Chapter 2: Risky Plan
"Okay, listen to me. Right now they're partying, right. I want you to join them and play with them a while."
"Huh ?!"
The girl raised her voice. I realized my strange request, but that was the only way.
"Listen, you only need to play with them for a while, I'll come to save you as soon as possible, but before that can you turn around for a while?"
"What would you do?"
"I'll untie your rope, then you will loosen my leash. Can you?"
"OK."
The girl turned around, I looked carefully at the knot. If I make a mistake when tying her, the bandits might become suspicious. With my hands tied behind my back, I remembered where the girl's knot was. I loosen the girl's knot even though my neck ached because I sometimes looked back to open in the right place. That girl then loosen my knot.
I taught her how to tie the rope to make it look tough, but it can easily be released. Like a magician who deceived their audience. Then she re-tied my hands and feet. I also tied her with the same knot as before. The girl looked at me like a freak. she must have thought, Are you crazy?
I mean, I just repeated the same situation. But that's not true. I just make a camouflage.
I also told her about my plans.
"You will cry like a child, and beg not to be killed, to get yourself carried out as much as possible and join the party."
"I don't understand why I have to do that."
"Because I can't deal with them if I have to protect you."
"But if I go outside I will be in danger too."
"No, I'll make an opportunity so you can run away from here."
"Are you planning that you will fight alone? Are you crazy?"
"Maybe. But fighting is the only way."
"We can wait for my family to pick us up."
"I'm not a naive person who expects your help, I don't mean to insult your family, but you see the reality by yourself isn't it?"
From Bandit conversation, It seems I was born with heterochromia.
The fact that heterochromia here is something that is despised. I am sure even when her family saved us, maybe I would be banished, or at worst be killed. My only choice was to get out of here with my own strength. Well except this girl anyway.
"Even though your family is looking for you, are you sure these bandits will keep you here forever? They take you to the outskirts of the city, but this area is still close to the city, isn't it? If you on the bandit's shoes, there is no way you will hide near enemy territory for a long time, right? The sooner you escape from here, the better. "
I told my hypothesis to her without lies, to strengthen her determination to help me.
"If you were brought to an unknown place, would you know the direction to go home, if you managed to escape? Not to mention that you were a noble family if you were taken to a hostile kingdom and made you a prisoner, your kingdom will receive many problems, right? As a noble, you must know that."
I intend to corner her by showing that she is noble.
When I say that, her body trembles. Forgive me, but I have to do this.
"Listen, when you come out later, I will scream, then lure one of his men to come here and kill him. At that time maybe I will immediately come out and attack the other bandits. When they are confused, use the opportunity to hide. Remember if you run towards the city, you will soon be caught. Use your footwear to make false trace. I suggest you make false traces in other directions than the city so they will think you are lost, then when they distracted, you will run into the city. "
"Then what about you?"
"I will fight with them."
"Are you crazy? You're still a child and alone, while they are adults and in groups."
"You are right. But if what they say is true, then I cannot let them spread my existence. Sooner or later I will be made a sacrifice to summon the Demon King.
If that happens, my life will become like a fugitive, and the end that awaits me is to offer at the altar to summon the Demon King. Then I must eliminate those who know about me.
"Don't mind me. After I give you a chance, do it right away."
"Hey, before we do that, I want to know, are you sure your plan worked?"
"According to my calculations, we should succeed at around 80% if there are no unexpected obstacles. Your role also influences the success factor."
"80%?"
"Ah, sorry you don't understand, 80% can be interpreted this way, if we try out this plan 5 times, then our chances of succeeding are 4x, and our chance of failure 1x."
"Haaaah."
She sighed. I know this is a tough decision, but this is the only way. Instilling trust with words alone is a difficult thing. Once my eyes wavering, this girl won't believe me.
"I know this is difficult, but I want you to believe me. The fate of both of us is at stake here."
I used the excuse that "our purpose is the same" so that inevitably she will depend on me, and vice versa. There is no persuasive method other than this, to persuade her to help me. I ask her one more time.
"Do you want to help me?"
She closed her eyes for a moment, then answered.
"Okay."
I don't feel that I will lose if there are only 4 people who take me. From what I remember, they are just a group of bandits with weapons that threaten weak people like women and children. By utilizing all the factors, I am sure I can defeat them.
Everything was ready, mentally and physically. I remembered the memory of this "boy". Many times in his memory he was sad because of his weak status. I also wanted to see what that status was like.
