, and on top of that, to attack an adventurer… to attack Mikami-san… to attack Mikami-san… Unforgivable… I’ll… I’ll definitely… kill them…”
“…Indeed, Mira-san. There is no problem at all. God will surely forgive us. An entire platoon of the Knight Order going missing might cause a bit of a stir, but… well… it cannot be helped.”
Mira-san and Alicia-san were discussing something with incredibly serious expressions.
They must be racking their brains trying to figure out how to resolve this situation peacefully.
They probably regret their attacks from a moment ago.
After all, Alicia-san is a Saint.
She must not want to see people get hurt because of her.
