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Chapter 10: Ambush, Scroll

despair!

A burly man with a face full of scars dismounted from his horse, reached down to take the large knife that was on the horse's back, and walked toward Dorothy, who was lying on the ground, with a sinister grin.

"Tell me! What did you give Aruna, you little brat?!"

As he spoke, the other person first stomped on Dorothy's leg.

Dorothy quickly pulled her leg away, moved her hands on the ground, and shifted her body backward.

The big man burst into laughter at Dorothy's actions.

The sight of such a helpless and panicked child only fueled his violent tendencies.

At this moment, Dorothy only felt unlucky.

He was just delivering a message, yet he was targeted by Aruna's enemies!

The excitement of receiving 10 copper coins from Aruna and hearing about the Apprentice City had vanished without a trace.

In his heart, he cursed Aruna's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Delivering mail is such a dangerous job!

Did I get tricked by Uncle Zaka?

In that instant, Dorothy's mind raced with a multitude of thoughts.

She was indeed frightened by the other party.

However, Dorothy quickly calmed down.

His hands were still crawling haphazardly on the ground, but he had already begun to think about how to deal with the situation at hand.

The burly man raised his knife and slashed it directly at Dorothy's side.

"If you dare move again, I'll chop off your hand!"

The other party threatened loudly.

Dorothy stopped what she was doing and gripped her basket with one hand.

His other hand reached for the short sword that was hidden in the basket and wrapped in cloth.

The big man saw Dorothy stop crawling and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

"Hmph, at least you're obedient. Alright, now tell me, what did you send to that Aruna guy?"

Dorothy trembled and whispered, "I've come to deliver a message..."

"letter?"

The burly man frowned, clearly wondering who had sent the letter to Aruna.

At that moment, Dorothy gripped the edge of the basket with both hands and slammed it directly at the big man.

"Huh? You're asking for it!"

When the big man saw that Dorothy dared to throw the basket at him, he roared and slashed down at the basket with his knife.

The basket was cut into two pieces.

Dorothy, taking advantage of the fact that the big man's view was blocked by his basket, had already gripped the short sword with both hands.

The cloth strips were untied, and the sharp blade gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

Dorothy's gaze was cold and clear; she was no longer the trembling, frightened woman she had been moments before.

The big man also looked surprised when he saw the short sword in Dorothy's hand.

His knife had just slashed down, so he couldn't defend himself immediately.

But he didn't panic at all. In the big man's eyes, even if Dorothy was holding a weapon, she was still just a kid and posed no threat to him.

He roared, "Die!"

Dorothy mobilized the meager magical power within her.

Magic surged from within him, covering the blade.

The short sword in his hand emitted a faint blue light.

"Lion Slash!"

The big man was also quite strong; when Dorothy's short sword came down, his blade had already returned to his front to defend.

But upon seeing the magical light emanating from the short sword in Dorothy's hand, he could only let out a furious roar of resentment.

"Magic? Ah!"

choke!

The short sword struck the long saber.

Click!

Along with the sound of metal clashing, there was also a cracking sound.

The short sword cleaved through the longsword and then struck the leather armor, causing blood to spurt out instantly.

With a thud, the burly man fell in front of Dorothy, and red blood continued to flow from beneath her.

"I...I'm not reconciled..."

The big man kept spitting out blood and foam. He never expected that a little kid would have magic power and be able to use sword skills!

"Huff! Huff!"

Dorothy was panting heavily.

With a single sword strike, the vicious mercenary met his end.

The 13 points of strength attribute and the level 5 sword skill level erased the gap between the two.

Of course, there's also the possibility that the other party was careless because of their appearance.

The mercenary never imagined that Dorothy's physique was in no way inferior to his, and that she could use swordsmanship.

Because of the fight between the two, the startled horse neighed and quickly ran towards the direction of White Fish Town.

Dorothy only then recovered from the shock of the murder.

She looked at the remaining red blood on her short sword and quickly wiped it off with the big man's clothes.

Just as Dorothy was about to run away, she stopped.

Dorothy looked down at the burly man lying on the ground.

He raised the short sword in his hand and stabbed the other man twice more in the back.

Then he started groping the other person.

Dorothy immediately showed a look of surprise after touching the other person's money bag.

"In stock!"

He weighed it in his hand, and the coins inside the purse jingled as they clattered together.

Dorothy then picked up the strip of cloth from the ground and started running with all her might.

……

Because she was panicked, Dorothy dared not walk on the main road anymore.

Even so, she returned to Laurent Village in just two days.

【Strength: 15】

Dorothy barely rested for two days.

Therefore, she put all the attribute points she gained into Strength to increase her stamina.

She only managed to exhale slowly after returning to Lauren Village.

"I'm finally back."

Dorothy held the short sword wrapped in strips of cloth in both hands, and a bulge appeared at her chest from her clothes.

There lay the money pouch she had taken from the big man, but she hadn't yet seen what was inside.

After returning to the village, Dorothy did not rest, but went to Uncle Zaka's house first.

Knock on Uncle Zaka's door.

Zaka pushed open the door and came out, looking somewhat surprised when he saw Dorothy.

"Back so quickly?"

After all, only six days have passed. According to the normal schedule, it should take Dorothy at least thirteen or fourteen days to make the round trip.

Dorothy didn't waste any words. After telling Uncle Zaka that Aruna would be returning in the spring, she went home.

After returning home, Dorothy lay down on her hay bed, clutching her sword.

I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

……

When Dorothy woke up, it was already the next morning.

Although I know I'm safe now, I'm still a little shaken.

Dorothy sat up in bed and looked at the short sword lying beside her.

"Delivering a letter and still getting caught up in a revenge killing, sigh..."

With a sigh, Dorothy took the big man's money bag from her bosom.

"But there were some gains. Let me see what good stuff mercenaries have."

Dorothy rubbed her hands together expectantly and untied the purse.

Then he emptied everything inside onto his bed.

First came the gleaming silver coins and scattered copper coins. Dorothy's eyes lit up; she was desperately short of money.

Next, a rough scroll was unrolled, immediately catching Dorothy's eye.

In this magical world, the scroll held more appeal for Dorothy than money.

"Could it be a magic scroll?!"

Dorothy felt her heart racing.

She poked the reel with her index finger, then quickly pulled it back.

Nothing happens.

Moreover, the scroll has a strange feel; it's somewhat rough, not made of animal hide, but also not paper.

It must have been specially treated.

Faced with this unknown, Dorothy was truly at a loss.

She didn't dare to open it directly.

If it really is a magic scroll, opening it yourself could easily lead to disaster.

"Let's find a safe place to open it up and take a look tomorrow!"

In the end, Dorothy decided to see what the scroll was all about.