"Status"
A transparent screen appeared about 20 cm in front of me
Information in the form of my name, and various numbers that represent the visible status. But I can't learn that right now. My eyes are fixed on the Magic Column. Yes Magic
After all, there was no way a child could win against a group of adults. If there was something that could help me, it might be magic and my luck.
[Lvl 1 Physical Strengthening]
[Increases one's strength by using mana, the more mana is possessed, the longer the duration of this skill. However, each time it is hit by the attack, it will reduce mana, as a reinforcement effect]
[MP consumption 20 / minute]
That's all the magic I have. With various calculations, I can use this skill for about 5 minutes or less. I try to use it for a while and find myself as if I have adult strength. I feel my muscles gain massive strength and feel my arms bigger, even though my arms still small.
Yep, this is enough. I can only depend on my luck. If my enemy can use magic too, it will be very dangerous.
"I'm ready, how about you?"
I asked her. She also answered me
"Yeah."
"All right, remember acting as natural as possible, we only have one chance."
"I know it."
Even though she said it like that, but her acting crying was very lame, well her age right now was not supposed to cry anymore. So I would help her give suggestions. Judging from her attitude, and her outfit, I could see her is noble. As a noble, the closest person is her relative. In other words, is her parents. I tried to instill suggestions related to her parents.
"Hey, have you ever imagined the life of an orphan?"
How is their fate after not having parents?
How they find food?
If they could only drink water for one day, that was a gift, then how could the nobles who were picky about food?
Don't you have to be grateful for the life you have?
How they survive day by day?
Even if they beg, of course not everyone willing to give them money, right?
If no one gives them money, how they survive?
Have you ever seen orphans commit crimes like stealing?
Why do you think they do that?
That's because of circumstances that force them you know?
If circumstances force, they can even become criminals.
From the place I came from, most criminals were born from a terrible environment.
They are forced to become criminals to survive, you know?
In their eyes killing humans can be done like breathing, without hesitation.
If circumstances can force good people to become criminals, then can humans turn into demons?
Selling his soul for strength, isn't that possible right?
And just imagine. When have suddenly have tremendous strengths and comes to your kingdom, and attack your citizen and your family they don't hesitate to kill your family. Because of the revenge in their hearts, because of the difference in the fate that you have received, can you imagine their suffering? "
Incidentally, this suggestion is my personal experience, so I can be more passionately when I say it. It is said that when you tell your real experience, your feelings will be conveyed to your audience.
The girl cried uncontrollably. She must have remembered her parents and relatives. Her cry was quite loud and I thought it must have sounded out. I heard someone's footsteps coming. The wooden door was creaking and wide open. A man with a thin and bearded stature. open the door. On his face looks vulgar smile when he saw the girl who makes you feel goosebumps. I don't know what's on this person's head.
"Hey, hey, why are you crying, umm?"
The girl snare
"Hiii! Don't kill me, me, I will accompany you, please don't kill me!"
"Hoho, you will accompany us huh? What can you do?"
"Um, I'll do anything as long as you don't kill me, I beg you please don't hurt me. Is it true that you are partying? My mother once said that a party without a woman would be boring. I can play with you if you want!"
"Woman huh? But you're still a kid. Boss won't like it. Maybe there is worth to give a try."
The man untied the girl and held her hand then came out.
I heard their conversation outside.
"Hey, why did you bring her out? !!"
"So, sorry boss, but this girl said she would accompany us, to spare her life.
"But she can still run away, you know !!!"
"Boss, you have us as your subordinates, and besides, a girl wants to fight us? It's impossible. Besides, if there is a woman, our party will be more exciting, right?"
"Hmm, I see. I want to feel how to be served by nobles who only know being spoiled. Hey quickly pour drinks into my glass !!"
"Ye, Yes"
"Boss, if the boss is tired, can we play with her?"
"Yeah, after I satisfied, but remember she must stay alive. Do you understand?"
"Okay, boss."
The party was very loud full filled by their laughter.
After waiting for about 10 minutes, I couldn't hear their conversation again. They become quite now. This my time.
"Ahhhh, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
I shouted loudly
"Hey I'm hungry, can you feed me ?? !!!!!!"
I already untied myself and waited behind the door.
Footsteps approaching here.
"Tch, you brat. How dare you disturb our party!"
Hoo, I thought they were drunk, but apparently, they have self-restraint huh.
The door opened and I tripped the man's foot. He fell to the floor. Without further ado, I kicked into his crotch and landed my elbow on his neck. With the body of a small child, I can't make fatal wounds. So I attack his vital place which I can reach.Crotch/neck was the option. Because my posture is short, I have to make my enemy match to my height. The man also fainted and lost consciousness.
