Chapter 5 - Locusts Murderer

"Alright, he'll buy us time! Lets kill this faster!"

The self proclaimed Leader of this 25-man and named himself, Akigaia of Virtuous Adept Guild, claimed to finish the Gorilla after our small talk.

I don't know such affiliation but he boldly claimed that they will one day own this City as their Main Base.

Well, not that I doubting him but he seemingly honest just looking at his eye but because I never heard such organizations or group in the first place, so I asks if its a group of Locusts as they are full of mystery but then again he returned my question instead: "is that how we called here?"

After a few ellipses, I shook my head. . .Well, time is of the essence as the group of their enemy is approaching for real so I decided to skip the talk and do the walk instead.

By the way, the man with double edged sword and the boy with knife joined their group to kill the Gorilla. I did say that they're only just a burden, so better yet I'll handle it myself.

Stopping 10 meters away from this second group of Locusts, they too stopped their course after noticing my unsheathed short weapon.

"What is this? did they hired this NPC?"

I heard it again, the stupid looking alias. Triggered by that word, I sprinted forward.

Ahh!---is what was resounded as they shout in panic. Maybe they never thought an NPC(me) will help another Locusts to destroy them but this is me doing my business. No hard feeling, okay?

SWISH!

Arriving atop of their vanguard, its head is now spinning mid-air and was detached from its body. It then lied on the ground lifeless and are slowly decaying as the ground appears to absorbed it.

Yep, dead alright. That's how peopled died in this world. In my younger days, I heard that there are many people living and dying in this world so they created a rule ages ago that when a person died, their mortal body will absorbed by an earth as a fertilizer. But the monsters on the contrary--because they have many useful traits for humans, they didn't decay. they did over time but not unlikely how human dies.

landing at the second person thereafter, I slit its throat along with the person beside it, I don't care if it is a man or a woman, my job is to kill.

Successively, trying to catch me with their weapon, I slid below the remaining survivor's lower body and cut their thinnest limbs one by one, front arm to wrist and from ankle and towards their throat. According to my experience, if you can't kill an enemy in one inflict of damage, kill them moderately. Likewise, I cut some limbs to keep them at bay and kill them for real later.

After the death of 6 to 7 person, the group dispersed after one of them commanded; trying another approach to catch me.

The Locusts plan changes overtime as they tried their all to bested me, indeed they should not be compare to a normal monsters. I should say that they're an aberrant instead of me.

Sadly, they are no match against me.

Sword? Spear? Long reach? Nope, you can't defeat me if you can't even touch the fiber of my clothings.

After a couple of minutes, I killed another 10. Others distanced themselves from mine as they realize I am an enemy they can't beat.

"Now what? Still have balls to attack me?" I declare, whilst made them stepped back.

But not long after, I heard another battle cry.

Wow! one after another? I have to charge that boy later for each head I took down. Yep, that will do.

I couldn't help but smile thinking the compensation I could get. fufufu, I can't wait.

And because I was too adrift from that thought, I never realize that my adversary dispersed and run for their lives. I see, that newly arriving Locusts is another group of enemy. Third group eh? To think Locusts doesn't know the word unity even though they could assemble in high numbers.

Thinking so, I didn't wait for their arrival and instead charged forward by meeting them head-on.

Nfufufu, my blood boils just thinking those.

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One Zero POV

"Huh?! Revo Group are dispersing and was diminished by this degree? Did the Virtuous Adept overwhelmed them? Men! continue marching forward! this is out chance!"

"Ah leader! Someone is charging towards us!"

"A-an NPC? A-a Quest Giver at that!?"

As I following this group, I heard the commotion from the forefront. What and who are they talking about? They are very weird ever since arriving in our village and now its getting even weirder just by blending with them. I shouldn't be affiliated with this Locusts in the future after all.

Now that I realize, why am I doing this in the first place? I only join thinking that I met----

Kaching---! "Kuh"

Finding out that the said "NPC" are now inside this group's flank, I can't help but to burst out a short yelp, just parrying its attack with my weapon, it stopped me from thinking adrift and made me almost stumble.

I can't get to take a look at its face after that parry and moments later I realize that this enemy of them is formidable. Using its small physique to attack and hide inside the flank and again, killing them one by one. It almost got me off guard but I parried its attack again who wanted to cut my throat or limb.

What the hell? Its too fast! If this continues, I might die.

"Huh!?" I was dumbfounded hearing the voice I wanted to hear since leaving the village. But then again it vanished after attacking me for the third time and thereafter another person died near me.

This is surreal, the enemy's position is everywhere. I can't keep its track because of this cramped place, after thinking so, I forced myself to the side and now seen every Locusts eyes clearly. Theirs is full of disbelief and fear.

CLANG!

Again, I parried its attack and this time, I exited from the Locusts formation to get the sight of our adversary--Nah, I just wanted to make sure as its move and voice is kind of familiar.

"Ah what the hell!? he...really!?"

This time, that word was skipped out of my own mouth. I only see it flickered body and its silhouette, but this time for sure I know who it was: "Oi, Zero One! What are you doing!? ack---!"

I parried his attack again as my head is almost separated from my neck when that rusty knife of his is almost skip out of my sight. I can't help but produce another yelp.

Damn it! I knew you already realize it was me! I'm your comrade, alright! Don't just kill me just because I'm in an enemy flank!

"Ow its you?"

Damn, is that how you greet your companions now!? I couldn't help but to almost cursed out. I'm sure he can kill me if he wanted to, and if ever a word he don't like to hear will exited out of my lips, I'm dead for sure, so I didn't said anything and instead parried his every attack.

I waited and waited until the two of us left. Of course I didn't skip from his onslaught ever since.

"You still alive after that? Wow!"

Wow my ass! Is what I wanted to say as he landed in front of me.

Yes, indeed he is only teasing me but is that how you tease a comrade?!

Thereafter he followed: "Just kidding, haha I'm too absorb from the thought of 'compensating' my work so maybe killing a strong companion will give me another add points"

What the hell!? What are you talking about?! Did you really thinking of killing me!? Did Locusts really infected you!?

I restrained my mouth, I don't know what he's thinking as of this moment, really. This dude here is a moody bastard, he won't hesitate to kill anyone that pisses him off. Me---or rather, we're just lucky enough he only left the village and restrained himself from killing Locusts he encounters. Maybe Zero Three really tamed him according to my source.

"Done already?" Taking his eyes away from me, he looked elsewhere.

I at the same time saw a group of people walking towards us and the boy in front. Most have their equipped weapon while looking at me and Zero One with a bit of hostility.

"Yes Boss we're done, thank you very much I owe you big for this one"

Huh!? Boss?! Did this boy with girlish voice called this dude, a Boss? He seemed fluttered though, what's this scene unfolding in front of my eyes!? Did he help the Locusts to beat another Locusts?

"You really did owe me" as he raised his hands and formed fists thrice and 6 fingers successively. That's how you said "36", so, don't tell me you killed a total of 36 Locusts!?

"He he of course, We'll pay you---by the way Boss, that is?" This time, the boy with girlish voice pointed his finger towards me.

"Ah, this is an acquaintance of mine, We'll talk one on one right now", he slowly dragged me away after that word.

"I-I see, so lets met at Tea Shop later? I didn't bring any money right now though"

"Yes, but remember your words or you know what will happen"

"Yes Boss, again, thank you very much for helping us and for trusting me, I'll never break it, see you later then"

"Uhm goodbye"

Ending the conversation, the Locusts with girlish voice and maybe the leader of that group--waved his hand as this man waved back too. Of course its comrades followed suit as they left.

Seriously, I'm speechless. This guy changed very different from what I remembered.