Rebirth Online World

Episode 12: Hunting bandit ②

Nina learned [body enhance] in a week. I… needed two weeks for that.

Nina released the skill.

“UU… Tired..”

If you’re not familiar with your mana control you’re going to run out. Just like Nina who ran out of MP.

“Nina. When you’re in battle, you can’t let down your guard and lose your control of mana.”

“I know, this skill is great. It could enhance your body and strengthen it.”

“Alright. After practicing let us go to the village. I want to see if I could get some potion recipes.”

“Okay.. I also need to buy some things. But, I don’t think you’re going to find potion recipe unless you’re in the big city.”

Ah.. There’s no potion recipe in the village!

“I could also use some potions.”

“Will they sell it to you?”

“I have you here. Why should I worry? Shoo.. Buy it now.”

“Che..”

Nina is pouting.

After I walked alone to the mountain I can hear Nina screaming “Baka..”

We got information about bandits in the area. They kidnap people, take water and food. Judging from their victim area I could make a guess about their location. I bring a knife for dismantling which I borrowed from Nina.

When facing the group of bandits it will be better for me to kill them one by one. However my luck is bad.

“You! What are you doing here.”

I was a little surprised because of a voice coming from behind. It was outside of my [Awareness] area.A man dressed in bandit outfit stands there.

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Status window
Name:	Besse Sese	Race:	Human

Job:	thief	Level:	15
HP:	93	MP:	33
Strength:	37	Agility:	60
Vitality:	44	Intelligence:	18
Magic:	16	Luck:	26

Passive Skills

Dagger mastery:	Lvl. 2
Awareness:	Lvl. 2

Active Skills

Dagger strike:	Lvl. 2
Body enhance:	Lvl. 1
Stealth:	Lvl. 1
Steal:	Lvl. 1
Appraisal:	Lvl. 1

Special Skills

Hawk Eyes

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Whoa.. Is it because of the Hawk eyes that he could notice me?

“Brat, you didn’t answer me?”

I need to play it low for now.

“Sorry. I was coming to the mountain to gather herbs but it seems like I’m lost. Can you show me the way back?”

“I don’t know.”

(“Black eyes and hair. His appearance isn’t bad. I could sell him to some noble and get a lot of money for it. It’s my luck!”) he is appraising Yus body.

While the bandit was silently appraising him, Yu is activating his [Depriver] trying to take the special skill. He tried many times but failed. After dozens of attempt, his head is stinging with pain. Is it that my skill level isn’t high enough?

(TL note: I didn’t sure if he just trying to steal the special skill or he has stolen the other skills. Let’s wait for his status to show up.)

“Okay, what’s the name of your village? Vivid village?”

“No, it’s Resser Village.”

“Ooh.. Resser village is that way.”

That man is pointing to the opposite direction of the real Resser village. Yu could see that he is taking him to his camp.

(“It’s funny, this brat comes here without any suspicion and is listening to me. However, is he hiding something? His right hand keeps being close to his right leg.”)

“You, is that true you lost your way when collecting herbs?”

“That’s true. Why?”

“On our way, you didn’t lose your breath. You don’t seemed to be tired.”

“Oh..”

The bandit noticed that the air around him is changed. His right hand prepared to take a dagger that he hides, strapped on his right leg.

“I now know the location of your hideout. Anyway, how many people are there?”

“Hah? Are you out of your mind brat?”

“Uncle.. I know you’re a level 15 thief. It’s easy for me to kill you.”

(“He knows my level and job. Analysis skill?”)

“Just knowing my level or skill you believe you could defeat me? What is your level?”

He takes a stance and could escape to his hideout anytime he wants. He could call for reinforcement.

“It’s level 8. I have no job. Is there something wrong?”

“Just level 8. Mere level 8 trying to kill level 15?”

(“Is this boy crazy? It seemed I worried for nothing.”)

The moment he lets his guard down, two fireballs are launched. The old man keeps standing in surprise.

“Wha.. How can you use magic?”

“It’s only a fireball. A basic spell.”

“Stupid! I know that.. but you cast two of them at the same time. Without chanting! How did you do it brat?”