A loud falling sound must be heard till outside, the floor was wooden floor after all. I had to hurry. I searching in the bandit body. I hope I can get a weapon to help me increase my strength. Fortunately, I found a knife. With this I can fight against them, I have to finish this person. I make a cut on his neck. Soon he will die because of blood loss. I hear another footstep come here.
"Hey, what are you doing, huh? !!"
He attacked me directly. I closed the door that opened to hit his face. When he lost the momentum I leaped toward his chest, took advantage of the weight of my body and mount his chest and finished him off by stabbing him in the neck. I can't pierce his skull with a small knife. I don't aim for the chest either, because I know this knife won't be able to reach his heart, so it will take a lot of time.
He struggles for a while, so I decide to stab him once again. Finally, he lost his strength and died.
"Now, how many people do you have left?"
Not forgetting I looked for weapons in the body of that person, I did not find anything, I only found snacks such as biscuits. Hmm. I also destroyed the biscuits that became like grains.
"Hey where are you going, damn, hey come back!!!"
I heard screams from outside. It seemed that the girl was gone. I came out of the house and found 2 people were waiting for me. Seeing my hands covered in blood surely they know what happens inside.
"Damn, have you killed them huh? !! You do look like a rumor saying, you're asshole. I'll kill you bastard !!!!"
I just smiled and pointed my knife to them. They were lunging at me like wild animals, swinging their hands without any technique. Imagine they want to capture me then torture me to death.
While I was avoiding them looking outside. The girl was nowhere to be seen, maybe the boss who asked also chased after her. I could not play for long. I had to end it possible.
"Enough of playing cat and mouse."
They surrounded me from the front and back.
The man in front of me swing his sword, but I dodged and threw the biscuit crumbs into his eyes. I only needed one chance to finish him off. I kick his crotch with all my might, and make him crouched then I running behind him, close his eyes with my left hand and slitting his throat. In this position, I made him a shield from his friend's attacks.
His friend was dumbfounded for a while.
Seeing his companion killed, he doesn't hesitate to take out the sword at his waist.
"Enough brat, I was wrong for looking down on you, you deserve to die !!!!!!!!!"
I also took the sword from the scabbard of the man I was holding and used his body to avoid the strike of his sword.
Slash
He also slashed his friend's body, without hesitation. I stepped back for a moment.
Alright, I have a small knife and a sword, I won't waste it.
We also clashed swords, I was forced to use physical strengthening magic to fight back. If not I will lose on power battle. When killing the three of them, I only rely on the psychological condition of humans. Humans tend to panic when they suddenly lose sight, even for a moment, that gap is fatal. But when dealing with someone who stays alert, I can't use that trick anymore.
Again and again, I clashed with this guy, I realized that he only relied on experience to use his sword. Unlike myself who was trained to use multiple methods when I was still an assassin. That means he didn't really understand about the swordsmanship except for his experience.
I also decided to use a feint attack from the right direction and he will deflect it. Yap, he swings his sword to deflect it, but before he parried my sword, I twist my body and attacked him from the opposite direction.
Slash
Tch. I can only cut half of his waist. It seems that this sword is not sharp enough to sever his body completely. I also let go of my sword and immediately moved away so I won't hit by his counter-attack at close range. However with a wound like that he will die too.
He wastes his remain strength to curse me. But I ignore it. I have another priority right now. I immediately followed the girl.
But before I could leave, I saw someone coming. His gigantic body and that bulged muscle are enough to make any children crying. If this was on earth, maybe he could be said to be the tallest human being. With a height of about 2 meters, he looked at me like he was staring at an insect. He found 2 of his men die covered in blood. He also said in a small but intimidating voice.
"Hey, did you do it?"
"Yes, that's me."
I answered with a smirk.
"You will regret it, brat!!!."
"My life is full of regret, a little regret like this has no meaning right?"
Without thinking, he lunged at me with his sword. His strength was different from his men. One attack was enough to make my hands stiff. Damn, I couldn't stay like this for a long time because my magic was only 3 minutes left.
With a large physique like a gorilla, it was difficult for me to attack him from close range, once I approached, I would enter his attack range. His long and muscular hands could crush my skull if he managed to get me.
Come on think my brain.
Is there any other way?
Something to distract him?
Many times I thought, I can only imagine the scenario where I was killed. Damn
I can only bet. Oh God give me luck.
I prepared my stance and held my sword tight. We clashed again. His swordplay is very smooth, he could see my feint attack clearly, many times I was almost cut down by his sword. If it wasn't because of my magic, I never thought I could fight with him. My body was supported by magic but I can feel my hands felt so numb because I continued to block his attacks without stopping. He realized it and attacked me brutally.
I also gave a gap to him. With our sword still locking each other, he kicked me like a ball. I was sent flying for a few meters. I felt some of my bones smashed and I had a problem to breathe.
Damn it!
He came towards me. Well, this is my chance. I can't hold my sword because my hand is completely numb. I can only give one attack with the sword. I provoked him.
"Hahahaha, how do you feel to bullying a little kid like me, are you satisfied now ?? !! Hey isn't your body able to defeat adults if you want ?? !!! But look at what you do, you bully me and attack me blindly without thinking of differences our physical !!!! " Are you satisfied now huh? !! If it wasn't for your huge body, I could have defeated you easily !!!! I can't hold a sword now, are you going to kill me with a sword too ??? !! Where is your pride as a fucking man ???! "
He kicked me again until I was blown away. I vomited fresh blood for the first time in this world. He throws his sword and walked towards me. He laughed vulgarly while mocking me.
"From an arrogant boy, then you become a scum who throwing tantrum who doesn't know where is your place. To kill an insect-like you is enough with my bare hands."
"Insects like me can kill your men quite easily."
"You call them my men? Hahaha, they are fools who will do anything for me. Even I know that they are only a class of petty criminals who can only threaten with weapons, targeting weak people, children, and women!"
He grabs my neck with his right arm and strengthened his grip. I had difficulty breathing because of it.
"I will not kill you. Losing the girl was a loss for me. If I kill you, I will not get paid. But the condition is that you have to live. There is no condition that says you should be healthy, right. Maybe breaking your legs and arms can make you reflect on your self. "
The man laughed vulgar again. Well this is my chance
I spit on him and I took the small knife that I hide before with my left hand and aimed his eyes
Slash
When I spit on him, his hand still strangle my neck and even squeeze it tighter. His left arm moved to hit me. I use my right hand to hold the blow. After I hurt his eyes, his grip loosened and I stab my knife into his right hand to escape from him. I immediately moved away from him by using all my remaining strength. Even though I could free from being strangled, but still my chest feels tight. Damn the kick is very painful.
"Damn, you damned dog, you dare to hurt me. I just wanted to make you suffer before, but right now you deserve to get painful death !!!!!!!!!!!!"
Even though he lost his sight, he could still feel my position. Not good, I could not run any farther, I could not use the sword anymore. I dragged myself away, but he stepped faster than my movements. Sooner / later he would catch me.
"Hoho, you're scared of kids. Enjoy it when I torture you to death."
He enjoyed it huh. I use anything to hinder him it whether it's pebbles, firewood from bonfires, sand, but it doesn't work. Only firewood that leaves small scorch marks on his clothes. He keeps walking towards me nonstop. Step, step, as if signaled the moments of my death.
But at least I managed to make the girl escape. I'm not a bad person in this world. I've helped her as much as I can. That's enough. Although my sins are still very far from being forgiven, somehow I feel relieved. I use my second life for something useful. I rest my body in a tree.
"Hey old man, could you be faster, I know you enjoyed this didn't you?"
"Of course, I have never felt humiliation like this, I will make you suffer until you think death is better than the pain you will feel."
"Whatever, I don't have the strength to fight you."
My magic is also almost gone, about 45 seconds / 30 seconds left, which is definitely under 1 minute since I used it.
Suddenly the man's body was enveloped in fire. The fire burned his entire body. He stretched like a caterpillar to extinguish the fire.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH, what is this, damn who are yooooouuuuuuu ???????????????"
What happened?
Is this magic?
If it's true, who helped me?
The man then rolling on the ground and I could not waste this opportunity. I forced my body to stand up and take the closest sword that I saw. I approached the man and hit his body, whether I burned or not, I could only hold it for a moment, and without hesitation, I stabbed him in the chest area. With this long sword might reach his vital organs, different from a knife. I stab as strong as I can do and make the sword is stuck in the ground as well. He doesn't have the power to resist my sword and lost his life right there.
"Haaah"
Fuuu I managed to kill him but my body is no longer able to stand up, my head feels very dizzy, my physical condition has weakened plus my mana was depleted which makes me have no energy at all. My clothes is slightly burned because of that.
I forced my eyes to stay wide open but I surrendered to the situation. I will trust my fate on God.
And I lost my consciousness.
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
Shark_King
Shark_King I'm sorry for any typo and my awful grammar.
MC current situation is something like possessed the boy's body.
So when our MC talking about the boy,I use (") to distinguish it.
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