Although he was surprised, but he manages to dodge it by hairs breadth. I approach him while taking out the dagger.

“[Dagger strike]!”

It was a dagger skill that enhances the power of thrusting and inflicts critical hits but of course it didn’t trigger because I deprived it from him.

“[Dagger strike]!“

That technique, I unleashed it on him. It struck the gaps between his armor.

“Aaaah…”

That uncle crouched down and holding his abdomen.

“Please… Spare my life…”

I used this opportunity to get information from him. The number of bandits is around ten to twelve. They are selling the children and woman they kidnap as slaves. They also have some treasure.

“Wait.. You promised to spare my life..”

“If that’s so, aren’t the children and women asking for help?”

“No.. That’s different..”

I didn’t wait any longer and activate the dagger skill. [Dagger strike Lvl 2]. The power cuts open the uncles stomach. In the process, the dagger that I borrowed from Nina shattered. It couldn’t withstand the power.

“I’m sorry Nina. I’ll make it up to you later.”

I walked near the bandit’s hideout. However, I can only sense one person. Did that uncle lie or are they not inside their hideout. I didn’t care. It increase my winning percentage anyway.

Wait.. There’s two corpses on the ground. And that’s.. Nina?

“Nina.. Why are you here?”

With a big big smile she replied.

“I decided that it was more fun to tail Yu.”

She.. She neglect my order and followed me here. My eyes fall on her and saw her status.

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Status window
Name:	Nina Levers	Race:	Human

Job:	thief	Level:	14
HP:	81	MP:	25
Strength:	23	Agility:	57
Vitality:	25	Intelligence:	18
Magic:	12	Luck:	22

Passive Skills

Dagger mastery:	Lvl. 1
Trap search:	Lvl. 1
Awareness:	Lvl. 1
Silent step:	Lvl. 2

Active Skills

Steal:	Lvl. 1
Disarm trap:	Lvl. 1
Stealth:	Lvl. 2
Stalking:	Lvl. 2
Body enhance:	Lvl. 1

Special Skills

None

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Her skills have leveled up once again. Maybe it’s because the combination of [silent step],[stealth],[stalking] that she is even hardly detected by [awareness]. What’s more ridiculous is, that Nina skills are going up day by day. Even I, who deprives skills from others, am still left behind by her progress.

“It’s tiring.. Let’s get back to Stella. Let’s see what she is going to say if she knew you’re going alone to exterminate bandits.”

“I was just randomly walking! But you, what are you doing here? Didn’t I ask you to go to the village?”

“I was going to go the village after making a short trip to here.”

“You! If you’re caught and kidnapped, what am I going to do?”

Yu comes and gives Nina a dekopin. (TL note: a flick of finger on the forehead)

“Auch.. It hurts… Huhuhu..”

Nina is pressing her temple with her hand.

“Now, I can report the bandit quest too.”

“Eh, there’s such quest?”

“You don’t know? It was five gold coins! Five!”

“Alright. But I want to check their treasury first.”

For a group of bandits to have five gold coins on their head, they should have a lot of good treasure right? He gets inside and opened a hidden chest. He knows about it from the uncle before.

(TL note: the author really comes up with strange names only to call that person uncle afterwards. What’s the use in stating their name lol.)

Seven gold, 332 silver and 586 copper.

Shadow pendant (grade 5)

Steel dagger (grade 6)

Steel knife (grade 6)

Antidote potion recipe and poison recipe.

“Nina.. Even their loot is good.” Yu throws the pendant to her. Nina looks at it.

“Shadow pendant (grade 5): can avoid the effect of [analysis Lvl 3]. It can also hide the wearers status.”

I wonder if the effect will be triggered when someone wears it.

“Nina.. This dagger and knife is for you.”

“Really? I kinda wanted it when I first saw it.”

“Yeah..” it was also a compensation for her dagger that I broke earlier.

Since she received the dagger and knife, her mood has been increased. Today, I will give a finishing touch to the bath.

“Nina, you should go to the village to sell the equipment from the bandits. This is your punishment for going against my order.”

“Uuuuu… All right..”

From tomorrow on, while training with Nina, I could try making potions.